[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-174":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},2366490,4634,"Chapter 174: Promotion by Three Ranks, Major Hong!","spy-survival-guide-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou hid at the mouth of the alley, a gun in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't stop thinking about Zhou Yan's invincible axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even dare to show his head, terrified of being taken out in a split second by the assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only huddle in the corner and listen for movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he heard the thunderous boom of a grenade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A martial artist, actually resorting to such low-down tactics,\" the assassin roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another series of grenade blasts followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive explosions quickly drew the patrolling police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toot! Toot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of whistles pierced the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he saw Wang Cuiping walk out, her face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, are you hurt?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was Ke Chengwu, the junior martial brother of the Martial Champion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took a punch from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, I threw three grenades, so I finally blew him to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping smiled with a grimace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take you to the hospital,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those male doctors just grope around. I heard from Old Yu that Senior Du Xinwu gave you Thousand-Hammer Ointment and Thousand-Hammer Pills; do you have any left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping asked in a weak voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get in the car first, I'll have a word with the police.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several police officers walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Li, it's me,\" Hong Zhiyou shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Huang Zhong left, the successor inspector was Li Dong, who was not an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are here...\" Li Dong hurriedly stepped forward to offer a cigarette, nodding and bowing as he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just encountered an assassin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person has been taken down by me. You take the body back first and place it in the hospital morgue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will handle it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Li Zhong saluted and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou got into the car and rushed home at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Wang Cuiping entered the room, her chest injury caused a blockage of Qi, and feeling stifled, she opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Cuiping, you, don't scare me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was flustered and busy on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, take the medicine quickly.\" Hong Zhiyou retrieved the medicinal pill, dissolved it in water, and handed it to Wang Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping took the medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing on her Dantian acupoint for a long while, she let out a long, turbid breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spat out some blood-flecked phlegm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Du is truly a master; this Thousand-Hammer Pill is indeed miraculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My chest finally doesn't feel so blocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of color finally returned to Wang Cuiping's pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you apply this ointment to your wife later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm heading out first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave his instructions and left quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Cuiping, you're crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you not to risk your life with people, why won't you listen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hong Zhiyou left, Yu Zecheng became anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ran into an expert tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Zhiyou has helped us so many times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saving Shopkeeper Chen, killing Liu Xiong, eliminating Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without him, you would have been exposed long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't risk your life, who will appreciate you? This injury was worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping said with great bravado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you can't risk your life like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If something happened to you, how would I answer to the organization?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng still had lingering fears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you were worried about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turns out, after all that, you were just afraid of the organization holding you accountable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping curled her lips in boredom, then handed the ointment to Yu Zecheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest for ten days or half a month, wait for the blood and Qi to flow smoothly and it'll be fine. It didn't damage my internal organs, I won't die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up, apply the ointment for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On my back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she began to undo the buttons of her jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your back? W-well, should I go call Sun Ma?\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Ma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's too cunning, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop dawdling, it's just applying a patch of ointment for me, it won't kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping said with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng, with trembling hands, applied the ointment to Wang Cuiping's smooth back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they went to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng lay on the floor mat and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Cuiping, safety first. In the future, if you can avoid fighting, don't go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I that important to you?\" Wang Cuiping felt warm inside and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent so much time together, he had long regarded Wang Cuiping as family, a comrade, and a fellow soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her spit blood today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng's heart still felt constricted just thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Zecheng, he pulled him into the office:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Is your wife feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is going on?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I pulled out a very important nail of Zhao Chuncheng's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a while, there should be news from the police station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that people like Ke Chengwu could not be guarded against forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even last night, he had escaped a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, tomorrow, sooner or later he would fall into this guy's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Wang Cuiping had eliminated this serious threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't think I'm a jinx anymore, do you?\" Yu Zecheng said faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a jinx.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law isn't,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you're too cunning, too sly,\" Yu Zecheng pointed at him and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were chatting, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou picked it up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Yu Zecheng saw the look of joy on his face and asked hurriedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been verified, this Ke Chengwu once helped the Qing court assassinate Mr. Sun and Mr. Huang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the Japanese puppet era.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He also assisted Puyi and the devils in assassinating the Generalissimo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one says Wang Yaqiao did it for the nation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this person is an out-and-out running dog of the Manchu Qing poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was on the blacklist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought this person had died long ago, never expected he was actually hiding in Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law has performed a great service.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with great joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've heard of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Southern Wang and Northern Ke were both thorns in the side that kept the Generalissimo from sleeping or eating in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li assassinated Wang Yaqiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Wang Cuiping killed Ke Chengwu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon the Station Chief will know very soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, Jiang Jianfeng will surely have to grant a seat in Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng immediately understood that Wang Cuiping had stumbled into performing a great service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I originally wanted to use Ke Chengwu to drag Zhang Mengchao into the water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it's killing two birds with one stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's find the Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou's eyes flashed, and he said happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was standing respectfully, his face beaming with joy as he spoke on the phone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong used himself as bait to lure out this dog-thief who had been hiding for many years, and only then did we shoot him dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already had several people verify his identity, and it is confirmed to be Ke Chengwu without a doubt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was also the one who directed and planned the arrest of Kou Zhengguo, firing the first shot against corruption in Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, old classmate, thank you for the Generalissimo's cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingzhong will certainly lead all colleagues at the Jinmen station to strive for new merits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Wu Jingzhong looked at Hong Zhiyou and said with great joy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, regarding Ke Chengwu's matter, I received a call from Li Hanyuan this morning and reported the good news to Jiang Jianfeng immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Generalissimo heard it, he said the word 'good' three times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well killed, the Southern Wang and Northern Ke have both met the King of Hell now; the Old Man can finally sleep soundly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng requested a merit for you on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Generalissimo personally ordered the Second Department to promote you to the rank of Major.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The appointment letter is probably already on its way to Jinmen by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major?\" Yu Zecheng was so shocked his mouth went round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted on his fingers: \"Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, Zhiyou has been promoted three ranks at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong also sighed with unexpected emotion and laughed: \"Yes. Back then, Wei Guilong suffered so much under the Japanese puppets before he managed to survive until the restoration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Generalissimo personally commended him, and it was only a Major.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, opportunities to perform meritorious service are rarer than beauties; I'm afraid one would have to wait until the war starts for officers in the war zones to have a chance at a three-rank promotion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly had never thought about being promoted to a field officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew that by stumbling into it, he would receive such immense fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now on the same rank as Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he performed one more merit and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, he would have the qualifications to be a Deputy Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money cannot be separated from power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what Wu Jingzhong had emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was the key to opening another door for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Teacher, for your cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student will strive to create new merits,\" Hong Zhiyou stood at attention and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivation by the Party and State, personal performance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, you and Zecheng are of the same rank; you must both work hard, the future is bright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look in Wu Jingzhong's eyes as he watched him became increasingly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always wanted to lift Hong Zhiyou up in the officialdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that there was a lack of opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, if he operated a bit more, he could help him get promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would be qualified to serve as a second-class station chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the Deputy Station Chief of the Jinmen station was not impossible either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After grinding for eight or ten years, when he retired, with Zhiyou's ability, he would certainly be able to handle things on his own in the officialdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, now that Ke Chengwu is dead, we can proceed on two fronts,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong gestured for the two to sit on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I still need to arrange the matter regarding Wu Taixun, I'll go get busy first,\" Yu Zecheng knew there were some things he shouldn't hear; after all, he was an outsider to this father-in-law and son-in-law relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give him a hard knock for me,\" Wu Jingzhong did not forget to instruct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yu Zecheng left, Hong Zhiyou sat down and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, Ke Chengwu assassinated me, and Zhang Mengchao had made threats to kill me; everyone present last night is clear on that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will insist that this person was sent by him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the name of an investigation to scare him, I'm not afraid he won't give up the residence in Hexi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect Ke Chengwu had been hiding in Zhang Cuiting's mansion all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These remnants of the Manchu Qing are all birds of a feather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we can find a lead, we can formally arrest Zhang Cuiting, and his nephew Zhao Chuncheng naturally won't be able to run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, many troubles can be solved simultaneously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, very clever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was originally a tangled mess of a thousand threads; I never expected one Ke Chengwu would solve it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong nodded in appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A blind cat bumping into a dead mouse,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck itself is also a form of strength,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting rose early in the morning and brewed tea in the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhao Chuncheng walked over with hurried steps; the moment they met, he said gloomily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, it’s bad, something major has happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Zhang Cuiting asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Ke is dead,\" Zhao Chuncheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\" Zhang Cuiting could hardly believe his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ke Chengwu is dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right in the alley behind the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My friend at the police station said he was blown up by a hand grenade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His intestines were spilled everywhere, it was miserable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ke was once the sharpest blade in the Emperor's hand, so sharp he once made Jiang afraid to sleep at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected such a sharp blade to break in Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was my carelessness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting picked up his porcelain cup and poured a libation on the ground in a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, I’m afraid the Juntong Bureau will find out that Ke Chengwu is connected to us, we must make preparations,\" Zhao Chuncheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Zhang Mengchao sobers up, he certainly won't admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those in your residence who have seen Uncle Ke must be cleared out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his eyes filled with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ke usually lived in the backyard, and his food, clothing, and daily expenses were handled solely by Steward Duan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No outsiders in the residence know of his existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we should have Old Duan...\" Zhao Chuncheng made a beheading gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and arrange it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, be clean and efficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting agreed after pondering for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just about assassinating Hong Zhiyou, he might have reconsidered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Old Duan had served him for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ke Chengwu was one of the people Jiang hated most; anyone who got involved with him now was just courting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I will go handle it now,\" Zhao Chuncheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Duan went out to shop this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for him to return, then call him to the backyard alone before you strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting called him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhang Residence steward was named Duan Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had followed Zhang Cuiting since Manchuria and had taken care of him for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting was particular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What dishes he ate and how they were prepared were all handled by Duan Wang personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wang was currently picking out seafood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today he had bought a large bag of fresh, live prawns, intending to make the braised prawns the Master loved for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after paying and handing them to his subordinates, he was about to head home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant from the Zhang Residence hurried over and intercepted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Duan, a word, please.\" The servant pulled him to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were aside, Duan Wang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While I was cleaning the courtyard this morning, I heard the Master and Assistant Manager Zhao talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said someone died last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of them whispered for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assistant Manager Zhao even made a beheading gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I vaguely heard them mention your name, and I wondered if you had offended them somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I hurried over to give you a heads-up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wang’s eyelids twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone died last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could make Zhang Cuiting suspicious of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was confused, a newsboy nearby shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extra, extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A murder case occurred at Sanyan Alley last night...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, give me a newspaper.\" Duan Wang hurriedly called out to him, took out money, and bought a paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portrait on it was none other than Ke Chengwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wang’s face changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had met Ke Chengwu and knew the guy’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhang Cuiting wanted to silence him to ensure he could distance himself from the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You treacherous dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have served you wholeheartedly for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet I’m treated worse than a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are heartless, don't blame me for being unrighteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wang took a handful of silver dollars from his pocket and stuffed them into the servant's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he hailed a rickshaw directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew where he could save his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy of an enemy is one's friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cuiting and Zhao Chuncheng were plotting against Secretary Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Secretary Hong was his friend and his protective umbrella at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he headed straight for the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sat in his office, writing and drawing on paper, pondering how to pin the blame for Ke Chengwu on Zhang Cuiting and his nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Mi Zhiguo walk in: \"Secretary Hong, someone from the guard room wants to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He claims to be the steward of the Zhang Residence, named Duan Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He says he has an urgent matter and must see you in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zhiguo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The steward of the Zhang Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, tell him to come in.\" Hong Zhiyou ordered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man with a rather refined appearance walked in quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dear station heads, according to everyone's feedback, Chapter 139 was completely rewritten yesterday. Unfortunately, I don't know what sensitive word it triggered, but it was blocked again; it probably won't be out until tomorrow morning. However, this does not affect the reading of today's latest chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this one update tonight, goodnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2956,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4f212f6d0cfd8c734b8b0b144de7d3338cc54a8ba035b0e473889c17fd9b21e0","spy-survival-guide-chapter-175","spy-survival-guide-chapter-173",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]