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

Chapter 651 Sowing Discord

Led by the lieutenant colonel, Ye Shaohong entered the Sichuan restaurant.

They eventually entered a private room on the second floor.

The moment Ye Shaohong opened the door, he saw a familiar figure inside the private room.

It was the same young man who had intercepted the enemy halfway through the city of Jinling, shot him in the head, and forcibly seized his military vehicle.

"Ha ha!"

"Station Master Ye, you've kept me waiting for ages."

If we set aside the exploitation of the people of the Republic of China by the four major families, and focus solely on the eldest son of the Kong family, he was indeed a rare young talent. Even when facing Ye Shaohong, his former enemy, the eldest son of the Kong family showed not a trace of hatred.

He even got up to greet him personally.

This also reminded Ye Shaohong of their first meeting.

When Ye Shaohong forced the eldest son of the Kong family to hand over the military vehicle while holding a gun, the eldest son of the Kong family was furious, but he did not do anything too outrageous.

From this perspective, the eldest son of the Kong family's actions today do seem to have some genuine feelings involved.

"Young Master Kong!"

Ye Shaohong stepped forward and shook hands with the eldest son of the Kong family.

"sit!"

"We have plenty of time today, let's talk slowly."

"Also, please don't call me that anymore. Actually, we're family friends."

"When your grandfather abandoned his studies to join the army and fight against the Qing Dynasty alongside the Father of the Nation, my father received his help on many occasions. Before coming to Jiangcheng, my father mentioned this matter and was still filled with emotion!"

"My father was amazed by my uncle's business acumen. The two of them had worked together briefly when they were young."

"So we're family friends!"

What the eldest son of the Kong family said is not wrong. Ye Shaohong's grandfather was an early member of the Tongmeng Society and did indeed follow the Father of the Nation.

And the one from the Kong family was the son-in-law of the Song family.

The two are brothers-in-law.

Under these circumstances, it's not unreasonable that Ye Shaohong's grandfather knew the powerful figure in the Kong family.

As for why Ye Shaohong's grandfather didn't stay at the Nationalist government.

It can only be said that times have changed and paths have diverged.

Ye Shaohong's father was a member of the Jiangzhe financial clique, and the two Kong brothers were the highest-ranking officials in charge of the national government's finances and taxation.

It's not surprising that they knew each other.

Ye Shaohong had some fragments of these events in his memory, so he wasn't surprised when the eldest son of the Kong family brought it up.

Of course.

That being said, the relationship between the Ye family and the Kong family was not as deep as the eldest son of the Kong family claimed.

If the relationship were truly that profound, Ye Shaohong would have already visited the Kong family while he was studying at the Whampoa Military Academy.

The eldest son of the Kong family is only bringing this up again as a pretext to try and improve their relationship.

Ye Shaohong should just listen to it; he shouldn't take it seriously.

"That's definitely my fault."

"I never imagined that there was such a deep bond between our two families. If I had known this earlier, I should have paid a visit."

Amidst insincere pleasantries, the two took their seats.

Then the eldest son of the Kong family took the opportunity to bring up their experience of meeting in Jinling City.

He frankly stated that he was very angry when the incident occurred, and after returning home, he mobilized his people to investigate Ye Shaohong's identity.

He had even considered taking action against Ye Shaohong.

Just as he was about to take action, his father, Kong Xiangxi, happened to hear about it.

Then I brought up the past between the two families with him.

In addition, Xu Baichuan also sent someone to Ye Shaohong's door to explain the situation in detail. With these two actions, Ye Shaohong's anger was finally calmed down.

However, this can be considered a trade-off.

That's why they met today. Listening to the eldest son of the Kong family's story, Ye Shaohong smiled and sincerely apologized as well.

He then gave a detailed account of the situation at the time.

In this way, the misunderstanding was cleared up face to face, and the unpleasant past was completely eliminated and resolved.

So what's the real situation?

On the surface, Ye Shaohong was being hypocritical and polite with the eldest son of the Kong family, but deep down he was always on edge, paying close attention to the eldest son's words.

As he saw the other person getting closer to him, Ye Shaohong also became more wary.

He knew that given the other party's family background, the fact that they would lower themselves to this extent and talk to him like this meant they must have something to ask of him.

Or rather, it should be said that there was ulterior motive.

If Ye Shaohong's prediction was correct, there was a high probability that this eldest son of the Kong family was trying to leverage the power and status of the Kong family to consolidate the various forces in Jiangcheng. In fact, he was already doing just that.

Don’t say anything else.

The fact that they stayed at the Party Affairs Investigation Department's base when they came to Jiangcheng this time already says a lot.

This indicates that the Kong family had begun to attempt a compromise and alliance with the Chen family.

If, under these circumstances, the Kong family were to bring him, the head of the Jiangcheng station of the Special Service, into their camp, would there be any other possibility regarding the ownership of the Great Western King's treasure?

Such dedication, such planning, such cunning—truly befitting someone from a family with a long and distinguished history.

Having guessed the intentions of the young master of the Kong family in front of him, Ye Shaohong became even more cautious.

He didn't want to get involved and fall into that mess just yet.

I don't want to reveal myself yet.

So he could only respond vaguely, occasionally pretending not to understand the implied meaning. He dealt with the Kong family young master's recruitment with a laugh.

Gradually.

The eldest son of the Kong family also sensed Ye Shaohong's thoughts and intentions. He also knew very well what kind of temperament Dai Yunong, the person in charge at the top of the Special Service Department, was like.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them narrow-minded and ruthless.

Therefore, the eldest son of the Kong family stopped trying to force Ye Shaohong to cooperate with him.

After all, Ye Shaohong is not someone to be trifled with these days.

Leaving aside the Ye family's hidden strength for now.

Take Ye Shaohong for example. He has already caught the eye of the bald-headed Chairman through his own abilities. His previous book, "Wolf and Dog," also allowed Ye Shaohong to foresee the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai.

This, in turn, earned Ye Shaohong the attention of the Dean of the Examination Yuan, the chief strategist of the bald-headed Chairman. Ye Shaohong also gained the favor of Chen Cheng, the junior chairman of the Civil Engineering Department.

Even the Kong family would have to think twice before taking any action against Ye Shaohong, considering whether it would attract attention and backlash from all sides.

Since they can't force him, this young master of the Kong family should change his mind.

He mentioned to Ye Shaohong the information that the Party Affairs Investigation Department had given him that day, which talked about the developments at the Jiangcheng City Telephone Bureau.

He specifically asked Ye Shaohong if there was any misunderstanding.

Ye Shaohong was prepared for this, and he betrayed Director Dai Yunong without hesitation.

This brings to mind the attack on the Party Affairs Investigation Department's headquarters a few days ago.

He then spoke of the task Dai Yunong had strictly ordered him to investigate.

Although this matter was top secret, Ye Shaohong didn't care. Besides, he believed that with the Kong family's connections and influence, they would eventually find out if they wanted to trace the matter back to its source. He might as well just tell them directly.

It's perfect for dealing with this troublesome guy in front of me, and it's perfect for giving him an excuse.

After Ye Shaohong explained the whole story, the young master of the Kong family suddenly realized what had happened.

At the same time, his expression instantly became more serious.

"Brother Ye, are you saying that the Party Affairs Investigation Department was ambushed, and one of their strongholds was wiped out to silence them?"

"Why has no one ever mentioned this to me? No one from the Party Affairs Investigation Department has ever told me about it either!"

"It seems I've been fooled!"

"May I ask one more question: what is the status of your investigation?"

"Have you found the murderer?"