[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Spy Survival Guide",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366419,4634,"Chapter 103: Grasping Both Hands","spy-survival-guide-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shangquan Society hall was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou drove to the entrance, flashed his identification badge, and walked in with quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief’s identity was that of a business representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in an old-fashioned long gown and black leather shoes, he really looked the part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng, wearing a press pass for \"Gao Rong,\" was taking photos nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Hong Zhiyou approached, Wu Rui grabbed him and pulled him to the side, scolding him with a jealous edge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You smell like perfume; the 'Jinhai Cannon King' title is well-deserved, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dear, the Station Chief didn't tell you, but I went out to do business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't all those dollars and antiques in your pocket things I slept for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou winced in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you get the money?\" Wu Rui’s tone softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, isn't that what I'm reporting to your father about?\" Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she heard there was money, all of Wu Rui’s anger vanished, and she rewarded him with a passionate kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Hong Zhiyou turned his head, he saw Wanqiu standing there, stunned with an expression of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you two know each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui was incredibly sharp and sensed something was wrong at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hong, what a coincidence.\" Wanqiu suppressed the bitterness in her heart and offered a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was naturally cute and sweet, with a curvaceous figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smile was delicate and sorrowful, which only made Wu Rui more annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed. Miss Wanqiu, why are you here?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile, his arm around Wu Rui’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A senior schoolmate asked me to come and play the piano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said attending events like this would be good for getting my label cleared.\" Wanqiu replied gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Let's talk later.\" Hong Zhiyou winked and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, see you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu walked off in her high heels to toast guests on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you very close with her?\" Wu Rui asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her uncle is a major traitor, the very wealthy kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief originally set us up together so I could squeeze quite a few treasures out of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yuezhou Winery was given by her uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still like her?\" Wu Rui asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the treasures in her uncle's house aren't squeezed dry, I like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might even go sleep with her tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou reached out and pinched her shapely buttocks, smiling wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleep with her until you get ten thousand taels of gold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui was very satisfied with this answer, and her jealousy dissipated by half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're cut from the same cloth as Old Wu; money is everything to you,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who says?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you had no money, you'd still be my man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui playfully tapped his nose and walked away with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou breathed a secret sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly cared for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Wu father and daughter too well; they were ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Su Jianhua, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui’s first love, her once-beloved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was finished off just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui couldn't even be bothered to mention his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly worse than how one would treat a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou wasn't sure if she might have a whim and strike at Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had no choice but to wrong Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the corner and greeted everyone one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi was just about to greet him with a smile when Ma Kui glared her back into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was time to greet Cuiping, Hong Zhiyou felt his eyes burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, does it look good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adi helped me pick this style, saying it's the latest trend in Europe and America.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping touched her hair, feeling quite beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was rather long, and with that bird's nest on top, she looked a bit like an ostrich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adi, the magazines I gave you, did you feed them to the dogs... Hong Zhiyou was afraid of getting hit and dared not step out of line:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good, it's very good; this style is a perfect match for you, sister-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Old Yu said it looked good too.\" Cuiping was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An attendant shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Zhang Luolin, representative of the National Army, has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Luolin, sporting a light mustache, and his party entered the venue and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Zhang has put on some weight,\" Hong Zhiyou joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's fed high-end red wine and steak every day; of course he's put on weight,\" Lu Qiaoshan sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, the reimbursement funds for last month's delegation have come through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember to go to the Falanxi Club and find that traitor manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make him sign all the slips.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong signaled for him to sit nearby and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go as soon as the meeting ends,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, why hasn't the Red Ticket representative arrived yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're already late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui asked from the side with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special Commissioner, then what are you standing there for?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been a subordinate for so long, Ma Kui instinctively took the order and headed off with his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you're still the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter which temple they gilded their bodies in, they're still tamed by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan uncrossed his legs and flattered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph,\" Wu Jingzhong sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you think the Red Ticket representative is going too far? They're already over ten minutes late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To leave General Zhang hanging at the very first meeting is just too rude and lacks sincerity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui joined a group of reporters to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Ticket representative is new here and unfamiliar with Jinhai; perhaps they got lost or had other reasons. It's understandable,\" a young female reporter with a round face replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which newspaper are you from?\" Ma Kui asked with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which newspaper are you from?\" Ma Kui asked with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which newspaper are you from?\" the female reporter asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui nodded in annoyance, turned, and walked to the other side to instruct Li Ping:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear that? Sympathizing with the Red ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tie her up for me after the meeting breaks up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll give her the answer in the interrogation room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Li Ping said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red side's representatives arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was General Deng Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Deng, may I ask why your side was absent...\" Li Ping asked, raising his hand while squeezed into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let our representative, Ms. Zuo Lan, answer that question,\" Deng Ming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a female officer with an oval face walked out and saluted in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng trembled all over, snapped back to reality, and began snapping photos frantically as if film cost nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that woman's name again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had sharp ears; he sat up straight and asked urgently with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zuo... Zuo Lan, I think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan looked at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, her name is Zuo Lan,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded in tacit agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zuo Lan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's eyes flickered, and he stared fixedly at Zuo Lan for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha Niche had investigated; this person had a romantic history with Yu Zecheng in Shancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Shaanxi Guild Hall, she might have even turned Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a dangerous figure had actually come to Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was a good opportunity to lift the veil on Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... it might also be a good opportunity for Yu Zecheng to prove his innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Red ticket was supported by a group of bigwigs in the Democratic League, especially heavyweight figures like Lin Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red ticket's prestige in the country was growing day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could use Zuo Lan to stir up some trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, turning her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or having her attempt to turn Yu exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all things Boss Dai would be very happy to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, just five minutes ago, we received intelligence that the Juntong Bureau Jinmen Station had planted...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan took out a notebook, stood on the stage, and read out the list of agents planted by the Jinmen Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the scene was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few democratic representatives started cursing on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, another day of being exposed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's face was gloomy, the murderous intent in his eyes like a tide, making Lu Qiaoshan and Ma Kui's scalps tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, this...\" Lu Qiaoshan looked bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui also gritted his teeth, secretly cursing that he had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sat to the side, distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He missed Zuo Lan too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling of longing was like a flood, about to drown his reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to go over and dance with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was in accordance with the rules of the exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw the Station Chief's gloomy and ruthless gaze under the lights, and that thought instantly sobered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I'm going over to dance a song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou hadn't looked at the list and stood up with a clear conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dance well, and smell if she has the scent of the Juntong Station on her,\" Wu Jingzhong said expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng swallowed secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu was pointing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked over and extended his hand to Zuo Lan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Representative Zuo, I am from the Postal Service; may I invite you to dance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Zuo Lan agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou placed his hands on her fragrant shoulders and slender waist, dancing with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, Zuo Lan was indeed quite good-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't the type of stunning beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather the type with a face that exuded peace and prosperity, the more you looked, the more charm she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the beauty mark at the corner of her eyebrow, which added just the right amount of allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a stiff military uniform, it was hard to hide her proud figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Old Yu couldn't forget her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a beautiful and capable woman, why did she have to go offline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This gentleman, you stepped on my foot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan felt her scalp tingle from his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies, sister-in-law,\" Hong Zhiyou leaned into her ear and whispered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan and Yu Zecheng's old romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer a secret among the upper echelons of the Jinmen Station; anyone could find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan looked at him, then glanced at Yu Zecheng, cold sweat seeping from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Zuo, let's dance again if there's a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the song ended, Hong Zhiyou gave a lazy smile, shoved his hands in his pockets, and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slammed the table in a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, I remember arranging personnel to install listening devices, and we didn't invite the Red ticket to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did they know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at everyone except Hong Zhiyou and demanded sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shouldn't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The preparations this time were very thorough, and the personnel were all carefully selected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They know the discipline; that was a death order. Once a mistake is made, it must be investigated and handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's impossible that the news leaked from my side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I participated in installing the listening devices, but I wasn't involved in the operation at all,\" Yu Zecheng also said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only came back yesterday afternoon,\" Ma Kui felt something was wrong and said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Ms. Zuo said the intelligence was received five minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma also has a list in his hands, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that the batch of people you newly recruited leaked it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan adjusted his glasses, his tone gentle with a warm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, you're trying to stir up trouble again, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was not what he used to be; his tone was much tougher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, it's just a guess, no need to get angry,\" Lu Qiaoshan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's hard to guard against thieves within the house; this is someone trying to slap me, Wu Jingzhong, in the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's gaze darkened, and he sighed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was speaking, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to guess, it's the Bureau Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, you drop your pants to take a dump, and I still have to wipe your asses for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to be scolded along with me, then please excuse yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood up and said with displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was the first to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hong Zhiyou closed the door, Wu Jingzhong dialed back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Bureau Chief, it's Jingzhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just went to the restroom; my prostate has been acting up again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief, there's no need to wonder, it must have been Special Commissioner Ma who did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't give that list to anyone else; I only gave him a copy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, this person is colluding with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and I already have preliminary evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief, Jingzhong has been with you for so many years, don't you know me yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why else would Director Mao be bad-mouthing me in front of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, Mao Sen sent people to Jinhai to deal in goods with traitors, and Yu Zecheng—the one who shot Li Haifeng—accidentally killed Station Chief Mao's messenger during the arrest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's how the grudge was formed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief, it's all just about this bit of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan was still bragging at a banquet yesterday, saying he wanted to send people to kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Isn't it just because I confiscated a large amount of property from the Beiping Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce and turned it over to the Party and State, and he's red-eyed because he didn't get a cut?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Section Chief Shen must speak up for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that doesn't work, Bureau Chief, just transfer me to headquarters; I'll serve you tea and water every day, and save you the trouble of worrying about the storms and strife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wu Jingzhong complained, he brought up old accounts to claim credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, thank you for your understanding, Bureau Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't happen again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will investigate strictly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Ma Kui...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the evidence must be sufficient, as solid as a mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Slap!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou,\" he called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked in quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peel me a pear; I was scared into a cold sweat.\" Wu Jingzhong loosened his collar and fanned himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the Bureau Chief wasn't angry, was he?\" Hong Zhiyou peeled the pear and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, it won't happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said Tang Wu of the Gendarmerie Headquarters is colluding with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics; where did this photo come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong ate the pear while staring at him with sharp eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd have to ask Section Chief Lu about that.\" Hong Zhiyou played dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan and Ma Kui are both holding their breath; he needs a hundred photos like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to help him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who leaked the list can only be Ma Kui, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, making it clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng took down Liu Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That camera of Chen Genbao's clearly had issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' operation had long since rotted through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Hong Zhiyou's methods, getting a photo wasn't difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason why Lu Qiaoshan didn't want to get involved when interrogating Chen Genbao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Lu has many informants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shouldn't be hard for him to snap a photo of Ma Kui's subordinates contacting people from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.\" Hong Zhiyou nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai hates the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics far more than the Red Tickets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some of the new subordinates Ma Kui recruited are troublemakers and scoundrels from Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it perfectly normal for such people to collude with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and leak our intelligence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong curled his lips and started to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normal, perfectly normal.\" Hong Zhiyou nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about this messy, ass-exposing business anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is your mahjong game coming along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've certainly played a good hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mobile Corps Commander Tian of the Security Brigade has a son who messed with a female student at Beiyang University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kid plays wild and ended up getting the girl killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The girl's family is wealthy and has a very good relationship with Director Peng of the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the deceased was also the girlfriend of Director Peng's son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The girl's family has issued a harsh ultimatum: Mobile Corps Commander Tian's son, Tian Jun, must be sanctioned and executed by firing squad to uphold the law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood up, soaked a warm towel, and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Tian only has this one son, so she's desperate to save him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said no matter how much money it costs, he must be saved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is that Director Peng is one of Jianfeng's men, and he has also issued an ultimatum: money is no object, Tian Jun must pay with his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now both sides are looking for me to relay messages, just waiting for your wise decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the person?\" Wu Jingzhong asked while wiping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already been put under protection by Li Hanyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter has blown up quite a bit; Director Peng's side has experts advising them, getting students to make trouble outside the police station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Ticket military mediation representative was late last night, which also has something to do with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took the towel, changed the water in the basin, and handed him a fresh one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Causing trouble at a time like this, is it because Jinhai doesn't stink enough already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is that if I let him go, I offend people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't let him go, I also offend people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to handle, hard to handle indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, shouldn't it be:\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you let him go, there's a ton of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't let him go, there's also a ton of money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little rascal.\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My kidneys have been failing for a long time, so I won't be making any 'wise decisions' for heaven's sake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You come up with an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mobile Corps Commander Tian is the number one profiteer in Ma Wang Town; his house is full of the people's blood and sweat. If you don't take this ill-gotten wealth, even the Heavens won't be happy.\" Wu Jingzhong frowned with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm, that's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be too. For what his dog of a son did, the Station Chief must act on behalf of Heaven and take him down hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou put on an air of high moral integrity and said righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why you understand me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the girl's side, clinging to that lucrative position at the Civil Affairs Bureau, who knows how much grease they've skimmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Peng has the backing of my old classmate, so we can't afford to offend him either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to keep the scale balanced and help both sides, don't you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong furrowed his brows and analyzed with feigned seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this kind of sordid double-dipping, he had to find a sufficiently convincing reason to justify his own \"shamelessness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The students feel the same way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that kid Tian Jun is incredibly arrogant and has offended quite a few people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you should promise Mobile Corps Commander Tian to release him first, take this haul, and then we'll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait until the people are released.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, among the students causing trouble, someone impulsively fires a shot from the shadows or uses some other means to kill someone, then that won't be our concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou thought for a moment and suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That will require a well-crafted excuse for Director Peng,\" Wu Jingzhong said, hitting the nail on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To Mobile Corps Commander Tian, you just say you are releasing the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To Director Peng, you just say they are being transferred to the Shuitun Prison to await sentencing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, the incident happens on the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither of them will be able to find fault with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, that works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pondered for a moment, stood up, and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm getting old, my prostate is acting up, and my brain isn't what it used to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nowhere near as fast as you young people's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, this is entirely due to your wise decision; the student is merely chiming in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, we are family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou lowered his head and looked up, seizing the moment to speak boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we are truly family, why is that little girl from the Mu Liancheng household hiding in the back crying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making money is one thing, but I certainly don't want to see my daughter secretly crying one day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the military mediation ends, immediately raid the naval warehouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how to handle that seductive little woman, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sneered, staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's 10,000-word update is complete. Thank you all for your monthly tickets and subscription support. Mwah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3700,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","89fc0179b16b96ab7e5ccb3ae7e073a18d8fa9247dcd8a6a792fba0c5d9e0084","spy-survival-guide-chapter-104","spy-survival-guide-chapter-102",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]