Then let them offer their loyalty!

His face still clearly showed an expression of disbelief, and he desperately turned his head back and forth, trying to look at Yan Chen!

Only after his head hit the ground did his eyes finally see Yan Chen!

His eyes flashed with ferocity, and he mouthed, "You old bastard..."

Then... the expression on his face slowly froze, and he completely lost all life...

The entire dismemberment scene was extremely bizarre, as if the body had been instantly sliced ​​by some invisible thread!

It was incredibly creepy and terrifying!

"Pat-pat," "Pat-pat"....

Blood dripped slowly down the body parts, appearing exceptionally clear in the otherwise silent study.

Hidden in the darkness, Yan Chen slowly stretched out his aged arm and picked up the teacup on the table.

He sipped his teacup along the rim with the lid, then opened it and took a small sip. It tasted bitter yet had a pleasant aroma...

......

Tang Feifei returned to the lounge at midnight.

Qiu Tu had already fallen into a deep sleep on the bed.

He was exhausted today, working himself to the bone, having both lost blood and expended a lot of mental energy. He was completely drained, both physically and mentally, and desperately needed rest.

Looking at Qiu Tu's pale face, Tang Feifei hesitated for a long time, her eyes gleaming with a wild, yellow light, but in the end she did not pounce on him directly.

She can tell the difference between being full at one meal and being full at every other meal.

Even if I drain Qiu Tu dry tonight and anger him, it will be difficult to trick him into coming back to me in the future.

It would be better to leave Qiu Tu alone tonight, show some magnanimity, and then slowly squeeze him out after he has rested up tomorrow!

Thinking this, Tang Feifei took a change of clothes and went to take a shower...

Inside the steamy room, Tang Feifei ran her hands over her body. She felt something was missing, even though she had made preparations for the night but hadn't achieved them.

So her hand slid down...

What used to feel comfortable suddenly lost its appeal after that day and night with Qiu Tu.

Tang Feifei rubbed her hands together a few times, then withdrew them expressionlessly...

.....

Silent all night.

The next day, Qiu Tu slept until he naturally woke up.

Perhaps he got plenty of rest, or perhaps the catastrophic individual had a very strong constitution. He woke up feeling refreshed and energetic, as if he had been reborn!

And then he thought that his biggest worry, Jia Shu, had finally been arrested, and his mood became even brighter!

Even the three crisis countdowns triggered last night couldn't affect his good mood.

Just as Qiu Tu was expressing his gratitude for life, suddenly, "ring ring ring," his communicator rang.

Qiu Tu sat up from Tang Feifei's big bed, picked up the communicator and saw that it was Cao Dabiao calling.

Qiu Tu pondered for a moment, then answered the phone.

As soon as the call was answered, Cao Dabiao's hushed voice came through the phone, "Sir! Something's happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Qiu Tu roughly guessed what Cao Dabiao was going to say, but he still pretended not to know and asked, "What happened?"

Cao Dabiao whispered, "Sir, the inspector has arrived. He sealed off Minister Jia's office and is inspecting the documents there."

"It's said that Minister Jia was arrested last night for some unknown reason and hasn't come to work yet."

"Didn't come to work?" Qiu Tu stroked his chin and pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

If he remembers correctly, there should have been a fake "Jia Shu" there yesterday, giving an alibi.

Why is it gone?

Did they run away when they sensed something was wrong? Or... did something unexpected happen?

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Cao Dabiao whispered, "Also, sir, the inspector just arrived at the investigation team and said he wants to have a talk with you this afternoon."

"From what they've said, it seems to be related to Minister Jia's case."

After saying that, he asked worriedly, "Sir, you won't get into trouble, will you?"

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This chapter was blocked for a long time, no matter how I changed the keywords, it didn't work. It was only released after it was completely deleted.

The deleted part was Tang Feifei comforting herself while taking a shower, but still thinking Qiu Tu was better. Something like that.

It's still 3 chapters, 1 words each. Chapter 3 will be updated around 20 PM.

Chapter 174 Slapping Yan Chen in the Face! (10,000 words, please subscribe)

Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment upon hearing Cao Dabiao's words.

I almost didn't realize what Cao Dabiao was worried about.

After a few moments of thought, Qiu Tu suddenly remembered that he had actually been using Jia Shu and Yan Chen's connections in the agency all this time.

So... in other people's eyes, his label is actually: Jia Shu and Yan Chen's [die-hard confidant].

Now that Jia Shu has suddenly gotten into trouble, it's understandable that Cao Dabiao is worried about him.

To be honest, for a moment, Qiu Tu almost laughed: he and Jia Shu had fought so hard their brains were practically splattered, but to those unaware of the truth, they were on the same side. The world is truly surreal.

Thinking this, he casually reassured him, "Don't worry. This won't affect me."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cao Dabiao hesitated for a moment before whispering, "However... sir, I think there's something else you might need to know."

Qiu Tu hummed in response as he got out of bed, put on his slippers, walked to the window, and drew back the curtains.

The dark clouds that hung heavy last night had not yet dissipated by this morning. They rolled together in a continuous mass, pressing down over the entire New Territories, as if brewing a huge storm.

Looking at the somewhat oppressive weather outside the window, Qiu Tu asked, "What's wrong?"

Cao Dabiao whispered, "I heard that the director called Minister Shi from the personnel department over this morning and asked him to screen all the section chiefs who had made great contributions or had seniority in each department."

"They said they were going to select a suitable candidate from among them to be the deputy head of the police department."

“Now, some section chiefs who have a chance to compete for this deputy director position will go to the personnel department floor a few times every now and then, just to get into the selection list.”

"this...."

Qiu Tu frowned slightly upon hearing Cao Dabiao's words.

Although Cao Dabiao phrased his words very tactfully, he actually conveyed the intended meaning:

A few days ago, after Qin Zhengguang, the Third Master Qin, was arrested, the position of Deputy Director of the Public Security Department became vacant.

When Yan Chen was discussing the matter in a meeting, he instructed that the position be left vacant for the time being, but he handed over all the authority and scope of affairs of the position to Qiu Tu.

This is essentially telling everyone openly that this position is reserved for Qiu Tu.

Next, all that's left is for Qiu Tu to transition through the position of section chief for a period of time before he can be promoted again.

Through this almost explicit political statement, everyone in the Investigation Bureau gleaned two pieces of information.

First, Qiu Tu's career advancement path has been fully opened. Although he is only a section chief like the other section chiefs, he is actually about to be promoted.

Secondly, Qiu Tu is a trusted confidant whom Yan Chen particularly favors and is preparing to cultivate; he has a bright future.

It is precisely because of these two points that Qiu Tu's influence within the Investigation Bureau has recently begun to soar. He is fawned over wherever he goes.

As a result, in less than a week, Yan Chen's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees, which obviously attracted everyone's attention.

To put it bluntly, Yan Chen was using this small gesture to tell everyone in the Investigation Bureau that his attitude towards Qiu Tu had changed: he was now very dissatisfied with Qiu Tu!

However, Qiu Tu had actually anticipated Yan Chen's current attitude: from the moment he planned to get rid of Jia Shu, Qiu Tu was already prepared to face Yan Chen's wrath.

Having grown powerful, he not only had prepared multiple escape routes, but also had the support of dozens of confidants such as Cao Dabiao below, and the protection of high-ranking officials such as Tang Feifei and Secretary Bai above.

In addition, he was added to the shelter's household registration list this morning, so he can no longer be arbitrarily killed.

Therefore, he was truly not afraid of falling out with Yan Chen.

He even thought about slapping Yan Chen in the face, putting pressure on Yan Chen, and testing Yan Chen's true attitude towards him!

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu's mind raced, and he made up his mind.

He walked to the living room of the lounge, poured himself a glass of water, and said while drinking it, "Da Biao, gather the whole investigation team together in a bit. I have some good news to announce to you."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cao Dabiao asked curiously, "What good news?"

Qiu Tu smiled faintly, "The promotion applications I submitted for you have been approved. All of you are eligible for a promotion of one level!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cao Dabiao on the other end of the phone was visibly stunned.

He paused for a full two seconds before asking incredulously, "Sir, what did you say? We've all been promoted?"

Qiu Tu: "Yes."

Cao Dabiao swallowed hard, then tentatively asked, "Sir... does that include me too?"

Looking out at the dark clouds, Qiu Tu smiled nonchalantly, "What? You're not a member of the investigation team, not my subordinate?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Dabiao immediately put on a serious face and declared his loyalty, "How could that be! I, Cao Dabiao, am the commander's most loyal subordinate!"

After saying that, his voice lowered again, and he chuckled awkwardly, "I just feel a little incredulous."

It's no wonder Cao Dabiao couldn't believe it; Qiu Tu was also a little incredulous after receiving the approval yesterday.

After all, although there's only one level difference between a first-class detective and a deputy chief, a first-class detective, no matter how high their rank, is still just a detective, not part of the management team or a true superior.

Although the deputy section chief is the lowest-ranking member of the management team, his power, status, influence, career advancement opportunities, and even benefits are vastly different from those of a first-level agent.

This is an extremely difficult gap to cross. It's fair to say that most agents, as long as they don't make mistakes and diligently accumulate seniority, can eventually become a first-class agent. But... most first-class agents may never become a deputy section chief in their entire careers.

Qiu Tu had also been through this process and knew the excitement Cao Dabiao was feeling at that moment.

So he calmly reaffirmed, "Don't be incredulous. All the procedures are complete. I've received your new identification documents and epaulets."

"I'll distribute them to you once I get to work."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cao Dabiao's voice trembled with excitement. He quickly said, "Then, then I'll gather everyone in the office right now and wait for the commander to return!"

Cao Dabiao's loyalty increased by 16, now at 96.

Seeing the notification that suddenly popped up in front of him, Qiu Tu smiled and hung up the phone.

Trading a sub-section chief who goes along with the flow for a trusted confidant with a loyalty rate of 96% is worth it!

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

While washing up, he was also thinking about promoting his cronies.

Yesterday, Qiu Tu was busy preparing for the big battle with Jia Shu, and his confidants were being interrogated in the interrogation room, so he didn't announce this good news to them.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy today. It was quite a pleasant surprise.

Judging from Cao Dabiao's phone call, the fact that his two trusted associates—Jia Shu and Yan Chen—were both caught, and Yan Chen was dissatisfied with him, clearly made his confidants uneasy.

At times like these, what you must not do is test human nature: human nature is the most vulnerable to testing!

What I need to do is to use a celebration of dozens of people being promoted to suppress everyone's anxiety, boost morale, and make all my confidants and subordinates believe that as long as they follow me, they will definitely achieve victory!

Only by uniting all forces that can be united in times of crisis can we overcome it!

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu became even more determined.

After washing up and getting dressed, Qiu Tu turned and left Tang Feifei's lounge, then smoothly exited her office through the emergency exit.

Tang Feifei seemed to be a bit busy today and wasn't in the office, so Qiu Tu didn't see her.

Qiu Tu guessed that she was probably investigating Jia Shu's case with the inspector.

I believe I will meet her when I speak with the inspector this afternoon.

After exiting through the emergency exit, Qiu Tu circled around and re-entered the Investigation Bureau through the main entrance of the bureau's office building.

Perhaps because Yan Chen's cold attitude towards Qiu Tu had spread throughout the entire investigation department, Qiu Tu faced strange looks from detectives and superiors from various departments along the way.

The detectives who used to be incredibly enthusiastic towards him now all avoid Qiu Tu.

This incident reveals the fickle nature of human relationships.