Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 504 Unexpected Gain

Compared to his treatment of traitors and collaborators, Ye Shaohong's attitude at this moment could be described as extremely mild.

Even though he held a high position, he never thought of using his power to oppress and coerce the waiters into revealing the details.

Instead, they adopted a heart-to-heart approach.

With the utmost sincerity, the worries of these waiters were resolved.

This was to gain their trust and obtain the answers Ye Shaohong wanted to know.

have to say.

In this era, Ye Shaohong's questioning method was still rare, and its effect was remarkable. After hearing his promise, the waiters, after a brief moment of hesitation, quickly lowered their guard.

They cast aside their concerns.

"Sir, is everything you're saying true?"

"We'll give you the money as long as we provide you with valid leads?"

The one who asked the question was the waiter who had just received a reward from Ye Shaohong. Although he had already received a reward, who would complain about having too much money?

He was tempted too.

However, as an ordinary citizen, he was clearly still somewhat wary of officials in power.

They were afraid that Ye Shaohong would go back on his word after the matter was over.

This will put them in a dilemma.

"of course."

"I, Ye Shaohong, have never gone back on my promises."

"You don't need to worry, I won't get anything for nothing. To tell you the truth, we are all from the Special Service, and I really don't care about this little bit of money."

To demonstrate the credibility of his words and to increase the trust of the waiters, Ye Shaohong casually pulled out a gold watch and a gold pen while speaking.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Shaohong took out his wallet from his shirt pocket.

Open your wallet.

A thick stack of US dollars was immediately revealed inside.

Ye Shaohong wasn't deliberately showing off his wealth.

He was simply showing everyone the facts that he really didn't care about this small amount of money, and he wouldn't feel bad about distributing it.

In any other place or at any other time, Ye Shaohong's behavior would clearly be considered very childish and ridiculous.

But when it comes to the impoverished and often hungry people of the Republic of China era, his seemingly naive and ridiculous behavior is precisely the most correct way to respond.

Looking at the gleaming gold pocket watch, pen, and thick wad of US dollars inside the wallet on the table.

Not to mention the waiters were tempted.

Even the diners who were forced to stay in the restaurant under threat of gunfire were now having their greed stirred up.

Their eyes all turned red.

They all wished they could rush forward immediately, push aside the waiters, and seize the fortune.

"how?"

"I've already made my stance clear, now you should believe me, right?"

"I'll say it again, I only want useful information." Ye Shaohong's attitude was completely clear, and he used his actions to dispel everyone's concerns.

Seeing this.

The despair on the restaurant owner's face grew ever stronger.

He really didn't expect things to develop to this point. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have set up the contact point in this restaurant.

If he had known this would happen, he should have fired all the skilled employees in the shop beforehand.

But is it too late to regret it now?

It's obviously useless.

Despair and fear made him close his eyes.

The restaurant owner's worries had no effect on the waiters. Or rather, under the lure of such a large sum of money, even his trusted confidants faced a severe test of their moral character. Two thousand silver dollars—in that era, how much could one buy?

Historical records indicate that in 1937, twenty silver dollars could buy a robust ox.

Even though Nanjing was the capital of the Republic of China, two thousand silver dollars was enough for someone to buy a courtyard house or run a decent business.

With this temptation, the waiters no longer hesitated or delayed.

They immediately ran over.

“Sir, I know. Let me speak first. I’ve met the manager before and met the people in that photo more than ten times. Once, when I was delivering food to a customer, I happened to overhear their conversation. Although it was just a few words, I still remember clearly that they mentioned the words ‘General Staff,’ ‘Plan,’ and ‘Grey Wolf.’”

"Sir, sir, I also have news to report. About a month ago, the man in the photo suddenly came to our restaurant around 8 p.m. He and the manager went into the storeroom behind the kitchen and stayed there for more than half an hour."

"Sir, sir, I saw it too. When the two of them were talking in the warehouse behind the kitchen, I could occasionally hear a ticking sound..."

The waiters were all anxious to earn this generous reward.

They were chattering and excitedly recounting their discoveries.

At first, Ye Shaohong remained calm as he listened to their chaotic reports, because the information reported by these waiters was merely corroborating evidence from bystanders.

This only confirms that there is indeed an unspeakable relationship between the restaurant owner and Chen Peishan.

This confirmed that the restaurant owner had been lying. But when the last waiter shouted out his words, Ye Shaohong and the special agents who had come with him instantly changed their expressions.

"etc……."

"You...yes, it's you. Say what you just said again."

"You said you heard a ticking sound?"

At this moment, Ye Shaohong's face showed surprise and excitement. He hadn't expected that his casual act of following the traces would lead to such a discovery.

What is that "drip-drip-drip" sound?

Others might not know about this, but Ye Shaohong and the special agents were very familiar with it.

That's the sound of electricity when a telegram is being sent.

in case.

If there really were beeping sounds coming from inside this restaurant, then their harvest today would be unimaginable.

"Uh……?"

"It's a ticking sound, that's right. I've always had good hearing since I was a child, and I can hear many extremely subtle sounds."

“When I went to the kitchen to get the food that day, I did hear a ticking sound. Although the sound was very small and faint, I could confirm that it was coming from the back kitchen warehouse. The manager and the man in the photo were also in the warehouse at the time.”