Espionage: Mastering the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Military Intelligence Bureau from the Start

Li Qi was walking lightly today, truly embodying the spirit of "riding a swift horse in the spring breeze, seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day."

His lifelong dream is about to come true today.

After he messed up that job, it seemed he would be stuck with the title of major for the rest of his life, living a mediocre existence.

However, fate is a bitch, always giving us surprises when we least expect it.

The situation took an unexpected turn; thanks to Su Mingzhe's involvement, he was successfully promoted, and one can only imagine his feelings at the time.

The feeling of having something lost and then regained filled him with an indescribable excitement.

The solemn awarding ceremony was held in the station's auditorium.

The auditorium, which is usually rather empty, was packed with people at this time.

Apart from the two field agents responsible for investigating the whereabouts of the Special Higher Police chief, all personnel at the station participated.

Shen Bei was originally in charge of this investigation, but he has been showing his face too often lately.

To avoid being recognized by Japanese spies and causing the entire operation to fail, he had no choice but to retreat behind the scenes and assist in the work.

The auditorium was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, creating a joyous and festive atmosphere.

The bright red lanterns hung high, illuminating the entire auditorium in a crimson glow.

The station chief attached great importance to this awarding ceremony and even had two strings of firecrackers set off early in the morning to celebrate.

Today, everyone is required to wear formal attire.

Su Mingzhe was no exception; he carefully selected a crisp military uniform.

The military uniform had strong yet smooth lines, perfectly fitting his body and highlighting his upright posture.

He even went to a barbershop to have his hair cut.

At this point, Su Mingzhe already possessed eight or nine tenths of the handsomeness and dashing appearance of the readers, attracting the attention of countless people.

Shen Bei and Luo Dayou followed closely behind Su Mingzhe.

Luo Dayou's nonchalant attitude seemed somewhat out of place in this solemn atmosphere.

His collar was slightly open, and his clothes were a bit wrinkled, as if he had just crawled out of bed.

Seeing this, Su Mingzhe shook his head helplessly.

"Watch your appearance, don't look so sloppy, the station manager is here today."

As Su Mingzhe spoke, he quickly walked up to Luo Dayou, reached out and buttoned up his top button, and then carefully straightened his wrinkled clothes.

The two were unaware that they would be promoted to second lieutenant today.

To put it bluntly, the rank-and-file action team members were merely expendable to the Military Intelligence Investigation Division.

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If Su Mingzhe hadn't brought it up for them, the two of them would almost never have been able to wear officer uniforms.

In the brightly lit hall, the atmosphere was both warm and solemn as the stationmaster slowly walked to the front of the stage.

He first cleared his throat with a dignified expression, his voice exceptionally clear in the quiet hall, and then picked up the microphone.

After this series of actions, the slight noise from the audience disappeared without a trace, and everyone stared intently at the stage.

"Dear colleagues"

The stationmaster's deep, powerful voice echoed in the hall.

"Our Chang'an Station has achieved remarkable results during this period, making outstanding contributions one after another."

Just yesterday, Boss Dai personally sent a telegram praising us, and also sent a telegram to the entire Military Intelligence Bureau, urging them to take our Chang'an station as an example.

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience and lasted for a full half minute.

The stationmaster smiled and pressed his hands down, gesturing for quiet, and the audience gradually returned to silence.

Then, the station chief took out the promotion report and read out the order.

"Li Qi, head of the Action Section, is on stage."

Li Qi strode confidently to the front of the stage, unable to suppress a smile.

"Li Qi has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed as the deputy stationmaster of Chang'an Station."

After saying that, the station chief personally changed Li Qi's military rank.

“Su Mingzhe, acting leader of the first group of the Action Section, is coming to the stage.”

Upon hearing this, Su Mingzhe walked to the front of the stage and stood next to Li Qi.

The stationmaster then picked up the promotion order and solemnly read it aloud:

"Su Mingzhe is awarded the rank of Captain, promoted to the position of Deputy Chief of the Operations Section, and awarded the Fourth Class Order of the Precious Tripod."

The crowd below stirred when they heard the words "Fourth Class Order of the Precious Tripod".

It should be noted that the Fourth Class Order of the Precious Tripod is the highest rank that a lieutenant-level officer can obtain.

Since war has not yet broken out, the Kuomintang is currently extremely strict in awarding medals.

It is unprecedented in the entire Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau for a captain to receive the Fourth Class Order of the Precious Tripod; only Su Mingzhe has received this honor.

As soon as the stationmaster finished reading the order, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd below. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

In just one month, Su Mingzhe was promoted two ranks and received two medals, a dream they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

But now someone has realized this dream.

With a pleased smile, the station chief personally changed Su Mingzhe's rank insignia, hung up his medals, patted Su Mingzhe on the shoulder, and earnestly encouraged him:

“Mingzhe, you have a long road ahead of you. You must not be arrogant or complacent because of this. You must continue to serve the Party and the country.”

Su Mingzhe immediately straightened up, gave a solemn salute, and said in a firm and resounding voice:

"Mingzhe will heed the stationmaster's instructions!"

The position of head of the Operations Section is currently vacant. Although Su Mingzhe is the deputy head, he can be said to have taken control of the entire Operations Section.

Then, the stationmaster picked up a promotion order and read it aloud:

"Shen Bei and Luo Dayou were promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant and appointed as the deputy captain of the action team."

There is currently no vacancy for the captain position, so the two of them will have to temporarily fill in as vice-captains.

None of that really matters. The main thing is to resolve the issue of their military ranks. Everything else can be dealt with later.

However, since the two were not qualified and were not entitled to be personally awarded ranks by the station chief according to regulations, the station chief only read out the order. Su Mingzhe would personally award them ranks after the meeting.

When Shen Bei and Luo Dayou heard the promotion order, they were stunned for several seconds. Then, their uncontrollable joy surged out from the bottom of their hearts like a flood breaking through a dam.

Shen Bei, in particular, first stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then burst into tears at the solemn meeting, covering his face with his hands.

His cries sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet hall, but no one found it inappropriate, because everyone could understand his emotional state at that moment.

Although Luo Dayou didn't cry as loudly as Shen Bei, his slightly trembling lips and reddened eyes betrayed the turmoil in his heart.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding crowd gathered around, their faces beaming with sincere smiles, offering their warmest congratulations to the two of them.

Shen Bei and Luo Dayou knew perfectly well that Section Chief Su had pulled strings for them behind the scenes to secure their promotions.

From this day forward, the two of them officially entered the ranks of officers, a long-awaited honor and a brand new starting point in their lives.