[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-20":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},2366336,4634,"Chapter 20: Ma Kui Gets Beaten (Please add to favorites, please vote)","spy-survival-guide-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi arrived, carrying a thermal food container in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A water-green cheongsam, a white hollow-out shawl, paired with black high heels and exquisite makeup—she was extremely beautiful and charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou went to the door to welcome her personally, and upon meeting, he immediately showered her with flattery:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you look truly beautiful today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi said nothing, her eyes holding a shy, honey-sweet smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What woman doesn't love to hear sweet words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in the office, she asked, \"Secretary Hong, where is Old Ma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went out; he is a very busy man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, there is discipline in the station. Perhaps you should head back first; I will call you when Old Ma returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou put on an act of being strictly professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women, after all, must be handled with a mix of carrots and sticks; a simp is destined to end up with nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi looked at him, standing in place, feeling somewhat at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said nothing, watching her with his arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I... I also came to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stuck at home all day, I'm suffocating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi looked at him, her beautiful, large eyes blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't get out these next few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say, ten days or half a month is possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi's eyes were filled with dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she went to the Naval Club with Hong Zhiyou, she had become obsessed with that life of a wealthy lady, and also with the modern, youthful aura Hong Zhiyou possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since she suffered Ma Kui's cold treatment night after night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days at home, she felt like she was in prison, wanting to see Hong Zhiyou every single moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fly together, to live it up together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they met, her obsessive passion was instantly wiped away by Hong Zhiyou's cold gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... then I'll go back.\" Zhou Gendi felt a slight ache in her nose and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou opened a drawer, took out a few American magazines, and handed them to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're bored at home, you can look at these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhou Gendi saw the beach beauty on the cover, she blushed with shame: \"Look at this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, this is called fashion,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it a bit too revealing?\" Zhou Gendi asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gently patted her hip:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, that's where you don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a woman isn't seductive, her status won't be high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go look at those women at the club; who doesn't sway their hips?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, the ladies at the Bund are like that too,\" Zhou Gendi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many years does one have in life? If you don't be seductive now, no one will look at you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man might not necessarily love a woman, but a man will definitely like a seductive woman,\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since witnessing the \"superpowers\" of the ladies' group like Fang Min, Hong Zhiyou fully realized the utility of a socialite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhou Gendi lacked worldly experience, her figure and appearance were excellent, especially her natural Jiangnan charm; if groomed properly, she could absolutely become a sharp sword in the world of fame and fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was gathering intelligence or conducting business, it would be very convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui would be off the stage even earlier than Lu Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Military Mediation imminent, he didn't have many days left to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou had no reason to let go of a potential stock like Zhou Gendi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, Old Ma doesn't like that,\" Zhou Gendi retorted with a red face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case, there's only one possibility: the woman Old Ma faces isn't seductive, or rather, not seductive enough,\" Hong Zhiyou stated firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbish, I'm very seductive and it's no use anyway... Zhou Gendi muttered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll read them when I get back.\" Unable to suppress her inner desire, she accepted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about you give it a try now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou leaned against the desk, watching her with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's too embarrassing,\" Zhou Gendi refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, if you can't even let go in front of me, what will you do in front of others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: imagine you are one of those wealthy ladies at the Bund—no, you are a hundred times more beautiful than them, more radiant than them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't pin your hopes on a man for your whole life, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walk a few steps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou closed the door behind him and raised his eyebrows in encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinning hopes on a man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of Ma Kui's icy indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi's heart was bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't seen much of the world, but she wasn't stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui didn't love her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man, aside from the title of husband, was essentially a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was trying to pull her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Hong Zhiyou's expectant gaze, Zhou Gendi took a deep breath, kicked off her high heels, and with her bare, snow-white feet, she mimicked the cat-walk of the Bund ladies, swaying her hips rhythmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The waist, make the curve of your waist larger, chest out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be timid in your gaze; believe me, you are the most beautiful, most dazzling woman in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was pumping her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi's eyes instantly lit up, and even her charming, delicate features gained a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked back and forth a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent, you are simply a natural talent,\" Hong Zhiyou praised sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Zhou Gendi was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, next time you go to the club, many young masters will invite you to dance.\" Hong Zhiyou took out a fragrant handkerchief and handed it to her to wipe the fine beads of sweat from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't dance with them; I... I only dance with you,\" Zhou Gendi said in a low voice, blushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another day, I will definitely dance with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat well, drink well, don't wrong yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou opened the drawer, took out a stack of silver dollars wrapped in red paper, and handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi's eyes turned red, and tears welled up: \"Secretary Hong, you are truly good to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were almost out of food at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she asked Ma Kui for money, he was stingy every time, causing her to only be able to buy rouge from street stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma entrusted you to me; how could I not put in ten thousand percent of my heart?\" Hong Zhiyou's heart bled with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His money was also earned through sweat and hard labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his last bit of savings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice; to succeed, one must be crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just treat it as an investment, going all in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only Ma Kui were one ten-thousandth as good to me as you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi wiped away her tears, whispering to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, it's time to go, otherwise people will gossip, and you wouldn't want to see me get hammered by Ma Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave the thermal container here; I'll give it to Captain Ma later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll see you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waited for her to calm her emotions, then gestured with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time I spend time with you, it passes so quickly,\" Zhou Gendi said, her expression dimming as the words slipped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A woman has to know how to flirt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Change starts now, shake it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pinched her perky buttocks and winked with a wicked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're getting worse,\" Zhou Gendi said, putting on her high heels and casting a coquettish, sidelong glance at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things like this, there's only once and then countless times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the last time you let me pinch it, sister-in-law, it has belonged to me,\" Hong Zhiyou whispered flippantly into her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are a menace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi took a slight breath, puffed out her bulging chest, wiggled her perky buttocks, and walked out, her high heels clicking rhythmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly a quick study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sniffed the lingering fragrance on his palm and smiled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few days, Cuiping will be coming to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the original story, Zhou Gendi has already started pretending to be high-class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shows that deep down, she yearns for a high-society life and has a strong ability to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only accelerated her \"evolution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief returned from his meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was sweltering, so Hong Zhiyou hurriedly served herbal tea and watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Mrs. Ma come?\" Wu Jingzhong asked after unbuttoning his collar and downing a large mug of herbal tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let the fact that Ma Kui's wife is from Shanghu fool you; she's actually just a vulgar bumpkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of low-class woman isn't worthy of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men fear these things the most; Ma Kui has a bad temper, so you must keep a sense of proportion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong warned him solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Hong Zhiyou nodded, offering no defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong knew exactly where every mosquito in this station was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who underestimated him was a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was very satisfied with his attitude, tapping the table and pointing out with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, don't waste your energy on useless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this station, their bodies belong to the Party-State, but your body is... your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every bullet must be fired at the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, those ladies at the club.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, this student will strictly follow the teacher's instructions and strive to achieve new merits!\" Hong Zhiyou stood at attention, saluted, and answered in a booming voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, those cigarettes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Jingzhong could finish his sentence, the hallway became noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui, with bruises on his face and leading several action team members with arms in casts and heads wrapped in bandages, stormed in angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, he slammed his service pistol onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, what is going on?\" Wu Jingzhong shouted sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, this damn job as action team captain is impossible to do,\" Ma Kui said, his cheeks tight and teeth gritted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma, what happened?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I received intelligence that Beiping sent a special commissioner to Jin, and the person is hiding at the Tanggu wharf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took men over there, and thousands of people from the Cao Gang blocked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only did they refuse to let me in to investigate, but they also beat my brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, when the Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau requested the station's assistance to investigate a traitor's ship, the Cao Gang people blocked us too, and as a result, the ship got away right under my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I just want to ask, does Jinhai belong to the Party-State, or to Zhang Si!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever we of the Military Statistics Bureau go, we usually run the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't take this crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui grew more and more indignant as he spoke, his voice rising by eight degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood by silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo takes money and gets things done; his efficiency is high indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second step of the plan has been successfully completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coffin lid of the Cao Gang has already been opened; they are not far from death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dear foster fathers, the new book is climbing the rankings, I beg for firepower support; throw recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and tips right at my face, really, don't worry about me feeling pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1950,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","404855b8bb8d66d565adf220d8708d95f3f01cabb9a049ce3010fd6bb2139826","spy-survival-guide-chapter-21","spy-survival-guide-chapter-19",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]