Then let them offer their loyalty!

After saying that, Qiu Tu drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

As Qiu Tu offered a toast, a smile finally appeared on Tang Feifei's icy face.

She smiled slightly and drank the wine in her glass, then formally started talking to Qiu Tu about the important matters of the evening, saying, "I have actually been paying close attention to Section Chief Qiu."

"He even had his assistant invite Section Chief Qiu to my place several times."

"But Section Chief Qiu seems to be very busy and hasn't had any time?"

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu picked up a piece of food and, while eating, pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Since Director Tang has chased me all the way here today, I won't hide it from her."

"Actually, I'm in a dilemma too."

"I was promoted by Secretary Bai and Minister Jia, and I also received favors from Director Yan."

"And your relationship with him is known throughout the department."

"So...it's really not appropriate for me to see you..."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei's expression remained unchanged, but Liu Fuping was startled.

This wasn't in their plans.

Moreover... Qiu Tu just made it clear that he knew Tang Feifei had set up the scheme tonight. Wouldn't that make the atmosphere awkward or expose him?

Thinking this, Liu Fuping couldn't help but glance at Tang Feifei.

To her surprise, Tang Feifei didn't seem surprised at all.

A hint of doubt appeared in Liu Fuping's eyes. She pondered it carefully for a moment before suddenly realizing:

Given Qiu Tu's demonstrated abilities, even if he was unaware beforehand, he should have been able to guess that it was all a deliberate arrangement the moment Tang Feifei appeared.

Therefore, Qiu Tu's direct and explicit action now is the most appropriate and reasonable course of action.

Thinking about this, Liu Fuping suddenly realized that she was indeed still quite far from being a qualified spy...

As she was thinking this, Tang Feifei spoke up.

Tang Feifei didn't deny that tonight's event was a deliberate arrangement; in fact, she made things even clearer. She said calmly, "I understand Section Chief Qiu's concerns."

"But if you ask me, the moment Jia Shu handed the Yin Caimei case to you, they had already given up on you."

At this point, Tang Feifei took a sip of her drink before continuing, "Although this case is small, it has attracted the attention of too many people."

"A single misstep could plunge you into an abyss."

Qiu Tu sighed at the opportune moment, picked up his wine, and took a sip.

Then he glanced at Liu Fuping and said to Tang Feifei, "It seems Director Tang already knows?"

Tang Feifei raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.

Qiu Tu sighed again, as if resigned to his fate, and said with a distant gaze, "Actually, I'm also very conflicted right now."

"When I received this case, I felt something was off."

"But this was a task assigned to me by the minister, and I couldn't refuse. So, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and investigate."

"The more I investigated, the more alarmed I became. Local powerful figures in the New Territories, wealthy businessmen from the sanctuary, the municipal council, the military, the investigation department—all these forces were entangled in it."

“Even within various factions, there are different ideas and opinions about this case.”

At this point, Qiu Tu deliberately made his eyes look a little glazed over, as if he were drunk.

He gave an example, "Take our Investigation Department, for instance."

"It seems that our minister has some special relationship with Vice President Tian."

"So he kept implying that I should fabricate a case and cover it up."

"And... Director Yan demanded that I handle this case strictly because our minister disobeyed him on this matter."

Qiu Tu raised both hands, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, and said, "A boss, and a boss's boss."

"Just being caught between these two people is already putting me in a difficult position."

"What's more, there are more than a dozen other forces that I can't afford to offend!"

Upon hearing the information Qiu Tu "inadvertently" revealed, Tang Feifei's eyes flickered slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.

Qiu Tu glanced at her casually, knowing that the other party had received the message he was conveying.

Yes, that's right. The reason Qiu Tu directly brought up the key contradiction of this matter was to throw out the "bait" first and attract Tang Feifei.

On his way to Liu Fuping's house, Qiu Tu was thinking about how to drag Tang Feifei into this mess.

Based on fabricated lies? Based on fictitious clues? Based on empty promises?

Qiu Tu felt that none of them would work.

After deciding on the plan to drag Tang Feifei into the mess yesterday, Qiu Tu carefully collected information about Tang Feifei.

In his mind, Tang Feifei was a woman who possessed both the sensuality of a mature woman and the composure of a politician.

As a quintessential action-oriented person, she is confident, strong, and shrewd, like a queen who cannot tolerate any injustice.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu tries to open up the situation through deception, it will be too easy for him to suffer a backlash.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Qiu Tu decided to use the [real information] that she was most interested in to lure the powerful and hunting-loving woman!

And what is she most interested in?

Qiu Tu initially thought it was Yan Chen's weakness.

But later he realized that... Yan Chen's weakness might seem useful, but it wasn't actually very effective.

After all, compared to Yan Chen, Tang Feifei's power was much weaker, whether in the New Territories or in the shelter.

With just one handle, you can't bring down Yan Chen at all, and it's very likely you'll alert him.

Therefore, even if Qiu Tu collects a bunch of Yan Chen's weaknesses and gives them to Tang Feifei, Tang Feifei will most likely lie low after getting them and stop taking action.

Since Yan Chen's weakness couldn't seduce Tang Feifei, what could?

Qiu Tu felt it was Jia Shu's weakness, and the rift in the relationship between Yan Chen and Jia Shu...

As the deputy director of the Investigation Bureau, Tang Feifei cannot touch Yan Chen, but if she joins forces with other deputy directors or other high-ranking officials, she may be able to take down Jia Shu.

Jia Shu was both Yan Chen's right-hand man and the highest-ranking official in the Political Department, the elite department of the Investigation Bureau.

Once we take him down, Yan Chen will not only lose an arm and his power will be greatly reduced, but a position in a powerful department will also be vacated, bringing huge benefits.

Sure enough, when Tang Feifei heard Qiu Tu reveal the "secret" about Jia Shu, her eyes changed, as if they were filled with aggression.

Qiu Tu secretly glanced at Tang Feifei, and only after confirming that she was interested did he continue his "drunken" speech.

"Sigh. Actually... I understand our minister very well."

"He and Vice President Tian seem to have a very close personal relationship and have a lot of cooperation."

"And this time, Vice President Tian promised to install a device for him that can monitor all the communication networks in the city."

"He might inevitably be tempted."

"After all, it is said that the monitoring equipment can arbitrarily access all communication records of all communicators within a certain time range."

"Furthermore, it can be used to eavesdrop on calls and messages on communicators at specific locations."

"Even without a communicator number, a range can be defined, and all communications within that range can be monitored."

Qiu Tu's words were actually just made up on the spot, based on his previous life's teaching skills.

But... who can blame them when these things sound so intimidating?

Therefore, Tang Feifei's pupils visibly contracted slightly.

Qiu Tu knew that his second step—creating a crisis—had also been accomplished.

Just like Qiu Tu didn't want Yan Chen and Jia Shu's power to expand.

As Yan Chen's political enemy, Tang Feifei clearly did not want Yan Chen and Jia Shu's power to expand.

Therefore, telling Tang Feifei that "if she doesn't stop them, then Yan Chen and Jia Shu's expansion will be unstoppable, and it will likely put her in an extremely passive position in the future" became Qiu Tu's second step in forcing Tang Feifei to make a choice.

Having completed the second step, Qiu Tu knew he should give Tang Feifei some time to process the information, and he should also use his two Cataclysmic Treasures!

Tang Feifei had just drunk several glasses of wine, and her face was slightly flushed. Although her vision was still incredibly clear, she was still a little tipsy.

Therefore, if I were to use the [rosemary aphrodisiac] at this time, she would most likely not notice anything unusual. Or, even if she did notice something unusual, she would only think it was the effect of the alcohol.

And then you can add another [Lucky Joker] card to it.

Using both Noble Phantasms together might have a surprising effect on tonight's plans.

Thinking this, he got up drunk and asked Liu Fuping with a slurred speech, "Sister Liu...where's your toilet?"

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Chapter 100 Using the Lucky Joker Card (7k)

At this moment, Liu Fuping was still immersed in Qiu Tu's guidance on the topic to Tang Feifei.

She had only learned about Qiu Tu's brainwashing abilities indirectly before, but had never experienced them firsthand.

As a result, tonight, as an observer with a "God's-eye view," she witnessed Qiu Tu's brainwashing process up close and immediately felt that she had gained a lot.

Qiu Tu's every word, every action, and even every expression was subtly guiding the situation at the dinner table.

Tang Feifei clearly had an amazing aura; she clearly controlled the entire conversation from the moment she sat down, thanks to her position.

However... under Qiu Tu's subtle and pervasive influence, he gradually stole control of the conversation.

Perhaps with a god-like perspective, Liu Fuping could even clearly see the purpose behind Qiu Tu's every step.

This unique hands-on teaching method allowed Liu Fuping to grow at an incredibly rapid pace.

Liu Fuping originally thought that the conversation would continue like this, but to her surprise, Qiu Tu suddenly stopped the conversation and even stood up drunkenly to go to the toilet.

To be honest, Liu Fuping didn't quite understand Qiu Tu's purpose in doing this.

Having already witnessed Qiu Tu's amazing abilities many times tonight, she chose to quietly observe his actions.

She felt that if she could figure out all of Qiu Tu's actions tonight, she would be close to becoming an excellent con artist... ah, no, an excellent spy.

Thinking of this, Liu Fuping saw Qiu Tu stand up and quickly stood up as well.

She first pointed to the location of the toilet, and then said, "The toilet is over there. Section Chief Qiu, let me help you over."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu waved his hand drunkenly and said, "I'm not drunk. Besides... even if I were drunk, I could still support myself! Why would I need your help?"

After saying that, he staggered toward the direction Liu Fuping pointed.

Hearing Qiu Tu's vulgar words, Liu Fuping blushed slightly, then secretly glanced at Tang Feifei.

She originally thought that Tang Feifei would be furious when she heard Qiu Tu teasing her like that.

To her surprise, Tang Feifei seemed not to have heard anything and was deep in thought with her brows slightly furrowed.

Tang Feifei's healthy wheat-colored skin looked exceptionally beautiful under the dim light, possessing a rare kind of athletic beauty.

Seeing this, Liu Fuping's mind raced for a moment, then she sat back down in her chair and tentatively asked, "Director Tang, what's wrong?"

Hearing Liu Fuping's words, Tang Feifei slowly came back to her senses.

Her expressions seemed to be very few, or even if they were, they were always faint.

So, she first glanced deeply in the direction Qiu Tu had left, and then said with a touch of emotion, "I was thinking about the information Qiu Tu just told me."

"When he was talking, I just felt a little interested, and also that it was important."

"But after he left, I had time to think about it and found that the more I thought about it, the more frightened I became."

"If Jia Shu really manages to cover up this case, the Special Branch might just take off and become the most powerful department in the New Territories."

"From then on, no one could escape the surveillance and control of the Political Department."

"No matter who it is, the political department can easily obtain his whereabouts, communication records, and know everything about him."

"At that moment, the Special Branch will become a true black terror in the New Territories..."

At this point, Tang Feifei paused before hesitatingly adding, "So... the more I think about it, the more I feel like I should cooperate with Qiu Tu to target Jia Shu?"

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Liu Fuping's face immediately showed a look of realization.

She didn't understand Tang Feifei's thoughts, but suddenly understood Qiu Tu's intention: instead of constantly outputting viewpoints at a high intensity, it's better to output a portion of viewpoints at a high intensity first, then give the other party time to comprehend them, and then continue with high-intensity output.