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Chapter 249 Arrival in Jiangcheng
Chapter 249 Arrival in Jiangcheng
This turn of events came so suddenly that even Ye Shaohong was caught off guard.
Upon hearing Li Yunlong's question again, Ye Shaohong felt an even greater headache.
But the current situation doesn't allow him to think too much.
The thugs chasing them from afar were almost upon them with guns drawn. At the critical moment, Ye Shaohong made a decision.
"Put down your guns and retreat!"
Without further ado, as soon as Ye Shaohong finished speaking, Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan immediately sprang into action.
They put away their weapons and stepped in front of Ye Shaohong and Yu Manli. Like bodyguards of a large family, they kept an eye on the street while pushing Ye Shaohong and Yu Manli backward toward the side of the street.
At this moment, the thugs dressed in light gray Zhongshan suits and carrying guns also arrived.
Most of the dozen or so people turned around and chased after them into the alleyways.
The remaining three frowned and glanced at Ye Shaohong and the others.
They seemed to be thinking of coming over to inquire.
Ye Shaohong and his three companions had already made preparations to deal with the situation.
Just as Li Yunlong was about to draw his gun again to intercept the three men, several crisp gunshots rang out from the nearby alley.
"Oh shit."
"Chase!"
Upon hearing the gunshot, the three thugs, who had stopped and were about to speak, immediately changed their expressions. They no longer cared about asking Ye Shaohong and his companions about their identities.
After shouting angrily, the three turned and ran into the alley next to them, quickly disappearing from sight.
"go!"
"Leave here immediately."
Ye Shaohong raised his hand and waved, then took Yu Manli's hand and walked towards the direction of the dock.
Along the way, Ye Shaohong found a quiet and secluded place.
He took the purse that the middle-aged man had thrown over from Li Yunlong's hand, opened it, and found that it contained only some dried eucommia bark and rose petals.
Nothing else.
Ye Shaohong also wondered if there was something wrong with the material of the purse. He examined it several times, but found nothing.
This surprised Ye Shaohong even more.
"It shouldn't be!"
"How could there not be a single trace left?"
"Could it just be a tool he used to shift the blame elsewhere?"
Unable to figure it out, Ye Shaohong stopped thinking about it. He took out his pocket watch and opened it to take a look.
"Let's go, go back."
"Regardless of whether there are any secrets in this purse, as long as he escapes the pursuit, he will definitely come looking for him."
After temporarily setting aside his doubts, Ye Shaohong, Yu Manli, Li Yunlong, and Zhuang Yifan returned to the dock and boarded the passenger ship.
A dozen minutes later, the familiar horn sounded.
The passenger ship slowly sailed out of the dock, but Ye Shaohong still couldn't see the man and woman again. He frowned, stood on the deck, and gazed at the dock.
Hopefully, we can find these two people.
But he was disappointed in the end.
"What was the result?"
"Did they die, or did they escape but not have time to return?"
Ye Shaohong held the green purse in one hand, frowning in thought, until the passenger ship gradually left the dock and re-entered the Yangtze River channel. Only then did Ye Shaohong return to his room.
In the following days, Ye Shaohong and his group did not encounter any further unexpected events.
Even after arriving in Jiangcheng and the passenger ship docked, no one came to meet Ye Shaohong and his three companions as they disembarked from the pier.
No one came to ask him for anything.
Only then did Ye Shaohong finally realize that the man and woman had not followed them and might even have died in danger.
The experience of that day may become a small ripple in his life.
After disembarking and leaving the dock, Zhuang Yifan found four rickshaws.
The four of them went directly to the Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department.
Upon arriving at the Jiangcheng Station, Ye Shaohong had Zhuang Yifan take their identification documents to the reception room and briefly explained their purpose.
There is an internal telephone in the reception room. After making a call, Station Master He of Jiangcheng Station came out with senior staff who remained at the station a few minutes later.
Ye Shaohong had never met Station Chief He.
He only learned about this person from Zheng Yaoxian just before he left.
Looking up, Station Chief He was in his thirties and looked extremely shrewd and capable, especially his sharp and bright eyes.
He is clearly a figure not to be underestimated.
Ye Shaohong was secretly observing and sizing up Station Chief He, while Station Chief He was also observing and sizing him up.
Upon seeing Ye Shaohong's youthful face and the smile on his lips, and recalling the reputation he had heard from his classmates and friends at headquarters during this period, Station Chief He also became somewhat interested in Ye Shaohong.
It carried a touch more solemnity.
"Truly a rising star and a promising young talent in our Special Service Department!"
"have a look."
"This composure and calmness far surpass those of ordinary people!"
After a moment of reflection, Station Chief He quickened his pace, approaching Ye Shaohong with his trusted entourage. Even before Ye Shaohong reached him, Station Chief He had already raised his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Team Leader Ye, I'm so sorry, I just received the news and didn't have time to greet you."
"It was my fault, and I apologize to you!"
Faced with Ye Shaohong, a rising star, Station Master He of Jiangcheng Station adopted a very humble attitude, treating Ye Shaohong as an equal.
"I dare not, I don't deserve it!"
"Before Shao Hong left, Section Chief Zheng Yaoxian specifically told me that you, Station Chief He, are his old classmate and also my senior."
"How could I possibly accept such kindness from Station Master He?"
"I took the liberty."
Since Station Chief He was willing to lower his stance, Ye Shaohong dared not deliberately put on airs. When he saw Station Chief He walking towards him from afar, Ye Shaohong immediately stepped forward, raised his hands, and grabbed Station Chief He's hands.
They shook hands warmly.
"Haha, Brother Ye, you're too kind."
"Everyone knows your reputation now; you're a rising star personally acknowledged by the Chief."
"It is my honor to meet you today."
The tradition of carrying people in a sedan chair is an age-old one in China. Ye Shaohong gave him face, and Station Chief He would respond politely in return.
Moreover, Ye Shaohong had already pointed out that he and Zheng Yaoxian had a good relationship.
Station Chief He was also Zheng Yaoxian's classmate and close friend.
With this connection, the two got along much better.
After a brief conversation, Station Chief He led Ye Shaohong to his entourage and introduced them to Ye Shaohong.
They are Qian Tao, head of the Operations Section; Li Ming, head of the Intelligence Section; Zhou Pei, head of the Logistics Section; and so on.
Of course, as a key location of the Nationalist government, Wuhan had far more than just a few people stationed there by the Special Service, including departments such as the Telecommunications Section, the Interrogation Section, and the Investigation and Prevention Section.
However, none of their superiors were staying at the station today, so Station Chief He did not introduce them to Ye Shaohong.
At the same time, Ye Shaohong also discovered something.
That's why Wu Haoyuan, the deputy stationmaster of Jiangcheng Station, didn't come out when he arrived today.
Is it not on the site?
Or is it for some other reason that they simply don't want to come out and greet him?