[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-353":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},2366669,4634,"Chapter 353: Want to take a photo? Did you ask Cuiping first?","spy-survival-guide-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou returned to the office next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er walked in, his face drenched in sweat, with bloodstains from the interrogation still splattered on his collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so hot today; it's already October, yet it's still like a steamer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping away his sweat, he sat down, picked up a cigarette case from Hong Zhiyou’s desk, lit one, and continued cursing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These bastards aren't being honest. If you don't use some harsh methods, they all just play hide-and-seek with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take the Zhou family, for instance. They openly donated six thousand tons of rice, but it's all moldy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they still want to sell it at a fair price? I'll slap the living daylights out of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pointed at the watermelon on the table: \"You can't blame them for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There have been several heavy rainstorms recently, and the market is stable. Dragging this out is to our advantage; if they don't dump the grain they've hoarded in their warehouses, it's all going to rot in their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the next step? You tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever you point, I'll strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er finished eating, wiped his mouth, and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are at least fifteen hundred wealthy merchants, big and small, hoarding grain in Shanghai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less than half have voluntarily registered for purchase so far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While the grain market is still holding steady, let's put more pressure on the prices. Put the word out: the purchase price is set at seventy percent of the market rate, valid for seven days only. No exceptions after that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, I'll have the broadcast station announce it right now,\" Long Er said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family's private residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in a cyan long gown, the pot-bellied Wang Chunzhe was sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, is there any news from Jiang Jianfeng's side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie walked in quickly and asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng said he would consider it, but he hasn't reached out to us yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's clear he doesn't want to do President Sun any favors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe stroked his shiny, bald head and said worriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Ke is a good-for-nothing, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he had been elected Vice President, would things be like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, that bastard Hong Zhiyou helped Jiang Jianfeng come up with another rotten rule; the purchase price has been slashed to seventy percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say it will continue to drop after a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of the goods in the warehouse have already started to mold. If this keeps up, our Wang family is finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, his emotions running high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation is indeed very dire right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song Ziwen's brothers jumped out to support Jiang Jianfeng, using a batch of moldy goods to show their loyalty, effectively pulling the rug out from under us and the Kong family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there's no hope with President Sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't stay on the Kong family's sinking ship anymore; we have to find our own way out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go talk to Hong Zhiyou. I've heard this man is lecherous and greedy, especially fond of married women. Find two beautiful, charming wives from the Chamber of Commerce, and bring some money to negotiate with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have one requirement: as long as we can dump the stock at a fair price without losing money, that's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the only way, I suppose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Hong Zhiyou has a mistress in the film industry who lives in a small hotel near the Central Building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've scouted the location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's surrounded by old alleyways, which is perfect for an operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that doesn't work, I'll have someone kidnap that woman. With that bargaining chip in hand, if Hong Zhiyou dares to refuse a toast, I'll make him drink a forfeit and start by dealing with his woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie’s greenish peach-blossom eyes sharpened, and he smiled sinisterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we're in Shanghai, we have to do things the Shanghai way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was brewing tea for Jiang Jianfeng when a staff member walked in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, you have a phone call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director.\" Hong Zhiyou glanced at Jiang Jianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and handle it; leave these tasks to the subordinates,\" Jiang Jianfeng said, looking up from the documents he was processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In these extraordinary times, I don't trust anyone else to handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou closed the tea box and walked out quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng smiled slightly and continued his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his own office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the phone: \"It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong will definitely arrive on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, he quickly dialed another number:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything unusual over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Senior Sister confident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, I will notify Long Er to move the nearby patrol officers away when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the call, he returned to Jiang Jianfeng's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, Wang Chunzhe and his son are hosting a banquet for me tonight; it seems they want to talk,\" he said, brewing tea and bringing it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Hongmen Banquet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have Long Er or Mobile Corps Commander Liu send more men to protect you,\" Jiang Jianfeng put down his pen and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are too many people, they won't dare to speak their minds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we want to catch them, we catch them by their own faults. Bribing an important member of the Management Committee—with this evidence, Sun Ke won't have anything to say and will have to accept his defeat,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These people love to talk about qualifications and merits. Doesn't he pride himself on being incorruptible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed as you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jianfeng readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that whenever something reached Hong Zhiyou, there was always a clever way to resolve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a small blade cutting through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it always hit the vital points, and its power was no less than a heavy-handed approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight o'clock in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou, clutching his briefcase, arrived at the Wang family mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, your presence brings light to our humble home. Please, please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe and his son personally greeted him at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are too kind, Boss Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this place is humble, then no one in the world would dare call themselves wealthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe led Hong Zhiyou toward the courtyard while secretly giving Wang Lie a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie quickly went outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around, confirming that Hong Zhiyou had come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, scout the surroundings and see if there are any police or soldiers—and don't forget mercenaries or foreigners,\" he said, still feeling uneasy, and instructed his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he turned back to the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, the large rosewood table was already filled with delicious food and wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong has lived in Jinmen for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time you came to Shanghai, I heard from Chief Du that it was also just a hurried night; you surely haven't tasted authentic Shanghai cuisine yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe raised his hand and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Care to introduce them?\" Hong Zhiyou said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Songjiang perch, incredibly fresh and tender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is white-cut chicken; the meat is firm but not dry, with just the right amount of salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and this Eight-Treasure Duck is even more of a delicacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, you must have a good taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe introduced them with a fawning expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The food is good food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when I came, I had already had a working meal with the Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seaweed egg soup, a small dish of pickles, and a plate of braised pork were enough to fill my stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such extravagant food, I'm afraid I can hardly handle it,\" Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are being unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We sent the invitation in advance; how can you come to a banquet after having already eaten?\" Wang Lie leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Wang seems very unhappy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can treat it as me playing with you; it doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took out a cigarette case, lit one unhurriedly, and exhaled a puff of smoke with a calm and composed manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie was so angry he was about to lash out, but Wang Chunzhe glared at him fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have plenty of food here; if you don't eat this meal, you can eat the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inviting you here today is mainly because I have admired you for a long time and want to chat about some things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe said with a conciliatory smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, please speak, Boss Wang,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that the military funds for the Generalissimo have always been provided by the wealthy merchants of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang business circle is led by the Kong and Song families of Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To put it bluntly, isn't everyone making money for the Director-General and the Party-State?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this economic reform, for instance; the banks collected nearly 400 million US dollars from the common people using Gold Yuan Coupons, and isn't that still continuously supplementing the military needs of the front lines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say we hoarded some grain, but isn't the money we earned still turned over to the Party-State?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has different methods, but the goal is the same; isn't it all to be loyal to the Generalissimo and the Party-State?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are all born of the same root, why should we be so eager to persecute each other?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You agree with this logic, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe lobbied with a submissive expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to serve as Sun Ke's \"white glove,\" his ability and eloquence were naturally remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it sounded quite reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed: \"Understood. Boss Wang's meaning is that your hoarding of goods, which prevents the common people of Shanghai from eating, is the Generalissimo's intention?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't dare...\" Wang Chunzhe hadn't had time to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can understand it that way. Without us making money, would the million-strong army rely on the mouths of you kind people and bodhisattvas?\" Wang Lie had already rushed to answer first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, truly incisive and reasonable.\" Hong Zhiyou pointed at him with his cigarette, then snuffed it out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am just an official on duty; Boss Wang, if you have something to say, feel free to speak directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe organized his words slightly: \"This is what I think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have about 200,000 US dollars worth of supplies here. Since it is a call from Jiang Jianfeng, we are naturally duty-bound, so we will sell it to the Economic Management Committee at the market parity price of 200,000.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Parity price? Boss Wang, it seems your information is not up to date. Under the new policy, it's a 30% discount,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You surnamed Hong, don't you...\" Wang Lie was just about to lash out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe said angrily: \"Shut your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly smiled again: \"Secretary Hong, I think the Director should have told you that President Sun made a call, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did, but I am responsible for the grain collection; he asked the wrong person,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not too late to ask now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For our first meeting, I have prepared a small gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap, clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two beauties wearing cheongsams and with voluptuous figures walked over, holding small fans and swaying their hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beautiful women stuck to him from left and right, acting coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragrant scent wafted over, making one's mind sway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since ancient times, Suzhou and Hangzhou have had many beauties. Secretary Hong is an outstanding talent; wouldn't it be boring without a beauty by your side?\" Wang Chunzhe smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that Shanghai ranks first in the country for venereal diseases and syphilis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid of getting infected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou glanced at the two beauties, raised his eyebrows, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two sisters, I value my life, please go back,\" he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say you can write songs and are a romantic man; I didn't expect you to be so rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beauties were so angry their faces changed color, and they twisted their hips and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie rolled his eyes and turned his head away, looking disdainful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that his father's approach was completely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had kidnapped Hong Zhiyou's girl, would he still dare to put on an act?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter if you don't like beauties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have another small gift here, please accept it, Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe waved his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone immediately brought over a small leather suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon opening it, it was full of gleaming gold bars, a full twenty of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Wang, you are bribing me and making me commit a mistake,\" Hong Zhiyou pointed at him and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just admiration; I want to make a friend,\" Wang Chunzhe said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to make a friend, I'll accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to talk about parity-price acquisitions, then forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who doesn't have a bit of money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou let out a cold laugh, closed the suitcase, and pushed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Wang Chunzhe was stunned to see that he was impervious to both soft and hard tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized that he had made a serious mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was that Hong Zhiyou himself was very wealthy; Jiang Jianfeng had found a henchman whose will could not be swayed by gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, why are you wasting your breath on him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, one word: are you accepting the market price or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie kicked over a stool and said viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not. Does Young Master Wang have any other brilliant ideas?\" Hong Zhiyou still looked at him with a face full of spring breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you believe that with one order from me, you will be smashed to pieces?\" Wang Lie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before I came out, I synchronized my time with the Director. If I don't return in an hour, Long Tao will bring people to wash your Wang family in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, let me see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are thirty-six minutes left. If you kill me, drive to Hongkou Airport; if you're lucky, you might still catch a plane to escape,\" Hong Zhiyou said, pointing at his wristwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren't afraid of death, but what about your woman, for example, that Zhou Gendi who lives in the inn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you have always been a man who cherishes flowers and protects jade; aren't you worried about her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've seen her movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's very beautiful, and her figure is quite exciting. If she were to be taken by a group of big men, you would surely feel very heartbroken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie said with a base and shameless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that room, there is not only Zhou Gendi,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is also a big-mouthed woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, you don't think that relying on her can stop the dozens of brothers I sent over, do you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter, they can all go together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie laughed disdainfully, determined to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, as long as you are happy,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what this is called?\" He snapped his fingers, and a servant immediately brought over a camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Polaroid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new type of camera that produces photos immediately after taking them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Gui, hurry to the hotel immediately and take some good photos of Miss Zhou and that big-mouthed woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie ordered his subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subordinate immediately took the camera and dashed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, sell at the flat price, you still have a chance to agree,\" Wang Lie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for the photos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you really won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Fine, I'll play along with you,\" Wang Lie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, why bother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What harm is there in taking a step back? Anyway, the money for the acquisition is provided by the bank; it's not asking for a cent of your own money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, you sell at the flat price, and I will take out ten percent of the money as your hard-earned fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe, on the other hand, played the good cop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for the photos to arrive,\" Hong Zhiyou still said only three words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-a-ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, phone call,\" Zhou Gendi answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping, who was loading bullets into a magazine, took it: \"It's me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that simple sentence, she hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she quickly opened the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten American-made grenades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over five hundred rounds of ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One submachine gun, two pistols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With just this equipment, it's enough for me to fight a defensive battle. To deal with a bunch of low-life thugs, isn't this a bit of an overkill?\" Cuiping muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Hong Zhiyou want her to stay in such a remote little hotel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because there were few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was convenient for fighting and killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened the window and looked out; a group of men wearing black short jackets, holding machetes and clubs, jumped out of cars and charged aggressively toward the hotel upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adi, you hide under the bed. I'm going to do something big today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping ordered with great spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't touched a gun in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, seeing this formation, her whole body felt as if it had been injected with chicken blood; she was incredibly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense footsteps echoed in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping opened the door, raised the American submachine gun, and fired first to gain the advantage, spraying blindly at the people in the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The machine gun spat tongues of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men in the lead hadn't even realized what was happening before they were turned into beehives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a gun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men coming upstairs were scared out of their wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those in front were anxious to retreat, while those in back kept pushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they were stuck in the narrow hallway, unable to move up or down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping rushed forward in a single bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets were fired as if they were free, strafing that bunch of scum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after leaving a dozen corpses in the hallway, the group finally fled the hotel with their heads in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cuiping didn't intend to let them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took off in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept changing magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people could neither fight back nor run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping couldn't even be bothered to spray them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped the trigger lightly, switching to single shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bullet for one life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, there were many patrolmen on this street, but today it was strange; there wasn't even a shadow of a person nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group of desperadoes from the Wang family were crying for their parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping was like a ghost in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly reaping lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Gui, holding the Polaroid, drove to the street. Hearing the gunfire from afar, he thought someone was setting off firecrackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen Zhou Gendi in movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was both seductive and charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that he might be able to join in today and even take photos, he felt excited inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned the corner, he saw the team leader, Jiao Dajun, running toward him at full speed as if he had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Jiao, what are you doing?\" Cao Gui shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao Dajun hurriedly got into the car, gasping for breath and yelling: \"Dead, they're all dead! Quick, reverse, reverse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Gui was startled and was about to reverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a woman in a floral cloth garment rush out from a side alley, aiming a submachine gun at the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could reverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one gunshot, the left side of Jiao Dajun's skull was hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood and brain matter splattered onto Cao Gui's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Gui was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the camera hanging around his neck, Cao Gui tremblingly opened the car door; his legs went weak, and he nearly knelt as he got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The photographer?\" Cuiping asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes,\" Cao Gui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a picture of him,\" Cuiping gestured with the muzzle of her gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Gui tremblingly took a photo of Jiao Dajun: \"Big sister, it's, it's taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping didn't pay any more attention to him and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family's private residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smoked, drank tea, and ate fruit, chatting idly with Wang Chunzhe as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunzhe discovered that as long as they didn't talk about the acquisition, Hong Zhiyou was like a friend of many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was business, history, or politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke with great insight on everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Cao, Cao Gui's car has returned,\" a servant reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Cao Gui was seen sprinting inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he reached the courtyard, his legs went weak and he collapsed before Wang Chunzhe, wailing like a mourner:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mas, Master, ev, everyone is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha, what do you mean everyone is dead?\" Wang Chunzhe stood up in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people sent to the hotel are all dead,\" Cao Gui stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was...\" Wang Lie grabbed him by the collar and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The photos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Gui took out the Polaroid and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie picked up the photos and looked, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao Dajun had been shot in the head and died miserably inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wang, there is nothing else, let's meet again another time,\" Hong Zhiyou wiped his hands and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today it was our father and son who were rude, please, Secretary Hong, for the sake of Dean Sun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he couldn't get the better of Hong Zhiyou, Wang Chunzhe knew the grudge was set in stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, at a thirty percent discount, will you sell or not?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, do you know whose goods my Wang family's are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They belong to Dean Sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I give them to you, do you dare to accept them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lie roared in a fit of rage, simply laying his trump card out on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3747,"2026-06-25T10:22:50.793Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4a987574cff85c8ede8a30be048664d09edbfbdfd442fed09e6defcf2e4e6528","spy-survival-guide-chapter-354","spy-survival-guide-chapter-352",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]