[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-71":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},2366387,4634,"Chapter 71: Ma Kui's Five Deadly Sins","spy-survival-guide-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong looked coldly at Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief is asking you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think clearly before you answer whether or not it is a Red Ticket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan looked at the trembling Shopkeeper Qiu, his tone extremely gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I...\" Shopkeeper Qiu’s lips quivered, and he stuttered, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief and Bureau Chief Li will stand up for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan handed him a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu was extremely thirsty; he gulped it down and choked, coughing incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng’s heart hung in the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the trap Shopkeeper Qiu had set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu had not betrayed the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought up Mei Qiuju, Hu Die, and Zhu Jiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these three deities involved, even if Mao Renfeng came, he would not dare to convict Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, Li Shizhen wanted to kick Boss Dai out of the police system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jiemin, the CC Clique, and Jianfeng were all tearing at each other madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Leader had grown suspicious because Dai Li had gotten too close to the Americans and was attempting to seize the position of Navy Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that internally, people like Mao Renfeng, Tang Zong, and Ma Han were feigning compliance while acting in opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Dai’s days were not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, even the slightest drop of dirty water could become the fuse for an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it was confirmed that Shopkeeper Qiu was a Red Ticket,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Die would become that trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong would be in great trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Li would be attacked by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, apart from a fool like Ma Kui, no one wanted to—and no one dared to—admit that Shopkeeper Qiu was a Red Ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng knew: he was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Jingzhong and Dai Li had lost all face; to eliminate the hidden danger, Shopkeeper Qiu could not escape death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I will speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what a Red Ticket is; it was all Captain Ma who told me to say that.\" Shopkeeper Qiu caught his breath and confessed voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son of a bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I ever say they were Red Tickets?\" Ma Kui shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plug his mouth for me,\" Lu Qiaoshan ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone immediately took a blood-stained rag and stuffed it into Ma Kui’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwu!\" Ma Kui struggled desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Ma indeed didn't say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he said if I didn't entertain him, he would beat me to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said as long as I wrote out a list, he would let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shopkeeper Qiu reached this point, tears streamed down his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officers, I really couldn't bear the beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I wrote this list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you write their names?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma said to pick important people to write down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These people usually come to my shop either wearing gold and silver or driving cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They clearly weren't ordinary people, so I could only pick them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you get the addresses?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many people have been suffering from rhinitis lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The shop was out of cicada slough and wood butterfly, so I usually replenished them and sent them over to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why they left their addresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, if you don't believe me, ask the two Ladies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu wiped his tears and pointed at the two Ladies, pleading mournfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Wu Jingzhong asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't stand the smell of Chinese medicine, so I teamed up with Jiu'er, and we usually boiled it in her small courtyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju testified in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Jiu also nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, what else do you have to say?\" Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand, and Old Five removed the rag from Ma Kui’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, believe me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person really is a Red Ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I will be able to get the evidence immediately; you, you must believe me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was anxious, shaking his chair until it creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you find a radio transmitter, or is it witness testimony?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui stopped mid-sentence and chose to remain silent in hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, the matter is already very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In order to frame Director Yu, Miss Hu, and the two Ladies, and to drag you into the water, Captain Ma intended to seize the position of Deputy Station Chief, which is why he maliciously arrested Shopkeeper Qiu and forced a confession through torture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan summarized wittily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't care who was a Red Ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Ma Kui was miserable, couldn't earn merit, and was loathed by the Station Chief, he was very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, you despicable and shameless villain, don't splash dirty water on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I ever want to be Deputy Station...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui was so angry his lungs felt like they were exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong slammed the table in a rage: \"If you dare to be stubborn again, I will shoot you dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Lu, close the case,\" he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you say, Station Chief,\" Lu Qiaoshan said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui acted without reporting, violating discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He maliciously arrested civilians and forced a confession through torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To scheme for a promotion, he framed his colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The evidence is conclusive; transfer him immediately to the Headquarters Inspection Office for legal processing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong ordered sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, aren't there two charges missing?\" Lu Qiaoshan said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Wu Jingzhong squinted at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a field officer, Captain Ma extorted subordinates like Mi Zhiguo and Wen Shiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has a family, yet he privately consorted with prostitutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all violations of the house rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan glanced at Ma Kui and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I went to the Embroidery Pavilion to catch...\" Ma Kui wanted to explain, but swallowed the words back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time you went to the Embroidery Pavilion, you also said it was a mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a result, you ruined a heaven-shaking plan of the Station Chief and the Bureau Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time it's catching Red Tickets again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, can you put away your clumsy performance and come up with some new lines?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and laughed mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qiaoshan, I’ll fucking kill you!\" Ma Kui roared, gritting his teeth in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, look, the dog is jumping over the wall in desperation,\" Lu Qiaoshan said with a sympathetic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Write down all five major crimes and transfer him immediately to the Jingling Headquarters Inspection Office,\" Wu Jingzhong ordered irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, what about this Shopkeeper Qiu?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His issues still have some details that need investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lock him up for a while first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Director Li, autumn has arrived recently; shouldn't the ace investigators under your command go and clean things up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wu Jingzhong finished speaking, he walked out indignantly with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, call Section Chief Liu over,\" Wu Jingzhong ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou accepted the order and went to call Liu Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou very tactfully closed the door and went to the outer desk to stand guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been staring with those eagle eyes for a long time; have you figured out any tricks?\" Wu Jingzhong asked his old subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one surnamed Qiu has problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't believe it's a coincidence that Miss Hu and your wife were arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First confessing, then retracting the confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the surface, it looks like they couldn't withstand the beating, but in reality, they are clearly acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a Red Agent could pull off such a divine trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong analyzed keenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean to say that Yu Zecheng is in league with him?\" Wu Jingzhong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were to say Yu Zecheng is, then your wife and Miss Hu would be suspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say that intuitively, he is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His ex-girlfriend Zuo Lan had close dealings with the people at 50 Zengjiayan, and even published pro-Red articles and remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lü Zongfang is an even more important Red Agent who has been hidden within the Party and State for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai once said, an agent must always maintain suspicion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just based on these two points, Yu Zecheng can never shake off suspicion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This move by Qiu Ji is played brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can neither believe it nor suspect it,\" Wu Jingzhong said, pacing with his hands behind his back, feeling quite a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You transferred Section Chief Yu here, that in itself is...\" Liu Xiong didn't dare to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt that Yu Zecheng had problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a shadow hanging over the station; as long as it wasn't removed, he felt stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things shouldn't be viewed that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai himself once said that Yu Zecheng is a hero of the Party and State, and a model for all colleagues in the bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One must suspect those they employ, but one must also employ those they suspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was still satisfied with Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crucially, Yu Zecheng absolutely must not be a Red Agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least not for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You personally escort Ma Kui to Jingling,\" Wu Jingzhong paused and ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I finish him off?\" Liu Xiong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao Renfeng has a strong prejudice against me right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Ma Kui dies, he will definitely make an issue out of Hu Die, which would be disadvantageous to Boss Dai and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Throw this hot potato to Mao Renfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him report and handle it with Boss Dai personally; it can also be considered doing him a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said craftily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about Qiu Ji?\" Liu Xiong asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this person is interrogated too much, it will lead to trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hand him over to Warden Song for strict custody, in solitary confinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have the spy you planted in the prison keep an eye on him; don't let a single person who contacts him slip by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sneered cunningly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the one surnamed Qiu is truly a Red Agent, his accomplices will surely be unable to sit still, and then we can catch them all in one net,\" a look of reverence rose in Liu Xiong's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is only one part of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we really catch the Red Agent behind him, Miss Hu Die will become a hero who lured the enemy with her own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't Boss Dai be pleased?\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just Hu Die, your wife is also a hero,\" Liu Xiong flattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1788,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","11df82988a9fd162044d5b812912a0087dac9d503db70979b7204a4a339e94ba","spy-survival-guide-chapter-72","spy-survival-guide-chapter-70",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]