[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-40":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},2366356,4634,"Chapter 40: Guidance for Yu Zecheng (Seeking collections, monthly tickets, and recommendation votes)","spy-survival-guide-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>\"Yours.\" Wu Jingzhong took out a promotion document and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lieutenant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you don't care about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But while it's one thing for you not to show off, it's often very troublesome to get things done without it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially with some particular noble families; they will think you have no future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wiping out the Canal Gang and recovering the 94th Army and American munitions—you deserve the top credit, and I specifically applied for this for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong handed over the promotion and commendation order with both hands, his doting intent self-evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks to the Station Chief for the cultivation; this student will strive to perform new meritorious services.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood up and saluted, then solemnly accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivation by the Party-State, personal performance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood up and walked to the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, having Director Yu keep an eye on Mu Liancheng over there is enough; a grasshopper after the autumn frost won't be jumping for many more days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the military mediation passes, we will uproot his nest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your guns and cannons must be used flexibly; it is time to change positions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui has already told you, hasn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong asked with a friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yong Manzhu?\" Hong Zhiyou frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, the daughter of that munitions broker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui has an informant at Beiyang University; this Miss Yong is in close contact with the Red Tickets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've seen the photo; she's very beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fits your taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's tone was intimate, but his eyes were extremely stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student will follow the Station Chief's arrangements.\" Hong Zhiyou could only agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find out clearly who is in contact with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not alert them; follow the vine to find the melon and dig out the organization behind them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Tickets are sharper than us; they have two lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The local committee isn't worth much right now; having Li Hanyuan watching them is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your task is to pull out the nails hidden within our various levels of agencies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The likes of Old Kite and Emei Peak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's eyes turned sharp, and he said with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student understands; I will head to the Yong residence now,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, although the Yong family has fallen, Yong Jianqiu has long had dealings with Chen Bulei and Dai Jitao; be mindful of your conduct,\" Wu Jingzhong reminded him solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hong Zhiyou stood up, Wu Jingzhong gestured for him to wait:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush; there is one more thing you must handle right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Wensheng's wife and daughter are still in Jinhai; you and Director Yu make arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai was very annoyed about the last incident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The superiors have ordered that we must crush the Red Tickets' arrogance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't Shuitun Prison lock up a batch of Red Tickets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people on this list are of no value anymore; keeping them is a waste of food. You arrange for that mother and daughter to be sent in and have them all shot together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood up and handed over a list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Liu Wensheng's young wife is pregnant,\" Hong Zhiyou said softly, lowering his head and raising his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, human sentiment is for internal use—for you and for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For outsiders, especially Red Tickets, one must have the spirit of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, now that you're wearing this skin, you still want to be clean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong would not be gainsaid and placed it in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he left than Liu Xiong walked in quickly and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, it's been verified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At three minutes past twelve on the day Liu Wensheng had his accident, Yu Zecheng went to the archives room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Zhang Li, he checked the files.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's not certain if he looked at Liu Wensheng's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that even need thinking? He definitely looked,\" Wu Jingzhong said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we arrest him?\" Liu Xiong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it go for now; the archives room is under his jurisdiction anyway, and he has a habit of checking files.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the Buddha Niche replied yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong asked in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet; Yancheng is checking strictly, and it may not be convenient for the Buddha Niche to do many things,\" Liu Xiong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong tapped his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng is currently focused on Mu Liancheng; of all things, making money is the greatest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigating him openly at this time is not worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still trust Director Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The investigation into the Liu Wensheng incident ends here; wait for the Buddha Niche's reply first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong extended his index finger and instructed solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, when observing the execution today, pay attention to those two little brats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget, you are the famous 'Grey Eagle'; keep your eagle eyes wide open and don't let a single thing slip by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he added with a sinister smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subordinate understands,\" Liu Xiong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the confidential room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was tearing up newspapers again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief issued a strict order today; never mind that his hometown is in Jibei, even if it were a tiger's den or a bear's lair, he must bring his wife over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, I wonder how Shopkeeper Qiu has arranged things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this drags on any longer, Wu Jingzhong will start to get suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if Zuo Lan has returned from Soviet Russia yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is she now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she doing well, and has she thought of me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was lost in thought, Hong Zhiyou walked in with his hands in his pockets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, busy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, is something the matter?\" Yu Zecheng swept the paper into the trash bin and prepared to get up to pour tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing again.\" Yu Zecheng took off his glasses and rubbed his brow, looking slightly weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, what one fears comes to pass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen comrades to be executed, and he hadn't heard a whisper of it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief said that once you wear this skin, you have no choice. Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou tilted his head and walked out, feigning indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two led a team of secret agents and headed straight for the villa on Guilin Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng pretended to chat about this and that quite naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he occasionally looked out the window, his calm eyes clearly revealed a wordless sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu's expression management had developed a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, do you believe in Buddha?\" Hong Zhiyou's thoughts shifted, and he asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe in the Chairman,\" Yu Zecheng turned his head, his smile as warm as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't spent much time with you, but I can feel that your heart is too kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't like killing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You also aren't like the other staff members at the station, extorting people or lusting after beauty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou couldn't say it explicitly, so he decided to give him a subtle hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, then what do you think I look like?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you look like a good person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Ma Kui might think you are a Red Ticket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least you look more like one than I do, or Lu Qiaoshan,\" Hong Zhiyou teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goosebumps rose all over Yu Zecheng's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he had made a serious mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's events were too sudden and completely exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Involving the lives of over a dozen comrades, he had just lost his composure for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been the Station Master, Ma, or Lu, he might have been in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how do you say one can avoid looking like a Red Ticket?\" Yu Zecheng quickly regained his calm and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calmness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't look like one usually; in any case, I think you are quite steady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But also quite devious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou shrugged and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone has their own characteristic labels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng is slightly greedy, capable, upright, and cautious in speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he stays true to his nature, there won't be much of a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knew that the Station Master and Liu Xiong had been secretly investigating Old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turmoil over the Liu Wensheng affair had not yet settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to give him a nudge, or else Old Yu might end up falling into a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong at this time was truly a man who would kill without blinking an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you implying that I am very cunning?\" Yu Zecheng took off his black-rimmed glasses and asked with a squinting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, that's what you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, we are friends; no matter who you are devious toward, you can't be devious toward me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed out loud and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid of saying too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Old Yu suspected him, it would be troublesome if he had Shopkeeper Qiu silence him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wensheng's wife and daughter were watering flowers and chatting, living quite a happy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't yet know that Old Liu was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-story villa, and Old Liu was a professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they were probably still fantasizing about a wonderful future life in Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man-eating world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My apologies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When one is in the world of men, one cannot always act according to one's own will!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of you, come with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou got out of the car and played the villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you people? My husband is a professor at Beiyang University and a friend of Mr. Yanjie,\" Liu Wensheng's wife shouted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yanjie asked me to send you his regards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take them away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou hardened his heart, too lazy to waste words with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, several secret agents stepped forward, grabbed the two by their hair and dresses, and forcibly dragged them into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, what a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That little lady of Liu Wensheng's is truly pretty; I think she's even more beautiful than Hu Die,\" Hong Zhiyou said, stepping on the gas with a lecherous look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His daughter isn't bad either,\" Yu Zecheng rolled his eyes at him, pretending to joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still prefer someone with a bit more charm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled, then lowered his voice and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, that lady is carrying a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The retribution is great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After watching the execution later, accompany me to a nearby temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see,\" Yu Zecheng said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motorcade entered the Shuitun Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison authorities and the Jinmen Station had to verify the headcount and sign documents; these were all handled by Liu Xiong and Warden Song Mingjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou called for Old Yu, and they wandered over to Liao Sanmin's dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1844,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","530068004389280fd769ca0972dfca4d36d08d393f8e49974084e5ed7716ed59","spy-survival-guide-chapter-41","spy-survival-guide-chapter-39",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]