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

Chapter Sixty: A Close Call with Life and Death

Ye Shaohong does not suffer from paranoia, nor is he making wild guesses.

He simply doesn't trust politicians.

Is Dai Yunong a politician?

It's not quite there yet, but he's already showing signs of shifting his political allegiance. In terms of ruthlessness, the ability to distort the truth, and the pursuit of profit and avoidance of harm, Dai Yunong has already fully met the standards.

The only difference is a change in mindset.

While thinking about these things, Ye Shaohong didn't appear idle. He slowly walked forward and, imitating Zheng Yaoxian, gave Mao Renfeng a military salute.

He addressed him as "Director." Ye Shaohong had a little scheme behind this.

When he opened his mouth to speak, he made a slight change in tone, imitating his mother's accent with a touch of Jiangshan dialect.

really.

As soon as Ye Shaohong finished speaking, Mao Renfeng turned his gaze over.

"Jiangshan people?"

Compared to Ye Shaohong, Mao Renfeng had no intention of hiding anything. He directly changed his tone to the orthodox Jiangshan accent, and even raised the last syllable.

"Director, you've misunderstood. I'm from Fenghua, Zhejiang Province."

"My mother is from Jiangshan."

"Because I grew up with my mother, I picked up some of the Jiangshan accent when I was learning to speak, so I should be considered half a Jiangshan native."

There's nothing to hide. Given Mao Renfeng's position in the Special Service Department, it would be very easy for him to access Ye Shaohong's information.

"Well, then we're from the same hometown."

"Good good."

"It's so nice to meet someone from my hometown here. Let's keep in touch."

Regardless of how Mao Renfeng is evaluated by later generations, whether for good or bad, there is one thing he has in common with the Chairman and the Director: they all take great care of their fellow townsmen.

It even reaches a certain degree of favoritism.

Hearing Mao Renfeng's words, Ye Shaohong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was relieved a little. He knew that even if Dai Yunong had the idea of ​​crossing the river and burning the bridge, he probably hadn't put it into action yet.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to hide it from Mao Renfeng, a close confidant.

Ye Shaohong's change in tone inevitably caught Zheng Yaoxian's attention. A glint flashed in Zheng Yaoxian's eyes.

He glanced at Ye Shaohong, then turned and glanced at Mao Renfeng. He had already roughly guessed what Ye Shaohong was thinking.

He couldn't help but admire it secretly.

As expected of the intelligence genius he chose, his keen intuition and ability to adapt to changing circumstances far surpass those of ordinary people.

That put his mind at ease.

After a brief period of intrigue, the three of them quickly arrived at the door of Dai Yunong's office.

While Mao Renfeng went inside to report, Zheng Yaoxian patted Ye Shaohong on the shoulder.

She nodded silently at him.

This can be seen as an expression of his support for Ye Shaohong and a guarantee for Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong responded with a light laugh.

When Mao Renfeng came out, Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong went into Dai Yunong's room together. The future king of espionage was already waiting for them.

"Yaoxian, Shaohong, you've arrived."

"sit down."

Unlike their last formal meeting, Dai Yunong treated them much better this time.

He not only came to the reception area.

He even gestured for Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong to come over and sit down.

Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong both appeared somewhat apprehensive.

He thanked them repeatedly.

Dai Yunong was very satisfied. Only then did Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong walk to the reception area and stand in front of Dai Yunong.

Without much formality, Dai Yunong went straight to inquiring about the details of the case. Zheng Yaoxian did not hide anything and recounted the entire process of capturing the Japanese spy at Xuanwu Lake.

However, when talking about Suma, Zheng Yaoxian expressed his concerns and the process of discussing with Ye Shaohong when making a decision on the spot.

He essentially took on half of the responsibility for Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong could understand Zheng Yaoxian's thoughts, and Dai Yunong, who was adept at understanding human relationships, understood them even more clearly.

His narrow eyes blinked rapidly, as if a sharp light was shimmering within them.

A moment later, Dai Yunong smiled.

"it is good!"

“Well done. Suma’s identity is somewhat special, and his appearance will inevitably affect your subsequent plans. This temporary change is very timely.”

"Although it's somewhat risky, it's worth it." "Don't worry, since I personally gave the order, I will take responsibility for any accidents that may occur."

"Even if I can't handle it, there's still the principal, isn't there?"

Zheng Yaoxian's taking responsibility for Ye Shaohong slightly dispelled Dai Yunong's murderous intent, but that was all.

His gentle words of comfort were merely a facade.

Immediately afterwards, Dai Yunong asked Ye Shaohong about the detailed process of the attack.

This is what he cares about most.

If Ye Shaohong's actions were even slightly flawed, leaving behind even the slightest bit of evidence, Dai Yunong would not show any mercy.

Ye Shaohong understood this.

So he didn't mince words and described his actions and the process of taking action in great detail.

Finally, Ye Shaohong made a special mention. After the operation, he ordered the special agents to search a five-kilometer radius around Xuanwu Lake and arrest everyone who had visited Xuanwu Lake that day, bringing them back to the operations section.

No interrogation was conducted; he was simply detained temporarily.

This is to eliminate the possibility of information leaks.

Of course, these were just the prelude and not enough to completely dispel Dai Yunong's murderous intent.

Finally, Ye Shaohong brought up Suma's itinerary for the day, mentioning Suma's characteristic of traveling in disguise. Ye Shaohong then boldly concluded that Suma's operation this time should also be extremely secretive.

Given Suma's position at the Japanese consulate in Nanjing, it was impossible for him to report his actions to others in advance.

Therefore, the people at the Japanese consulate probably didn't know about Suma's disappearance or where he was going.

That's the key point.

Upon hearing Ye Shaohong's account, Dai Yunong laughed. He laughed heartily.

"it is good!"

"very good!"

"He truly deserves to be called a rising star in Zhejiang Province. His meticulous thinking is of great potential."

Dai Yunong's praise was a way of telling Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong that the matter could be put behind them. Ye Shaohong gave him a reason to feel at ease, and he would have a sufficient explanation when he reported to the Chairman later.

Ye Shaohong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Dai Yunong inquired about the details of the case and his thoughts on how to deal with Huang Sheng and Liao Yaquan.

Ye Shaohong's reply was very simple.

kill!

Just this one word.

Japanese spies and traitors like them deserve to be killed to appease public anger, but they cannot be killed in public. The best method is to execute them secretly.

The entire case was completely concealed.

Dai Yunong strongly agreed with this.

After discussing the case, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Dai Yunong then told Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong about the recent actions of the Nationalist government.

According to him.

The Chairman already has the idea of ​​reorganizing the intelligence agencies.

This reorganization will merge the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department, the Special Affairs Department, and the Postal and Telecommunications Investigation Bureau into one agency.

A Military Commission was established to investigate and compile statistics.

The Special Service Department will be reorganized into the Second Division of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and Dai Yunong will serve as the head of the Second Division.

This reorganization gave the Special Service an official status within the Nationalist government's organizational structure. The Special Service will also be expanded again.

He intended to further expand the personnel of the Special Operations Section, planning to increase the original three groups to five, and the nine squads to fifteen.

Ye Shaohong, as a rising star in Zhejiang Province, has not been with the Special Service Department for long, but he has solved a series of major cases and made a name for himself in the eyes of the Chairman. Therefore, Dai Yunong is considering whether to take this opportunity to promote Ye Shaohong out of turn.

The only concern is that Ye Shaohong is too inexperienced and has too few achievements, making it difficult for him to win over the public.

This was the compensation Dai Yunong made to Ye Shaohong.

However, he didn't rule out any possibility of a definitive answer.

He only hinted at it briefly, implying that Ye Shaohong should continue his efforts and achieve new successes. Only in this way could he be persuaded to promote Ye Shaohong without any prior recognition.

Ye Shaohong was also very happy.

With his current military rank, he is qualified to serve as the captain of the action section squad.

All that's missing is an opportunity.

Dai Yunong's willingness to agree is a good opportunity.

"Honors?"

"That's easy. The situation between China and Japan is tense right now, and there are quite a few Japanese spies lurking in Nanjing. We just need to find some of them."

"Oh right, how could I have forgotten about it?"

"If this succeeds, then I'll have earned enough merit for my promotion!"