Then let them offer their loyalty!

"By the way, if I want to help you, how far do I need to go?"

If others heard this, they would probably be confused and not know what Qiu Tu meant.

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However, for Qin Shuman, her family has always been a thorn in her side.

So she understood Qiu Tu's meaning as soon as he asked.

Her heart skipped a beat. Then she glanced at Qiu Tu and said with a smile, "At least we'll have to wait until you become the director."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave Qin Shuman a deep look, then nodded, "Don't worry, that day will come."

Qin Shuman was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face—a smile different from the fake smile on her face just now, but a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.

After discussing the last question, Qiu Tu didn't shamelessly stay any longer.

After getting dressed, he checked the plans with Qin Shuman again before preparing to leave the room.

But just as he had placed one hand on the doorknob, he suddenly stopped.

He turned around and asked, "By the way, I have another question. Do you have Secretary Bai's file? Is he a second-tier Cataclysm or a third-tier Cataclysm?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's a Tier 1 Cataclysm."

Qiu Tu was surprised for a moment, but after remembering that the positions in the shelter were not related to strength, he felt that it was reasonable for Secretary Bai to be a first-tier Cataclysm.

So he nodded and turned the doorknob.

The door opened, and Qiu Tu stopped again.

Qin Shuman was amused by Qiu Tu's repeated turning back to look at her.

She leaned against the table in the room, giggling as she said, "Minister Qiu, I can tell you're reluctant to part with Schumann~~~"

Qiu Tu laughed twice upon hearing this.

He reached into his pocket and took out the "Nightmare Crystal Bottle".

Then he twisted open the lid, quickly walked to Qin Shuman, and handed it to her.

Qin Shuman took the somewhat familiar bottle and looked at Qiu Tu with a puzzled expression. "This is...?"

Qiu Tu said, "It's delicious."

Qin Shuman rolled her eyes at Qiu Tu and said irritably, "When you made me swallow that white stuff just now, you said it tasted good too."

Despite the teasing, Qin Shuman still picked up the Nightmare Crystal Bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

After taking the medicine, Qin Shuman immediately felt her soul become clear, the fatigue of the past few days vanished, and her mental energy seemed to be nourished and replenished.

'Is it a special kind of catastrophe potion that replenishes energy?'

Thinking this, Qin Shuman looked at Qiu Tu with gentle eyes, handed the empty bottle back to him, and said softly, "Thank you."

Qiu Tu took the crystal bottle, waved with a smile, and then said, "Take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself. It will worry me," before turning and leaving without looking back...

Watching Qiu Tu's departing figure, Qin Shuman's gaze drifted into the distance.

'If only it were him.'

'Sigh...it's a pity, my family probably won't agree.'

After a moment of blank staring, Qin Shuman slowly came back to her senses, her eyes once again filled with fighting spirit and passion...

Keep up the good work!

...

After going downstairs and getting into the car, Qiu Tu thought for a moment and roughly decided on his plans for the next two days.

He'll go back to his new home tonight to check on things and spend time with Shen Lingshuang. He'll also take stock of his recent gains.

Tomorrow, he plans to continue training Tan Huimin and use her as a springboard to investigate the mole within the Investigation Department's senior ranks.

Then, he prepared to make contact with Yan Yan to test this evil god's clone.

Finally, and most importantly, he planned to meet with Secretary Bai to determine whether she was indeed a follower of the evil god.

To be honest, although his rational mind told him that there were too many suspicious things about Secretary Bai, and that he was a follower of an evil god.

However... he never truly believed it emotionally.

This was not only because of Secretary Bai's character, but also because... Qiu Tu's several encounters with La Riluo made him realize that this evil goddess girl was not a simple person.

She's just as cunning and treacherous as I am (not really)... just as strategic and adept at planning and setting traps.

Qiu Tu genuinely felt that there were too many suspicious points about Secretary Bai, so many that he was almost ready to put his name on the list of traitors.

Therefore, Qiu Tu suspected... could it be that La Riluo was framing him?

Therefore, he still wanted to give Secretary Bai a chance and have a proper talk with her...

However, that's all for tomorrow. Right now...

With that in mind, Qiu Tu drove towards his new home, Longshan Road.

As the most prestigious local wealthy area in the New Territories, Lung Shan Road has always had very strong security measures.

Therefore, just near the intersection of Longshan Road, a group of private soldiers armed with rifles stopped Qiu Tu.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu's black uniform and the three-stripe shoulder insignia, the soldiers immediately tensed up.

The leading soldier, not daring to be presumptuous, quickly saluted Qiu Tu and respectfully said, "Hello, sir, may I ask which villa you wish to visit?"

Qiu Tu was already familiar with the rules of "Longshan Road", so he took out a purple residence permit and showed it to the other party.

The other party was surprised when they saw it.

He then took the purple badge, examined it carefully, and said to Qiu Tu, "Sir, I'm sorry. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he took out his communicator and began contacting his superiors.

Qiu Tu didn't urge or get annoyed. The tighter and more serious the security on Longshan Road, the safer he and Shen Lingshuang would be.

A moment later, the soldier respectfully returned the identification to Qiu Tu and said, "Minister Qiu, I'm sorry to have taken up your time."

"Please come in."

After saying that, he stepped aside and made a few more hand gestures.

Immediately, the checkpoint in the middle of the road lifted, allowing passage. Soldiers on both sides of the road saluted and watched Qiu Tu leave.

Based on the tight security measures and the emotional value they provided, Qiu Tu felt that the villa was a worthwhile purchase.

And then compare that to the slums I lived in for two months after transmigrating...

Qiu Tu couldn't help but sigh: Indeed, no matter what world or era, the rich will never mistreat themselves.

And so, Qiu Tu continued driving forward. He passed through three checkpoints before finally entering the Longshan Road villa area.

Following the address Lin Zuo left him yesterday, Qiu Tu quickly found the villa that the security department had prepared for him.

Having personally experienced the excellent security of "Longshan Road," Qiu Tu finally felt relieved.

He felt that the crisis of the alliance's revenge should be largely resolved in five days.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at the countdown hourglass in the upper left corner of his vision.

Just as he saw the hourglasses, a few lines of prompts suddenly appeared in front of him.

The "threat in the dark" of the crisis has changed.

"Your role in pushing things forward in the Jia Shu incident did not escape Huang Shangzong's notice."

"After analysis, he has identified you as the suspect. Therefore, he sent Wu Zhi, an advisor from his staff, to the New Territories in secret."

"Because of your rapid rise and recent actions, a certain member of the city hall is also preparing to deal with you."

The two hit it off immediately. A massive conspiracy is about to befall you.

"You only have one day to prepare, so please be prepared to deal with this conspiracy."

With the prompt appearing before them, the original ∞ symbol slowly changed to 32 hours.

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Qiu Tu remained silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly smiled.

Indeed, I'm not the only smart person in the world. I am, Huang Shangzong is, and Qin Shuman is too.

Because Qin Shuman was right. Huang Shangzong didn't need a reason or evidence; as long as he suspected her, given his status, he could directly attack her without any regard for anything else.

The only difference from before is that Qiu Tu used to be just an ordinary person who could be killed by anyone at will.

Qiu Tu is now the Deputy Minister of the Political Department and also holds a sanctuary. Therefore, even someone like Huang Shangzong, with his current status, must be dealt with through intrigue, not simply crushed!

But... when it comes to scheming, Qiu Tu has never been afraid!

His favorite thing is conspiracy!

So Qiu Tu temporarily put the matter out of his mind and planned to think about it carefully tomorrow.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu stopped the car, took out his keys, and opened the gate.

We stepped across the lawn and entered the villa's outer hall.

As soon as Qiu Tu entered the outer hall, he was suddenly greeted by a fierce bark from a dog, "Woof woof woof!"

Qiu Tu was startled, and then he saw a small white dog dart out from under the sofa and pounce on him.

Let alone Qiu Tu being a second-tier Cataclysm now, even if he were a first-tier Cataclysm, he could easily take down such a small dog.

So he bent down, reached out and grabbed the little white dog by the neck, lifting it up.

Holding the little white dog in his arms, Qiu Tu turned on the light and asked curiously, "Where did you come from, little dog?"

As a result, just as Qiu Tu opened his mouth...

Suddenly, the little white dog's head swelled up like a balloon, growing from the size of a fist to the size of a yoga ball.

Immediately afterwards, the little white dog opened its mouth fiercely and bit at Qiu Tu's head!

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Chapter 231 Shen Lingshuang: I Miss You (10,000 words, please vote!)

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!"

Qiu Tu was genuinely startled this time.

After all, what dog's head would suddenly grow so big?

So he simply reached out and flung the little white dog away.

Just then, Shen Lingshuang suddenly cried out from upstairs, "Xiaobai! Don't hurt Qiu... Qiu Tu, don't hurt Xiaobai!"

'Little White?' Qiu Tu was taken aback when he heard Shen Lingshuang address him as 'Little White'.

He wanted to back off, but he had already exhausted his "trick" and couldn't stop, so he could only slightly reduce his strength, adjust his direction, and throw the little white dog onto the sofa.

But don't forget, Qiu Tu is a second-tier Cataclysm. So even if he held back...

The little white dog still crashed into the sofa like a cannonball!

Fortunately, the sofa was somewhat bouncy, so after the little white dog was slammed into it, it immediately bounced out.

It probably realized that Qiu Tu was not someone to be trifled with, so this time it did not attack Qiu Tu again, but instead tucked its tail between its legs and ran towards Shen Lingshuang with a "woof".

At this moment, Shen Lingshuang, dressed in pink pajamas and pink slippers, also ran downstairs.

Upon seeing Shen Lingshuang, the little white dog jumped up with a whimper and pounced on her, as if trying to express its grievances.

But Shen Lingshuang acted as if she didn't see it at all, brushing past it without hesitation, and then... threw herself into Qiu Tu's arms!

The little white dog flying in the air widened its eyes: Woof?

Then... he collapsed face-first onto the floor.

At that moment, Qiu Tu reached out and caught Shen Lingshuang's lunge, embracing her small, soft body.