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

Chapter Seventy-Six: An Attempt to Subdue Li Yunlong

Ye Shaohong's sudden appearance startled both the Japanese and the Swallow Sect disciples who were engaged in fierce combat.

Neither of them is stupid.

After only a brief moment of confusion, they had already guessed the truth of the matter.

They wanted to stop fighting, but they were wary of the other side's strength.

Just then, Ye Shaohong's voice reached their ears again.

The cold, chilling words sent shivers down the spines of the two men; the threat of death made every step they took extremely difficult.

In the end, it was the Japanese who made the first move.

He endured the pain and took the blow to the chest from the Swallow Sect disciple, then turned and lunged at Ye Shaohong.

Just then, a shot rang out.

Ye Shaohong had no time to risk his life fighting them.

Having a gun but not using it, and instead insisting on fighting the enemy hand-to-hand, is either foolish or stupid.

Ye Shaohong isn't stupid or dull; he wouldn't do something so foolish.

He raised his hand and fired a shot that struck the Japanese soldier squarely in the chest. However, Ye Shaohong held back, deliberately shifting the shot an inch to the side.

It just so happened to avoid the person's vital chest area.

That just happened to render him incapacitated.

After firing the first shot, Ye Shaohong stepped forward and kicked the man again, knocking him unconscious.

Only then did Ye Shaohong turn around and look at the Swallow Sect successor. Ye Shaohong didn't care at all about the black cloth covering his face.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Swallow Gate?"

"You're Li Xian's apprentice, right? Are you Li Yunlong or Li Yunfei?"

As soon as Ye Shaohong uttered those two simple sentences, the Swallow Sect successor, whose face was covered by a black veil, immediately tensed up.

How do you know our names?

This man was quite cunning; even after Ye Shaohong exposed his identity, he still tried to delay and struggle.

He did not directly answer Ye Shaohong's question.

"Oh!"

"I know, you're Li Yunlong!"

"Take off your mask. At this point, there's no point in you continuing to cover your face." Ye Shaohong's smile deepened. He had completely grasped the identity of the person in front of him and had also thought of a way to deal with him.

"you……."

Li Yunlong stiffened again. He looked at Ye Shaohong with surprise and confusion, unable to understand how Ye Shaohong could be so certain of his identity just a moment ago.

This is so bizarre.

Actually, this is not strange at all.

Ye Shaohong had watched the Republican-era drama "Yanzi Li San".

Moreover, he was also deeply impressed by Li Xian's two apprentices, Li Yunlong and Li Yunfei.

Li Yunlong is cunning and treacherous, while Li Yunfei is honest and simple.

Their personalities are two extremes.

Knowing this fact, it becomes very simple to distinguish the two men's identities. Just like Li Yunlong's reply, the honest and simple-minded Li Yunfei wouldn't hide anything.

He would state his identity directly.

Only Li Yunlong, who later betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy, would evade Ye Shaohong's questions by talking about other things.

However, Ye Shaohong would definitely not talk about these issues.

Let Li Yunlong remain puzzled.

Maintaining some mystery in front of Li Yunlong would do Ye Shaohong no harm.

"Speaking of which, it's a real waste of such a good name as yours."

"Li Yunlong in Northwest Shanxi is busy fighting the Japanese devils, but Li Yunlong in Yanzimen is still thinking about breaking into houses to steal."

"Later generations joined the ranks of the Japanese because of their addiction to opium and emotional setbacks."

"He's done a lot of bad things." Thinking about these things, Ye Shaohong had no intention of explaining to him. He simply moved the muzzle of his gun, causing Li Yunlong of the Swallow Gate to take a few steps back.

After confirming that the distance between them was safe enough, Ye Shaohong finally spoke and responded.

"What I wanted to ask was, how did I guess your identity?"

"Hehe~! I don't want to answer that question for now. The reason is simple: you are my prey right now, and you have no right to ask me questions."

"Tell me, how did you find me? What were you planning to do by sneaking into my house tonight?!"

Even if he already had the answer in his heart, Ye Shaohong still had to ask these questions. After all, his guesses were just guesses and were bound to have oversights and mistakes. Getting the answer from the other party and verifying it in the end was the best choice.

"You're asking even though you already know the answer."

"I'm a thief." "Breaking in at night, of course I'm here to steal things."

"As for how I found your house, that wasn't difficult for me. You might not have realized it, but I've been following you all day."

Even though he is currently under someone else's control, Li Yunlong still puts on a proud look when talking about his profession.

Ye Shaohong did not deny this.

They were not surprised at all.

He simply tilted his head and looked the person in front of him up and down.

That's right, Li Yunlong became very bad later on.

After becoming addicted to opium, and suffering setbacks in his love life, he turned to Japanese women and committed many heinous acts that harmed the country and its people.

But Ye Shaohong also had to admit it.

That's all for the future. As for Li Yunlong now, strictly speaking, he should still be considered a chivalrous thief.

Since he completed his studies and left the mountain, he has accomplished many great things over the years. He has burglarized Duan Qirui's residence and also stolen property from the homes of Pan Fu, Liang Hongzhi, Aisin-Gioro Ruizhong, and others.

Although he spent most of the stolen goods on himself, a small portion was distributed to ordinary poor people.

Overall, Li Yunlong at present can only be considered a江湖人 (jianghu person) with many bad habits.

Ye Shaohong could not use his actions in his later years to determine his current fate.

This is unfair, and even more immoral.

Moreover, Li Yunlong in front of us does indeed possess some extraordinary qualities.

His exceptional agility, his thieving skills, his tracking abilities, and his extensive network of connections in the underworld were all of great help to Ye Shaohong.

If Ye Shaohong could recruit him, it would be of great help to him.

As for whether he will turn bad in the future, Ye Shaohong is not worried at all.

If Li Yunlong truly showed signs of turning bad and defecting to the enemy, and Ye Shaohong noticed this, then Ye Shaohong would kill him without hesitation.

There will be no thought of holding back.

To be more specific, Li Yunlong was just a tool.

You don't need to invest too much emotion in him.

It's fine as long as it's temporarily usable.

Thinking of this, Ye Shaohong's cold expression gradually softened. He looked at the person in front of him with interest, observed him carefully for a moment, and then slowly revealed his thoughts. "Let me guess, how did you suddenly come to Jinling?"

"You had a fight with your junior sister, didn't you?"

"She doesn't like you!"

"So you were heartbroken, so you traveled south from the north to Nanjing to clear your mind."

"Have you ever thought about why she doesn't like you? Is it just because your senior brother Li Yunfei is simple and kind?"

"No!"

"Besides being simple and kind, it's also because your senior brother can give her a stable future."

"This is the result she wanted."

“I admire you and am willing to give you a chance to get rid of your identity as a gangster and officially join the National Army.”

"From now on, you will no longer be a thief. You will have a respected status and a bright future. When you return to your sect, do you think your junior sister will look at you differently?"

Well, anyway, Li Yunlong might go astray in the future, so Ye Shaohong doesn't feel guilty about using him now.

If he can be guided onto the right path, it would be a good deed by Ye Shaohong.

As for the verbal deception and promises made now, Ye Shaohong didn't even consider whether they could be fulfilled in the future.

"Well, think it over carefully!"

"Such opportunities are rare. If you miss today, you might regret it for the rest of your life..."