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

Chapter 719 The Open and the Dark Side

Listening to Major General Zhang from the Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense speaking over the phone, Ye Shaohong frowned slightly.

Was the case solved as soon as Huang Yi confessed?

What kind of logic is this?

Major General Zhang from the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense is a veteran of many years; his vision and knowledge should not be so narrow-minded.

But why would he make such a judgment?

Making a judgment is one thing.

He even made a special phone call to Ye Shaohong, subtly conveying this message to him...

Obviously, there's a problem here.

After thinking about it, Ye Shaohong roughly understood. In the end, it was still a dirty deal. If he wasn't mistaken, several factions within the Nationalist government had secretly reached a compromise and cooperation.

They didn't want to continue investigating the case.

Do not!

wrong.

To be precise, on the surface, the case has been declared closed.

The matter has been settled.

The Japanese spy Ouyang Hui, who was captured by the Special Service Station in Shancheng, and Huang Yi, a member of the Guangxi clique who had just died, were the culprits in this case.

This is also their explanation to all parties, to the outside world, and to the general public.

As for the real leaker...

They certainly didn't want to let it go, but they wouldn't want to get involved in the General Staff leak case again.

That would be a different case.

A case that won't attract too much attention or affect the interests of their respective factions...

How filthy...

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this deal should have already received the approval of Dai Yunong and the bald-headed chairman.

Without their approval, this farce couldn't have continued.

The purpose is quite simple.

Dai Yunong wanted to take this opportunity to expand the power of the Special Service and wanted to separate himself from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

He needs the support of various influential figures.

At the very least, we cannot hinder him.

As for Chiang Kai-shek, his elite troops, including six German-equipped divisions, the tax police regiment of the Kong family, and the training regiment of the Whampoa Military Academy, all perished in the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Nanjing.

Now is the time when the bald-headed chairman is at his weakest. If he wants to maintain his high position, he needs compromises from all sides.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to develop and strengthen his own forces.

Everything, everything, is about profit.

In the eyes of these high-ranking officials in the government, the peril of the nation and its people was actually a bargaining chip.

After figuring these things out, Ye Shaohong's eyes reddened.

He could not forget the more than 300,000 brave soldiers who died in the Battle of Shanghai...

He could never forget the more than 300,000 innocent soldiers and civilians who had just been massacred by the Japanese in Nanjing...

News of the Nanjing massacre has just reached the rear of the mountain city, but what are these high-ranking officials of the Nationalist government doing? They're busy fighting for power and profit. How ridiculous!

It's also very sad.

"Oh shit!"

"Don't they have any shame?"

"Aren't you afraid that when you turn off the lights at night and go to sleep, the soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives on the front lines will come looking for revenge?"

Although he was seething with anger, what could Ye Shaohong do?

Disobeying military orders?

This compromise deal at the highest levels was the result of cooperation among several factions within the Nationalist government. Although Ye Shaohong had some background and connections, they were simply not enough to change the current situation.

If he really disobeyed military orders, the best outcome would be for him to leave in disgrace.

He might even end up in jail. So Ye Shaohong could only endure it. Fortunately, these corrupt officials in the Nationalist government hadn't completely lost the hearts of the people.

They only learned about the case on the surface.

Behind the scenes, they still allowed Ye Shaohong to continue his investigation, but they could no longer use the pretext of a major leak of secrets.

As for the leakers who were eventually caught, their fate was even more tragic than before.

Before the case is fully understood, the arrested whistleblowers might still be able to rely on their powerful backers to try and secure a way out.

So now, these traitors and collaborators who have been arrested, as well as the suspects who haven't been caught yet, will all have only one outcome once they are caught.

Secretly approved.

They will all die silently; not one of them will survive.

The wickedness of officialdom is indeed the dirtiest thing in the world.

"it is good!"

"I understand. Congratulations, Uncle Zhang, on your new achievement!"

His mind raced with thoughts, but eventually calmed down, and Ye Shaohong gradually composed himself.

He figured it out.

Let the corruption at the top continue.

He just needs to do his job well.

Most importantly, with today's outcome, he will have the same power to deal with Japanese spies and traitors in the future.

He can now kill without restraint.

No one will blame him.

Even if Dai Yunong and the bald-headed chairman eventually find out about this, they won't utter a single word of objection.

This was probably his biggest gain of the day. Ye Shaohong could finally unleash his power to torment those people. His nickname, "Old Seventh King of Hell," had already spread far and wide; he couldn't let people call him that for nothing.

"Ha ha!"

"Shao Hong, if I get promoted and become rich, you won't be any worse off."

"Believe me, once this case is over, you should be able to get a promotion!"

Major General Zhang from the Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense laughed heartily on the phone; he had clearly understood Ye Shaohong's words.

Major General Zhang was very satisfied with Ye Shaohong's sensibility and obedience.

Given the past relationship between their two families, Major General Zhang also gave Ye Shaohong a guarantee that Ye Shaohong's recently demoted rank would be restored once the case was closed.

Ye Shaohong had little interest in these matters.

He chatted with Major General Zhang for a while longer, then found an excuse to hang up the phone. Ye Shaohong's expression remained unchanged after putting down the phone.

He thought for a moment, then got up and walked out of the office, hurrying all the way to the door of the prison interrogation room.

Looking through the small window in the iron gate into the interrogation room, one could see that wretched woman, Ouyang Hui, was bound to a rack and being tortured by Chi Tiecheng.

Ouyang Hui is also a ruthless character.

Judging from the traces left in the interrogation room, she must have already been subjected to a series of initial tortures, including waterboarding, the tiger bench, and pepper spray.

He is currently being whipped mercilessly by Chi Tiecheng.

Her curvaceous figure was now covered in blood, and her clothes were torn in several places by the whip.

The skin and flesh were also exposed.

But Ouyang Hui still didn't confess. She even looked up at Chi Tiecheng with a disdainful and indifferent gaze.

It is full of provocative undertones.

Seeing this, Ye Shaohong laughed, a cold laugh that also carried a hint of tyranny and madness.

"good very good!"

"Judging from her appearance, she's pretty arrogant."

"In that case, let me meet you in person today!"

"This also gives me a chance to vent my anger!"