[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-79":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},2366395,4634,"Chapter 79: Shen Zui (Please Subscribe, Monthly Tickets)","spy-survival-guide-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>\"Murder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rickshaw puller shouted in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panic of the passersby soon attracted a patrolling policeman blowing his whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou squeezed into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a few close looks at Chen Meizhi; her eyes were rolled back, she had no breath left, and she was thoroughly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhou’s technique is truly superb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that the Red side’s assassination squad also has countless capable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Old Seven\" who assassinated Yuan Peilin likely has skills no worse than Old Zhou’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou felt more and more that helping Old Yu and dealing with Yong Jianqiu was a wise decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case he ever gets in too deep and ends up on an assassination squad’s list later, he would have a whole crowd of people to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ensuring Old Zhou had succeeded, Hong Zhiyou drove away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When passing by Old Yu’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Section Chief Xiao directing masons and using searchlights, building the house with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can only say that having money and power is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single order from the Station Chief, in just a few days, the two-story small villa with an attic was nearly finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Xiao, you’ve worked hard, still busy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stepped forward and offered a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua is different from Liu Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although both are Wu Jingzhong’s trusted aides, he is more approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he has a family, unlike Liu Xiong who is a lone wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No choice, who told you to be Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua smiled, leaned in, and lit the cigarette to take a puff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know that the Station Chief and his wife treat you like their own son now; they’re just short of marrying their own daughter to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listening to the wife, the Station Chief also intends to play matchmaker between you and Yingxue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps in a while, you’ll be the Station Chief’s nephew-in-law, how can I not come to supervise the work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou has a natural sense of affinity, and Xiao Guohua couldn't help but chatter a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard your wife gave birth to a second child some time ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xiao, you aren't being a good friend, not even telling everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pulled a handful of US dollars from his pocket and stuffed them directly into Xiao Guohua’s pocket without looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, this...\" Xiao Guohua tried to decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a gift for the child, you must accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wages at the station haven't risen, and expenses in Jinhai are high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you do the hard labor, take it, and buy some nutritional supplements for your wife and child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou patted him quite straightforwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Secretary Hong!\" Xiao Guohua bowed gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are an old hand brought by the Station Chief, my senior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope for your guidance in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep busy, I’ll be going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou waved his hand with a smile and got into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could take out Liu Xiong and help Old Xiao get promoted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needs to plan it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was eating nourishing soup from a thermal bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei was smiling on the side, her gaze as loving as if she were looking at her own younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, pig trotter soup, I had Chou'er stew it for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it, are you used to the sweet flavor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not, I'll have it changed to savory tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men were helpless because of Liu Xiong, so she had to step in and play the emotional card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, making you run so far late at night, what Zecheng is drinking isn't just soup, it's your immense kindness,\" Yu Zecheng flattered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, family doesn't talk about two different things,\" Sister Mei laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you're too biased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have some for Old Yu, but none for me,\" Hong Zhiyou happened to walk in and joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the Station Chief and Sister Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They liked him to be close and ask for things, so acting a little cheeky occasionally made things even more harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could I leave you out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei smiled and pointed to another thermal bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, why did you come alone?\" Hong Zhiyou was hungry, so he asked casually while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him? He went to Beiping to pick someone up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan refused to release the person, so Little Shen, who was supposed to fly directly to Jinhai, had to divert to Beiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say this Ma Hansan is just too bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daring to challenge even Boss Dai’s words, he really doesn't know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei didn't treat him as an outsider and said it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Ma Hansan was very arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't expect that for the sake of money, Old Ma would actually pick a fight with Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Shen?\" Yu Zecheng didn't quite understand and interjected from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Shen Zui, the Chief of the General Affairs Division in the Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at his high rank and seniority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, when he followed his brother-in-law, my Old Wu, and the Qiao family to assassinate the Japanese, his methods were ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Generalissimo and the Bureau Chief both like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that he was impulsive and eager for merit, and he intimidated and assassinated Lin Tai, which made Madame Jiang hold a grudge; otherwise, Mao Renfeng wouldn't have had a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sister Mei spoke of Shen Zui, she didn't treat him as an outsider at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it's Division Chief Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief went to Beiping, he won't suffer a loss, will he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Division Chief Shen there, Ma Hansan wouldn't dare!\" Sister Mei didn't believe in such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, it's getting late, let me take you back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll head back to the station later and wait for the Station Chief's call at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou quickly cut the conversation short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju also realized she had leaked information and hurriedly smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, Zecheng, you two get some rest, I'm going back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't bother seeing me off, I have a driver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou saw her downstairs and watched the car drive away before returning to the ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done, finished him on the street,\" Hong Zhiyou made a neck-slitting gesture toward Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, why did the Station Chief go to Beiping?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I helped Ke Gong take on a big job, one hundred thousand US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, the person could have arrived in Jinhai today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God knows Ma Hansan is so arrogant that he won't even listen to the Boss's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think is more formidable, Old Wu or Ma Hansan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou found it inexplicably amusing to think of the two old foxes clashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... Yu Zecheng suddenly felt, why is Hong Zhiyou even more 'Red' than himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, this ace of the First Line, hadn't heard a single whisper of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, people who walk the gray areas are just more useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For people like Hong Zhiyou, the Red side needs a hundred of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief is meticulous, Ma Hansan is bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is as steady as Mount Tai, the other is the King of North China.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both are stingy, both are ruthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng squinted his eyes and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I've been guarding you, this patient, every day; now everything I eat tastes like disinfectant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou put down the unfinished pig's trotter soup, wiped his mouth, and prepared to slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been lying down all day; it just so happens someone brought a chess set, keep me company for a game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng hurriedly called out to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much money do you still have on you... in cash?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of chess, he thought of Mi Zhiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time he swindled the man, Lu Qiao didn't approve the slip and even gave him a slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money for his father's medical treatment still hasn't been settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you need money for?\" Yu Zecheng picked up his jacket and held it to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly terrified of being fleeced by Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still owed twenty thousand US dollars and five gold bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To pay for Mi Zhiguo's father's medical treatment,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To pay for his father's treatment, why do I have to empty my pockets?\" Yu Zecheng said unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing dumb, are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The man took a slap from old Lu and leaked a Liu San; it's not excessive to ask you for a sum,\" Hong Zhiyou said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it that I've been scared stiff by your fleecing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief always says I'm a ruthless extortionist, but compared to you, little brother, I'm not even worth a hair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng very readily emptied his pockets clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few silver dollars, loose US banknotes, and legal tender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even look and gave it all to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You chip in a bit too, put it on my tab later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're close with Director Ding; say a word later and find a better physician to treat his father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng felt it was a bit stingy, so he gave further instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I a damn lackey? All these connections are being used for your errands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to remember to remind Mi Zhiguo not to be greedy for those matches and soap, or else he'd get \"BANGED\" again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm your lackey, alright? Once I'm better, just give me the orders,\" Yu Zecheng apologized sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou didn't pay him any mind and went downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the second floor, he saw Ding Defeng smoking at the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\" Seeing Hong Zhiyou, he hurriedly waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ding, something up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hospital was an important department, and who doesn't get a headache or fever? Hong Zhiyou immediately put on a business smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter I entrusted Mrs. Kang to tell you last time?\" the Mediterranean-haired director asked with a fawning smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, she mentioned it. I've been busy these past two days and forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou cursed the stinky woman inwardly for being greedy for pleasure and forgetting things, but he always protected her in speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My nephew just graduated from the Baoding Police Academy and wants to find a job at the Jinhai Police Bureau. I ask Secretary Hong to show your magic and smooth things over with Section Chief Lu,\" Ding Defeng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou didn't speak, rubbing his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred silver dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus one gold bar, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cleaning latrines or standing on the street is fine, as long as there's a position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, these days without a proper post, it's hard to find a wife; families with even a little status look down on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also being forced by my elder sister with no other choice; I ask Secretary Hong to accommodate me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Defeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add another gold bar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't to sell a favor to Lu Qiao, Hong Zhiyou really wouldn't look at such small-time business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done, done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Defeng hurriedly went into his office and grabbed a bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took a glance: \"Things are busy at the station lately; in a few days, tell your nephew to go directly to the police bureau to report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, I have a matter to ask of you, old brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend whose father is ill; trouble you to call a vehicle to bring him over and arrange a better doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took a fountain pen from his pocket, scribbled an address, and handed it to Ding Defeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong's handwriting is truly like the man himself, full of spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Defeng flattered him, then patted his chest to express his stance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will go pick him up personally right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the best doctors, the best medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guarantee he'll be cured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, give this to him and say it's from Section Chief Yu.\" Hong Zhiyou took out old Yu's loose change and added fifty US dollars, slapping it into Ding Defeng's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Ding Defeng put it in his pocket and went off to handle it efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou went to the Falanxi Club and opened a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slept soundly for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight o'clock in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the station on time for work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Station Chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was drinking tea and chatting with a young military officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, we have a guest.\" Hong Zhiyou stepped forward and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, Secretary Hong, let me introduce you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the beloved general of the Chairman and Boss Dai, Section Chief Shen Zui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong introduced with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Shen, I have long admired your name; it is like thunder to my ears.\" Hong Zhiyou hurriedly stood at attention and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, you and I are of the same generation, no need for formalities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a walnut with one hand and crushed it into fragments with a casual squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is rumored that General Shen's martial arts are astonishing; it is truly no false report. Today I have had my eyes opened.\" Hong Zhiyou hurriedly offered rainbow-colored flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, it's not fit for high society, just barely enough to deal with the devils.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui smiled, feeling very pleased, and raised his hand to call out in a familiar manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Hong Zhiyou sat down properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong wore a faint smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Shen Zui's habits and didn't mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he is young; his temperament is still impulsive and flamboyant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, the people have been brought back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call old Wu and interrogate them strictly, especially that Li Guanhua; this person is a traitor through and through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the confession, have them sign and press their thumbprints; all assets are to be confiscated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, screen out the few innocent ones; we must still be fair and just in our work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong gave the order, then turned to look at Shen Zui:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special Envoy, is there any problem with my arrangement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Special Envoy? With you, old brother, I will always be the little brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui grabbed a handful of walnut meat and stuffed it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was very efficient in his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some harsh interrogation by Old Five, those people from the Chamber of Commerce, whose backgrounds were not clean to begin with, gave everything up after being worn down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong directly sent military police to Beiping to raid their homes overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, they brought back a full ten truckloads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, let Secretary Hong count them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a sensible man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To avoid missing anything and making it hard to report to the Bureau Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the treasures and household items piled up in the square behind, Wu Jingzhong felt a pain in his liver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll listen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we were dealing with the Japanese, I never suffered any losses following your brother-in-law, you, and Old Qiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust the way you handle things, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui said, understanding the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, count them clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bureau Chief will want to inspect them later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood on the steps and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I guarantee not a single piece will be missing, and everything is registered clearly,\" Hong Zhiyou replied, accepting the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy went to the train station and was sent directly to Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou returned to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Director Shen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The items have already been shipped away,\" he reported, standing straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing was left behind, right?\" Wu Jingzhong asked, raising his eyebrows in a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few pieces were damaged during transport from Beiping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was afraid it would be hard to account for, so I didn't register them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some were loaded onto trucks and handed over to Director Shen's guards to be taken to Shanghai for repairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I kept the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many skilled craftsmen in Jinhai; it won't be too late to hand them over after they are repaired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou reported with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, no wonder Station Chief Wu always praises you for being shrewd and capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handing over damaged goods would only annoy the Bureau Chief, wouldn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, that's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sharing the burden for the Bureau Chief is our duty,\" Wu Jingzhong also agreed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'm going back to report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, watch out for Mao Renfeng; that Ma Kui under your command is shouting about being wronged in the Inspection Office every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows what kind of trouble he might stir up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, where is that righteous man who assassinated Li Haifeng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui stood up and asked one more question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui drove him to a mental breakdown; he's dazed and lying in the hospital,\" Wu Jingzhong sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, the Party and State are being consumed by internal friction from people like Mao Renfeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, would the Red agents dare to be so rampant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They even dare to make wild accusations against field officers personally commended by the Bureau Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zui shook his head and sighed, walking away with his hands behind his back in an old-fashioned manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong and Hong Zhiyou saw him all the way to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what exactly was damaged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile he could no longer suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When clearing the warehouse, I invited several old appraisers from Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were a few exceptionally good pieces I didn't dare to keep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave Director Shen a Tang Dynasty gold Buddha and a Yuan Dynasty wide-mouthed vase; those were the big items.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only kept two small trinkets for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Wu Jingzhong curled his lip, and his face fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be anxious, Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That pair you have are chicken-cup bowls from the Chenghua era, and they are a matching pair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The appraisers said they are worth a fortune and are great for collecting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are also items used by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know much about it, but the old gentlemen said the total value is at least twice that of the big items Director Shen got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong felt relieved and pointed at him, praising him with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can still trust you when it comes to getting things done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serving my superior, how could I not give one hundred percent of my heart,\" Hong Zhiyou said modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That relative of mine, did you pick them out?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've arranged for them to be in the reception room, and I'll send them back to Rongbin this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't hide it from you, Teacher, they paid the final installment two days ago and were just waiting for this final blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with a shrewd smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Wu Jingzhong had sent Liu Xiong to dig up his background, so it was better to be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\" Wu Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've won quite a bit of money playing cards with the ladies over these past few months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to settle down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong prodded him with a pointed remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't met the right one yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, about Wanqiu's label as a traitor...\" Hong Zhiyou still felt he should fight for his little darling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kind of woman is a femme fatale; you must stay away from her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Mu Liancheng is dealt with, let her go wherever it's cool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yingxue is a graduate of Cambridge University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very modern, and she doesn't look any worse than Mu Liancheng's niece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think highly of you; we'll talk and see when you meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong turned his head and whispered instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Station Chief, I hope I have that good fortune,\" Hong Zhiyou accepted the order happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Old Wu wouldn't remove the label for Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing he had a backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The autumn weather is crisp today; back in the Qing Dynasty, this would be the perfect season for executions at the vegetable market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Jinhai Station should execute a batch too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong directly ordered the driver to divert to the Army Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu's head, I'm afraid, is hard to save.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Dai, it all depends on you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Report to all the big bosses, the 20,000-word update for the first day is finished. Thank you all for your subscriptions, monthly tickets, and recommendation tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to WRGG18 for the tip, much appreciated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3507,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1f87d4c3a91a768e66286a036cb673d3de4ecea9e998ef85f0dab80fa9718842","spy-survival-guide-chapter-80","spy-survival-guide-chapter-78",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]