[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-37":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},2366353,4634,"Chapter 37: Boldly Playing the Tiger, Executing Zhang Si","spy-survival-guide-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou secretly cried out that it was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming, Wu Jingzhong had emphasized repeatedly: it must be resolved in secret; do not alert Xu Zhiwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought the operation was covert enough, but he hadn't expected Zhang Si to be so cunning as to leave a backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What annoyed Hong Zhiyou even more was that Anderson’s attitude was problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the previously agreed-upon plan, the moment he gave the order, they could have begun the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excuse was ready-made: resisting arrest, shot dead on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know if the foreign devil had been intimidated by Zhang Si’s presence or if he had other motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submachine guns of this bunch had become mere decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say \"ginger is still spicier when old\"; the Station Chief was right, foreign devils cannot be relied upon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single cloud-piercing arrow, and ten thousand soldiers and horses come to meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other places, this is just a line from a play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the Canal Gang, here with me, Master Zhang Si, it is your death warrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang Si mimicked the tone of a theatrical performer and laughed arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separated by only two streets, Xu Zhiwu’s motorcade arrived quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, charge in for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped out of the car, drew his pistol, and strode to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, you dog foreigners, how dare you die on my turf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu raised his hand and shoved aside the American soldiers guarding the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so Marine soldiers outside the door were immediately disarmed and kicked to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you making such a fuss about in the middle of the night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, Xu Zhiwu limped in, cursing as he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was worthy of being an officer who had fought the Japanese and licked blood off the edge of a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu’s overbearing, manic aura left everyone unable to catch their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Xu, you’ve come just in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Er colluded with the Jinhai Station and the Americans to raid my warehouse, wanting to forcibly seize my property.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ask Officer Xu to preside over justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation turned abruptly; Master Zhang Si curled his lips and spoke in a loud, affected voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all have guts, don't you? Arrest them all and take them back to the barracks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu waved his hand and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are American...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anderson was just about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"American my foot!\" One of Xu Zhiwu’s adjutants raised his pistol and smashed it into his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anderson let out a muffled groan and collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, dozens of Marines were driven to the corner by the soldiers, not daring to let out a peep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, the Americans are truly pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Great Leader said they were paper tigers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One still has to take the field oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colonel Xu, you’ve come just in time.\" Hong Zhiyou breathed a slight sigh of relief and walked up to him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who the hell are you?\" Xu Zhiwu asked disdainfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is Wu Jingzhong’s secretary, Hong Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Xu, this man framed me for harboring arms and sabotaging city defenses; he should be executed on the spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, truly, there is a path to heaven you wouldn't take, and a door to hell you walked into yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang Si laughed wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter was in full swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou suddenly drew his pistol and aimed it at his shiny, bald head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shot to the soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... ugh, how... how dare you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang Si looked at Hong Zhiyou in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare I not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou’s eyes turned cold, and he pulled the trigger repeatedly as if bullets cost nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang Si’s chest instantly became a hornet's nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fat body fell to the ground, twitching, his round eyes filled with unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should thank Colonel Xu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was he who killed you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou calmly holstered his gun and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden turn of events left everyone in the hall stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu came to his senses, stepped forward to see the man was dead, and in a rage, drew his gun and pressed it against Hong Zhiyou’s forehead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I’ll slaughter you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, dozens of guns were aimed at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colonel Xu, congratulations on your meritorious service.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am acting under the secret orders of Army Commander Yang to execute Zhang Si!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't believe me, you can telegraph Officer Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not change his expression and spoke without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Er, connect the phone,\" he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move aside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er pushed at the soldiers in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu’s face was twisted and ferocious, his head swaying from side to side as he stared fixedly at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he wanted to see clearly what kind of medicine this madman was selling in his gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disengaged the safety, his finger hooked firmly on the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Er, why haven't you gone yet? If you delay Army Commander Yang’s important business, can you bear the responsibility?\" Hong Zhiyou stood steady, his breath even, and spoke righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er spread his hands again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Xu Zhiwu had not signaled otherwise, the surrounding soldiers consciously cleared a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er immediately rushed outside and shouted to his brothers in the shadows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, connect the phone line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the phone line was connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had better pray your life is tough enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhiwu gave Hong Zhiyou a cold look, holstered his gun, and walked to the telephone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Xu Zhiwu. Connect me to the combat readiness room; I have an urgent matter to report to Army Commander Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the combat readiness room, the atmosphere was somewhat strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie sat in the seat of honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong, Mou Tingfang, and Yang Wenquan were lined up on the left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Chen, it is so late; is there a reason for summoning us?\" Mou Tingfang sensed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people were wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a military meeting, why were there no staff officers present?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Juntong head in Jinhai, a thorn in the side of the 94th Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stranger was the large tape recorder sitting on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for the call,\" Chen Zhangjie said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong kept his hands tucked into his sleeves, watching the two of them with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A phone call? What phone call?\" A sense of foreboding rose in Yang Wenquan's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard nearby picked it up: \"Commander Yang, it's for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan hurriedly stood up to take it, and the murderous voice of Regiment Commander Xu came from the other end:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Yang, Wu Jingzhong's secretary has brought Americans to raid the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Si has also been shot dead on the spot by Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he was acting under your orders—isn't that a load of crap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please give your instructions, Commander Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yang Wenquan was incensed: \"Son of a bitch, he's coming for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right there, just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Yang, hold on. It wouldn't be too late to listen to this recording first,\" Wu Jingzhong interrupted him, pointing to the tape recorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwu, keep an eye on them for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without my orders, no one is to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for the phone call!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing something was wrong, Yang Wenquan slammed the phone down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong, what the hell are you playing at?\" He returned to the table and asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pressed the play button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the recording finished, Mou Tingfang's expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan was even more ashen-faced, his whole body trembling like a sieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Yang, do you see now why this is a closed-door meeting?\" Chen Zhangjie said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, this is a frame-up, it's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenquan pointed at the tape recorder, his voice lacking any conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A frame-up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is sent to Jingling, I don't think it will be hard for them to verify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and by the way, Section Chief Lu Qiaoshan and the second young master of the Cao Gang—perhaps they can prove a thing or two as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong raised an eyebrow and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mou Tingfang leaned back in his chair, tilted his head, and let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long known that Yang Wenquan was reselling military supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of consideration for their past, he had turned a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had crawled out of piles of corpses while fighting the Japanese; it was understandable for his own brothers to make some money to get by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected the matter to come to light after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhangjie and Wu Jingzhong had always been at odds with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared this disaster would be hard to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, listen to my explanation...\" Yang Wenquan still wanted to quibble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slammed the table hard and roared at him with authority:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Wenquan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have some nerve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assassinating officers, colluding with gangs, reselling military supplies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any one of these charges is enough to get your head chopped off a hundred times over. If you want to argue, go argue in front of a military tribunal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" Yang Wenquan swallowed hard, shivering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence was conclusive, and there were witnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Generalissimo and Jiang Jianfeng were strictly investigating corruption to maintain the morale of the war effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was also an old classmate of Jiang Jianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To commit such an offense at a time like this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the King of Heaven himself couldn't save him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1656,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5feed4b57ec96a93cd65460fc33e1fdb94c7f5949a591625e4f3554b61ecebb7","spy-survival-guide-chapter-38","spy-survival-guide-chapter-36",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]