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

Chapter 991 Meeting

After Li Yunlong and Li Yunfei left, Ye Shaohong did not rush to rest.

Instead, he sat there, frowning and pondering for a moment.

Finally, he had a new idea.

I can roughly guess the identities of that last group of mysterious people.

However, Ye Shaohong was unable to confirm this matter.

This concerns national security and cannot be judged lightly.

Let's try again tomorrow.

Having made up his mind, Ye Shaohong got up and went back to bed to rest.

the next day.

In the afternoon, a military vehicle slowly drove out of the 11th Division headquarters and headed towards the mountain city.

As evening approached, Ye Shaohong arrived at the gate of an extremely quiet villa, got out of the car, and knocked on the gate.

"Boom boom boom!"

After a knock on the door, a middle-aged military officer in his thirties, who was extremely shrewd and capable, walked out of the courtyard.

This man actually had the rank of lieutenant colonel hanging on his shoulder.

"Is this Ye Shaohong, Director Ye?"

"The commander already knows why you're here, and he's waiting for you inside."

The man's words reached Ye Shaohong's ears, causing Ye Shaohong to frown slightly.

It seems he was right.

"Is that so?"

"Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, brother." "Please!"

The middle-aged lieutenant colonel stepped aside to make way for Ye Shaohong, then took the lead and walked towards the inner courtyard of the villa.

Ye Shaohong followed closely behind.

A few minutes later, they arrived together in the villa's living room.

We also met the owner of this villa.

A middle-aged man with a thin face, almost skin and bones, but eyes that shone like stars, who looked extremely wise.

"Good morning, Commander Chen!"

Upon seeing this person, Ye Shaohong decisively stepped forward, took a few quick steps, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Shao Hong."

"You arrived a few days earlier than I expected."

"sit!"

That's right, this person is Chen Cheng, one of the five tiger generals of the bald-headed chairman, who is also known as the "Little Chairman".

This was also the only candidate Ye Shaohong guessed after careful consideration and deduction last night.

"Thank you, Commander Chen!"

In response, Ye Shaohong didn't hesitate or show any signs of worry or anxiety. He went straight to Commander Chen's side.

She sat down calmly.

It's not the kind of thing where you stick half your butt to the chair.

Ye Shaohong sat there feeling very comfortable.

They didn't seem cautious at all.

This scene brought a satisfied smile to Commander Chen Cheng's face.

"good."

"Very good." "Senior Ye truly lives up to his reputation as a sage of the National Government; his legacy is well-deserved."

In a simple sentence, Chen Cheng had already made it clear to Ye Shaohong that he had had contact with the Ye family patriarch.

As for what kind of contact it was and what happened, Commander Chen Cheng didn't say, and Ye Shaohong wouldn't be foolish enough to ask.

He just smiled modestly.

There was no response.

Commander Chen nodded secretly at this.

He had clearly anticipated that Ye Shaohong would come knocking on his door.

It's also possible that they had already imagined what their meeting would be like.

However, Ye Shaohong's attitude was even better than he had expected.

"Drink tea!"

"This is what I just brewed. Try it and see how it tastes!" Commander Chen pointed and spoke softly.

Ye Shaohong picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and raised his eyebrows again.

He was somewhat surprised.

It's not that the tea is of particularly high quality, but rather that the tea itself is of very average quality.

It's just a common, mass-produced product on the market.

However, Ye Shaohong soon understood and was able to accept it.

Was Commander Chen intentionally treating him poorly?

Obviously not.

Just by looking at Commander Chen, who was also leisurely arranging the same tea leaves, Ye Shaohong knew that this kind of tea must be Commander Chen's daily necessities.

There was no intention to treat him differently.

That can only mean one thing: the young chairman in front of Ye Shaohong, one of the five tiger generals of the National Government, has a very simple daily life.

In other words, he was not corrupt like other officials in the Nationalist government.

He was a rare, upright person.

At the same time, Ye Shaohong also recalled the evaluations of the Nationalist government personnel regarding the Commander Chen in front of him.

Everyone says he is an honest and upright person.

He was not only strict with himself, but also extremely strict in managing his subordinates.

It seems that this is indeed the case now.

In today's Nationalist government, this melting pot of corruption, there are far too few people like Commander Chen Cheng.

Very few.

Perhaps that's why Ye Shaohong held him in such high esteem. Genuine respect, indeed.

“Good tea!”

"No, it should be said that Commander Chen's tea skills are superb."

"Hahahahaha..."

Hearing Ye Shaohong's words, Chen Cheng smiled happily.

He raised his hand and pointed directly at Ye Shaohong.

"You are honest, but also quite clever."

“If it were someone else, even if they knew my tea wasn’t very good, they wouldn’t be as frank as you are in telling me.”

"But I like it very much."

After a soft laugh, Commander Chen Cheng suddenly began to tell Ye Shaohong about his struggles and triumphs.

He participated in the Northern Expedition and rose through the ranks from a low-ranking officer to where he is today.

And the hardships along the way. The support of my brothers, and the choices I made that I had to make.

Their conversation was just like that of an ordinary uncle and nephew in private.

There was no difference in status, nor any profound reasoning involved.

But Ye Shaohong still listened to him.

And he listened very attentively.

Every now and then, he would ask a few questions, inquiring with Commander Chen about why he made that choice under those circumstances.

It has not been easy to get to where we are today.

By the time the conversation ended, it was nearly nightfall. The middle-aged lieutenant colonel officer whom Ye Shaohong had met before came forward to remind Commander Chen that it was time for dinner.

Ye Shaohong then took his leave.

Commander Chen tried to persuade him to stay.

Ye Shaohong thought about it for a while, but in the end he still didn't agree. He only said that he hadn't been home for several days and missed his wife and children, like the elderly at home.

I want to go back and see immediately.

Only then did Commander Chen let Ye Shaohong go, and did not try to force him to stay.

As Ye Shaohong emerged from Commander Chen's villa, he stopped abruptly at the entrance and glanced back into the villa.

As luck would have it, he saw it again: Commander Chen standing at the bedroom window on the second floor, looking at him.

Ye Shaohong immediately shook his head.

He let out a soft sigh, then strode back to his car.

After the car started, it quickly drove out of the street. Only then did Ye Shaohong give a bitter smile.

He lost again today.

A complete loss.

Before coming to visit today, Ye Shaohong had considered many ways to deal with the situation, trying to get information from Commander Chen as to why he did not deal with Bayin directly.

Why would a private force be sent to search for intelligence after Bayin's death?

Did you find it?

But when the two actually met, Ye Shaohong truly realized the personal charm of Commander Chen, the Nationalist government's junior chairman, one of the Five Tiger Generals, and known for his incorruptibility.

When facing Commander Chen, even Ye Shaohong opened his mouth several times, but the words that were on the tip of his tongue never came out.

Was he cowardly?

No.

Rather, it was because Ye Shaohong knew very well that Commander Chen must have his reasons.

If it were anyone else today, an ordinary officer in the Nationalist government, or even another general, Ye Shaohong wouldn't be hindered. But his superior is different.

He is a rare professional soldier in this era.

He is a hero, a great man.

He was someone Ye Shaohong admired and respected.

Faced with such a person, and knowing that he must have his reasons, how could Ye Shaohong continue to pressure him?

Just to find the answer?

That's fine, but it's far too disrespectful to Commander Chen.

Therefore, Ye Shaohong endured it.

As he left, the scene of Commander Chen standing at the window, seeing him off from afar, completely dispelled the last trace of resentment in Ye Shaohong's heart.

"So be it."

"Since I can clean up after Sixth Brother, I can certainly help Commander Chen out of his predicament." "After all, they are true anti-Japanese patriots."

"Let this secret be completely buried in the long river of history."

"It's just a matter of putting in a little more brainpower and effort into the case report. I doubt that future historians will conduct in-depth research on my career as a spy chief. Who cares about these things anyway?"

"Hey!"

"Go home, hug your wife and kids..."