[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-333":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},2366649,4634,"Chapter 333: Trouble at the Tongyuan Bookstore","spy-survival-guide-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>\"Why? Secretary Hong promised me...\" Liu Shan was very confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't have tried to serve three masters at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially not after reaching an agreement with Secretary Hong, only to ask Li Ya for money,\" Zhou Yan said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I still chose Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B... Brother, I really am loyal to Secretary Hong; I am his man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shan explained in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is only because they didn't give you enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yan stopped wasting words, and the short axe in his hand flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe struck Liu Shan right in the Adam's apple, sinking in more than two inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shan's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink, clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold bars and silver dollars fell onto the deck, making a crisp, rhythmic sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yan pulled out the axe and wiped the blood off on his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the gold bars, banknotes, and silver dollars, stacked them neatly, and stuffed them into Liu Shan's pockets, not missing a single cent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he took an iron weight from the boat, tied it to Liu Shan, and sank the body into the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured gasoline over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yan jumped onto the bank, pulled out a lighter, and rubbed the wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame sprang up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked it into the cabin, then unfolded his frame and quickly disappeared into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight o'clock in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng and Hong Zhiyou walked side by side into the grand lobby of the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Qian has already been transferred to Xibaipo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My friend in Beiping said that the letter Professor Qian left was published in the newspapers there, scolding the Nationalist Government and Lu Qiaoshan to pieces. I estimate the news hasn't reached Jinhai yet, but it will soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a smile on his lips as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just Lu Qiaoshan; Li Ya is also furious, searching the whole world like a madman for Qian Siming and Liu Shan,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you take care of Liu Shan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid is crafty. If he gets caught, he definitely won't hold up under interrogation, and he'll surely implicate you,\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were speaking, Lu Qiaoshan walked toward them with a light step. Clearly, he had slept well last night and hadn't yet had time to pay attention to the affairs in Beiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was indeed the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan had suffered from chronic insomnia, especially after Lu Ming died; his entire body and mind were exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Li Guifen had secretly increased the dosage of his sleeping pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed him to get a rare, good night's sleep, finally restoring a bit of his energy and spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, care to join me for a cup of coffee?\" Lu Qiaoshan greeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had soy milk for breakfast, so there's no room left in my stomach,\" Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, you don't look too well. Perhaps you should take a few days off,\" Yu Zecheng said with a look of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's even more painful to look at Lu Ming's belongings at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming to work and fighting with certain people is a good way to refresh the mind, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said with a tone of finding joy in misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if Captain Li has found any leads yet; it's been quite a few days,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a thief crying 'stop thief'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait, there will be a day when the truth comes to light,\" Lu Qiaoshan gave a cold smile and walked away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was sitting with his eyes closed, resting his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he wiped the desk, he asked, \"Did you not sleep well last night, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resting the mind can calm the spirit and condense Qi; I am preparing to be scolded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian Siming escaped after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at Hong Zhiyou, opened his eyes, and said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you been a bit too extreme lately? This doesn't align with your consistent stance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if I'm just getting old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or if you've grown too capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Hong Zhiyou, expressing quite a bit of dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Hong Zhiyou's past principles of conduct, it would have been impossible for him to be this extreme regarding recent events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Lu Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transferring Qian Siming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou had personally participated in these, which was almost openly working against Lu Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such behavior was extremely foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in Wu Jingzhong's view, Lu Qiaoshan still had some utility value for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are about to enter March, and there isn't much time left for us; we must consider the matter of transferring,\" Hong Zhiyou did not answer directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still have no confidence in the Nationalist Government?\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your old classmates and friends, these high-ranking Nationalist officials, have all started hoarding grain. The morale and the hearts of the people are gone. Do you think we can still fight, sir?\" Hong Zhiyou smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can certainly fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you, John Leighton Stuart had a secret meeting with Li Zongren in Nanjing not long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truman proposed that once the Nationalist Government loses the Northeast and North China, the Americans will negotiate with the Soviet Union to divide the country in two and rule along the river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"North of the Yangtze will be the Red-occupied area, and south will be the Nationalist-controlled area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my connections and my meritorious service in Jinhai, plus your relationship with the Americans, our next stop could easily be Shanghai, Yuezhou, Wuhan, or even Xiangdao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, put the idea of transferring aside for now. Unite with Li Ya and Lu Qiaoshan to earn more merit and strive for political capital for our next post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong looked at him and spoke earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My dear father-in-law, you really dare to dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the petty, sordid ideas the Soviets and Americans have of completely dismantling the five-thousand-year-old unified Chinese civilization and controlling it through division, only the wisdom of the Generalissimo could be fooled by this; Xibaipo will absolutely never agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Old Wu has been hesitating, harboring the thought of clinging to his position and continuing on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out he was holding onto the expectation of finding a new nest once Jinhai was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final analysis, he just hasn't had enough of being an official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most high-ranking Nationalist officials like Old Wu harbor such fantasies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not argue with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When people teach people, ten thousand words are useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When events teach people, once is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the armies of Zheng Dongguo and Fan Hanjie collapse like a receding tide at the end of the year, and the red flag rolls in from Tanggu next year, Wu Jingzhong will naturally know he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui and the others have arrived; go to the airport to pick them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, call Lu Qiaoshan in,\" Wu Jingzhong ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou accepted the order and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, the Station Chief wants to see you,\" he said, knocking on the door of the Intelligence Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Lu Qiaoshan stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not linger; he quickly went downstairs and drove to the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan arrived at the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was standing in front of his desk with his hands behind his back, his expression gloomy and serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, is something the matter?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, you spent the whole morning yesterday causing a ruckus. Where is Qian Siming?\" Wu Jingzhong asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should have arrived at Wandao by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things went smoothly, he should be drinking morning tea in Taipei right about now,\" Lu Qiao answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drinking morning tea in Taipei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take your head out of your heels and think clearly before you answer,\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at him and said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, what, what do you mean?\" Lu Qiao's expression changed as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you, Qian Siming is currently at Xibaipo researching how to build an atomic bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's lying in that coffin is a pile of bricks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slapped the table and cursed angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, how is this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I clearly put Qian Siming into the coffin and even had Liu Shan mark it; it's impossible for someone to have swapped it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao opened his mouth, explaining in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still dare to be stubborn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The newspapers in Beiping are already full of it; it's a pity you're in intelligence—prick up your ears and listen more, look more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just the matter of Qian Siming; you have even more serious problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pointed at him angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What problems?\" Lu Qiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of you and Philson and Lin Sufang trafficking opium has already been poked to Commander Fu by someone; they are using this opportunity to deal with you, and you've occupied both front-page headlines of the newspapers all by yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait, the stench of this affair will soon drift to Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the matter of Philson and Lin Sufang, I was only responsible for clearing relations on the periphery; it didn't even amount to a few thousand US dollars in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this is someone deliberately targeting me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you must discern the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao was somewhat panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suppressing students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smuggling opium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Privately detaining patriotic professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your reputation now is a hundred times stinkier than Li Ya's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao, you are also a veteran; how could you commit such an absurd mistake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I...\" Lu Qiao was so depressed he didn't know how to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were talking, the phone rang, and Wu Jingzhong picked up the receiver:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, it's me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it's Bureau Chief Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of Qian Siming is being handled by Director Hou of the Inspection Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation at the time was very complex; those mixed up in it included the Dangtong Bureau, the Police Bureau, students, and the Reds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Qian Siming is very valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows who might have transferred the person away in the chaos, or perhaps at the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In order to transfer Qian Siming, he even sacrificed his own son; how could he possibly collude with the Reds to deliberately let him go? That price would be far too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we must investigate strictly; we must find out who swapped Qian Siming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding to traffic opium?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That possibility is not high; Qiao caught a teacher of Commander Fu's daughter some time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that Beiping professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief Mao, whether she is Blue or Red, Wang Puchen should know better than I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is clearly baseless retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigate to the end, absolutely no leniency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the phone down heavily: \"Qiao, you heard it too; I've blocked what I could for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief Mao still wants to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of transferring Qian Siming, including your participation in the opium trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bureau Chief Mao has ordered you to immediately head to the Headquarters Inspection Office to accept interrogation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, isn't it the Second Department?\" Lu Qiao asked with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Department was managed by Zheng Jiemin; although the Confidentiality Bureau was also under the jurisdiction of the Second Department, it possessed great autonomy, and entering the Inspection Division would be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's printed very clearly in the newspapers: Confidentiality Bureau Intelligence Division Chief Lu Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter naturally must be handled by Bureau Chief Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pack your things and go to Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong waved his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, please give me some guidance.\" Lu Qiao's face was pale as paper, and his lips began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding with Philson to traffic opium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Americans also have accounts; they can find it as soon as they investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter cannot be smoothed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can only pray that Deputy Minister Zheng will pull you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he couldn't get any useful advice, Lu Qiao was too lazy to even say goodbye and turned to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and gave himself two hard slaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had just had a bit of sense yesterday and checked the coffin, this ghostly mess wouldn't have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that beast Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just suffered the pain of losing a son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to stab him in the back at this time, it really was truly malicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao knew very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these two matters combined, he was ruined; given the nature of Zheng Jiemin and Ke Shufen, they would certainly not save him, as they would be busy avoiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misfortunes never come singly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he had truly messed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before leaving, he had to find Liu Shan; he couldn't dispel the hatred in his heart without tearing that dog into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Li, go call Sheng Xiang here,\" Lu Qiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheng Xiang just went out,\" Zhang Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not going out early, not going out late, he goes out at this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiao waved his hand angrily to signal her to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers with his fingertips: \"Old Peng, help me find Liu Shan at any cost; I want to see him alive or see his corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once found, detain him at the Garrison Headquarters first, and wait for me to return to deal with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then called Li Guifen and told her to pack his clothes and send them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he drove to the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lu Qiao arrived at headquarters, he was detained by Mao Renfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In early May, Li Zongren was successfully elected Vice President.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Meideng and Wedemeyer praised him highly, which made the Jiang father and son extremely furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, on the Northeast and Huadong battlefields, the Red army was unstoppable, having already formed a situation of closing the gate to beat the dog, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the National Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The economy of the National Government further collapsed, the people were destitute, military vehicles were moving everywhere in the city, and a repressive, sorrowful atmosphere permeated everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the student movement in the Pingjin area was also rising day by day, injecting a rare trace of vitality and hope into the dark and lightless Jinhai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 26, 8:32 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked into the Station Master’s office with hurried steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, have all the antiques in the Hexi vault been moved?\" Wu Jingzhong asked impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have been moved; the last batch was shipped to the island yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, Ma Hansan has also shipped his final batch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma is truly wealthy. According to the Master’s wife, he has even more items than you do, Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Liu Yuzhu, this is only half of what Ma Hansan has stored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou replied in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I miscalculated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have let that woman keep whispering in his ear to get Ma Hansan to ship more over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything in his hands is high-quality; quite a lot of it flowed out of the Imperial Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are the Red Tickets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are just a bunch of bumpkins. If Beiping falls in the future and it all falls into their hands, wouldn't it all be ruined?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slapped his palm and sighed quite heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cunning rabbit has three burrows; it is already quite good that Ma Hansan managed to ship half.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His sons and relatives are no pushovers either; they are all keeping an eye on things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it’s too late to say anything now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just received news that Ma Hansan is personally going to Jinhai tomorrow to allocate supplies. Since he’s coming at a time like this, you must be on your guard,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Ma Hansan is cheering for Li Zongren, which has made the Chairman very dissatisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that Wang Puchen has collected quite a bit of incriminating material on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a premonition that Mao Renfeng is going to make a move against him. You must be careful when dealing with him; if necessary, you can assist Mao Renfeng in sending him on his way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my own judgment,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of Dai Li is always a ticking time bomb. It would be best to finish off Ma Hansan; it would be very troublesome if he were captured and interrogated,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan likely won't confess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Yuzhu is pregnant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to protect her. Ma Hansan is a smart man; he’s dead either way, so I can at least help him protect Liu Yuzhu,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, Ma Hansan was secretly arrested by Mao Renfeng on July 1st and executed by firing squad in Jingling at the end of September.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, Mao Renfeng would be making his move in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan wanting to come to Jinhai at this time was mostly to beg him for a way to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had to think of a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to agree to Ma Hansan on the surface while simultaneously leaving him with no way out, forcing him to return to Beiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you have a plan in mind,\" Wu Jingzhong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were speaking, the door knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, are you in?\" Li Ya’s voice came from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong gestured with his head, and Hong Zhiyou stepped forward to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya, sporting a slicked-back hairstyle and looking full of pride, walked in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two go ahead with your work,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, our men destroyed a transit station in Langfang and found a book list at the scene. Take a look,\" Li Ya said, taking a piece of paper from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Collected Works of Shituo, what does this prove?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile after a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These characters look very familiar to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nameplate of the bookstore that Director Yu often visited before had the characters 'Collected Works of Shituo' on it, and they look very similar to this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had Liu Yunchen appraise it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is very certain that this is highly likely to be from the same person's hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Liu Yunchen is just a swindler using the title of a master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A person like that will say anything to pick your pocket; it cannot be taken seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, even if it were true, what would that prove?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu... that would mean the owner of this bookstore is highly likely to be a Red Ticket underground party member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya had wanted to say that Yu was suspicious, but changed his words when they reached his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that without evidence, he could not convince Wu Jingzhong and would only be asking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I approve of secret surveillance, but remember not to alert the enemy,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Li Ya nodded happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that the Intelligence Division and the Equipment Room are currently in Secretary Hong’s hands, so it’s inconvenient for me to handle many things,\" Li Ya said, rubbing his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can negotiate privately; you aren't outsiders,\" Wu Jingzhong simply refused to budge on giving him the Intelligence Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will go ask Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Teacher, Lu Qiaoshan probably won't be able to come back, right? I heard he is still being detained; he shouldn't be able to get out, right?\" Li Ya asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your move was ruthless enough; with both prongs attacking at once, Lu Qiaoshan will never be able to recover,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only used one prong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian Siming was indeed kidnapped by the Red Tickets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I checked the shop where Lu Qiaoshan ordered the coffin; the owner ran away the day the incident happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is very clear that this was a trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both Lu Qiaoshan and I were played by Liu Shan and the Red Tickets working together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean this Liu Shan is a Red Ticket?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other than being a Red Ticket, I can't think of why he would do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether with me or Lu Qiaoshan, he had a good future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It makes no sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless someone gave him a temptation he couldn't refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he run away with the money after finishing the job?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya bit his lip and analyzed with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't overthink it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is definitely a Red Ticket. He previously did housekeeping for Zhou Yunyi and Lin Tao; he was likely brainwashed back then,\" Wu Jingzhong said quickly, fearing he would suspect Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must be it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, please take a look at this trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya took another photo from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On it was a thin, young man in a yellow shirt with a slightly pointed head and squinting eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Bing, a clerk at Tongyuan Bookstore,\" Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3616,"2026-06-25T10:22:50.793Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dc757c979d4290628f67ee59cfd9cb10e2eac5406ccc6ecf8f99ebef7d02b1b2","spy-survival-guide-chapter-334","spy-survival-guide-chapter-332",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]