Then let them offer their loyalty!

During the meal, Qiu Tu also assigned Shen Lingshuang a task.

The task was simple: to send Shen Lingshuang to the black market to make money.

Now that Qiu Tu has money, besides making money work for him, he needs to turn that money into real power as much as possible.

In Qiu Tu's small team, besides Qiu Tu, only Shen Ling Shuang understands potions and magical artifacts.

Therefore, Qiu Tu decided to arrange for Ah Shui and Da Tou to protect Shen Ling Shuang and go to the black market to buy some disaster materials, disaster potions, or disaster props.

Even if she couldn't buy these overly precious items, Shen Lingshuang could still purchase some common medicinal herbs and refine medicine at home.

In chaotic times, besides weapons, the most sought-after items are medicines. As long as the quality isn't too bad, no matter how much is produced, it will be snatched up by various forces.

Therefore, a pharmacist is essentially a walking money-printing machine. Well... that is, provided there are enough resources.

Shen Lingshuang was not surprised by Qiu Tu's arrangement. Ever since she decided to stay that night, she had guessed what her future job would be like.

However, to her surprise, Qiu Tu gave her 15 goldfish as payment for the purchase.

Keep in mind that 15 goldfish are equivalent to more than 3 million in purchasing power. That's enough for an ordinary person's life, or even to hire a private army of about 100 people.

So, Qiu Tu just gave it to him so casually?

Isn't that overconfidence?

Therefore, Shen Lingshuang's loyalty increased by 3 points again after being moved!

Looking at the soaring loyalty, Qiu Tu released the hand that had been giving him the goldfish with relief: he had been prepared for Shen Ling Shuang to immediately back out after her loyalty plummeted.

While loyalty games cannot lock down a subordinate's loyalty, they can infer their thoughts and feelings by observing real-time changes in loyalty levels.

Therefore, if Shen Lingshuang drastically lowers her loyalty and plans to take the goldfish and run away, Qiu Tu will immediately change his mind.

After assigning Shen Lingshuang her tasks and having breakfast, Qiu Tu hugged her, made some promises to the girl, and then drove to the investigation department for work.

Last night's findings opened up new avenues of thought for him regarding the "Yin Caimei case."

He planned to strike while the iron was hot and dig deep into the truth of the "Yin Caimei case" to completely disrupt Yan Chen and Jia Shu's plans.

To his surprise, before he even reached the police station, a woman in a detective uniform stopped him on the way.

Having lived two lives, Qiu Tu had never seen a beautiful woman stop his car on the road, especially not a detective.

So he stopped the car, rolled down the window, and asked curiously, "Miss, is there something you need? Want a ride?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the woman shook her head slightly and said, "Section Chief Qiu, I am Director Tang's personal secretary."

"I'm waiting here because Director Tang has a message for you."

Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment.

Director Tang?

Tang Feifei...?

Qiu Tu's mind raced. Could it be... that Tang Feifei had taken the bait?

It seems Liu Fuping worked very hard last night. Otherwise, Tang Feifei wouldn't have been so restless this morning to come looking for her.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask, "What message did Director Tang ask you to give me?"

The beautiful assistant looked at Qiu Tu and smiled slightly, "Director Tang said she wants to talk to you, perhaps there are other solutions to your current predicament."

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Chapter 85: 12 Types of Women, Part 2 (7k)

Hearing what the beautiful assistant in front of him said, Qiu Tu was once again certain that Liu Fuping had done her job well.

He guessed that Liu Fuping might have used some means last night to hint at her situation and the "Yin Caimei case" to Tang Feifei.

This successfully piqued Tang Feifei's curiosity.

He guessed that after learning about this information last night, Tang Feifei probably had someone conduct a brief investigation into the case.

The influence of a deputy director of the investigation department in the planned area is not to be underestimated. Many things that Qiu Tu finds extremely difficult to investigate seem transparent to her.

Therefore, she should have discovered some irregularities in the case in just one night and confirmed that the information Liu Fuping told her was true.

That's why she sent her assistant to intercept her early this morning, wanting to cooperate with her, or rather... recruit her.

After briefly reviewing the situation in his mind, Qiu Tu had a general idea of ​​what to do.

He smiled and said to Tang Feifei's beautiful assistant, "Thank you for your kind offer, Director Tang. But a subject cannot serve two masters, so I must politely decline."

After saying that, Qiu Tu left the car window open, stepped on the gas, and drove away.

Seeing Qiu Tu's attitude of not giving him any face at all, the assistant who blocked the way was full of surprise.

As one of the four highest-ranking officials in the Investigation Department, who in the New Territories would dare to offend Tang Feifei?

Even though Yan Chen was secretly suppressing Tang Feifei, he still had to give Tang Feifei some face on the surface to avoid being seen as abusing his power by the shelter.

Therefore, as Tang Feifei's assistant, the female assistant was already used to everyone greeting Tang Feifei with a smile and fulfilling her every request.

As a result... Tang Feifei personally came to invite Qiu Tu, but Qiu Tu actually drove off instead?

This truly astonished the female assistant.

She watched Qiu Tu walk away in disbelief, then picked up her communicator and called Tang Feifei.

When the call connected, Tang Feifei's distinctive low voice came through the receiver, "Is everything taken care of?"

Hearing Tang Feifei's slightly authoritative voice, the female assistant swallowed hard and then said cautiously, "Director... Qiu Tu refused."

"You refused?" Tang Feifei confirmed, then suddenly laughed.

The female assistant thought Tang Feifei was laughing in anger, so she quickly expressed her loyalty, "Director, I think that Qiu Tu is just being shameless!"

"You personally invited him, and he actually dared to refuse. He simply doesn't respect you at all."

"If you ask me, I'd send someone to investigate him, see if there's anything we can find wrong, and just take him down!"

"Alright," Tang Feifei interrupted her female assistant, then said coldly, "Stop using your pig brain to guess what I'm thinking."

Tang Feifei was probably in a good mood, so she explained in a low voice, "Actually, after I got that information last night, I had a vague feeling that something was strange: everything was too coincidental."

"However, after having someone investigate the case, there were indeed some irregularities. I don't want to let this opportunity slip by easily."

"That's why I asked you to invite him today. Actually, the invitation was just a pretense; the real purpose was to test him."

"You need to know who he is."

"Yan Chen's confidant, Secretary Bai's trusted subordinate, and Jia Shu's valued subordinate."

"Although he seems to have had some conflicts with Secretary Bai during this period, and the case he took on also ran into problems, his ability to become a section chief and develop to where he is now is entirely due to the support of these three people."

"So how could he possibly turn against someone just because some high-ranking official comes to him?"

"So, if he actually accepts my invitation, it would actually prove that this is likely a trap."

"As for his rejection of me now, it's actually a good thing."

After hearing Tang Feifei's words, the female assistant suddenly realized what she meant.

She quickly flattered Tang Feifei, "Director is brilliant! Director is brilliant! You've thought of everything so thoroughly!"

After flattering him, she lowered her voice and tentatively asked, "But, Director, now that it's proven it wasn't a trap, Qiu Tu is gone. How can we continue to contact him?"

Tang Feifei said calmly, "It's alright. Although he rejected you, he still knows that I extended an olive branch to him."

"Therefore, given his intelligence, once he returns to the office, he will definitely inquire about my situation and carefully weigh the pros and cons."

“As long as there’s something fishy about the case, and he’s likely to be unable to handle it, he’ll definitely not let go of me as his lifeline.”

"So, let's give him some time and contact him again tonight or tomorrow."

"Don't worry, this fish will take the bait eventually!"

After saying that, Tang Feifei said in her distinctive contralto voice, "Alright, you should come back too. Don't embarrass yourself in public."

"Yes," the female assistant quickly replied.

......

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu, who was driving towards the Investigation Bureau, was also sorting out his "fishing plan".

However... unlike Tang Feifei, who was fishing for this case, he was fishing for Tang Feifei.

Just as Tang Feifei had just analyzed, Qiu Tu knew that Tang Feifei's first invitation must have been a test.

As a confidant of Yan Chen and Jia Shu, I certainly cannot accept this.

This not only contradicts his established persona, but it also hinders his efforts to woo Tang Feifei...

Although Tang Feifei is the deputy director of the Investigation Bureau, she is also a woman.

As long as it's a woman, Qiu Tu can use the "Emotional Handbook" from his previous life, which records "12 types of women, 36 coping strategies, and 108 ways to enhance relationships," to deal with her.

According to Qiu Tu's analysis, Tang Feifei most likely belongs to either the "Action-Oriented Person" or the "Rational Planner" among the 12 types of women in "The Emotional Handbook".

These two types of women have one thing in common: they are both very ambitious and driven, and are very likely to become "strong women".

The difference lies in the fact that "action-oriented individuals" need to be more confident, resilient, and passionate about their work and career.

The "rational planner," on the other hand, needs to be more composed and independent. They tend to act more rationally than emotionally.

But regardless of which of these two approaches it is, it can be dealt with using the "feigned indifference" strategy from the "36 coping strategies".

To put it simply and directly: these powerful women wield power and have a strong drive for their careers, making it difficult for ordinary men to arouse their interest.

Therefore, it's essential to arouse their competitive spirit and desire to conquer. Make them feel that the matter is promising, yet also make them realize that they can never truly control it.

These repeated disappointments, the frustration of repeated failed attempts, and the relentless pursuit of success will gradually cause them to lose control and eventually fall completely into an emotional trap.

Although the purpose of that booklet was to deceive women's feelings, Qiu Tu felt that it would have the same effect when used in official business.

Therefore, his strategy towards Tang Feifei was to "play hard to get".

He will collaborate with Tang Feifei, but he won't let her control the pace. He will let Tang Feifei experience success, but he will withdraw after each instance.

It ignites her competitive spirit, her desire to conquer, and gives her the thrill of the hunt, gradually drawing her deeper into this vortex of storm...

This is Qiu Tu's plan!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu slowly drove the car to the Investigation Department.

After stopping the car and sitting inside, Qiu Tu continued to ponder:

As for the cataclysmic potion he obtained this morning: Rosemary Aphrodisiac, Qiu Tu plans to use it on Tang Feifei in order to better complete the plan, but... not now.

Because... there is a very high probability that Tang Feifei is a Cataclysmic Being.

Using the Cataclysmic Potion in front of a Cataclysm whose identity is so important yet whose relationship with him is still unclear, Qiu Tu was unsure whether some unpredictable accidents might occur.

Therefore, he had to test it twice in advance.

As for the target of the experiment, he had already chosen it long ago...

The first target is the Investigation Department...

With that in mind, Qiu Tu didn't delay.

He got out of the car, locked it, and went straight to the Special Operations Department...

The Secret Service is located on the first floor of the Detective Agency.

The reason for placing it on such a low floor is not because the Special Operations Department is not valued, but because they have built seven or eight training grounds behind the Detective Agency building, and it would be more convenient for them to train on the first floor.

Upon arriving at the Special Operations Department, Qiu Tu pretended to be looking for someone while secretly searching for his target.

After wandering around for more than half an hour, just as he was about to attract the attention of the special operations agents, Qiu Tu finally found his target—Tian Xiaotian.

Indeed, after obtaining the rosemary aphrodisiac, Qiu Tu's first reaction was not to use it on Tang Feifei, but on Tian Xiaotian.

After all... no one stipulated that this kind of cataclysmic agent couldn't be used on people of the same sex...

As for why this drug was used on Tian Xiaotian...

The reason is simple: compared to the cunning Tang Feifei, Tian Xiaotian, who can fight with that idiot Atai, is easier to deal with and can be used as a test subject.

Moreover, Tian Xiaotian is the son of Vice President Tian, ​​and I am ostensibly a "confidant" of Yan Chen and Jia Shu, so I naturally have a basis for building good relationships with him.

Furthermore, Yin Caimei is Tian Xiaotian's stepmother, and Vice President Tian is a prime suspect, so having Tian Xiaotian conduct experiments might yield some valuable information.