[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-97":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},2366413,4634,"Chapter 97: Wu Jingzhong","spy-survival-guide-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>Just after Lu Qiao left, Wu Jingzhong picked up the phone and dialed a number:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Xiao, come over here for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xiao Guohua walked in: \"Station Chief, you were looking for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guohua, how many years have you been with me?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The student graduated from the Linli Class, and when you were the Director of the Investigation Office at the Eighth War Zone Headquarters in Lanzhou, the student served as the Deputy Captain of the Inspection Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Captain was Section Chief Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterward, I was handpicked by Section Chief Liu to follow you to the Northeast District and Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been five years and 73 days to this day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua stood straight, speaking meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years and 73 days, you have earned some qualifications.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong glanced at this steady and mature subordinate and nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua’s complexion was sallow, and he appeared older than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, he was a year younger than Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong raised his hand to signal him to sit, smiling gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the family? I heard from Secretary Hong that your wife gave birth to a second child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The old house in the Drum Tower area must be getting cramped, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s just how you are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have seniority, but you never fight for credit, and you work without complaint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, it is already a great blessing for this student to serve under you; how could I dare speak of merit?\" Xiao Guohua lowered his head, not daring to look him in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong appeared easygoing, but in reality, he was decisive in killing and ruthless in his methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed no small number of people in Lanzhou and the Northeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was famous for his iron-fisted rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was by no means comparable to the likes of Xu Yuanju or Zhou Yanghao, those clay bodhisattvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after arriving in Jinhai and becoming obsessed with amassing wealth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that he appeared so amiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this. That small villa of Liu Wensheng’s is just sitting empty anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it and live there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is also some money here; take it to help your wife and children build up their health.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong opened his drawer and handed him a set of keys and an envelope of silver dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, this, how can I accept this?\" Xiao Guohua was terrified and overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong patted his hand, squinting and feigning seriousness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be like Section Chief Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the country has been recovered, we work ourselves to the bone—isn't it just so our wives and children can live a better life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cannot neglect your work, but you must also enjoy life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua’s legs trembled slightly, not knowing how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave the children to the nanny and your mother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember your wife is educated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transfer her to the archives office to hold a clerical position and handle documents,\" Wu Jingzhong instructed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student will swear to serve you to the death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua’s eyes reddened, and he was so moved he nearly cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are in the prime of your life; going to build houses every day is not the right way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a task for you: secretly investigate Section Chief Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bestowing rewards, Wu Jingzhong got to the main point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xiao Guohua gave a start and immediately sat up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong tapped his shoulder, leaned in, and whispered coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep an eye on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially his relationship with the Gendarmerie Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who he meets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What he says and what he does—investigate every single detail for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In two days at most, I want to see evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This student understands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua stood up and solemnly accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinhai, Police Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was drizzling today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng held a black umbrella, wearing a brown trench coat, and headed straight for the police bureau lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, greetings, Director Yu.\" Someone greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What director?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be called Secretary Yu now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you call me, aren't we all friends?\" Yu Zecheng exchanged pleasantries and walked straight into the Detective’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detective Huang had been restored to his original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Jinhai was in chaos or not, old Huang had the final say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petty thieves and the riffraff of all walks of life had to be managed by a local veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the military mediation imminent, the pressure on public security was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Li Hanyuan’s anger subsided, he immediately began to worship this deity again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detective Huang.\" Yu Zecheng walked in and glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Checked, no ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong closed the door and gestured for him to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the organization have any tasks recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng asked while holding his teacup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, to be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since Shopkeeper Qiu left, I’ve been flying blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The superiors at the Beiping transit station are very vigilant, especially after the incidents with Cao Qingming and Shopkeeper Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan has been biting at the underground organization like a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The organization is currently neither contacting us on the Jinhai line nor abandoning us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are still conducting a silent screening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Shopkeeper Qiu managed to survive, according to discipline, he entered the interrogation room and confessed the names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is completely reasonable for the higher-ups to have concerns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng nodded in consolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem now is that a lot of important information cannot be sent out, nor can it be passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only got this intelligence from the District Committee Number One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is one of our people beside Xiong Shihui; it is clear that they have ideas regarding the Double Tenth Negotiations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dai Li is presiding, and Mao Renfeng and Shen Zui are responsible for the planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one likely to take action is Ye Zhixiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that Mr. Wu has issued the highest directive, telling us to spare no effort to crush the enemy's conspiracy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong said with a grave expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be a rumor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stalin and Truman’s special envoy are already in Shancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Jiang does this, he is undoubtedly cutting his own throat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng shook his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when the Japanese devils were right under our noses, didn't he still insist on 'pacifying the interior before resisting the exterior'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang has always harbored malicious intentions toward us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our mission is to use every resource and method to collect and verify intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhong sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very troublesome now; Liu Xiong is still here, and I can't go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding Shopkeeper Qiu, Wu Jingzhong is already suspicious of me; if only Hong Zhiyou were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has no background, and Old Wu truly trusts him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng held his teacup, his heart filled with longing for his little brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it one step at a time,\" said Huang Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, if anything comes up, I will come directly to the bureau to find you,\" Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping had already prepared dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still stir-fried meat with chili peppers and a cold dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food was sickeningly salty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you do this on purpose?\" Yu Zecheng washed his hands, sat down, and picked up a chopstick-full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It goes well with rice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to eat more steamed buns to have the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you, frowning all day long; you're much thinner than when I arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping curled her lip and handed him a large steamed bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng didn't take it; he put down his chopsticks, stared at her, and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you always like to dampen the mood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pulling a long face and sighing all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you do your job well or lead a team like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Secretary Hong says you're a jinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With you like this, it's no wonder the jinx finds you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Cuiping saw his deadpan look, her temper flared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you go buy a newspaper today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng picked up the newspaper on the table and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bought it, so what? Is that a breach of discipline too?\" Cuiping tilted her head, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Mount Taixing Daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A newspaper from the Red Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jinhai Daily has a department specifically for printing these kinds of papers for the Juntong Bureau to monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Li of the Water and Land Inspection Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His wife once had three large teeth pulled out by Liu Xiong just because she bought one newspaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was the one who begged the Station Chief to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, she would have been the second Xiao Wuzi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng looked at her, frowning as he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw what happened to Xiao Wuzi with your own eyes; haven't you realized the cruelty of the struggle yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our line of work cannot afford mistakes; if the enemy finds even the slightest handle, it means someone's life...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the pressure had been too great lately, Yu Zecheng's eyes turned red and he became somewhat agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just saw Mr. Mao's photo in the paper and wanted to know what was going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping curled her lip and lowered her voice to apologize to Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's eat,\" Yu Zecheng picked up his rice porridge and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won't be in trouble, will we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he was no longer angry, Cuiping asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one selling the newspaper is named Mi Zhiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong and I saved his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you must not go to that newsstand again,\" Yu Zecheng instructed calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, what is written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Mr. Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Read it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Cuiping heard this, she felt relieved and pointed at the newspaper to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is going to Shancheng to negotiate with the Generalissimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, they might form a coalition government,\" said Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she wanted to ask more, Yu Zecheng put down his chopsticks, took a steamed bun, and stood up to head upstairs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time you cook, you don't need to put in so much salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We aren't short on money at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren't short on money, but our team in the mountains can't even get steamed buns to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiping glared at him and slurped her porridge loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Yu Zecheng was seen walking down carrying a small box:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a task for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What task?\" Cuiping was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the Station Chief's house tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day after tomorrow is the Station Chief's birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things go smoothly, I might be able to return to the Jinhai Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deliver a gift first to ease the relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sick of them; it hasn't even been a few days since Xiao Wuzi's seventh-day memorial,\" Cuiping muttered with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not appropriate for me to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Cuiping, this is a mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng would not allow any rebuttal and placed the box in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" said Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng gave a few more instructions, and Cuiping noted them down one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9:30 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villa No. 1, Changde Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruirui, as long as you have enough money, that's fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Secretary Hong looking after you, Mom is at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mustn't treat him poorly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of strange sound is that you're making, child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Jianhua returned? It's so late; it's not good for a lone man and woman to be together, Jianhua will overthink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and tell Secretary Hong to go ba...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Mei Qiuju could finish her sentence, the phone on the other end had already been hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, Ruirui said Secretary Hong helped her recover over a hundred thousand US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she even managed to get a large mansion to live next door to the Viceroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already been renovated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She also told us to go live in Xiangdao for a while after some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would have thought we'd have a time when we live with the Viceroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Hong really has talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju walked to Wu Jingzhong's side, smiling as brightly as a flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Viceroy, it's the Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had long known the inside story; he flipped through the newspaper and smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Hong has truly mastered my teachings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A small matter like this in Xiangdao won't stump him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the debt collector gone, we can finally sleep soundly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been better if she hadn't said it, but as soon as she did, Mei Qiuju curled her lip and started nagging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the use of you passing on your true teachings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like he wasn't scared so badly by you that he didn't dare return home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we go again,\" Wu Jingzhong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just made a phone call, and things didn't sound right over at Wu Rui's end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say it's so late, yet Hong Zhiyou is still lingering in Wu Rui's room; these two children, could something be going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou is a notorious playboy, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If word gets out and our in-laws find out, it won't sound good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon second thought, Mei Qiuju added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being together is fine; anyway, since Su Jianhua has been fed to the turtles, this time he really has become a son-in-law of high standing... Wu Jingzhong was secretly delighted, but he said indifferently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you meddling so much in young people's affairs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as there's money, it's fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your only task is to make sure they rush back to celebrate my birthday when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Celebrate your birthday, celebrate your birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd better keep an eye on that mad dog first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju turned her head and headed for the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, Madam, Mrs. Yu requests an audience,\" the guard's voice came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Cuiping?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, let her in,\" Mei Qiuju was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, what's the rush?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search her thoroughly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up, took a pistol from the drawer, and tucked it into his waistband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was suspected of being with the guerrillas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be troublesome if she came in and fired a shot in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping walked in carrying a suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Station Chief, she glared at him and walked straight toward the Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shrew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong cursed under his breath and walked into the inner room with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei,\" upon meeting, Wang Cuiping took her hand and beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have you come? You know, it's rare for me to find someone I get along with, yet you never come to see me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for me, I don't like Mrs. Ma and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju held her hand, sighing with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that my old Yu is worried about the old leader's upcoming birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't have the face to come himself, so he insisted I come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, to be honest, I didn't want to come either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping smiled, then her expression dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also very sad about what happened to your brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was all done secretly by Liu Xiong; your big brother didn't know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's hard for him to manage his team, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of this, I've nagged him until his ears have calluses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju hurriedly comforted her with kind words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, Yu Zecheng has told us everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't blame you and the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping smiled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back and talk to Yu Zecheng properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu talks about him every day; now that the military mediation is here, he doesn't have enough manpower to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and let Yu Zecheng come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju held her hand, feeling genuine affection from the bottom of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to come back, but wouldn't that mad dog bite him again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong is like your own son, wasn't he almost beaten with electric shocks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping shook her head in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, don't be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu doesn't intend to indulge the one surnamed Liu this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mei Qiuju spoke, she leaned into her ear and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People are already investigating; they say there's a connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll happen in these next few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping was overjoyed: \"Really? That's great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, I can avenge my little Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng also wants to come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over at Mayor Zhang's, there are several drinking parties a day, and he can't refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't hide it from you, Sister, it hasn't even been a month, and he's already been drunk to the point of collapse several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time he drank until he vomited blood and almost died in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just someone who cares too much about face and suffers for it; if the Station Chief doesn't speak up, he just keeps it bottled up and doesn't mention it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, you say these two stubborn men are not even as good as us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back and tell Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I approve; tell him to come back to work at the Jinhai Station tomorrow,\" Sister Mei tilted her head and gave her word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Sister Mei,\" Wang Cuiping was overjoyed and hugged Mei Qiuju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng said he got this from Mu Liancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a painting by some Northern Song emperor; he said just one foot of it is worth a big mansion like yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand it, but I brought it anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cuiping pointed at the box and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng is just being polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, Yu Zecheng brought you something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju shouted loudly toward the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's voice came from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee hee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just likes to put on an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, little sister; recently, Commander Tong's wife from Hangcheng sent me a batch of fine silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick a few bolts to take back and make clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju covered her mouth and laughed, pulling Wang Cuiping into the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for about an hour before Wang Cuiping left with several bolts of fine silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she left, Wu Jingzhong darted out of the room, nimbly opened the box, and took out a magnifying glass to study it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, this is a genuine work by Emperor Huizong of Song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're really good at acting; didn't you say you didn't care?\" Mei Qiuju curled her lip and hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Zecheng, I still quite like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to let him come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled and praised his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he chatter to his wife about such confidential matters regarding Liu Xiong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it just waiting for this turn of events with Cuiping?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, both sides would be at a stalemate, and neither could back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuezhou, winery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all your fault, you just had to fiddle around, my mother seems to have heard the movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui complained while snuggling in Hong Zhiyou's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My fault?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly you were the one who couldn't keep your voice down, right?\" Hong Zhiyou laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hateful,\" Wu Rui hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not afraid even if she knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a widow, I'm unmarried; isn't it normal for a lone man and woman to have something going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou kissed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could ever be hidden from old Wu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that old Wu didn't call personally meant he tacitly allowed him and Rui to be together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleep early, we're returning to Jinhai tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pulled the quilt up and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say we'd wait until Liu Xiong croaked before going back?\" Wu Rui was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's about time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled and burrowed deep into the bedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, are you trying to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong took the secret passage and came directly to the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Genbao lay on the electric chair, covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\" Lu Qiaoshan stood up in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he confess?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He confessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He admitted he was assigned by Section Chief Liu to monitor Hong Zhiyou and took photos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the camera?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he sold the camera and the film to someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Introduced by a middleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to guess, it must be the Zhongtong,\" Lu Qiaoshan said off the cuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, no, no...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Genbao wanted to explain that the camera had been snatched away by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he opened his mouth, Lao Wu gave him two punches, forcing him to swallow the words back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure it's Liu Xiong?\" Wu Jingzhong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The interrogation record, he pressed his own fingerprint on it,\" Lu Qiaoshan held up the interrogation record and said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong nodded, without the slightest thought of questioning it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, how should we dispose of Chen Genbao?\" Lu Qiaoshan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colluding with the Zhongtong, follow the family rules,\" Wu Jingzhong ordered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Wu, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan gladly accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, Lao Wu and two subordinates hauled Chen Genbao out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following family rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant keeping it secret and directly \"biu\"ing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, woo, woo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Genbao struggled and whimpered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes incomparably cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like looking at an ant whose death was not worth pitying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station chief's office, he picked up the interrogation materials and put them into the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua happened to walk in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any news?\" Wu Jingzhong asked with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, this is what I took yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Liu he...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Guohua hesitated to speak, handing over the photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiong and Ma Kui appeared inside a teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one was a photo of Liu Xiong meeting with Tang Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Station Chief, there is something I don't know if I should say,\" Xiao Guohua said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak!\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before Secretary Hong left, he once revealed a piece of news to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ma had been investigating you and Mu Liancheng's affairs; according to Mi Zhiguo, there are even photos of you and Mu Liancheng associating,\" Xiao Guohua said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!\" Wu Jingzhong was horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood a bit why Ma Kui had offended Hu Die and Lady Jiang had flared up, yet he could still be appointed as an \"imperial envoy\" by the headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was clearly a pawn used by Mao Renfeng to target him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Dai had tacitly allowed him to be investigated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His most trusted brother and old subordinate, Liu Xiong, was actually colluding with Ma Kui in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just cutting off his wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was taking his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Wu Jingzhong's heart turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3910,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","838db155b0602b91d0d6c4068d2d129d3f6fc1924d15996846aaa48a2a5abf77","spy-survival-guide-chapter-98","spy-survival-guide-chapter-96",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]