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

Chapter 658 Shocking News

Feeling like he was venting his frustration, Ye Shaohong pushed open the door and went inside.

He saw Yu Manli and Yu Xiaowan.

The two sisters were sitting on the sofa in the living room, eating nuts and chatting.

Upon seeing Ye Shaohong enter, Yu Manli was the first to stand up and greet him.

She walked up to Ye Shaohong and kindly and naturally took off his suit jacket, even sniffing it as she did so.

Only when she saw that there was no other smell did Yu Manli finally smile.

Subsequently.

Yu Xiaowan also stood up. She called out "Brother-in-law" in a crisp voice, and before Ye Shaohong could even open his mouth to respond, Yu Xiaowan, being extremely clever, had already raised her hand to yawn.

"Brother-in-law, it's good that you're back. I don't have to wait for you with Sister Manli anymore."

"You all get some rest."

"I'm going back to my room to sleep now!"

Before Ye Shaohong could even respond, Yu Xiaowan tossed her long, flowing hair and turned to leave with elegant steps.

Ye Shaohong was dumbfounded when he saw her slender and exquisite back.

What's going on?

He had already mentally prepared himself outside, ready to catch Yu Xiaowan once he entered the house and have a deep conversation with her.

And what happened? Before he could even exert his strength, Yu Xiaowan simply vanished.

Wow, this woman is really smart.

They are really difficult to deal with.

"What are you doing?"

"Xiao Wan has already left, but you're still staring at her back. Are you hiding something?"

"If she is, I'll go and call her back for you?"

Yu Manli was also secretly observing Ye Shaohong. When she saw this scene, she immediately frowned and let out a dissatisfied snort.

"No way!"

"I just wanted to say hello to her, don't overthink it."

Things have already come to this point, and Ye Shaohong can no longer reveal the truth; that would only make things difficult for himself.

So he just made up an excuse and got away with it. But it's good that Yu Xiaowan left.

With that third wheel gone, Ye Shaohong completely relaxed. After Yu Manli hung his suit jacket on the coat rack by the door, Ye Shaohong stepped forward and hugged Yu Manli tightly.

As Yu Manli screamed and struggled, Ye Shaohong carried her straight back to the bedroom on the second floor.

A night of love.

The clouds rose and fell several times.

Early the next morning.

When Ye Shaohong got up to have breakfast, the housekeeper told him that Yu Xiaowan had left early that morning.

This completely stumped Ye Shaohong.

He really couldn't do anything about Yu Xiaowan.

After breakfast, Ye Shaohong went to the Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department. After working until ten o'clock, he looked up at the old-fashioned wall clock.

Then a phone call came into the general affairs department.

"Manli, are you busy somewhere?"

"No rush? Okay, hurry up and get ready, come with me to Jiangcheng Wharf. Fourth Brother will be coming today."

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Shaohong left the office. He waited downstairs for a few minutes before Yu Manli also came out.

They drove straight to Jiangcheng Wharf.

After arriving at the pier, we waited for about half an hour before a ferry slowly docked.

The pier lowered, and passengers disembarked one after another.

Ye Shaohong then realized that there were far more passengers on the ferry this time than on his previous trips.

He could understand the outcome.

News of the defeat in the Battle of Shanghai had probably already reached Nanjing. In any era, there is no shortage of clever people.

They were clearly aware of the impending danger.

So they took action.

They left Nanjing ahead of time, attempting to escape the ravages of war in this way.

But are they really safe?

If Nanjing falls into the hands of the Japanese, how long can Jiangcheng hold out?

Just as Ye Shaohong was pondering this, Yu Manli beside him gently tugged at his clothes, and Ye Shaohong turned to look at her.

“What are you looking at me for?”

"Look ahead!"

"Fourth Brother is here."

Following Yu Manli's gaze, Ye Shaohong saw Xu Baichuan's imposing figure.

"Fourth Brother." "Long time no see!"

Ye Shaohong stepped forward and greeted him familiarly.

"Glib tongue!"

"It hasn't been a month since we last met, how could it have been so long?"

Xu Baichuan stood in front of Ye Shaohong, first putting down the suitcase he was carrying, then taking out a cigarette from his pocket and offering one to Ye Shaohong.

Before the fire was even lit, Xu Baichuan first looked at Yu Manli.

"Brothers and sisters."

"You're getting more and more beautiful!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Fourth Brother!"

Yu Manli smiled and responded to Xu Baichuan with graceful manners.

At the same time, Ye Shaohong lit a firework and handed the match to Xu Baichuan.

"Fourth Brother, you've finally arrived on my turf. Let's go, I'll treat you to a feast!"

The two had a very close relationship, so there was no need for any pretense or politeness. After a few simple words, they naturally moved on to the next topic.

Soon they were seated in a private room at the restaurant.

Once all the food and drinks were served, Xu Baichuan was the first to stand up.

"Seventh brother."

"Besides completing the task assigned to me by the Director, I have another message to tell you."

"Third Brother and Eighth Brother both sacrificed their lives."

The news that Xu Baichuan suddenly revealed stunned Ye Shaohong on the spot.

Although he had known for a long time that few of the eight of them would survive their sworn brotherhood, Ye Shaohong never expected that so little time had passed before two of them had already passed away.

"This...when did this happen?"

"Why is it so sudden?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ye Shaohong couldn't help but ask another question.

"It was quite sudden."

"I only received the news before I set off from Jinling."

"Third Brother and Eighth Brother, they both died on the Shanghai-Songhu battlefield, during the Great Retreat."

"No trace of his remains remains..."

It is said that soldiers die on the battlefield, but this news and this outcome were still hard for Ye Shaohong to accept.

"Little devil!"

"I curse your ancestors for eight generations!" To be honest, after the eight of them became sworn brothers, Ye Shaohong didn't have many opportunities to interact with his brothers.

Aside from his fourth brother Xu Baichuan and sixth brother Zheng Yaoxian, Ye Shaohong only had more contact with his eighth brother, because the eighth brother worked at their Special Service Headquarters.

But this doesn't affect their relationship at all.

Ye Shaohong was furious.

It was also very painful.

Of the eight great warriors, two were now missing, and his hatred for the Japanese devils intensified once again.

Ye Shaohong inquired in detail about the events surrounding the two men's sacrifice from Xu Baichuan.

When Ye Shaohong finally learned that the news of their sacrifice had only spread when their relatives came to the Special Service Headquarters to collect their death benefits, and that their bodies had not yet been found, he almost burst into tears.

Then they reminisced about the scene when they swore brotherhood. They also offered a cup of wine to the departed spirits.

Only then did Ye Shaohong ask Xu Baichuan why he had come to Jiangcheng.

Xu Baichuan was quite decisive.

He told Ye Shaohong directly that he had come under the secret orders of Dai Yunong, and that due to the special nature of the mission, he could not tell Ye Shaohong the details of the mission for the time being.

However, Xu Baichuan also said that if he encountered difficulties in his mission, he would definitely not hesitate to ask Ye Shaohong for help.

Ye Shaohong knew perfectly well what was going on, but did not press the matter further.

He simply made a promise.

If Xu Baichuan ever really runs into trouble, Ye Shaohong will definitely do everything in his power to help him out as long as he makes a phone call!