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

Chapter 82 Laying a Net

Xu Baichuan was also very excited when he saw the statement transcript that Ye Shaohong brought.

He couldn't help but praise him repeatedly, claiming that Ye Shaohong was the lucky charm of the Action Section, and that the Action Section had become different since he joined the Special Service Department.

He was no longer that brute who only knew how to fight and kill, and could only follow the intelligence department around for a living.

These officers in the action section were finally able to stand tall in front of Dai Yunong.

Ye Shaohong listened to these compliments but didn't take them to heart. Looking at the entire Special Service Department, he didn't have many people he could trust.

Zheng Yaoxian is one. Zhao Jianzhi can barely be considered half.

As for Song Xiaoan and Xu Baichuan, although he could already confirm from the spy drama "Kite" that both of them were decent people.

But it's only not bad.

It's still a long way from being someone he can trust.

Ye Shaohong ignored their flattery, treating it as mere nonsense.

After Xu Baichuan finished his reflections, Zheng Yaoxian arrived, and Ye Shaohong finally shared his thoughts.

He planned to immediately arrange a trap based on the information provided by Tanaka Tsujin's confession.

"Arrange manpower now?"

"Isn't it a bit too early?"

“According to Tanaka Tsujin, their official rendezvous time is seven days from now. If we send out a large number of people now, the manpower and resources required will be considerable.” Xu Baichuan did not refuse Ye Shaohong’s request, but he also raised a different opinion.

"It's getting late!"

Ye Shaohong shook his head, then began to explain.

"Section Chief Xu, Team Leader Zheng, have you ever wondered why the Special Service Department has been established for so many years, yet it has been so rarely able to capture Japanese spies?"

"It's not that our staff are not qualified, but that our mindset has not kept up."

"Compared to the Japanese, our Special Service Department has been established for too short a time, and our understanding of intelligence work is too shallow."

“Take this operation for example. If we follow the usual work process, we usually start assigning tasks to personnel the day before the operation.”

"But have you ever considered that the Japanese spies might have gone to scout the location and investigate the surrounding area a few days in advance?"

"If he really goes to scout the location in advance, when the day of rendezvous arrives, the moment he steps into the rendezvous point, he will immediately notice the manpower we have hastily arranged. The regular customers in the shop will also be keen to notice the change in the situation. If someone asks on the way why there are suddenly more people in the shop, or why the people have changed, wouldn't that alert him?"

"Therefore, it is still very necessary to make arrangements a few days in advance."

These details were areas where the Special Service Department had previously neglected or been lax in their work. Ye Shaohong had already figured them out, but he simply hadn't had the opportunity to say them before.

Telling this story now is a way of mending the fence after the sheep have escaped.

"Ok?"

"That makes some sense."

"Yaoxian, what do you think?"

Listening to Ye Shaohong's story, Xu Baichuan first frowned, then nodded in agreement, and finally looked at Zheng Yaoxian. "Don't ask me."

"Shao Hong is the main person in charge of this case. He was personally appointed by the boss and admitted it on the spot."

"Since he's in charge of the case, we'll arrange things however he wants."

Zheng Yaoxian is a shrewd old fox; he would never voluntarily take on this responsibility, even if the suggestion is well-intentioned. He wouldn't easily agree to it.

"You!"

"Alright, just like Team Leader Zheng said, you are the main person in charge of this case, so we will all listen to you."

"You can come to me with any manpower, supplies, or connections you need, and I will approve them for you."

With Xu Baichuan's permission, Ye Shaohong immediately took action.

That afternoon, he set off with Zhao Jianzhi and Li Yunlong, heading straight to Chaotian Palace on the banks of the Qinhuai River. After inquiring with the patrolling police officers nearby, they quickly confirmed the meeting place mentioned in Tanaka Tsujin's confession.

Huiquan Tea House, a century-old brand.

Having confirmed the meeting place, Ye Shaohong did not rush to take immediate action.

He is very reliable.

First, he inquired carefully about the situation of the century-old Huiquan Tea House from the patrol officer who brought him there. What he cared about most was whether the tea house had added any new staff in the past year or two.

After watching the patrolling police officer carefully recall the incident and ultimately give a negative response, Ye Shaohong nodded in satisfaction.

Then he inquired about the shops around Huiquan Teahouse.

Nothing suspicious was found either.

However, this was just one person's opinion. This operation was of great importance, and Ye Shaohong would never act lightly. He casually gave the patrolling policeman a few silver dollars and sent him away.

Then, based on his age, Ye Shaohong disguised himself as a student visiting Nanjing.

At several nearby stalls, we found elderly merchants and vendors.

After eating and shopping, they finally confirmed the information provided by the patrolling police officer and also ruled out the possibility that the Japanese spy who was meeting with them was lurking near Huiquan Tea House.

His actions inevitably came to the attention of Zhao Jianzhi and Li Yunlong.

Zhao Jianzhi was simple-minded and didn't show anything.

Li Yunlong took it very seriously, running around listening to Ye Shaohong's instructions and memorizing all the steps.

Li Yunlong grew increasingly wary and fearful of Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong noticed and remembered Li Yunlong's changing expression, but he didn't show it on his face. He led the two of them around Chaotian Palace for another half day, roughly confirming the situation of the surrounding streets and key intersections.

Finally, three relatively secluded locations were chosen, which were not easily discovered or noticed by others, and the surrounding population had not migrated or moved away in recent years.

These were all surveillance locations selected by Ye Shaohong.

By this point, he had completed the basic investigation, but it was not the end.

Ye Shaohong then searched the vicinity for a while and found several alternative stalls, confirming the shopkeepers and staff of several alternatives.

He didn't leave until evening.

I also checked the situation near the street at night.

Only after completing all the tasks to the utmost and setting up the intricate web of traps did Ye Shaohong leave with complete satisfaction.

The next day at work, Ye Shaohong summoned all the members of the first team of the first group of the action department.

First, we determined their ancestral home and accent, and then we carefully inquired about their past experiences, what trades they had done, and whether they had any other skills.

Combined with the surveillance information he had prepared, Ye Shaohong was surprised to find that many of his plans could not be successfully implemented.

It's not that his plan had flaws.

Instead, his field agents in the operations department were all rough and uncouth men.

They're good at picking up guns and killing people, but they're far from capable of doing these delicate tasks.

By assigning these field agents to surveillance locations, anyone who is observant and careful can easily discover any oversights they may have.

So how can we solve this problem?

For a time, Ye Shaohong was once again plagued by a headache.