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

Chapter 623 Subduing Chi Tiecheng

After making the call to Li Yunlong, Ye Shaohong pondered for a moment and then called Chi Tiecheng over.

He first inquired about the interrogation process from Chi Tiecheng.

When he learned that some members of the Japanese spy group had succumbed to torture and begun to confess and surrender, Ye Shaohong finally showed a slight smile.

"very good!"

"Iron City, you did a great job on this case."

"I have already sent a telegram to the Nanjing headquarters reporting your performance, and the section chief highly praised your actions."

"It's a pity... you were just promoted in the military after being transferred to Jiangcheng with me, so you won't be able to get promoted for the time being." "However, your performance and the merits you have made have already been recorded in your file."

"I will definitely not let you down if I perform well in the future."

Making empty promises, as Dai Yunong said.

Ye Shaohong can do that too.

It's nothing more than some nice words that cost nothing; you can just open your mouth and get your subordinates to work hard and risk their lives.

Ye Shaohong had seen and experienced such things before.

Now that his position and authority are different, he's qualified to make empty promises.

the most important is.

Ye Shaohong's reputation is guaranteed. Chi Tiecheng has only been under Ye Shaohong's command for less than half a year, yet his military rank has already been promoted three levels.

Starting as a second lieutenant, he rose through the ranks to become a field-grade officer. Now, Chi Tiecheng can be considered a mid-level officer in the Nationalist government.

Chi Tiecheng himself was quite content.

Hearing Ye Shaohong's explanation, Chi Tiecheng was somewhat disappointed, but he could understand the reason.

He naturally wouldn't blame or complain about Ye Shaohong.

Not only that.

Chi Tiecheng also expressed his gratitude and willingness to pledge allegiance to Ye Shaohong.

The smile on his face was impossible to suppress.

"very good!"

"I am very satisfied with your attitude. As long as you continue to forge ahead, believe me, you will have a bright future."

After making grand promises and offering a few words of gentle comfort to Chi Tiecheng, Ye Shaohong's eyes flashed as he brought up the real business. "Tiecheng, do you know why I specifically called you here today?"

"I don't know, please enlighten me, stationmaster!"

Chi Tiecheng's expression turned serious. He had clearly realized that what Ye Shaohong was about to say was related to his future.

This could very well be another major case that could earn him a distinguished reputation.

Therefore, Chi Tiecheng was extremely excited.

His eyes were fixed intently on Ye Shaohong, and his hands, hidden under his sleeves, clenched tightly.

"What is being explicitly stated?"

"We are brothers, born in this chaotic world. Only by sticking together can we have any hope of survival."

"Don't call me stationmaster anymore."

"Just like Song Xiaoan and Zhao Jianzhi, call me Seventh Brother."

Since he needed to employ people, and there was a possibility of them facing life-threatening dangers, Ye Shaohong had to offer them benefits.

Power and status.

Chi Tiecheng already possesses these things, and it seems there's no chance for him to improve them further for the time being.

Money?

Ye Shaohong doesn't lack anything, but this kind of relationship of interests is too unstable.

Therefore, after much consideration, Ye Shaohong finally made this promise to Chi Tiecheng.

Don't underestimate the power of this form of address.

In Chinese officialdom, differences in titles often indicate the closeness or distance of a relationship.

Why did Ye Shaohong become on good terms with Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian within the Special Service Department?

Besides being familiar with the plot and knowing Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian's character, what's more important is that their relationship has deepened to a certain extent.

That's why Ye Shaohong seemed relaxed and natural when he called Xu Baichuan "Fourth Brother" and Zheng Yaoxian "Sixth Brother".

Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian treated Ye Shaohong in the same way.

Nowadays.

The intention behind Ye Shaohong's words to Chi Tiecheng was quite clear: he intended to treat Chi Tiecheng as his confidant.

This is also excellent news for Chi Tiecheng.

"Yes, Seventh Brother!"

Because he was so excited, Chi Tiecheng's cheeks flushed red when he responded to these words.

His voice trembled slightly.

"Good. Very good!"

"Now that we're brothers, I won't hide anything from you." "This time, I might be in trouble."

"The reason I called you here today is to tell you that perhaps one day in the future, I will need your help to solve some things or some people."

"I wonder if you'd be willing, Iron City?"

At this point in the story, Ye Shaohong, unusually, fixed his gaze on Chi Tiecheng.

He needs an answer right now.

But Chi Tiecheng wasn't stupid either.

Ye Shaohong's words just now seemed to say a lot, but there was actually a very important piece of information that he carefully hid in his words.

That is, the things Ye Shaohong needed him to do were not official business.

It was a private matter.

If Chi Tiecheng were to actually agree to Ye Shaohong's request today and carry out that action in the future, then he would be completely bound to Ye Shaohong.

He will likely find it difficult to escape this predicament for the rest of his life.

Don't take this too seriously.

What kind of department is the Special Service? It's an intelligence agency. In such a department, the relationships between people are inherently weak.

There is always the possibility of betrayal between them.

In order to increase mutual trust, Dai Yunong intentionally or unintentionally introduced the behavior of civilian associations when the Special Service was first established.

This is how the practice of sworn brotherhood became so prevalent within the Secret Service.

In this context, the code of brotherhood, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness that prevailed among local gangs gradually became the unspoken rules within the secret service, where no paper was ever written.

Chi Tiecheng was also a low-ranking military officer.

He was certainly aware of these traditions within the Secret Service.

He made a promise to Ye Shaohong today.

In the future, he would have no chance to join someone else's ranks, because once such a thing got out, the higher-ups in the intelligence agency would no longer trust him.

Of course.

There are risks, but there are also benefits.

As long as he agrees to Ye Shaohong's request and completes the task Ye Shaohong assigns him, he will no longer have to worry about his future.

Thinking of this, Chi Tiecheng clenched his fists tightly again.

He has made his decision.

"Seventh Brother."

"Just tell me what you need."

"As long as it's something I, Chi Tiecheng, can do, don't worry. Even if it costs me my life, I'll definitely get it done for you." This was the tacit understanding between them.

This is also a common characteristic of the Chinese officialdom.

They spoke of things they both knew in a seemingly simple way, but the promises they made could not be broken.

"it is good!"

"With your words, I can finally rest assured."

"Don't overwork yourself these next few days, get some rest. I'll let you know if I need anything."