[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-146":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},2366462,4634,"Chapter 146: Hijacked by Mountain Bandits","spy-survival-guide-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>Langfang, at the intersection of Dongwang Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bus swayed and came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get off, get off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the driver's shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passengers on the bus, carrying loads on their shoulders and in their hands, scrambled off, leaving only Cuiping and a few passengers who were actually disguised secret agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driver, why are there so many people going to Langfang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping looked around, feeling a bit suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, Baoding has a train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's cheaper to take the train now than the bus, so this route mainly runs to Langfang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't lie to you, sister, the company loses money running to Baoding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the end of this year, it'll have to be canceled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bus driver had his story ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that place is a bit far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's more convenient to take the train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping smiled, silently cursing herself for becoming suspicious after being with Yu Zecheng for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bags were stuffed with all sorts of good things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply moved to the very last row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was spacious, she could keep an eye on her things, and she felt at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she settled in, a few more people boarded, two of whom looked very familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping took a look—weren't these Qiao Sanmei and Li Guinian from the detachment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sanmei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guinian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping was overjoyed and quickly waved for the two to come sit over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh, keep it down, my Captain Chen.\" Qiao Sanmei sat down and held her hand, smiling affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, we must keep it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping gave an awkward laugh and quickly pulled food out of her bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pear syrup, fried dough twists, meat pies, candies, and chocolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything delicious from Jinhai City was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, Qiao Sanmei and Li Guinian were truly tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them held a fried dough twist in their left hands and a small beef pie in their right, eating with great relish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taohua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was everything smooth on your trip to the city this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know, ever since you left, the brothers have been like souls lost without their backbone; they can't get their spirits up for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Political Commissar Yuan wouldn't tell us where you went, just that you went into the city to find a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's strange, come to think of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, me, Xiaowuzi, and Guinian grew up together, and back when the Japanese were here, we were always crawling through the mountains, yet I never saw you with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked Aunt Caiju, and she said you married a man from the city, heard he's that kid from the family whose ancestral grave was smoking green.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei reached her hand into the bamboo basket and quietly pressed the button on the tape recorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept her voice at a moderate level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither too loud to be conspicuous nor too quiet to be recorded clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what man, it was just arranged by the organization...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left her mouth, Cuiping covered her mouth and smiled, not saying anything further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Discipline, right.\" Qiao Sanmei said, grabbing another fried dough twist and taking a crunchy bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, why did you two come?\" Cuiping asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, there have been bandits causing trouble near Xizifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Xiaowuzi was caught buying grain in the city last time, the secret agents have been searching everywhere for our people, and the county detachment has already moved to Erlang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Political Commissar Yuan was worried about your safety, so he specifically sent me and Guinian to come and meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, are Political Commissar Yuan and the brothers doing alright?\" Cuiping stopped being suspicious and asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The secret agents and the Security Regiment are arresting people everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They call it peace talks, but they're watching us even tighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mountains have run out of grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those with a clean record have all gone home to farm and get grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those targeted by the secret agents are holed up in the mountains and can't come out; everyone is tightening their belts to get by, relying entirely on the villagers for secret aid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's better now that you're back; everyone can rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we're really starving, we'll go with you to raid the county town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We dared to fight the Japanese back then; those old loafers in the Security Regiment with their broken guns are easy pickings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped her greasy hands on Cuiping's bundle and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sanmei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't think like that; the higher-ups haven't torn up the agreement yet, they're still talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like the anti-Japanese period; fighting now isn't necessarily a gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, we're all one family on the surface; drawing knives and guns without the organization's permission will cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping had been with Yu Zecheng long enough to understand some politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Taohua has learned a lot in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your man in political work?\" Qiao Sanmei probed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just a reporter for a newspaper, goes to the city for interviews often, and has seen the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He nags a lot, so I've picked up a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taohua, did you come back this time because your mission is complete?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, did I talk too much again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't help it, women are just curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei said, smiling apologetically while trying to fish for information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what mission could I have, just washing clothes and cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about this, you can ask Political Commissar Yuan yourself later.\" Cuiping smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaowuzi, who took you to Langfang last time, was caught by secret agents when he came back to buy grain in Yixian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from Political Commissar Yuan that he has already sacrificed himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei tried a different way to fish for information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was killed by those damned dog secret agents while protecting me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Xiaowuzi was mentioned, Cuiping would grit her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, he really sacrificed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, why didn't your man in Jinhai think of a way to save him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the detachment, you were the closest to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei's eyes turned red, and tears were about to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, by the time we knew, Xiaowuzi had already sacrificed himself.\" Cuiping sighed sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sanmei, the organization has discipline; don't ask what you shouldn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guinian reminded Qiao Sanmei not to ask about trivial matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main point Ma Kui wanted them to ask about was Cuiping's man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to be made to say with her own mouth that Yu Zecheng was a Red agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then would it be worth something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you be a busybody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we were fighting the Japanese, I slept in the same bed as my sister every day; what couldn't we talk about?\" Qiao Sanmei glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taohua, the organization sent you to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that mean your man is also from our Mobile Corps Commander unit?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not a Mobile Corps Commander; he is from the underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping did not doubt her and answered in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei was overjoyed; she had finally waited for this sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Underground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it just transporting supplies and delivering grain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For such a small task, you, a dignified detachment leader, have to go and help out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei looked completely unable to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not delivering grain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's delivering intelligence to the organization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are a whole; we are the gun, and he is the bullet casing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without intelligence, a gun cannot kill anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their line of work is more dangerous than ours; even saying one wrong word...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Cuiping said this, she suddenly remembered Yu Zecheng's stern, gloomy gaze and swallowed her words unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Qiao Sanmei and realized she had made a serious mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Sanmei had defected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn't she have sold out Old Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taohua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei had fished out the most important intelligence and stopped pretending entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping's expression changed, and she clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Song, my work is done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei stuffed a piece of fried dough twist into her mouth, stood up, and said to the few people sitting in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, several other passengers on the vehicle stood up simultaneously and pointed their guns at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Song Fei, and I am the section chief of the Third Section of the Action Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please come with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them removed the beard from his face and spoke quite politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping knew things were bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei and Li Gui had defected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While secretly hating herself for being stupid, she quickly thought of a way to cope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all Ma Kui's men; using force definitely wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, when talking to Sanmei, her voice was very low, and there was noise on the vehicle, so they shouldn't have heard clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be told from Song Fei's tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had really heard it, they would have directly moved to seize her; they wouldn't be speaking these polite words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on Qiao Sanmei's word alone was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she got rid of her, Ma Kui would have no way to deal with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, it's Section Chief Song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why, are you all here to see me off too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say, this Old Yu is really something; I'm just going back to my maiden home, is it necessary to trouble you big brothers to protect me the whole way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping made up her mind and greeted them with a wide, beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader Ma would like to invite you back for tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not easy being on duty; don't make things difficult for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei flashed the gun at his waist to signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a living out there is nothing more than supporting one's family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, who couldn't see that Yu Zecheng, Hong Zhiyou, and the Station Chief were on the same side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Ma Kui was pushing hard, and there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Song, I don't understand what you mean,\" Cuiping said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader Ma suspects you have connections with the Red Tickets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a Special Inspector, and both you and Section Chief Yu must accept an investigation,\" Song Fei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Ma Kui sick in the head?\" Cuiping cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop pretending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've already said it, what else are you pretending for?\" Qiao Sanmei laughed coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did I say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We aren't close or familiar, don't you go spouting nonsense,\" Cuiping said, lifting her chin and scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrades in the same detachment, fighting the Japanese together every day, sleeping in the same cave, and you say you don't know each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you would pretend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what's inside this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a tape recorder; it can record our conversation, and everything said just now was recorded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sanmei sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard Old Yu talk about this kind of thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once caught, the consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I, your mother, took pity on you being a Jibei native and kindly invited you to eat flatbread, and you actually dared to steal my money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cuiping spoke, she suddenly punched Qiao Sanmei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Qiao Sanmei dodge it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head buzzed as if struck by a heavy hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a muffled groan, she collapsed inside the carriage, foaming at the mouth and twitching all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sanmei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cuiping about to snatch the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Gui was so scared that he hurriedly hid behind Song Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei drew his gun, and several people aimed at Cuiping simultaneously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu, we know you've practiced martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think it through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your fist faster, or are our guns faster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping secretly gathered her strength a few times, but in the end, she held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't be rash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this punch, Qiao Sanmei shouldn't be able to speak anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would wait for an opportunity on the road to snatch the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment of hesitation, several guns were already pressed against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section member nearby was about to apply handcuffs, but Song Fei glared him back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Mrs. Yu, not some stray cat or dog on the side of the road; have some sense, damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu, I apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and two section members sat on either side of Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you're just doing your job; I won't make it difficult for you,\" Cuiping was also a straightforward person and sat down quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Yong, Dazhi, you two get off the vehicle and go to the nearest substation; notify Team Leader Ma at the fastest speed that the operation was successful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, take Qiao Sanmei to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wen, turn around and head back to the station immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei was afraid of complications arising from delay and gave orders quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yong and the other man carried Qiao Sanmei off the vehicle, got into a small car hidden on a side road, and headed straight for the substation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shiming, who was disguised as the driver, stepped on the gas, turned the car around, and rushed toward the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain road was bumpy, and the car drove near Qingfeng Store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shiming slammed on the gas and then hit the emergency brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wen, what's wrong?\" Song Fei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a tree ahead, blocking the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shiming pointed to a large tree spanning the mountain road ahead, a sense of foreboding rising in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember this tree wasn't here when we came,\" Song Fei said, frowning in vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you, get down and move the tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two agents from the action team got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they reached the tree and bent down, two gunshots rang out; both men slumped over, falling into a pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, dozens of bandits swarmed out from the woods on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muskets, Hanyang rifles, and C96 pistols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surrounded the car in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, one man held a hand grenade, gesturing as if to throw it into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief, this is bad, we've been surrounded by bandits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shiming shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight them to the death,\" a bald man beside Song Fei said, drawing his gun and yelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei raised his hand and slapped him across the face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you stupid, risking your life against bandits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they want to tie us up, let them; the station has plenty of money, are you afraid there won't be anyone to pay your ransom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, last time Captain Ma and I were hijacked, we just stayed quiet and nothing happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These people only want money, not lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another agent on the side chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wen, call out to them,\" Song Fei ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good heroes, please, don't shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are from the Jinhai Action Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have plenty of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, don't shoot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shiming and his group had gained experience in being hijacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone kept their fingers off the triggers, raised their hands high, lined up, and got out of the car, slowly walking toward the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second-in-Command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandit leader, Zuoshanhu, wearing an eyepatch, stood on the hillside and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang nodded: \"First-in-Command, it is indeed the Jinhai Action Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, Er Mazi and his men from Peach Blossom Mountain hijacked this group and made over a dozen gold bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we'll make a fat profit too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it, take them,\" Zuoshanhu waved his hand imperiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits swarmed over, snatched everyone's guns, and drove them up the mountain like livestock, hitting and kicking them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second-in-Command, what about the car?\" a bandit asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we get the money, let them drive it back,\" Kong Fang ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nickname was Leopard of the Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was once a transport officer for the local committee, but after Liu Xiong set his sights on him, he became a dead piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Hong Zhiyou transporting liquor last time, he was able to escape Jinhai smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang knew that if he returned to the organization, he wouldn't be of much use for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he simply used the extensive connections of Yong Jianqiu to swear brotherhood with Zuoshanhu, secretly making things convenient for the organization and his own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back and report to your superior; if you want to ransom them, bring twenty large gold bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one is missing, I'll chop off an arm from each of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuoshanhu grabbed a random agent and ordered viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, I'll go back and report right away.\" The man was overjoyed and scurried away in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First-in-Command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a fat fish here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, bandits searched the car and found Cuiping's bags and bundles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rummaged through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were silks and satins, silver dollars, and US banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't help but cheer with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch that, that's my stuff,\" Cuiping shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, big mouth, big temper too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuoshanhu raised his hand and slapped Cuiping across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping's eyes blazed with fury, her blood surging throughout her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be sensible, or I'll strip you bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Kong Fang saw Cuiping's big mouth, he knew she was the person Secretary Hong had entrusted to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing she would suffer, he quickly shoved Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was the Second-in-Command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still had to follow the rules; being too obvious would lose him the support of the men, and he wouldn't be able to lead the mountain stronghold in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping stared unwillingly at the basket in Li Guinian's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang saw this, walked up to Li Guinian, and demanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hand it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, there's nothing valuable in here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his \"precious treasure\" about to fly away, Li Guinian tried to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang drew his gun and aimed it at his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single shot blew his brains out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, none of you have any sense; do you think our Qingfeng Mountain is a joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Fei and the others groaned inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a tape recorder in the basket; they had messed up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they got back, Captain Ma would surely skin them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuoshanhu watched, a glimmer of appreciation in his single eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brother was excellent at crossing mountains and finding paths; in the past, he had been too kind, not like a bandit at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shot today served as his pledge of allegiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His anxious heart finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fang took the bamboo basket and peered inside; there really was a radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calmly tucked it into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the mountain, Kong Fang entered his room, confirmed no one was around, and turned on the radio to listen quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, he really wanted to shoot Chen Cuiping dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fortunate that Secretary Hong had planned ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if this tape had appeared on the desks of Mao Renfeng or Zheng Jiemin, even if Dai Li were resurrected, he wouldn't be able to save Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Action Team Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui paced back and forth anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone rang; he lunged for it and picked up the receiver:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am he.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Qiao Sanmei succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring the person back to me immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Ma Kui excitedly hammered the table several times:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, oh Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not some naive kid like old Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the evidence is ironclad, let's see where you can run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was speaking, Sun Xing walked in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, you look to be in a good mood. Did you succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I just received news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao Samei has already recorded the incriminating evidence that Yu Zecheng is a Red agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu has already been detained by Song Fei and is currently being brought to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon she'll be here in two hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui swept away his gloom and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, it's lunchtime, let's go out and grab a bite.\" Once his mood improved, he wanted to drink again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, that person...\" Sun Xing pursed his lips, standing frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at how stingy you are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm paying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui laughed heartily and patted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afternoon, two-thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui and Sun Xing returned to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was full, satisfied, and happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xing, however, had his head drooping, as dejected as if his own father had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That detestable Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promised to pay the bill, but then he used a bathroom break to slip out and smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the meal cost of several silver dollars still fell on his own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a good thing I abandoned the darkness for the light in time; no wonder Mi Zhiguo and his gang don't want to hang out with him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he arrived at the office and brewed tea, Hong Zhiyou walked in with his hands in his pockets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ma, the Station Master is back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He notified everyone to go to the conference room for a meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui smiled happily: \"That's great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been waiting for him to return. Let's go, let's go to the meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, that's not like your style. Aren't you the one who hates meetings the most?\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It depends on what kind of meeting it is. If it's a 'slap-in-the-face' meeting, isn't that satisfying?\" Ma Kui lifted his chin and sneered triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you targeting this time? It wouldn't be me, would it?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That couldn't be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui smiled slightly and pulled him to the side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you're after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it just that bit of money? Be obedient, stay away from Yu Zecheng, otherwise, you're just seeking your own death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou frowned and clicked his tongue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't do that, Old Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you keep targeting Section Chief Yu? Have you forgotten that slap from last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the point of catching this and that every day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is getting along, isn't it better to just make money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, making money is your dream; I only like catching Red agents. Just you wait, watch how I tear Yu Zecheng's face apart today.\" Ma Kui sneered coldly, gritting his teeth and speaking in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't blame me for not warning you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you keep acting like this, if one day you end up dead, A-Di will really be a widow.\" Hong Zhiyou sighed speechlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've also figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai is dead, and Section Chief Mao is currently low in morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no way out; I can only fight this battle alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, I know you are close to the traitor Yu, but there are some things I can only entrust to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am truly unfortunate enough to be harmed, I leave A-Di to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui smiled bitterly, patted Hong Zhiyou's shoulder, and urged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can rest easy on that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were gone, the men in Jinhai who would take care of her would line up for a whole street.\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But A-Di only has you in her heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pretended not to hear, turned his head, and hurried forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the entrance of the Intelligence Section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan walked out with a fountain pen tucked in his chest pocket, chatting and laughing with Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just made a bet with Old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This return is definitely to announce the good news that he is about to head to Shanghu for a promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to place a bet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan squinted and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll bet against you; the Station Master definitely won't go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifty US dollars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, one hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan's smile was radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't believe that Wu Jingzhong could defy the Crown Prince's decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just confirmed this matter over the phone with Zheng Jiemin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first choice for the adjustment list of the Shanghu Station by Jiang Jianfeng was his old classmate, Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Report to all leaders: The next chapter is being written, don't wait for it, just read it tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4122,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a5d3e8cd372900c1d4f76bb8258b70e937fab7c460c67dcd2ec4c478e4b2f80a","spy-survival-guide-chapter-147","spy-survival-guide-chapter-145",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]