Then let them offer their loyalty!

The only thing Qiu Tu didn't expect was that... he was already on time for work, but Tian Xiaotian was still late, making him wait for half an hour for nothing.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu stood not far away, observing his first target.

Tian Xiaotian's appearance was similar to Qiu Tu's prejudice against the son of a wealthy businessman: chubby and round, weighing about 200 pounds.

Judging from their weight, it's clear the father and son have a good relationship. After all, without some affection, they wouldn't have grown up like this in a chaotic world of scarcity.

There wasn't a single trace of lack of love on her body.

Even so, Tian Xiaotian still brought a bunch of snacks to work: these were all luxuries from the shelter. In the New Territories, one bag could be exchanged for a bag of rice.

He was half an hour late, but Tian Xiaotian wasn't in a hurry. With his big belly sticking out, he swayed to the Special Operations Department to clock in, and then wobbled his chubby body toward the training ground.

Qiu Tu followed them, then secretly took out a drop of the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] and applied it to his neck.

The moment the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] touched his neck, Qiu Tu clearly felt as if a mysterious force came from the void and enveloped him.

However, when he tried to quietly contemplate it, he found that the fluctuation had disappeared, as if it were an illusion.

Since the effect only lasted for 30 minutes, Qiu Tu didn't linger any longer. He jogged along another path to the intersection ahead, then headed in the direction Tian Xiaotian had come from.

Upon seeing Tian Xiaotian from afar, Qiu Tu instantly channeled his inner Oscar-winning actor, muttering curses under his breath, "What the hell is he! A mere Level 3 agent trying to act tough with me! What are you trying to prove?!"

"Why call him Atai? That's too damn bad! I think he should be called Tai Biao instead!"

When Qiu Tu was scolding Atai, he was somewhat affected by his poor performance in the "Loyalty Game" that morning, so his acting was particularly realistic.

This immediately caught Tian Xiaotian's attention.

Especially after hearing the keyword "Atai", Tian Xiaotian's ears perked up immediately.

He stopped Qiu Tu and asked casually, "Brother, do you also have a grudge against Atai?"

For a Level 1 Detective to make such a gesture towards the Deputy Chief is extremely disrespectful.

But Qiu Tu pretended not to see it and went along with it, saying, "Yeah? I have a grudge against Atai!"

"What's wrong? You two are close?"

At this point, Qiu Tu, with his superb acting skills, turned red in the eyes and glared at Tian Xiaotian as if he were seeing an enemy.

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Seeing Qiu Tu's fierce expression, Tian Xiaotian wasn't annoyed. Instead, he excitedly exclaimed, "How could that be!"

"How could I possibly be on good terms with him!"

Tian Xiaotian said decisively, "I have a grudge against him too!"

He pointed to the bruises on his face and arms and said, "Look, this, this, this, these are all from him!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu looked surprised.

"It's one thing to speak rudely to an officer, but he actually dared to fight?!"

At this point, Qiu Tu glanced at Tian Xiaotian's epaulets. "You're a Level 1 Detective! Good heavens, he actually dared to assault his superior?! That's outrageous!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tian Xiaotian also glanced at Qiu Tu's shoulder insignia and uniform as a reflex. When he realized that Qiu Tu was actually a deputy section chief in the political department, he was belatedly surprised.

But perhaps his family had protected him too well, so although he was surprised, he didn't show much politeness to Qiu Tu, only giving a casual salute, "Sir."

Then he continued, "Sir, he dared to anger you, so what if he hit me?"

"Let me tell you, people like him from the lower class are just unruly and lawless!"

At this point, his eyes darted around, and he whispered, "Sir, why don't you take him to the political department and teach him a lesson?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu feigned a wry smile, "I would like to, but it's impossible."

"The Special Operations Department is a large department after all, and it's not weaker than our Political Department. If I dare to arrest anyone from the Special Operations Department over something like this, they'll definitely come after us."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaotian simply said "Oh," without paying much attention: perhaps he himself knew that this idea was a bit far-fetched.

The two then walked and talked, and within a few minutes they had developed a deep "relationship".

Especially Tian Xiaotian, he didn’t know why, but he just felt particularly compatible with the deputy section chief of the political department who he had only met once, and he just looked at him with a pleasing eye.

If he hadn't been certain that his sexual orientation was normal, he would have even wondered if he had gotten hurt by Artest yesterday.

Qiu Tu... discovered that the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] was indeed very effective.

He had only just met Tian Xiaotian. And the timing of their meeting was so coincidental that Tian Xiaotian didn't suspect him at all and answered all his questions. In just a few minutes, the two became like brothers.

"Brother Xiaotian, I never imagined you were Vice Chairman Tian's son! You're already a Level 1 Detective at such a young age, truly a case of like father, like son!"

Tian Xiaotian waved his hand sheepishly, "No, no. I didn't get this position through my own merits; it was arranged by my father."

"He said we needed to strengthen our ties with the Investigation Department, so he assigned me to the Secret Service as a first-class agent."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes flickered slightly: First important piece of information obtained.

At this moment, Tian Xiaotian asked curiously, "Brother Tu, I heard you say earlier that you started out as the director's driver?"

"Do you have a good relationship with the director?"

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Sigh. Of course, that would be great."

"Let me tell you, the reason I was able to rise so quickly is entirely due to the promotion by the director and our minister."

"Otherwise, think about it. How could someone like me, who came from an old alleyway, with no background and no money, possibly become a deputy section chief in New Territories City, which was only established a year ago?"

"And in such an important and sensitive department as the Political Department."

Tian Xiaotian nodded, somewhat bewildered, and agreed that it was indeed true.

Seeing that Tian Xiaotian believed him, Qiu Tu continued with a proud expression, "Let me tell you, I am a true confidant who has protected the director's mistress, been to the director's villa, and even entered the director's study!"

"That night, there were only the director, Minister Jia and I in the entire study. You can tell how highly I am regarded from this."

"Moreover, Minister Jia also valued me highly. Every time he saw me, his eyes were full of enthusiastic encouragement."

"To help me get used to the political department, on my first day in office, he personally demonstrated how to dissect prisoners."

"Now, he's handed me the most important case in the entire political department. What else could this be but trust?"

Tian Xiaotian nodded again, still a little dazed. He felt that the deputy section chief in front of him was really nice to talk to; everything he said seemed to be right...

Now that the topic of the case had come up, Qiu Tu changed the subject and got straight to the point.

He said, "By the way, Xiao Tian, ​​this case seems to be related to your family in some way."

"It's your father... um..."

Halfway through his sentence, Qiu Tu seemed to realize something was amiss and suddenly shut up.

Can Tian Xiaotian endure fishing with a straight hook like this?

Intrigued, he quickly asked, "Brother Tu, what did you just say? This big case is related to my family?"

After saying that, he said with some confusion, "That shouldn't be the case. My father and Minister Jia have a very good relationship, how could there be a case related to him?"

Qiu Tu's eyes flickered slightly: The second important piece of information has been obtained.

Qiu Tu hesitated, as if he had some unspeakable secret.

But urged by Tian Xiaotian, he looked around and finally whispered, "Brother Xiaotian, this matter is actually a secret. Normally, I can't tell you."

"But... for some reason, even though this is the first time I've met you, I feel an incredible connection with you, as if we've known each other for a long time."

"So, I'm telling you this in secret. But you have to promise me you won't tell anyone else. And you can't tell your father either."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaotian exclaimed with delight to Qiu Tu, "Brother Tu! I feel the same way!"

"I don't know why, but when I saw you, it felt like I was seeing an older brother I've known for many years."

"So don't worry!" he said, patting his chubby chest. "I definitely won't tell anyone!"

Seeing this, Qiu Tu pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, and then whispered, "She's your father's mistress."

"A woman named Yin Caimei. She's involved in an important case..."

Next, Qiu Tu told Tian Xiaotian the whole story of Yin Caimei's case in detail.

This includes the fact that Yin Caimei was a spy for the Alliance, that she had installed various eavesdropping devices, and that she was silenced within the Political Department.

However, the only difference from reality is that... Qiu Tu pinned all the blame on Vice President Tian.

He whispered, "Let me tell you, it was actually your old man who did all these things."

"Minister Jia assigned me to this case so that I could clean up the mess left by your father."

After saying that, Qiu Tu winked at Tian Xiaotian.

Perhaps what Qiu Tu said was too horrifying, because Tian Xiaotian was completely stunned after hearing it.

His chubby face was filled with shock and disbelief.

After a moment, he glared at Qiu Tu and retorted, "Impossible! My dad would never do such a thing!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu calmly continued to frame him, "Think about it carefully. If your father didn't do this, why is he suddenly on such good terms with our minister?"

"And why did you suddenly cooperate with the Investigation Bureau and even send you to the Investigation Bureau?"

Tian Xiaotian's expression kept changing. As a rich second-generation who had just left his parents' protection, he was clearly not yet used to the treacherous society. Therefore, Qiu Tu easily took control of the conversation.

His expression shifted for a long time before he finally managed to say, weakly and insincerely, "Anyway, my dad would never do such a thing!"

Seeing this, Qiu Tu knew the time was right, so he comforted him, "Xiao Tian, ​​you're right. Maybe I was just prejudiced."

Qiu Tu apologized "sincerely," saying, "The minister asked me to investigate the case and to eliminate Vice President Tian's suspicion as soon as possible. I just assumed that Vice President Tian was the murderer."

"Actually, now that I think about it, maybe... the minister was just worried that this matter would affect Vice Chairman Tian's business."

“Yes, yes, that’s probably how it is!” Tian Xiaotian quickly agreed upon hearing Qiu Tu’s reasonable explanation.

At this moment, Qiu Tu finally revealed his true intentions. He said, "Xiao Tian, ​​I know you don't believe Vice President Tian would do such a thing."

"So, what do you think? Should we work together to clear Vice President Tian of suspicion?"

Although Tian Xiaotian was the foolish son of a landlord and was under the influence of the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac], he still retained a degree of rationality.

Hearing such a sensitive topic, he was taken aback for a moment before tentatively asking, "What does Brother Tu want me to do?"

Qiu Tu smiled and leaned close to his ear, whispering a few words.

Tian Xiaotian looked at Qiu Tu in surprise and asked, "That's it?"

Qiu Tu smiled and nodded. "Yes. That's it."

Tian Xiaotian was silent for a moment before saying, "Let me think about it first, and I'll contact you again when I've made up my mind."

Qiu Tu didn't urge him. He took out his communicator and exchanged numbers with Tian Xiaotian.

After the two saved each other's numbers, Qiu Tu calculated the time and found that the effects of the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] would last for a few minutes. In order to avoid ruining this good first impression, he decisively said goodbye.

After watching Qiu Tu leave, Tian Xiaotian stood there for a long time.

The information he received from Qiu Tu did surprise him and also made him a little wary.

Especially after the effects of the rosemary drug wore off, his rationality gradually returned. He had no idea whether his father had actually committed the crime or not.

What if my own father actually did it?

If I help Qiu Tu, will it harm my own father?

Moreover... is Qiu Tu really, as he claims, a confidant of Yan Chen and Jia Shu, and in league with his own father?

With this question in mind, he hesitated for a moment, then took out his communicator and made a call.

The call connected, and he said in a low voice, "Butler Shi, can you help me investigate someone? Qiu Tu, deputy head of the interrogation section of the Political Department of the Investigation Bureau."

"I want to know about his relationship with Director Yan and Minister Jia."

After hanging up the phone, Tian Xiaotian took one last deep look in the direction Qiu Tu had left, lost in thought.

If Qiu Tu is truly a confidant of Yan Chen and Jia Shu, then cooperating with him wouldn't be a problem. Even if some clues or issues detrimental to his father were discovered, Qiu Tu could better help him handle them.

However... if Qiu Tu isn't a confidant of Yan Chen or Jia Shu, then his approach to me must have some other purpose! I must tell my father to avoid any problems!

Thinking this way, perhaps because the matter was too big, Tian Xiaotian didn't even have the mood to cause trouble for Atai.

So, swaying his chubby body, he headed towards other training grounds...

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Meanwhile, after saying goodbye to Tian Xiaotian.