[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Spy Survival Guide",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2366317,4634,"Chapter 1: Steampunk and the Jade Throne Golden Buddha Theory","spy-survival-guide-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Jinhai City, Lishun Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a room decorated in Victorian style, the orange-tinted chandelier cast a romantic glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two bodies were entwined, rolling about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the woman's soft moans, the man's body shuddered, his brain feeling as if it had been emptied, his vision swimming with dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou let out a muffled groan, struggling to climb off the woman, his eyes filled with astonishment and panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not a tiger; I won't eat you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I have a secret contraceptive remedy; I won't pin this on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman's eyes were seductive, her face flushed with a satisfied rosy hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't eat people, but you can bewitch them to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the woman's coquettish scolding, Hong Zhiyou gave a frivolous smile, walked quickly into the bathroom, and locked the door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hoo, hoo!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned on the faucet and scrubbed his face vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror was a completely unfamiliar young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A neat, short crew cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair skin, delicate features; not exactly handsome, but definitely pleasant to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After binge-watching *Lurk* thirteen times, he hadn't expected that a pain in his chest would lead to him transmigrating into... Secretary Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who didn't even deserve a name in the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly integrated the memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou, 25 years old, his name differing by only one character from his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A graduate of the Southeast \"Sino-American Eighth Special Training Class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skilled in foreign languages, telecommunications, and intelligence, especially in bed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the victory in the War of Resistance, the Jinhai Station was rebuilt, and Station Chief Wu Jingzhong was in urgent need of reliable personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the past Qingpu, Linli, and Xifeng classes, the Sino-American class did not have high-ranking officials like Boss Dai or Shen Zui personally teaching, nor did it have old-timers like Yu Lexing who had led N-number of sessions; the students' backgrounds were relatively clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the liberation of Jinhai, there was no avoiding dealings with Americans and Westerners; just considering the updating of various American-style equipment in the station, it would be a headache without a forward-thinking generalist who understood foreign languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, having just graduated and without any factional ties, Hong Zhiyou was luckily handpicked by Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Wu Jingzhong was busy arresting traitors to amass wealth and purging Red agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the actual \"helmsman\" of Jinhai, after the liberation, the major industries left behind by the Japanese—salt, banks, shipping, grain, etc.—urgently needed reorganization and a redistribution of shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the top-tier resources carved up by the Four Great Families, there was still plenty of gravy left, especially in businesses like foreign trading firms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local wealthy merchants and compradors had more or less had ties to the Japanese in the past and were anxious to become \"one of our own,\" so they naturally flocked to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the station, those with higher education were just Lu Qiaoshan and Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong didn't trust the Cantonese, so these tasks naturally fell onto Hong Zhiyou's shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman on the bed was the third concubine of Kang Zuowen, owner of the \"Yishengyuan\" grain store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flirtatious, beautiful, and skilled in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Japanese were here, she was a somewhat famous socialite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the first time his predecessor had dated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, you really must help me; the position of Grain Merchant Association President and the operating rights for the Liuwei Road grain market that we discussed last time...\" Back in the bedroom, Mrs. Kang brought up business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Boss Kang is quite the shrewd one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the sea routes are open, flour imports from America and Australia have resumed, and flour from Shanghai is also being vigorously transported north; the grain business is indeed a good trade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled and put on his shirt, tying his tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you already promised me; I've asked around at the City Office... you have the final say in this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as for Station Chief Wu, we already sent gold bars and US dollars some time ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just think of our kindness and do us a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Kang traced circles on his chest coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, your husband had dealings with Mitsubishi in the past, right?\" Hong Zhiyou looked at her and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong... what do you mean by that?\" Mrs. Kang wished she could tear this little toy boy to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money had been given, and she had slept with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was the matter not handled, but he had also slapped a \"traitor\" label on them; who could stand that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burning incense and worshipping Buddha requires knowing the right path; there are plenty of people sending gold bars and US dollars, so who does your Kang family think they are?\" Hong Zhiyou teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third concubine's face turned pale, but she still forced a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I beg you, the God of Wealth, to point out a clear path for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Sun Dianying has become the Commander-in-Chief of Northern Henan; baby, why don't you understand?\" Hong Zhiyou gave her rounded buttocks a hard slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third concubine looked at him, and a moment later, she had an epiphany:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait here, I'm going downstairs to make a phone call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even bother to put on her undergarments, simply threw on a skirt, and clattered down the stairs in her high heels to the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, Mrs. Kang walked back in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Kang has a treasured pair of Yongzheng-era enamel-painted flower and butterfly plates, acquired from Mr. Lu Qinzhai; they should be enough to cover a few mansions near the racecourse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To blow wind, you need the person on the pillow; the Station Chief's wife has more influence than I do,\" Hong Zhiyou whispered in her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There... there is also a family heirloom, a top-grade blood-red jade bracelet, to be gifted to Mrs. Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only ask for your help to make it happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Kang bit her lip, adding very tactfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a good girl, wait for my news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou lifted her chin, kissed her red lips, and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dead man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't tell me sooner, letting you toss me around for so many days for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Mrs. Kang's nourishment, Hong Zhiyou walked out of the elevator and lobby feeling completely refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy wheels of history rolled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Haihe River, the whistles of steamships belching black smoke sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road, rickshaws, cars, buses, and crowds were all mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the prosperity lay nothing but undercurrents; what a man-eating era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou got into the car, held the steering wheel, and his mind began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining his memories, he could roughly deduce his predecessor's character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearful of superiors but not good at flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his work, he sought not to achieve merit, but only to avoid mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, he was a character the Station Chief would wave away with a \"dismissed,\" far less favored than Yu Zecheng or Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most fatal flaw was being blinded by lust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ma Kui was branded as \"Mount Emei\" and everyone avoided him, he still dared to date Mrs. Ma, eventually being quietly taken out; one could only call it \"true love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The original owner had no backing, wasn't valued by the Station Chief, and his mentality was broken and ruined by those old foxes at the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, it's because he didn't understand the Steampunk and Jade Throne Golden Buddha theory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou raised the corner of his mouth and started the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that Jinhai was a place where dragons and snakes mingled, but it wasn't hard to survive and become a person above others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being shameless and clinging tightly to Wu Jingzhong's thigh was the right way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Station Chief was a Major General in the intelligence department, a favorite of Boss Dai, and an old classmate of Jiang Jianfeng and Officer Zheng from Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Old Wu covering him, walking sideways through this colorful world of Jinhai wouldn't be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hong Zhiyou had no interest in being promoted or \"whitewashed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to eat melons, watch Old Yu play his games, rake in some money, have a little romance with Mrs. Ma and Wanqiu, and incidentally clean up Old Yu's messes and fill his pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the red flag unfurls and the world achieves Great Harmony, he would follow Sister Mei to Southeast Asia to open a farm and build a winery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wind and no rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that sweet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up his mind, Hong Zhiyou familiarized himself with the car and drove skillfully toward the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compound was mostly made up of two- and three-story white buildings, surrounded by high walls and electric fences, with guard towers mounted with heavy machine guns at the east and west corners, patrolled and guarded by men and police dogs twenty-four hours a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed straight for the Station Chief's office on the third floor and knocked lightly on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in,\" Wu Jingzhong's deep voice came from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pushed the door open and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had just finished giving instructions to a bald man with a thick beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief had slightly graying temples, deep nasolabial folds on his square face, and his hair was slicked back; he appeared composed and approachable, yet he did not lack the dignity of a superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Liu!\" Hong Zhiyou called out when he crossed paths with the bald man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was named Liu Xiong, a trusted aide who had followed Wu Jingzhong for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong did not trust Ma Kui or Lu Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Liu Xiong and a few old subordinates he brought with him form the Security Section, specifically responsible for the security of himself and his wife, as well as some covert intelligence work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In \"Lurk,\" as soon as Yu Zecheng arrived in Jinmen, Liu Xiong investigated him thoroughly; it was he who suggested that the Station Chief activate the Buddha Shrine to investigate Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the fact that this guy lacked the ability to be in two places at once and was rather rough and unrefined, the Studebaker and the Jade Buddha seat would have had nothing to do with old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the matter go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong toyed with a porcelain vase and asked nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livelihoods and economy of Jinmen had long been thrown into chaos by the Japanese devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after the restoration, Boss Dai personally came to provide guidance and took away a plane full of \"national assets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for enterprises like banks, they had always been the territory of the Four Big Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good ones had been snatched up long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ones that could offer a scrap of profit were mostly entangled with these powers, and sticking one's foot in might pull out who knows what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Wu Jingzhong had no interest in dividing the spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing it to Hong Zhiyou was, first, for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, if something really went wrong, a pawn without a background could be discarded at any time, without implicating himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for a few lucrative spots like the docks and grain shops, the procedures for the others are basically complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you still remember Kang Zuowen from Yishengyuan Grain Shop, right?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\" Wu Jingzhong did not even lift his eyelids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those blockheads like Kang Zuowen, sending a few hundred dollars today and two small gold bars tomorrow, were truly meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Kang heard that you like antiques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has a pair of Yongzheng-era enamel poppy flower dishes he wants to gift you, saying they passed through the hands of Lu Qinzhai and are worth several houses at the racecourse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Mrs. Kang also specially prepared a pair of top-grade bloodstone bracelets for your wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to ask for your approval for the position of Grain Association President and the operating rights for Liuwei Road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou whispered while pouring him tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongzheng-style poppy flower dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-grade bloodstone bracelets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's eyes lit up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book release, a different kind of \"Lurk\" gossip; I will explain the follow-up of old Yu going to the island and Cuiping returning to Yixian later. During the new book period, following the updates is very important. I ask all the big shots who like spy thrillers to bookmark and recommend it, mwah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2128,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","de9620aa6604b5fefa055f546265bdc0433e6b03be7dc3b209c20bb564008b70","spy-survival-guide-chapter-2",null,395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]