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

Chapter 538 Ye Shaohong's Prestige

For Ye Shaohong, the key issue now is still confirming Zhai Peng's identity.

Is it because he's persistent?

Do not!

Actually not.

He made this choice out of necessity.

In the previous investigation, Ye Shaohong had already brought Zhai Peng to the forefront, and now many people in the Special Service Department are paying attention to this case.

Under these circumstances, Ye Shaohong simply could not interrupt the investigation. Or rather, he could not say that.

Even if he decided to halt the investigation, such bizarre behavior would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

At that time, Zhai Peng will inevitably be brought to the forefront again.

Without Ye Shaohong's intervention, Zhai Peng's situation would have been even more dangerous.

Therefore, Ye Shaohong needed to obtain the details of the incident from Zhou Yi so that he could arrange the subsequent matters in an orderly manner.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the end.

However, Ye Shaohong's good intentions were something he couldn't explain, and naturally, Zhou Yi couldn't guess them either.

This only added to Zhou's doubts.

"Like I said, why should I believe you?"

"Although what you said does have some credibility, it concerns a person's life and death, and the safety of the organization. I cannot be completely honest with you just because of a few words you said."

Zhou's decision was actually not wrong.

Compared to Ye Shaohong, Zhou Yi, as a Communist Party undercover agent, faced a much more difficult living environment.

This further fueled Zhou's suspicions and distrust.

no way.

For undercover agents like them, even the slightest negligence could cost them their lives.

It might even involve the organization and many other people.

Ye Shaohong could understand Zhou Yi's feelings and thoughts, but at this moment, he didn't have much time left.

Ye Shaohong did not forget.

Behind them were secret service personnel.

Zheng Yaoxian's reinforcements are also rushing over as quickly as possible. If there is any further delay, and Zheng Yaoxian arrives with the Special Service personnel, not only Zhai Peng, but even Zhou Yi may be in danger.

So he got anxious.

"You..."

After uttering an urgent word, Ye Shaohong forced himself to remain silent.

He knew that in urgent situations, it was even more important to remain calm.

Swallowing back the angry words that were about to spill from his mouth, Ye Shaohong first took a long breath, and then his face turned increasingly pale and grim.

Ye Shaohong was thinking about something.

Should he reveal his identity and produce his identification to gain Zhou's trust?

If he were to do that, given his past achievements, especially his record of killing over a hundred Japanese spies, traitors, and collaborators in Jiangcheng in a single day, he would have a good chance of gaining Zhou's trust.

But this would greatly increase the risks he would have to bear.

He believed that Zhou would not betray him.

But Zhou Yi wasn't just one person; behind him and above him were many, many more.

He has a superior.

After he returns to the Northeast, when he reports to his superiors what happened during his time infiltrating Nanjing, he will certainly also report on what happened today.

In this way, more people will be able to know his identity.

If members of our Party in Northeast China continue to report his case, and the report reaches the Loess Plateau, it will eventually reach the ears of others.

By then, even more people will know his identity.

With so many people involved, oversights are inevitable. If any link in the chain goes wrong, and Ye Shaohong's sympathy for the Red Party is exposed, he and his family will pay a heavy price for his actions today.

Don't doubt the truth of this matter.

The intelligence front is fraught with unpredictability, and anything can happen. Moreover, Dai Yunong has also planted spies on the Loess Plateau.

Many of them even infiltrated the core of our Party.

The character Yingzi in the spy drama "Kite" is a perfect example.

Thinking of this, Ye Shaohong decisively gave up the idea of ​​revealing his identity, but he still needed to produce solid evidence to win Zhou Yi's trust.

Time was of the essence, and he had no time to think it over.

Ye Shaohong was also very decisive.

After only a moment's thought, he took action. "Let me tell you a story..."

And so, in front of Zhou Yi, Ye Shaohong recounted Dai Yunong's plan to investigate the major leak of secrets from the General Staff Department.

He then recounted the detailed process of the Secret Service's investigation into the case.

To conceal his identity, Ye Shaohong deliberately planted a small clue in his words when recounting the details: he identified himself as a member of Ye Shaohong's task force.

According to Ye Shaohong, the reason why the major case of the General Staff leak was able to progress so quickly was due to the fabricated name of Section Chief Ye.

Then, Ye Shaohong recounted Section Chief Ye's suspicions about Zhai Peng.

There's also the relationship between Section Chief Ye and Zhai Peng.

Finally, he mentioned Section Chief Ye's investigation into Zhai Peng, and then went on to talk about the possibility that a Japanese spy known as "Grey Wolf" might be lurking within the Special Service Department.

Ye Shaohong told a wonderful story in the simplest and most straightforward way, still managing to do so in three or four minutes.

The results were pretty good.

As he explained, Zhou gradually understood Ye Shaohong's intentions.

His expression gradually turned serious.

When Ye Shaohong finished speaking, a hint of horror appeared in the depths of Zhou Yi's eyes.

"The Section Chief Ye you mentioned, is he the rising star of the Special Service Department, the infamous Ye Yanluo on the espionage front?"

"There is no false reputation under a great name."

"This person's abilities are truly terrifying to the extreme. Fortunately, his main task now is to investigate and capture Japanese spies. If he were to turn against us, the situation would be unimaginable..."

Zhou was deeply moved, and beads of sweat even trickled down his forehead and temples.

"Yes."

"It seems you've heard of him too."

"Since you've heard of Section Chief Ye's reputation and know his methods, you should understand why I'm so eager to find out Zhai Peng's true identity from you."

“If you continue to hide things from me and refuse to be honest, even if Zhai Peng is truly one of your members, he may escape today, but under Section Chief Ye’s discerning eyes, he will not escape tomorrow or the day after.”

"Perhaps... even this afternoon, Section Chief Ye will discover Zhai Peng's true identity and eventually arrest him."

"Now, can you tell me Zhai Peng's true identity?"