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

Chapter Ninety Suspected Target

The days spent on stakeout and surveillance were very boring.

Most of the time, Ye Shaohong hid in the surveillance point, staring intently at the street.

He kept an eye on each and every passerby.

He would occasionally select a few suspicious individuals and have his field team members photograph their figures and appearances. After developing the photos, he would carefully observe them to deepen his impression.

Zhuang Yifan, Yu Manli, and the others gradually adapted to their new identities.

If you look at them now, even a discerning person would find it difficult to perceive anything about them that makes them seem out of place with their surroundings.

Overall, Ye Shaohong's plan succeeded. Three more days passed.

Ye Shaohong was observing the street situation from a two-story building diagonally opposite Huiquan Teahouse when a middle-aged man dressed in a black long gown and wearing a dark top hat came into his view.

"what?"

The moment Ye Shaohong saw this middle-aged man, he sensed an extremely familiar feeling about him.

That feeling was very mysterious.

It's like bumping into a fellow traveler on the street.

This caught Ye Shaohong's attention. He immediately abandoned his surroundings and stared intently at the man.

Ye Shaohong then noticed that as the man passed through the alleyway, he was subtly observing his surroundings and scrutinizing the people around him.

As they passed Huiquan Teahouse, the man's steps noticeably faltered slightly. This intensified Ye Shaohong's premonition.

"Photograph!"

"At the entrance of Huiquan Teahouse, there was a middle-aged man dressed in a black long gown and wearing a dark top hat."

"Don't be stingy with the film, take as many pictures as you can."

"At the same time, send a signal to the surveillance point at the street exit, so that they can also pay attention to this person and try to find a way to capture his face."

Ye Shaohong has issued orders like this more than a dozen times in the past two days.

So the field agents in the room were not surprised. One of them immediately picked up an old-fashioned camera from the table, pointed the lens in the direction of Huiquan Tea House, and quickly pressed the shutter.

The other person wasn't idle either; he picked up the phone and dialed the surveillance point at the street corner, relaying Ye Shaohong's orders.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner. Soon the middle-aged man had walked the entire street and headed towards the Chaotian Palace Antique Market.

Ye Shaohong rubbed his dry eyes, looked back, and seeing that there was nothing urgent, he got up and left the room.

He then plunged headlong into Yu Manli's rouge shop.

Just then, Yu Manli had finished entertaining a guest and was seeing the young lady out.

Upon seeing Ye Shaohong enter, Yu Manli's smile froze instantly, but she quickly regained her composure.

Then, she swayed her slender waist and walked with graceful cat-like steps straight to Ye Shaohong.

"Young Master Ye, you're here to patronize my business again?"

"Please come in quickly."

What would you like to see today?

It must be said that although Yu Manli's appearance is not considered stunning, her figure is truly alluring.

Especially this slit cheongsam.

Her swaying steps revealed her perfect figure, and even Ye Shaohong, who was usually calm and collected, and had seen her several times before, was still momentarily stunned and lost in thought.

"My little sister's birthday is coming up soon, and I want to pick out some cosmetics for her."

"Manager Yu, could you please help me pick out a few items?"

As Ye Shaohong and Yu Manli began to speak, the female customer who had been shopping earlier arrived at the shop entrance. Upon hearing Ye Shaohong's words, a playful smile immediately appeared on the face of this rather pretty young lady.

Clearly, she didn't quite believe Ye Shaohong's explanation.

However, this had nothing to do with her. She had already purchased the items she wanted, so she didn't linger in the shop any longer.

He stepped out of the room. Only then did Ye Shaohong's relaxed smile fade.

“A middle-aged man just passed by. He was wearing a black long gown and a dark top hat.”

"Tell me what you saw."

Ye Shaohong wasn't intentionally making things difficult for Yu Manli. It was just that as special agents, it was their instinct to be observant and attentive. Ye Shaohong didn't want Yu Manli to forget her identity because of this rouge shop and her short-lived, wonderful life.

That won't do him any good.

For Manli, this put her in even greater danger.

Fortunately, Yu Manli did not disappoint Ye Shaohong.

Her expression turned serious, her slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she immediately fell into deep thought and recollection.

She quickly recounted what she had seen. Yu Manli described in detail the middle-aged man's clothing, height, and any unusual behavior or actions he took as he passed by.

It was basically the same as what Ye Shaohong had seen, which showed that Yu Manli had indeed put her heart into it.

He certainly has the talent of a secret agent.

"What about appearance?"

"Did you see it?"

Ye Shaohong neither praised Yu Manli nor blamed her. He simply nodded and then asked her another question.

"appearance?"

"I'm sorry, Captain, I couldn't see his face from where I was standing."

"In that fleeting glance as he turned around, I saw what looked like a large wart on his left cheek near his nose!" Unable to give a perfect answer to Ye Shaohong's question, Yu Manli felt a little nervous. She had personally witnessed the release order and knew clearly that Ye Shaohong now held her fate in his hands.

Therefore, Yu Manli always felt nervous and fearful when facing Ye Shaohong.

"There's a large wart on the left side of my cheek near my nose?"

"it is good!"

"You observe very carefully."

"keep it up."

Ye Shaohong's senses were so sharp that with just a glance, he discerned the change in Yu Manli's current state of mind. After a moment's thought, he made an exception and praised Yu Manli.

This somewhat calmed Yu Manli's complicated emotions.

really.

Hearing his words, Yu Manli felt relieved, and a smile reappeared on her face.

"It's all thanks to your excellent guidance, Captain."

"Manli dares not take credit!"

"Ok!"

"Keep an eye on it. There are only two days left until the rendezvous with the Japanese spies."

"You should know how crucial these two days are without me explaining. Just do your job well, and I'll set you free after you complete the task."

After saying that, Ye Shaohong didn't look at Yu Manli again. He casually picked up a box of women's rouge from the counter, turned around and left the shop.

Watching his departing figure, Yu Manli breathed a long sigh of relief.

Just then, Yu Manli was surprised to find that the middle-aged man in a black robe and a dark top hat had turned back at the street corner near the antique market the moment Ye Shaohong left.

At this moment, he had a sandalwood brocade box in his hand, and coincidentally, he bumped into Ye Shaohong head-on...