[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-32":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},2366348,4634,"Chapter 32: Hong Zhiyou","spy-survival-guide-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>No. 1 Changde Road, the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Kang had prepared a large table of dishes and greeted them with a beaming smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, Zhiyou, stop chatting and come to the table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, it's so late and you've made so many dishes; you really shouldn't have gone to such trouble,\" Yu Zecheng said with a grateful, radiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for the trouble, Master's wife,\" Hong Zhiyou added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What trouble? The nanny made it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, don't keep calling me Master's wife; just call me sister-in-law like Zecheng does from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu’s income had risen sharply recently, and Mrs. Kang looked at these two money-drawing boys with eyes full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sister-in-law,\" Hong Zhiyou replied in a clear voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Mrs. Kang’s approval, his status had truly advanced a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been busy all evening, go get some rest,\" Wu Jingzhong said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please enjoy your meal,\" Mrs. Kang said, retreating to her room with great tact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two, how is the progress on Mu Liancheng’s side?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My people found out that Mu Liancheng has asked Steward Pang to sell antiques on the black market; I have a feeling this guy might be planning to run,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou secretly admired him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu still had his methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't send few treasures to Wen Shizhen and the Japanese devils back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must keep a close watch on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said with a tense expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already kept an eye on the buyer, surnamed Zhuang, a scalper from Xiangdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My idea is to let him spend money to bait more treasures out of Mu Liancheng first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As soon as he dares to leave, we detain him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, he spends the money, we collect the treasures, and we kill two birds with one stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with seasoned experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done,\" Wu Jingzhong said, overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what about your side?\" He turned his head to look at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the intelligence provided by Wanqiu, I discovered that Mu Liancheng opened a warehouse at the Navy Storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s on the Americans' turf, so I didn't dare to alert the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another day, I will go check it out myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou replied, taking the opportunity to \"claim\" credit for Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, you’re doing a good job with that romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That dog traitor is quite cunning; does he think I can't deal with him just because he’s cozying up to the Americans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with the Military Mediation imminent and Marshall’s son-in-law already in Beiping, don't touch the Navy Storage for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was very satisfied with Hong Zhiyou’s approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up and went inside, returning to the dining table clutching two large yellow croakers (gold bars).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are for the two of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hasn't been easy on the job lately, just a little something for your hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong gave each of them a gold bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief,\" Yu Zecheng said, happily accepting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou curled his lip and didn't take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong, think it’s too little?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, my expenses have been a bit high lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A while ago, I had Department Chief Lu pass a word to the Cao Gang, and the spare money I had...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you give a bit more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I can't even afford the tips at the club.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou asked, shamelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong wasn't annoyed in the slightest; he stood up and took out a few more rolls of US dollars:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the two of you, five hundred US dollars each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough, thank you for your favor, Station Chief,\" Hong Zhiyou bowed in thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, then I shall bask in Secretary Hong’s light and thank the Station Chief as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng also happily accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely admired and envied Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick-skinned personality, a petty man who loves profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever this kind of person says sounds natural; unlike himself, who has to put on an act and think through every word eighteen times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Hong, what a carefree person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did he know, Hong Zhiyou understood the bond between King Zheng of Qin and Wang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong wasn't afraid of him asking; he was afraid of him not asking, and was actually eager for him to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had embezzled so much money and his subordinates didn't want anything, who wouldn't feel blocked and anxious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After talking some more, Wu Jingzhong felt a bit sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou showed absolutely no intention of leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng very tactfully stood up to take his leave: \"Station Chief, Secretary Hong, it’s getting late. I have an appointment with Adjutant Pang tomorrow to update the radio equipment for the 94th Army, so I’ll take my leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead, stay safe,\" Wu Jingzhong nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yu Zecheng left, he yawned and asked: \"Secretary Hong, is there anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I have two business deals,\" Hong Zhiyou said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, I can't touch business deals; the family rules are very strict,\" Wu Jingzhong tapped the table a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please listen first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first one, Vice Prefect Qian, the one who sent you US dollars and opium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His son is a military attaché at the American embassy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Americans have a plan to cultivate compradors in countries around the world, specifically to use US dollars to scrape up all kinds of cultural relics and gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Prefect Qian is the Americans' lackey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, once the Americans' printing press starts, all the gold and treasures of the world will flow over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we clean out Vice Prefect Qian, the piles of treasures and gold are all hard currency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person has a very deep background; he’s not easy to move,\" Wu Jingzhong was somewhat tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suppose he accepts Mu Liancheng’s items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding with a traitor, trafficking in cultural relics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, Jianfeng is vigorously cracking down on speculation and profiteering; if we clean out Vice Prefect Qian, it will be a great achievement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of person is very cunning; he will be very careful,\" Wu Jingzhong shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my own ways,\" Hong Zhiyou explained the plan in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, the property of the Party-State and the people must never flow overseas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, you and I would be sinners of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lay the layout first, and wait until he’s fattened up before slaughtering him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pondered for a moment, his eyes hardening as he agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Vice Prefect Qian and Fourth Master Zhang are sworn brothers...\" Hong Zhiyou looked at Wu Jingzhong and added a soft disclaimer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it this Fourth Master Zhang again!\" Wu Jingzhong clicked his tongue, frowning in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me talk about the second business deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, do you still remember Long Er?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong crossed his arms and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Er is the number two figure in the Cao Gang; he is righteous and has won the hearts of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He intends to replace Fourth Master Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he promises that once he takes over the Cao Gang, he will pay you twenty percent of the profits every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the Cao Gang docks are packed with people every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People like Yang Wenquan, Li Hanyuan, and Lu Qiaoshan have grown fat just by taking a little bit of the scraps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty percent of the profits is equivalent to at least the monthly earnings of three of Mu Liancheng’s wineries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for you to trouble yourself or exert any effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled and extended an olive branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to set me up, kid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To tell you the truth, I despise the Canal Gang even more than you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we move against the Canal Gang while Li Hanyuan and Yang Wenquan remain idle, are we just handing our lives over on a silver platter with only these few guns of ours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I report this to the Bureau, it will only make me look incompetent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as their river water doesn't flow into my well, I am content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I am well aware of all that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moving against them doesn't necessarily require the police or the 94th Army; there are plenty of others who can deal with them.\" Hong Zhiyou said mysteriously, holding back the punchline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else is there in Jinhai?\" Wu Jingzhong asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The American Marines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an American classmate who told me that people from the Canal Gang stole a batch of American military supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter has already been verified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they have regulations against conflicting with the garrison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I would like to ask you to coordinate with Commander Chen Zhangjie. As long as you and Commander Chen can keep Mou Tingfang and Yang Wenquan occupied for one night, the Americans can wipe out the Canal Gang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laid out his entire plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have quite a long reach, kid, sticking your hand into the Americans' pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can speak to Commander Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don't trust the Americans to get things done. If word leaks out, it won't just be the Canal Gang; Mou Tingfang and Yang Wenquan will also be gunning for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I offend both the military and the gang, how could I possibly stay in Jinhai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong loved money, but he loved his life even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nowhere near a point of mutual destruction with the Canal Gang, so it was not worth taking such a risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai was big enough to accommodate both him and the Canal Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each could make their own fortune and live their own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm afraid you won't be able to stay much longer... Hong Zhiyou smiled and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for the sound of gunfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wu Jingzhong was losing patience and about to order him to leave, *bang, bang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several gunshots shattered the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on? Section Chief Xiao, go take a look immediately.\" Wu Jingzhong shouted toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the cover of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er clutched his wounded, bleeding arm and ran for his life toward Wu Jingzhong's residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him were several aggressive Canal Gang assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua led the guards, submachine guns in hand, and blocked the front:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes there? Get lost immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er shouted: \"I am Long Er of the Canal Gang. I have vital intelligence for Station Chief Wu. It concerns the life and death of Station Chief Wu, let me in quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua steadied Long Er and had his men aim their guns at the pursuing assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three seconds. If you don't get lost, I'll send you to see the King of Hell.\" Xiao Guohua counted down coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, go back and tell the Fourth Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish counting, the assassins scattered in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, what exactly are you up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People have tracked them all the way to my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm warning you, my trust has its limits. Don't play with fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slammed the table in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you should still see Long Er.\" Hong Zhiyou said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring Long Er in!\" Wu Jingzhong stared at him for a few seconds before raising his hand to give the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new book has passed a thousand followers. Thank you all for your continued reading, votes, and comments. Love you all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1961,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3b2bf37d60ddfc0470890356ba6356c68783949a2167826d3293296fbee0fad5","spy-survival-guide-chapter-33","spy-survival-guide-chapter-31",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]