[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-95":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},2366411,4634,"Chapter 95: A Glimpse of the Juntong Bureau's Methods","spy-survival-guide-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>Rong Bin glanced at Hong Zhiyou and leaned in to whisper in Old Zhai’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren stared at Hong Zhiyou, looking quite incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Bin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren withdrew his imposing aura and laughed heartily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Qingming is my disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is also a man highly regarded by Mr. Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young friend Hong, I was abrupt; please, come inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the old master’s hearty laughter, the crowd shifted their gazes over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Xiang was stunned on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dragon doesn't cross the river without being fierce; I know Old Wu better than you do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is steady and never fights a battle he isn't sure of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, this kid is no simple character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ruo sighed with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a difficult matter at the Chamber of Commerce right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity Chairman Xiang had offended Hong Zhiyou; otherwise, it would have been a good opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s simple or not simple about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll meet him again later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Xiang slammed his wine glass down, feeling very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, let me introduce someone to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, a friend of my close friend, the great hero Du Xinwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope all you fellow travelers will look after him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren knew he had come to Xiangdao on business, so he offered a \"greeting gift\" right at the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, seniors and colleagues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou imitated him, cupping his hands to salute in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that with these words from Old Zhai,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>basically no one in the underworld or the legitimate circles of Xiangdao would cause him trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few brief words from Zhai Tianren, the guests took their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was pulled directly to the first seat at the head of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests included the Governor, the elders of the Zhi Gong Party, the current leader of the Sanhe Society, the Rong family, the Zhuang family, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the likes of police inspectors and Xie Ruo were not qualified to sit at that table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, heroes were emerging in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li, Huo, and He were still just juniors who had just started out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably couldn't even get through the door of the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui and Mei Ziyi benefited from Hong Zhiyou’s status and sat at a side table further out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were a notch lower in status than Rong Bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Xiangdao, they were definitely considered wealthy young ladies and gentlemen of standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at Su Jianhua’s impressive family background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really couldn't sit at this table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui knew that from this day on, even without the failing signboard of Su Jianhua, she could have a place in the Xiangdao social circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, she had inherited her father’s powerful genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She soon mingled with the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was naturally also in his element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wine glass never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all thanks to those ladies in Jinhai who could drink; they had tempered him well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren led Hong Zhiyou into an inner chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some simple small talk, Zhai Tianren smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Hong, I hear you want to see Fu Laorong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. He is familiar with the situation over in Aodao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. He is known as the King of Aodao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He once saved Fu Laorong, so he can help introduce you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren pointed to a middle-aged man beside him and introduced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhai is too kind; with you here, who would dare claim to be king?\" He Xian stood up and said modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou exchanged a few polite pleasantries and then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Master, do you know Peng Tao from Sham Shui Po?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Peng Tao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianren looked toward another man wearing a Zhongshan suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was none other than the current leader of the Sanhe Society, Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is my man, the head of the Sham Shui Po district,\" Jiang Ci said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he come?\" Zhai Tianren asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did not,\" Jiang Ci said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You give him a heads-up and get Little Hong’s business settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Old Zhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Mid-Levels villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say Hong Zhiyou has become an honored guest of Old Zhai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Shao put down his wine glass, his face full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, who would have thought that kid knew Du Xinwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhai even publicly vouched for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things have become a bit difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Ziyi said gloomily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did your godfather go today?\" Mei Shao stroked his chin, his eyes flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s just a district head; how could he be qualified to attend Old Zhai’s birthday banquet?\" Mei Ziyi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you send Assistant Manager Tu away?\" Mei Shao asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he should be in Yuezhou by now,\" Mei Ziyi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The upper class has its own way of playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng Tao only operates in the Sham Shui Po area; he might not know what happened at the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou and he don't know each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the money is right, there is nothing that cannot be done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Shao analyzed calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he going to Aodao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fu Laorong and Ye Han are not people to be trifled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people over there have never been very accommodating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not even certain if he can come back alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Ziyi laughed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s watch this good show first,\" Mei Shao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pushed Wu Ruirui aside and climbed out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not sleep a little longer?\" Wu Ruirui woke up and looked at him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To get you a house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou finished washing up and stood in front of the mirror to put on his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are so good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about I just marry you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother was right; you truly are a rare find.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rake in the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I manage it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A perfect match, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui stood up and gently tied his necktie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's forget about marriage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I play wild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, once money enters this cage, it easily starts acting up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You play your game, I'll play mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll earn money together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't hold back, just take a plane to Jinhai; I'll feed you for free, won't that do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pinched her cold, beautiful face and smiled wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we were married, my father would send you to play mahjong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, should I intervene or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't, I'll be anxious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I do, we lose money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll let you off, but let's agree: you must accompany me at least three days a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui hugged him and let out a coquettish hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is three days enough?\" Hong Zhiyou smiled wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before I knew you, I wouldn't even think about it for three months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still prefer... a big mansion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui kissed him and laughed like a money-grubber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go see your parents-in-law,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who calls the shots in your parents-in-law's house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting into the car, Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sister-in-law, I suppose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She studied abroad, her father is a lawyer, has some fame in Xiangdao, and is also a councilor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, lawyers and doctors have very high status here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui put on her sunglasses, pressed the gas pedal with her snow-white leg, and started the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew it was her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this time it won't be her turn to call the shots,\" Hong Zhiyou sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed... you killed her?\" Wu Ruirui asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hasn't come to that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She and her father should be in the hospital right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a minor car accident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Wu Ruirui looked at him as if looking at a devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what the Juntong Bureau does?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiangdao is too chaotic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So chaotic that everyone has forgotten that the Juntong Bureau is one of the most terrifying and rigorous secret agent organizations in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Japanese were here, they couldn't handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The British? They couldn't handle it even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a job like this, for less than fifty US dollars, plenty of people would do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained very calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Su residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two elders of the Su family were frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their most beloved youngest son had been kidnapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their in-law and daughter-in-law had gotten into a car accident early that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was a case of it never rains but it pours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, Mom, this is Mr. Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already made contact with Mr. Fu Laorong, and the other party wants two hundred thousand US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already mortgaged the winery in Yuezhou and exchanged it for eighty thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is still one hundred thousand left, and I really can't scrape it together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the Su family's grand Wannan-style landscape-themed old mansion, Wu Ruirui cried about their poverty with tears in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eldest, how much can you scrape together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father-in-law Su Pingshan asked his eldest son, Su Jianwen, who was standing to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, my family just had a new baby, and my wife watches the money strictly; where am I supposed to find money for Jianhua?\" Su Jianwen also began to cry poverty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, then what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hong, can you beg Mr. Fu to be lenient for a few days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui, why don't you go borrow some more from your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother-in-law Liu Chunxing was anxious and teary-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, it's not like you don't know; my father's assets were long ago squandered by Jianhua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, why would we send Secretary Hong to rescue him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've tried everyone we could, but it just doesn't work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The casino people said that if they don't see the money today, they're going to chop off Jianhua's hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all need to think of a way quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui cried helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, then what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't scrape together that much money either,\" Su Pingshan said miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we sell this old mansion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong knows Station Chief Xie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said there is a Division Commander Liu in Shanghu who is about to retire and wants to come to Xiangdao to enjoy his later years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is willing to pay a high price to buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, what is this high price?\" Su Pingshan asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your expected price?\" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be at least one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, a foreign boss from the Hong Kong government offered one hundred thousand, and my father couldn't bear to sell it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selling to you outsiders, shouldn't the price go up a bit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jianwen said with a look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at this sister-in-law of his as some Juntong Bureau daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of their local wealthy families, she was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be as prestigious as marrying the daughter of a lawyer, doctor, or councilor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred and fifty thousand it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To ensure the safety of the transaction, I would like to invite Mr. Rong Bin to act as an intermediary; you two have no problem with that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I am an outsider; if you take the money and don't hand over the house, what then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this place, I have no chance of winning a lawsuit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which Rong Bin?\" Su Jianwen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second young master of the Rong family,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the Rong family as a guarantor, let alone buying a house, you could even buy the Governor's Mansion and it wouldn't be a problem,\" Su Jianwen agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, Mom, let's sell it,\" Su Jianwen urged impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Hong Zhiyou called over Rong Bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they went to the agency and completed the house purchase process that same day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, this is 150,000 US dollars, please count it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Bin took out a suitcase, opened it, and placed it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jianwen counted the banknotes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, 150,000, not a cent missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Split it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his hands together, impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Split what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui, didn't you scrape together 80,000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this 120,000 and go redeem the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining 30,000, Jianwen, is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Pingshan sighed and divided the money completely on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, you all stay busy, I'm heading to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Su Jianwen was somewhat displeased, he had at least gained something, so he stuffed the money away and scurried off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, then, then I'm off to Aodao to save Jianhua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui wiped away a tear hypocritically and left with the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Bin glanced at Hong Zhiyou and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I've become an accomplice to your swindling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't I also an accomplice to releasing a traitor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, the students in Jinmen are all threatening to take my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, is there any money that is clean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either you are being cheated, or you are cheating others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tossed back and forth, it's all stained with human blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Bin smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to bring up opening an account, but seeing Wu Ruirui nearby, he dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll treat you to a meal later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing he might talk too much, Hong Zhiyou raised an eyebrow and got into the car first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you have to give them an extra 30,000 US dollars?\" In the car, Wu Ruirui pouted in dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you take the Su family for fools?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't let them bleed a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would they believe it? Especially that money-grubbing brother-in-law of yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he didn't see the money, he'd rather Su Jianhua get offed than sell him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buying him back for 30,000 US dollars is indeed a huge bargain,\" Wu Ruirui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived in Aodao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou met directly with Fu Laorong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hong, Mr. He has already sent word to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have brought the person to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Laorong waved a hand, and several subordinates brought Su Jianhua over under guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Fu, thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever come to Jinmen, just give me a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a small token of appreciation for you and Mr. Ye, please accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took out 20,000 US dollars and gave a stack each to Fu Laorong and Ye Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Han patted the money in his palm, smiling without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, in front of Fu Laorong, he did not yet have the standing to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this being too formal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He Xian once saved my life, and he doesn't trade favors lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I take your money, it breaks the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Laorong smiled and refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rules are made by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way you negotiate is your rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When negotiating with me, you must follow my rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Fu, take it; I might have to trouble you again in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pushed the money back toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief back-and-forth, Fu Laorong accepted it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Hong is a man of class; if you have any business in the future, just speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If nothing else, I, Fu, can still call the shots in Aodao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou exchanged pleasantries and led the person to the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived in Xiangdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jianhua was just about to get into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui held him back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jianhua, you take the car behind; I have something to discuss with Secretary Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" Su Jianhua glanced at Hong Zhiyou, looking quite displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you give away another 20,000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think my money grows on trees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fu Laorong is wealthy and powerful; he doesn't need this little bit of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui got into the car, complaining with a pained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one ever thinks they have too much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, if we hadn't given the money, our boat would have sprung a leak halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has to give Mr. He face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you and I are nobodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The amount of money is one thing, but not giving it means you don't know the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't know the rules, you end up feeding the fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about Su Jianhua? I don't want to see him for even another second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui interlaced her fingers with Hong Zhiyou's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou looked at the rearview mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car behind them turned off at a fork in the road and headed into a mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ruirui took a look and swallowed hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad, he, do they all do things this way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief will only tell you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We never saw Su Jianhua; Fu Laorong released him, and he ran off on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou patted her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the schemes played in Xiangdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Jinmen Station, if you really wanted to deal with someone, interrogation was a luxury reserved for the high-value targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small fry were just taken out with a black pistol and a 'bang'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zhiguo and Tang Simao were offed exactly like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the fear that someone might later use this as a pretext to blackmail or retroactively investigate Wu Rui, Hong Zhiyou would never have bothered with so many tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To take a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Wu Rui retreats to Yuezhou, no matter how arrogant the Xiangdao police are, they can only stare helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the country, Wu Jingzhong is still very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Rui, Secretary Hong, where is Jianhua?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to their residence, Mei Shao greeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Mr. Fu released him, Jianhua ran off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably went off to gamble somewhere again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, Secretary Hong has another important matter to attend to this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is about the ownership of the Yuezhou distillery and the Xiangdao company; Father’s intention is that they must be transferred to my name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui shed her usual image of an obedient lamb and said aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, is this the Station Chief’s intention?\" Mei Shao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I have to return tomorrow, and the accounts for the antiques still need to be reconciled tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jianhua...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave him a look that was not quite a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will host a farewell dinner for you tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, we will handle the transfer of the company and the account books together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Shao replied as if it were a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, thank you for your trouble, Uncle.\" Hong Zhiyou bowed slightly and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Mei Shao walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui said with some concern: \"Zhiyou, are we pushing too hard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dog won't jump over a wall unless it's desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have time to play guessing games with him every day,\" Hong Zhiyou said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't overplay your hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle knows quite a few people around here,\" Wu Rui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Miss, shouldn't you reward me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou placed his large hand on her shapely buttocks and said with a roguish grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui agreed readily and led him into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Shao returned to his room, pressed both hands on the desk, his face clouded with gloom:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ziyi, we have run into a tough opponent this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Jianhua is definitely finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no telling what that kid might spill; it seems the antique smuggling business can no longer be covered up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your uncle-in-law is likely going to wipe us out completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, why fear him? This is Xiangdao, not Jinhai.\" Mei Ziyi’s malice rose from his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While he is not yet firmly established and does not know the bottom line of Peng Tao, let's finish him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At worst, we can pack up the money and go to San Francisco.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Shao’s gaze turned cold, and he developed a murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Juntong Bureau has many enemies in Xiangdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, we can pin it on those people, and even my brother-in-law will have nothing to say,\" Mei Ziyi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I will call Peng Tao now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, we will send Hong Zhiyou to hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mei Shao spoke, he picked up the phone and dialed the number:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The plan remains the same; meet at the Old Six Fish Restaurant at the pier tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There will be another chapter later, and then it will be time to return to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3463,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a745bfe86541e08359a2331627580ede4e5106528d6b2a3a4774e1f70ae0a656","spy-survival-guide-chapter-96","spy-survival-guide-chapter-94",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]