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

Chapter 86 Setting up ambushes and sentries

Yu Manli is very beautiful and charming.

With her looks and demeanor, it would be very difficult to fake it in the streets.

But every disadvantage has its advantage. Right across from the century-old Huiquan Tea House, there happens to be a rouge shop that has been operating for many years.

And this rouge shop has recently put up a sign announcing its sale.

It was precisely because of this prerequisite that Ye Shaohong paid special attention when he went to Nancheng Prison, hoping to find a suitable female prisoner.

Given Yu Manli's beauty, talent, and alluring charm, if she were to take over this rouge shop, people would definitely be suspicious and doubtful.

On the contrary, they felt they complemented each other perfectly. The process of taking over the store went smoothly, with ample funds for the event paving the way. In just half a day, Yu Manli changed her makeup and stood in front of the rouge shop's counter.

Yu Manli was quite surprised by this new job.

Like a child who has just received a new toy, she laughed joyfully as she browsed the cosmetics and accessories in the shop.

After receiving a few more guests, she quickly adapted to her new role.

This is the first surveillance point set up by Ye Shaohong.

After settling Yu Manli in, Ye Shaohong went to a barbershop not far away.

He tilted his head slightly, and Ouyang Hui, the womanizer who specialized in deceiving women, tactfully went inside.

No one knew how he talked to the shop owner, but it only took about ten minutes. When he came out again, a slight smile had appeared on his face. Without thinking or asking, Ye Shaohong knew that the work assigned to him was done.

However, he did not let his guard down.

Of the four people specially recruited from Nancheng Prison, only two have been assigned so far.

The carefully selected field agents from the operations department have not yet started their duties, and the subsequent work is still very frustrating.

But this matter cannot be rushed.

With the power and influence of the Secret Service, it would be very simple and easy to arrange for a dozen people to be sent out and have their identities replaced in a day or two.

The difficulty lies in not being discovered or noticed.

Therefore, Ye Shaohong was extremely careful and cautious in choosing each position and arranging each person.

Fortunately, the area around Chaotian Palace is quite bustling.

As the largest, best-preserved, and highest-grade Ming and Qing dynasty official building complex in the entire Jiangnan region, it is renowned as the premier scenic spot in Nanjing.

The name Chaotian Palace was bestowed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, through a personal imperial edict.

It signifies paying homage to Heaven and having an audience with the Emperor.

The ancient ginkgo tree in the palace was planted in the early Qing Dynasty and is now nearly three hundred years old, making it quite famous.

The nearby antique market has a history dating back to the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty. It is extremely famous throughout East China and, in some ways, can even be compared to Liulichang and Panjiayuan in Beijing.

It is precisely because of this historical heritage that the streets and alleys near Chaotian Palace have become so prosperous.

Ye Shaohong then had the opportunity to make arrangements.

He and his men circled the area a few more times and soon spotted a fruit stand by the roadside.

The location of this stall is quite good. Although it is not directly opposite the century-old Huiquan Tea House, it is positioned right at the street exit. Moreover, setting up a fruit stall does not require much skill. After a brief moment of thought, Ye Shaohong selected two seemingly honest and reliable individuals from the field operations personnel who had accompanied him.

Tell them to take the money and go discuss the exchange of the shop with the fruit stall owner.

The result was beyond Ye Shaohong's expectations.

Although they offered a considerable sum of money, the fruit stall owner refused to sell and even drove away the two field agents from the operations unit.

The two returned to Ye Shaohong's side, looking dejected and sullen.

When reporting this matter, he didn't even dare to raise his head.

Ye Shaohong was also annoyed by what he saw.

Despite his anger, he could understand the fruit vendor's thoughts. The location of the stall was indeed very good, adjacent to Chaotian Palace and the antique market. As long as he managed the business well and didn't slack off, this stall would be enough for him to support his family.

Anyone with a modicum of sense would not easily agree to completely cut off his family's livelihood by using some money.

While it's understandable, Ye Shaohong can't easily let his subordinates off the hook for not doing what he ordered.

He first raised his leg and kicked the person who had opened his mouth to reply in the chest.

Then he pointed at their noses and launched into a tirade of insults.

Finally, he revealed his solution: since they couldn't buy the stalls, they could try another method. If they couldn't buy them, they could rent them.

Anyway, they just want to stay here for ten days or half a month. This is not an unreasonable request. As long as they come up with enough money, the fruit stall owner should be able to agree.

Having received Ye Shaohong's guidance, the two field agents from the Operations Section suddenly understood. They hurriedly ran over again.

After whispering and rambling with the fruit stall owner for a while, Ye Shaohong's request was finally fulfilled.

The fruit stall owner was an honest man. Since he had agreed to their request, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stayed at the stall for half a day, carefully teaching them how to purchase, sell, and attract customers.

Even details such as how to preserve fruit were not kept secret.

After settling the tourist attraction, Ye Shaohong turned and looked at Li Yunlong.

"You should get moving too."

"I'll give you two days. First, you need to find two more suitable observation points near Huiquan Tea House. At the same time, you also need to fully integrate into the local underworld forces."

Ye Shaohong didn't ask Li Yunlong if he could fulfill his requirements. In his view, Li Yunlong, as his subordinate, had to do what he ordered. Hmm...

They've always been hypocritical.

When Xu Baichuan, as his superior, framed him, he cursed him in his heart as a depraved old man.

When it's his turn, he's much more relaxed and natural.

Fortunately, Li Yunlong was sensible. He had just joined Ye Shaohong's ranks and was eager to make a name for himself. When he heard Ye Shaohong's order, Li Yunlong agreed without hesitation, even though he knew there would be difficulties.

Then, in a flash, he disappeared into the crowd.

Next, Ye Shaohong arranged and set up several mobile surveillance points in the vicinity, finally assigning all the personnel he had brought out from the Action Section.

In the end, only four people were left with him.

Two field agents from the operations unit, Zhuang Yifan, and the thug who was thrown into jail for offending someone by running a casino. It's time to wrap things up.

He raised his hand and beckoned, and an operations officer from the operations department hurriedly came over. Ye Shaohong asked him how the task he had been given that morning was going.

The field staff of the Operations Section were also very efficient.

He immediately told Ye Shaohong about the family situation of the owner and employees of Huiquan Teahouse.

Ye Shaohong listened carefully and finally chose a helper.

He instructed the field agents of the operations unit to contact the police station near the guy's house and find some excuse to arrest him.

He was fired from his job at Huiquan Tea House.

However, Ye Shaohong couldn't be completely heartless, so while instructing the man to contact the police station, he also specifically told him not to let the police officers mistreat the man, and even more so not to extort money from his family because of this matter.

After the matter was over, the field officer from the operations unit was responsible for going to the police station to release the person. Finally, he gave the person a sum of money as compensation for losing his job and living in fear for several days. This money did not go through the operations unit's accounts; he paid for it entirely himself.

As for the vacancy left by this person, let's have the thug who went to jail for running a casino take over.

This position is also the most dangerous among the several monitoring points.

Although the man harbored some resentment, he dared not show it.

At this point, Ye Shaohong's preparations were basically complete, leaving only Zhuang Yifan. His physical characteristics were too obvious; his imposing height of 1.89 meters made him extremely conspicuous no matter where he was placed.

Ye Shaohong also specially created a disguised identity for him.

However, to fully realize this identity without arousing suspicion from others, it requires careful consideration and analysis, and a lot of effort.

Ye Shaohong already had an idea.

Tonight might be an excellent opportunity.