[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-49":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},2366365,4634,"Chapter 49: Planning for the Future","spy-survival-guide-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou entered the Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was in a great mood: \"Zhiyou, you have performed a great service this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the things confiscated from the Yamato Maru in the warehouse and from Yang Guoqing, you should have Yu Zecheng take you to pick one item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick whatever you like; take whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, antiques, calligraphy, and paintings are wasted in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really want to reward your student, give me some more health-nourishing tonics; those things are useful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not stand on ceremony and said with a slick smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy enough, come to my house for dinner tomorrow night,\" Wu Jingzhong readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This dog traitor Mu Liancheng has quite a lot of good things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I originally wanted to use the momentum to raid the naval warehouse tonight to avoid complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell knew that Marshall's son-in-law and his party wouldn't go to the embassy, but instead lingered at the Marine barracks, saying they wanted to investigate the recent theft of American equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't want to be good angels, they just have to be road-blocking ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that just being idle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I saw Mu Liancheng packing crates today,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is planning to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, you work a bit harder, run between the Yong family and the Mu family, and have your little girlfriend keep a close watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the matter is settled, I will personally remove her label.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, how about I don't go to the Yong family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can manage making a little money, but catching Red agents is a head-lopping business...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said, looking troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really did not want to wade into these muddy waters; it was easy to get shot in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I underestimated Mu Liancheng; you really shouldn't have been dragged into the Yong family's business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a few days, Boss Dai is going to send Wang Puchen to Beiping to be Han Hansan's deputy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He specifically requested that Wang Puchen pass through Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man was a classmate of Boss Dai's in primary school back in Jiangzhe; the Boss trusts him very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An imperial envoy is sitting in command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The arrow is on the string; it must be fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether we expose our backsides or our faces, it all depends on this one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yong family, you must go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong rubbed his brow, looking very troubled as he gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Hong Zhiyou accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fair lady is a good match for a gentleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be under too much pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Women, once they are in bed, are just fish on the chopping block; you can take whatever you want from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What intelligence or news can't you get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he was emotional, Wu Jingzhong smiled and comforted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student will do his best,\" Hong Zhiyou smiled and accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Commander Chen's guns and artillery have arrived, but they are all damaged goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, you go to the Army Hospital again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ding Defeng will give you a batch of medicine; reach a deal with the Yong family as soon as possible, lure out the big fish, and completely destroy the Red agents' transport line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slapped his thigh and stood up happily to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bastard, you're sleeping soundly because you're raking in the gold and silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diving headfirst into a nest of Red agents, only a ghost could sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked toward his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng flashed over from the side of the hallway and shook his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, thank you so much today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you're too polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, you know very well that the Station Chief calls the shots in Jinhai; even if Mao Sen came in person, he wouldn't dare do anything to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you just think too much and are too cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not going back tonight; I'm sleeping in the office,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Hong Zhiyou was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief is too stingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The things he let me pick aren't worth much; they don't even cover Mao Sen's capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True, Mao Sen is afraid of being held accountable by Boss Dai, but the Military Statistics Bureau has an old tradition of shooting people in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure Mao Sen won't be in a fit of rage and find someone to put a bullet in me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knew he was acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that Mao Sen had suffered a small loss and been humiliated, but he wouldn't be stupid enough to provoke Boss Dai's wrath at a time like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was pretending to be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also be considered a roundabout way of currying favor with Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Station Chief was making a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"culprit\" who performed the service was the one taking the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was understandable to play the part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Jingzhong could see his loyalty and attitude in handling the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, Old Yu really has it tough day after day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undercover work is not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, avoid the limelight for a few days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough talk, I'm so tired I can't even keep my eyes open; I'm going to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waved his hand, turned, and entered his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San walked out of the Xiuchun Pavilion, drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned into an alley, a dark shadow flashed out, and a heavy club smashed into his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San let out a muffled groan and passed out cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already in a dark, secret room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Liu San?\" Under the dim oil lamp, a scarred, burly man asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who, who are you?\" Liu San was filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did Ma Kui want with you?\" the scarred man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Ma Kui? I don't know him,\" Liu San stammered, playing dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scarred man pulled a short knife from his waist, grabbed Liu San's ear, and sliced it off in one stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San let out a pig-like shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to talk?\" The scarred man was ruthless and didn't waste words; he grabbed his other ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll talk, I'll talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San was so scared he wet his pants and confessed honestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma, Ma Kui asked my father to monitor Yong Jianqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yong is an important Red agent in the Jinhai underground; through him, we can catch the big fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is your father?\" the scarred man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yong family's butler, Liu Fu.\" Liu San blurted it all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything else you haven't confessed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think carefully, think clearly.\" Scar's knife pressed against Liu San's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father discovered the secret passage the Yong family used to contact the regional committee officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was in a teahouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San dared not hide anything and confessed everything, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything else?\" Scar asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing else,\" Liu San said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San, deceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou went to Hongfa Teahouse at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, this is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they met, Long Er took off his sunglasses and handed over a box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were fifteen large gold bars and several rolls of US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Er, why so much?\" Hong Zhiyou was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are from Yang Wenquan's arms, plus my share of the Cao Gang's dividends from last month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said it before, we are brothers, my life is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must have a share of the Cao Gang's money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, if we two brothers cooperate, you have the means and I provide the muscle, we won't have to worry about not making money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Er.\" Hong Zhiyou used tea to replace wine and toasted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your share of Zhang Si's assets hasn't been cashed out yet; recently, US dollars and gold bars are tight in the market, so they aren't easy to exchange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll give it to you later, or I can exchange it for real estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Long Er said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget the real estate, I only want gold bars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, US dollars would be best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go find Vice Prefect Qian to exchange it; he has plenty of US bills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for antiques, cars, houses, and the like, I don't mind if the valuation is a bit lower, I just want to liquidate them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waved his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold is hard to carry when running away later; US dollars are more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is to exchange them with Vice Prefect Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when the station chief and I wash him out, I can recover a wave of capital myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A win-win, no loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't like real estate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, those merchants and officers are all scrambling for the Western-style houses on Fifth Avenue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially those people in the Beiyang Cabinet, they only recognize this; it's worth a fortune, you can make a lot just by flipping it, why don't you want it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, you're in such a hurry to liquidate, you aren't planning to run away, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Long Er, have you ever thought about the future?\" Hong Zhiyou nodded meaningfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to think about? Holding onto the Cao Gang's territory is enough to spend for three lifetimes.\" Long Er picked up a piece of food and laughed casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red Party is fighting the landlords and dividing the land; once the Nationalist government falls, the first people to be liquidated will be people like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that time comes, let alone money, you won't even be able to keep your head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou led him toward his own plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nationalist government has excellent firearms and a million troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we have famous generals like Xue Yue and Chen Cheng, plus the support of the Americans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hu Zongnan has the border region surrounded so tightly now; not to mention attacking, if we just drag it out for three or five years, we can starve them to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could the Nationalist government possibly lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Er chuckled, unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't think of everything too optimistically; you have to make preparations for both outcomes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've heard that US dollars and gold bars circulate very well in Xiangdao and Aodao, and it's a mixed bag of people, a breeding ground for gangs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should send people over to lay the groundwork first, preferably to open a water and land shipping company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, if there is any change, we can transfer our assets at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By then, with six thousand Cao Gang disciples and some weaponry, we can carve out a territory in a slightly remote walled city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advancing, we can dominate a region; retreating, we can enter Nanyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't it be good to learn from Li Jun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou plotted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fall of Jinhai is not far off; he must convince Long Er to engage in \"major development.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The early days of Xiangdao and Aodao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have a group of brothers carrying \"fire sticks,\" you can dominate the underground world; at the very least, you could be a local tyrant like those in the Kowloon Walled City, and life would still be quite comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1945,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","82ff1fdb64db89ab1abd2df114e374007044a0f376c2aa835d38b9b43e6e152d","spy-survival-guide-chapter-50","spy-survival-guide-chapter-48",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]