[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-75":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},2366391,4634,"Chapter 75: Xu Baofeng","spy-survival-guide-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng walked out of the office, the smile on his face turning into ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a bit breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loosened his collar and stood with his hands on his hips, looking out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that by spending a large sum of money, he could rescue Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected it to be all for nothing, like drawing water with a bamboo basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he had underestimated the ruthlessness and shamelessness of Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took a trip to the Navy Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met with Anderson and Jack, the sales representative for Falanxi Hennessy stationed in Jinmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Anderson paving the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack, who had been a gambler for years, agreed quite readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would use the Axe brand label of the Hennessy company, bypass the Longdong Company, and have Jack handle the distribution personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Navy Club would provide the endorsement and procurement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the profits, Jack would take forty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou would take twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colonel Philson of the Marine Corps and Anderson would take forty percent together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the business discussion, Hong Zhiyou called Xie Ruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xie gave him an address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place this guy rented was not far from Yu Zecheng’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the door, Hong Zhiyou heard the sounds of a man and a woman rolling in the sheets inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was immoral to interrupt someone’s good time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting less than a minute, he heard the woman cursing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are a piece of trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time you stir things up, you go limp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’m just here to let you get your kicks, and then you pull up your pants and don't do your job, you bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my dear lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been busy making money lately, so my body is a bit weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take some tonic tomorrow and I’ll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo chuckled dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say that every time, and I haven't seen you improve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't bother me in the future, you useless thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, you’ve got some nerve, don't you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to play, get out, do you really think I care about a piece of trash like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a flurry of rustling sounds, Xie Ruo opened the door with his shirt unbuttoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, there was a woman wearing a dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had an oval face and was actually quite pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that her eyes were hooked when she looked at people; she was clearly not a decent woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked a bit familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou couldn't remember who she was for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be Secretary Hong, you really are handsome and dashing.\" The woman circled him, looking him over with watery eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My friend, Xu Baofeng!\" Xie Ruo introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s one of us, let’s chat together, maybe you’ll find her useful.\" Xie Ruo pinched her perky buttocks, signaling for Xu Baofeng to go pour tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who framed Cuiping?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she looked familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a bit messy at home, make yourself at home, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it, the... the business last time went well, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After serving tea, Xie Ruo began to claim credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was worth my US dollars,\" Hong Zhiyou praised without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That goes without saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take people's money, solve people's problems. In business, what you... what you need is efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not bragging, there isn't a thing in all of Jinmen that I don't know about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo laughed smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui went to the Xiuchun Pavilion recently, help me check who he met,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the interrogation yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui had hesitated to speak several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he claimed that as long as he had some time, he could find evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu San was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, Ma Kui had no reason to go to the Xiuchun Pavilion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hiding something there that was very detrimental to Yu Zecheng and Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it could also have something to do with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the secret treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The label-swapping liquor sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arms smuggling on Long Er's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These businesses done behind the station master's back could not be leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou had to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiuchun Pavilion, I know it well,\" Xu Baofeng said with a beaming smile, leaning in close to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mouth smelled of birdseed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou moved to the side: \"Name your price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred US dollars?\" Xu Baofeng asked charmingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took out the US dollars and counted out a few bills for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui went to see Mrs. Meng,\" Xu Baofeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Meng?\" Hong Zhiyou frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her husband used to be with the Shaanxi Guild Hall in Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't the Shaanxi Guild Hall wiped out by Zhou Fuhai's Political Security Bureau before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her husband then came to Jinmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng coquettishly pinched the US dollars with her orchid-shaped fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaanxi Guild Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, Yu Zecheng had once been saved by Boss Tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for this...\" Xu Baofeng smiled sweetly, keeping him in suspense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sneered and gave her another two hundred US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her husband works at the Army Hospital now, he seems to be a surgery director named Meng Jun,\" Xu Baofeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would Ma Kui want to find him?\" Hong Zhiyou asked deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Mrs. Meng owes a mountain of debt from playing mahjong and often smokes opium at the Xiuchun Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, she’s quite good-looking, and when she’s out of money, she occasionally sells herself too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng reached out to flirtatiously touch Hong Zhiyou's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't make me slap you across the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou slapped her hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, rumor has it Secretary Hong is a romantic man; I didn't expect you to be so unappreciative of the mood,\" Xu Baofeng pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou could not stand the smell all over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood up and walked to the side, pretending to look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, stop acting like a slut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people they deal with are high-end goods; you should go pee and look at your own reflection to see what kind of trash you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin was very annoyed that his business had been snatched away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind your own business, you loser.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two were about to bicker, Hong Zhiyou said, \"Can we still do business properly or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, codenamed Crab, was spotted by Wan Lilang after assassinating Li Haifeng in Jingling, and was shot near the Shaanxi Guild Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that Situ Guangzong saved him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who testified at the time was named Tie Bosong; he was the manager of the Shaanxi Guild Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xie Ruolin said this, he smiled, shook his head, and stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name your price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu is the Station Chief's favorite; if I can take him down, it will be a good thing for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou turned around and said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straightforward enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand US dollars,\" Xie Ruolin said, holding up three fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have this much in my pocket today; once the intelligence is confirmed to be accurate, I will give you the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took out his wallet and threw it directly to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin took a look and smiled with satisfaction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Refreshing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Lilang sensed something was wrong, raided the Shaanxi Guild Hall, and found some documents inside that hadn't been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although he didn't catch anyone, it confirmed that this guild hall was a contact station for the Reds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the victory, Boss Dai chose Shanghai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dangtong Bureau took over Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Lilang handed all these materials over to the Dangtong Bureau to save his own skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin laughed arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn't prove anything,\" Hong Zhiyou shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Boss Tie was a Red; after he finished testifying for Yu Zecheng, Situ Guangzong moved his whole family to the Philippines not long after. This is clearly a... a cover-up,\" Xie Ruolin inferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity this guy didn't become a detective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Meng revealed that her husband had performed surgery on someone at the Shaanxi Guild Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as he can point out Yu Zecheng, wouldn't the evidence be obvious?\" Xie Ruolin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's as you say, the Dangtong Bureau should have taken action by now,\" Hong Zhiyou was very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These old pieces of intelligence were hidden away by the subordinates of our Bureau Chief Ye back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The originals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spent a lot of money on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin patted his brown leather bag and chuckled dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I paid the money, give them to me,\" Hong Zhiyou frowned and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that will cost extra,\" Xie Ruolin raised the price on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\" Hong Zhiyou felt inexplicably angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand US dollars?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. Once Yu Zecheng is gone, you will be the only favorite in front of the Station Chief. Isn't that worth it?\" Xie Ruolin gave a crafty, wicked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go to the car to get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about that? I told you Secretary Hong would buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand US dollars—even if you, little bitch, sold yourself for a lifetime, you wouldn't earn that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin put his arm around Xu Baofeng's waist and laughed triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Brother Xie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was with you back when you were studying in Beiyang; don't forget, I was the one who taught you how to be a man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care, you said we would share the wealth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to give me some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng immediately sat in his lap and began to act coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you think I was a loser?\" Xie Ruolin sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just like how straightforward and efficient you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xie, I was wrong, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng opened her mouth and gave him a few kisses in a syrupy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin picked up Hong Zhiyou's wallet, took out a few banknotes, and stuffed them into her neckline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou returned and handed him a stack of banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, he's rich!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If our Station Chief Sun had half the guts of Wu Jingzhong, would I still need to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin took the money enviously and pulled a stack of materials out of his leather bag to hand over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took a look; the paper, the seals, and the signatures were all fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were indeed the originals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this kind of authentication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to find anyone else; he was the expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did Ma Kui find Mrs. Meng? Did you leak it?\" Hong Zhiyou asked, puzzled, as he put the documents away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's worthy of that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I leak such important intelligence to that poor wretch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also very curious how he found out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he found out about the guild hall affair while on a mission in Jingling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruolin was also completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou could roughly understand a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: Ma Kui assassinated Lu Zongfang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zongfang was on the same line as Boss Tie; perhaps Ma Kui had found some clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two: Ma Kui had once been captured by Wan Lilang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides confessing, perhaps someone inside the Political Security Bureau had protected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that person leaked the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Meng Army is very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be in such a hurry. I heard Captain Ma caught a medicine seller and reported Director Yu,\" Xie Ruolin took two quick steps to block him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu... it's obvious there's a problem. He used to be close with someone named Zuo Lan in Shancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zuo Lan went to the Soviet Union for advanced studies; she's a proper young backbone of Yancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, she is also the military mediation representative for the Reds this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait, there will definitely be a show to watch when they come to Jinmen this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you don't want to work together and play with this Zuo Lan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo raised an eyebrow and asked with a sly, crafty smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know quite a lot,\" Hong Zhiyou said curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a must.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think our Vice Prefect Society is a pushover?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity Ma Kui is too poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, we two would be a match made in heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou couldn't be bothered to waste words with him; he stood up and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, where are you going? Give me a ride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng shamelessly chased after him, pulling at her collar to reveal a large patch of snow-white skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou offered only one word before driving away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He liked women, but he had no interest in trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even be poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, what a piece of work. Just because you have a little stinking money, do you really think I’m dying for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng cursed as she returned to the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xie, do you think we could set a trap to catch Secretary Hong and fleece him for a fortune?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Baofeng had a flash of inspiration and suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, they hadn't set few traps for those mid-level municipal officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Juntong Bureau's methods are beyond what you can imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention this person has deep ties with the Boat Gang; if he has someone bury you alive one of these days, you'll know you messed up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo mocked her coldly as if looking at an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly at a loss with Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Wu Jingzhong and Long Er covering him, he had both the underworld and the authorities on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was still a smart man who was greedy for money and lustful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person like this had no flaws, making it very hard to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grew dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Station Chief passed the confidential office after work, he specifically reminded Yu Zecheng not to forget his errand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sat in the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was anxious and panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to save Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Hong Zhiyou could help him and think of a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had leverage on Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard the sound of the door opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took a deep breath and walked quickly toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, you're back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng called out with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, it's so late, you're still not done?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, the Station Chief assigned some night work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To pick up Shopkeeper Qiu for a secret execution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng whispered into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it exactly what you want, for someone who goes around biting people to be dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To take revenge with your own hands, how satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can also clear your name with the Station Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou didn't take the bait and just chatted aimlessly with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is a divine physician and is very famous locally in Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you believe in Buddhism?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing such a person will bring retribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you think he's a traitor like Li Haifeng who deserves to be executed by everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a depressed look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? Let's go to a restaurant,\" Hong Zhiyou said, waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been relying on you for help lately, brother, and I was just thinking of treating you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng knew he had something to say and was happy to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They got a private room and ordered a couple of small dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, how much money do you have?\" Hong Zhiyou made a money-counting gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely not as much as you,\" Yu Zecheng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep some for your wife as living expenses; I want the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou didn't do business at a loss; he took the folded document from his pocket and handed it to Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yu Zecheng saw it, his face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Framed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is definitely the Political Security Bureau; those people under Wan Lilang are deliberately smearing me to avenge Li Haifeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Yu Zecheng had the urge to draw his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The original is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't catch Boss Tie,\" Hong Zhiyou revealed proactively, fearing he would overthink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good, that’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If another Shopkeeper Qiu popped up, I wouldn't be able to explain myself even with a hundred mouths,\" Yu Zecheng said, his back breaking out in a cold sweat from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know where Hong Zhiyou had gotten the document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this fell into someone else's hands, the trouble would be huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only consolation was that the witness was gone and the original was here, so he was at least still safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a hero personally commended by Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without direct evidence, it was very hard to convict him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There actually is one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even more dangerous than Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s someone named Meng Jun who once performed surgery at the Shaanxi Guild Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui went to find his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They probably didn't pry out any solid evidence, otherwise you'd be in the interrogation room right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou immediately poured a bucket of cold water on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... where is this person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, Captain Ma is like a piece of stinking dog-skin plaster; it'll be very troublesome if he targets you,\" Yu Zecheng frowned and complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even brothers must settle accounts clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just buying these things cost me twenty thousand US dollars,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll talk about money later; I have some dirt on you too,\" Yu Zecheng picked up some food, trying to appear as relaxed as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What dirt?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to the Station Chief's house to deliver something today and accidentally saw a document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Section Chief Liu's investigation report regarding you, brother. Want to hear it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng asked, sitting firmly in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3096,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2dbd98d29be122021f775bfcc8bb5c6e39e4e62f0d2110f26a37bc78afaf516d","spy-survival-guide-chapter-76","spy-survival-guide-chapter-74",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]