[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-309":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},2366625,4634,"Chapter 309: Forging Evidence","spy-survival-guide-chapter-309",309,"\u003Cp>\"When was the memorial service held?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think carefully before you answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya turned his head to glance at him and reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems it was October 3rd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, September 26th was the day Chen Cuiping passed away, and the memorial service happened to be on the seventh day after her death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu pondered for a moment and answered with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>October 3rd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It matched the intelligence perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that piece of intelligence was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could get his hands on the original document, he could make an arrest, but it was a pity the stutterer wouldn't talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People from above even came; Sister Ping was well-liked, and there were over a hundred people at the funeral.\" Gu Youniu's honest face was full of pride and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you miss her?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do, how could I not?\" Gu Youniu's eyes dimmed as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know she has an older sister?\" Li Ya glanced at him and continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't heard of that.\" Gu Youniu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm telling you, she does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She looks very much like Chen Cuiping, and she is a Mobile Corps Commander leader in the mountains of Yixian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you see her later, you will naturally recognize her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Mobile Corps Commander leader...\" Gu Youniu opened his mouth but didn't respond further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya glanced at him sideways and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know who saved your life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, it was you.\" Gu Youniu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good that you know; without me, you would have been taken away and executed by firing squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For your sake, I pulled strings everywhere and spent a fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Gu, one must know how to be grateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saved your life, so you should show some appreciation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya was quite skilled at psychological warfare and deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, Captain Li, you tell me.\" Gu Youniu nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, welcome to Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me take you to eat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya smiled, stepped on the gas, and drove to a high-end foreign restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He personally cut the steak and poured red wine for Gu Youniu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never had this before, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sipped his wine and asked with a smile to Gu Youniu, who was wolfing down his food across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've lived this long and have never eaten anything so delicious, such a big piece of beef.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City people are truly lucky, they can eat anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are even willing to slaughter cows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu answered indistinctly while chewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he finished eating, rubbed his belly, and smiled honestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, it's delicious, but it's not as filling as steamed buns or meat buns, hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waiter, another set meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya turned his head and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu ate three portions in a row and downed several glasses of red wine before saying, \"Thank you, Captain Li, that was really satisfying; I haven't been this full in a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me from now on, and you can eat steak and drink red wine every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See that girl over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you like her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya pointed at the pretty waitress in the lobby and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She has a big bottom, she can definitely bear sons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you like her, you can find ten or a hundred women like her, and they can bear you litter after litter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya knew well the two lifelines of such people: one was being well-fed and clothed, and the other was carrying on the family line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, that would cost a lot of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't afford to marry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu swallowed his saliva, his face turning red with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, you are an external member of my action team; with me, are you afraid of not having opportunities to earn merit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, you'll have money and status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guarantee you'll marry a wife a hundred times prettier than her, with an even bigger bottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya smiled, first painting a big picture for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, thank you, Brother Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, I'm with you; wherever you tell me to strike, I'll strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu said, moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll find you a place to settle down first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya took him and found a small house near the Embroidery Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're lonely, you can go play in the Embroidery Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's also close to the theater.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not many people know you here, but you still need to try your best to keep your identity hidden; go out less during the day, and try to save your leisure activities for the night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting him settled, Li Ya instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Brother Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I get recognized, they will catch me and take me back to be executed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youniu said, understanding well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya laughed: \"Right, right, to be executed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arranging for Gu Youniu, Li Ya quickly returned to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the lobby, he happened to run into Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, haven't seen you for several days.\" Hong Zhiyou took the initiative to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On an official mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A life of toil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya shrugged and gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new seafood restaurant opened in the east of the river, it's quite good; if you have time, let's go have a meal. Xie Ruo just got discharged from the hospital and wants to treat you, so he asked me to invite you,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he's treating, it wouldn't be good for me to go,\" Li Ya said, touching the bridge of his nose with slight embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"White sugar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One thing is one thing, another is another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see, we'll see.\" Li Ya smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let me know when you're free so I can give him an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waved his hand and walked away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was haggard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath was heavy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were bloodshot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya had been on a long journey, and he likely hadn't rested well along the way, or rather, he had been maintaining a state of high mental tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mood seemed quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result of a long-distance raid that had yielded results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief is right; most of the people around Hu Zongnan are full of hot air, and this Zhou Li is unreliable in his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng lifted the curtain to take a look; Li Ya had gotten into a car and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set out a tea tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Hong Zhiyou walked in with his hands in his pockets: \"Old Yu, something up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li has been gone for seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I checked the attendance records; his reason for leave is official business abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on his usual habits, he would definitely come to claim his travel and fuel expenses immediately, but he's gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng raised a hand, saying with some worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to Xi'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, there is a high probability that he found Gu Youniu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou looked at the ceiling and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Youniu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of shock, Yu Zecheng's pupils dilated rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person has met Chen Qiuping; if he sees Wang Cuiping, given how the two sisters look, wouldn't it be exposed?\" He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is meant to come will come sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being anxious won't help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell your senior sister to carry on as usual; I will have Wu Rui keep her company lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Li Ya wants to arrest your senior sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He cannot handle it secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it is an open arrest, there must be ironclad evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't know what evidence he holds in his hands now, as long as it is within the station, there is room to maneuver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy Li Ya is truly too cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much more sinister in his methods than Ma Kui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it going with Old Lu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at how Lu Qiaoshan calls him brother; in the station, the only person he is truly close to is Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to my informant in the Inspection Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan has caught a big fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is a Red ticket from Yancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou lowered his voice even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then wouldn't Wang Cuiping and I be in even more danger?\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is a traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Hu Zongnan occupied Yancheng, he escaped and defected to Li Ya, but was caught by Lu Qiaoshan for sending private telegrams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to my people, Li Ya used this person to investigate Chen Qiuping's social connections in Yancheng, as well as the recent situation of Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He even received things from Yancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, this mole hiding in Yancheng is of a very high rank and has a certain amount of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His codename is Butcher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou opened the window, snapped a lighter, and lit a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is too dangerous; no, I must notify the organization as soon as possible,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't act rashly yet; let Lu Qiaoshan handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan won't let such an opportunity go, and with the intelligence from Old Shang's side, Lu Qiaoshan will likely be able to pin Li Ya down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait until they finish their duel, then you report it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was afraid he would alert the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, I truly admire you; you can even find secret lines in the Inspection Team. The rank of someone who knows about this must certainly not be low,\" Yu Zecheng said while handing Hong Zhiyou a cup of tea, chatting idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most people in this world are vulgar; the pursuits of vulgar people are nothing more than two things: money and dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can both give people money and respect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have no reason not to work for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng didn't ask who that person was; it was the professional code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting a few more sentences, seeing that Hong Zhiyou had no intention of leaving, he paused and said: \"Anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief hopes you will move your position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pointed at his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, so soon.\" Yu Zecheng blinked, feeling it was quite sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan performed a great service in the last activity to quell the protests and was promoted to Colonel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since he is now on par with Li Ya, he is qualified to enter the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without some bait, how can you make two tigers fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, there is no logic in having two Colonels doing chores for a Lieutenant Colonel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said in a businesslike tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, I'm a bit reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Station Chief Yu sounds better than Director Yu, doesn't it, with an extra character?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng dusted off his seat and smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not just one extra character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can be many more characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No choice, the situation doesn't allow it, and besides, there aren't two years left to sit in it; fighting for it has no meaning at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being at the bottom has the benefits of the bottom; many things can be seen more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is cold at the heights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled with tacit understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll step down,\" Yu Zecheng said, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, how is Old Xie?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy can't stay in the hospital; he says it's inconvenient to do business, so he's already gone home. Director Ding arranged a special doctor for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He does have a batch of white sugar on hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't keep much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all turned yellow, but it can still be used; selling it now can still earn a profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't Li Ya want to flip white sugar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xie wants to take a step back and flip it to him; earning a bit is better than nothing, he can't let it rot in his hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He still dares to do business with Li Ya?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of Old Xie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, he is not an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a true, pure merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to him, I am ashamed of my inferiority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou shook his head with a smile and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cat Ear Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo opened the door, and upon seeing Li Ya, he was so startled he nearly sat down on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the matter? I'm a human, not a ghost,\" Li Ya sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are more poisonous than a ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Xie Ruo being arrested had spread throughout the circle; Li Ya’s behavior of smashing the pot was like a stone causing a thousand ripples, and he was viewed by the entire circle as a destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Shang’s instinctive first reaction was that Li Ya had come to forcibly seize intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the intelligence on Deep Sea be lowered a bit?\" Li Ya asked, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, for others there is no room for negotiation, but who are you? I’ll bleed a little, I’ll lower it further; twenty-five large yellow fish, and we have a deal right now,\" Shang Bo said, afraid of death and acting a bit cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I don't pay?\" Li Ya asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, even if you kill me, you won't get it; the moment I die, someone will immediately destroy the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to you, the entire industry code has changed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transactions no longer involve spot goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all payment first, buyer self-pickup, wait for the pickup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Shang took a slight breath and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty gold bars, are you selling or not?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't sell,\" Shang Bo said, looking him straight in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it exists or not doesn't matter anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any telegrams or issued documents from the Border Defense Bureau here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From anywhere is fine, not limited to Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have those; many are past their expiration date. Give me a friendly price, and you can take whatever you want,\" Shang Bo let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug out a batch of materials that were about to mold and handed them to Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya looked at them for a few moments and casually picked out a few with clear seals and signatures: \"How much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pay what you think is fair,\" Shang Bo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behave yourself from now on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya fished a few scattered legal tender notes from his pocket and coldly tossed them on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Bo nodded and bowed as he picked up the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya turned his head, gave a disdainful, cold snort, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Ya had gone far away, Shang Bo’s face turned gloomy, and he tore those banknotes into shreds; he quickly picked up the phone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Old Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any news?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Li Ya is so arrogant; is there no one to manage him for openly breaking the rules?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Jiang Jianfeng’s people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he just flesh and blood? He came to my place to smash my stall again today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we keep letting him act out, this line of work will be impossible to do; everyone might as well close their shops and go home to drink milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, then let him be arrogant for a few more days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, when it comes time to raise money, count me in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shang Bo finished speaking, he hung up the phone with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya’s open smashing of the pot this time had moved many people’s cheese; at the very least, the high-level officials involved on the National Defense Force side were extremely dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Jiang Jianfeng was already investigating the military’s affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"big shots\" above did not dare to make a move at this critical juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once this storm passed, Li Ya would definitely have to eat a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya took the intelligence, lit a cigarette, turned on the headlights, and drove to a luxurious courtyard by the Haihe River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knocked on the copper ring on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a servant walked out: \"Sir, do you need something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask if Mr. Liu is in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya from the Jinhai Station has a request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wait a moment, allow me to go and report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant closed the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon he walked out again: \"Mr. Li, please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, Liu Yunchen was already waiting with a pipe in one hand and a purple clay teapot in the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Liu, long time no see, how have you been lately?\" Li Ya asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have dealt with your Jinhai Station’s Section Chief Lu and Secretary Hong many times; we are not outsiders, so speak,\" Liu Yunchen raised his hand to invite him to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you imitate this?\" Li Ya handed the telegrams and documents to Liu Yunchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no handwriting or seal in this world that I cannot imitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it will take some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen put on his glasses and scrutinized them for a few moments before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you get it done within three days?\" Li Ya handed him the obituary from Chen Qiuping and the telegram content regarding the urgent transfer to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two days at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the fee won't be cheap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen puffed on his pipe and smiled proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two large yellow fish,\" Liu Yunchen held up two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, just to imitate these few words and add a seal is this expensive?\" Li Ya was getting a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you see this?\" Liu Yunchen held out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Li Ya didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This hand has gifted poems to Chen Bulei and inscribed characters for Liu Yazi’s garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even when the Chairman wants me to wave the brush, he has to add the word 'please'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charging you two gold bars, do you still think it’s expensive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen held up his fair right hand and said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine, fine, two it is,\" Li Ya hated these pretentious intellectuals the most and frowned unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it’s four,\" Liu Yunchen sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you’re raising the price on the spot, are you playing with me?\" Li Ya said, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it or leave it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show him out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen had always been arrogant; once he saw Li Ya’s dead-set attitude, he really wouldn't serve him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Master Liu has this temperament, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butler raised his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four... four it is!\" Li Ya said through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then pay up,\" Liu Yunchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it payment upon delivery?\" Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't work for you; you can even eat Little Xie, so my old bones can't afford to play with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen smiled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\" Li Ya was so angry he was fuming, glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yunchen couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind and flicked his sleeve as he walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, what are you waiting for? Go home and get the money,\" the butler said with a sarcastic tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya bit his lip, nodded fiercely, and walked away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he took the money and honestly returned to pay the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and Wu Rui had a fierce battle, and the two of them lay panting, wrapped in each other's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little girl, are you a tiger? Are you trying to eat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed, exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer a White Bone Spirit; three beatings wouldn't be enough, it would take five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, it's been so long since I've had you, all for the sake of bearing your child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I've finally recovered, shouldn't you compensate me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must, I must.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow I'll ask Master for some deer antler powder and serve you well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bit of banter, Hong Zhiyou brought up the main topic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rui, take the child to my house to stay for a while tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have any objections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just afraid Lele won't be used to it, and it wouldn't be convenient for Chou'er and the cook to go over,\" Wu Rui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya might be trying to arrest my senior sister soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you go over, he'll be hindered by your presence and won't be able to make a secret transfer,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean I should follow Mrs. Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I dare disobey the order of the great master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then I'll take the child to our mother's house tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will also save Mrs. Yu from having to run to our house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, wherever she is, I will be; I definitely won't give Li Ya a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui hugged Hong Zhiyou, lifted her chin, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, my wife. I... I'll go take my medicine now,\" Hong Zhiyou said, overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was late, which was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the office with weak limbs, and Wu Jingzhong was already working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, apologies, I'm late,\" he bowed to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's no matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Striving for the next generation, being late is a small thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong winked and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was currently hoping that Wu Rui would soon produce a boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boy, and the eldest son at that, even if he were gone in the future, Wu Rui's say in the household and the inheritance of the Wu family bloodline would be more legitimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave an awkward smile, and just as he was about to tidy up, Wu Jingzhong stopped him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't bother tidying up today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, notify the heads of each department to come to the conference room for a meeting; there needs to be a conclusion regarding the matter of Deputy Station Chief Yu Zecheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3738,"2026-06-25T10:22:50.793Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e04bbd30481e4b176b2cc38802457b33507eee51e28ce9ae9a2217f2c4402af7","spy-survival-guide-chapter-310","spy-survival-guide-chapter-308",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]