Then let them offer their loyalty!

Qiu Tu, always shameless, went along with it, saying, "It's also for the sake of getting things done."

Jia Shu smiled at Qiu Tu, then changed the subject instead of dwelling on the previous question. "Does Section Chief Qiu know what happened last night?"

Qiu Tu asked casually, "About Master Qin's escape?"

Jia Shu nodded.

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "How could I not know that Fourth Master made such a big scene last night, even calling to scold me?"

Jia Shu said with a half-smile, "Then do you know that he eventually managed to escape?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu, with his superb acting skills, paused for a moment before feigning surprise and asking, "He escaped? How did he escape?"

As Qiu Tu spoke, Jia Shu's narrow eyes remained fixed on him.

After finding no flaws, Jia Shu said with a fake smile, "He was taken away by the military's secret security department."

"Security Department?" Qiu Tu feigned a look of confusion. "What does this have to do with the Security Department?"

He pretended to ponder for two seconds before revealing a hint of realization. Then, he hesitantly asked, "Minister, is this matter related to Qin Shuman?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Jia Shu's face immediately showed a satisfied expression. "You guessed right."

He said with a fake smile, "When Master Qin left the Qin family yesterday, he only took one person with him, and that was Qin Shuman."

"In addition, you have repeatedly reminded us of the problems that Qin Shuman has."

"Therefore, we boldly speculate that Qin Shuman is from the Security Department. She is likely a spy planted by the Security Department next to the Director."

"And everything that happened during this period was probably planned and executed by her."

Upon hearing Jia Shu's words, Qiu Tu feigned surprise and asked, "She's not from the city hall, but from the military?"

Jia Shu nodded with a half-smile.

Qiu Tu pretended to be lost in thought, as if he was sorting out Qin Shuman's identity and all the recent events.

After a moment, he asked with a strange expression, "Then what is her relationship with the Alliance?"

A satisfied look returned to Jia Shu's face. "That's the problem."

"This morning, the director and I thoroughly reviewed everything that happened after Qin Shuman came to his side. We did indeed find a lot of suspicious points."

"And when we put her into the role of a mole in the security department, most of the doubts were answered."

"The only point we can't figure out is the alliance."

At this point, Jia Shu stood up, pacing back and forth as he said, "You once said that she was allied with the Alliance and was preparing to build momentum for you."

"However... the most important responsibility of the Security Department is to combat anti-government forces. The two sides should be irreconcilable enemies."

Qiu Tu nodded at the opportune moment, "It really doesn't make sense."

At this point, he changed the subject, "But... that's just how it is. I don't know why either."

Jia Shu said with a smile, "We don't suspect you, we just feel that this woman has many secrets."

At this point, Jia Shu finally revealed his purpose, "So, Qiu Tu... are you willing to continue contacting Qin Shuman, passing on intelligence to her, and helping her monitor the Investigation Bureau and Director Yan?"

Seeing the surprised look on Qiu Tu's face, Jia Shu added with a half-smile, "Of course, I'm not asking you to betray the director or the investigation department."

"The director and I will authorize and guide you on what specific intelligence can be transmitted or revealed."

This time, Qiu Tu was genuinely surprised. He asked hesitantly, "A double agent?"

Jia Shu's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Yes."

"We now suspect that the military or security department has been infiltrated by anti-government organizations."

"There is a high possibility that there are spies from anti-government organizations among the managers of the military and security departments."

"One of the main tasks of the Political Department is internal surveillance and counter-espionage. So we can't just sit idly by."

"Therefore, I hope you can take on this important task and become a double agent..."

Qiu Tu: .....

What could Qiu Tu say?

Since Jia Shu was being so "cooperative" and offered him the opportunity to contact Qin Shuman, how could he possibly refuse?

So after pretending to hesitate for a while, he finally nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu agree, Jia Shu finally showed a genuine smile, a rare occurrence.

Then, he gave Qiu Tu detailed instructions on what he needed to do next.

For example, how to reconnect with Qin Shuman; what information can be revealed and what information cannot be revealed; what information Qiu Tu should obtain from Qin Shuman, etc.

The two talked for a full hour before finally stopping.

After the conversation, Jia Shu personally escorted Qiu Tu out of the office.

At the office door, he patted Qiu Tu heavily on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Do a good job. The director and I have high hopes for you."

Qiu Tu quickly showed a flattered expression, "Thank you for your recognition, Director and Minister!"

"I will definitely do my best!"

Jia Shu smiled and nodded.

Watching Qiu Tu leave, until Qiu Tu reached the end of the corridor, turned the corner, and disappeared from sight, Jia Shu's expression gradually turned cold.

He stared intently down the corridor where Qiu Tu had disappeared, lost in thought...

At this moment, Qiu Tu, who had left Jia Shu's sight, no longer had the same eager demeanor as before.

He frowned slightly, wondering whether Jia Shu's sudden move was a test of him or a genuine attempt to investigate the security department.

'Could it be... that they really believe me?'

Qiu Tu sensed something was off, but then thought he might be overthinking it...

Then, at that moment, a small notification popped up in front of him.

[Jia Shu: Suspicion -0, Satisfaction +0]

Qiu Tu:? ? ?

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Chapter 59 Testing a New Cheat Code (7k views, please subscribe)

Seeing the notification that suddenly popped up, Qiu Tu suddenly remembered that his new cheat ability could not only see changes in the loyalty of his subordinates, but also changes in his superiors' attitudes towards him.

So, after all that enthusiastic chatting and acting with Jia Shu for so long, Jia Shu was completely unmoved?

Seeing how admiring he was of me just now, I almost thought he really trusted me and was planning to groom me as a trusted confidant.

Indeed, life is all about acting skills.

You play me, I play you, and nobody knows which heart is truly sincere...

When Qiu Tu thought about Jia Shu putting his coat on him, he felt a chill run down his spine—he suddenly remembered that Jia Shu never wore a uniform.

Jia Shu specially dressed himself in his uniform...?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's gaze narrowed slightly, and he made up his mind once again: he must kill Jia Shu.

Having a venomous snake watching you like this makes it impossible to sleep soundly!

After meeting Jia Shu and inexplicably being given a double agent mission, Qiu Tu returned to his original "mission line"—testing his newly acquired cheat code.

His first target, of course, was his many subordinates in the interrogation department.

The interrogation section has one section chief, two deputy section chiefs, and Qiu Tu is the third deputy section chief.

Since he only joined the interrogation department yesterday, his responsibilities haven't been defined yet. So, theoretically, everyone in the interrogation department below him in rank is considered his subordinate.

So Qiu Tu simply used the pretext of inspection to visit each working group.

Song Yan, Loyalty: 35

Wang Xue, Loyalty: 37

Cheng Jianxin, Loyalty: 31

Chen Fan, Loyalty: 32

【...】

As newly arrived superiors in the department, most of the agents adopted an attitude of neither offending nor currying favor.

Therefore, wherever Qiu Tu went, the detectives stood up to salute and greet him. Although they were polite, they weren't particularly enthusiastic.

This does indeed align with their loyalty rating of over 30 points.

After going around in circles, Qiu Tu guessed that "30 loyalty points" might be a threshold. It represented that they recognized Qiu Tu as their superior and were willing to obey his orders.

If Qiu Tu asks them to do something or scolds them, they won't openly contradict him: after all, they still need to get by in class.

If their loyalty is below 30, it likely means that Qiu Tu cannot even maintain his authority as a superior in front of them, and they may outwardly comply but inwardly disobey when asked to do something.

If their loyalty level is higher than 30, such as 40, 60, or 80, they will become increasingly convinced of Qiu Tu's abilities and listen to him.

Even after their loyalty exceeds a certain level, Qiu Tu will obey orders from the Investigation Bureau to disobey or betray it.

With this in mind, Qiu Tu had a general understanding of the loyalty stat.

With this in mind, he went to see the five members of the "Female Spy Task Force" from the previous night. He wanted to see if the agents he had personally led would be any different.

After looking around, Qiu Tu found that the loyalty of the two agents in the duty team was not much different from that of the other agents: 39 and 40.

The situation is interesting with pharmacist Wang Xi and recorder Song Qing.

Wang Xi's loyalty level reached 45, the highest Qiu Tu had seen on his journey.

Song Qing, on the other hand, had a score of only 28, the lowest in the entire classroom.

This left Qiu Tu completely bewildered. He had no idea how he had offended this girl.

I don't think I did anything yesterday? Are all women this unreasonable?

Throughout the entire process of testing the golden finger, the only thing that disappointed Qiu Tu was that he didn't meet Liu Fuping.

It seems this beautiful young woman skipped work again and went home to catch up on sleep.

To be honest, Qiu Tu was really curious about how loyal this beautiful young woman was to him, whether it was higher or lower than that of an ordinary agent.

This will determine Qiu Tu's judgment of her as a person...

.......

Soon, a day had passed.

At 5 p.m., Qiu Tu left work on time.

Having slacked off all day, he was full of energy and prepared to go home to get ready for his appointment with Qin Shuman.

As a result, he ran into his superior, Zheng Tao, the head of the interrogation department, as soon as he stepped out of the classroom.

Zheng Tao was a middle-aged man in his early thirties. He was a trusted confidant who had come down from the shelter with Yan Chen and Jia Shu.

As the head of the elite department of the Investigation Bureau, he was deeply trusted by Yan Chen and Jia Shu and was a key person they were grooming.

He did not disappoint Yan Chen and Jia Shu's trust. He was steady and meticulous in his work, and even discovered and cultivated talents.

This can be seen from the fact that the detectives of the "Female Spy Task Force" completed the interrogation in an orderly manner last night.

You should know... these agents were just ordinary people recruited from the New Territories last year.

His ability to train them to be competent and capable of independently conducting complex interrogations in less than a year has already proven his competence.

Compared to the agents in the Special Operations Department who haven't even mastered shooting yet... the difference is immediately apparent.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't act arrogantly and gave a proper salute, "Good morning, sir."

Zheng Tao seemed preoccupied, nodded expressionlessly, brushed past Qiu Tu, and prepared to leave.

Qiu Tu was met with a cold shoulder, but he didn't mind. He shrugged and prepared to continue home.

He had only taken two steps when Zheng Tao behind him seemed to realize something, suddenly turned around and asked, "Section Chief Qiu, are you off work?"

Qiu Tu exclaimed "Huh?" and stopped, turning around blankly. "Yeah, it's already time to get off work."

Zheng Tao glanced at his watch, frowned slightly, and said, "Are we leaving as soon as it's time? Have you seen anyone else leave?"