[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-112":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},2366428,4634,"Chapter 112: Ma Kui's Trap","spy-survival-guide-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>Finding prisoners in jail to act as scapegoats is not something Hong Zhiyou is good at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Zecheng and Liao Sanmin are experts at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is absolutely no need for him to rack his brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Department Head Lu has a matter he would like me to ask for your help with,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak,\" Wu Jingzhong said, quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao is the number two man in the station and has extensive connections; there are very few times he would need to ask for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou relayed the original request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong let out a cold laugh: \"He certainly knows the score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knows about my connection with Zheng Jiemin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, call him over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mere section officer is just a sesame seed to the Second Department; it's easy to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou called Lu Qiao in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, did you ask for me?\" Lu Qiao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handling an errand for your son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong dialed the number right in front of him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Officer Zheng, it's me, Jingzhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao's son wants to join the Second Department; could you do me a favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, just because you two are from the same hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knows you are upright and didn't dare to ask, so he had to beg me, didn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Appoint him as secretary of the Second Department's Inspection Division.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, that's enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for looking out for us, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Wu Jingzhong said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao, secretary of the Second Department's Inspection Division, are you satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satisfied, extremely satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, thank you so much. In the past, Qiao was ignorant; you are a man of great virtue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao is convinced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao was deeply grateful and bowed ninety degrees to express his thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao, we are family, no need for formalities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on with your work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Station Chief.\" Lu Qiao bowed once more and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brewing tea for old Wu, Hong Zhiyou arrived at Yu Zecheng's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu was currently... tearing up paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems he heard the news and was feeling troubled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, let's go, time to work,\" Hong Zhiyou said, waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, keep me company for a while first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng collected the paper scraps and stood up to close the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were gunshots at Tangkou last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Huang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Hong Zhiyou with nervous eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Huang must have been caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief has a 'Sky Net' plan; Ma Kui made the arrests last night,\" Hong Zhiyou speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn't know much about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason was that he didn't want to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was that the Station Chief only leaked a few scattered words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But exactly who was caught, or how many,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou had no idea, nor did he want to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng frowned and let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai is coming, and the Station Chief wants Liao Sanmin to send some prisoners to the dock union.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou didn't want to chat deeply with him, so he stood up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng followed, his mind in a state of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at Shuitun Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys talk, I'm going to the 94th Army to play cards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave a brief instruction and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking two steps, he looked back at the gloomy-faced jinx:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, don't try to be too clever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things you can think of, Ma Kui and the Station Chief can think of too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything depends on fate, just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he put his hands in his pockets and walked away with a carefree air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more chaotic and panicked one is, the easier it is to make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that if Old Yu and Liao Sanmin put their heads together, they would really think they were Zhuge Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who could save Old Huang was Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he held a photo left behind by Lü Zongfang, the \"Burning Incense to Meet the Buddha\" photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't used in the autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Zuo Lan and Deng Ming didn't come, and there was no way to find Section Chief Hao of the Border Region Liaison Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the timing, the location, and the people were all right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conditions for rescuing Old Huang were already met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng went to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin was practicing his martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop practicing, something happened to Old Huang,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The communication line hasn't been built yet, the matter of Shopkeeper Qiu hasn't passed, and now Old Huang has fallen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, I suspect there is a traitor in our organization's upper ranks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin was furious when he heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very troublesome now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li has come to Jinhai, perhaps with a secret mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong wants to earn merit in front of Boss Dai, so he asked you to prepare prisoners for a big operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The location is chosen at the Chenxing Machinery Factory, where the Reds are active.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see Old Huang?\" Liao Sanmin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng shook his head powerlessly and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong doesn't want me involved in these matters now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I estimate Ma Kui will use this to find trouble for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must find a way to rescue Old Huang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask Zhiyou for help; he has wide connections and knows the ropes,\" Liao Sanmin said, scratching his temples in distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, don't force him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time with Shopkeeper Qiu, it caused him to be suspected by Liu Xiong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong will likely use Dai Li to stir up trouble, so he won't kill him for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said after taking a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid Old Huang won't be able to withstand the torture and will sell you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not many people can endure the brutal torture of the Military Statistics Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin said worriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get some medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They always have times when they doze off, or we could arrange for someone to go in and send Old Huang on his way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suggested, feeling uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng glanced at him, and Liao Sanmin curled his lips into a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at me like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one day I am arrested, I hope you can send me medicine too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he fished a small paper packet from his pocket, inside which was a grey-black, highly toxic pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a type of slow-acting medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After taking it, it will increase the internal hemorrhaging from damaged organs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Huang has suffered torture, so his body must be damaged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That way, even if the poison takes effect, no one will suspect you; they will only think he died from excessive torture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the hesitation on his face, Liao Sanmin explained further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already the final, desperate measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, the underground organizations in Jinmen and Beiping had just suffered heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially his own line, which was almost in a state of lost contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on people within the organization for a rescue was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sky Net Operation was a masterpiece of Dai Li and Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the Chairman intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, no matter how powerful one's reach, it would be impossible to save Huang Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to cut losses in time was to send Huang Zhong on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure the safety of other comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took the pill and nodded, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's pick the prisoners first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About thirty or so, get the old ones, and clear their files.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before twelve o'clock tomorrow noon, arrange for them to be sent into the factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have to go greet the boss of the Chenxing Machinery Factory, I'm leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, he tucked his briefcase under his arm and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he arrived at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Old Luo from the cafeteria pacing in the lobby:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called out to Yu Zecheng as if he had seen a savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is something the matter, Old Luo?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this, the Station Chief and Captain Ma have gone out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rules for meals in the interrogation room have always been very strict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They must pass through Captain Ma's hands personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Wu and the others have called several times to urge me, but I can't get them in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what his temper is like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they don't get to eat, he'll slaughter me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Luo pleaded with a bitter expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delivering food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll help you take them in, and I'll ask Division Chief Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is also a person in charge of the interrogation room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took the food box and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works, thanks.\" Old Luo left happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng carried the food tray up to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His office was on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan's was on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that there was no one in the hallway, Yu Zecheng quickly slipped into his office, closed the door, and opened the food box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top three portions were shredded pork with garlic sauce and winter melon stewed with ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were for Lao Wu and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underneath was another portion, a bowl of simple corn grits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was for the person being tortured to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took out the pill as quickly as he could and was just about to drop it into the soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered Hong Zhiyou's warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something is wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was mealtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, Lu Qiaoshan and the Station Chief would go home to eat and return to work at two in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also normal for Ma Kui to be out on business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even having few people at the station was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second-floor hallway, there was a registration desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was required to be on duty there during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that any urgent matters could be notified to the various departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it was a two-shift rotation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Jun was there before twelve in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hongbin was there from ten to four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone wanting to conduct business on the second floor had to pass by the registration desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were these two people missing today of all days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because they were not there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he thought he had found an opportunity to sneak into his office to poison the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the two were on their normal shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never have dared to carry a food tray into his own office in front of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This might be a trap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yu Zecheng thought of this, cold sweat broke out all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that he had been distracted lately by Cuiping and various dangerous affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost the keen instincts of a secret agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put his hands on his hips and looked at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he made a prompt decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Ma Kui was watching him from somewhere at this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to keep acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he threw the pill directly into his tea to dissolve it, then poured it into the potted plant on the windowsill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covering the food box, Yu Zecheng carried it out of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went straight to Lu Qiaoshan's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Division Chief Lu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called out twice, but no one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled, carried the tray, and walked straight toward the interrogation room on the basement level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui peeked through the door crack, then turned his head to look at Mi Zhiguo and sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiguo, did you take all the photos?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I took them,\" Mi Zhiguo said, putting down the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, oh Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you would show your clumsy horse's hoof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, I'll see how you can escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who can protect you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiguo, let's go, let's go catch them in the act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui gave a triumphant smile, grabbed his hat, clamped it on his head, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zhiguo felt a chill in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's over, Director Yu is going to be in big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng arrived at the interrogation room and called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, time to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu and the others put down their torture instruments and walked over, rubbing their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, why are you the one delivering the food today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Luo couldn't get in, so he had to entrust it to me,\" Yu Zecheng said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just finished dividing the lunch boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the corn grits inside and glanced at Old Huang on the electric chair:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is for the prisoner, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's been tortured all night; if he doesn't eat something, I'm afraid he won't be able to open his mouth,\" Old Wu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder you guys are professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and take it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng quietly raised his eyebrows and glanced at Old Huang from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay on the chair, his head fixed by iron clamps, two large fishhooks pulling at his eyelids to keep him in a sitting position, unable to close his eyes to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood was dripping from the corners of Old Huang's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was somewhat blurred, but he could tell from the voice that it was Yu Zecheng who had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Huang secretly thought to himself that this was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently prayed to Ma and En, hoping that Yu Zecheng would absolutely not do anything stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Director Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu carried the bowl of grit porridge over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used a bamboo tube to scoop up the porridge and was just about to feed Huang Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui kicked the door and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Captain Ma is here,\" Old Wu hurriedly put down the corn grit porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put it down for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one is allowed to touch this bowl of porridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his head and sneered at Yu Zecheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, are you very disappointed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, what do you mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I kindly delivered food for you, so what, this also provokes you?\" Yu Zecheng found it quite amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been waiting for this food delivery opportunity for a long time, haven't you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tipped them off last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you're delivering food again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, are you in such a rush to silence him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, please watch your language,\" Yu Zecheng's expression turned gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you are eloquent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this time, no one can protect you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, please sit for a while, Director Yu; when the Station Chief comes to work, we'll chat slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui touched the bowl and noted the temperature of the grit porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can play slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have other things to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you leave, this bowl of porridge won't be easily explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, please cooperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui waved his hand, and several men from the action team blocked the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Captain Ma is going to pin something on me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll wait with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sat down, feigning helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly rejoiced that thanks to Hong Zhiyou's warning, he was able to abandon the poisoning plan in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed a trap set by Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiguo, go develop the photos,\" Ma Kui ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain Ma,\" Mi Zhiguo lowered his head and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, have some tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a look at your comrade; perhaps this will be your last cup of tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui picked up the inferior tea and poured two cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked his watch from time to time and sipped his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unbuttoned his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These expressions of \"a guilty conscience\" all fell into Ma Kui's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he had finally caught Yu Zecheng's tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard that Director Dai might come over in the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching a mole is a monumental achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong arrived at the office right on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou returned after playing cards and went straight in to report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I won again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, tell me about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which lady did you win from this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong put down his teacup and asked with great delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a lady, it was a group of rough men from the 94th Army,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the point of playing with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bunch of paupers are good at squeezing others, but there's no profit to be squeezed from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong curled his lips in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a big profit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Yang Wenquan taking a concubine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Boss Dai has already let word out, he is very panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He hopes you can help put in a good word for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou closed the door and reported in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, why are you so muddled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glared at him, his face stern as he scolded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan has a grudge against me; back when the Canal Gang incident happened, it was already generous of me not to have killed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now that Boss Dai has finally made a move, you want me to plead for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He certainly thinks highly of himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave a mercenary smile: \"Station Chief, it is better to resolve grievances than to harbor them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan is the son-in-law of Yong Jianqiu, and he himself hasn't been shy about taking bribes over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he is willing to offer fifty gold bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus fifty thousand US dollars, and some antiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it's not asking you to guarantee his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just asking that he not be locked in the Zhazidong or White Mansion, and that serving his sentence in the Shuitun Prison will suffice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, you don't understand the situation here.\" Wu Jingzhong still shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank a few sips of tea to wash away the grease from his lunch of roast goose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The word outside is that Boss Dai has fallen out of favor, is about to be transferred to Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and the Juntong Bureau is about to be renamed and reorganized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is harboring a lot of fire in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dealing with Ma Kui and Yang Wenquan—one an internal veteran, the other a veteran ace of the garrison—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is he aiming for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At a time like this, anyone who dares to interject even a single word is likely to invite trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just worried about Boss Dai, but the knot in his heart has already been untied,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, what can relieve worry, what can resolve hatred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only gold, dollars, and antiques. Zhiyou, no one will turn their back on money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong laughed in a very seasoned manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that is the case, there is room for maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, Jinmen is suffering from a cholera outbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan plans to create some atmosphere in the military to intimidate Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it just taking a concubine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Yang even found Zhang Tinge and Li Hanyuan to come forward and plead for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you just casually mention a word, asking for him to be detained in Shuitun Prison first, and wait until the cholera is settled before letting Boss Dai transfer him, wouldn't that work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are only afraid of being taken to Shancheng or the Jingling District that very day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a single sentence from you, and the money is in your hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that among those antiques, there is a Forbidden City carved from red sandalwood, vivid and lifelike, made to scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that kind of craftsmanship, I fear there won't be a second one in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you move the Forbidden City home, play the Emperor every night, and smell the red sandalwood fragrance, will you still worry about insomnia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said flatteringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure, just this one sentence?\" Wu Jingzhong was still very cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just want to survive this current crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the storm passes, the Generalissimo and the Boss's anger subsides, and someone blows a breeze from above, won't it be fine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, these people have a good relationship with Zhang Zhizhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, I'll sell him this favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sell it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One sentence in exchange for so much money and antiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is called 'golden words of authority.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, that is you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou offered up some fragrant flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mouth is getting more and more glib; no wonder Ruirui fell in love with you at first sight,\" Wu Jingzhong sighed with appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was the Chief of General Affairs in the Northeast District, he used to flatter Zheng Jiemin just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was full of the shadow of his own younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe, Ruirui was indeed won over by my blowing... Hong Zhiyou smiled modestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, this can only mean we are family, it's fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were chatting, Lu Qiaoshan walked in quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, it's bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it now?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui has blocked Director Yu in the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He says he tried to deliberately poison Huang Zhong to silence him,\" Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Yu Zecheng run to the interrogation room to poison someone?\" Wu Jingzhong didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just a little trick Ma Kui played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He had Old Luo give the lunch box to Director Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever touches his 'shit-pot' is unlucky; Zecheng is honest, he carried it to the interrogation room, and now he's been framed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan sneered playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go take a look; I was just about to interrogate the one surnamed Huang anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To save him from saying I'm shielding Director Yu again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong snorted coldly and led his men toward the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big bosses, I've been running around lately for the kids' school enrollment (Jinmen has a new policy, deadline is the 15th), I'm severely sleep-deprived and can't keep my eyes open. I'll try to make up for the missed chapter tomorrow morning; I'll fix the typos tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for the monthly tickets, recommendation votes, and the tips from book friends 2024723110009553 and Maoxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3828,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","906cd4e2bb4cd13ffc3b3bb839f9e088c62441ac836c9b4e9b1835243a2e9e06","spy-survival-guide-chapter-113","spy-survival-guide-chapter-111",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]