[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-99":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},2366415,4634,"Chapter 99: The King of North China, Ma Hansan (Bonus Chapter for 1,000 Monthly Votes)","spy-survival-guide-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a luxury private room at the Lishun Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy birthday, Dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Swiss watch I bought for you, worth ten thousand dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui hugged Wu Jingzhong and kissed the old man several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pursed his lips, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very averse to this foreign custom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always hugging and kissing at the drop of a hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder that brat Hong Zhiyou managed to get his hands on her so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hunted down a jade pillow for you at the Imperial Auction House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said to be the jade pillow Empress Wu Zetian used for sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is warm, smooth, and cooling, perfect for calming the spirit and nourishing the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not bragging, but it is definitely no worse than Director Yu's Empress Dowager Cixi night-luminescent pearl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou presented the gift, not forgetting to wink at Yu Zecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are an expert on Aodao now; how could I compare to you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your jade pillow wins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng laughed generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it's the Empress Dowager or Wu Zetian, I like them both,\" Wu Jingzhong laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone laughed and chatted, as close as family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the meal was nearly finished, Wu Jingzhong gave Mei Qiuju a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rui, let's go play some tennis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju hurriedly called the two women to leave the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan arrives at four this afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, you are better at handling people than Zecheng; you arrange for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Master,\" Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, you need to keep an eye on Cuiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, Jinmen is crawling with informants from the Central Bureau and Headquarters; if you don't follow the rules, something will go wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, Wu Jingzhong warned Yu Zecheng solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been scared by Yu Zecheng's antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being investigated so often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one isn't a ghost, one becomes one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I am teaching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She grew up wild in the countryside and has a fiery temper; I can't keep her in check all at once,\" Yu Zecheng apologized with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you back now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call Lady Lu and Lady Ma to make up a table for mahjong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as women have something to do, they won't cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong advised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I'll buy a mahjong set later and teach her how to play,\" Yu Zecheng nodded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Ma Kui has returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has been hiding at the Gendarmerie Headquarters, getting up to some dirty business with that Tang Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Wu Jingzhong added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not just let him stay at the Gendarmerie Headquarters forever?\" Yu Zecheng asked with deep resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai has become suspicious of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Xiong was just taken out by bandits; if another Lieutenant Colonel dies, I won't be able to cover it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong suppressed his murderous intent and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Liu Xiong dead, I reckon Ma Kui will be back tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see what moves he makes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou swirled his wine glass and took a comfortable sip of red wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, with Zhang Zui and Zuo Lan around, Ma Kui wouldn't live much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, enough about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about Ma Hansan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man has very clever methods; coming to Jinmen specifically, he's hard to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, the Americans and the Soviet special envoy are both in Shancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he stirs up trouble, who knows how many people will lose their heads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's head trembled slightly as he sighed with a worried face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, what is Boss Dai's intention?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still dreaming his dream of being the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man cannot serve two masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanting everything, wanting it all, that leads to problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, if Boss Dai keeps pushing his navy, he's not far from collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hansan might just be here to dig his grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when that happens, he'll bury me in the same pit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong, relying on his years of political intuition, tapped the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu, the eternal god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan was indeed a master at digging pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one he misjudged was Wang Puchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in their first encounter, Wang Puchen was also left numb by Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, would they really dare to target Mao...\" Yu Zecheng was very panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not underestimate Ma Hansan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man is a desperate gambler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He only cares about his own ledger; if you push him too far, believe me, he'd even dare to blow up the Chairman's plane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong prided himself on having an eye as sharp as a hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already seen through Ma Hansan completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll go make the arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I planted the line at the Shangquan Society earlier, and Director Lu is still waiting for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished their conversation, Yu Zecheng stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You handled the Xiangdao matter beautifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you deal with Su Jianhua cleanly?\" Wu Jingzhong asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was done by a group of Filipino smugglers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't speak the language and will do anything for money; the police won't find any leads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why did you bring back a liability? Your sister-in-law was just asking me about Mei Shao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's eyes turned cold, his face full of displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original intention was for Hong Zhiyou to kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew this guy would play a clever trick and let the secret leak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rui wouldn't let me; she said that when she was little, her sister-in-law and Lady Qiao were captured by the Japanese in Beiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was all thanks to Mei Shao leading her in exile that she survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou shifted the blame directly onto Wu Rui; he had already trained her well anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just say Mei Ziyi went abroad; your sister-in-law still cares about that connection,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, your parents have already moved into Director Yu's residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust Director Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wife of his, perhaps there is some issue; you are neighbors now, keep a closer eye on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong looked around and urged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Hong Zhiyou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he pulled his chair closer and reported in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Rui-Rui and I are together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Jianhua is sponging off me, and you want to play tricks too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong squinted at him, his expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I don't gamble, and I don't squander money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rui-Rui is smart and beautiful, and I, Zhiyou, am capable; we will certainly live well together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said with a fawning smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and wipe the backside of that bullshit South Wind Company of yours clean!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was too lazy to interrogate him further; he simply said this and stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a father-in-law really makes a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he would have investigated him until there was nothing left to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Rui-Rui was truly worth the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four o'clock in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several black sedans pulled into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong led Hong Zhiyou downstairs to welcome them in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan possessed the height and brawn of a northerner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His single-lidded elephant eyes revealed the sharpness and majesty of a superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was slightly plump with thin lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave off an impression of being mean-spirited and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him was Wang Puchen, still with his three-piece set: smoking, coughing, and spitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, we meet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, you and Section Chief Shen demanded people on my home turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, it's my turn to drop by your territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan had one hand behind his back and extended the other to laugh heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook his hand, squinting as he smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma, why call it dropping by?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have been old friends for so many years; what is mine or yours? All of North China belongs to you, my old brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the King of North China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am just a younger brother guarding this little patch of Jinmen for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I like hearing that!\" Ma Hansan did not feign modesty and accepted it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked inside on his own, hands behind his back, acting like a big shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong shook hands with Wang Puchen briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief Wu.\" Wang Puchen was as taciturn as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he opened his mouth and spat a glob of phlegm mixed with smoke onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should quit; smoking like that every day is bad for your health.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong curled his lip, glared at him, and led them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan sat at the head of the table, crossed his legs, and his aura as the King of North China was truly no joke, firmly overshadowing Wu Jingzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan swept his gaze over the group and gestured with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong and Wang Puchen sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou took notes on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiaoshan and Yu Zecheng accompanied them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask you something first, little brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is going on with Cao Qingming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, you released the man and took money; it was even in the newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For you and Section Chief Shen to run all the way to Beiping for him, that wasn't very honorable, was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his position of strength, Ma Hansan played his cards openly from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The newspaper report is only a suspicion.\" Wu Jingzhong explained calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that your secretary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, is it you?\" Ma Hansan pointed at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Director Ma, it is not me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have never met any Mr. Cao; it is clearly someone maliciously framing me and the Jinhai Station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou stood to the side, his expression unchanged, and answered respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That newspaper belongs to the Dangtong Bureau; don't they love doing these petty things to sow discord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma, you must not take it seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong added with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is, this Cao Qingming is an important member of the Red Ticket; if you hadn't messed around, I would have caught a big fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan's cheeks tightened, and he tapped his fingers on the table several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma must have made a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Qingming could never be a Red Ticket; he is... a relative of a friend of Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Section Chief Shen can testify.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong sat straight, hands clasped, and retorted lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Wang, you are well-informed; you should know this too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he kicked the ball to Wang Puchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Puchen played dead, cigarette never leaving his hand, coughing and spitting continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put that out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smoking, smoking, smoking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan pointed at him in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Puchen stubbed out his cigarette, coughed for a while, and then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems he is a relative of a friend of Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it seems he isn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recently went on a business trip to see Mr. He in Ludong, so I am not very familiar with the inside story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's as good as saying nothing.\" Ma Hansan glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he must be a relative of Boss Dai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about the next matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The superiors have ordered, Old Wu, that you are to hand over this batch of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must take them away today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan took out a piece of paper with a list on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all...\" Wu Jingzhong glanced at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter if I tell you; I couldn't hide it from you anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the Japanese-puppet agents confessed by Kawashima Yoshiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A batch of them are locked up in the Shuitun Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick them out as soon as possible; I have a use for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hansan ordered in a commanding tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handing over people is no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But brother, you have to give me the paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you have to tell me who the superior is.\" Wu Jingzhong smiled and pushed the list back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu, you're tripping me on purpose, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not one of you lot from those classes or universities; I don't have so many rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only know whether the Jinhai Station recognizes me as the Director of the Juntong Bureau Peiping-Tianjin Office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Han San curled his lip upward, his bandit nature leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how he handled things in Peiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever didn't submit, he would go and spar with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the sparring, no matter who it was, they would all have to grovel before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you are Boss Dai's favorite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not; I'm just a servant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just look at last time I went to Peiping; by Boss Dai's order and with Section Chief Shen acting as guarantor, didn't you still interrogate me thirteen times over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong teased with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no superiors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there cannot be any superiors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tacit approval, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Han San's eyes sharpened, and he pointed at the hanging portrait of the Generalissimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must request instructions from Boss Dai,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and request them,\" Ma Han San laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong went inside, and after a while, he walked out and announced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai has given an order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This plan is to be handled entirely by Director Ma; he knows nothing of it and will not participate in any way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Ma, I will bring the people to you now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Hong, call Director Yu, and go to the Shuitun Prison to pick up the people according to the list,\" Wu Jingzhong ordered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and pick them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Renchu, I heard there's a good place for Goubuli steamed buns around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just love these things with filling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go have a taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Han San stood up and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he left, Wu Jingzhong returned to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng were already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of you, I guessed right; they've come to dig my grave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether Boss Dai is burying me, I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he, Ma Han San, is definitely burying me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was so angry he kept clapping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what exactly is going on?\" Hong Zhiyou was also a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still don't understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kawashima Yoshiko was captured by Ma Han San.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She spat out a whole pile of Japanese-puppet spies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there really so few Japanese-puppet spies in Peiping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He, Ma Han San, insisted on running to Jinhai to make these arrests; isn't he just trying to drag me into it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once there is a change in Shancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He, the Generalissimo, and Boss Dai can shift the blame onto the Japanese-puppet spies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the Americans and Stalin are angry, what can they do? It's nothing more than throwing two more atomic bombs at the Japanese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the people were taken from Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taken from Shuitun Prison, and I signed the papers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, Ma Han San will dump the blame on my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's investigated, I'll be the mastermind of this plot; won't I be sold out by the Generalissimo and the others to the Americans and the Soviets as a scapegoat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking a step back, the Red Ticket Society will hunt me to the ends of the earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I were the Monkey King, I fear I would struggle to escape death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong's face was panicked; he paced with his hands behind his back, speaking indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, then, what should we do?\" Yu Zecheng panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Jiang was too shameless; he could actually pin this on the Japanese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, Mr. Mao was truly in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Boss Dai's attitude?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's washed his hands of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, for this matter, the only one who has actually signed and given approval is this sucker, me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Generalissimo gave tacit approval.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai wants to resist but doesn't dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is being pressed onto my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong pointed at his own chest and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you have any countermeasures?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pot was indeed too big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer something a small fry like him could casually offer advice on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just managed to latch onto Old Wu's thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he was going to be a scapegoat along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly is big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stall for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stall for as long as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll keep calling Boss Dai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he wants to sell me out, he's got to at least water down the pig before slaughtering it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has to feed me something to make me worth a few more pennies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he picked up the desk phone and dialed Dai Li's private line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, these bastards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them looked at each other, all feeling helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm busy right now, who has the time to go play cards with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to Wu Taixun's house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, he started to smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Dai is truly a master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, your sister-in-law says they're short a player for mahjong, and she wants you to go accompany Zhu Jiu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Hong Zhiyou's eyes lit up suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four people play mahjong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei, Zhu Jiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there is one more person, it goes without saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Play it through, play it clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, absolutely, absolutely do not lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go through the secret passage; don't let Ma Han San and the others know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong wiped away cold sweat and emphasized solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Station Chief, 'Pure One Color' is my specialty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou dared not be slow and hurriedly walked away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days since launch, 1,000 monthly votes. Thank you for the generous support of the big bosses. The 4,000-word bonus chapter is complete. Thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, continuing to ask for monthly votes, tips, and everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too sleepy. I will fix typos when I wake up tomorrow morning. Good night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3074,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9ba5ee20d9476a03c039c0fcfda5e5a4cbfbb4ab4acad4103de610ae0af6255e","spy-survival-guide-chapter-100","spy-survival-guide-chapter-98",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]