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

Chapter 959 Black Flag

During the Republican era, the organizational structure of the Hongmen (Triads) continued the ancient traditions.

It needs to be even more tightly controlled and rigorous.

Unlike in later generations, as depicted in movies and TV series, there were only distinctions between the Emperor, the Dragon Head, the Second Marshal, the Punishment Hall, the Auditorium, and the Leader.

That's the simplified version.

It is only applicable to the framework structure within a gang organization.

During the Republic of China era, the Hongmen branch temples had thirty-six and a half different positions from top to bottom.

The total is divided into ten levels.

The first rank consists of the Emperor, the Dragon Head, the Sitting Hall Master, the Attendant Hall Master, the Alliance Witness, the Incense Master, the Hall Master, the Punishment Hall Master, the Execution Hall Master, the Ritual Hall Master, the Sword Protector, the Seal Protector, the Confidant, and the New One, totaling thirteen half-grandfathers.

The second rank is that of a sage, the Second Master.

The third class consists of three masters: Huan Hou, Pi Hong, and Cha Hua.

The fifth class consists of five masters: Red Flag, Black Degree, Blue Flag, Law Enforcement, and Green Steel.

The sixth rank consists of three masters: Flower Crown Wind Patrolman, Mountain Guardian, and Mountain Patrolman.

The eighth class consists of the two Eighth Masters, Baiqi and Bade.

The ninth rank consists of five masters: Jiujiang, Jiangkou, Jiankou, Shoukou, and Doukou.

The tenth rank consists of four masters: Da Mo Man, Xiao Mo Man, and those with bronze seals and iron seals.

Isn't it strange that the fourth and seventh are missing?

Because in the history of the Hongmen, during the Tianyou Hong period, the fourth and seventh leaders within the Hongmen all became traitors.

Therefore, as history unfolded, the fourth and seventh positions, which should have existed within the Hongmen, were gradually abolished by the Hongmen brothers.

Occasionally, some mountain strongholds would establish the fourth, seventh, or third generation of elders.

But those positions were mostly held by women.

This also indirectly reflects the low status of women within the Hongmen before the Republic of China era.

At this time, the Xihua Mountain branch of the Hongmen was a direct descendant of the Hongmen that had been recognized by Situ, the leader of the North American Zhigongtang.

Their internal organizational structure is also extremely tight.

Very traditional.

As Mao Renfeng said, Dai Yunong was the second marshal of the Xihua Mountain of the Hongmen.

Actually, this is just a nickname used in private.

Dai Yunong's true position in the Hongmen Xihua Mountain should be that of deputy mountain master.

The position of mountain lord naturally belongs to Hu Zongnan. As for Mao Renfeng, he also serves as the head of the Punishment Hall within the Hongmen Xihua Mountain.

That's quite in line with his personality.

A smiling tiger, huh?

Judging from that title, he's not a good person, which suits his status.

After all, he's a first-class gentleman.

This time, under the introduction and guidance of Dai Yunong, Ye Shaohong entered the gate of Xihua Mountain, and Hu Zongnan did not treat him poorly.

Ye Shaohong was directly given the identity of the Fifth Brother of Black Degree.

correct.

Speaking of Brother Black Flag, he is actually the fifth-ranking master of the Hongmen.

The most well-known figure on the internet in later generations, who also belongs to this group, should be the director Johnnie To's film "Election." In the opening introduction, a character appears who calls himself the Fifth Brother of the Red Flag from Tianbao Mountain.

To be precise, his status and position are on par with Ye Shaohong's.

Hongqi Wuge is a senior manager within the Hongmen.

They are in charge of external affairs, including communication and liaison with various parties, and can impeach the eight inner hall masters and supervise the eight outer hall disciples.

As for the Black Flag Fifth Brother whom Ye Shaohong accepted.

His job is quite interesting.

It is perfectly symmetrical to the Red Flag Fifth Brother, inside and out.

The duties assigned to Brother Black Flag are to oversee internal affairs and verify the identities of both new and old disciples within the organization, preventing those with questionable backgrounds from infiltrating the hall.

It is clear that Hu Zongnan's decision to bestow the title of "Fifth Brother of the Black Flag" upon Ye Shaohong was a well-thought-out one.

He had clearly heard of Ye Shaohong's deeds and was also familiar with Ye Shaohong's abilities.

That's why the position of internal investigation at Xihua Mountain was given to Ye Shaohong.

It provided Ye Shaohong with a stage to perform.

You could say that everyone did their job well.

This is not surprising, though. Who is Hu Zongnan? He was a member of the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy and one of the five tiger generals under Chiang Kai-shek.

He was also the first among the graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy to become an army general and a group army commander.

If he can command hundreds of thousands of people under his command, how could he not control this small branch of the Hongmen?

The process of applying for a job is very complicated.

Walking through mountains of knives, swearing solemn oaths, drinking blood wine, paying homage to the sages...

Ye Shaohong personally experienced all of these things, and he finally learned about the Thirty-Six Oaths of the Hongmen for the first time.

Once you join the Hongmen, your parents are my parents, your brothers and sisters are my brothers and sisters, your wife is my sister-in-law, and your children and nephews are my children and nephews. If you do not follow this rule or cherish this sentiment, you will be considered to have broken your oath and will be struck down by the Five Thunderbolts.

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These rules and regulations, along with the thirty-six oaths, are filled with the wisdom of life from the common people of China.

Numerous and comprehensive limitations.

It truly opened Ye Shaohong's eyes.

After the ceremony, a contract was written and a register of names was left behind. From this day forward, Ye Shaohong also had a Hongmen identity.

Even if he were to travel abroad in the future and it were not appropriate for him to use his identity as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Ye Shaohong would have someone to rely on, wherever there were branches of the Hongmen in the entire China and even the Far East.

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

After completing the entire process, it was nearly midnight. Following instructions, Ye Shaohong finally got the chance to go home.

It was already late at night when they returned to the Ye family home.

Ye Shaohong was worried that he would wake Yu Manli and his eldest son from their sleep, so even though he was concerned, he did not knock on the door.

Instead, they chose a guest room, quickly washed up, and went straight to rest.

the next day.

Ye Shaohong finally met Yu Manli and introduced her to his eldest son.

This drew another round of complaints.

Ye Shaohong didn't care at all.

Now that he has finished dealing with matters in Manchuria, he can finally take a break.

Unless an emergency occurs, he doesn't need to stay at the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters for an extended period of time.

A dozen days later, Special Agent Team No. 5 returned safely. Upon receiving the news, Ye Shaohong summoned Du Yu, bought tea and snacks as gifts, and brought the reward promised by the bald-headed chairman. Ye Shaohong then went to meet the members of Special Agent Team No. 5.

Ye Shaohong highly praised their assistance to the Military Intelligence Bureau in completing tasks in Manchuria.

He presented the generous reward issued by the bald-headed Chairman.

Those are all genuine gold bars.

It's not a small yellow croaker.

It was a large yellow croaker weighing sixteen ounces, exactly one pound.

Ten in total.

The Fifth Special Agent Group is very wealthy. Apart from He Jian and his adjutant, the others are all very rich.

Faced with these ten large yellow croakers, the members of Agent Group No. 5 still showed satisfied smiles.

I feel that the trip was worthwhile.

Afterwards, they had another meal together. During the meal, the cheeky Ma Yunfei started flattering Gao Han again, which annoyed Gao Han.

Gao Han took the initiative to pull Ye Shaohong's arm, which made Ma Yunfei yell angrily.

Fueled by alcohol, Ma Yunfei actually shouted that he wanted to duel with Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong didn't indulge him either.

Fueled by the alcohol, Ye Shaohong and Ma Yunfei fought fiercely, but Ye Shaohong easily ended the battle in just three to five minutes.

They knocked out Ma Yunfei, nicknamed the "Thousand-Faced Prince," from Agent Group No. 5.

This elicited a burst of giggles from Gao Han.

He Jian cheered.

Another month passed, and during that time, nothing major happened within the Military Intelligence Bureau. The outposts under Ye Shaohong's control also remained peaceful.

until…….