[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-9":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},2366325,4634,"Chapter 9: Happiness Comes Too Suddenly","spy-survival-guide-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>\"You have an axe, I have a gun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have six thousand brothers, but the garrison, the police, and the Security Brigade aren't pushovers either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget, this is the Party-State's world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you believe that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The garrison and the police station, they all have dividends at the docks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think they would be very happy to watch the show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaobai snapped his fingers, and a subordinate immediately handed him a cigar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Hong Zhiyou did not believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to let Zhang Shaobai say it himself to confirm it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Zhang, are you threatening our Jinhai Station?\" Hong Zhiyou's expression turned gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a general-rank officer like Station Chief Wu Jingzhong, I certainly wouldn't dare make a move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But a lowly second lieutenant... if a dog dies on the side of the road, do you think Wu Jingzhong would care?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaobai sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you've decided you have me cornered?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's make a bet, you won't live past seven days!\" Zhang Shaobai threatened him bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd like to try,\" Hong Zhiyou shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaobai turned to look at Wanqiu: \"Miss Wanqiu, talent doesn't necessarily mean a long life, so you'd better keep your eyes open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be fooled by the cheap suit he's wearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just a sesame-sized second lieutenant, a character who serves tea and pours water at the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Jinhai, I am the only one who can save your uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about what I said last time again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not exactly bragging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Fourth Master Zhang able to summon wind and rain in Jinhai? Besides the thousands of members of the Cao Gang, his eldest son, Zhang Shaojie, was a Whampoa graduate currently serving in the Ministry of National Defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his rank wasn't high, he had many connections in the middle and upper echelons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lu Qiaoshan acting as a go-between, as long as the money was right, getting a foot in the door with Zheng Jiemin was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu lowered her head, clasped her hands, and bit her lip in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off, Secretary Hong, take care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaobai gave Wanqiu a playful look, then swaggered away with the cigar in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still going?\" Hong Zhiyou looked at Wanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu's eyes were full of determination: \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou nodded slightly, and the two went to the small garden in the back for a walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanqiu, he's right, I'm actually just an errand boy,\" Hong Zhiyou said as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My uncle is a traitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too many people have come to the house these days—municipal officials, police, military police—they are watching my uncle, and I know it's all for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My uncle probably won't escape this catastrophe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, whether you are an errand boy or an honest official doesn't matter to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are you still coming tonight?\" Hong Zhiyou was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My parents passed away early, and my uncle has always taken care of me; I treat him like my own father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to do something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of how Mu Liancheng later took women to the island nation, and how Wanqiu married Xie Ruo and lived a life of displacement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, you treat someone like a father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might just treat you like a fool to be exploited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When disaster strikes, everyone flies their own way. You're kind-hearted, but what did Zhang Shaobai say to you?\" Hong Zhiyou sighed in his heart and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... his father, Fourth Master Zhang, wants to marry me as his second wife,\" Mu Wanqiu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou frowned tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was the Cao Gang blocking his path to wealth, but now they were eyeing Wanqiu too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a damn nemesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does your uncle think?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My uncle doesn't trust the Zhang family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He still loves me very much and has been under pressure to protect me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days ago, the Cao Gang even set fire to the Merchant Shipping Bureau building; it almost burned down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My aunt says everyone in Jinhai is fake, and the only one who can save us is Station Chief Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu said with a pained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's right, Station Chief Wu can indeed save him,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hong Zhiyou knew this was a smokescreen by the Japanese woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, she was sparing no effort to curry favor and get the \"traitor\" label removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, it was just to make the Station Chief lower his guard so they could escape to the island nation like a cicada shedding its skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my uncle can't reach him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My aunt's idea is that if I could marry someone from your Jinhai Station, perhaps as a family member, we could get the label removed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I came today, for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu's pretty face flushed slightly, and she looked at Hong Zhiyou with eyes full of tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just an errand-running paparazzi, disappointed?\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not a paparazzi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are Beethoven, you are Mozart, you are light, you are the wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, I have never heard such beautiful music.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even in my dreams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu smiled very sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanqiu, that wasn't a dream, and even if it were, it will come true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou felt a sudden, inexplicable heartache and gently took her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will it really come true?\" Tears welled up in Wanqiu's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou opened his mouth but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could lie to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie to her heart, lie to her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality was that the situation in Jinhai was far more complex than in the original story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Americans were helpless against the mountain that was the Zhang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hong Zhiyou had plans in his heart, he had no absolute certainty of getting through this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu read his eyes, and a trace of sorrow appeared at the corners of her mouth: \"They all say my uncle has two faults.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't have money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't have a niece like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money and beauties have been the source of disaster since ancient times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Derrida said that perhaps we cannot control life, but we can control death; this is the last and absolute freedom that humans possess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that day comes, perhaps it could come true, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really was a freedom fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's just moaning without an illness; pessimism is no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least you'd be marrying an old man, and no matter how bad it gets, you'd still be a second wife with food and drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for me, Zhang Shaobai has issued a death warrant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... who cares?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou held her smooth shoulders and blinked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanqiu, you've seen my intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't panic, let's keep moving forward; perhaps it won't be that bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was gentle, melting into her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong, thank you,\" Wanqiu felt a warmth in her heart and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find a room, I'll accompany you... to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit Hong Zhiyou’s ear and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Happiness had come too suddenly, and Hong Zhiyou was a bit dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very happy today; while I am still a free woman, I shall be the master of my own choices for once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I... have never been with a man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you’re at a loss; haven't you heard what they say about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jinhai Cannon... King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou held her round, perky bottom and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether you are a saint or a cannon... king, it doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu followed his lead and chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her stomach let out a rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we're going to sleep, we have to eat first. You must be starving; I'll take you to get something to eat,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he pulled Wanqiu and walked outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened Fang Min’s car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retrieved the sealed box and the suitcase, then returned to his own car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\" Wanqiu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll know when we get there. Do you need to say anything to your aunt?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Tonight, I leave myself in your hands,\" Wanqiu looked at him and said with a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou drove directly to a small restaurant in an alley and ordered a few home-style stir-fried dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqiu felt very relaxed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't put on any airs of a young lady at all, eating until her mouth was oily, extremely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the meal, Hong Zhiyou planned to take her to the Naval Club to avoid running into Fang Min.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he wasn't made of steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you thought it through? You weren't just lightheaded from hunger earlier, were you?\" Hong Zhiyou paid the bill and rubbed her small hand in his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Wanqiu nodded, her shyness tinged with a hint of nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, she possessed a longing and pursuit for freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If tomorrow was destined to be dark, why not cherish this last bit of light before them and indulge just once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A beauty like jade, a lovely lady with an appointment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a man about to die, this is the best encounter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hong Zhiyou finished speaking, he took her hand and led her out of the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to get into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark mass of people rushed out from both ends of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all burly men wearing coarse cloth clothes, each holding a short axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou!\" the leader of the burly men roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong, what do we do?\" Wanqiu was a bit panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems some people just couldn't wait. Stay down and don't show your head,\" Hong Zhiyou smiled, quickly pulled open the car door, and pushed Wanqiu inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hack them to death for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaobai is a real beast; he doesn't let a grudge last overnight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, things were sparkling and shimmering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many, such sharp axes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1693,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","54335afbb097aa0b5172b6cc54bf4034cf0bea7e5ecccff240fd4c42e516b2e0","spy-survival-guide-chapter-10","spy-survival-guide-chapter-8",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]