[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-87":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},2366403,4634,"Chapter 87: Zhou Gendi's Resentment","spy-survival-guide-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>\"Officer Liao, Xu Bin has had an accident.\" A guard immediately entered the room to report to Liao Sanmin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outrageous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those bastards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him to the infirmary quickly, and detain everyone who beat him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin feigned great anger as he gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Bin was sent to the infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After examining him, the prison physician shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may leave,\" Liao Sanmin said with a wave of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once there were no outsiders left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng quickly took out an ink pad, grabbed Xu Bin's hand, and pressed his fingerprints onto several documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also took a few photographs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone, come and carry the body away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Bin got into a fight with a prisoner and was unfortunately killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin called his subordinates to dispose of the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, Secretary Hong, let's go sit in my back courtyard,\" Liao Sanmin invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have to go to the Naval Club, you two chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou did not want to get involved in their messy business and hurried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect you to be able to salvage the matter of Shopkeeper Qiu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After closing the door, Liao Sanmin shook his hand, expressing sincere gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why thank me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Secretary Hong's merit; he put in a good word with Hu Die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, how could we have stirred up Lady Jiang and Zheng Jiemin and the others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, my identity has already been exposed to Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't blame yourself for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to break the deadlock is already quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now? Can he be developed? If not, should I find someone to take him out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friends are friends, but when it concerns the interests of the organization, Liao Sanmin would never be soft-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person only has eyes for money; it's very difficult to develop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for the time being, he shouldn't betray me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, he has a debt of gratitude to the organization and to me personally for saving his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even red agents must value human sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't necessarily have to be an internal comrade to be trusted; don't forget, weren't Yong Jianqiu and the Rong family all won over as democratic figures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must give him a chance; let's take it slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng hurriedly interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had a very good impression of Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that Liao Sanmin would act too hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin nodded in deep agreement: \"That is also my thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you tricked me.\" The two of them laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Shopkeeper Qiu give any instructions?\" Liao Sanmin asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He told me to find Huang Zhong, that is, Detective Huang,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guessed it was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, it was he who arrested the three of them, including Hu Die; because of this, Old Huang is still sweeping the streets now,\" Liao Sanmin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: you go and make contact with Old Huang first, and build the transit station as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't make contact, have Yong Jianqiu vouch for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time is ripe, I will contact him again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng thought for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Cuiping had just arrived, and Liu Xiong was biting hard, so he could not take that risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Liao Sanmin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at the fact that his seniority was older than Yu Zecheng's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of the big picture and steady handling of affairs, Old Yu was a commander-level talent, and Sanmin was convinced and impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to go; staying too long makes it easy for people to get suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his instructions, Yu Zecheng stood up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng went to report to Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure he is completely dead?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Completely dead; I verified it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng took out the documents with the fingerprints and the photos and handed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking them over, Wu Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction: \"You are the most outstanding intelligence student I have ever taught; I am at ease with how you handle things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will call Boss Dai right now to request a commendation for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, Qiu Jidong ended up like that; it would be good enough if Boss Dai didn't blame me, why request a commendation?\" Yu Zecheng smiled shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is no small matter; if not handled well, it would be very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now Zheng Jiemin and even the Generalissimo are putting pressure on the boss; in Boss Dai's eyes, you have performed a monumental service,\" Wu Jingzhong smiled craftily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student will strive to achieve new merits.\" Yu Zecheng stood at attention and saluted respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wu Jingzhong was about to speak, the phone rang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, it's me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Du, this matter is my fault for not bringing the person back sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just one step late, and the person was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what kind of character your nephew has; sigh, please accept my condolences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's play tennis together another day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up and raised his eyebrows at Yu Zecheng, pointing at the telephone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Du Jianshi, he thought that because he leaned on Chen Zhangjie, he could order me around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I killed his damn nephew, what can he do to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Teacher is the uncrowned king of Jinhai; Du Jianshi is nothing,\" Yu Zecheng flattered him in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lady has arrived; you must be short on cash, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong waved his hand to change the subject and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gold and dollars you gave me, Teacher, I invested in mountain goods and futures, and I lost so much I can't even afford socks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng knew that last time, according to Shopkeeper Qiu's agreement, he had made a call from the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong must have been aware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, during these days, he had secretly fiddled with some mountain goods and such, deliberately losing a sum of money to cover up this loophole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he was truly short on money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been cleaned out by Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buy Cuiping a few good outfits; don't let Lady Lu and the others look down on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are my man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must keep up appearances, both inside and out, for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong narrowed his eyes, took a roll of banknotes, and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your great kindness, Teacher; then... this student will shamefully accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng did not stand on ceremony and put it into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why be polite with me? Go on,\" Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng retreated respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he returned to the office, Liu Xiong walked in with Li Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ping was covered in injuries; it seemed this beating had been quite severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, I've brought the person to you.\" Liu Xiong pushed Li Ping in front of Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Liu, you, what is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng did not understand what medicine was being sold in the gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the matter of Shopkeeper Qiu, this kid harmed Director Yu, so he must admit his mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot, why are you still standing there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong raised his hand and slapped Li Ping across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, it was my fault for making you draw your gun last time; I beg for your forgiveness.\" Li Ping gritted his teeth and bowed to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, I was just thinking about filing a report with the Inspection Office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, since you are one of Section Chief Liu's men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't exactly kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I can't file that report now, either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng stared at him and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, you are a magnanimous person.\" Liu Xiong said in a stiff tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let it happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is a next time, not even the King of Heaven will be able to save you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng slammed the file in his hand onto the desk with a \"thwack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, you go ahead and get back to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong hurriedly led Li Ping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning left out the door, the two headed straight for the Station Master's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it; only by being harmonious can we accomplish great things.\" Wu Jingzhong was very satisfied with Li Ping's submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Master Wang from Baoding sent word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The aunt who acted as a matchmaker for Chen Cuiping, named Wang Caiju, died fleeing during the famine; the old folks in the two villages of Heigou and Yutou are mostly dead now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked many people, and they all said they had never heard of this Wang Caiju.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect she is a fabrication.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you said the old folks are dead, it's normal that no one knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was the carriage driver caught?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've mapped out his background; Section Chief Xiao has already set up surveillance, and barring any accidents, we should catch him tonight.\" Liu Xiong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is how things should be done—speak with evidence.\" Wu Jingzhong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Yu Zecheng has an older sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Named... Yu Caixia; she married into Zhouping, Shandong ten years ago, was later sold to the Han family, and five years ago she gave birth to a child as a concubine, continuing the Han family line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is quite highly regarded by the old patriarch of the Han family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, this person is a clan nephew of Han Fuju and currently holds a post under Mr. He at the Shandong Provincial Government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we arrest her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure she is Yu Zecheng's sister? Do they have any contact?\" Wu Jingzhong was quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng is the youngest; he had an older brother who died fleeing the famine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the Japanese occupation, they had no contact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon the other party died long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A while back, Han Wentao went to Baoding on business and specifically entrusted someone to bring many things to Heigou to visit Yu Zecheng's parents.\" Liu Xiong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wife can be fake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But a biological sister can't be fake, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and have a word with Zhang Tinge; tell He Siyuan to transfer Han Wentao to Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Liu Xiong accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was satisfied with this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had these two gloves, one black and one white, under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou's entire family would arrive soon, so he was basically under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to use Cuiping to control Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed this woman was no pushover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of a biological sister played right into Wu Jingzhong's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original intention was never to kill, but to control people for his own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subordinates like Yu Zecheng, who handled matters without a single leak, were still useful for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, he helped Sister Mei collect money at the Naval Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took Cao Qingming to the Caobang to conduct the handover with Rong Bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Hong Zhiyou discovered a little tail behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to think, he could guess it was Liu Xiong's man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fond of investigating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll just lead you right into a ditch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Cao, wait a moment, I'm going down to buy a pack of cigarettes.\" Hong Zhiyou greeted Cao Qingming in the passenger seat, opened the door, and got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight into the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a few silver dollars and asked for a pack of cigarettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, you gave me the wrong money; this is too much.\" The shopkeeper looked at the silver dollars on the counter, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the back door?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked straight through the back door into the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he circled to the other side and lit a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the car tailing him, seeing he hadn't appeared for a long time, lost its patience; someone jumped out of the car and deliberately scouted the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chen Genbao from the Security Section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid used to be in the Action Team with Mi Zhiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Ma Kui had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been transferred to do field work for Liu Xiong, collecting double pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Genbao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave a cold smile and walked quickly to a nearby phone booth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Second Brother, I have a tail behind me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Catch him in a moment; he likely has a camera on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, wait until he takes the photos before you catch him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Hong Zhiyou circled back and walked out of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Cao, sorry to keep you waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took off his suit jacket and grabbed a dark-colored Zhongshan suit from the back seat to put on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything alright?\" Cao Qingming asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, it's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Caobang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou got out of the car, put on a round hat, and formally conducted the handover with Rong Bin's entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides shook hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards handed Hong Zhiyou a box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they each went their separate ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou walked sideways, not revealing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the handover was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got into the car and quickly headed toward Ma Kui's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Station Chief told him to pick up Zhou Gendi for dinner that evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Busy with endless errands from morning till night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Genbao put away his camera, his face full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong had ordered him to tail Hong Zhiyou and photograph anyone who made contact with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he had something ready-made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started the car and stepped on the gas, rushing toward the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A donkey cart suddenly bolted out from the front, colliding with him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several rough men transporting grain jumped off the cart and beat Chen Genbao up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time this group swaggered away, Chen Genbao discovered that the new German camera was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dusk, the autumn air grew chilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou knocked on Zhou Gendi’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were covered in soap bubbles; she had clearly just finished bathing and was scrubbing clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hong Zhiyou, she was surprised, and her eyes instantly turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Not welcoming me?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi grabbed him and pulled him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, she threw herself into his arms and began to sob:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, why are you so heartless? You never come to see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't make a scene, we aren't that close, are we?\" Hong Zhiyou said with a laugh, holding his hands up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have no idea how I’ve been living these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ma ignores me every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now he’s been sent to Jingling, and I don't even know if he's dead or alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m in this strange place where I don't know anyone, like a lonely ghost. It’s too hard to bear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi didn't care about that; she held him and poured out all her bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Old Ma ignores you, it must be because you aren't seductive enough.\" Hong Zhiyou pushed her away gently and said with a wicked grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re still laughing at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I wanted to be, I need the opportunity. Every time I stand in front of him, he tells me to get lost, saying I’m annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’d rather sleep on the sofa than touch my bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s as if I’m poisonous or filthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a clean woman, living like a widow in Shanghai for him; how have I ever wronged him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi cried more and more sorrowfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, could Old Ma really be impotent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tradition for that bunch of scoundrels led by Wanlilang to target a prisoner's lower regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a great beauty like Zhou Gendi, there was no reason for Ma Kui not to touch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou suddenly understood a bit why Ma Kui had entrusted his wife to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, you don't keep me company either.\" She complained about Hong Zhiyou as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you go to the club to play cards?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Play what cards? Old Ma took all the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I live on nothing but vegetables and tofu every day.\" Zhou Gendi wiped her tears, feeling aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why don't you come find me?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who am I to you? Why should I keep asking you for money?\" Zhou Gendi said, growing more sorrowful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you want to be to me?\" Hong Zhiyou raised his hand and patted her curvy bottom, laughing flippantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I don't want to spend another day in this hellish life of being locked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can have a good time for one day, I’d be content even if I died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little flame hidden in Zhou Gendi’s heart erupted at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood on her tiptoes, ready to demand a kiss from Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou quickly held her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief has ordered me to take you to the Lishun Restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Lu, and the Station Chief’s wife will all be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can form a card game later and play every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll give you the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care, I want to have a good time right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was clearly driven mad by frustration and reached out to undo Hong Zhiyou’s belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a good time your head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Change your clothes quickly. You’ve got me smelling like you, and those women will get suspicious later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pushed her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the door and took off his coat, spinning and shaking it like a windmill to disperse the pleasant scent of powder on Zhou Gendi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gendi didn't get what she wanted and gave him a resentful look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just another hypocritical, heartless man, afraid to eat the meat delivered to your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she went inside and changed into a beautiful pearl-white cheongsam and high heels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she applied makeup and styled her hair; a moment later, a delicate beauty walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So seductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pity, now is not the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou liked beautiful women, but he wasn't obsessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dealings with the wives' group were purely for mutual benefit; those women were resources pushed out by their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones he truly had a relationship with were Ji Qing and Fang Min.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for others, like Mrs. Tian from the Security Brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou wouldn't touch a single hair on her head; he only took responsibility for losing money to them at the card table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than saying they liked playing cards with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more that they liked his money and the great figure that was Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flirtatious names were just jokes at the card table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Ma Kui was coming back with the Imperial Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entrusting a wife is one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a real affair and fooling around are two different matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had designs on Zhou Gendi, he wouldn't be stupid enough to court death at such a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interests and life are always the top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are nothing more than seasoning for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Wanqiu, who is the indispensable salt, the others are optional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, when we get there, talk less, especially don't show off your Shanghai sense of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Yu and the Station Chief’s wife both climbed up from hard times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really resent that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Zhou Gendi nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if Old Yu and Cuiping can survive this Hongmen Banquet tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou shook his head and drove away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3346,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","345e14c12db2fe97204ff9c636de7dab65bc77628e2582e9e36b62fcf8a5c882","spy-survival-guide-chapter-88","spy-survival-guide-chapter-86",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]