[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-24":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},2366340,4634,"Chapter 24: Always Finish the Job with a Follow-up Shot (Seeking Collections and Recommendation Tickets)","spy-survival-guide-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Tangquan Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was deep, and only a few scattered pedestrians passed by on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two killers were somewhat restless, constantly checking the photo of Hong Zhiyou to confirm their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid isn't going to show up, is he? It's already been three minutes,\" the driver asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou has been trying to curry favor with me; he's just delivering a calendar and some soup, there's no reason for him not to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, he is a rather particular person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many young ladies at the bathhouse, so Hong Zhiyou will inevitably spend time grooming himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of you, just wait a while longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he gave a self-deceiving, bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he doesn't show up, I'll finish you off first, and then find another opportunity to kill him later,\" Mazi glanced at his watch and said viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan let out a mournful cry in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouldn't have gotten involved in the Zhang family's scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Lieutenant Colonel and department head, his son was in the Ministry of Military Affairs, and he had Zheng Jiemin as his backer; as long as he worked steadily to earn merit in Jinhai, he would sooner or later be promoted to Colonel or even take a key position at headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong step leads to eternal regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been too greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swore that if he could survive this time, he would immediately sever his ties with the Zhang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would Heaven grant him such a chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-a-ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of bicycle bell sounds broke the dull silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan and Mazi both tightened their heartstrings and looked toward the rear window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streetlights were dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man wearing a long gown and a round-collared hat, whose face could not be clearly seen, was riding a bicycle and rushing over from the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was moving in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, he looked like someone rushing home to hold his children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already seen several such people pass by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vigilant Mazi even specifically got out of the car to grab one, confirming it wasn't Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mazi glanced twice and shook his head in boredom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was a notorious playboy, and since he was going to a bathhouse appointment, he would surely be dressed in a suit and leather shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, walking—how could he arrive so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan, however, had a sharp glint hidden in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a veteran intelligence agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly read the exciting information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a bicycle from the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was new; the oil-paper film on the bottom bracket hadn't even been torn off yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid had actually come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know if he was here to watch a show or to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of Mazi and the driver, the bicycle passed by the car quite naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, why don't we pull up to the intersection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This position is a bit deep, and I'm afraid that when he arrives, he'll head straight for the bathhouse; that place is crowded and messy, making it hard to strike,\" Lu Qiaoshan said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver's attention shifted, and he prepared to shift gears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the person on the bicycle ahead slammed on the brakes, turned around, drew a gun, and fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car window shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver was hit by several bullets, his body swayed, and he slumped over the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car horn began to wail wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mazi realized he had been played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost in the blink of an eye, Lu Qiaoshan exerted force to seize the wrist holding the gun, and the two began to wrestle inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the struggle, Mazi's gun fired into the roof of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pampered Lu Qiaoshan saw he was about to lose control of Mazi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hong Zhiyou arrived just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the two were pressed so close together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou couldn't easily fire his gun, so he drew his personal short blade and stabbed Mazi right in the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm blood splattered onto Lu Qiaoshan's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuu, you group of sons of bi...\" Mazi's face was twisted with bulging veins, and he was still struggling fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stabbed down directly, pinning his entire wrist to the soft seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a twist, he first snatched away the service pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, what's the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui, having caught the scent, rode his bicycle over at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Mazi still had a breath left, he rushed forward to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attire of these two clearly marked them as members of the Cao Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would Lu Qiaoshan be with people from the Cao Gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui realized there was more to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cao Gang docks were constantly causing trouble and harboring red agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two might be important leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move aside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui, possessing immense strength, shoved Hong Zhiyou away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, drive him to the hospital!\" He took off his clothes, wrapped them roughly around Mazi's neck, and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan, standing to the side, turned pale, his eyes filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mazi fell into Ma Kui's hands and confessed, his own cooperation with Zhang Shaobai to assassinate Hong Zhiyou would definitely be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the family rules, he would certainly die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Hong Zhiyou in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send your mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou understood, drew his gun, and pressed it against Mazi's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bullet to the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\" Ma Kui's eyes went round, his cheeks tensed with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ma, sorry about that,\" Hong Zhiyou said, hooking his finger through the trigger guard and shrugging with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you leave a live witness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was furious, his heart filled with rage, and he asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had read the last report, you would know I really hate people from the Cao Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finishing them off is my habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with a relaxed smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Ma Kui was Ma Kui, regardless of his personal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it involved the interests of the Party and State or the capture of red agents, even his own father wouldn't be spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, good move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I underestimated you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui pointed at Hong Zhiyou, then turned his head to glare sharply at Lu Qiaoshan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Department Head Lu, your face looks so pale, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had a gun pointed at your head, you'd be nervous too,\" Lu Qiaoshan said, pulling out a silk handkerchief to wipe the blood from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why were they in your car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui asked repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are of the same rank; I can choose not to answer your questions,\" Lu Qiaoshan sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, see you in the Station Master's office tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he wouldn't get any answers, Ma Kui called for patrol police to take away the corpses of the two assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ma Kui left, Lu Qiaoshan, having survived the ordeal, hunched over and took a few deep, relieved breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Department Chief Lu, let me take you back,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not going anywhere; I'll sleep at the station with you tonight,\" Lu Qiaoshan gave a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the station, Lu Qiaoshan washed up and came to Hong Zhiyou's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he first bowed ninety degrees to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you returned kindness for resentment; I, Lu, will remember this. From now on, you and I are family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan pressed his right hand to his chest, expressing his sincere gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew why Hong Zhiyou had fired the extra shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was purely for his own sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this person had fallen into Ma Kui's hands, he would have been doomed beyond redemption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, you're being too polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you hadn't tipped me off, I might have been gone too,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you, you... I won't say anything else; we are like blood brothers.\" Lu Qiaoshan knew Hong Zhiyou was giving him a way out and was even more grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, after this battle, we aren't outsiders anymore, so I'll be blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm only interested in money and women, and I just want to have as many friends as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Master currently values me, and if I have Department Chief Lu's support, I can really make a name for myself in Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you won't be wiretapping me or sending people to tail me every day, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou dropped a hint to Lu Qiaoshan while joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't, absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monitoring you before was just internal protocol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan stood up, stepped onto the desk, removed a bug from the light fixture, and held it up to show Hong Zhiyou:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that sincere enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, Department Chief Lu is a stand-up guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What 'Department Chief'? Call me brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, Ma Kui once served as Mao Renfeng's deputy guard officer. Even though we silenced them today, it will be quite troublesome if he investigates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all that damn Red agent's fault; why did they have to go to the pier of all places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui hates Red agents the most. If he suspects anything, it'll be a fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, if the Station Master asks tomorrow, you know how to answer, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan looked at him expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1611,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8961ce15a421d66880636922a5d3a4389938a57cd5cbdd84e303ab73a3509ae2","spy-survival-guide-chapter-25","spy-survival-guide-chapter-23",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]