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

Chapter Sixty-Five: Power Struggles Within the Special Service

Two days later, Ye Shaohong was writing the case closure report in his office.

There was a knock on the door.

Then Zhao Jianzhi walked in with a smile on his face.

Upon seeing Ye Shaohong, Zhao Jianzhi tossed a thick kraft paper envelope in front of him.

"Wow, that's fast."

"How are the profits?"

Ye Shaohong picked up the envelope on the table, opened it, and glanced at it briefly. He estimated that there should be close to two thousand US dollars inside.

The number was less than he had expected, but it was still acceptable.

"After all the odds and ends are added up, it's probably around a hundred thousand US dollars."

"However, the majority of the assets are shops and real estate. We can't keep these things, so we've transferred them all to the General Affairs Department of the office."

"The remaining cash was redistributed from top to bottom as usual, so not much ended up in our hands. It was just a small fortune."

This is one of the perks of the Secret Service.

Every time a major case involving Japanese spies or traitors was cracked, in addition to arresting and killing those beasts, their family property and money would eventually fall into the hands of the Special Service Department, and then be divided privately according to their official rank and the amount of effort they had put in.

Therefore, the officers in the Secret Service were never short of money.

This was actually one of Dai Yunong's methods for controlling the Special Service Department: promising high-ranking positions and generous salaries to incite hatred towards Japanese spies among its personnel. Overall, the effect was quite good.

"A lot."

"That's enough for me to live a carefree life for two months."

As he was speaking, Ye Shaohong stuffed the kraft paper envelope into his pocket, then shook the case report he had just finished writing and handed it to Zhao Jianzhi.

"Look at it."

"If there are no errors or omissions, I will submit it after you sign it."

This case report is also a very important matter within the Special Service Department. It not only describes the process and results of solving the case, but also the meritorious service of the department's personnel during the operation.

When awards are subsequently issued, this will also be used as the criterion for judgment.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they directly controlled the future and official positions of their subordinates. Therefore, in other departments, this was a real power that military commanders had to wield. Only Ye Shaohong's team was in a slightly different situation. Zhao Jianzhi was unwilling to get involved in these paperwork tasks, so they were all eventually left to Ye Shaohong.

"What are you looking at? I trust you to handle things."

Zhao Jianzhi was a straightforward person, or rather, ever since he witnessed how Ye Shaohong dealt with Takeuchi Yunzi and Huang Sheng, Zhao Jianzhi had become somewhat afraid of Ye Shaohong.

Zhao Jianzhi would always respond positively to the respect shown by Ye Shaohong.

It is precisely because of this that rumors are circulating that although Ye Shaohong is only the deputy captain of the first squad of the first group of the action department, he actually controls all the power of the squad.

Zhao Jianzhi was merely an action captain and special training captain under Ye Shaohong.

This rumor had already reached the ears of Ye Shaohong and Zhao Jianzhi, and even Song Xiaoan and Zheng Yaoxian had heard about it.

Strangely enough, none of them took the rumor to heart.

Occasionally, when the four of them get together in private, they will bring it up and make a few jokes about it, and Zhao Jianzhi is happy to enjoy himself.

Seeing Zhao Jianzhi sign his name so readily without even glancing at the case report, Ye Shaohong shook his head and was about to get up and leave the office to deliver the report to Zheng Yaoxian.

Just then, the telephone on his desk rang.

Ye Shaohong didn't try to hide it from Zhao Jianzhi and picked up the phone right in front of him.

"I am Ye Shaohong!"

"Oh, it's Sister Ouyang. Is there news?"

"Chen Tao, the general manager of Riying Department Store? Heh... he's quite the big fish."

"Okay, okay, I'll arrange for people to make the arrest right away."

"Thank you for your help, sister." "Don't mention it. I appreciate your kindness. How about this, I'll visit you again tonight and bring you some gifts."

"What? You're leaving already?"

"No need to think about it, it must be Ma Yunfei causing trouble again. He's not young anymore, why does he still act like a child and get jealous all the time? What can I say about this?"

"Alright, alright, I'll arrange for someone to go to Tangshan Hot Spring Guesthouse to get the documents right away. I'd also appreciate it if you could convey my sincere gratitude to the doctor, Sister Gao Han, and Lieutenant He for me."

"Oh...you mean Ma Yunfei? I won't thank him. He owes me this. If he asks, you can tell him that he has repaid the favor he owed me before, and that he looks forward to continuing to cooperate with you in the future if there is an opportunity."

Putting down the phone, Ye Shaohong shook his head and chuckled wryly. When he looked up again, the smile in his eyes deepened. "Alright!"

"I've wasted my time writing this case report. Come on, let's go meet the team leader. We've found another big fish."

"The brothers can share the profits, and they can even get a little more."

As they were talking, Ye Shaohong had already picked up his coat from the hanger and was putting it on as he walked toward the door.

Zhao Jianzhi was also confused for a while.

However, he wisely refrained from asking. Although the group had a good relationship, the Special Service also had its rules, and each person's network of contacts and spies were their own resources.

Even superiors, even department heads, can refuse to hand over the money unless they offer suitable benefits in exchange.

Not to mention sharing.

And so, they quickly arrived at Zheng Yaoxian's office. Ye Shaohong briefly explained the whole story, which drew repeated praise from Zheng Yaoxian.

"sharp."

"Shao Hong, you really are the deputy commander of our action section."

"Two days ago, Section Chief Xu went to a meeting at Villa No. 1 in Honggongci. When he came back, he looked furious and said that he had been humiliated by those people from the intelligence department again."

"Their intelligence section is the director's darling, and their daily financial allocation is already a bit more than our action section. Now that we hear the Special Service Department is planning to expand and reorganize, the intelligence section is jumping up and down trying to get more benefits. In the end, it was thanks to the merits you've made over the past few months that Section Chief Xu managed to stand up to the boss."

"Even so, those people in the intelligence section are still not satisfied. They say that our action section was just lucky, that we managed to outmaneuver the intelligence section for the past few months, and that such days will never come again."

"Section Chief Xu was holding back his anger, and you just handed him the credit. Now let's see how those bastards in the intelligence section have the nerve to criticize us."

“Let’s go to the section chief’s office and report your latest findings to him. I think he will be very happy.”

"It's a pity that you were only recently promoted, and it's probably unlikely you'll be able to advance another rank this time. However, given your past achievements, awarding you a medal isn't unreasonable."

"You should also get a larger share of the money."

"Shao Hong, you've done a great service and made a fortune, you should at least show your appreciation. How about Hongyan Tower tonight? I've been craving their fine wine for days!"