Then let them offer their loyalty!

At this point, the man paused, then continued, "Regarding the traces of the cataclysm at the scene, we used the [Retrospective Locator] to pinpoint the location and confirmed that around 8:30, after you left the Investigation Bureau, someone used cataclysmic abilities or a cataclysmic artifact on this safe..."

The man concluded, "In conclusion, we suspect that a catastrophic actor may have stolen important information from your safe."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chen's eyes darkened like a deep pool. He hummed in agreement and said, "Continue the investigation. See if we can get more clues."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

With his hands resting quietly on the table, Yan Chen was like a dormant volcano yet to erupt. Although his expression was calm, no one knew how much anger was hidden within.

Just then, the study door was knocked on from the outside.

Hearing the knock, Qiu Tu looked at Yan Chen, wanting to ask if he should open the door. But before he could ask, Ji Chen had already walked to the carved door of the study and opened it.

Qiu Tu: ....

Even a lowly assistant job has competitors! Finding a job is really tough these days!

As he thought this, Qiu Tu also looked towards the door of the study.

Secretary Bai was standing at the door.

He looked like he had just come back from outside; there was still water on his trouser legs and the soles of his shoes.

Judging from the fact that his left shoulder and even the left half of his body were still wet, it was clear that he... did not come alone, but with another person of high status.

As Qiu Tu was thinking this, Secretary Bai also entered the study. He first nodded to Ji Chen, then looked at Qiu Tu expressionlessly, and then walked to Yan Chen's side.

He bent down and whispered in Yan Chen's ear, "Director, Yan Yan has been brought back."

"Because of the rain, I drove slowly on the road, which caused a delay."

"I just had the maid take her upstairs to take a bath and have some ginger soup."

She misses you a little. She wants you to go and keep her company.

Upon hearing Secretary Bai's words, Yan Chen gave a deep "hmm," then said coldly, "I'm busy today, so let's leave her alone for now. Let her rest."

After saying that, he said to Secretary Bai, "I have something to discuss with you. Please stay for a moment."

After saying that, Yan Chen looked up at Qiu Tu again.

Compared to his warm attitude towards Qiu Tu during the day, he now clearly felt a bit disgusted with Qiu Tu. "Qiu Tu, you can go out now."

"We need to discuss some things."

Hearing Yan Chen's order, Qiu Tu didn't care: he was a very reasonable person, and since he had stabbed the other party in the back, he should allow the other party to be angry.

So he obediently replied, "Yes, Director."

After saying that, he left the study.

As Qiu Tu slowly closed the carved study door, he vaguely heard Yan Chen speak in his distinctively deep, hoarse voice, "There might be a mole within the Investigation Bureau's upper echelons..."

Clearly, Yan Chen was preparing to discuss tonight's events with Secretary Bai.

Thinking about his relationship with Secretary Bai, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile. It seemed that even fate was on his side.

Jia Shu has no choice but to take the blame...

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall his plans for tonight.

In fact, after interrogating Bai Ru, Qiu Tu realized that his situation was not good.

The reason has been explained before: Qin Heng is now Yan Chen's important partner and vassal.

Yan Chen needed to protect him if he wanted to expand his power. Therefore, the case had reached a point where it was almost impossible to investigate further!

But the problem is... Qiu Tu already knows so many secrets and has arrested three of the four Qin brothers. He and the Qin family are truly now locked in a life-or-death struggle...

Even if Qiu Tu yields to the Qin family, and Yan Chen mediates... the problem is, there are still insurmountable obstacles between Qiu Tu and Yan Chen!

Even after Yan Chen discovers what Qiu Tu has done behind his back, Qiu Tu is still doomed.

Furthermore, there are the enormous profits that could be generated after the Qin family's downfall...

So, Qiu Tu was really unwilling to give up just like that!

He couldn't just stand by and watch Yan Chen grow bigger in the New Territories, nor could he lose this opportunity to bring down the Qin family, and he certainly couldn't let those hard-earned profits slip away.

So, after much deliberation, he decided to go all in! He would use every single key character in Yan Chen's lineup! All in one go!

Since he's currently hampered and unable to handle the case, let's make a big deal with the security department and let them handle it!

I'm flipping the table! Everyone, stop playing!

So he called Qin Shuman directly and discussed a huge deal.

The transaction was large, but the details were simple.

Qiu Tu will provide Qin Shuman with:

The list of all 33 officials in the New Territories City involved in this case includes 1 committee member, 1 secretary, 5 deputy secretaries and 26 section chiefs and deputy section chiefs;

The properties and land deeds that Master Qin had not yet had time to change;

Evidence of Qin Heng and the Qin family's collusion to amass wealth.

What Qin Shuman and the security department need to pay is:

Cash equivalent to the value of Qin Siye's real estate and land deeds;

The authority to dispose of key technical personnel in a certain industry of the Qin family, and 30 private armed men from the four major transportation companies;

And...a legitimate, at least captain (section chief) level covert identity within the security department. The position may be without a specific post or responsibility, but a rank is mandatory.

The terms of the exchange were almost equal, and with the addition of the "captain" title, Qiu Tu was even asking for an exorbitant amount.

But Qin Shuman and Dai Yukang were clearly people who were going to do big things, so after a brief discussion, they agreed immediately.

In this way, although Qiu Tu gave up almost all of his "cards", he also gained more benefits than he had expected.

He even received the most important insurance: the position of captain in the security department.

This will allow him to be bolder in carrying out his next "heist" plan!

After reaching an agreement with the security department on the exchange of benefits, Qiu Tu and Qin Shuman confirmed several key milestones in today's plan.

1. Over the next hour, someone will use Qiu Tu's special communicator to call Qin Shuman. The caller will not speak and will hang up within seconds. This signifies the official start of the plan.

If no call is received, all plans will be temporarily suspended until Qiu Tu contacts us again.

2. If she receives the call, Qin Shuman needs to send someone to the entrance of the old alley at 17:30 PM to wait for a man named A-Kun. A-Kun will give her something then. She must keep it safe.

At 3:18, the security department began arresting the first batch of 21 municipal officials involved in the incident, based on the list provided by Qiu Tu!

At 4:19 PM, the arrest of the second batch of city hall officials involved in the incident began, totaling 13 people!

5. Starting at 19 p.m., send people to guard outside the Detective Agency building to keep an eye on Yan Chen and Qiu Tu's whereabouts and confirm that the two of them leave the Detective Agency building together!

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Chapter 125 The Great Theft and Change of the Sky Plan! (10,000 words, please vote!)

At 6:20, the arrest of Vice President Tian began!

7. And most importantly!

After discovering that Yan Chen and Qiu Tu had left the Investigation Department office building, immediately use the item you obtained from Ah Kun at 17:30 PM.

8. Arrest Director Qin and seal off the Qin family's residence...

At that time, the entire plan and transaction will be completely completed!

There was a reason why Qiu Tu demanded that the security department execute the plan according to his schedule.

Although he had the security department as a safety net and had secretly changed his personnel, he still wanted to stay with the investigation department as long as possible without being exposed.

Such an opportunity to infiltrate the enemy was extremely rare. Without his restraint, Qiu Tu was truly worried that Yan Chen would become the local tyrant of the New Territories.

At that point, he would have no choice but to completely abandon his identity and flee to [Dongcheng City].

Therefore, he needs the security department to help him play his part well and minimize Yan Chen's suspicions—for example, by creating an alibi.

The most difficult parts of the whole plan were only two.

1. Qiu Tu needs to persuade Yan Chen to keep him by his side.

Because Yan Chen was in a good mood today, she completed this task exceptionally smoothly.

2... Right under Yan Chen's nose, transfer the evidence of Qin Heng's crimes that had been given to Yan Chen.

This requires the use of a key catastrophic artifact that Qiu Tu obtained from the "salvage game" the night before last—the Seal of Ownership.

This Cataclysmic Artifact grants ownership of an item or creature to its owner for 72 hours upon stamping it.

Within 72 hours, if the holder of the seal wishes to acquire the item or creature, that item or creature will transcend space and appear directly in front of the seal holder.

so....

After explaining the plan to Qin Shuman in detail, Qiu Tu also called Akun into the interrogation room and gave him two items.

The first item is the [Special Communicator] that allows Qiu Tu to contact Qin Shuman.

Qiu Tu will be staying by Yan Chen's side from now on, and it would be too dangerous for him to carry this communicator with him.

Furthermore, Ah Kun also needs this communicator to contact the security department.

It can be said to be the best of both worlds.

The second item is the Cataclysmic Treasure Artifact, [Ownership Seal].

Then, Qiu Tu gave Akun a detailed assignment of tasks.

The first thing was for Ah Kun to stay by Chen Feng's side. After confirming that he had called Chen Feng, he immediately contacted the security department to officially begin executing the plan.

The second thing was that after Ah Kun finished making the phone call, he had to leave the Investigation Department and hand over the [Ownership Seal] to Eagle. Eagle would then stamp the seal on the evidence of [the Qin family's collusion with the Alliance].

The third thing is that after stamping, Eagle has to return the stamp to Ah Kun, and Ah Kun has to rush to Old Alley Street before 17:30 PM to hand over this Cataclysmic Treasure to the security personnel who will be contacting him.

At that time, the security department, which possesses the [Ownership Seal], can use this catastrophic artifact to silently remove the evidence after confirming that Yan Chen and Qiu Tu have left the investigation bureau's office building.

Qiu Tu, having stayed by Yan Chen's side the entire time and not handling any of the evidence, had the most solid alibi.

And so he could recklessly throw all the blame on Jia Shu.

After all, besides Qiu Tu, Jia Shu was indeed the most likely person to have contact with and the most motive to steal that evidence.

Once the entire "Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun" plan is completed, Qiu Tu will not only be able to cut off Yan Chen's external support from the Qin family, but also completely block Yan Chen's development momentum;

It could also sow discord between Yan Chen and Jia Shu, adding instability to the Investigation Bureau.

It can also completely absolve him of responsibility!

That's killing several birds with one stone!

To be honest, after recalling the entire "switcheroo" plan, Qiu Tu felt... if everything went smoothly, he might not even need to activate the security department's safeguards for his promotion.

Once Yan Chen stops doubting himself, in order to appease himself and keep Jia Shu in check, he might actually give him a legitimate section chief position...

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu stretched slightly, feeling that it was quite tiring to have spent so much energy making so many plans!

However, we have done everything we could now, and the rest is up to time to prove us right!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu hummed a song happily in his "heart," but his "face" was extremely heavy as he left the corridor outside the study.

Then he looked around and casually found a maid, using Yan Chen's name to arrange an empty guest room for him, and temporarily stayed in Yan Chen's garden villa.

There have been continuous earthquakes in the New Territories tonight, and all sorts of shady characters have come out!

Qiu Tu is facing a crisis countdown called "Danger in the Dark," which is why he wouldn't be foolish enough to go home.

It's safer to stay with Yan Chen!

In life, one should be bold when necessary and cautious when appropriate.

To be cowardly and reckless is cowardly; to be reckless and impulsive is also reckless! We must guide things according to their nature!

[6 days (the time it takes for the Yin Caimei case to close)]

[3 Days (Danger in the Dark)]

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Meanwhile, outside the Yanchen Garden Villa.