[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-142":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},2366458,4634,"Chapter 142: Tell Your Secretary to Shut Up","spy-survival-guide-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Acting Station Chief Lu.\" Yu Zecheng took it and said with a grateful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be so formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan lifted his backside and sat on the sofa, sighing with a warm smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Boss Dai gone, the Military Statistics Bureau is bound to change hands, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng opened the letter while saying: \"Indeed. Boss Dai cultivated the Military Statistics Bureau for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new Son of Heaven brings new courtiers; the Generalissimo will certainly purge a batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things go poorly and the Military Statistics Bureau is dissolved, you and I might get fired and, just as the Station Chief said, go home to hold our babies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going home to hold babies won't be necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Military Statistics Bureau might have a hard time controlling the 94th Army or Tang Enbo, but it is absolutely a sharp sword against Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and their ilk; the Old Man won't let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll make a bet with you all on the upcoming personnel arrangements: Zheng Jiemin will be appointed Director, and Tang Zong will be Deputy Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao Renfeng, this Chief, will likely be sidelined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Li Shizhen trying to kick the Military Statistics Bureau out of the police system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think the Police Bureau might become independent, and it will likely be under Tang Zong's responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, the Military Statistics Bureau might end up dominated by Director Zheng's faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, your position as Deputy Station Chief is secure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng flattered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you are thinking too simply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan shook his head with a smile and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have internal news that Jianfeng is going to vigorously rectify corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chairman has already nodded in agreement; this is a clear move to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I estimate the intensity won't be small; he will definitely create a stir to establish Jianfeng's authority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rectifying corruption, huh? They wouldn't start with our Jinhai, would they?\" Hong Zhiyou feigned great interest to keep the conversation going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's said the first blade will strike the fattest target: Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a massive project that requires many hands and trusted aides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of Jianfeng's Iron and Blood Youth Corps lack seniority, so I estimate he will send the Station Chief to Shanghai to take up a post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget, Shanghai and Hangzhou have always been the base of Dai Li and Mao Renfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even a needle can be inserted, and not even a drop of water can leak in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao Sen has been too comfortable there all these years; now he will certainly have to move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean the Station Chief position will change hands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that be you, brother?\" Yu Zecheng asked with feigned surprise and flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the rules, a Station Chief must be at least a Colonel, and for places like Jinhai or Shanghai, usually a Major General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My rank is right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting Station Chief Lu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Yu Zecheng was about to speak, Hong Zhiyou quickly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two keep talking; I'll go to the General Affairs Office and pick out a few boxes of tea for you. People from Diannan sent them to the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can't finish them, and they're just gathering dust in the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go divide them up for you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good.\" Lu Qiaoshan nodded happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou just didn't want to hear about these messy affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to history, Jianfeng hit a wall while fighting corruption in Shanghai; he couldn't touch big financial cliques like the Kong family at all and eventually had to leave Shanghai in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing their parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smashing someone's golden rice bowl is a life-or-death matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianfeng has a diamond-hard body and is immune to all poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can the Station Chief do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind people like Du Yuesheng; even back then, he didn't want to get involved with Zhang Si of the Boatmen's Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he has high blood pressure and prostatitis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Station Chief's shrewdness, he wouldn't accompany Jianfeng to Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lu Qiaoshan, never mind being Station Chief; once his nemesis Li Ya arrives, even as Deputy Station Chief, he'll only be able to stare helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another reason: he knew Old Yu was fishing for inside information, and it wasn't appropriate for him to be present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou still admired Old Yu for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked honest and gentle, but when he fished for information, it was like spring rain—moistening things silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as soon as Hong Zhiyou left, Yu Zecheng leaned in and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, Zhiyou and I are even more nervous than you about these Station Chief and Deputy Station Chief positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If headquarters sends some unfamiliar general, we wouldn't even know how to serve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone like Liu Xiong or Ma Kui comes again, how am I supposed to survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are both eagerly hoping for your promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Following you, if nothing else, we'd get two more suits and pairs of leather shoes every month, and be able to carry a few more bags of rice home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know your thoughts, but the rank is a hard requirement; finding connections is useless,\" Lu Qiaoshan said, nodding slightly and sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time at the meeting, I heard you say Ma Kui was dealing with some Red tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should take over that work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, like last time, Ma Kui got caught in a bandit den, and headquarters still credited him for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, you ran a hundred miles to rescue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cleaning up underground Red tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did all the dirty and tiring work, but when the broadcast commendation came, you didn't even get a mention of 'and relevant personnel of the Jinhai Station.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, you are too kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly feel it's not worth it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a pained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan looked at him sideways, smiling without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, don't look at me like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just a Major; what bad intentions could I have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just afraid that if the Station Chief is transferred, I want to lean on your big tree to stay cool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a smile, his face not turning red and his heart not skipping a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan bit his lip, nodded, and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, that's why I say you and I are friends; we can really talk to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a big game of chess laid out by the Station Chief to wipe out the underground in Jinhai in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't tell you the specifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu gave a death order; anyone who leaks even a bit will be punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that female representative from the Military Mediation, Zuo Lan, is the key...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, I... I just can't forget old feelings,\" Yu Zecheng explained with a naive smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui has been watching that coffee shop for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a broker surnamed Guan at the front desk who specializes in pulling people to drink to earn the price difference—the one with the slicked-back hair, thin face, and a long face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a Red ticket element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has been to the Delong Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that inn, right? A Red ticket named Third Young Master used to be with...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, look at my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say more. I appreciate your and Zhiyou's intentions; whether you earn merit or not depends on fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be careful yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't trade your future and your life for your lower half; it's not worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan patted his shoulder and warned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wanted was the \"lower body\" effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, in Shancheng, he pursued Zuo Lan very aggressively, and the two of them often appeared at each other's units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight investigation would reveal that their feelings were very deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was the more proactive party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the old flame was rekindled, acting a bit more forward, even a little obsessed and slightly foolish, made more sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked in carrying tea leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He divided the paper-wrapped tea cakes among them, three pieces each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is good stuff; even with money, you might not be able to buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s perfect for making coffee tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan loved to put on airs and accepted it gladly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, is there something going on back home?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked while speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping’s cousin got married and asked us to go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say this letter didn't come early or late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It got stuck right when the Station Master went to Jingling, and there’s a pile of work in the confidential room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with some frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, Captain Ma is in charge of the post office side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is deliberately holding it up for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say from Jibei to Jinhai, even if you were a snail, this letter would have crawled here long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting it to you right now is nothing more than wanting to disgust you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, enough talk, we have a meeting this afternoon, I need to prepare the meeting draft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he stood up, took the tea cakes, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meeting in the morning, meeting when we start work in the afternoon, and a small meeting before getting off work when using the car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, do you think people can get addicted to meetings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou glanced toward the door, and seeing that Old Lu had walked far away, he couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sitting up there, how imposing and grand it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were the acting Station Master, I would hold meetings too, just to get a taste of being a Station Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this day and age, it’s harder for the intelligence department to get promoted to general than it is to see the Chairman!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng joked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he put away his smile and said seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what kind of move do you think Ma Kui is making this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This letter was sent openly to have Cuiping transferred back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were Ma Kui, I would have those two defectors intercept her halfway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are all acquaintances, and they were comrades in the same team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that big mouth of your wife, she would spill everything in two sentences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the driver just happens to carry one of those new small tape recorders imported from Germany and records the conversation, that’s solid evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind the Station Master, even the spirit of Boss Dai in heaven couldn't save you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows at him and said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is... there is such a tape recorder?\" Yu Zecheng was very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence tools used by the Juntong Bureau had always been the most advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monitoring equipment could be smaller than a coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the signal wires were laid, one could monitor at any time even in ordinary teahouses or private rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention micro-cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who carried out special missions had all handled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a micro-tape recorder was something Yu Zecheng had truly never seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Master has a Sky Net Project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was personally approved by Dai Li at the time, and a lot of new equipment was specifically bought from the Americans and Germans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't I currently hold the position of General Affairs Assistant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This morning, I used the excuse of inspecting the warehouse to go in and take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among them was a type of micro-tape recorder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s about the size of a small notebook, very convenient to carry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only three in the whole station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of new equipment was extremely expensive, strictly controlled, and was a case of having a price but no market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would Old Xie have cried when Xu Baofeng lost Li Ya’s radio? Li Ya really could have torn him apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui has already taken two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One was approved by the Station Master, and one was taken in the last few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s clear as day that he’s keeping them to deal with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Hong Zhiyou continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you’ve saved my life again.\" Yu Zecheng was instantly drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui’s move could be called incomparably vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Sun Xing leaking the secret, Cuiping would definitely have been trapped completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me money.\" Hong Zhiyou reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already let Long Er exchange the antiques for money, I reckon I’ll receive it in these two days,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you have many clever ideas, give me some advice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I break Ma Kui’s move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng poured tea for Hong Zhiyou and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money.\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have it, Mr. Yong returned from North America and brought me quite a bit of cash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I go back, I’ll give you five hundred US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can break this crisis, I’ll add another five hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng held up five fingers and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Cuiping says you’re stingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do I do business with that doesn't start at four figures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming to you, five hundred here, five hundred there, as if you’re some rare treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One cent less, and there’s no deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, alright.\" Yu Zecheng said, feeling the pinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to save some money to help the organization rebuild the transit station and contribute some funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember when I was caught by Liu Xiong at Xizikou last time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou leaned in and whispered the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Yu Zecheng pointed at him and let out a sigh of relief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Master always says we are just cobblers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really am a cobbler, but you are a Jiang Ziya, a Zhuge Liang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop flattering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see the money when I go back tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou wasn't buying his act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman stood by the railing, gazing at the distant Purple Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, the men of Mao Renfeng and Tang Enbo have returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on some of the remains, as well as the testimonies of Liu Yuzhu and the intelligence agents who returned from Qingdao, Dai Li was indeed on that crashed plane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng stood beside him and said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yunong, alas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, starting from Ji'e Lane, Yunong rendered great service against the Red tickets, the devils, and those remnants and high officials of the party-state from Mr. Sun's era.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is hateful that I have lost a sharp sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the past, he could not help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father treated him with the utmost benevolence and righteousness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li's mansions and family assets in Jingling are countless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His secretary Ye Ziming alone embezzled hundreds of thousands of US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, this man established his own power base everywhere; throughout the Juntong Bureau, they called him 'Boss,' addressed each other as brothers, and gang-like conduct ran rampant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many municipal and military officials in various places did not even know the party-state or you, Father; they only obeyed the 'Boss's' orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li did not even hold the Lady in high regard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding with Ke Ke and selling out coastal defense is truly the act of a great traitor to the nation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that he has met with this disaster, it is purely self-inflicted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng had no fondness for Dai Li and spoke quite bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, human desire has no limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I regarded Yunong as my confidant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet he regarded me as a fierce tiger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The urgent matter now is to concentrate military and financial power to deal with the ticket bandits entrenched in Yancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do not need a navy, at least not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cannons of warships cannot reach the Northwest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Americans are not gods of wealth, much less God; warships and cannons require enormous funds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once built, our coastal defense will be entirely in the hands of foreigners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Du Lumen wants me to be Empress Cixi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants my three hundred million Huaxia citizens to be slaves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His wolfish ambition is known to all under heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a pity that Yunong was clever for a lifetime, yet muddled for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Generalissimo tapped his cane on the ground, shook his head, and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With his death, everything is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, public opinion now believes that Ma Hansan is the culprit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we use this matter to knock Li Zongren down a peg?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, his position as Director of the Beiping Headquarters is sitting too comfortably.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not investigate too harshly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red tickets have been trying to win over Li Delin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dog will jump over a wall if pressed too hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just frighten him and give him a warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Generalissimo sneered and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Father,\" Jiang Jianfeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, I actually do not approve of your investigation into corruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If water is too clear, there are no fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Mr. Sun began his struggle, this pool of water has been extremely murky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not something that can be solved in one or two generations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it is not bad for you to test the bottom line of the party-state and probe the consciences of those people in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Generalissimo turned his head to look at him, his eyes full of expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be mindful of the limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng nodded, accepted the order, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I do not oppose it, the nation is in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conversely, the party is in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Generalissimo gazed at the distant mountain scenery and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng returned to the official residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong has arrived,\" the adjutant whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell him to come in,\" Jiang Jianfeng said with a look of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wu Jingzhong walked in respectfully and saluted properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit, we are old classmates, don't be so restrained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng smiled and gestured for him to sit on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brewing tea and reminiscing about their school days, Jiang Jianfeng moved to the main topic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Are you used to staying in Jinhai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite well. At my age, eating some light soy milk and fried dough sticks is good for health,\" Wu Jingzhong relaxed a bit, but his posture remained meticulous and upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father wants me to establish an Anti-Corruption Committee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li and Mao Renfeng have operated in Shanghu for many years; from municipal and military officials down to gangs, everyone scrambled to carry his sedan chair and act as his mouthpiece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that he is gone, I want to start the surgery from there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I lack someone with seniority to preside over it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a veteran of the Juntong Bureau with sufficient means, so I want to recommend you as the Shanghu Station Chief to coordinate with my actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Jianfeng spoke, he poured a cup of tea for Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wu Jingzhong nearly died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of place is Shanghu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years ago, he would have gone just to fight for a good future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gets older, being a small, wealthy, and powerful figure in Jinhai is just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going to Shanghu, everyone there is a Bodhisattva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kongs, Songs, and Chens, along with the foreigners, are deeply rooted there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigating corruption is simply going against these masters, isn't it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something goes wrong, Jiang Jianfeng will just wipe his hands and be taken away by the Generalissimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who will protect him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time comes, he won't be able to shake off the charges of dereliction of duty or being the scapegoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, there are many thieves shooting black guns there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His old classmate Zhang Shi was doing fine in Shanghu, so why did he resign to become a farm owner in Wandao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because he was scared by people shooting black guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he stupid? To give up his leisurely retirement in Jinhai to run to Shanghu and risk his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, what opinion could I have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will just listen to the superiors' decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled respectfully, then his eyebrows twitched:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I, may I go to the restroom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng raised his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the time was spent chatting about this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Wu Jingzhong went to the restroom six times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Jiang Jianfeng frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I'm older, my prostate keeps rebelling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to go to the restroom seven or eight times a night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's an old ailment I caught back in North Manchuria, being chased by the devils, hiding everywhere in the ice and snow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hurriedly bowed to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you not seen a physician?\" Jiang Jianfeng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My foundation is ruined; the doctor says I can only recuperate slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, as soon as it hits eight or nine in the evening, I am too sleepy to keep my eyes open, and my legs ache after walking just a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My daughter even said that once the red tickets are cleared and victory is absolute,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"she would send me to North America to have those foreign doctors treat me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with a pained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time spares no one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng smiled, a flash of displeasure crossing his eyes, knowing that Wu Jingzhong was playing the victim to back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, Jingzhong is untalented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only fear that if I go to Shanghu, I will hold you back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Division Chief Shen of the headquarters is young and also has rare, long-standing experience; I think he might be more suitable than I to be the Shanghu Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong took the opportunity to say tactfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Zui is too flighty; Father does not like him.\" Jiang Jianfeng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old classmate, I fear this body of mine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said this, then stood up and bowed ninety degrees, saying no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That address of \"old classmate\" touched Jiang Jianfeng's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Japanese occupation to the current opposition between the blue and the red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many old acquaintances have passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had traveled from the Northwest to the Northeast in the past; life had indeed been difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, approaching fifty with white at his temples, having finally secured a stable position in Jinhai, it was reasonable that he had no heart for further displacement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, handling corruption meant facing wolves, tigers, and leopards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed assistants in their prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was no longer the iron-blooded youth of the past; now he only spoke of being smooth and worldly, and his work would likely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Jiang Jianfeng raised his hand and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I are not outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for so many twists and turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not want to go to Shanghu, you can just say so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to go, then don't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pulling Wu Jingzhong to sit down, Jiang Jianfeng smiled gently again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father's intention is to have our old classmate Tingbing take over the Juntong Bureau; he is a Whampoa student and an old secretary of the Fuxingshe, so his background and qualifications are solid enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in the Northwest and North China regions, he was your old leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just continue to stay in Jinhai with peace of mind and be your station chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you must also keep a close watch on the matter of corruption there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it blossom in many places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must make arrests in Shanghu, and we must also make them in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, this subordinate will certainly do his utmost to cooperate with the superior's thunderous operation.\" Wu Jingzhong immediately stood up and happily accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us talk about the matter of Dai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has that little secretary of yours met with Ma Hansan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be an explanation for the matter of Dai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People like Liang Ruojie, Ma Hansan, and Liu Yuzhu will have to be dealt with sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must make that secretary shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up forever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng's gaze turned cold as he gave the hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Report to all station chiefs: I am currently writing the second chapter, it might be very late, my typing speed really cannot be improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4135,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","df47599eda484183bc5a8f8f0a0d2535c79067599b3b74cf3b7d925162b7ff5b","spy-survival-guide-chapter-143","spy-survival-guide-chapter-141",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]