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

Chapter 564 Engage with the orthodox, win with the unorthodox

No one knows what Ye Shaohong and Dai Yunong said in the office.

The people inside the secret service only knew one thing.

This morning, the section chief got angry.

I was very angry.

In his office, he launched into a tirade against Ye Shaohong, a rising star in the Special Service Department, and smashed a lot of things in the process.

When Ye Shaohong came out of Dai Yunong's office, he looked quite disheveled.

It's one thing if a person lacks energy.

He was still clutching his military cap in his hand. Ye Shaohong, once incredibly handsome and considered a modern-day Pan An, had his hair all messed up. The collar of his military uniform was also pleated.

He looks very颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, decadence, or dejection).

Back in his office, Ye Shaohong didn't stand on ceremony and called in Chi Tiecheng, the action team leader under his command.

The door was closed, and then a string of curses erupted.

After he finished yelling, Chi Tiecheng came out of Ye Shaohong's office with red eyes.

It was so red it looked like it could bleed.

Walking down the office corridor, when I occasionally look at people, my eyes seem like knives, as if I want to slice them to pieces.

In just one hour, the news spread throughout the entire Secret Service headquarters.

This surprised many people.

Who is Ye Shaohong?

That was a rising star in the Special Service, a young leader, personally acknowledged by the Chairman, and also known by the infamous name of Ye Yanluo.

He joined the Special Service Department in just one year, and rose from an ordinary squad leader to the position of section chief through his meritorious service in capturing Japanese spies, traitors, and collaborators.

In just one year, he reached the same level of position as some of the veterans who had been there since the Secret Service was first established.

Nobody would believe that no one is envious, jealous, or resentful.

It's fine now.

Ye Shaohong was actually reprimanded by the section chief. Does this mean that Ye Shaohong has also become disliked by Dai Yunong?

Then this rising star, this young leader, probably won't be able to keep his title.

Some people laughed.

Naturally, some people began to harbor inappropriate thoughts.

It's human nature to fawn over the powerful and step on the weak, especially in a den of wolves like the Secret Service, where the degree of snobbery is not much different from that of the entertainment industry in later generations.

Strange and unusual remarks began to circulate within the Secret Service.

Even more impatient ones dared to set up roadblocks to obstruct Ye Shaohong and his action team's work.

Upon hearing what Zhao Jianzhi told him, Ye Shaohong gave a cold smile.

"Okay."

“When I was still in good shape, I was surrounded by sycophants, and I could get anything done in the Secret Service without any obstacles.”

"They've only just started to show signs of things, and they're already impatient?"

Ye Shaohong had actually anticipated this outcome.

This is also the result he wanted to see.

He couldn't find any clues about "Grey Wolf," and he couldn't openly investigate and verify the information that Kuramoto Masao had confessed to.

Since that's the case, Ye Shaohong decided to deliberately expose a flaw.

Let the "gray wolf" hiding in the shadows have a chance to catch his breath and get excited.

Once he takes any action, won't this cunning and treacherous fellow be exposed?

This is what Zheng Yaoxian advised Ye Shaohong about last night.

This was a solution and a way to break the deadlock that Ye Shaohong had thought about for a long time last night.

It seems to be working pretty well now.

"Hey!"

"These people are all blind fools. They don't even consider what it is that you, Shao Hong, were able to establish yourself in the Special Service Department!" "Is it because of the Director's favor?"

"no!"

"Shao Hong, you relied on your own abilities, your strong background, and our group of brothers who can pave the way for you."

"Let them make trouble if they want to. We can use this opportunity to see who's a good guy and who's a bad guy inside this secret service!"

Song Xiaoan also came after hearing the news. Compared to Zhao Jianzhi, Song Xiaoan was obviously more composed.

No wonder later spy drama enthusiasts say that Song Xiaoan was Zheng Yaoxian's little Zhuge Liang.

He certainly does have that ability.

At least in some matters, Song Xiaoan can help Zheng Yaoxian a lot.

The most striking example is when he stepped forward to select Gong Shu on behalf of Zheng Yaoxian and recruited him into his ranks. "Xiao'an truly understands me."

"Then I'll have to entrust this matter to you. My men are good at killing and robbing, but they're really not capable of handling things within government agencies."

Ye Shaohong stood up, poured a cup of tea for Song Xiaoan and Zhao Jianzhi, then picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and replied with a smile.

"do not worry."

"Leave this to me. Anyone who dares to jump out and make a move at this time will not escape."

"I will write them down, and we will have plenty of opportunities to play with them in the future."

Having been targeted by Song Xiaoan, that hypocrite, and even having his name noted down, Ye Shaohong could only apologize to those people.

Their lives are going to be tough from now on.

But you can't really blame him. Even though he was trying to kill two birds with one stone, it's their own fault for having impure motives and jumping out at this time. Since they dared to jump out, they have to pay the price.

"Row!"

"Xiao'an, you keep an eye on this matter. I'm at ease."

"By the way, how's the matter with Sixth Brother going? It's been almost a day since we got Kuramoto Masao's confession. Have you compiled a preliminary list of suspects yet?"

Compared to the casually devised scheme this time, Ye Shaohong did not forget the upright and aboveboard strategy.

And the person in charge of carrying out this task must be someone he trusts implicitly.

In the entire Special Service Department, Zheng Yaoxian was the only one left.

"Things are a bit complicated."

"Although we have narrowed down the scope of suspects and have some clues, there are quite a few people in the headquarters of the Special Service." "We also need to add the people who were just transferred from the headquarters of the Special Service last winter."

"In addition to personnel from important agencies such as the Ministry of Police, the Smoking Cessation Committee, and peripheral newspapers, it will inevitably take some time to lock down all the suspects in a short period of time, and they must not make too much noise to avoid being discovered by the enemy."

"However, we also went to see Sixth Brother first. According to him, the materials you need should be ready by noon tomorrow at the latest."

"When the time comes, after we organize the information on those people who have been jumping around these past two days, and compare the two, it will be difficult for 'Grey Wolf' to hide anymore."

That's right.

This was Ye Shaohong's plan. A combination of overt and covert schemes, carried out in concert, with both working in tandem.

This perfectly echoes a line from the "Strategic Momentum" chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War.

One must use the orthodox to engage and the unorthodox to win. Therefore, those who are skilled at using the unorthodox are as boundless as heaven and earth and as inexhaustible as rivers and seas.

Ye Shaohong still didn't believe it. The "gray wolf" was cunning and treacherous, and cautious enough, but even if he was capable, could he compare to the wisdom of our ancestors who had planned for thousands of years in China?

Ye Shaohong is sure to win this duel!