Then let them offer their loyalty!

After Qiu Tu left, Jia Shu's office fell into silence. Jia Shu didn't speak, and neither did Yan Chen.

He sat quietly in Jia Shu's office chair, as if he were the master of the Political Department, while Jia Shu stood to the side, his face expressionless...

After a long while, Yan Chen leaned on the black walnut wood desk and slowly stood up. He gently patted Jia Shu's shoulder, then walked outside without saying a word.

Seeing this, Jia Shu followed behind and escorted Yan Chen away from the office. After watching Yan Chen and Ji Chen's figures slowly disappear at the end of the corridor, Jia Shu's eyes flickered a few times before he returned to his own office.

Back in his office, Jia Shu's complexion slowly turned from rosy to ashen, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his expression became somewhat ferocious.

He extended his tongue and licked his lips, his eyes filled with a perverse desire. "What delicious fruit..."

"They actually dared to walk a tightrope in front of me and the director, playing the information gap game."

"Interesting, very interesting."

"I really can't wait for the fruit to ripen..."

As he spoke, his breathing became much heavier...

.......

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu, who had left Jia Shu's office, was also reflecting on what he had learned that day.

Just now, due to the love-hate relationship between Yan Chen and Jia Shu, Qiu Tu triggered three [crisis countdowns] at once.

The first and third countdowns were both brief crises, and they have both been completed.

Only the second countdown is a little special.

Qiu Tu clicked on it with his mind, and the crisis warning from before immediately popped up in front of him again.

"Your immediate supervisor, Yan Chen, has given you updated instructions regarding the 'Yin Caimei' case, requiring you to investigate the case within 5 days."

"His forceful intervention will arouse sensitivity and cause unrest among many people and forces."

"Investigate the case within the stipulated time and ensure your safety; danger may lurk from the darkness..."

When Qiu Tu first saw this notification, his first reaction was to suspect Jia Shu.

After all... based on his understanding of Jia Shu, when he discovered that the investigation into this case would most likely involve Vice President Tian, ​​Jia Shu would definitely take action against him without hesitation.

But after thinking it over, Qiu Tu felt that... Jia Shu didn't actually need to take action against him personally. He only needed to release a little information to the outside world, and many forces would want to take action against him.

So... perhaps this is the hint behind the saying, "Danger may come from the darkness."

This also means that I must pay extra attention to my safety in the next few days.

Perhaps, at any time, we may be kidnapped, attacked, or even assassinated!

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu adjusted his mood and then looked at the upper left corner of his field of vision.

Having just experienced the three crises, Qiu Tu now sees a total of four hourglasses and treasure chests arranged in the upper left corner of his vision.

The first is the crisis countdown triggered when he received the "Yin Caimei case" from Jia Shu a few days ago, and there are still 7 and a half days left.

The second one is the countdown to the crisis of "danger in the dark" that we just talked about, with only 5 days left.

The third and fourth treasure chests were found in the office.

Without hesitation, Qiu Tu tried clicking on the two treasure chests.

The next second, several notifications popped up in front of him.

"Survive the crisis and receive a treasure chest reward: Giant Beast Ashes."

"Beast Ashes: A common Cataclysmic material, a trace left behind in the world after the death of a Cataclysmic Beast. It has the effect of enhancing the spirituality of items and introducing the power of the Cataclysmic."

"With just a certain level of forging skill, it is possible to forge catastrophic artifacts such as 'Mind Sculpture'."

"Survive the crisis and receive a treasure chest reward: Lucky Joker Card"

"Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm: Lucky Clown Card"

"Noble Phantasm Description: This is a deck consisting of 21 cards. It contains 19 Aces and 2 Joker cards."

"Every day you can randomly draw a card. If you draw an Ace, you will receive a 'lucky guide'."

"If you draw a Joker card, you must either kill someone randomly or commit suicide."

After seeing the contents of the two treasure chests, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up slightly, feeling that the dangers he had just encountered were worth it.

The first piece of "behemoth ashes":

If Qiu Tu remembers correctly, he recently obtained a piece of catastrophe material called "Memory Clay".

The description of that material includes a sentence that it can be used to forge catastrophic artifacts such as "Mind Sculpture", "Echoes of the Past Pottery Jar", "Letter from Beyond the Stars", and "Eyeball for Foreseeing the Future".

Therefore, if Qiu Tu is not mistaken, he may be able to create a cataclysmic artifact called "Mind Sculpture" using "giant beast ashes" and "memory clay".

Although it's unclear what the purpose of this Cataclysmic Treasure is, for Qiu Tu, who is still in the early stages of accumulating resources, any Cataclysmic Treasure is worthwhile.

At worst, it'll just be adding to his "arsenal." He'll need it someday.

As for the second Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm, it was an even bigger surprise.

Qiu Tu has opened so many Crisis Chests, and most of them have yielded materials. Only once did he get a Cataclysmic Treasure, and this is the second time. Moreover, this Cataclysmic Treasure is clearly more useful.

The daily "lucky guide" can be both a "serendipity generator" and a "choice aid," both of which are very useful.

Therefore, upon seeing this catastrophic artifact, Qiu Tu decided to include it in his frequently used items.

After reviewing the two major gains from this crisis, Qiu Tu closed the two treasure chests with satisfaction, planning to take them out and test them when no one was around.

As for now... let's think about the important things first:

Now, two crises related to the "Yin Caimei case" are on the horizon, making him realize once again just how thorny this case is.

Therefore, he must find a way to investigate this case thoroughly, find out the real culprit, and understand the demands of all parties in order to successfully overcome this crisis!

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu quickly returned to the investigation team.

They arrived at the temporary office where the investigation team was located. Inside, a bustling scene unfolded: Cao Dabiao, Liu Fuping, Chen Feng, and others were copying documents and organizing them.

Qiu Tu naturally joined in and began his busy investigation...

Soon, the day slowly passed.

On this day, Qiu Tu, Cao Dabiao, Liu Fuping, and others finished organizing all the documents and carefully examined them. Then they discovered a few interesting things.

First, by examining the itineraries of Vice President Tian and Yin Caimei according to location, it can be found that they frequently visit the Zhizhen Hotel and a residential building on Xintian Road.

The former refers to the area where the Qin family and the Allied Forces had previously discussed cooperation.

Given that most people typically only visit one or two restaurants, the Zhizhen Grand Hotel is likely a gathering point for the alliance, so... Vice President Tian is indeed highly suspicious.

The latter is most likely a secret safe house belonging to Vice Chairman Tian. It may contain some clues or evidence of crimes.

Secondly, by examining the list of gifts received and given by Vice President Tian and Yin Caimei according to personnel categories, it can be found that in addition to frequent interactions with major businessmen from the same chamber of commerce, they interact most frequently with the Qin family and several major transportation companies.

Finally, by arranging Vice President Tian and Yin Caimei's itinerary and the list of gifts received and given in chronological order, it can be found that in the past year, Vice President Tian has been visiting Zhizhen Hotel and having fewer and fewer interactions with the Qin family and several major transportation companies.

At first, he would go to the Zhizhen Hotel three or four times a month and meet the Qin family and several major transportation companies five or six times. But in the last two months, he has only been to the Zhizhen Hotel once and has only met Director Qin once.

Qiu Tu speculated that this was likely because the New Territories City had been cracking down on anti-government armed groups, causing their influence to shrink significantly, and Vice President Tian's cooperation with them to decrease.

Or perhaps it's because the two sides are working together more closely and no longer need to meet as often?

Because there are too few clues, it is not possible to determine the specific reason at this time.

After a busy day, having sorted out all the clues, Vice President Tian's image in Qiu Tu's mind became more and more three-dimensional.

Qiu Tu felt that, if he wasn't mistaken, Vice President Tian was 70-80% likely to have some issues...

His only worry was: if Vice President Tian was arrested, would Jia Shu do anything rash?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but frown.

After all, offending your direct supervisor is always a troublesome thing, no matter when—especially if your supervisor is a freak.

At this moment, Qiu Tu was deep in thought.

Seeing that the rest of the investigation team had left, Liu Fuping approached Qiu Tu with a heavy heart.

The beautiful young woman wore a white strapless top today, exuding wealth and generosity. Her movements made Qiu Tu's eyes tremble.

Qiu Tu snapped out of his daze, glanced at her chest, then his body went limp and he fell backward.

Liu Fuping was startled and instinctively grabbed Qiu Tu to support her.

And so... Qiu Tu naturally found himself nestled in the beautiful young woman's arms. Mmm...so fragrant and soft...

"Ouch, I feel so dizzy," Qiu Tu said, feigning discomfort.

Liu Fuping was puzzled and looked surprised. "Why did you suddenly faint?"

Qiu Tu covered his face, rubbed his elbow against his chest, and then pointed to Liu Fuping's strapless top, "It's too big. Ugh..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fuping realized that Qiu Tu was taking advantage of her.

Her pretty face flushed, and her heart skipped a beat. She felt that her young superior was becoming increasingly blatant in his ways of taking advantage of her.

She rolled her eyes at Qiu Tu, annoyed. "I want to talk to you about serious matters, but all you want to do is take advantage of me!"

Qiu Tu smiled and finally stopped joking around.

Using his strong core muscles, he stood up straight and asked curiously, "What important matter does Sister Liu want to see me about?"

Liu Fuping leaned close to Qiu Tu and whispered, "Tang Feifei asked you to meet her tonight."

"At...my house."

Qiu Tu:? ?

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Something really came up at home tonight, so I only have 4000 words left. I'll resume 7000 words every night tomorrow with two updates.

Chapter 98 My Boss is a Bad Guy (7k)

"your home?"

Having just received a "crisis alert," Qiu Tu is now experiencing a bit of paranoia.

So his first thought was... Could Liu Fuping be trying to harm him?

Why would you choose your lover's house for your first meeting with such an important guest?

Is Tang Feifei crazy, Liu Fuping crazy, or are they plotting some kind of unspeakable activity?

Perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's inappropriate thoughts, Liu Fuping rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't overthink it."

"Actually... she wanted to bump into you by chance."

Then, Liu Fuping briefly explained Tang Feifei's thoughts.

It turns out that Tang Feifei had arranged for her assistant, Su Xiaowan, to visit Qiu Tu twice yesterday, once in the morning and once in the evening, hoping to meet with him, but Qiu Tu refused both times.

So, not believing in bad luck, she had Su Xiaowan invite Qiu Tu again this morning, but Qiu Tu still refused her for the third time.

This infuriated her, and she was also somewhat confused about what Qiu Tu was really thinking.

Furthermore, the news that Yan Chen had signed a "special arrest warrant" and "authorization letter" for Qiu Tu this afternoon had already spread among the higher-ups, and she simply couldn't sit still any longer.

So...that's why I decided to meet Qiu Tu in person.

However, because of her special status and the fact that meeting Qiu Tu alone was too sensitive, she decided to have Liu Fuping invite Qiu Tu to her home for dinner.

Later, she would visit Liu Fuping's house, and she would naturally meet Qiu Tu.

After listening to Liu Fuping's story, Qiu Tu's first reaction was bewilderment: Wait a minute, did he reject Tang Feifei three times?

If he remembers correctly, he only refused once yesterday morning, right?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's mind raced.

After a moment, he roughly guessed what had happened.

If he wasn't mistaken, Tang Feifei must have arranged for Su Xiaowan to meet him last night.

Unexpectedly, his meeting with Qin Shuman coincided with this.

Last night, because she was on a mission until too late, Su Xiaowan fell asleep and forgot to relay Tang Feifei's orders.

As for the third invitation this morning, it's likely that Su Xiaowan knew Qiu Tu's "true identity" and some of his thoughts, and thought that Qiu Tu wouldn't accept it, so she simply took a break and didn't come to find Qiu Tu.

However, it must be said that this unlucky girl also got lucky by accident. Her several attempts to slack off successfully made Tang Feifei restless, and also made Qiu Tu's "fishing operation" extremely successful, almost turning Tang Feifei into a cuckold.