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

Chapter 622 Dark Clouds Loom Over the City

Ye Shaohong felt a sense of crisis.

However, there's no rush.

According to Zheng Yaoxian's telegram, the third young master of the Kong family had just left Nanjing yesterday.

Based on the time and distance, it will take him several more days to reach Jiangcheng.

With these few days to plan and arrange, Ye Shaohong has enough time to do a lot.

"As expected of Sixth Brother."

"Sitting in Nanjing, he was able to plan the overall situation and foresee my dangerous situation, and then send me a warning."

"I'm impressed, little brother!" With a muttered voice, Ye Shaohong picked up a match from the table and lit the telegram.

Watching the original telegram turn to ashes and slowly fall into the ashtray, Ye Shaohong took a long breath before picking up the telephone on the table.

Dial it directly.

"I am Ye Shaohong!"

"Have your Section Chief Li Yunlong answer the phone!"

A few minutes later.

Li Yunlong's voice came from the other end of the telephone.

"Stationmaster, this is Li Yunlong."

"What are your orders?"

I don't know what Li Yunlong did last night, but he sounded very tired when he answered the phone.

But their attitude was still quite good.

"Hmm." "I wanted to ask, have you found George's whereabouts?"

Ye Shaohong gripped the telephone slightly and asked the question in a cool tone.

"not yet."

"but……."

"But what? Speak your mind, or shut up! Don't give me that bureaucratic nonsense!"

Ye Shaohong snorted coldly, somewhat annoyed.

"Yes!"

"Station Chief, last night, I personally led a team to infiltrate the embassy district in the south of the city, hoping to investigate the truth behind George's disappearance once again."

“But I couldn’t find George. Instead, I discovered that a lot of strangers had suddenly appeared near his house.”

“They weren’t a group; they must have come from several different factions.” “I was worried about being discovered by them, so I didn’t take any risks at the time. I just secretly observed them and found people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department and the State Administration of Taxation among them…”

Li Yunlong's response reached Ye Shaohong's ears, causing a sudden jolt in his heart.

Knew it.

His guess was showing signs of coming true.

Needless to say, the Party Affairs Investigation Department is staffed by the Chen Shuang-Chen CC faction.

The State Administration of Taxation, on the other hand, is controlled by the Kong family.

The Tax Bureau's instructors were the first armed forces in the Nationalist government to be equipped with German weaponry, and were also the private army of the Kong family.

However, this German-equipped private army controlled by the Kong family was also assigned by Chiang Kai-shek to the Shanghai battlefield after the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai.

However, this does not mean that the power held by the Kong family has been weakened. Looking at the whole country…

The tax bureaus in various parts of China are actually the tentacles of the Kong family's power. Now they have suddenly appeared in the embassy district of Nancheng and are also secretly monitoring George's residence.

Does that mean the Kong family has also taken notice of George?

Is the trip of the third young master of the Kong family to Jiangcheng also related to this matter?

Thoughts flashed through Ye Shaohong's mind. After pondering for a long time, he ultimately decided not to pass on the information he had obtained to Li Yunlong.

"What about the rest?"

Have you discovered their identities?

Ye Shaohong no longer cares much about George's whereabouts.

What he was truly concerned about was just how many forces were involved in this impending turmoil. For example…

In Nanjing, Dai Yunong, the head of the Special Service Department, orchestrates everything.

He once personally sent a telegram to Ye Shaohong, telling him not to interfere in the case of Mayor Wang's assassination.

Can he remain indifferent and stand by?

Or perhaps Dai Yunong also mobilized his hidden forces and used his covert methods, hiding near George's house, looking for an opportunity?

"It's hard to say!"

"I can only say that, in addition to the personnel from the Party Investigation Department and the Tax Bureau that I have identified, there should be at least three other forces lurking around George's house."

"They were all monitoring and observing George's private residence."

"What surprised and puzzled me was that these people must have discovered each other, but none of them acted rashly. "It was as if they were all waiting for some news."

Having followed Ye Shaohong for a long time, Li Yunlong gradually became more discerning and was able to discover subtle information, which he then shared with Ye Shaohong.

"Besides the personnel from the Party Affairs Investigation Department and the State Taxation Administration, are there three other forces?"

"Um……."

"Mayor Wang's people can be considered a powerful force, and Dai Yunong should also be considered a powerful force..."

"And who is the third force?"

"The bald-headed Chairman?"

"It shouldn't be. If he were to intervene personally, the Party Investigation Department and the State Taxation Administration, represented by the Chen and Kong families, wouldn't be so blatant!"

"Besides the four major families, what other force in China could make the Party Investigation Department and the State Taxation Administration tolerate them and not take action against them?" "The Red Party?"

"No, with those bastards from the Party Affairs Investigation Department around, the Red Party wouldn't dare take such a risk."

"Are they Japanese devils, or personnel from the Baoding clique?"

Information was too scarce, and Ye Shaohong entered the game too late, making it impossible for him to discern and understand everything in a short period of time.

It could even be said that among these mixed-in forces, he, as a newcomer, was the weakest and the easiest to be discovered and absorbed.

For a moment, Ye Shaohong hesitated.

He had sensed the danger and was considering whether to continue the investigation.

Is it worth it?

Given his current status and position, if he rashly intervened in the power struggles within the core factions of the Nationalist government, he would easily be devoured. "What a headache!"

"Damn it, what kind of mess is this? I've only been in office in Jiangcheng for a few days, and you powerful people are already causing trouble on my turf."

"And yet they kept it all from me."

Ye Shaohong pinched the space between his eyebrows, slightly easing his tension.

He knew he had to make a choice.

Should we remain indifferent and avoid danger, or take a gamble, try to uncover the truth, and ultimately snatch the chestnut from the fire?

After a brief moment of thought, Ye Shaohong's voice became rougher and hoarse.

"Yunlong".

"I want to ask you, if I were to secretly monitor these people and investigate George's disappearance, how confident are you that you could complete this mission without anyone noticing?" To be honest, Ye Shaohong currently has very few people at his disposal, and even fewer people he can trust.

As things stand, only Li Yunlong remains.

Therefore, before making a final decision, he still wanted to hear what Li Yunlong had to say.

"It's not difficult to avoid being discovered or noticed by others."

"I really don't have the confidence to find George's whereabouts in this situation where we are surrounded by enemies."

Li Yunlong was clearly aware of the seriousness of the situation. This time, he did not rush to give Ye Shaohong an answer. He pondered for a long time and thought it over carefully before making his judgment.

"That's it."

"Alright, keep an eye on them secretly for now. Find out their identities and the forces they represent."

"As for George's disappearance, you can put it aside for now. If I'm not mistaken, there should be new developments in this case within three days at most!"