Then let them offer their loyalty!

"Sister Liu, I didn't cause any trouble."

"Perhaps my image has misled you. You might think I'm just a thug who got into the interrogation department through nepotism."

"But actually... I do have some skills."

"Although it's not much, it's a pity... your flaws are too great."

After saying that, Qiu Tu turned off the safety lock with one hand and asked one last question, "Tell me, Sister Liu, whose side are you on? Why did you come to see me tonight?"

Seeing that Qiu Tu was not joking but really intended to harm her, Liu Fuping immediately struggled to break free from Qiu Tu's grasp.

As it turned out, she was fine when she didn't struggle, but when she did struggle, she discovered that Qiu Tu's body was like steel, locking her firmly in place and preventing her from moving an inch.

She didn't show it on her face, but she secretly increased the strength in her body.

But something even more terrifying happened: no matter how much power she increased, Qiu Tu seemed to bear it all as if he felt nothing.

Liu Fuping was stunned. Although she wasn't skilled in strength, she wasn't someone an ordinary man could easily restrain.

As a result, she now felt not as if she were trapped in a man's arms, but as if she were being bitten by a giant beast!

That power was so strong that it filled her with despair!

At this moment, sensing her struggle, Qiu Tu also laughed, "Sister Liu, you're not pretending anymore?"

Seeing that she couldn't get rid of Qiu Tu, Liu Fuping had no choice but to give up struggling.

Even so, her excellent "professionalism" allowed her to force a couple of laughs and stubbornly say, "Sir, I really don't know what you're talking about, please let me go..."

Originally, Liu Fuping didn't have much hope for this explanation.

After all... Qiu Tu's sudden reversal tonight has proven that she misjudged Qiu Tu: the person in front of her is not a clueless rogue at all, but a hunter hiding in the shadows!

But to her surprise, just when she had given up hope, Qiu Tu actually let go and released her...

This completely baffled Liu Fuping.

She stood there, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Qiu Tu.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu put away his gun and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Sister Liu, do you miss my embrace?"

Liu Fuping realized her lapse in composure. She reached up to smooth her hair, gave Qiu Tu a complicated look, and involuntarily asked, "Why?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu leaned against the car, appearing completely indifferent.

Now that I've seen through your identity, what difference does it make whether you admit it or not?

"We're all in the same boat, there's no need to push things to the extreme. I might end up in your hands again someday, so please let me off the hook."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping looked at him in silence.

After a long pause, she said softly, "I'm not the murderer. I came to you to test whether you are the murderer."

“When I told you that the female spy was dead, you didn’t seem surprised. I thought you really were the murderer.”

"It turned out that you were so calm because you must have known about this all along."

"And since you weren't flustered at all when I tested you, it's highly likely that you didn't kill the person."

"So we've temporarily excluded you from the suspect list."

After saying that, she backed away from Qiu Tu's attack range.

Seeing that Qiu Tu really had no intention of hurting her, she slowly turned around and prepared to leave.

But as soon as she took a step out, she immediately pulled it back.

With her back to Qiu Tu, she said softly, "My identity cannot be exposed, so I must find the murderer in advance to prevent this from affecting me."

I'm sorry about tonight....

After saying that, she left the old alleyway without looking back.

Watching the beautiful young woman's departing figure, Qiu Tu's smile grew wider and wider.

Sometimes, controlling a person doesn't require constant coercion; a balance of loosening and relaxing can better achieve the desired outcome.

See? I only let Liu Fuping off the hook a little, and not only did I immediately gain an "ally" to investigate the case together, but I also got a cute scapegoat...

There's still some time before the case breaks out, and even if we take her down, it will only take up our own energy.

Why not give her freedom first and let her investigate to see if she has any unexpected gains?

Even if she fails to find the murderer, she can wait until the case breaks out before exposing her identity. At that time, she will immediately become a perfect shield, buying herself a few more days.

She ran away; she's a criminal.

She doesn't run away; she's just a scapegoat for the backup plan.

And once the case is over, well... Madam, you wouldn't want your identity as a spy to be known by your superiors, would you?

Qiu Tu felt that no matter how things developed, he could easily maximize her value.

'This was a good deal.'

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this,

Liu Fuping's loyalty +8

Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then smiled.

Ha... It's not just not a loss, it's an absolute spree of winning...

.....

After a day of experimentation, Qiu Tu gained a general understanding of the addition and subtraction of [loyalty].

If he's not mistaken, loyalty at a relatively low level can be approximated by favorability.

Simply put, the more a subordinate likes their boss, the more obedient they will be.

At this point, subordinates obey their superiors only because the superiors hold a higher position than themselves.

Once the loyalty stat reaches 60 or higher, it goes beyond just goodwill; it becomes a matter of trust.

The more your subordinates trust you, the more they will listen to you.

At this point, subordinates obey their superiors no longer because of their job title, but because of their personal trust: trust that he can lead them to victory, trust that he can protect them, trust that he can bring them promotion and wealth, and trust that his orders are always correct...

However, once the loyalty score reaches 80 or higher, it's a completely different story. This reflects the unique charisma of the superior and the influence of spending so much time together.

At this point, subordinates can be considered the boss's personal soldiers, obeying only the boss's orders.

The higher the level of loyalty in these stages, the more difficult it becomes to increase it.

As for the methods for promotion, they are quite simple, nothing more than the methods of winning people's hearts throughout history and across cultures: helping subordinates solve difficulties, promising them tangible benefits, and offering them incentives...

The more moved the other person is, the more they will believe that following you will lead to a bright future, and the more their loyalty will increase.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile: it seemed his act of letting Liu Fuping go earlier had deeply moved her...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu took one last deep look in the direction Liu Fuping had left before heading home...

When Qiu Tu got to the bottom of his building, he looked up and saw that his lights were still on.

Seeing the dim, warm light, Qiu Tu felt relieved: It seems Shen Lingshuang really didn't leave... All my efforts were worthwhile.

With that thought in mind, he slowly went upstairs.

When Qiu Tu opened the door with his key, he saw Shen Lingshuang sleeping on the sofa.

The girl was probably really tired. She lay on the sofa, clasped her hands together beside her face, and fell into a deep sleep.

Qiu Tu slowly stopped, not wanting to disturb this heartwarming scene.

After watching the girl quietly for a while, Qiu Tu quietly closed the door, then walked to the girl's side and gently lifted her up in his arms.

The girl felt herself being picked up and immediately began to struggle. Just then, Qiu Tu gently said, "It's me. Go to sleep."

Perhaps Qiu Tu's voice was truly reassuring, for upon hearing it, the girl actually drifted off to sleep again in Qiu Tu's arms...

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and then carried the girl into the house.

The girl had tidied up the house inside and out, even changing the bed sheets, just like a hardworking and dutiful fairy godmother.

Qiu Tu gently placed her on the bed. Then he went to the cramped bathroom to wash up.

After washing up, Qiu Tu turned off the light, took off his coat, and lay down next to the girl.

With one arm around the girl and the other behind his head, Qiu Tu had no other thoughts in his mind.

He stared at the ceiling, his eyes wide open, silently contemplating the murderer who killed the female spy.

Liu Fuping's sudden visit tonight, while revealing her identity as a spy, also allowed Qiu Tu to "basically" rule out her suspicion.

Liu Fuping's overall performance closely resembles that of a nail about to be subjected to "area damage" or "accidental injury".

Hmm... Qiu Tu, who also has secrets and is about to be "accidentally hurt," can understand that situation very well.

After eliminating Liu Fuping, only four people remain as the most suspicious: two detectives from the duty team, recorder Song Qing, and pharmacist Wang Xi.

Although Liu Fuping had ulterior motives for meeting Qiu Tu, her analysis was indeed correct; compared to the other three, Wang Xi was significantly more suspicious.

'So, is there any way... to test Wang Xi?'

As Qiu Tu pondered, he suddenly remembered his newly acquired cheat ability: the Loyalty Game.

The loyalty game has two effects. In addition to the passive notification of changes in loyalty, it also has an active effect: starting the loyalty game.

This "Loyalty Game" has a loyalty threshold requirement.

None of Qiu Tu's subordinates in the Investigation Bureau were able to start the game.

He only realized he could start the game when he got home tonight and saw Atai, Eagles, and a few others.

He glanced at the game's description and vaguely sensed that it was a "battle game" where winning would reward you with intelligence, loyalty, and other rewards.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu silently recited in his mind, "Start the loyalty game."

Sure enough, the next second, a row of prompts appeared in front of him.

[Loyalty game start threshold: 60, 90.]

The first character available to start the game is: Atai, Eagle, Akun, Monkey..., and Shen Lingshuang.

The second game can be started with: Artest and Eagles.

Qiu Tu didn't aim too high; instead, he chose the first game.

Immediately, the introduction of the first game popped up.

As a supervisor, you can designate one subordinate with a loyalty level of 60 or higher to "attack" another subordinate each night.

The two sides will engage in a fierce battle within a dream. If the attacker wins, you will receive rewards such as memory fragments, intelligence, and loyalty points related to the attacked party.

If the attacked subordinate has special talents, there is a chance that they may obtain related disaster materials, disaster items, etc.

After reading the game introduction, Qiu Tu was immediately excited!

This game is awesome!

Not only can you gain loyalty, but you can also obtain memory fragments and intelligence?

That's fine. But if one's subordinates include Cataclysms, they might even obtain some valuable Cataclysm materials and Cataclysm artifacts, which could quickly enhance their strength.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu didn't delay any longer and immediately started the first game.

The choices made by both sides in the game were not in suspense.

Our team is led by Atai, a burly man over 1.9 meters tall with muscles all over his body.

The enemy, of course, is Wang Xi, the subordinate Qiu Tu wants to investigate tonight.

After both players made their choices, a small screen popped up in front of Qiu Tu in the next second.

On the screen, Atai's pixelated figure is beating up Wang Xi's pixelated figure.

As for why they were able to distinguish between the two people...

Well, besides the fact that the two pixelated figures almost perfectly resembled the two men, it was also because... Atai was holding a small iron hammer, while Wang Xi was holding a medical syringe almost as tall as him...

So, in front of Qiu Tu, Atai's pixelated figure was hammering Wang Xi's pixelated figure with a hammer, clanging and banging. While being beaten, Wang Xi's pixelated figure would occasionally prick Atai with a giant syringe.

At first, Qiu Tu watched the two pixelated figures fighting with great interest, but soon he realized that the scene was almost constantly repeating itself without any change.

Gradually, he got sleepy. So he simply turned off the game, hugged Shen Lingshuang, the soft and sweet girl, and fell asleep.

However, what he didn't know was that not long after he fell asleep, Atai's pixelated figure roared to the sky and slammed the small iron hammer in his hand 18 times on Wang Xi's head, directly causing an envelope-shaped item to explode.