[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-116":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},2366432,4634,"Chapter 116: The Concubine Scandal","spy-survival-guide-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>Sun Xing, a guard outside the interrogation room, walked quickly to the operations team office and picked up the phone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma Kui has been framed, and he is now being identified as Emei Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation is extremely urgent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan could not wait to gloat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I really didn't expect that Ma Kui is Emei Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The intelligence leak at the Shangquan Society last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to think, it must have been him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at him: \"Section Chief Lu, is it possible that the Red Ticket is deliberately biting him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, that would be too much of a coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have read the file on Lu Zongfang; the shooting did indeed happen at the Xilehui Bathhouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the accounts of multiple eyewitnesses, Lu Zongfang jumped down from the second floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Juntong elimination squad fired the finishing shots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation matches perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Huang Zhong wasn't at the scene, how would he know it so clearly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan knew this was a rare opportunity and had to pin it on Ma Kui once and for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have Ma Kui's file?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether he was in Jingling at that time is the key.\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at the desk and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have carefully studied Ma Kui's file.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a gap in the middle of his record.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During this internal screening and review, I questioned him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he was acting under Director Mao's orders to carry out a secret mission and could not disclose it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I checked, and it coincides exactly with the time Lu Zongfang was shot dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This makes it very obvious; Ma Kui has something to hide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is relying on Director Mao to cover up the truth that he is Emei Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan analyzed it point by point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, keep him detained for now, wait for Bureau Chief Dai to visit Jin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Jingzhong could finish his sentence, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered the phone with a straight face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong immediately put on a smiling face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, Director, rest assured, I will release him immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan, go and release Ma Kui.\" Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone and ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the Zhongtong, the Red Ticket, there is so much evidence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it was Lu Qiaoshan's turn to get anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan, Director Mao is personally vouching for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said that when Ma Kui went to Jingling back then, he was executing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The assassination of Lu Zongfang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He also specifically emphasized that it was Ma Kui who eliminated Lu Zongfang, and Ma Kui's gunshot wound was sustained during the firefight with Lu Zongfang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the Director, what else can I say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I believe Huang Zhong and not the Director at headquarters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong laughed with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan wanted to say more, but Wu Jingzhong frowned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you go argue with Director Mao yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Lu Qiaoshan curled his lips in frustration and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, shouldn't you go to the garrison to play cards and drink with Yang Wenquan and the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong turned his head to look at Hong Zhiyou and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui's trivial matters could not affect his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was currently filled with that sandalwood Forbidden City, thinking about being an emperor at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master, I will go right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled and accepted the order on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, you go call Ma Kui over.\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go.\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no permanent enemies, only eternal interests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most important thing right now is to wipe out the 'Red Ticket' at the Chenxing Machinery Factory to report back to Boss Dai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is going to splash blood on someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not appropriate to splash it on you; Ma Kui has the divine protection of Director Mao, so let him do the dirty work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing brings bad luck; those few shots you fired in the autumn, isn't that why it's never-ending?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with a half-smile, his eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Yu Zecheng felt his scalp tingle under his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the Station Chief might know everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps he knew nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the art of being a superior; the heart is as deep as the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he called Ma Kui over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui hung his head, looking as wilted as a frost-bitten eggplant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of failures had made him start to question his own professional standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheer up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dignified Juntong Lieutenant Colonel, what kind of behavior is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Ma Kui straightened his chest slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai is coming, and he will definitely ask about the Sky Net Plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We caught a Huang Zhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He only bites you, which is very unfavorable for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very skeptical of his testimony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, you have been with me since the station opened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although your methods are clumsy and your temper is a bit hot, your heart is still with the Party and the State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't just hand you over to Boss Dai to settle the account.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong crossed his arms and looked at Ma Kui, his eyes full of benevolence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you, you are discerning.\" Ma Kui said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were handed over to Boss Dai, he might be secretly executed that very day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind Director Mao, even the King of Heaven could not protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be an explanation for Boss Dai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just so happens there is a group of underground Red Tickets at the Chenxing Machinery Factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand what I mean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\" Ma Kui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow night at nine, on the front page of the newspaper, I want to see the news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good news that will save face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will certainly complete the mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui received the order and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, take these fruits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go cool off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your sister-in-law told me that when she went horseback riding at the East Sea Tea Garden yesterday, the horse got spooked, and it was your wife, Cuiping, who saved her,\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn't really saving her, just gave her a pull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wild woman from the countryside, that's the only strength she has to show off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't say it like that; if a horse gets spooked, it could cost someone their life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong waved his hand with a smile; he had learned a bit of martial arts in his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that when a horse is spooked, you can't hold it back without several hundred pounds of strength and a stable stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping is a disciple of Sun Lutang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Liu Xiong is gone, the house is missing a reliable \"expert,\" so having Cuiping fill the role couldn't be more appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, let Cuiping come to my house during the day from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your sister-in-law can't sit still, always being incited by that group of ladies to watch plays, ride horses, and play mahjong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinhai is a mixed bag of people, the times are not peaceful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give her a field agent position in the Security Section, and pay her a salary every month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows as he gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, we are all family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it treating me like an outsider to say that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping is just worried about being bored at home every day; if I hadn't been holding her back, she would have run to your house long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you let her go, she'll be overjoyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What need is there for a salary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rewards you've given me, Teacher, are enough to pay her salary for a lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was very satisfied with this humility of his and smiled slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One thing is one thing, another is another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Country women like to haggle; the amount of money is one matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, she is a disciple of Master Sun Lutang, so we must give her enough face and respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, her heart will grow cold over time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when you go home, she'll make a scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng did not decline again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher is right, Cuiping just has a small temperament and is easily impatient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's settled; starting tomorrow, at eight o'clock every morning, I will have her go to your house to serve tea and water for sister-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" Wu Jingzhong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go get busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"File the specially recruited personnel; they are out there eating at the expense of the wealthy and staying in hotels every day, and the bills still have to come out of my pocket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've been living it up long enough, it's time to have them come back and eat the communal pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong winked and smiled as he gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng received the order and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the 94th Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you finally came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you smoothed things over with Station Chief Wu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu put an arm around Hong Zhiyou's shoulder, walking inside while chatting and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan was lying on a rattan chair at this moment, a warm towel on his head, groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plump beauty Yong Manhua, her eyes as gentle as water, was feeding him medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Yong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stepped forward to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yong Manzhu had someone bring him a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is Officer Yang sick?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't he supposed to fake leprosy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He covered himself in heat rash, and ended up getting a fever too,\" Yong Manzhu explained gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What medicine are you drinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li is coming soon, it's good that you have a fever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, how did it go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan asked weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief agreed; he will definitely ensure you stay in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liao Sanmin at the Shuitun Prison is a friend of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will have special supervision when you go there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for not having Miss Yong to accompany you, you'll eat and drink just like you do here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's still no fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being away from Manhua for a day is torture for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan held Yong Manhua's hand, his eyes full of tenderness and affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou suddenly felt that perhaps Miss Yong marrying him wasn't entirely for the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Officer Yang was definitely a rare warm man in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good enough to be able to stay in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's my fault too; I shouldn't have gotten married in the first place, and this status has caused you such suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yong Manhua's eyes turned red, and she said sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I call this taking a second wife, but Dai Li insists on charging me with the crime of taking a concubine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To put it plainly, he just wants to use me to show off his power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I'll say this in front of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With him acting like this, he'll get his retribution sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While comforting his wife, Yang Wenquan cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yang has also opened his third eye... Hong Zhiyou's face darkened, and he said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Yang, I didn't hear anything, be careful what you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at how Dai Li made Ma Hansan cry for his father and mother in Beiping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is Lord Ma, a natural-born tough guy; do you think he'll just submit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just watch, Ma Hansan definitely won't accept defeat like this; he's sure to use some methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan understood this old friend of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Yang, if we keep talking, I'm going to lose my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the things packed? I have to go back to report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou hurriedly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little brother, you're not very old, but you're too cunning and too slippery,\" Yang Wenquan said with a smile, pointing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't help it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not like you, Officer Yang, having a high-ranking official of the Party and State like Zhang Wenbai covering for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't feel superior at all for having helped Yang Wenquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you're a sensible person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I survive this disaster, if you have any trouble involving military affairs in the future, just say the word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan truly loved this little brother dearly and immediately gave his guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Officer Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, Officer Yang, there is no need to worry. Judging by your physiognomy alone, you will emerge from this danger unscathed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there is even good fortune to follow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I fear you are about to be promoted to a full army-level rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou glanced at him and began to butter him up with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan was, after all, from the regular, orthodox line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, he had connections in the municipal government, the Juntong Bureau, the red-ticket circles, and the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could cling to the thighs of these military lords,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one would basically have the entire network of connections in Jinhai sewn up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, little brother, you can also tell fortunes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done. If Old Yang can secure his position, the 94th Army will be your own home from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu, standing to the side, chimed in happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the things packed, and also discuss the serious business with Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words from Hong Zhiyou, Yang Wenquan’s spirits lifted significantly; he sat up and gave his orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu draped an arm over Hong Zhiyou’s shoulder and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Wu, thank you for the matter with Ma Hansan last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou handed him a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu leaned in to light it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a small matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yang bled a bit too much this time and needs to make up the deficit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just so happens a batch of new equipment has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The old batch needs to be replaced, and Old Yang’s intention is for you to find a way to offload it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, how much cargo is there?\" This was the exact work Hong Zhiyou did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About thirty thousand US dollars' worth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The old rules apply: I’ll give you a flat price, and I don't care who you sell it to or for how much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu said straightforwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the price I sell it for is high, I’ll give you an extra ten percent separately, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knew he was from Ludong and appreciated this kind of talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve decided you’re my brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not bragging, but I have plenty of black-market guns under my command. If you want to take care of someone,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"if they're a gangster, don't even discuss it, just finish them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For others, anyone below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel is also no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a Lieutenant Colonel or above, you need someone to take the fall, and that costs money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu patted his chest and said heroically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, with those words from you, I feel like I can walk sideways through Jinhai.\" Hong Zhiyou said, overjoyed and flattering him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without me, wouldn't you still be walking sideways in Jinhai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the famous Jinhai expert, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu laughed heartily and reached out to pat his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou hurriedly ducked to avoid it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Wu, watch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your Iron Sand Palm that can split monuments and crush stones, who could take that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time you gave me a slap, I was dizzy for several days after I got back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, good, good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's meet up to play cards later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu extended his calloused hand and shook his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong held a magnifying glass, staring at the desk-sized sandalwood Forbidden City, unable to tire of looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, is this valuable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju was knitting wool on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valuable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a national treasure; it cannot be sold for any amount of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you knitting this? It hurts your eyes.\" Wu Jingzhong asked casually without shifting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Autumn is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like the south here; the winter is cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm knitting sweaters for Zhiyou and Zecheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With their money, what kind of clothes can't they buy? Why do you need to go to the trouble?\" Wu Jingzhong shook his head and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's where you don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things worn on the body warm the heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gift is small, but the sentiment is deep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said they aren't short on money, so I have to show my appreciation, don't I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju pouted and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In terms of maintaining relationships, you are much better than Zheng Jiemin's wife, Ke Shufen.\" Wu Jingzhong expressed his approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's a she-wolf that can never be fed. Back then, when Zheng Jiemin secretly spent money to buy an official post, they didn't have any savings left at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the staff quarters, she took a kitchen knife and ran over to Xiao Shen's place to make a scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Complaining that Xiao Shen didn't give Old Zheng any kickbacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She even said that Xie Ruo, a mere section chief, was more impressive and got more than her Old Zheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a disgrace; I wouldn't learn from her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju sniffed in disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard she's having a birthday soon and specifically sent out invitations for people to bring gifts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My old classmate was scared to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's famously 'incorruptible' and was afraid of getting tainted, so he ran off to Chengdu for an inspection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong couldn't help but laugh whenever he mentioned that couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's only falsely incorruptible; the two of them are just putting on a show,\" Mei Qiuju said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Liu Ma is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were talking, Xiao Guohua reported from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let her in,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you were looking for me?\" Liu Ma stood to the side with her hands folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last night, was Director Yu at home?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was a period in the middle when his wife, Cuiping, suddenly had a stomachache, and Director Yu called me to their house and ran out to buy medicine,\" Liu Ma answered truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The time,\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About 9:40, I think,\" Liu Ma said after thinking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine-forty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng made the phone call at 9:36.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished the call, Cuiping had a stomachache, and he sent Liu Ma to their home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he went out to buy medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is quite a time gap between buying the medicine and Ma Kui making the arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving from Yu Zecheng's residence to Tangkou is very close, probably within five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao did not specifically disclose the time the photo was taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to frame Ma Kui, Wu Jingzhong tacitly agreed it was 9:20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew that Ma Kui had indeed gone to make a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person who left the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could absolutely not be Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is such a coincidence; could it have been arranged by Yu Zecheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is very likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong is unwilling to suspect Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of money, he can compromise his principles and ignore many illicit activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Yu Zecheng really is Emei Peak, then it would be very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he, as the teacher, would be implicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret execution and manufacturing an accident are good methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But doing so would also scare Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter with Liu Xiong has already proven that the dual-gunner is not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yu Zecheng dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou would absolutely run away at the first opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind Rui Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that kid's cleverness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you gave him Yang Guifei or Wang Zhaojun, you couldn't keep him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly is a case of shared glory and shared ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope it was just a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope these two kids won't push their luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your primary duty is to take care of their daily lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the supervision, you can loosen it up appropriately; do you understand what I mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong thought for a moment and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them is necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he cannot let Liu Ma see too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He killed enough people in his earlier years; he should minimize things like silencing people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staining one's hands with less blood affects one's fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a person gets older, one has to acknowledge these superstitious matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Action Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui poured a glass of wine for Sun Xing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you hadn't called Director Mao today, I would have fallen into the hands of those bastards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, you are too kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am still counting on rising in the ranks by following you,\" Sun Xing said, raising his glass in a toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai is coming, and Director Mao is giving face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have managed to escape a disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui sighed with lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, don't be too pessimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Director Mao protecting you, what is there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, we and the people from the Police Bureau are conducting a city-wide search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That woman Huang Zhong mentioned, she won't be able to escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xing comforted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were speaking, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui answered it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You caught her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great, remember not to let anyone know; I am coming over right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3657,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f9ae0ce719cf30b73ce386a3bd1f6f9ef41126a446c540062c4f6f6520179a5c","spy-survival-guide-chapter-117","spy-survival-guide-chapter-115",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]