Then let them offer their loyalty!

Qiu Tu got off the elevator and headed towards the interrogation department's office area.

Throughout the journey, Qiu Tu kept a close eye on the political department agents coming and going.

As he had guessed, the entire political department did not become busier because of the death of the female spy, but remained as orderly as it had been a few days ago.

This shows that the news was indeed kept under wraps and only leaked out quietly through a few hidden channels.

This certainly fits the "trap" theory.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu arrived at the interrogation room.

As a result, as soon as he arrived at the interrogation room, his subordinate Song Qing found him.

After giving Qiu Tu a salute, Song Qing respectfully reported, "Section Chief, the Minister is looking for you."

Qiu Tu glanced at Song Qing's [loyalty level].

After yesterday's "strike declaration," Song Qing's loyalty finally reached 30 points, exceeding 31.

This shows that she has come to regard herself as a normal boss and will no longer "pay lip service" or "speak ill of others behind their backs".

Thinking this, Qiu Tu tentatively asked, "What does the minister want with me?"

Sure enough, Song Qing, whose loyalty had reached the target, hesitated for a moment before whispering a message to Qiu Tu, "It seems that I want to talk to you about Cao Dabiao and the others."

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Upon hearing Song Qing's words, Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment.

'Cao Dabiao?'

'That political operative who was tricked into taking the blame for the Qin family?'

Qiu Tu was stunned.

"So...it's about the political corps squad stationed at the Qin family?"

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and he roughly guessed what was going on.

The art of managing subordinates may vary, but it always boils down to the same principle: carrot and stick.

You've already given yourself enough "sticks," are you ready to give yourself carrots now?

Combined with Yan Chen's increased satisfaction level this morning, Qiu Tu felt that his guess was pretty much correct.

Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu was deep in thought, Song Qing was also curiously observing him from the side.

After a moment, when Qiu Tu came to his senses, Song Qing asked curiously, "Does the commander already know what it is?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu glanced at her and said with a smile, "I think I guessed it."

"I guess I'm supposed to conduct an internal investigation into Cao Dabiao and his group. After all, I used to be their superior."

"In that case, the minister's attitude should be that he is prepared to let them off the hook."

"They are so lucky."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Song Qing couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on her face.

She felt it was amazing.

The young superior before me seemed to have many faces: a playboy who flirted with his subordinates; a fighter who dared to stand up to his superiors; and a shrewd strategist who understood things instantly and planned everything meticulously...

Song Qing felt that her impression of Qiu Tu had changed a lot, perhaps because Qiu Tu had confronted Zheng Tao yesterday.

Qiu Tu keenly sensed the change in Song Qing's attitude towards him, so he didn't stay idle on the way to see Jia Shu with Song Qing.

He recalled why Song Qing had increased her loyalty yesterday, and then chose a similar approach.

"Is our interrogation unit always this busy?"

Qiu Tu may have really found the switch to unlock Song Qing's heart.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Song Qing immediately launched into a tirade.

Qiu Tu listened quietly from the side, occasionally chiming in with a few sarcastic remarks to offer emotional support.

So in just two minutes, Song Qing's gaze towards Qiu Tu had completely changed; she practically considered Qiu Tu a confidant.

And Qiu Tu also received the feedback he wanted:

Song Qing's loyalty +11. Current loyalty: 42.

Seeing the distance between himself and Song Qing closing rapidly, Qiu Tu smiled slightly.

'As expected, young girls are easy to fool.'

[108 Ways to Enhance Relationships] #41: Women are emotional creatures. Being a good listener and joining in the venting can quickly bring you closer.

Therefore, bad boys must learn how to bring up topics with girls and how to listen attentively. Once you can flip the top switch, the bottom switch... becomes incredibly easy.

They had been chatting all the way, and Song Qing was clearly still a little reluctant to stop. However, they had already arrived at the place where Jia Shu was going to meet Qiu Tu, so she had to stop the conversation.

She looked at Qiu Tu with bright eyes and said, "Sir, I didn't expect we had so much in common. I hope we can have more exchanges in the future."

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "You can come to me anytime if you have any problems in the future. Let's communicate more."

Song Qingmeng gave a cute "hmm" and then pointed to the rooftop not far away, saying, "Sir, the minister is waiting for you in the rooftop garden."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this, politely said "thank you," and then walked towards the rooftop garden.

Upon reaching the rooftop, Jia Shu indeed stood on its edge, hands behind his back, gazing at the distant scene of the New Territories city in dire need of reconstruction.

Perhaps hearing Qiu Tu's footsteps, he didn't turn around, but continued to look at the scenery while saying with a smile, "If you chat with a stranger and find that you get along really well no matter what you talk about, you should be careful."

"Because he is most likely not someone you really click with, but someone whose knowledge, experience, emotional intelligence, and IQ are far superior to yours."

At this point, he turned around and looked at Qiu Tu with a half-smile, "Do you agree with what I said, Section Chief Qiu?"

Qiu Tu knew that Jia Shu was alluding to his superior treatment of Song Qing, so he smiled noncommittally and said, "It is my responsibility as the head of the department to communicate more with my subordinates and listen to their opinions on the classroom."

Jia Shu looked at Qiu Tu, and Qiu Tu looked back at him quietly.

A moment later, Jia Shu's smile became incredibly radiant.

He turned back to gaze at the distant scenery, then asked, "Section Chief Qiu, do you remember where this is?"

Qiu Tu paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the rooftop garden.

Jia Shu continued, "Don't you remember?"

Qiu Tu quickly searched through his predecessor's memories. But... he found nothing.

So he could only laugh it off, "I don't think I really remember..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Shu chuckled lightly, "That's right, you don't remember me. This should be your first time here."

Qiu Tu was completely bewildered: ??

No, are you sick in the head?

This is my first time here, and you've been rambling on for ages! You scared me half to death! I thought my time-traveling secret was about to be exposed!

Jia Shu had no idea what Qiu Tu was thinking. With his back to Qiu Tu, he looked out over the New Territories and continued, "This is a rooftop garden that only mid-level officers at the section chief level or above can come to."

"Here, you can enjoy tea and desserts while overlooking the entire New Territories."

"You can also have the waiter clean your uniform, prepare your dinner, or even buy you anything you want."

At this point, Jia Shu turned around and waved. Immediately, a young and beautiful waitress came over and handed him a cup of coffee.

Jia Shu leaned against the railing at the edge of the rooftop, took a sip of coffee, and continued, "And when you become the director, you will have a private lounge on the 12th floor, a full-time secretary, and a full-time driver."

“A downtown villa provided by the City Hall, and all the resources related to your life provided by the Exploration Department.”

"As for becoming the director..."

At this point, Jia Shu glanced at Qiu Tu with a half-smile, "As one of the three most powerful people in the entire New Territories, your orders are the will of everyone in the New Territories."

"Whatever you want, someone will deliver it to you the next day."

"No matter which woman you like, she'll be in your bed the next day."

"No matter what you want to do in the New Territories, as long as you don't betray the shelter, no one in the New Territories can stop you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu blinked. "Even the military and the municipal council couldn't stop it?"

Jia Shu smiled and nodded, "Of course."

"And...they won't stop you."

"Once you reach that position, even if there are struggles, they will all be on the battlefield at the top. Who will care what you do at the bottom?"

At this point, Jia Shu said with a smile, "And if you want to climb up step by step like this, you must follow the right person."

"Only by following the right people can you gradually climb to the top."

Upon hearing Jia Shu's words, Qiu Tu immediately understood his meaning and thus pledged his loyalty.

He straightened his back and said firmly, "Minister, rest assured! I will definitely follow you closely and keep up with the Director's pace!"

Loyalty is free anyway. If Jia Shu wants it, Qiu Tu will give it to him, he can even give it to him in bulk.

Jia Shu was clearly not fooled. He smiled noncommittally and said, "No matter how nice the words are, we still have to look at the actual actions."

At this point, Jia Shu finally revealed the purpose of his summons to Qiu Tu: "I'm going to give you two tasks."

"Two tasks?" Qiu Tu was taken aback. This was quite different from what Song Qing had told him.

Jia Shu nodded and then said, "The first task is for you to interrogate Cao Dabiao and his group of agents internally over the next two days."

He said, "As you know, a major incident happened to the Qin family a couple of days ago. Not only did Fourth Master Qin escape, but Miss Qin Shuman is still missing."

"Cao Dabiao and his group, as members of Miss Qin Shuman's bodyguard team and the Qin family's secret investigation team, failed in their duties and were all imprisoned."

“You were their superior before, so you should know them well and be very clear about their merits and demerits in this operation.”

"Therefore, it would be best if you could handle the case and impose the punishment."

Upon hearing Jia Shu's words, Qiu Tu did not immediately agree, but tentatively asked, "Does the superior have any opinions on this internal interrogation?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Shu gave Qiu Tu a deep look. Then, with a half-smile, he said, "No objection. You can make all the decisions."

However, after saying that, he added, "I secured this opportunity specifically for you from the director."

You should seize this opportunity.

Upon hearing Jia Shu's words, Qiu Tu immediately realized that his earlier guess was correct: this was a carrot dangled in front of him, allowing him to legitimately cultivate his team.

Thinking this, he quickly reiterated his loyalty, "Thank you for your guidance, Minister!"

Jia Shu nodded in satisfaction, then took a sip of coffee and continued, "The second task is actually also related to you."

He said, "Yin Caimei is dead."

Qiu Tu mimicked his expression from last night, looking completely bewildered. "Who?"

Jia Shu gave him a deep look, as if trying to see if he was faking it.

Perhaps not noticing the flaw, Jia Shu explained, "It's that female spy you interrogated the day before yesterday. Vice Chairman Tian's mistress."

Upon hearing Jia Shu's words, Qiu Tu immediately feigned a look of realization, "Her?"

Then Qiu Tu frowned and said frankly, "Minister, to be honest, I heard about this last night."

Jia Shu said "Oh?" and asked, feigning curiosity, "Who told you that?"

Having already guessed the truth of the whole matter, Qiu Tu sold Liu Fuping without hesitation, "from Detective Liu."

Qiu Tu said, "Last night, Detective Liu found me and told me the news. Then he asked me what to do."

Qiu Tu shrugged, looking completely innocent, and said, "How would I know what to do?"

"If a key witness dies, the department will just follow the normal procedures to investigate and perform an autopsy. Check the cause of death; if it's natural, the case will be closed; if it was a cover-up, then we'll investigate the mole."

"Anyway, I wasn't the one interrogating them. I'm just a supervisor. What does it have to do with me?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Jia Shu smiled and said, "Detective Qiu is really ruthless."