[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-164":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},2366480,4634,"Chapter 164: Arresting Ma Kui","spy-survival-guide-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao pushed the door open and walked in; Yu Zecheng was sitting upright, processing documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu.\" Lu Qiao was all smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Division Chief Lu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng dared not be negligent, hurriedly putting down his work to rise and welcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao had always been arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He usually called him Old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except in front of the Station Chief, he rarely addressed him by his official title; this meant something was up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, how does a busy man like you have any free time?\" Yu Zecheng brewed him some tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard?\" Lu Qiao crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, and shook his leather shoe slightly as he asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heard what?\" Yu Zecheng was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Jiang Jianfeng going on a rampage,\" Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I've heard.\" Yu Zecheng nodded in sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you hear it from?\" Lu Qiao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a classmate in the Second Bureau who said Jiang Jianfeng is going to fire the first shot against corruption in Jinhai, and the Station Chief and you are shouldering a heavy responsibility,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao curled his lip: \"What kind of trivial nonsense are you listening to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's more?\" Yu Zecheng looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know Chen Xianzhou, the Chief of the Baoding Police Bureau, right?\" Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's an old senior, a former Jinhai Station Chief, and he has a good relationship with our Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to Chief Chen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng continued to play dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao stared at Yu Zecheng, bit his lip, and looked quite hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about the Buddha Shrine matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Station Chief, himself, and Secretary Hong in the station knew about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the rules, it could not be leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, he was in imminent danger, and since Li Ya had already passed through the Xi'an Station and Headquarters, even if the news leaked, it might not be traced back to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao waved his hand, signaling Yu Zecheng to lean in closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he lowered his voice and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief has a student who is like a son to Liu Xiong, named Li Ya, codenamed Buddha Shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Station Chief Chen Xianzhou was in office, with special approval from Boss Dai and arrangements by the Station Chief and Liu Xiong, this Li Ya secretly infiltrated Yancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was exposed there last month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he's been digging caves and eating wild vegetables every day; it's miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, to fish him out, the Station Chief decided to use Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong as a trade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, there's such a thing?\" Yu Zecheng was very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he shifted to the side and waved his hand, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, this is top secret; hearing this will lead to disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit top secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red side has already released the people, and it was all negotiated to have them stay in Xi'an to assist Station Chief Hou, but then, hell, the people were taken by Jiang Jianfeng to Jingling to be reinstated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, Li Ya was also from the Qingpu Training Class; you two are classmates, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was in the Action Class, a top student of Yu Lexing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was in Intelligence Studies, a student of the Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's where the problem lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is openly Military Statistics, but in secret, he joined Jiang Jianfeng's Iron and Blood Youth Corps; he is the Crown Prince's confidant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that Jiang Jianfeng had a secret mission for him to perform a great service during wartime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Chairman knows of this Buddha Shrine's existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, to cover for him, Military Statistics lost lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it's great; the war hasn't even started and the person is exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng is truly furious and wants to settle old scores with the Station Chief, citing Boss Dai's secret mission to Jin, the leakage of the Merchant Bond Society, and so on, demanding the Station Chief give an account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the Station Chief is desperate to find heads to trade for a resolution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao said in a lowered voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him find them; it's not like we leaked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't the Station Chief say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as one has a clear conscience in all things, one doesn't fear investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, why don't you understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These heads must be field-grade officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are only four field-grade officers in the station, and Old Hou doesn't get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most likely, it's you, me, or Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao frowned and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huang Zhong confessed it himself; Ma Kui is Mount Emei,\" Yu Zecheng said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what I think too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is that Bureau Chief Mao is protecting him, otherwise the Station Chief would have put him in the electric chair long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now Bureau Chief Zheng has become a clay bodhisattva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you and I don't protect ourselves, it will be a choice between the two of us to be the scapegoats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your own hands aren't clean either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the autumn, regarding your wife's matter, who knows what kind of material Ma Kui has prepared for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao looked at him and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, then, then what should I do?\" Yu Zecheng feigned panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, isn't that why I came to pull you in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao picked up a file folder and handed it to Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng opened it and took a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was information on Ma Kui from the Political Security Administration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, where did you get this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, in order to screen people coming from Shancheng, the Station Chief had people check the Ministry of National Defense and the Headquarters archives, but they couldn't find any of these records on Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a look of astonishment and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smug smile appeared on the corner of Lu Qiao's mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been an Intelligence Division Chief for so many years; I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tricks my ass, it's clearly because I spent three gold bars to have Xie Ruo get it... Yu Zecheng flattered him with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you are a senior from the Nanchang Investigation Section, a fellow townsman of Officer Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What intelligence can't you get?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, with this material, it will be hard for Ma Kui to turn things around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did Wan Liliang die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The superiors will never be soft on traitors like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao nodded with a sinister smile: \"Isn't it because of Mao Renfeng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took two sips of tea and continued: \"Without ironclad evidence, you can't crush Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You served in the Political Security Administration when you assassinated Li Haifeng, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then did you participate in Ma Kui's interrogation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, don't hide anything; this is a moment of life and death for us, we must be of one mind,\" Lu Qiao said with expectant and solemn eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I dare to hide anything from you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I participated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, it was Qin Shuangcheng who captured him, and both Wan Liliang and Li Haifeng participated in the interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui was shot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Left shoulder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Towards the left shoulder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng pondered for a moment, then recalled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Haifeng thought Ma Kui had been sent by headquarters to assassinate him, so he flew into a rage and punched the wound on Ma Kui's left shoulder many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he was caught and interrogated that day, Ma Kui held out and didn't confess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was sitting right behind him taking notes at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wouldn't admit to assassinating Li Haifeng, only claiming he had come to Jingling to execute Lu Zongfang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't remember me anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, Qin Shuangcheng used many brutal tortures on him, and Ma Kui finally couldn't hold out and confessed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His confession nearly wiped out the entire Juntong Bureau underground network in Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember we caught nine people in total at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them were top-tier operatives from headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for a few who defected, the rest were executed; this matter even made it onto the Wang puppet regime's radio station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Lu Qiao slapped his thigh in delight: \"Excellent, that means this matter is true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Shuangcheng is coming to the station at three this afternoon to testify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also have ironclad proof of Ma Kui's travel ticket in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this two-pronged approach, the horse thief is sure to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Shuangcheng is coming?\" Yu Zecheng's heart gave a violent jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when he went to the Shaanxi Guild Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Qin Shuangcheng who had shot him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\" Lu Qiao noticed his expression didn't look right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person and I have a grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I assassinated Li Haifeng, I was ordered by Station Chief Chen and Ye Ziming of Jingling to continue lurking in the Political Security Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, it was this man who investigated me, and I nearly lost my life at his hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's in the past, why dwell on it.\" Lu Qiao was in a great mood and patted him on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to admit that Zheng Jiemin truly had great influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two went straight to the airport and picked up Qin Shuangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long time; Qin Shuangcheng's hair was thinning, and his figure and cheeks were increasingly gaunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Qin, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng squinted as he stepped forward to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are Lao... Lao Wenchie!\" Qin Shuangcheng stared at Yu Zecheng, looking as if he had seen a ghost, unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he had shot Yu Zecheng several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every shot hit the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this person still be alive? Wasn't this seeing a ghost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to Section Chief Qin for showing mercy, I'm still alive.\" Yu Zecheng sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The events of those years, each of us served our own master; I hope Mr. Lao will not hold a grudge against a small person like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shuangcheng sighed and bowed ninety degrees to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Mr. Lao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Director Yu of the Jinhai Station Confidential Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know who I am?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao interrupted him with an expressionless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Zheng has given instructions; you are Department Head Lu.\" Qin Shuangcheng no longer had his past arrogance and nodded and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao waved his hand and took the man directly to a restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why you were called here this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Shuangcheng had eaten and drunk his fill, Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To testify about Ma Kui's defection back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I was the one who crushed his testicles; there's no mistake about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shuangcheng wiped his mouth and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... Ma Kui...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao and Yu Zecheng looked at each other in dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two finally understood why Ma Kui didn't love his beautiful wife and slept in the office every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crushed well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is ironclad proof as solid as a mountain; at the critical moment, you must describe the details of the execution back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will claim credit for you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back to his senses, Lu Qiao said with great joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this ironclad proof, if Ma Kui tried to quibble again, it wouldn't just be a matter of tearing his mouth apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be tearing his crotch apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing he would alert Ma Kui, Lu Qiao placed the man directly in a small hotel across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two returned straight to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, wait for my good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao returned to his office to gather the documents and headed straight for the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was eating fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fruit couldn't be kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he loved eating it, he just felt bad about the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt uncomfortable if he didn't finish it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Hong Zhiyou had also become a fruit glutton along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\" Lu Qiao walked in, beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao, hurry, come over and have some pineapple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hurriedly greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao was flattered and sat down to eat with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao, we're all family here, don't hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When a person gets older, they have to eat more fruit to replenish nutrients and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was all air-freighted from Wandao; the sun is good there, so the fruit is sweet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong wiped his hands and smiled as he instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao let go of his reservations and ate to his heart's content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong picked up a large durian in a mesh bag and handed it to Lu Qiao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Women eat this for their complexion; your sister-in-law loves it, take one back for Guifen too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't have much else at the station, but there's plenty of fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, if you want to eat anything, just mention it to Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief.\" Lu Qiao couldn't even bother to wipe his mouth before hurriedly standing up to bow and thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all fairness, Wu Jingzhong not holding grudges and still letting him shoulder heavy responsibilities, while turning a blind eye to his personnel maneuvering in several departments, definitely counted as a good leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the barrier of Fourth Master Zhang, and the resentment between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao would have long since knelt before Old Wu's leather shoes, just like Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao immediately wiped his hands and face and glanced at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the General Affairs Section still has some accounts to settle, I'll take my leave first.\" Hong Zhiyou tactfully stood up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hong Zhiyou was gone, Lu Qiao said respectfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I have discovered ironclad proof that Ma Kui is Emeifeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ironclad proof?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is quite a lot of ironclad proof in the station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Xiong and Ma Kui both bit at Yu Zecheng, and everyone called it ironclad proof.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the end, not a single piece could stand up to scrutiny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, how ironclad is your ironclad proof?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sighed coldly, not holding out much hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually wished Ma Kui would just get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to use Zheng Jiemin's rise to power to kick Ma Kui out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, things were different; Mao Renfeng was in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui still held the title of \"Imperial Envoy,\" and ordinary evidence simply couldn't crush this mad dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan took out some photos and handed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong began to flip through them; the more he looked, the gloomier his face became, and finally, he grabbed the photos and slammed them heavily onto his desk:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two-faced dog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his eyes turned sharp as he stared at Lu Qiaoshan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you specifically bring a camera when you go out to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan was startled, his brows twitching, and he hurriedly smiled to explain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing can be hidden from you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you put me in charge of internal investigations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was just me discovering Captain Ma's secret meeting with Zuo Lan by chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long has this been going on?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twice now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last time was also at Fude Tea House; the two were acting suspicious, and Zuo Lan even gave him a letter,\" Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of letter? Did you get it?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui sleeps with his eyes open; I couldn't make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what's strange is that the day after they met, he took Huang Zhong to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked the doctor, and from that day on, Jiang Aimei stopped trying to kill herself. Isn't that miraculous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan curled his lip and laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Wu Jingzhong knew, but he wanted Lu Qiaoshan to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must have been Zuo Lan who told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps he knew about this all along, and maybe he was even the one who exposed the Buddha Statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was nothing more than waiting for the right moment to take Huang Zhong to clarify things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To tell Jiang Aimei the news that Yanbian wanted to use the Buddha Statue for an exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, Jiang Aimei's change in behavior doesn't make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan frowned and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is how Ma Kui knew about the Buddha Statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three days ago, even Mao Renfeng didn't know. Could it be that he really grew a third eye on the back of his head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said angrily with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I also find this suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the three of us in the station knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I certainly wouldn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong is still concerned about Ma Kui's old...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said this much, but seeing the Station Chief's sharp gaze, he hurriedly changed his words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong is even less likely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With just these few photos, you can't do anything to him,\" Wu Jingzhong raised a hand to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I also have a cassette tape here; please listen to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan walked over to the radio in the corner of the wall and put the tape in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan's voice soon came from inside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Ma Kui, how is Comrade Huang Zhong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took him to the hospital today. As you instructed, I had him meet with Jiang Aimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a good thing 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>Immediately after, Ma Kui's voice came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two comrades are very important to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please be sure to ensure their safety,\" Zuo Lan said again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already spoken to the hospital; they won't die,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Comrade Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan's voice came through again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the item?\" Ma Kui asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn't bring it with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan's men are everywhere outside the Shangquan Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would be watched to death the moment I stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such important intelligence, if it were intercepted by them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan said again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, that's true,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've stored it in locker number two at the Delong Inn. Nine o'clock tonight, the usual time, go and pick it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before Huang Zhong was exposed, that was one of our transit stations. I think you should know that,\" Zuo Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got some nerve,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most dangerous place is the safest. You are the Action Team Captain; who would dare to suspect you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it only natural for you to go into that place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, let's leave it at that,\" Ma Kui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bill is paid. Comrade Ma Kui, I have things to do, I'm leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recording stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Ma Kui, what a 'comrade' indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong nodded and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When was this recorded?\" He asked with a gloomy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just last night. I installed a wiretap in the room at the Wanjia Restaurant,\" Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A recording!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we send it to the Headquarters Inspection Office for technical testing, will it stand up to verification?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong knew Lu Qiaoshan's character and looked at him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Lu Qiaoshan's smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used technical means to erase certain parts of this cassette tape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine for scaring Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were really taken for authentication, the headquarters' technology would easily find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would undoubtedly be lifting a rock only to drop it on his own feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said the evidence needs to be ironclad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is to be able to shut Mao Renfeng's mouth, to make him unable to say a word,\" Wu Jingzhong frowned and reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I actually do have one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take a look at this piece of intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan took out his \"trump card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, Wu Jingzhong's eyes lit up with joy: \"Is the intelligence confirmed to be reliable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reliable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Zheng has already brought Qin Shuangcheng over from Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we arrest Ma Kui, we can have a face-to-face confrontation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoshan, I am quite at ease with how you handle things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is exactly the effect I wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there is no rush to make the arrest; wait until Ma Kui goes to Delong Inn tonight, then catch him in the act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed with seasoned experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Lu Qiaoshan nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine o'clock at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui got off the rickshaw and started to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, you haven't paid yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man pulling the rickshaw grew anxious and grabbed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you blind, you dog? Look clearly at what this is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui backhanded him with a slap, then flashed his credentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer, I, I am illiterate.\" The young man was a bit dazed from the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Ma Kui, Captain of the Operations Team at the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I now suspect you are a Red agent; do you want to come with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui stared at him, sneering arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Ma, I, I am sorry, I was blind and failed to recognize a great man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rickshaw puller hurriedly slapped his own face twice, not daring to ask for money anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui waved his hand, and the man, terrified, pulled his rickshaw and fled in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dog thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sneer appeared on the corner of Ma Kui's mouth as he walked straight toward Delong Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the arrest of Huang Zhong, this inn had long since been controlled by the Operations Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorman nodded slightly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui ignored him and went to locker number two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a light breath, feeling an irrepressible joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was the evidence of Wu Jingzhong colluding with Mu Liancheng to leak secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be the sacred moment to take down Wu Jingzhong and Yu Zecheng and purge the traitors for the Party and State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui took out the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he opened the locker, Lu Qiaoshan led people in, storming in with great momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several clerks from the Intelligence Division held guns to Ma Kui's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, what are you trying to do?\" Ma Kui's cheeks tightened as he shouted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take his gun,\" Lu Qiaoshan tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone immediately snatched the sidearm from Ma Kui's waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, don't you go causing trouble for me,\" Ma Kui yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Causing trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Ma Kui, you had better go back to the station and explain it to the Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan walked to the side of the locker and picked up the package inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few pieces of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were about the equipment and medical logistics supplies at Jinhai Port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were intelligence on transporting supplies and grain to the Northeast Theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a list of the main personnel at the Jinhai Station, such as Wu Jingzhong and Yu Zecheng, including the places they frequented, their living habits, and information about their families, including Lu Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there were several gold bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite detailed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, what kind of trick are you playing? I'll blow your head off with one shot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui said, overcome with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blow my head off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid you won't have that chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand and walked out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4009,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e322ef796b99770ceb05fe3464c599a00b3fe12d665ed187915c09ec12e01162","spy-survival-guide-chapter-165","spy-survival-guide-chapter-163",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]