[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-162":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},2366478,4634,"Chapter 162: The Desperate Struggle of Lu Qiao Shan","spy-survival-guide-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>Evening, eight o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fude Teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui arrived at the private room, where Zuo Lan had already ordered the dishes and fine wine Ma Kui loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, please sit,\" she said, looking up and smiling as she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say it, I really am hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui tilted his head to look at her, then sat down with a heavy, imposing air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was free; it would be a waste not to eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That son of a bitch Lu Qiao Shan had withheld his salary for a year and a half, using the mess at Qingfeng Store last time as an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fine wine and meat like this, every meal eaten was one less to be had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cup of wine, a bite of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few mouthfuls, Ma Kui asked, \"Where is the stuff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Ma Kui, how is Comrade Huang Zhong doing?\" Zuo Lan asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Ma Kui?\" Ma Kui frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The term 'comrade' isn't necessarily exclusive to your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't Jiang Jianfeng and your party members call each other comrades too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have one heart is to share the same ambition, which is what makes one a comrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are both working to topple Wu Jingzhong, so aren't we comrades?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took him to the hospital today, and as you instructed, I had him make contact with Jiang Aimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're lucky you were timely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She tried to kill herself several times at the hospital, but fortunately, the nurses stopped her in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui didn't dwell on the title, took a sip of wine, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two comrades are very important to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, you must ensure their safety,\" Zuo Lan said gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already spoken to the hospital; they won't die,\" Ma Kui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Comrade Ma Kui,\" Zuo Lan said, overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the stuff?\" Ma Kui asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn't bring it with me,\" Zuo Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you playing me for a fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui's brow furrowed, and he said coldly and angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, you seem a bit unprofessional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outside the Shangquan Society, there are your people and Lu Qiao Shan's people everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment I step out, they will be watching me like hawks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If such important intelligence were intercepted by them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan shook her head slightly and gave a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui tightened his jaw, shook his head slightly from side to side, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, that's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My patience is limited. Where is the intelligence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I stored it in locker number two at Delong Inn. Go pick it up at the usual time, nine o'clock tomorrow night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before Huang Zhong was exposed, that was one of our transit stations. I think you should know that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got guts,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most dangerous place is the safest. You are the captain of the action team; who would dare to suspect you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it only natural for you to go there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan smiled and took out a key, handing it to Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd better not play any tricks on me; I wasn't born yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui took it coldly, weighed it in his hand, and put it into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I made you happy now?\" Zuo Lan asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui glanced at her and began to drink his wine with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bill is paid, Comrade Ma Kui. I have things to do, so I'll be going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan smiled, said goodbye, and rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong, let's see how you die this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui downed the wine in one gulp, two patches of murderous red flushing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the street at Wanjia Restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao Shan was snapping photos frantically, as if the film cost nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already gone through several rolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, oh Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see you try to argue your way out of this one. I'll tear your mouth apart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao Shan waved at Ma Kui across the way, gave a sinister smile, and closed the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was on the phone, constantly wiping cold sweat with a handkerchief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Li Ya is my student; it is true that I sent him over from Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the time, Station Chief Chen Xianzhou helped him forge an identity as a progressive revolutionary youth so he could go to Yancheng to study and train for deep-cover work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't believe me, you can call the Baoding Police Bureau right now and ask Chen Xianzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was I to know he was also a member of the Iron and Blood Youth Corps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter really has nothing to do with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all the fault of my old partner, Liu Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the one who failed to snipe Fu Jie on the street in Harbin back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya is his apprentice, and they are like father and son. He had been obsessively targeting Yu Zecheng for the assassination of Li Haifeng within the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He kept it from me and secretly sent a telegram to contact Li Ya, which is how this was leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trouble now is that Liu Xiong was killed by refugees in Jinhai; there's no one left to verify this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old classmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must believe me. I couldn't wash myself clean even if I jumped into the Yellow River; I am truly wronged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he saw Hong Zhiyou walk in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured for him to sit down first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, launching this shot against corruption in Jinhai is Jingzhong's duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingzhong will strive to achieve new merits and cooperate with your operations in Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, thank you, superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone, his handkerchief soaked through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you believe it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Buddha Niche is actually one of Jiang Jianfeng's men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eating the Military Statistics Bureau's food while also eating the Iron and Blood Youth Corps' food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's already been transferred directly to headquarters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw the handkerchief into the trash can and began to curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are Jiang Jianfeng's instructions?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to you and Zecheng investigating Kou Zhengguo this time, you were the first to fire the opening shot against corruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Old Man and Jiang Jianfeng are in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Jiang Jianfeng has given instructions: the Jinhai Station intelligence leaks are happening one after another, and it must be investigated thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of situation is this? Now the whole world knows there is a mole in Jinhai Station!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don't get to the bottom of this, the higher-ups won't let it rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said righteously with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, who do you think this mole is?\" he asked quietly after sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou noticed that the direction of his gaze was toward the confidential room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn't really be blamed on Old Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong was his old partner of many years, one tested between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong's nickname was Pale Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venom in those eyes was rare in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even until his death, he could not close his eyes in peace because of Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Wu Jingzhong could protect Yu Zecheng for the sake of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Jiang Jianfeng has pointed it out, it is very difficult for him to continue turning a deaf ear to the matter of the mole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was not Old Wu being heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had always prioritized self-preservation; at a critical moment, it wouldn't be strange for him to abandon not just Yu Zecheng, but even his own \"son-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is human nature, a survival instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou secretly rejoiced that Ma Kui was \"courting death at just the right time,\" otherwise even Yu Zecheng wouldn't be able to pull him out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui?\" Wu Jingzhong raised his eyelids and asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huang Zhong personally identified him as Emei Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren't for Director Mao stopping it, he could have been put in the electric chair already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care who he is, he must be held responsible for the intelligence leak at Jinhai Station.\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at the door, his tone allowing no room for negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please calm your anger first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui said last night that she wanted me to urge you not to get angry, otherwise your blood pressure would easily rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is still counting on you to see your grandson in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed and persuaded him in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of his daughter, Wu Jingzhong's sharp gaze softened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The career belongs to the Party and the State, but the body is one's own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must not get angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong waved his hand, signaling him to take a seat on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou got up, fetched warm water, and prepared a towel for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also took the opportunity to close the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong unbuttoned his collar and wiped the sweat from his neck and face, feeling much warmer inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when I let Ruirui marry Su Jianhua, her mother was a hundred percent against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was foolish at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came out to make revolution, and I suffered plenty of cold shoulders in official circles, only to grasp one profound truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Social standing must match, and great families last forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at history, from the Li Tang dynasty to the present, which of those who fill high halls doesn't come from a prominent background?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at how high Dai Li and Zheng Jiemin have climbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are still looked down upon by the Jiang, Song, Kong, and Chen families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must have a foundation, money, and backing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I count myself lucky to have the Crown Prince Jiang Jianfeng looking after me; when I retire, I can hold a nominal rank of Lieutenant General. As long as the money is there and the social circle is kept up, by the time we reach Ruirui's children's generation, there will be a good foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, you and I must take advantage of the car while it still has fuel and put all our strength into building a prosperous empire for the children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sighed with emotion, then changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you pick out the items?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did. Not to mention that the Japanese traitors really had quite a lot; Lin Chaofeng has looked through them. Sixty percent of the top-grade items were extracted, twenty percent of the mid-grade, and the rest along with the low-grade items were all confiscated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were also quite a few gold bars and US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, to make the accounts look better for Jiang Jianfeng, I didn't dare to skim any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I figured that this wealth comes quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is better not to touch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait until we catch a few more corrupt officials and save up a big sum; when we report it to Jingling, Jiang Jianfeng will surely host a banquet to celebrate your success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Xiong has already sent people from the Northeast Bureau to put Fu Jie's wife on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should contact that adjutant as soon as possible and go to Beiping to sound things out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hong Zhiyou was about to leave, Wu Jingzhong called him back, complaining with some resentment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not easy for Ruirui to be alone in North America, and now that she is pregnant, you should call her more often when you have time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bought some supplements and entrusted the North American station to send them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I counted you in on it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's your own flesh and blood, put some heart into everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will strive to be a good father and partner.\" Hong Zhiyou said apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his whole mind set on making money, he had indeed been somewhat neglectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the maternal grandfather who was more thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving, he returned to his office and made a call to Xie Ruolin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xie, did you get it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two simple sentences, he hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked toward Lu Qiaoshan's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan was busy approving documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man, who shouldered the responsibilities of the Seventh Section—no, soon to be the Eighth Section—was truly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand was approving documents, while the other was constantly on the telephone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a gesture, signaling for Hong Zhiyou to pour his own coffee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not stand on ceremony; he walked to the small cabinet, took out his own dedicated coffee cup, poured a steaming cup of coffee, added sugar, and began to drink slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bunch of trash, you can't even catch one person. Within three days, you must catch them for me, or else pack up and get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Lu Qiaoshan said with a gloomy expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, don't you think the students these days are just idle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bunch of rich young ladies and young masters, eating well and living well—the Party and the government haven't treated them poorly, have they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just have to stir up trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, a group of university students in Nankai openly supported Li Gongpu in Shancheng, starting some ten-thousand-signature campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Li Gongpu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is Mao's sharp sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a thorn in the side of the Generalissimo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This group of students is also joining forces with the Red-ticket local committee unions at the Workers' Stadium and the docks, reciting Wen Yiduo's poems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do they want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Lu Qiaoshan was so angry he kept slapping the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're students, simple and active by nature.\" Hong Zhiyou was wondering if Hong Xiaohui or Liu Shan might be among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What simple and active!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, they're just full and have nothing better to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suppression, it must be suppressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by making them feel pain will they know what it means to behave and fulfill their duties as students!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao said with murderous intent in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, do you have a grudge against students?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father used to be a teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Red Tide broke out in my hometown, our family's house and everything else were confiscated because of our class background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one leading it was a student he favored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The human heart is hard to fathom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao sucked his teeth and said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s where the root of it lies... Hong Zhiyou hurriedly said: \"Just arrest a batch and scare them a little, that will be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you do, don't open fire. In a few days, the special plane of the Generalissimo and his Lady will be passing through Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If blood is spilled, some people will use it to make a scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, it’s just that my hands are tied without authority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were up to me, I’d kill a few of them, and this bunch would behave,\" Lu Qiao said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, is something the matter?\" He composed his emotions and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I’m a bit tired, just came over to have a cup of coffee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief said that per Jianfeng's instructions, there have been frequent leaks at the Jinhai Station, and we need to conduct an internal investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, do you think there really is a mole in our station?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou asked with a look of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mole?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao swallowed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't he the biggest mole of all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Dai Li's last secret mission to Jinhai, he had Sheng Xiang flip it on the black market, netting a clean two thousand dollars and a gold bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even more miscellaneous bits of intelligence besides that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan?\" Hong Zhiyou saw him dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, there must be a mole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only is there one, but they are right among us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao leaned in and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, you can't just talk nonsense without evidence. If Ma Kui gets desperate, he’ll hit people,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do have evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't hide it from you, brother, I have it ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he has Mao Renfeng as his guarantor, and now Director Zheng is like a clay bodhisattva, so I’m afraid of being accused of framing him if I report it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know the Station Chief; he will take the fall if something happens to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You once flew into a rage for a beauty and went head-to-head with Dai Li; he even took the heat for such a big matter from Jianfeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are his son-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am different; there is still that old grudge with Zhang Si.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already good enough that they aren't targeting me right now and are letting me work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have him go up against Mao Renfeng for me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Lu Qiao shook his head repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Jianfeng showing his power like this, he has to hand over at least a field-grade officer to be considered sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It definitely won't be me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s either you, Section Chief Yu, Ma Kui, or Hou Yunlai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s where the headache is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me, how is this Ma Kui so lucky? He was already in the mud, and then Mao Renfeng comes along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He might even end up as the Deputy Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s not someone to mess with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After agonizing all night and discussing it with his wife Li Guifen, Lu Qiao finally gave up the idea of reporting Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had taken photos of Zuo Lan and Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if Ma Kui, like Yu Zecheng, turned the tables and claimed he was trying to flip Zuo Lan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would have a solution for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for catching Ma Kui in the act, the risk was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no order from the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were of the same rank; if he didn't manage to find any substantial evidence, he might end up taking a few punches from Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kid’s fists were no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hou Yunlai is in charge of telecommunications and isn't responsible for specific intelligence, plus his reporting procedures are rigorous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it can only be a choice between you and Old Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou secretly intimidated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Lu Qiao’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His relationship with the Station Chief was average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Renfeng wanted to establish his authority, and slaughtering a fellow townsman of Zheng Jiemin to show the master by killing the dog was just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most panic-inducing part was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence was indeed sold by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone on the black market were to finger Sheng Xiang, he would be unable to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off, Brother Shan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck, I really hate to leave this coffee behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou put down his cup, stood up, and walked away with his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat seeped from Lu Qiao’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was the Station Chief’s confidant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he said this, it probably wasn't without cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Station Chief have found evidence of his own misdeeds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheng Xiang, come over here,\" Lu Qiao quickly dialed the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Sheng Xiang walked in with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao signaled for him to close the door, lowered his voice, and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The station might be investigating something big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't go to the black market recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, if there is any sign of trouble, you must notify me immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, no, they won't find out about us, will they?\" Sheng Xiang was a bit panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao Renfeng and Jianfeng are watching very closely now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once they grasp the evidence, it will be hard for us to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are we waiting for? Let's resign and run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of people at headquarters have resigned and gone into business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resign my ass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a bachelor, but my son is in the Second Bureau; I can run, but can my son run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, those people have already made enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the few coins in our pockets, what kind of business are we going to go into?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao glared at him and said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, then what do we do?\" Sheng Xiang looked bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out, get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just behave yourself for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao dismissed him impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he pulled open the drawer and took out the photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also the surveillance recording tape he had installed at the Fude Teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui is not a Red ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within the station, he is the only candidate for Deputy Station Chief who can go toe-to-toe with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a good opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the evidence is not ironclad enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, it cannot seal Mao Renfeng's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am currently worried about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Sun from the security office knocked on the door and walked in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Division Chief Lu, there is a letter for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao recognized this envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photos of the secret meeting between Tang Wu of the Gendarmerie Headquarters and the Central Bureau were sent in this kind of envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were several original documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were actually the interrogation records from when the Jingling Political Security General Administration arrested Ma Kui back then, as well as Ma Kui's confession records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui had once defected and even betrayed his own people on the Juntong front?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironclad evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute ironclad evidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator was named Qin Shuangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shuangcheng was the Section Chief of the Operations Section of the Political Security General Administration at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was he who arrested Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was a notorious traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a master of torture and intelligence lines, having killed many Juntong and Red ticket underground agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is still imprisoned in the Jingling Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Ma Kui get out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Mao Renfeng vouch for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui, oh Ma Kui, this is Heaven wanting you to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's see how your dog master can still protect you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao's expression suddenly became excited; he took a few deep breaths to control his emotions and dialed Zheng Jiemin's private line:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Zheng, it's me, Qiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a piece of intelligence here regarding a traitor from the Political Security General Administration that was not recorded by headquarters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it is Mao Renfeng's bodyguard, Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was arrested back then and betrayed our people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is very strange is that this person was actually released and even sent by headquarters to Jinhai to hold an important position in the operations team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, I have also taken photos of him meeting privately with a Red ticket military mediation representative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, intelligence, photos, recordings, absolute ironclad evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this person is also highly likely to be the important Red ticket operative Emeifeng, belonging to a double agent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, there are also witnesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would like to ask you, Director, for special approval to bring Qin Shuangcheng from prison to the Jinhai Station immediately; I want to nail down Ma Kui's identity this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, thank you, Director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Military flight, three o'clock in the afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Lu Qiao gritted his teeth and hammered the table hard: \"It's done, this is truly satisfying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Zheng Jiemin would not let go of the opportunity to counter-attack Mao Renfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Generalissimo has always cared about his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wants is not just a sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must also be a clean blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it is confirmed that Mao Renfeng privately rescued the traitor Ma Kui and secretly promoted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Renfeng, who already has an unstable foundation and extremely poor popularity, will inevitably be attacked by all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao looked at his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only ten o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day feels like a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I must go find Yu Zecheng to probe the bottom of Qin Shuangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Old Yu assassinated Li Haifeng back then, he was a colleague of Qin Shuangcheng at the Political Security General Administration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he also knows something about Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of this intelligence is unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone call was made a bit too hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must find Old Yu to verify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao slapped his forehead in annoyance and walked quickly toward Yu Zecheng's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The typist Little Qian pays respects to all respected Station Chiefs, good night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4159,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","31a12b994a711d92c718d848da3d85510279a35a09e7ef6d0ed1517a7d646bb2","spy-survival-guide-chapter-163","spy-survival-guide-chapter-161",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]