[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-160":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},2366476,4634,"Chapter 160: Who Gets the Credit for a Task of Heavenly Proportions?","spy-survival-guide-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>The man in the lead wore black-rimmed glasses and a crisp Zhongshan suit; seeing the three of them, he smiled gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All three of you are here. Then come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it all to hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you blind? Do you know whose place this is?\" Wang De kicked a chair away and cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. This is the home of Wang De, chief bodyguard to Prince Wu Taixun,\" the man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Wang De! Get the hell out!\" Wang De pointed his finger at Yu Zecheng and clamored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you know who I am?\" the man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care who you are. If you don't get out now, I'll have the police arrest you immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know that even Li Hanyuan has to be respectful when he sees me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De's tone grew increasingly arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Yu Zecheng, from the Jinmen Juntong Bureau station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Juntong Bureau station?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Juntong Bureau something special? My Prince Wu is sworn brothers with your Boss Dai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commanders Ma Hansan and Zhang Jiaming are honored guests here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De touched the bridge of his nose, his tone extremely manic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng found it amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bunch of has-beens, still acting like they own the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you can go and reminisce with Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take them away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd like to see who among you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De still wanted to act tough, but Yu Zecheng drew his pistol and pressed it against his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De instantly went limp like a deflated shoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, what is this all about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Kou Zhengguo from the Civil Affairs Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo stood up and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The price of flour changes every day; don't you have any idea why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you get to the Juntong Bureau, you'll have plenty of tea to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take them all away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng detested these people who scraped the fat off the common folk, so he immediately waved his hand and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I am from the municipal government. Even if you want to investigate me, you must have the consent of the two officials, Zhang and Du,\" Kou Zhengguo said righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your first day knowing about the Juntong Bureau?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sneered, turned around, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinmen Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui held his hat, his tone unusually devoid of impatience:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Huang Zhong, who is locked in the basement, wants to apply to go to the hospital to see his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think it might be possible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huang Zhong?\" Wu Jingzhong's eyes sharpened; he turned his back, looked over his shoulder, and stared at Ma Kui:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think letting him go see her once would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His wife has been recovering well lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she has been harboring a death wish; let Huang Zhong go and stabilize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he can't speak, he can at least write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we manage to break through her ideological defenses and she coughs up a few big fish, or confesses something, wouldn't that be making the best use of people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong watched him calmly for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, please don't look at me like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is a high-level liaison for the Red Party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she spills, the dirt on me will be washed away too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui had a guilty conscience and couldn't help but feel a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had forgotten, you are still the 'Emei Peak' after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong tapped his forehead lightly and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, this is not a joke to be made lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huang Zhong is clearly slandering me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui frowned, getting anxious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng said the same thing,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the document on the table and glanced at it: \"You are lucky; Director Mao has vouched for you repeatedly and even told me to make good use of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Captain Ma, you handle it as you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll take my men.\" Ma Kui didn't stand on ceremony; he tilted his head and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insolent thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong cursed with cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, where are you off to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan, who had just returned from the Waterway Inspection Office, bumped into Ma Kui in the lobby and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I need to report to you where I'm going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui retorted immediately and got into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan's smile stiffened, his eyes filled with a sinister chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emei Peak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your death is near!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked quickly to the station chief's office and said in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, there is news from Station Chief Hou in Xi'an; he says Feng Jian has already been contacted, and the Red Party representative is urging us to expedite the handover of Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any problem with Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is more concerned about them than you are,\" Wu Jingzhong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma—Ma Kui?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand, don't you,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emei Peak, it's only natural for him to care about his own comrades,\" Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Lu, in intelligence work, one must speak with facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao—no, it is Bureau Chief Mao—thinks very highly of this man,\" Wu Jingzhong said, a flash of light in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan's smile faded, and he sighed unhappily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to wonder what the Chairman is thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Officer Zheng's seniority in the intelligence system much deeper than Mao Renfeng's?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just a damn secretary; what right does he have to manage the daily operations of the Juntong Bureau?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, he had received a call from his son, Lin Li, and learned of this shocking news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I didn't expect it to turn out like this either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Old Man's thoughts are deeper than the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong also shook his head and sighed, then he spoke in a low, hushed tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief Mao has been hinting that the Jinmen station's staffing is incomplete and wants me to appoint a deputy station chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it just that he wants me to nominate Ma Kui as deputy station chief?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Aimei's affair this time was clearly a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a big, fat fish, and we didn't manage to get a single piece of intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao even wants me to commend his merits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan, you and I are both having a hard time right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Lu Qiaoshan felt murderous intent rise in his heart, and he gave a cold, sinister smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you don't need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui won't be able to jump around for many more days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, do you have a lead?\" Wu Jingzhong asked, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you said, we shouldn't bring up things without evidence,\" Lu Qiaoshan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Hou is your old superior from the past; ask him how he is handling the Buddha Niche situation,\" Wu Jingzhong thought for a moment and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had sent a telegram to Li Ya to inquire about the relationship between Yu Zecheng and Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Buddha Niche was taken away by headquarters, explaining this matter and letting Mao Renfeng get a hold of evidence would be very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally wanted to transfer the Buddha Niche directly to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on second thought, Lu Qiaoshan was anxious to become the Deputy Station Chief and was frantically biting at Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he brought this up now, there was no telling if Lu Qiaoshan would be driven to desperation and end up in the same boat as Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person must be transferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had to be done in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Hou also asked me about it, suggesting that Feng Jian stay in Xi'an to recuperate first; Hu Zongnan has quite a few red tickets over there, and it's a frontline position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His manpower is very tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He submitted an application to headquarters, and Director Mao has already approved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Staying in Xi'an is fine too,\" Wu Jingzhong nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he didn't go to headquarters, the Buddha Niche wouldn't talk nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the storm passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Buddha Niche could go wherever he wanted, and Mao Renfeng wouldn't be able to pick any faults with this small matter later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Staying in Xi'an is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elite talent like the Buddha Niche can really spread his wings there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan let out a long sigh of relief and beamed with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of the Buddha Niche exchange is known only to you, me, and Secretary Hong in the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, do not spread it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Station Chief, I know the rules,\" Lu Qiaoshan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Qiaoshan left, he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Ma Kui suddenly so concerned about the Jiang Aimei matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he have found out about the Buddha Niche?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shouldn't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This piece of dog-skin plaster was too annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was purely Mao Renfeng sticking it on him to be disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find a way to tear it off quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan turned and arrived at Hong Zhiyou's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, are you busy?\" he asked with a smile, in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, not busy, is there something up?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I have to have something up to look for you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan fished a gold bar out of his pocket and quietly handed it to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, what is the meaning of this?\" Hong Zhiyou hurriedly refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That matter with the Meng Army yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan lifted his chin and laughed in a low voice: \"You deserve this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, there's no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Ming is at a stage where he needs money...\" Hong Zhiyou refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I owe you too many favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything has a limit; I can't keep taking advantage of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your sister-in-law said, if you don't accept this gold bar today, we won't be brothers anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I'll accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Shan,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are jobs like this in the future, including finding work and such, you can always come to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Waterway Inspection Team is looking to expand its staff recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have those ladies inquire and see who wants to come over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you, Chief Lu, loosen the reins, the Police Department, the Waterway Inspection Division, the Post Office, and all your connections in the municipal government—the money is endless,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that I'm too busy with work and don't have your extensive network, brother,\" Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, you take twenty percent of any job,\" Lu Qiaoshan said with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were talking, the door rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood up to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng peeked inside, \"Oh, Chief Lu is here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you two about to... alright, then I'll leave first,\" Lu Qiaoshan said tactfully, standing up with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't, Old Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could I have to do? I'm just feeling stifled and wanted to talk to Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's perfect, let's chat together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan, however, loved gossip the most and was happy to sit back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, I don't have coffee here, you'll have to make do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou poured tea for the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you, calling the tea the Station Chief drinks 'making do.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, tell us what's troubling you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong and I will see if we can help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan crossed his legs and struck a big-brother pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sighed softly and leaned forward: \"Have you two heard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heard what?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao Renfeng has been promoted to Deputy Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has officially taken over Boss Dai's entire operation; Director Zheng has been set aside by the Old Man like a clay bodhisattva.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with immense pain and surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say that man proposes, but heaven disposes; Director Zheng was implicated by Dai Li's merit overshadowing the master,\" Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, Mao Renfeng is up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true that Chief Lu is upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you upset along with him? He is a traditional Dai loyalist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood on the side, helping Yu Zecheng stir the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Dai loyalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take me, for instance; when Boss Dai was here, I hoped he would look favorably upon me so I could climb to Lieutenant Colonel and have a future for promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the boss is gone, I'm completely finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Mao Renfeng moves up, that family will gain power; last time it was a special envoy, this time it will be the deputy station chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to request a car this morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Ma Kui had his wife go to 'Li Laoliu' to order a handmade suit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The station chief's intentions seem quite helpless as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, new emperor, new courtiers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Ma Kui becomes deputy station chief, I'm afraid I won't have a way to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng rubbed his brow, his head aching as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now you still have the station chief looking out for you, but this is just one thing after another, never-ending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he becomes deputy station chief, I reckon I'll have to find a way out too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sighed along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lowered his voice and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time Ma Kui told others I was seducing his wife and said he wanted to finish me off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm having just as hard a time as Old Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu is different; he has Bureau Chief Zheng covering for him...\" Yu Zecheng chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and waved his hands: \"I'm not doing any better than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few times before, because of Section Chief Yu, I nearly tore his mouth apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Ma Kui's temperament, there's no way he and I could get along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, the three of us are all in the same boat now; the Jinhai Station is going to be overcast with dark clouds from now on.\" Yu Zecheng blinked his eyes gloomily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overcast with dark clouds? Not necessarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, you two. With me here, that horse thief won't be arrogant for much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan gave a cold, dry laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, you, you are...\" Hong Zhiyou's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll know when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off. There's a regular meeting at the City Defense Bureau; the station chief doesn't want to go, so he asked me to attend on his behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan stood up, patted the document bag in his hand, and said triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The station chief still thinks highly of you; after all, he and Bureau Chief Zheng have been old partners for many years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and the other man stood up and saw him to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for my good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan thumped Hong Zhiyou on the chest and walked away with his head held high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Old Lu walk far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng breathed a sigh of relief: \"It seems Old Lu has set his sights on Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had dragged on for so long just because he was afraid the plans laid by Zuo Lan and Hong Zhiyou would go to waste; now, the heart that had been hanging in his chest could finally be put to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang De has been caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I specifically gave instructions to Old Wu; this brat humiliated you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu has already put the word out that he wants to torture him to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng gestured with his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrived at the interrogation room, where Wang De, Kou Zhengguo, and Wang Bin were tied to wooden racks, beaten until they were covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Guard Wang, long time no see.\" Hong Zhiyou said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I was wrong. Please, my lord, don't hold a grudge against a small person like me; let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De begged in a voice as thin as a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you wanted to mess with my girlfriend?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It, it was all Wu Taixun's evil idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he stepped into the devil's den of the Military Statistics Bureau, Wang De became more obedient than a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sat down; such interrogation matters should be left to the professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Yu, I, I am wrongly accused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flour customs clearance has been tight lately; there really isn't enough to distribute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see Zhang Tinge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see Du Jianshi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo shouted in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng ignored him and picked up a document, flashing it at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the testimony of several other directors of the Yongchang Flour Mill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Wang Bin participated in the profit-sharing and maliciously drove up prices; the evidence is conclusive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the opinions of the Chairman and Jiang Jianfeng, the whole country must now carry out an anti-corruption campaign to scrape the poison from the bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Tinge is currently presiding over the municipal anti-corruption committee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yu Zecheng finished speaking, he expressionlessly ordered Old Wu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These three committed suicide out of fear of punishment; handle it according to the old rules of the Military Statistics Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Section Chief Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De was stunned when he heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who didn't know that the Military Statistics Bureau was famous for how they dealt with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two interrogation room clerks stepped forward, one holding a blood-stained club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other held a rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one with the rope, following Yu Zecheng's eye signal, walked straight behind Wang Bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had no background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the most suitable to be the \"chicken\" to be slaughtered as a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't, don't kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have money, I have money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Bin was scared out of his wits, stammering as he begged for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator used the rope to strangle his neck from behind, his thick, greasy arms tensing as he exerted force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuu! Wuu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Bin struggled, his bowels loosening in his trousers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his face turned purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tongue lolled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Bin committed suicide out of fear of punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng walked over, took Wang Bin's finger, and pressed his fingerprint onto several pages of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, it's the two of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator with the club began to gesture with the club toward the back of Kou Zhengguo's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Yu, Secretary Hong, don't, don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can talk this over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can talk this over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo began to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you manipulated prices under the instigation of Wu Taixun, and that he had a share of the company's profits, is that right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instigation?\" Kou Zhengguo was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still counting on Wu Taixun to bail him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng slammed the documents in his hand onto the table and stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An interrogator to the side raised a heavy club and pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't, I'll confess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was, it was Wu Taixun who instigated me to do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He received a share of the profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true target of the Jinmen Station was Wu Taixun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Write it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand, and someone immediately untied him from the wooden frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo began to write, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be nervous, write clearly and carefully,\" Yu Zecheng reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo finished writing quickly and pressed his thumbprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have been with Wu Taixun for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His, his past dealings with the Japanese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And those dirty deeds he committed in Beiping and Jinmen, I know them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, don't kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will confess everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De shouted with tears and snot streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a professional at being a dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave him a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a dog, I am a dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang De got off the stretcher, nodding and bowing in fawning subservience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the paper and pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scribbled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing he wasn't showing enough sincerity, he pressed down hard on the ink pad when applying his thumbprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, c-can we go now?\" Wang De asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that depends on what Station Master Wu says.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Kou, the Civil Affairs Bureau controls supplies; as the director, you must be a great collector, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend who likes to collect things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have any good items, you can bring out one or two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have them, I have them.\" Kou Zhengguo knew this was an old Juntong tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you have them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust they aren't at your home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Write it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps my friend can help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, it won't matter who comes to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo gritted his teeth and wrote down an address:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the home of a mistress of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The items are all with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows; I don't believe Director Kou would bet everything on one wild flower,\" Yu Zecheng said with a faint, cold sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll write it.\" Kou Zhengguo wrote down another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, you have quite a few women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are going to be this insincere, then forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Wu grabbed his left hand, pinned it to the interrogation table, and slammed a hammer down onto it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the piercing screams, the back of Kou Zhengguo's hand was smashed to a pulp, and blood flowed incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you two still don't quite understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Juntong station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a police station!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng shook his head with an indifferent expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not have a shred of pity for these beasts who made fortunes from national disasters and ruthlessly drained the blood and sweat of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll write.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll write everything down, is that not enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Zhengguo dared not hold anything back anymore and hurriedly began to write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of thirteen wild flowers, thirteen residences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn't help but make Hong Zhiyou look at him with new respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Kou really has some ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One a day, and he wouldn't repeat for two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Wang De, Yu Zecheng couldn't be bothered to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already searched Wang De's home after arresting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was into everything—eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling—and he still owed debts at the casino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator holding the heavy club struck Wang De on the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of his skull was smashed to a pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This terrified Kou Zhengguo, who was standing nearby, so much that he collapsed on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Wu immediately had people bring a sack and carry the two of them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, I've learned something,\" Hong Zhiyou said as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interrogation science is a required course for Juntong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Master is an expert in this field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He washed his hands and changed into fresh, clean clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrived at the Station Master's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was searching through files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, do you need my help?\" Hong Zhiyou asked hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am looking for some intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Xiong had a habit of keeping duplicate files; there are some important pieces of intelligence that need to be picked out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't I find them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said while flipping through papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the telegram regarding his secret order to Buddha Shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely could not let outsiders know, especially Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Ma Kui still did not know that Buddha Shrine had been arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he found out and leaked to Mao Renfeng that he had been in private contact, Mao Renfeng would surely make a big issue out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, are you looking for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou whispered into Wu Jingzhong's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, when you went to Shancheng for Dai Li's funeral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Xiao was afraid Ma Kui would cause trouble in his capacity as a special commissioner, so he handed all of Liu Xiong's data and documents to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The documents are currently in the safe in my office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, it's good that they are with you,\" Wu Jingzhong's tension eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are those three coming along with their interrogations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Wu Jingzhong cared about more was the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We really underestimated this Kou Zhengguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a Director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, he has twelve women, twelve residences, and as many as nine illegitimate children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to his confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He hid all that money and those treasures scattered across these residences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there's also Wang Bin from the Yongchang Flour Mill; I reckon he won't be lacking either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng reported happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more he greedily took, the heavier his crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And since it involves the people's livelihood, Teacher, this is truly a massive act of corruption and theft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Jiang Jianfeng finds out, he will surely throw a banquet in Jingling to celebrate your success!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou also chimed in with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing two birds with one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you two must divide this work up properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, you are responsible for the confiscations; if the likes of Wang Bin and Wang De have any good antiques, keep some back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are no top-tier items, the money, properties, and everything held by Kou Zhengguo's legal wife and main residence are to be confiscated and turned over to the national treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for those private assets, we will clear them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep them in my custody for now, and we will find an opportunity to turn them in later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed with seasoned craftiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief is wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chairman and Jiang Jianfeng are busy with a thousand tasks a day; I doubt they have time to appreciate old artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things require maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they were damaged, wouldn't that be a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng nodded repeatedly, fully grasping the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and get it done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was becoming impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Dai Li arrived, he had been having a streak of bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was high time to make some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his two subordinates leave, Wu Jingzhong quickly picked up a pen and began writing and sketching on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should he request a commendation for the two of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yu Zecheng were promoted to Lieutenant Colonel now, Lu Qiaoshan would bite back, and the station would be a mess of smoke and miasma again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not put him in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to go with Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rank is low, so it is easy to promote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fude Teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui glanced around, lowered the brim of his hat, and walked toward a private room on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the time Zuo Lan had revealed for when Wu Jingzhong would be moving the banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Dog Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your doomsday has arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4696,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","18959e1c539b37c2387c532ffdf5c85b2ffabe1c378750ccfde81cab991f42a3","spy-survival-guide-chapter-161","spy-survival-guide-chapter-159",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]