[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-35":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},2366351,4634,"Chapter 35: The Art of Manipulation","spy-survival-guide-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong took Hong Zhiyou to the Garrison Headquarters to meet with Commander Chen Zhangjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Garrison Headquarters held the responsibility of coordinating all departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now that civil war was imminent, Chen Zhangjie held unified command and dispatch authority over the Military Police Headquarters, the Jinhai Station, the 94th Army, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the official residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Hong Zhiyou’s first time seeing this victorious general from the anti-Japanese war period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie’s features were relatively amiable, but his entire being radiated the biting aura of a soldier; he was absolutely incomparable to treacherous types like Yang Wenquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder Wu Jingzhong was unwilling to deal with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hong Zhiyou entered to pay his respects, he was standing before a map, discussing defensive lines with several trusted staff officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, Station Chief Wu is here,\" the adjutant reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Staff Officer Qian, you all head to the operations room first; I will chat with Station Chief Wu for a moment,\" Chen Zhangjie ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, what wind blew you here?\" After the others and the guards withdrew, he raised his hand to signal for them to be seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Chen, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong reported in detail on the Salt Gang stealing American military supplies and the 94th Army’s Yang Wenquan reselling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Hong Zhiyou took out a magnetic tape, placed it into the recorder, and pressed the play button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such unmitigated gall, they’ve turned against heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 94th Army, a trump card direct-line unit, actually engaging in such filthy dealings—the nation’s fate will sooner or later perish at their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigate, it must be strictly investigated; notify the Military Police Headquarters to arrest them for me right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to the recording, Chen Zhangjie was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Chen, please calm your anger; making arrests right now is ill-timed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 94th Army is a trump card direct-line unit; the Chairman recently praised the 94th Army at the National Defense Reception as the backbone of the National Army and the fortress guarding Yanshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jinhai military deployment is imminent; foreigners and the press are all watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moving against the 94th Army at this time is not conducive to unity and is undoubtedly a slap in the Chairman’s face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong tapped the table lightly, smiling and persuading him with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived, he had signed a military pledge before the Chairman and Commander Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the war started, Jinhai would be the burial ground for the Red faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, things were great; the battle hadn't even started, and these bastards had already begun their filthy dealings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a soldier, he truly found it hard to endure such a scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Chen, I don't know if I should say this,\" Wu Jingzhong mused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak,\" Chen Zhangjie said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am in intelligence; you are the expert at fighting, but when it comes to rumors, I know more than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan once saved Mou Tingfang’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not just superior and subordinate, but brothers of life-and-death friendship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although in the North China region, the Bandit Suppression Headquarters’ word carries more weight than the Chairman’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you should understand, the Bandit Suppression Headquarters and you are of the Jin-Sui clique, while the 94th Army is the apple of the Chairman’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Shanghai was liberated, the first unit to enter the city was the 94th Army; that earned them plenty of benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that they are deployed to Jinhai, it is not your sharp blade, but a nail driven into the vital parts of the Bandit Suppression Headquarters; if you pull it out casually, a major incident will occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without Army Commander Mou’s statement, let alone the military police, even if the Bandit Suppression Headquarters came in person, I fear they wouldn't be able to enter their main camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong analyzed it in detail with great sophistication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong’s words were certainly exaggerated, but the 94th Army had always been arrogant and domineering, listening to orders only when it suited them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanting to arrest Yang Wenquan was indeed very thorny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it was someone of high standing like Zheng Jiemin or Dai Li, the Chairman’s favorites, or a special commissioner from the Office of the Aide-de-Camp who came in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with just those few people from the Military Police Headquarters, they really couldn't do anything to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you suggest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, old brother, didn't come all the way here just to annoy me, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie’s face turned livid, and he snorted with displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to the Americans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't the Americans like to call themselves angels? Let them wipe out the Salt Gang and cut off Yang Wenquan’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to bear the responsibility, and it won't affect unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those newspapers won't dare to make things up either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong leaned in and whispered his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will Yang Wenquan agree? Didn't your few broken guns raid the naval warehouse last month?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan rolled out of a pile of dead bodies on the battlefield; his guts are a hundred times bigger than yours; there is nothing he wouldn't dare to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they happen to exchange fire with the Americans and kill American soldiers, things will be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie felt it was highly inappropriate and waved his hands repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is why I came to you, Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My people have discovered that this batch of goods in Yang Wenquan’s hands is set to leave for the south by sea soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can organize a city defense drill; the Americans will send a fleet to blockade the estuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we hold off Mou Tingfang and his men for half an hour, the Americans can wipe out the Salt Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Yang Wenquan, with this in hand, no matter how crazy he is, he will have to swallow his pride and suffer in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stealing and selling military supplies, colluding with thieves, assassinating Military Statistics officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these three major crimes pinning him down, Commander Chen, are you still afraid the 94th Army won't obey orders in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong held up the tape and smiled, victory in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, I have to say, you are still the experts at this business of fixing people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s do it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will arrange the city defense; you had better pray that nothing goes wrong on the American side, otherwise, I will be the first to take your head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie pondered for a moment and righteously agreed to the request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Commander Chen,\" Wu Jingzhong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, you are truly amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone says Commander Chen is a straight-as-steel man, yet you took him down easily as soon as you stepped in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car, Hong Zhiyou offered some flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong crossed his arms and smiled triumphantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human relationships are politics; as long as you see through the matter of human relationships, you can grasp their weak points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To deal with stubborn soldiers like Fu Zuoyi and Chen Zhangjie, money is useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must start from the big picture and great righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use the Old Man to pressure them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is what they respond to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief is wise; this student has learned much,\" Hong Zhiyou said with sincere admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the coordination of the Garrison Headquarters, the city defense drill soon began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The American Marine Corps, citing humanitarian aid, cooperated by deploying and observing in the coastal area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every checkpoint in Jinhai was guarded by soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tanggu area was surrounded like a pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was being implemented as scheduled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that displeased Wu Jingzhong was that it was Xu Zhiwu who was blockading the Tanggu area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regiment Commander Xu was Yang Wenquan’s staunch confidant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to guess; with the military supplies about to be shipped, Yang Wenquan was afraid of mishaps and had pulled this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was extremely annoyed by this arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Zhangjie had no choice either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mou Tingfang agreeing to the drill was already giving him plenty of face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific deployment of a street or a plot of land was handled by the 94th Army itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was inconvenient for Chen Zhangjie to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, doing so would alert the enemy and arouse Yang Wenquan’s suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night grew deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, the moonlight was white and delightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhang Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Master Zhang set up large tables in the courtyard and invited a theatrical troupe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was fine wine, meat, fruits, and vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were twisted crullers and pastries from the Eighteenth Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gong sounded on the stage, life felt as happy as an immortal's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Master, Officer Yang is dissatisfied with your recent performance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu, while holding a beautiful woman in his arms and feeding her wine, gave Fourth Master Zhang a hint between bouts of play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regimental Commander Xu, it is very strange to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goods were loaded onto the ship and the buyer had already paid the deposit, but just as they were about to set sail, this damn military exercise started, and everything is blocked at the Haihe wharf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what kind of madness Officer Mou has caught; isn't this cutting off Master Yang's path to wealth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Master Zhang pushed aside the fruit offered by a maid and said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyelids had been twitching for the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early this morning, a jade pendant he had worn for many years cracked for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These various ill omens gave Fourth Master Zhang an ominous premonition in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're overthinking it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With civil war imminent, the city defense exercise is just a routine matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, the Tanggu area is guarded by my men; even if the Son of Heaven himself came, he'd have to kneel for me, so what the hell are you afraid of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu gave a disdainful laugh and pulled the woman in to kiss her lips again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Liu, where has Shaobai gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He promised to introduce me to some foreign girls last time; damn it, I haven't even seen a shadow of them yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he took a sip of wine and cursed carelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Second Young Master has gone to the British Club,\" Steward Liu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kid is avoiding me. Fine, I should head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Zhangjie has set up an inspection team, and Officer Mou said that we still need to give them the face they are due.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell the Second Young Master to keep this in mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly Xu Zhiwu pinched the woman's bottom hard, grabbed a handful of peanuts, and limped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury to his leg was sustained during the Battle of Suizao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also his proudest medal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Master Zhang personally saw him to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Regimental Commander Xu drove away, Fourth Master Zhang hurriedly ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, have Shaobai contact Lu Qiaoshan immediately to sound him out and see if there is any news from the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm feeling restless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master.\" Steward Liu immediately went to the telephone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai Station, Office of the Intelligence Division Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was propping up the chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan sat opposite him, distracted, having moved his knight into an illegal position several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, Hong Zhiyou had given him a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the task was handled well, there would be room for maneuver regarding the Zhang family's affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hong Zhiyou had never said what the matter was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For three consecutive days, he had been detained in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between playing chess and sleeping, he was driven to the verge of a mental breakdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou dismissed the guard at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou locked the door securely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, when will this end? I'm about to go crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might as well just shoot me and get it over with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan pointed to his temple, his expression dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ring-a-ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Division Chief Lu, hasn't the opportunity just arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2032,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bcd21c27e6eff92dbac3819fb071069c71a8ca7e9690e24c5d1ef8df95c0d38c","spy-survival-guide-chapter-36","spy-survival-guide-chapter-34",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]