[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-67":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},2366383,4634,"Chapter 67: Serving Time in the Great Prison","spy-survival-guide-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>\"Who dares to barge in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old servant at the entrance came forward to meet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Police!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya shoved him aside and walked straight up to Zhu Jiu and the other two: \"Ladies, have you been to the Xuanji Pharmacy to buy medicine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Mrs. Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is me.\" Mei Qiuju stood up; that was the alias she used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are Miss Hu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you are Ms. Zhang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya questioned them one by one according to the physical descriptions recorded on his list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if we are? Is buying medicine against the law?\" Zhu Jiu said, displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are, then that's it. Take them away.\" Li Ya waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumptuous! Do you know where this is?\" Zhu Jiu stood up and scolded sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, I don't care where this is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Jinmen, Station Chief Wu calls the shots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Wu has ordered that you are suspected of colluding with the Reds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seize them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud shout from Li Ya, several policemen stepped forward and forcibly restrained the three women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding with the Reds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what you are saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know who she is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Jiu was so angry her whole body trembled as she questioned them repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had wanted to bring up Hu Die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she thought, Hu Die had come to Jinmen in secret; if she were on some other important mission, it shouldn't be publicized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she cast her gaze toward Sister Mei instead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is the wife of your Station Chief Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Wu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya was stunned for a moment, then gave a dry laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are the Station Chief's wife, then you must cooperate with our work even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, but this is official business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The three of you, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know any Station Chief's wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that Huang Zhong was the boss, and if this job was done well, there would be a big reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, what on earth is Wu Jingzhong playing at?\" Hu Die's beautiful face tightened, extremely displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Hu, Jiu'er, it's fine. There must be some misunderstanding somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright, let's just go and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju was very sensible; fearing she might delay Old Wu's important affairs, she quickly forced a smile to smooth things over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three had no choice but to follow the police into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector, the people have been caught.\" Li Ya leaned in close to the car window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong pondered for a few seconds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go inside and search. Take everyone away; not a single person is to be left behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ya led his men in to charge again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They detained the servants and the cook who were just about to make a phone call to tip someone off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuitun Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong escorted the people through the West Gate directly into the Second Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin, having received the notification, had been waiting for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Liao, where is Warden Song?\" Huang Zhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to the 94th Army headquarters for a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have business, just leave it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin said, hands in his pockets, strictly following protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was little work at the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mingjie was a carefree man who spent most of his time playing mahjong with women at the Military Dependents' Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the prison work was usually handled by Liao Sanmin on his behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special detention,\" Huang Zhong said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put the others in one cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These three go to Cell No. 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without my instructions, don't touch them—not even a single hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I'll crush your balls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin coldly instructed the bearded head jailer under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Brother, don't you worry. I've been with you for so long, I've got that much sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearded man glanced at the three women and nodded in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call your superior here; I want to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the wife of Wu Taixun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this is the wife of your Station Chief Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Jiu hadn't expected to be thrown straight into prison, so she put on her airs as a lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get in and stay there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly prison guards didn't care; they pushed the three of them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a look from Liao Sanmin, Huang Zhong followed him to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Huang, what's going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If even a single hair is missing from these three, we'll both lose our heads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no outsiders around, Liao Sanmin asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an old hand in the underground, he had specifically collected intelligence on the famous ladies of Jinmen, so he naturally recognized them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Hu Die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major movie star and the mistress of the \"Great Demon King\" Dai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong was undoubtedly playing with fire and courting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Sanmin, I don't know either. Wu Jingzhong and Ma Kui are the ones who told me to make the arrests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just following the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do a brother a favor—let them suffer through the night, just scare them a little,\" Huang Zhong said, pulling out a roll of US dollars and pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more miserable these three were, the angrier Dai Li would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that time came, Wu Jingzhong would be under immense pressure and would naturally have to release Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to make them suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rats and cockroaches in Cell No. 8 will be enough for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin took the money and tucked it into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour ago, he had received news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu had been arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was suspected and detained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was making arrests in broad daylight; such news was not hard to obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire underground transport line was in jeopardy, and Liao Sanmin had been agonizing over how to rescue them when Huang Zhong pulled this stunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected Huang Zhong was a Red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, without confirmation from Shopkeeper Qiu, he couldn't ask that out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were wrong, he would be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by glancing at the three women, he roughly understood Huang Zhong's intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, for the sake of the \"money,\" Liao Sanmin had to give him a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Hu Die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find a way to do her a favor; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand the wrath of Dai Li, and he would end up in terrible trouble himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui strode in: \"Station Chief, my men and Li Hanyuan's men have finished the job. Everyone associated with the pharmacy has been arrested and taken to Shuitun Prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will the interrogation begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the rush? I see quite a few ladies and young misses on the list; tell Song Mingjie to keep a close eye on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them stew for a night first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps some of them will reveal their true colors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at his watch; it was time to get off work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pile of antiques waiting to be appraised at home; working overtime was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the arrests were made in the open; if we don't interrogate them overnight, I fear that long delays will lead to trouble...\" Ma Kui frowned, unwilling to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the territory of the Party-State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red tickets don't have wings; can they really fly out of the prison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glared at him and waved his hand in annoyance, shooing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui walked out, looking very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, go sit with Director Yu tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are quite a few people in the station eyeing his position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There have always been plenty of suspicious cases of 'suicide out of fear of punishment' within the Juntong Bureau.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you are colleagues, you must show some consideration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The food and the drink—you must personally oversee them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong beckoned Hong Zhiyou to his side and gave him careful instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you truly are a living Bodhisattva,\" Hong Zhiyou remarked with flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river; I can barely save myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he isn't a Red ticket, then everyone will be happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he is, we will all be sent to our deaths on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong snorted coldly and walked away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu was slumped on the electric chair, half-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifth Brother, give him some water,\" Hong Zhiyou ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Five lifted the water ladle and splashed it onto Shopkeeper Qiu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu was parched; he opened his mouth and lunged at it like a mad dog, finally managing to drink a few mouthfuls, and a glimmer of life returned to his bloodshot eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a monitoring record in the room next to the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, any single word could invite a fatal disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, analyzing it based on Shopkeeper Qiu's desire to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was likely not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried a boxed meal to the room next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was sitting on a chair, hands clasped, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou opened the lunch box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng did not stand on ceremony and began to eat slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you've really dragged me into a mess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief has ordered me to watch you, fearing you might 'commit' suicide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to stay up all night with you tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked to the chief interrogator's seat, pulled out the chair, propped his feet on the table, and settled into a comfortable sleeping position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Captain Ma here, I'll have to make it up to you sooner or later,\" Yu Zecheng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have they all been arrested?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they've been thrown into the Shuitun Prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat slowly, I'm going to take a nap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou leaned back and began to doze off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was Shopkeeper Qiu hiding up his sleeve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This drama was becoming more and more interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1683,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fb905d389868759ce4ac16600da9e167f29ca2709f7493b5a13cef30582ffd79","spy-survival-guide-chapter-68","spy-survival-guide-chapter-66",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]