[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-152":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},2366468,4634,"Chapter 152: Exchanging the Buddhist Shrine","spy-survival-guide-chapter-152",152,"\u003Cp>Shangquan Society Military Mediation Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Deng Ming sat by a stone table, brewing a pot of fine tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zuo Lan walked out of the room with quick steps and greeted him with a smile: \"Director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just rushed back from Beiping in the middle of the night, why not sleep a little longer?\" Deng Ming smiled kindly and poured her some tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, I couldn't sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment I thought about the secret agent lurking in Yan'an being dug out, and that we now have the leverage to rescue comrades Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong, I felt excited inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... at least didn't work in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of Yu Zecheng, Zuo Lan's pretty face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lovers who are also comrades, with a shared Dao and a common cause—there is no love more perfect than this in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ming nodded gently with a smile and brought up the main topic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the plan to rescue comrade Jiang Aimei, I have already sent a telegram to headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Headquarters has approved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful.\" Zuo Lan was overjoyed, but a trace of worry soon surfaced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, the truck parked in the back is a monitoring vehicle, newly imported from Germany; it can intercept our telegrams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the traffic stations and local committees in both Ping and Jin have been raided many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will sending the telegram lead to a leak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ming smiled and did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some secrets were not things Zuo Lan could be exposed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng's identity was very sensitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not been nurtured in the organization's faith in an orthodox way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first joined the organization, a large part of the reason was for Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the environment, the situation, and Yu Zecheng's status had all changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Zuo Lan to deal with Yu Zecheng carried significant risks in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wu Jingzhong would suspect Yu Zecheng, the organization, which was even more professional and rigorous in rooting out moles, naturally had certain precautions against Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had nothing to do with trust; it was an effective experience and method the organization had derived from bloody storms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation in Ping and Jin had long been guessed by Mr. Wu and Ke Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strategy was to use the enemy's own strength against them, thereby deliberately confusing the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ping-Jin traffic station and local committee were one set of codebooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key figures like Deng Ming had another set of contact codes with headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time, they would send one copy openly and one copy secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, this would have miraculous effects at critical moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu is in a very difficult situation right now; Ma Kui has been keeping a close eye on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have discussed it with him; perhaps we can use this plan to get rid of Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this might require your cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan knew the organization had discipline, so she shifted to another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about it,\" Deng Ming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan explained the plan to Deng Ming in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ming knitted his brows in thought for a moment, then stood up and paced with his hands behind his back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protecting comrades has always been our Party's top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinhai is Old Jiang's life-supply line in the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intelligence here is of vital importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, Yu's information regarding Dai Li's secret mission to Jin played a major role for our troops in the Siping direction of the Northeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ke Gong values him highly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that your plan carries great risk, especially for you; are you sure you want to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Ming was still very concerned about this beloved subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already gained Wu Jingzhong's trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protecting him is a mission in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for missions, how could one shrink back out of fear of difficulty or danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan's gaze was incomparably firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and execute it.\" Seeing her mind was made up, Deng Ming nodded and said in a resonant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan did not care about her fatigue; she called for the driver, Little Liu, and headed straight for the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sat in his office listening to the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hong Zhiyou walk in, he hurriedly turned it off, stood up, and beckoned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, is there any lead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, there is a big job, but it's not easy to take,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about it. I want to see what kind of matter in Jinhai I can't handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning from Jingling, without Boss Dai's constraints, Old Wu was now bursting with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, you know Pu Jie, right?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Pu Yi's younger brother, a running dog of the puppet Manchukuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in the day, I even sent people to assassinate him, but unfortunately, I fired several shots and missed; he was lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't this Prince captured by the Soviets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't want me to run to the Soviet Union to ask for someone, do you? That won't work; the Soviets are more stubborn and harder to deal with than the Americans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let alone me, even if my old classmate stepped in, it might not be effective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wu Jingzhong frowned and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told Mrs. Kang that saving Pu Jie from the hands of the Soviets is impossible even if you offer a mountain of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pu Jie's adjutant indicated that if they can't save his master, saving Pu Jie's Japanese wife and two children would also suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These three are currently still being held in Shenyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you could find someone over there to smooth things over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, during the Japanese occupation, you were the Juntong Northeast District Chief and North Manchuria Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, Station Chief Wen Qiang still has to call you a senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou advised with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What he says doesn't matter; the King of the Northeast is now Xiong Shihui, and he is the one responsible for receiving the Northeast and negotiating with the Soviets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Xiong has always been at odds with Dai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is very repulsed by our Juntong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asking him for people is likely difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head and sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, why is Officer Xiong dissatisfied with Juntong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the final analysis, it is because of Jianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, from welcoming Jianfeng back in '37, and then to Wannan, whatever the Generalissimo found inconvenient to do, he did it all for Jianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can be called a true follower of the dragon, a die-hard member of the Crown Prince party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are one of Jianfeng's most trusted old classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Boss Dai has passed away, and you are the important anti-corruption official appointed by Jianfeng in Jinhai, a pillar of the military, can Officer Xiong not distinguish between the two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I not understand what you're saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can put aside my pride, but the key is whether it's worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong patted the back of his hand, raised his eyebrows, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pu Jie has a small house in Beiping, hidden in a small alley, very inconspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Fang Min, it is filled with treasures brought out from the imperial palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, that is Puyi's younger brother, the biological son of Zaifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could their family possibly be short on good things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Master can acquire them, who knows, you might be able to open a museum in Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's eyelids snapped open, and his eyes began to shine brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not sit still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and paced back and forth, beginning to find reasons to convince himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what you say makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Manchu imperial family sucked the blood of our ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These Eight Banners descendants, smoking opium and selling out the country, squandering the people's hard-earned money—how many treasures were either taken into the grave by them or snatched away by the foreign devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, if you don't unearth this batch of treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows, they might end up in the pockets of the Soviets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With national treasures flowing abroad, you and I would be sinners against the Party-State and the nation, and that would invite retribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his expression turned stern and he pointed at Hong Zhiyou:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, we cannot be those sinners; we must acquire them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must provide an account to the people and the future of the nation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it had even escalated to the level of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded repeatedly, moved: \"Master is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is no longer a matter of your personal gain or loss, but a major affair concerning national dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't want to see Ruirui's children having to run to the British Museum or Moscow in the future just to see a treasure, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, he urged with a look of deep distress:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you must take action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must take action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong proudly lifted his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiong Shihui is a military man; although he is well-versed in worldly wisdom, on the surface, I must give him a justifiable reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, once someone asks, neither he nor I will be able to explain it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and looked at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, there is a ready-made reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the good neighborhoods of the Five Avenues, there are many Manchu loyalists who fled back from the puppet Manchukuo; pick one out, as these people are more or less connected to the Japanese devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grab any one of them and say there is a lack of evidence of their crimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pujie held a key position in puppet Manchukuo, so just say he needs to come to Jinmen to testify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Soviets certainly won't release him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can just say it's fine to have Pujie's wife and children come to testify instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His wife served as his secretary for a period of time before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, it will be justifiable to Officer Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for after she arrives in Jinmen, you can just find a reason to release her then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is not Yoshiko Kawashima, and with two kids in tow, no one will pay her any mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stated considerately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, this reason is not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong looked at him, a faint hint of appreciation hanging on the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt more and more that this child was a replica of himself when he was young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when he worked for Zheng Jiemin, he was just as meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zheng was only responsible for showing his face and using his influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the internal matters, he would arrange everything perfectly; Old Zheng still misses that period of cooperation at the Intelligence Office, even now that he is going to Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you picked the person?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Picked, his name is Zhang Cuiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person claims to be Aisin Gioro, of the Plain Yellow Banner lineage, and is usually extravagant and ostentatious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said he often wears dragon robes at home, and just the maids serving him number over a dozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, when the Generalissimo attacked Yan Xishan and was recruiting the Northeast Army, in order to win over hearts, he treated the loyalists led by Zhang Cuiting quite kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus, this person's calligraphy and eloquence are extremely remarkable, so he is considered somewhat famous in Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has good personal relations with Zhang Tinge, Du Jianshi, and some people in the literary and art circles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wu Jingzhong frowned: \"Why pick such a tough nut to crack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, we must pick a tough nut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, prices rise by the day; Kong Xiangxi's Yangtze and Yangzi companies, along with those powerful clans, are all crazily sucking the blood of the Party-State and the common people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng wants to target not just the upper echelons of the municipal government and military, but the business world as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you go after some small fry with no real impact, won't that chill his heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, he is pinning all his hopes on you to fire the first shot in Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with a smile, while peeling fruit for Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong took the apple, took a bite, and raised his eyebrows slightly to signal him to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Zhang Cuiting reaches up to Zhang Tinge, and at most, has some exchanges with Mr. Yanjie because of his calligraphy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is also a 'pigtail' loyalist who sings a different tune than the Three Principles of the People.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A group of people whose deaths would be no loss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moving against him is just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I have investigated; he and Zhao Chuncheng, the assistant manager of the Longyang Company's Jinmen branch, are uncle and nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you and Mrs. Ji are also in the liquor business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, for the distillery in Yuezhou, Ruirui has found someone specifically to manage it, and people who earn dividends expect performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We use train cars to ship liquor to Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the Longyang Company blocking us, there will be a bottleneck if we want our liquor to move up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is that this company's headquarters is in Shanghu, monopolizing the military and political upper crust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng will definitely take action against the Longyang Company when the time comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you take the knife to them here in Jinmen, doesn't that just happen to suit his wishes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as for the Longyang Company, they will only think you are acting under Jiang Jianfeng's secret orders; even if they have complaints, they won't dare to act out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a good deed that kills three birds with one stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou analyzed bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong felt it was somewhat risky, but upon thinking of the room full of treasures, he gritted his teeth and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, then do as you say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, go and turn over Zhang Cuiting's background, get solid evidence, and arrest him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then take down the Longyang branch company and support Renji back up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, Master.\" Hong Zhiyou happily accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, this is the anti-corruption list submitted by Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pointed to the list on the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good; right now the people's livelihood is too bitter, and Master stepping out to investigate this group can be considered establishing a mandate for the people,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Wu Taixun, this is your idea, right?\" Wu Jingzhong smiled and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing can be hidden from Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wu family master and servant have repeatedly insulted me; it would be a lie to say I don't want revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, Boss Dai is dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng and Zheng Jiemin need to take action against his confidants; Wu Taixun is Dai Li's sworn brother, so taking action against him fits the higher-ups' intentions perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Prince Wu has money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has shares in a flour mill; it's just right to use this matter to eliminate a pest for the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, we'll use some methods, and he'll have to obediently spit it all out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, for a villain like this who is an enemy of the people, we must punish him severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, shall I approve it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows and asked Hong Zhiyou with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Master.\" Hong Zhiyou hurriedly handed over a fountain pen with a beaming face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a saying that to beat... the son-in-law, one must also look at the father-in-law; it is time to give these fellows a little color.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make the call!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing the documents, Wu Jingzhong swung his hand casually and walked over to the telephone, dialing the number for the Northeast Headquarters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Officer Xiong, it's Jingzhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ginseng? No need, no need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a busy man, so don't trouble yourself with such things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then thank you, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this, there is a matter I would like to request your approval for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with a beaming smile, explaining the matter of requesting the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a Japanese woman, bringing two children; keeping them locked up in the Northeast is just a waste of food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't Puyi and that group of loyalists causing a stir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let this sister-in-law of his come to Jinhai, let her perform some meritorious service; she's an orphan and a widow, I'll find a reason to release her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Officer Xiong, you can rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, goodbye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Wu Jingzhong smiled knowingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guessed right; with Dai Li dead, Xiong Shihui's attitude toward me is still quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He even said he wanted to send me some Changbai Mountain ginseng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already secured the person; in two days, you go to the Jinhai Station to pick her up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be sure to be discreet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, after picking her up, go directly to Beiping to verify the items in that residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they are suitable, bring them back directly, let Lin Chaofeng verify the goods, and once Zhang Cuiting is taken down, release the person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they aren't suitable, pack the two women back up and send them to Xiong Shihui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To save from owing him a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong emphasized the instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Teacher, I know what to do!\" Hong Zhiyou nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were speaking, Yu Zecheng walked in with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, Zhiyou, you two are chatting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to tell you, I have approved this proposal.\" Wu Jingzhong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just take these Wang De and Kou Zhengguo, use them to make the first move, capture them and interrogate them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handle your side of the matter after the person arrives; take it one step at a time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said to Hong Zhiyou again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I will follow Teacher's arrangements.\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were speaking, they saw Xiao Guohua walk in quickly, glancing at Hong and Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no outsiders here, speak directly.\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The female representative from the Red Ticket Military Mediation, Zuo Lan, wants to see you.\" Xiao Guohua said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" Wu Jingzhong was very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zuo Lan, she said she has an important matter to report and discuss with you.\" Xiao Guohua said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Discuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am at irreconcilable odds with them, what is there to discuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send her away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong scolded coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said something about fasting and praying...\" Xiao Guohua was completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng looked at each other, appearing completely unable to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who come are guests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, didn't you have a past with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since she has come to the door, go and see her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring her to the conference room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at Yu Zecheng and ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng walked quickly to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Representative Zuo, please come to the conference room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zuo Lan, the two exchanged a look of mutual understanding, and Yu Zecheng led her inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sat high at the head of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I, I will step out first.\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, listen in together.\" Wu Jingzhong said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Wu, hello.\" Zuo Lan stepped forward and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Zuo, please sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have something to say, speak directly.\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about Buddha Niche.\" Zuo Lan sat down and said with a calm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buddha Niche?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know anything about fasting and praying.\" Wu Jingzhong sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's talk about Feng Jian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feng Jian, originally named Li Ya, was a student in the first class of the Qingpu Special Training Class, studied under you and Yu Lexing, and once participated in the Jinshanwei battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, he was secretly sent from Jinhai to Yancheng, where he taught at the Border Region's Second Nursery School.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Station Chief Wu should know this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya, I see.\" Wu Jingzhong realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his expression darkened: \"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We want to exchange Li Ya for comrades Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong; for specific details, Director Deng Ming would like to meet you at the Donghai Tea House.\" Zuo Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Donghai Tea House?\" Wu Jingzhong narrowed his eyes, his murderous intent chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buddha Niche is an important secret operative for you and the Juntong Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't want this to become known throughout the city, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan was not intimidated in the slightest, her smile remaining serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The tea at Donghai Tea House is quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Director Deng is doing me the honor, very well, let's have a taste together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sneered and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no time like the present, let's go now.\" Zuo Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I won't disturb Station Chief Wu any further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan stood up, bowed, and walked out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a look from Wu Jingzhong, Yu Zecheng hurriedly followed her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, go and call Section Chief Lu over.\" Wu Jingzhong ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, is it appropriate to let Section Chief Lu know about this?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is appropriate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The secret is already out; it cannot be hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Letting him know means that later, when Zheng Jiemin comes up, we will be one family, which will save him from feeling slighted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, he and Station Chief Hou in Xi'an have worked together before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the event that a personnel exchange is needed, it will be more convenient for him to deal with that side than for you and Zecheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with seasoned wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked quickly to the Intelligence Section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan was talking with Sheng Xiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hong Zhiyou, he waved his hand and ordered: \"Sheng Xiang, you go and get busy first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Section Chief Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang smiled and nodded at Hong Zhiyou, then retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, is there something?\" Lu Qiao asked with a smile as he closed his file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief has important matters to discuss with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, the Station Chief thinks very highly of you now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Director Zheng takes office, I see the Deputy Station Chief position as yours for the taking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou whispered to him as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see, we'll see,\" Lu Qiao laughed brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the Station Chief's office, Wu Jingzhong brought up the matter of the Buddha niche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao was so frustrated he kept clapping his fist into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, planting a nail in Yancheng right now is harder than plucking stars from the sky. What a pity, how could they have been exposed?\" he asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am also quite puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handling intelligence and surveillance is your specialty, so I will leave this matter to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sighed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I will definitely ferret this person out,\" Lu Qiao said with a cold, sharp gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must go negotiate the exchange now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sooner we reach an agreement, the less suffering the Buddha niche will have to endure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sighed, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Operations Section office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui stood by the window, watching the cars of Zuo Lan and the Station Chief leave one after the other, his brow furrowing involuntarily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why has this Red female representative come to the station?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly shouted outside: \"Go to the Second Section and call Sun Xing here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Sun Xing walked in: \"Captain Ma, you were looking for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and follow the Station Chief's car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, do not drive a station vehicle; go to Cat Ear Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a car parked in that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here are the keys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui took a set of car keys and handed them to Sun Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Sun Xing took the keys and left the station, he called Hong Zhiyou:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, Ma Kui told me to tail and monitor the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I go or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Sun Xing went to Cat Ear Alley, drove out, and followed along the route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xing reported immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, there is news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief went to the East Sea Tea Garden to have tea with Military Mediation Director Deng Ming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" Ma Kui asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw them leave the tea garden one after the other with my own eyes,\" Sun Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he pulled open a drawer and took out a file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Ping's previous investigation regarding Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had close dealings with Mu Liancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mu Liancheng was a college classmate of Deng Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leak of the commercial bond club list was highly likely the work of Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more bizarre was that he had clearly already destroyed the communication stations of Qiu Ji and Huang Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-secret intelligence from just after Boss Dai finished a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was leaked by someone the very next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Wu Jingzhong was one of the attendees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was highly probable that the old thief had leaked the intelligence as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that Li Ping had gone missing after tailing Wu Jingzhong; he had lost a great helper and confidant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Xing, find a way to find out exactly what Wu Jingzhong and Deng Ming discussed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you familiar with Sheng Xiang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See if you can pry any information out of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining his focus, Ma Kui instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Captain Ma.\" Sun Xing gladly accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong and Deng Ming finally finalized the preliminary plan for the personnel exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just waiting to submit it to their superiors for approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, there is news.\" Sun Xing walked in hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak quickly,\" Ma Kui asked with great delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheng Xiang pried some information from Lu Qiao, saying that an important mole planted by headquarters in Yancheng had been exposed and captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said they were secretly dispatched from Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity, to have been lurking in Yancheng for so long, only to be exposed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xing sighed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretly dispatched from Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything that passes through the Jinhai Station has no secrets to speak of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This station, from top to bottom, inside and out, has long since rotted through, becoming a tool for certain people to scrape together wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind a secret dispatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I even suspect that the matter regarding Boss Dai is related to certain people as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui said with a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, you mustn't speak so recklessly,\" Sun Xing said hurriedly in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui looked at him with cold eyes and said: \"They are allowed to say I am Mount Emei, but I can't say a few words about them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xing hurriedly nodded with a forced smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly; Ma Kui was so reckless he was likely not far from death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even dared to speak wildly about the matter of Dai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a matter that even Mao Renfeng, Zheng Jiemin, and Li Zongren avoided at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were chatting, Mi Zhiguo walked in, flustered and hesitant to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Xing, you go down first,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you panicking about? Did you see a ghost?\" After Sun Xing left, he asked with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That female representative from the Eighth Route Army wants to see you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said she has important matters to discuss with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zhiguo reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Important matters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What important matters could she possibly have with me?\" Ma Kui was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said you would know once you went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She guarantees you won't be disappointed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zhiguo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui felt this might be a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already been labeled as \"Emei Peak\" by Yu Zecheng and Wu Jingzhong, so it wouldn't matter if he were saddled with a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could truly dig up explosive information from Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that would be the opportunity to topple Wu Jingzhong and Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4755,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9c48b4212a8ee10ed4b6871dab6e1f5c8db1f8e743d07b622bb369acb869f845","spy-survival-guide-chapter-153","spy-survival-guide-chapter-151",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]