[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-348":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},2366664,4634,"Chapter 348: The Grand Duke of Shanghai","spy-survival-guide-chapter-348",348,"\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing matchmaker is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Xiao Hui takes a liking to him, everyone will be happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she doesn't, work is work, but dating is off the table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knew that arranged marriages were popular in this era, so it was better to make some things clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That goes without saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, what we value is having the same ideals, and feelings are the same way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to have confidence in Sanmin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded quickly in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then it's settled. I will provide whatever cover is needed for you, but you had best be careful of Li Ya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always feel like this guy hasn't been right lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou offered a word of warning, then called the shopkeeper over to order two more plates of mutton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gold my senior sister snatched back from the hands of Yan Dong—keep ten percent for yourselves, and hand the rest over to Old Zhou to deposit at the Four Seas Bank.\" He stood up, grabbed his coat, and prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, keep an eye on Vice Prefect Qian's Huiguang Bank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy has used US dollars to exchange for a lot of gold bars and antiques over the past year; once they are shipped away, it will be a huge loss for Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it. Don't forget to bring some dipping sauce for my senior sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not look back and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng hurriedly finished blanching the newly arrived meat, packed it into plates, sprinkled the sauce on to mix it evenly, then placed the plates into a food carrier and chased after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping was in the courtyard washing clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took one look and said, \"Cuiping, my clothes from the last two days are still piled up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All day long you just stare at Zuo Lan's photo in a daze, no time to wash clothes. Do you not have hands or feet of your own?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person has already sacrificed herself; you might as well spend the rest of your life holding her photo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping’s wooden mallet pounded against the washboard with a rhythmic thudding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I brought you something to eat.\" Yu Zecheng’s lips trembled, and he spoke hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yu Zecheng walk inside with his head drooping, she couldn't help but feel a little happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't eat it all by himself and knew to bring some back; he still had a bit of conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping hung the clothes out to dry and returned to the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she opened the food carrier, there were three plates piled high with blanched mutton slices and two sesame flatbreads; the aroma of the mutton mixed with the sauce was incredibly tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So much? Mutton is super expensive right now, who was the host?\" Cuiping asked, her expression tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ruo,\" said Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bum from the Dangtong Bureau? He’s this generous?\" Cuiping picked up her chopsticks and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not a bum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strictly speaking, he is our friend, just like Hong Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall I go warm it up for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to take the plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, it's still warm. You brought so much, won't Old Xie's heart ache? What will they have left to eat?\" Cuiping laughed as she ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they can get their hands on these daily necessities. You eat more,\" said Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Zhiyou agreed to play matchmaker for Sanmin and Xiao Hui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and looked at Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Liao Sanmin's guidance, she can become a true fighter,\" Cuiping said with great joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled, rolled up his sleeves, and walked into the courtyard to scrub the clothes himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping stuffed two or three bites into her mouth, rushed out, and pushed him aside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say you didn't want to wash them? I'll just do it myself,\" said Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm willing now. Three bowls of mutton for washing a few pieces of clothing—it's not a loss.\" Cuiping started competing with him for the laundry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping, you go eat first, I can...\" Yu Zecheng really didn't want to force her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping got angry. With a burst of strength in her arm, Yu Zecheng fell hard onto his backside from the small stool. Before he could even speak, Cuiping roared at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to wash them, don't you know to go inside the room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People who don't know would think I'm a lazy woman!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to end up with a man like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was stunned by the scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's my fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be careful next time, calm your anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, feeling completely in the wrong, and apologized in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leaned against the doorframe, watching Cuiping bury her head in the work, pounding and scrubbing the clothes with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depression and frustration that had been building up in his heart for so long were inexplicably washed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Lan was like a shooting star in the night sky, illuminating the path ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cuiping was the ray of sunlight hanging high above his head every day; perhaps she was not as brilliant or dazzling as a shooting star, but her warmth was something he could truly feel every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to accept the blows of life, find warmth, pull himself together, and devote his heart and soul to revolutionary work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it start from this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it start from this very second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget the past, forget all the unhappiness, and give himself a chance for a brand-new beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, everything was still in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman who radiated warmth—she was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still possessed a full passion for the future and maintained a high fighting spirit at every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even more, she was his lighthouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him enough strength to pierce through the final sliver of darkness before the dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Cuiping, the corners of his mouth curling up involuntarily, and he laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sick in the head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, I'm telling you, I've put up with you for a long time, don't force me to hammer you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping threw the wooden mallet into the basin and pointed at him, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sick, I deserve to be hammered, alright?\" Yu Zecheng laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite saying that, he ran faster than a rabbit, scurrying up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping grumbled as she sat back down and continued scrubbing the clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai Airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo trotted all the way and finally made it to the plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he boarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and bowed to greet several key officials from the Northeast faction who were going to attend the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Li Ya sitting in the back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met, and the surprised, sinister, and sharp look in Li Ya's eyes made Xie Ruo's heart hang in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, rushing to catch a flight to Jingling meant there was an important matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even a top-secret matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His timing for catching this flight was terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, it's a long journey, you wouldn't mind if I sat here and chatted to pass the time, would you?\" Xie Ruo took the initiative to walk up and ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're old friends now,\" Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted idly, back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived in Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Li, when you head back, let's keep each other company again,\" Xie Ruo said after getting off the plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have some business to attend to; I might be early, or I might be late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xie, there are some things that shouldn't be said, so don't say them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya patted his shoulder and walked quickly away into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Threatening me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo sneered and walked toward the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hangcheng Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the elegant courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Wanli poured tea for Li Ya himself and laughed heartily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, our trip to Jinhai last time was a miserable defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were poisoned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was caught red-handed; if it weren't for Director Mao protecting me, I should still be sitting in the Jingling prison right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, the past is too painful to recall,\" Li Ya sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess, why did you come to Hangcheng, brother? Are you looking to switch your allegiance to my elder brother's camp?\" Mao Wanli laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Mao is worthy of that North American special training trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Three People's Principles Youth League was banned, I became a wandering ghost. Fortunately, I still have this skin of the Confidentiality Bureau, so it doesn't count as switching camps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say I am loyal to the Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya’s expression remained arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his bones, he only respected Jiang Jianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that the man didn't think much of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Renfeng, heh, a petty man; it was nothing more than playing along and using one's strength to strike back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyalty requires capital,\" Mao Wanli said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you have always wanted to be the Jinhai Station Chief and wanted to get your own back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here this time to offer you a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya handed over the documents and intelligence left behind by Lu Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Wanli flipped through them roughly and was overjoyed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is true; this is what Lu Qiaoshan left for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You also know he and I were mortal enemies; he left this behind because he wanted me to help him fulfill his last wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we get a grip on Yu Zecheng, not even the King of Heaven can protect Wu Jingzhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By then, won't Jinhai Station be yours for the taking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your demands?\" Mao Wanli asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to be the Deputy Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That way, I can investigate Yu Zecheng openly and honestly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, Wu Jingzhong will always hold me back,\" Li Ya said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Wanli went straight into the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he strode back out and laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao has agreed to your request; you can go back and await the good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Jiang Jianfeng is coming to Shanghu?\" Li Ya was in no hurry to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The water in Shanghu is too deep; not just anyone can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have official business, so I won't keep you company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Wanli had no interest in chatting with him and got up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dog thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he just relying on having an elder brother to cover for him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya’s brow furrowed, and he cursed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo hurried back to Jinhai and arrived at the old alley for their meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the intelligence Old Yu wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, I saw Li Ya on the plane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kid looked like he wanted to silence me; there’s no telling what important business he had over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the documents out of his briefcase and handed them to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to go to Xiangdao to avoid the limelight?\" Hong Zhiyou handed him five gold bars and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to sell the house. These two days, I have to use Mrs. Kang's influence to set up a few more mahjong games at the Military Families Association and the club to get the deal done,\" Xie Ruo said with a dry laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll send two skilled, armed men to be your bodyguards,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already left a note in the old house over there: 'The one who kills me is Li Ya.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given Li Ya's character, he has definitely seen it by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am, at any rate, one of Section Chief Sun's people, a proper section-level cadre of the Dangtong Bureau; if he still wants to do other things, there's no need for him to fight me to the death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, didn't he almost kill me once before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I am not afraid of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knows he can't scare me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo did understand Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren't afraid, but I am; I'm still counting on you to help me meet my performance targets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waved his hand and made the final decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the bodyguards... charging a fee?\" Xie Ruo was very concerned about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No fee,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works, let's do as you say,\" Xie Ruo nodded happily, tucked his briefcase under his arm, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was reading the newspaper; as soon as he saw Hong Zhiyou, he put it down and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Mao just called me to officially appoint Li Ya as Deputy Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason is very sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya is a Colonel, the position of Deputy Station Chief in the station is vacant, and the establishment is incomplete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it's perfect; no one is fighting or grabbing for it, a perfect fit for the vacancy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll hold a meeting to announce it in a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I suspect Lu Qiaoshan left something for Li Ya, or called him; Li Ya's movements have been strange ever since he left prison,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How strange?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to Jingling last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, Director Mao's arrangement came down; it can only mean he most likely defected to Mao Renfeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He might have even revealed some important things as a bargaining chip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, with Mao Renfeng's petty face, he wouldn't have promoted Li Ya, who once followed Jiang Jianfeng, to be Deputy Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say is very likely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan was a founding member of the station and participated in many matters like Ma Kui's; no one knows how much he held in his hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he really held things against you and me and turned them over to our mortal enemy Li Ya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say this guy is vicious enough; even in death, he wants to fight us again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's analyze this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he is coming for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a division's worth of military supplies to handle here, and with the Chairman backing me, he cannot touch me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master's assets have already been transferred to Xiangdao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless the people from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics can break onto the island to conduct a raid, relying only on Li Ya's mouth without any physical evidence—and just because he saw Mu Liancheng and had tea twice—he cannot do anything to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, you were on the Committee for the Purging of Traitors at the time, so it is quite reasonable that you met Mu Liancheng to understand the asset allocation during the Japanese occupation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the only gap is Yu Zecheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to use an investigation into Yu Zecheng to let Mao Renfeng make a big fuss and bring me down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this hint, Wu Jingzhong immediately saw through Li Ya's intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think this is the most likely possibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it is discovered that Yu Zecheng is a Red, you will have no way to defend yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your opinion?\" Wu Jingzhong narrowed his eyes, revealing a strong murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, getting rid of Yu Zecheng is the worst possible strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention the affection built up over so many years, if Yu Zecheng dies, our trade with the Reds will be completely cut off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a sense, protecting Yu Zecheng is in itself an exchange of interests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, with the Reds currently sweeping across the world, if we lose Yu Zecheng, many things will be very troublesome in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have been keeping him on a long leash for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To abandon him now would be too uneconomical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou lobbied patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say makes a lot of sense; cutting off an arm to survive is the worst strategy, so let's see what tricks he is playing.\" Wu Jingzhong nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng is not stupid; if there were direct evidence, Jiang Jianfeng and the headquarters would have already sent him to a military tribunal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly, Li Ya does not have direct evidence in his hands either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not a simple matter to bring down Section Chief Yu in a short time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will counter every move he makes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, in two days I will go to Shanghu to help Jiang Jianfeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would like to request to take someone with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take whom?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to ask Yu Zecheng and his wife about that; I am relieved if she goes with you,\" Wu Jingzhong said with a double entendre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon that those stale pieces of evidence against Yu Zecheng were already chewed up by Liu Xiong and Ma Kui, and they no longer have any evidentiary tension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya can only start with Cuiping, forcing Old Yu to show his flaws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take Cuiping directly to Shanghu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ya will only be able to stare helplessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, feasible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go and discuss it with Zecheng,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood up, went straight to Yu Zecheng's office, and stated his idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Yu Zecheng fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cuiping were to leave Jinhai rashly now, Li Ya would definitely intercept her halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Ma Kui had done exactly this kind of thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Ma Kui, Li Ya lost both his parents and has no wife or children; for such a person with no ties, he has few weaknesses, and it is very difficult to counter him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going with Hong Zhiyou is undoubtedly the safest choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, it's settled,\" Yu Zecheng said after considering it clearly and looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you going to discuss it with my senior sister?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will tell her when I go back tonight, but she must go; I can make this decision,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Jiang Jianfeng's approval and coordination, Hong Zhiyou officially embarked on the journey to Shanghu with Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng got out of the car to carry the luggage for Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping, Shanghu is not like Jinhai; it is a place where all kinds of people mix, and it is the lair of the Chairman's confidants. You might hit a royal relative with just a brick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful in everything, do not be impulsive, and listen to Zhiyou more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng exhorted as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission itself was also very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng was going to \"beat the tigers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they dared not touch the Crown Prince, they might well use Hong Zhiyou as the chicken to be slaughtered, and Cuiping would naturally be in danger as a bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your health is not good, remember to take your medicine on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you dry your clothes, you have to shake them out, otherwise they will easily wrinkle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those chickens at home are laying eggs very well; eggs are expensive now, and having your own supply means you won't run out, so you must feed them on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping looked at Yu Zecheng, having endless nagging to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you two keep talking, the plane will take off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say anything else, just give each other a hug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou could not stand the two of them dawdling and suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was stunned, feeling a bit at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping took a small step forward, but seeing Yu Zecheng had no reaction at all, she sighed in her heart and shrank back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, take care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, she turned around, picked up her luggage, and boarded the plane without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he came to his senses, the plane had already glided away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was different from the heart-wrenching pain of hearing the bad news about Zuo Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng felt as if a piece of his heart had inexplicably gone empty; it was very uncomfortable and very unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the plane turned into a black dot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he get into the car and drive away, feeling lost and dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a luxurious hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hair slicked back and wearing a suit and leather shoes, Kong Lingkan sat on the sofa at the head of the table, crossing his legs and puffing on a cigar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the eldest son of the Kong family, Kong Lingkan had always been the \"king of kings\" in Shanghu, often regarding himself as the supreme authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, he competed with his uncle Song Ziwen, fighting fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the Yangzi Company also ran rampant in Jinhai, controlling all the rice, flour, grain, and oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an endless supply of cards to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And endless money to earn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the issuance of the Gold Yuan Coupon in late August, the National Army had been failing and losing battles one after another, disrupting the Chairman's plan to stabilize Shanghu and stabilize the currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the support of foreign exchange, war reports, and supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingkan took advantage of the deadline to recall gold and US dollars, using the Gold Yuan Coupons—which were like waste paper—to acquire a significant amount of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he secretly used his merchant ships to hoard a large amount of supplies with people like Du Weiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one flip, he made ten or even dozens of times the profit, filling his pockets to the brim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Kong, I heard that Xuan Tiewu submitted a resignation report to the Chairman, and the Chairman decided to send Jiang Jianfeng here to preside over the Economic Management Committee; this is aimed at us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man wearing a suit with a face like a shoehorn said from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weiping, are you afraid?\" Kong Lingkan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that the one accompanying him is Hong Zhiyou from Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father has dealt with this man; he has very capable methods, and his partnership with Jiang Jianfeng is likely to be a problem,\" Du Weiping said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Weiping said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What problem? Just get rid of him, that's all,\" Kong Lingkan said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid it's not that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Weiping, however, was very clear about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hong Zhiyou were so easy to kill, his father Du Yuesheng would have already made a move at the Green Gang headquarters last time; why would he have given up those thousand taels of gold to become an unlikely friend with Hong Zhiyou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kong Lingkan continued to be so reckless, he would likely suffer a great loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3874,"2026-06-25T10:22:50.793Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","79a9d894202b040118e6b868ba091f6d96a13b8d56303053b3853d4c7e9b386a","spy-survival-guide-chapter-349","spy-survival-guide-chapter-347",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]