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

Chapter 650 A Brief Moment of Tenderness

Ye Shaohong pondered.

I found myself looking forward to tonight's banquet without even realizing it.

Under this influence of his mindset, his work efficiency also improved.

By 3 p.m., the backlog of documents had been cleared up, and Ye Shaohong decided to get up and go to the General Affairs Department.

Once they found Yu Manli, the two started chatting.

Just then, the telephone rang, and Yu Manli picked up the old-fashioned rotary telephone on the table.

"Uh-huh!"

"Okay, I understand." "Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits. I've got a lot of work on me these past few days, but I'll come see you after I'm done!"

Yu Manli nodded in response.

Judging from the relaxed look on her face, she knew the person who was calling her very well.

The two were quite close.

This caught Ye Shaohong's attention. He looked towards Yu Manli in the direction of the voice, and after a moment's thought, he knew who had called.

As soon as Yu Manli put down the old-fashioned telephone, Ye Shaohong's voice rang out.

"Yu Xiaowan?"

"Yes, that's right, it's Xiao Wan!"

"Guess what she wanted to say when she called this time?"

Yu Manli rested her hand on her chin, her beautiful and lively eyes blinking as they fell on Ye Shaohong.

Do I even need to guess?

"Did she tell you that Mayor Wang has made some moves?"

Ye Shaohong had not forgotten that he had once asked Yu Xiaowan to secretly monitor Mayor Wang inside Jiangcheng City Hospital.

At that time, Ye Shaohong was unaware of the secret of the Great Western King's treasure.

But things are different now.

He already knew about Mayor Wang and George's private dealings, so he didn't care much about where Yu Xiaowan got her information.

"Humph!"

"You're so boring!"

"I know you're smart, but can't you sometimes pretend to be stupid?" Yu Manli rolled her eyes at Ye Shaohong, but didn't delve too deeply into the matter.

As Ye Shaohong shrugged and chuckled, Yu Manli slowly revealed the message that Yu Xiaowan had relayed to him over the phone.

"Mayor Wang has been discharged from the hospital?"

"Well, judging from his injuries and the timeline, he seems quite anxious."

"Besides these, what else did Yu Xiaowan say?"

As Ye Shaohong listened to Yu Manli's account, he pondered the gains and losses involved, and after a moment, he asked another question.

"Hmm, let me think about it!"

"Oh, and she also said that Mayor Wang's goddaughter, his mistress, didn't accompany him when he was discharged from the hospital this time."

According to Xiaowan, that woman hasn't come to the hospital for several days.

Yu Manli added, "There's definitely something going on."

"Our Mayor Wang is a greedy fellow. Even now, he's still eyeing things he doesn't deserve."

Ye Shaohong never told anyone about the secret of the Great Western King's treasure, including Yu Manli.

Therefore, he did not discuss this issue in much detail with Yu Manli.

As the two chatted and laughed, it was already close to evening.

Ye Shaohong took out his pocket watch, which he always carried close to his body, opened it, looked at it, and then stood up.

"It's almost time."

"I have a drinking party tonight, so I might be home late."

"Be careful on your way back. Things haven't been very peaceful in Jiangcheng lately!" With that, Ye Shaohong prepared to get up and leave.

"and many more!"

Yu Manli's soft call made Ye Shaohong stop in his tracks instantly.

"what happened?"

He turned around and looked back in surprise and confusion.

At this moment, Yu Manli had already gotten up from behind her desk and walked out. She moved gracefully and quickly came to Ye Shaohong's side.

Under Ye Shaohong's gaze, Yu Manli reached out and gently placed her hand on Ye Shaohong's shoulder.

First, she brushed away non-existent dust from Ye Shaohong's shoulders, then she straightened his clothes, and finally she adjusted his tie.

After doing all this, Yu Manli took a few steps back.

She bent her waist slightly, placed one hand on her chin, and began to observe and examine the object carefully.

"Okay."

"It looks much more comfortable and makes me feel more energetic."

Yu Manli's attitude at that moment left Ye Shaohong somewhat amused and exasperated, but it also piqued his interest.

He didn't rush to leave.

Instead, he stepped forward and grabbed Yu Manli's slender waist.

Caught off guard by Yu Manli's soft moan, Ye Shaohong's cheek naturally fell, making brief but intimate contact with Yu Manli.

This once again provoked Yu Manli to feel both shy and annoyed.

Only then did Ye Shaohong burst into laughter, stepping out of the door and leaving.

"Remember to make me some hangover soup tonight!" "Wait for me to come back!"

This reveals a hidden meaning behind his words, which Yu Manli instantly grasped.

"Dead look!"

"Go quickly and come back early tonight."

After saying goodbye to Yu Manli, Ye Shaohong felt much more relaxed. He quickly arrived at the office building and opened his private car.

He drove quickly all the way, and after more than ten minutes, he arrived at Yan Hui Lou again.

I parked the car in front of the Sichuan restaurant in front of Yan Hui Lou.

There were already people waiting for him here.

"Station Chief Ye?"

“My young master has been waiting for a long time. Please come with me.”

Good heavens. Ye Shaohong had already set the bar high for tonight's dinner party, but he never expected that the mysterious eldest son of the Kong family would take it to this level.

The greeters waiting for him outside the restaurant were all lieutenant colonels.

No wonder they are one of the four great families of the Republic of China.

This profound knowledge and experience made Ye Shaohong secretly tremble with fear.

But this is normal.

Who could blame them when they controlled the purse strings of the Republic of China government? The Kong brothers, Lingxi and Fanxi, not only managed the Ministry of Finance but also the State Administration of Taxation.

The two brothers also control an armed force.

Tax Police Corps.

This force was no ordinary unit; it was one of the few elite forces in the Republic of China government, fully equipped with German weaponry. This also ensured the power and influence of the two Kong brothers.

However, the situation is different now.

With the start of the Battle of Shanghai, Chiang Kai-shek sent his elite Central Army and the Whampoa Military Academy training corps to the battlefield, and the Tax Police Corps under the control of the Kong brothers was also pulled to the front line.

On the Battle of Shanghai, known as the "meat grinder of the East," Chiang Kai-shek's elite troops suffered heavy losses.

The tax police force under the command of the Kong brothers also suffered heavy casualties.

It can be said that the foundation of the Confucius family has been shaken.

Furthermore, the Kong brothers' core business was entirely in the financial system, and most of the Republic of China's financial institutions were concentrated in the Shanghai area.

The defeat in the Battle of Shanghai dealt a heavy blow to the power of the Kong family.

The glory of the Confucius family had reached its peak and was now in decline.

It's no wonder that the Kong family, one of the four great families of the Republic of China, would set their sights on the treasure of the Great Western King.

They were driven to a dead end.

While thinking about the information he had compiled during the day, Ye Shaohong also looked up at the lieutenant colonel who was welcoming guests.

"That's right, I am Ye Shaohong."

"Thank you for your trouble, brother!"