[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-13":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},2366329,4634,"Chapter 13: The Depressed Xie Ruo","spy-survival-guide-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>\"Qiu, this, this is...\" Xie Ruo’s eyes rounded, and his slightly puffy eye bags became even more prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my boyfriend, Hong Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong, this is a senior from Beiyang University, his name is Xie Ruo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu’s face was full of sweetness as she pressed even closer to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Xie, I’ve heard so much about you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idol, Hong Zhiyou stepped forward and greeted him enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of work does Mr. Hong do?\" Xie Ruo asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics also had members on the preparatory committee, but Xie’s rank was too low to attend the club’s dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he did not recognize Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m making a living at the Navy Club,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Navy Club?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old... old brother, you are a capable man; that place is full of rich people,\" Xie Ruo said with a stuttering smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just scraping by,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother, you’re from the Jinhai Station, aren't you?\" Xie Ruo looked at him with a half-smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes you say that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m familiar with everyone in the municipal government who comes to this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be able to handle the Navy Club and also receive hospitality from Mr. Mu, that can... only be someone from the Jinhai Station,\" Xie Ruo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled, which counted as an admission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m very close with your Captain Ma. How about we grab a meal together another day?\" Xie Ruo would never let any business opportunity slip by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother, if you aren't with the municipal government, then you must be with the Ye faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Ye Xiufeng knew we were eating together, wouldn't he smash your head in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sneered and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother, those rules and regulations... those are for honest people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my number. Ask your Captain Ma; there will be a time when you need me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo took out a business card and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite fashionable, indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took it, tucked it into his pocket, and then kissed Wanqiu on the cheek:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu, go back and get some sleep. You didn't sleep well last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, Mr. Xie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Xie Ruo an arrogant smile, climbed into the car, and drove off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, they just kissed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she didn't sleep well last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo looked at Wanqiu with a face full of surprise and depression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu, you, were you two together last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he’s my boyfriend. My uncle and aunt are very fond of him too, so... we got together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu watched the car drive away with lingering attachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... didn't you say you didn't have a boyfriend?\" Xie Ruo was getting a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met him last night,\" Wanqiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Met last night, and then stayed the night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of joke is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this still the pure little junior from Beiyang University?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu, don't mess around. Don't I know what kind of person you are?\" Xie Ruo forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really don't know what kind of person I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Xie, I’m going to practice the piano now. Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu gave a faint smile, ignored him further, and turned to walk inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, as someone sent by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, her uncle had even intended to curry favor and set her up with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Jinhai, the Jinhai Station was the true holder of real power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, her uncle had investigated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man’s parents died early, he had no background, and his rank wasn't high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was into whoring and gambling, and he was a phony person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a stutterer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while back, when Yu Zecheng arrived, what was his status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major in the Military Statistics Bureau, cultured, upright, and Wu Jingzhong’s trusted aide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was leagues ahead of Xie Ruo in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention compared to Hong Zhiyou, the talented man approved by her aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she had no chance with Xie Ruo at all, so naturally, there was no need to be hypocritical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo waved his hand dejectedly, but Wanqiu walked inside in her high heels without even looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheap woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gold-plated... or silver-plated? Aren't women just two mouths, top and bottom, anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think I care about you, you dog traitor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo threw the rose in his hand away fiercely and walked off, cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu returned to the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Liancheng was watering flowers with Huizi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wanqiu, his pockmarked face grew long:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A girl with no sense of shame, what kind of decorum is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle... I, what did I do?\" Wanqiu asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do with that man surnamed Hong last night?\" Mu Liancheng snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu’s cheeks burned, and she remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care about you young people sleeping together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But screaming and shouting? Have you even abandoned moral principles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is your father, who was your dead father, and who am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't want face, but I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve lost all the face of our Mu family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Liancheng was so angry he threw the watering can and went straight to the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Huizi had gone specifically to eavesdrop on their room last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to know how far the relationship between these two young people had developed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never expected to hear that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Liancheng was so angry his lungs felt like they were exploding; he hadn't slept well all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the whores in the Xiuchun Brothel only called men \"master,\" never \"dear father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she’s supposed to be a top student from Beiyang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu was so ashamed at this moment she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all Hong Zhiyou’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He insisted she call him \"father,\" \"dear father.\" Wanqiu loved him, and being in the heat of the moment, she naturally let him do whatever he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was ruined; her uncle had heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu, you look like a woman now,\" Huizi laughed, her gaze full of appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no fondness for this \"niece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just a tool to be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what Huizi found gratifying was that Wanqiu was young, beautiful, and knew how to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, staying alive is more important than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beauty and a good figure are a woman’s greatest capital for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the girl’s seductive nature, even if she stayed in Jinhai in the future, at the very worst she would be a socialite, and she wouldn't have to worry about making a living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu blushed, bowed slightly, and ran away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou returned to the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master.\" He walked straight into Wu Jingzhong’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, why aren't you resting? I’ll approve a day of leave for you; get some good rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when your body is well-rested can you serve the Party-State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong beamed and gestured for him to sit on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief. It’s just a superficial wound, nothing serious,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That opium from last night—do you have a channel to move it?\" Wu Jingzhong leaned in closer, rubbing his fingertips together as a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't the Master's wife know Mrs. Tian from the Security Brigade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She specializes in dumping these things,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She won't do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know those women well enough; they specialize in fleecing their own. The wealthier and higher-ranking the official, the harder she fleeces them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are familiar with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong gave a mercenary smile, his voice dropping even lower:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things are better said in bed than at a dinner table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Women, you know—once they're happy, they’re like clay, aren't they? You can mold them however you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter still depends on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was looking for exactly this effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I’m afraid it won't work these next few days. The Second Young Master of the Cao Gang has declared at the club that I won't live past seven days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I walk out the gates of the Jinhai Station now, I might get shot in the back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou shook his head, looking helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those damn beasts!\" Wu Jingzhong was so angry he slapped his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, you lay low for a while. Division Chief Lu is familiar with them; you go clear the air with him first, and I’ll go put in a word for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Wu Jingzhong added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You old man, you’re finally willing to step in... Hong Zhiyou hurriedly expressed his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a round-faced man in a suit, slightly chubby, walking in with several police officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, it’s good you’re here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took off his hat, his manner quite respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are?\" Hong Zhiyou felt he looked familiar, but couldn't recall the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Huang Zhong, I am an Inspector at the police station,\" the man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Huang, is there something you need?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Juntong Bureau station had always held concurrent jurisdiction over the Garrison Command Inspection Division, the Second Garrison Division, and the Police Station Intelligence Division; this was to facilitate the monitoring of military and police departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the restoration and reconstruction, the Inspection Team was split off, and the 94th Army was at odds with the Second Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason why the likes of Lu Yuxi and Regiment Commander Xu dared to challenge Li Ya later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the police station remained under the actual jurisdiction of the Jinhai Station Intelligence Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that it had always been handled by Lu Qiaoshan, so Hong Zhiyou was not familiar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have already cleared up the case of the murderer at Hulu Lane last night; it was a group of robbers from Jibei. Station Chief Wu wants you to sign this,\" Huang Zhong took out a document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, a group of robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, they didn't dare touch the Cao Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish, swish!\" Hong Zhiyou’s expression darkened, and he quickly signed his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing, he walked toward his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he stepped inside, Huang Zhong dismissed his subordinates and followed him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, could we talk privately for a moment?\" Huang Zhong bowed and offered a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut the small talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was cold and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, Mrs. Kang said you are a true Buddha; I have a matter I’d like to ask for your help with,\" Huang Zhong closed the door and lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Introduced by a little lover?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\" He poured Huang Zhong a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Wu and the others...\" Huang Zhong gestured toward that side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, he won't interfere,\" Hong Zhiyou said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was desperate for him to know more people and squeeze out more profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have someone here, and I’d like to ask you to open your mouth for him before Station Chief Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong took out a file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a roster of traitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a personal profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a yellowed photograph on the profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Tianyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name wasn't familiar, but the photo was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick eyebrows, large eyes, and an air of ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this Long Er, the future lackey of Old Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1894,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c6d428b95e3e08ed2ab72381945a000b5e41f5f0119d1408877c4d69a6462ab6","spy-survival-guide-chapter-14","spy-survival-guide-chapter-12",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]