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

Chapter 532 Poisoned Bait

That's what Ye Shaohong thought, and that's what he did.

That's why he came to the General Staff Headquarters in person.

After learning from his field agents that Zhai Peng had arrived, Ye Shaohong didn't waste any time; he immediately headed towards the restaurant by the roadside.

At the counter, he picked up the telephone and dialed the number directly.

"Hello, is this Deputy Director Chen Peishan from the General Staff Department?"

"I am Ye Shaohong from the Special Service."

"Yes, I'm right downstairs in your staff headquarters. Everything is ready, and we can proceed according to the plan we agreed upon earlier." "Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for your good news here."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Shaohong recalled his experience from the previous night. After leaving Xu Baichuan's office, he suddenly had a new idea.

Then he went straight back to his office and dialed the home phone of Chen Peishan, the deputy director of the General Staff Department.

Over the phone, Ye Shaohong frankly revealed his identity to Chen Peishan.

They described their intelligence unit's recent operational plans.

He told Chen Peishan that he had just verified Chen Peishan's identity and could confirm that Chen Peishan was indeed not suspected of colluding with the enemy.

Ye Shaohong's frankness and straightforwardness caused Chen Peishan on the other end of the phone to fall into a brief silence.

Subsequently.

Chen Peishan then directly asked him why he had called. Surely it wasn't just to provoke him.

Ye Shaohong was certainly not that stupid.

How could he possibly do something so incredibly foolish? And he has no need to create an enemy for himself.

So Ye Shaohong simply stated his purpose.

He told Chen Peishan about the plan he had just come up with.

Poisoned bait.

That's right, that's the plan.

To put it simply, Chen Peishan was tasked with informing Zhai Peng from within the General Staff that the Special Service Department had already identified "Grey Wolf" as an agent.

They are making meticulous arrangements and preparing to carry out the arrest operation.

Such incidents had occurred several times in the past within the General Staff.

Because the General Staff held a high position and great power within the Nationalist government's military hierarchy, they were often able to learn about some of the General Staff's operational plans before other departments, as the Special Service Department's authority involved important military affairs.

Some operations also involve the General Staff.

This is the best possible condition.

Chen Peishan was aware of the Special Service Department's actions and made some targeted arrangements, which wouldn't seem too abrupt.

It will not arouse suspicion from others.

This is Ye Shaohong's plan.

A screening operation.

If Zhai Peng is indeed a member of the Gray Wolf Group infiltrated within the General Staff, he would certainly react upon learning of this news, regardless of its veracity.

The only difference is the magnitude and intensity of the reaction.

But that was enough. Because Ye Shaohong had already arranged for observers to be planted throughout the General Staff Headquarters through Chen Peishan.

If Zhai Peng makes any move, he will definitely be discovered.

Now it's time to test his action plan.

"it is good."

"I'll make the arrangements right away."

Chen Peishan acted decisively. After learning the purpose of Ye Shaohong's call, he gave a straightforward answer.

Then he hung up the phone.

A dozen minutes later, a slender figure rushed out of the General Staff Office building.

This person was not Zhai Peng, but a hidden agent that Xu Baichuan had previously planted in the General Staff. This valuable personnel was also handed over to Ye Shaohong by Xu Baichuan just a few days ago.

The undercover agent ran out of the General Staff Office building, looked around, and quickly found Ye Shaohong.

He went straight up to Ye Shaohong.

"Section Chief Ye?"

"It's me. Report on what you know."

Ye Shaohong nodded in response, and at the same time he turned to look in the direction of the General Staff Headquarters.

To be honest, Ye Shaohong really didn't want to see Zhai Peng appear.

After all, he was his classmate and a close friend of the original owner of the body. If even he had a problem, Ye Shaohong would not be sad, but he would still have many feelings.

"Yes."

"Just ten minutes ago, Deputy Director Chen Peishan personally presided over an operation."

"He conveyed to us the arrangements that the Special Service was about to make." "Zhai Peng was also among those involved."

"After Deputy Director Chen Peishan conveyed the order, the staff of several departments immediately took action. During this period, I was also transferred to Zhai Peng's department to assist him in the operation."

“During this process, Zhai Peng made an excuse to go to the toilet once. In the toilet, he had a brief conversation with a cleaner.”

"As for what the two of them said, I didn't find out because we were too far away and I didn't want to alert them."

"But I saw that when the two of them parted, Zhai Peng threw a cigarette box to the cleaner."

The undercover agent, whom Xu Baichuan had long ago planted in the General Staff, slowly explained the situation to Ye Shaohong.

As he listened, Ye Shaohong's expression darkened.

To this day, although he still cannot confirm Zhai Peng's suspicions, based on what this undercover agent has seen, Zhai Peng does indeed have some issues.

"Where is the cleaner?"

Is he still in the office building?

Ye Shaohong didn't waste any time, nor did he have any intention of defending Zhai Peng. He immediately focused on the core of the problem.

"No."

"He just came out, so I followed him out."

"Section Chief Ye, do you see that person in the gray shirt on the left side of the road? That's the sanitation worker I was talking about."

As he finished speaking, Zhai Peng shifted his feet slightly, taking two steps back. Then, he turned his gaze and looked at a figure not far away.

Following his gaze, Ye Shaohong also saw the cleaning worker who had been in contact with Zhai Peng.

Then he laughed.

Why was Ye Shaohong laughing? Because he sensed something unusual about the cleaner.

This cleaner is being too cautious.

He was walking briskly down the road while nervously observing his surroundings – a classic counter-surveillance maneuver.

Such behavior would not be expected from an ordinary cleaning worker.

That can only mean one thing.

This cleaner has an unusual background, or rather, he has received professional training.

Only this explanation can perfectly account for his current behavior.

"The thing I least wanted to see still happened."

"How pathetic."

"How can a person change so much in just a few months since graduating from Whampoa Military Academy?"

Ye Shaohong shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions. Then, he narrowed his eyes, raised his hand, and waved it gently. Three people on both sides of the street stood up one after another and followed the sanitation worker, walking towards the street in the distance.

However, Ye Shaohong did not follow them.

He remained where he was.

They waited quietly again, and after about ten minutes, another middle-aged man came out of the General Staff Office building.

The moment this person appeared, Ye Shaohong's eyes lit up.

He knew that the person he had been waiting for had finally appeared...