[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-298":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},2366614,4634,"Chapter 298: He Is Deep Sea","spy-survival-guide-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the entire day, Lu Qiao was absent-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere thought of Li Ya being chased all over the streets by students made him excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao glanced at his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be time to get off work soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't get the intelligence today, there would be no chance for tomorrow morning's front-page headline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to my office for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the phone and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Sheng Xiang walked in: \"Section Chief Lu, you wanted to see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The intelligence hasn't been obtained yet; you need to go and urge them,\" Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't urge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to Jingling on a plane with the 94th Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even at the fastest, it won't be until tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Notify me the moment there is news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao ordered, hands on his hips and supporting his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang accepted the order and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few steps, he turned back, looking mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, a big bombshell exploded in the black market these past two days,\" Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What big bombshell?\" Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't the Yancheng traitor Han Jien dig up some un-destroyed materials from the Red Ticket headquarters in Ansai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said there are things about intelligence networks inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hottest topic right now is 'Deep Sea'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep Sea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is the deepest-lurking agent the Red Ticket has had in Jinhai since Emeifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Second Department and headquarters have always wanted to dig him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, I didn't expect him to show his fox tail after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who released the news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A scalper in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's probably hard to find the source; for high-level intelligence like this, it usually changes hands several times, making it very difficult to trace it to the bottom,\" Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the intelligence reliable?\" Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of intelligence is like gambling on jade; those who want it buy it themselves, but the price is already being bid up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The buyers from the Red Ticket side are bidding very aggressively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Ticket is bidding?\" Lu Qiao frowned and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they buy the intelligence, won't the evidence be covered up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the same as when Dai Li ambushed Suqian; someone bid on it a few days early, and in the end, the Red Ticket bought the intelligence back. Dai Zhiqi didn't believe it without concrete intelligence, and look what happened—he was completely wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That money they spent was worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find this Old Wolf and see who bought the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find a way to get your hands on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll go take a turn around the Shangquan Society tonight when I'm free,\" Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't wait until tonight; you don't have anything else to do anyway, just go now,\" Lu Qiao ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, the people next door are also very close with several scalpers in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard they drove there early in the morning and blocked the entrance to the Dangtong Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don't act fast, someone else might beat us to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that while Sheng Xiang had no great abilities, he was very well-informed about rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blocked the Dangtong Bureau?\" Lu Qiao didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ruo of the Dangtong Bureau is the most famous underground scalper in Jinhai; Li Ya must have his eye on the goods in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy is really rich now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He lives in a big mansion, drives a Studebaker, a single suit costs hundreds of silver dollars, and he keeps several university students; he can be called a winner in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shan, we need to hurry up and set up this operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang said with a look of jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, it's only a matter of time. You can't eat hot tofu if you're in a hurry; take it slow,\" Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of dissatisfaction crossed Sheng Xiang's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still taking it slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's any later, the war will be over, and who will still be buying intelligence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Brother Shan, then I'm going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep Sea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting, hmm, if there's a job, you have to grab it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get my own intelligence and leave Li Ya with nothing to use; let's see how he can continue to show off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao began to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Action Team office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuan walked in with quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Did you contact the one surnamed Xie?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I found out that this guy took a plane from the 94th Army's staff department to Jingling this morning,\" Gao Yuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just a small officer, what is he running to Jingling for?\" Li Ya frowned and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ministry of National Defense has a regular meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are people at the top who specialize in reselling intelligence; every time there is a meeting, intelligence scalpers from all over gather in Jingling to bid on intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, this is what I heard from the black market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder the Red Ticket knows our military plans like the back of their hand; the interests of the Party-State are being destroyed by these national parasites,\" Li Ya said, his teeth itching with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send people to watch his house and the Dangtong Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Notify me the moment he returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Team Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, there is news about Deep Sea in the black market,\" Gao Yuan added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep Sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a dark eye the Red Ticket has in Jinhai; he must be dug out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can it be bought?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as there is money, there is no intelligence that cannot be bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, for top-secret information like this, it will probably be bid very high, and if it turns out to be fake intelligence, those scalpers won't take responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the rumors, the Red Ticket people are about to start making moves again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they scrambling for?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To block the news and ensure the safety of Deep Sea,\" Gao Yuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we must get our hands on this intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wait here, I'm going to ask the Station Chief for funding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was currently talking with the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\" Li Ya entered the door, directly ignoring the Deputy Station Chief, Yu Zecheng, who was to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\" Wu Jingzhong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Station Chief.\" Li Ya then said, rather unwillingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li.\" Yu Zecheng nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I would like to apply for some intelligence funds from the station...\" Li Ya stopped halfway through his sentence, glanced at Yu Zecheng, and did not continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intelligence funds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As it happens, finance is under Zecheng's management; if you have something to say, just say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intelligence on Deep Sea has appeared on the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, people from the CC, the Three People's Principles Youth League, and the Investigation Division are all scrambling for it, wanting to dig out the true identity of this Deep Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Ticket side is also actively making offers, wanting to block the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Headquarters and we have been investigating Deep Sea all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the opportunity is right before us, so I want to apply for some intelligence funds from the station to buy this intelligence back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence, Lu Qiaoshan has the same idea,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, intelligence is something that doesn't wait for anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more hands it passes through, the less valuable it becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we are late to act, if it falls into the hands of the Red Tickets, it will be difficult to catch Deep Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Lu Qiaoshan was also concerned about this matter, Li Ya hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, what do you think?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is our most stubborn opponent since Emei Peak, long active on the front lines of intelligence, yet to this day, no one has dug out his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao once set up a blacklist for capturing Red Ticket secret agents, and Deep Sea is at the top of that list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can dig him out, that would naturally be best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leaks of material transport information in Jinhai have likely been related to this Deep Sea several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this person is not eliminated, Jinhai will never have a peaceful day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya, don't you often go to the black market? How much do you estimate it will cost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pointed at Li Ya and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand US dollars should be about right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I would like to apply for one hundred thousand US dollars in intelligence funds to be used specifically for gathering intelligence leads on the black market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said with great joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand US dollars?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Wu Jingzhong's face stiffened, and he turned his head to look at Yu Zecheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, what are we eating for lunch today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng didn't catch on for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Director Fang say last time that there's a restaurant in Xiqing that has good dry-pot yellow beef; why don't we go try it this noon?\" Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows slightly and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just so happens I haven't eaten out in a while; I'll take advantage of the Station Chief's treat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall I go prepare the car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng realized the implication and hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to prepare, just go,\" Wu Jingzhong said as he stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief...\" Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Captain Li coming along?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I have other matters, so I won't go. Station Chief, the matter of the intelligence fund appropriation...\" Li Ya asked, unwilling to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how big the matter is, it shouldn't affect eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that your motto?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever it is, we'll talk about it after we finish eating and come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You ignorant dog... Wu Jingzhong smiled, patted his shoulder, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They got into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sat in the back row and said: \"Zecheng, did you see that? This is what it means for a man's heart to be like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using public money to seek private gain for oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One opens his mouth and asks for fifty thousand US dollars, the other for one hundred thousand; it's a shame they can even say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I sold the Jinhai Station, it wouldn't be enough for them to buy intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li is also eager to perform meritorious service, or perhaps he's seen so much of the world that he doesn't treat money as money anymore,\" Yu Zecheng said with a smile while driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want intelligence, go get it with your own ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spending money to buy it—who knows if the intelligence is real or fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is Deep Sea; if he were so easily exposed, would such a simple thing exist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at Yu Zecheng and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, to trade one hundred thousand US dollars for a Deep Sea, this deal doesn't seem like a loss,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a loss no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think the Party-State has fallen to this point just because of a few Red spies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the top and bottom were of one heart and the hearts of the people were won over, let alone one Deep Sea, even one hundred or one thousand Deep Seas would be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the National Government now; it's rotten from top to bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ministry of National Defense holds a meeting in the morning, and by the afternoon, someone is already calling out prices; even if Zhuge Liang or Bai Qi were reborn, this war would be impossible to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you still want to use one hundred thousand US dollars to get intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that money, wouldn't it be better to buy something to eat and drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with a laughing sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, what's wrong with you today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's as if you've seen through the vanity of the world,\" Yu Zecheng said, looking at him through the rearview mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To tell you the truth, I really don't want this war to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have weapons and American aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Tickets have the hearts of the people and talent, especially military talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are all born of the same mother; it's just that one is surnamed Red and the other is surnamed Blue. When two fists collide, both hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To waste it all on internal friction like this is a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong spoke from the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we could unify the land, with the great strength and resilience of our Huaxia nation, why would we need to look at the faces of the Americans?\" Yu Zecheng also sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, then are we just going to let this Deep Sea slip away like this?\" he asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of who he is, regardless of which corner he is hiding in, let him sneak around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since Director Dai died, to be honest, my heart died halfway with him; at the very least, I suffered from insomnia for half a year, unable to even sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn't figure it out, I couldn't understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn't until later, when Wu Rui was pregnant with Hong Zhiyou's child and I knew I was going to be a grandfather, that I finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this life, what does it matter how high you climb or how capable you are?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't we all just flesh and blood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take things lightly; forgive others when you can, take good care of what you can, and just eat and drink well, that's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong narrowed his eyes halfway and looked at Yu Zecheng in the mirror with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are insightful, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, as I see it, the fighting really reaches the coast of Jinhai, Hong Zhiyou and I will accompany you to Xiangdao or abroad, to keep you company growing flowers and drinking tea; that life would be quite good too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng caught the implication and felt quite grateful in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Ma Kui was labeled with the Emeifeng tag and Liu Xiong was beaten to death with a club, some things had actually become tacitly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief knew as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou can, but you cannot; he is a businessman, while you are... a talent!\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at him and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng swallowed hard and did not dare to take the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangquan Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the end of the military mediation, this place had become an intelligence trading center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gaunt old man nicknamed Old Wolf, with a water pipe in his mouth, wove through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Wolf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wolf, to whom did you sell the goods in your hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything good today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any real battle reports from the Siping direction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, people greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wolf ignored them, walked straight through the courtyard, and arrived at the trading pantry on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo was drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him, he hurriedly stood up and said, \"Old brother, you finally came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name your price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want the intelligence on Deep Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much are you offering?\" Old Wolf asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I offer two gold bars,\" Shang Bo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, two gold bars, are you dreaming?\" Old Wolf couldn't be bothered with him and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wolf, we are old partners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, you name a number.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo hurriedly called out to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten bars, no bargaining,\" Old Wolf said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten gold bars was indeed not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this kind of intelligence could definitely be resold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that the Red side wanted to protect Deep Sea and was willing to pay a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Captain Li from the Confidentiality Bureau had always been active in catching agents; if he could dig out Deep Sea, he would certainly be willing to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, ten bars it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is this intelligence reliable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it fresh goods, or dead goods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh goods were freshly baked, stood up to scrutiny, and had a verifiable source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead goods had no origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether true or false, you bear the loss yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Han Jien dug out the treasure, another batch went to the Confidentiality Bureau's Xi'an Station and also dug up quite a few things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One batch, according to verification, is highly likely to be a set of telegrams left behind when the Line One agency retreated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The headers and footers are all clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many might be personal orders from Ke Gong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among them is this one about Deep Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me if it's true or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wolf was quite seasoned and spoke with great detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know if it was true or false either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, that was what his supplier told him, and he just had to brag accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take it.\" Shang Bo gritted his teeth and took out ten gold bars from his briefcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's your lucky day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Xie Ruo hadn't gone to Jingling, this merchandise wouldn't have reached you; it would have been bought by him long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wolf grabbed them and threw them into his bag, then took out a few telegrams and handed them to Shang Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a look at this paper, is it what the border regions use?\" he said while puffing on his pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not hard to forge this stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is still...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The headers and footers do look like the telegraphing style from over there in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he looked, the more alarmed he became; this Deep Sea was truly active, having participated in several major events recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretly sabotaging the plan to transport military grain to the Twelfth War Zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sabotaging the Hu Zongnan medical supplies incident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo frowned, having already grasped the gist of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wolf, you keep drinking slowly, I'm leaving first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked quickly out of the Shangquan Society, got into a car, and hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang sauntered in and found Old Wolf in the pantry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Wolf, has the Deep Sea intelligence been sold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've brought the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang took out three gold bars from his bag and said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone bought it,\" Old Wolf said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bought it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much did they pay?\" Sheng Xiang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten gold bars,\" Old Wolf said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who did you sell it to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother, give me a hint,\" Sheng Xiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wolf held up one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang felt the pain in his heart as he put down one hundred US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang Bo,\" Old Wolf revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, this matter couldn't be hidden; he would grab what he could, as he didn't know if he would run into such a good thing again next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xiang turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down quickly and took a pen to organize the content of the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he excitedly picked up the phone and dialed a number:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please help me check, regarding the loss of Hu Zongnan's medical supplies last time, who was in charge of the escort from the Jinhai direction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, the hijacking of Fu Zuoyi's military grain, the real situation on Sun Lianzhong's side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was the escort, and who did the hijacking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quick, thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Shang Bo paced back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he could find out who was responsible for these two incidents, Deep Sea's identity would surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a top-tier secret agent for the Red Faction lurking in Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once deciphered, it will be of immense value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for about half an hour, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo quickly answered: \"It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the information from the other end, his eyes lit up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, thank you so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another day when I arrive in Jingling, I will treat you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Shang Bo was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had come to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, before the troops of Fu Zuoyi attacked Zhangjiakou, the Generalissimo secretly sent Hong Zhiyou to transport a large batch of military provisions to Zhangyuan, but they were hijacked by Li Ya of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics within the borders of Baoding and detained in the defense zone of Sun Lianzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after the Generalissimo sent Zhang Qun to intervene that the provisions were recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident with the medicine happened not long ago, and the person in charge of the transport was also Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that they were hijacked by bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zongnan was extremely furious and specifically ordered the station chief in Xi'an to come to Jinmen to arrest the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because Jiang Jianfeng stepped in to protect him that Li Ya was spared from disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabotaging military provisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberately losing medical supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either one is a capital offense punishable by beheading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intent of either one is very clear: to sabotage the grand plans of the Party and State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't this match the content of the telegram perfectly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo read it back and forth several times, confirming his speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya is... Deep Sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3668,"2026-06-25T10:22:50.793Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","453eaf2c74992f2ae3cc39c7440fc35e0dcffff38d549be6276d859ac30cd4ba","spy-survival-guide-chapter-299","spy-survival-guide-chapter-297",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]