[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-82":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},2366398,4634,"Chapter 82: Missing Person","spy-survival-guide-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou arrived at the station, looking refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng was eating fruit in the station master's office, and the two were chatting happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, what are you and Director Yu chatting about? You look so happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was always happy to share good news, and Hong Zhiyou dared to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two pieces of good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First: Qiu Ji has woken up; his life has been saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second: Zecheng's wife has already left the mountain area and is expected to arrive in Langfang by noon today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days ago, Section Chief Xue's wife also arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Zecheng's wife coming, all the staff in our station will have their families here. Isn't that a great thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was in a great mood and laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes, men and women working together don't tire; with his wife here, Director Yu can work with more peace of mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou flattered and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng's face flushed slightly, and he smiled brightly, though he felt more bitter than anyone inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu had gotten into this mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost his superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This comrade named Cuiping might be very troublesome to deal with later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else do you need to settle in at home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The station has funds; go to the International Market, pick the best, don't be afraid to spend money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong turned his head and said to Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The station has already taken good care of me. My wife is a mountain person and isn't that particular,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were chatting, the phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe it or not, it's Director Dai,\" Wu Jingzhong said, pointing at the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must believe it,\" Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood up nimbly and answered the phone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Wu Jingzhong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his face turned solemn, he stood straight, and at the same time, he raised his eyebrows in shock at Hong Zhiyou and old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, please listen to my explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu Ji was framed by Ma Kui as a Red agent; I was just following standard procedure. Miss Hu Die can testify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I absolutely did not use torture; he was sent to the Shuitun Prison in one piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Documents were issued that very day to release him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knew those people in the prison were dishonest and beat him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wu Jingzhong said this, he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we must punish them severely and rectify the work style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, use the best medicine; I will call a foreign doctor from Beiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, Qiu Ji has already woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that his hands and feet were injured a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disabled? There... there is a possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, please don't be angry, listen to me. He is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, not a soldier holding a gun. His brain is perfectly fine; it won't affect his pulse-taking or prescribing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether he limps or not doesn't affect his medical skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, give me two months, and I guarantee he will be jumping and hopping when he goes to Jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone, already covered in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Madam of the Generalissimo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just raised his eyebrows, and before his words fell, the phone rang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yanji, hello. It's like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Zheng, my old classmate, please listen to my explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, it's Jingzhong. The one surnamed Qiu has already woken up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone didn't stop all morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up the last call, his face full of fatigue as he cursed bitterly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, that idiot who belongs in a museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After poking a hornet's nest, he ran to the headquarters' inspection office to cool off, and I'm the one who has to clean up his mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now everyone is pinning the blame on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zheng Jiemin even questioned if I was intentionally targeting Madam Jiang; he's really dumped a bucket of filth on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back at Sun Yat-sen University, when he had a high fever and was unconscious, it was me who carried him to the hospital in the heavy snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, he's really not a decent person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pointed at the ceiling and cursed for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, please calm your anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They still know to look for Qiu Ji for medical care; you must not harm your own health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that just grieve our loved ones and gladden our enemies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng hurriedly offered words of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou poured him a cup of hot tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, Qiu Ji's safety and nutrition must be kept up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must make him recover as soon as possible and throw this hot potato to Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, before you go to pick up your wife, go to the hospital to see him first,\" he ordered Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, I shot him a few times; that is an irreconcilable hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wouldn't be good for me to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gentleman is open and honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shooting him is shooting him; they are two different things. Go!\" Wu Jingzhong pointed at him and ordered sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Yu Zecheng accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, can I go?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't go accompany your little girlfriend to keep an eye on Mu Liancheng, why are you running there to breathe in disinfectant?\" Wu Jingzhong glared with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, didn't you say Qiu Ji is a hot commodity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven knows if that foul mouth of his will run to the headquarters and spout nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no grudges with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things can be smoothed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, if he really becomes prominent in the future, I can also establish a connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just anyone can hire a royal physician.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou leaned in closer and said with a worldly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, your idea is correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you see him, speak nicely, and take that bag of fruit from Wandao that Master Zhang gave me to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong nodded happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Station Master, I drove my car too fast yesterday, and this morning I saw it had a flat tire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you could let Section Chief Xue approve a car for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the use of finding him? He has no courage at all, and the seal is still being held by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find Lu Qiaoshan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two were about to leave, Liu Xiong walked in, looked at them, and hesitated to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, trying to be sneaky again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master, then we'll be going,\" Hong Zhiyou said, showing he knew how to read the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead,\" Wu Jingzhong nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took the fruit and walked out of the office with Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong watched Hong Zhiyou’s retreating figure, a trace of appreciative, affectionate amusement appearing at the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he were seeing his younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skilled in human relations, slick and sophisticated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you not seen Wang Tianmu and Chen Gongshu? One fell, the other died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he remains evergreen and unfading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does he rely on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is nothing but the ways of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juntong agents are human, and Boss Dai, the Chairman, and Sun Ke are also human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When human relations are handled well, there are fewer missions that cost one’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou has already obtained his true teachings; with this skill, he will be able to get by anywhere in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a pity that his own Rui Rui found such a piece of \"foreign-ink\" trash like Su Jianhua; otherwise... if he and Hong Zhiyou, father-in-law and son-in-law, joined forces, not to mention comparing themselves to the Rong family, their future wealth and honor would be beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is something the matter?\" Wu Jingzhong asked after coming back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Xu Bin has been arrested by Song Mingjie and Liao Sanmin,\" Liu Xiong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why are they arresting Xu Bin?\" Wu Jingzhong did not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you ask Warden Song to severely punish the Qiu matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Bin led the extortion of Qiu Ji and broke several of his ribs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Qiu Ji left, he made a fierce threat that even as a vengeful ghost, he would not let him go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Bin is now crying injustice, saying he is one of our people; Warden Song doesn't know how to handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we fish him out or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pig-brained fool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s already shouted it out, how can I save him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I fish him out, it becomes the Jinhai Station extorting money, and me deliberately harming Qiu Ji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that just give Zheng Jiemin and Mao Renfeng a handle against me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell Song Mingjie that there is no such person at the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execute him on the spot and publish it in the newspaper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The headline should be: 'Rectification: Cleaning up Prison Bullies, Corruption, and Extortion,' and he can write the content himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, notify the Jinhai Daily; I want to personally review the article before it is published.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This concerns our attitude toward Jingling, so we must be cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong’s eyes turned cold with killing intent as he gave the capable order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Liu Xiong nodded to accept the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything else?\" Seeing the hesitation in his large eyes, Wu Jingzhong asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... it’s about Li Ping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I have no son; he is someone I trained from the ground up.\" Liu Xiong rarely pleaded for personal favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong looked at him and laughed: \"I didn't expect the 'Gray Eagle' to have a day where he would show favoritism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief mocks me; I only ask that you consider all these years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Liu Xiong could finish, Wu Jingzhong gestured for him to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peeled an orange himself and handed it to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I have been through life and death for many years; we are old brothers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is easy to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as Director Yu doesn't talk nonsense, he will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell him to apologize to the person properly and soften his tone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief.\" Liu Xiong took the orange and said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat, don't be so formal with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we were fighting the Japanese devils, we hid in the sewers of Beiping; you took a bite of an apple, then I took a bite—how bitter those days were.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that conditions are better and the devils have run away, we must learn to live like human beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't act like an ascetic monk all day long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong reminisced about the past, intentionally or unintentionally giving him a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief.\" Liu Xiong smiled and began to eat it in large, simple bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ping is just like you, his loyalty is commendable, but he just doesn't understand human relations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usually, when he sees me, he keeps his chin up, as if I owed him his salary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Toward Yu Zecheng and Secretary Hong, he treats them even less like people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are all colleagues; you must remind him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, he will be isolated by others later, and many things won't get done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong continued to remind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I will definitely pass the Station Chief's words to him word for word.\" Liu Xiong nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, have Old Wu give Li Ping a hard time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I can't answer to Director Yu, and it will also dampen his arrogance.\" Wu Jingzhong ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, I have one more thing; I must speak my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong paused, then said it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ping said that as soon as Yu Zecheng hit the road, he had diarrhea and squatted thirteen times in total.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He suspects that Yu Zecheng was deliberately stalling for time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ping checked the gunshot wounds; the shoulder was grazed, the leg didn't hit the knee, and the hand was also muscle tissue on the inner side above the elbow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for the left arm hitting the bone, the others were all through-and-through grazes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Ping believes Yu Zecheng held back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He deliberately dragged it out until Hong Zhiyou came to the rescue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly sick and tired of the hornet's nest that was Qiu Ji and just wanted this plague of a matter to pass quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this matter was very suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Xiong, use your brain... think about it carefully, is Hong Zhiyou some kind of great immortal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can he command Madame Jiang, Chen Bulei, and Bureau Chief Dai to set up a scheme together to help Yu Zecheng save someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong suppressed his anger and analyzed the situation earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong was also so frustrated that he furrowed his brows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is the strange part; I can't figure it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it.\" Wu Jingzhong raised a hand to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he pointed at Liu Xiong with dissatisfaction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you; it was fine to keep an eye on Yu Zecheng because he had the dirty background of Zuo Lan and Lu Zongfang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you're biting onto Secretary Hong as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong is from the Sino-American Special Training Class, transferred from thousands of miles away; I've investigated his hometown—his family has been farmers for eight generations. Is there anyone in the station with a cleaner background than him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you only satisfied if everyone in this station is a 'Red'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, from today on, you take over all the work of the secretary and the confidential office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will file a report immediately and send both of them to the Inspection Office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wu Jingzhong finished speaking, he threw the banana he had just peeled heavily into the fruit tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong looked at him, his gaze firm, remaining silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I know you also have good intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you want to investigate Yu Zecheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow the car to Langfang to pick up the person, and investigate to your heart's content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong knew this man was stubborn and that reasoning was useless, so he took the initiative to soften his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong hung his head and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong watched him leave coldly, then turned his head to look at the large characters on the wall:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consolidate the will, protect the leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any damn way to protect the leader like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night-shining pearl from the Empress Dowager that Yu Zecheng gave him—he hadn't even warmed it up yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chenghua chicken cup from Hong Zhiyou—he hadn't even looked at it enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui is a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong and Li Ping are simply idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won't do; I must find something for Liu Xiong to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need someone to properly grind down this foul and stubborn rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only old-timer left in the station is Lu Qiaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His background is solid enough, and his methods are ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng sat in the passenger seat, humming a little tune and tapping his fingers to the beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your wife is coming, you're so happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou glanced at him and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng’s face sank instantly, and his interest vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, he really doesn't know how to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, about that money matter...\" Yu Zecheng hurriedly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty thousand US dollars, five gold bars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a cent less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, then you’d better hurry; my wife loves money,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a single cent is missing, I’ll throw a grenade through your window tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou wouldn't indulge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered the ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Jun was talking to a nurse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Qiu lay on the bed, his face deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Meng, how is Qiu Ji?\" Yu Zecheng asked, suppressing his heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No fatal wounds, but his ribs and hand bones are severely damaged, and he has lost too much blood; he may need to rest for a while,\" Meng Jun looked at the chart and handed it to the nurse nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will he be disabled?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His left hand may be crippled, and there is trauma to the leg bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After he recovers, he will likely limp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it depends on the specific recovery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Jun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Meng, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng stepped forward to shake his hand, feeling sincere gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saving lives and healing the wounded is my duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter who it is, once they are on the operating table, I will spare no effort,\" Meng Jun said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go prepare the medicine first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he waved his hand to dismiss the nurse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My wife is dead; someone snapped her neck in the street,\" Meng Jun said, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killer was very professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Meizhi died without a hint of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My condolences,\" Yu Zecheng didn't know how to comfort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I followed Mr. Tie for three years; he is the person I admire most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for this wife of mine, I’m sure you all know her reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meeting this end is retribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Jun patted Yu Zecheng’s shoulder and turned to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell, the old brother has been quite stifled lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren't for Old Zhou, he might have had to pull a 'Golden Lotus, it's time to take your medicine' move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled and pulled a chair to sit by the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ji, who had been feigning unconsciousness, opened his eyes, a look of vigilance appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked out very tactfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ji’s lips moved slightly, a pale smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing surveillance, Yu Zecheng held Qiu Ji’s hand and said in a business-like tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper Qiu, the Station Chief said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must visit you diligently and provide you with the best recovery conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once your illness is cured, I will send you to Jingling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Jiang and Chen Bulei want to recruit you as a royal physician; you must be cautious when you get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng spoke as he talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ji quietly wrote two characters in his palm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper Qiu, rest well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have any requirements, just tell Dean Ding; he will satisfy them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received the information, Yu Zecheng prepared to get up and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Defeng and a man in a Zhongshan suit were talking to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, who is this?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Liu from the Leader's Aide-de-Camp Office,\" Hong Zhiyou introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took out his credentials and showed them to Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng looked at them and returned them with both hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Liu, is there something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The superiors have ordered that Qiu Ji be taken to Jingling for recuperation,\" the officer said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But his condition...\" Yu Zecheng said with some concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Military aircraft transport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The documents have already been sent to Station Chief Wu,\" the officer said coldly and proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then send him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The conditions in Jingling are better than in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded in cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone immediately carried a stretcher inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ji was carried out while lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not open his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng knew he was afraid of revealing flaws in his emotions or eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comrade Qiu Ji!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng silently watched him go to say goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ding, is the person I asked you to help last night still here?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, in Special Care Ward No. 2,\" Ding Defeng said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please send this fruit basket over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was air-freighted from the island; it must be eaten soon, don't let it rot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave the prepared fruit basket directly to Ding Defeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll send it over now,\" Ding Defeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Old Yu, it's time to pick up your wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It takes over two hours to get to Langfang from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou looked at his watch and urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, still want to take revenge for someone?\" Once in the car, Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a public vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a high possibility of surveillance, so words must be spoken carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, not being able to blow his head off with one shot, I'm not satisfied,\" Yu Zecheng said, catching his meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The waters in Jingling run deep; there are plenty of people who will deal with him,\" Hong Zhiyou said, lighting a cigarette and taking a drag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope so,\" Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the location agreed upon in the letter from home, the two drove to an intersection between the mountainous areas of Langfang and Cangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Liu Xiong leaning against his car smoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng’s face sank instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A persistent ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou cursed under his breath as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ma Kui gone, an even tougher thorn had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy’s nickname was Goshawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not someone that common trash like Ma Kui could compare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong had been staring fixedly at Yu Zecheng from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were any more slips, it would be a fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporting to all the commanders, today's 12,000-word update is complete. Asking for a wave of monthly tickets and tips. Also, a special thanks to all the big bosses for pointing out errors and corrections, as well as book friend 20190627202009485 for the coin tip, mwah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3633,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a5b52947089d82de7e6785ca659ea07b19c316ef31d6cf7509ec742e6cf8b5a9","spy-survival-guide-chapter-83","spy-survival-guide-chapter-81",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]