Then let them offer their loyalty!

This is like a certain kind of life; going through nine (1) and one (2) is definitely more enjoyable than blindly working all the time.

Thinking of this, Liu Fuping suddenly understood everything and really wanted to take out a small notebook to write down all her insights.

She felt this lesson was extremely important...

.....

At that moment, while Liu Fuping was studying diligently, Qiu Tu also came to the restroom.

After closing the toilet door and briefly checking the layout to make sure Liu Fuping wasn't so perverted as to install a camera, Qiu Tu first took out the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] from his pocket.

He put a drop of rosemary aphrodisiac on his right index finger and then skillfully applied it to his neck.

Immediately afterwards, he put the bottle of Cataclysmic Potion back into his pocket, and then took out the Lucky Joker Card from the Countdown Chest.

As he took out the "Lucky Joker" card, a dozen cards landed in his hand the next second.

The cards feel slightly heavy and thicker than traditional playing cards, with a somewhat rough texture.

Qiu Tu looked down and examined the 21 playing cards. The backs of the cards were blue, with strange patterns of inverted triangles, circles, and squares.

Qiu Tu flips over the cards; among the 21 cards is a black clown and a colored clown.

The remaining 19 cards are all Aces, six each of Diamonds and Clubs, three each of Hearts and Spades, and one Ace is a gold symbol that has never been seen before.

Holding this set of Joker cards, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ponder his plan.

Actually, if his only goal was to gain Tang Feifei's favor or make a deal with her, then using the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] would have been enough.

The reason he took out the [Lucky Clown Card] now was not only to test the effect of this Cataclysmic Treasure, but also to try to get the Investigation Bureau's list of personnel in the Security Department from Tang Feifei.

According to the description of the cheat code, as long as you draw the [Lucky A Card], you will get a chance for "lucky guidance".

This guidance can be "purposeless" or "purposeful".

Given the sensitivity of the spy list, Qiu Tu felt he had to use the [Lucky Joker] card to provide some guidance.

If the Lucky Joker card indicates that he can ask this question, then Qiu Tu will ask it.

If the Lucky Joker card does not guide him to ask this question, then Qiu Tu should temporarily give up to avoid potentially exposing his relationship with the security department by asking this question.

After reviewing his plan, Qiu Tu didn't waste any time. He flipped the cards over and began shuffling.

After the cards were completely shuffled, a mysterious power descended upon the deck.

At that moment, Qiu Tu knew he could draw a card.

He tried to cunningly flip the cards over so they would be face up when he drew them, but... he found that the cards seemed to be fixed in the air and couldn't be flipped at all.

'Perhaps it's the power of rules inherent in the Noble Phantasm that's stopping me?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu gave up on being cunning and instead drew a card from the deck normally.

Flip the cards over. An Ace of Clubs appears in front of Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief: although he didn't draw the golden Ace, at least he succeeded.

As he thought this, the next second, a faint, mysterious power descended upon him.

Feeling that faint, mysterious power, Qiu Tu finished arranging the cards, washed his hands, and then pretended to stagger out of the toilet.

When he returned to the dining table, it was unclear whether the two minutes he had given Tang Feifei earlier had allowed her to understand her "situation," or whether the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] had taken effect.

Qiu Tu felt that Tang Feifei seemed a little different. Although she still looked aloof, her eyes had softened considerably.

Qiu Tu felt relieved; the worst-case scenario—that Tang Feifei would discover he had used the Cataclysmic Artifact—had not occurred.

As expected, as long as the other party has no evil intentions and you give them some breathing room, the [Rosemary Aphrodisiac] is quite effective at concealing itself.

The case of Liu Fuping is probably just an exception.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu continued according to the plan. He sat down in the dining chair, looking at Tang Feifei with hazy eyes, and asked with a lisp, "N-I'm sorry, Sister Tang. Where was I?"

Qiu Tu's change of address was actually a test to get closer, but although Tang Feifei frowned slightly, she did not correct him.

She glanced at Qiu Tu and said coldly, "You just mentioned the cooperation between Minister Jia and Vice President Tian."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu said "Oh," and then slapped his forehead as if he had just remembered something, "Look at my brain, it just won't work when I drink."

As he said this, he raised his glass to Tang Feifei and said, "Come on, Director, let's drink and chat."

After saying that, he downed the glass of red wine in one gulp.

After watching Tang Feifei drink it, he said, "Actually, I've never understood why our Minister Jia did this!"

"He clearly has power and influence, and even if he develops step by step, his future is limitless. There is absolutely no need for him to risk his life for a businessman."

"The things he did, tsk tsk..."

Qiu Tu's previous two steps had already set goals for Tang Feifei and created a sense of crisis, so what he needed to do next was to give Tang Feifei and Jia Shu leverage over each other.

Sure enough, Tang Feifei's interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this.

With the combined effects of alcohol and the aphrodisiac rosemary lowering her guard and weakening her rationality, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did Jia Shu do?"

Seeing Tang Feifei in such a subpar state, Qiu Tu immediately knew that the Cataclysmic Treasure had taken effect.

So he put on a dramatic performance, using his usual line, "Sister Tang, actually, the moment I saw you today, I felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity..."

Chapter 101 Liu Fuping, you go out first (7k)

So he put on a dramatic performance, using his usual line, "Sister Tang, actually, the moment I saw you today, I felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity..."

"It's as if we've met before."

“I shouldn’t normally say these things. After all, Jia Shu is my boss. If he knew I was talking about his scandals behind his back, he definitely wouldn’t let me off the hook.”

"But it was you who asked, Sister Tang..."

After laying the groundwork, Qiu Tu leaned close to Tang Feifei and whispered, "Sister Tang, let me tell you, Jia Shu... he's actually a madman!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei seemed to have guessed something, and her eyes flickered slightly.

Qiu Tu noticed this detail and continued, "He relied on his absolute power in the Political Department. In the case of Yin Caimei, he actually violated regulations."

“Important prisoners like Yin Caimei are theoretically not allowed to carry any personal belongings, in order to avoid uncontrollable accidents.”

"As a result, he actually gave Yin Caimei special permission to bring a lot of personal clothes, and even allowed her to bring in a catastrophic artifact."

"And more importantly, that cataclysmic artifact was precisely the murder weapon that killed Yin Caimei!"

At this point, Qiu Tu said mysteriously, "If he didn't know about this treasure, that would be fine."

"If he knew the function of this Noble Phantasm beforehand, wouldn't he also be considered an accomplice?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei's eyes flashed wildly.

She didn't care much about what Qiu Tu said in the first part: after all, allowing prisoners to carry items in violation of regulations, although it was a bit of dereliction of duty, was not a big problem for an official of Jia Shu's level.

But... Qiu Tu's guess in the second half piqued her interest.

If the illegally brought-in items are murder weapons... then there's a lot that can be exploited.

If Jia Shu is indeed an accomplice in this important case, then this alone is enough for me to impeach him and remove him from office.

But if Jia Shu isn't... um? How could he not be! He says he is, so he is!

Thinking of this, Tang Feifei suddenly had a flash of inspiration and even figured out how to target Jia Shu.

However, precisely because of this, she glanced at Qiu Tu with a hint of suspicion.

For some reason, she always felt... that this idea was "planted" into her by Qiu Tu. Was he deliberately guiding her to think this way?

But seeing Qiu Tu's drunken state, Tang Feifei felt it didn't seem like it.

Am I overthinking things?

Thinking this, Tang Feifei looked at Qiu Tu again for a long time.

But whether it was just her imagination or not, after looking at him for a few moments, she suddenly felt that Qiu Tu seemed... to be quite handsome as well.

Moreover, the tipsy Qiu Tu seemed exceptionally "cute"...giving her a feeling of wanting to get close to him.

Thinking of this, Tang Feifei was stunned. How could she... be interested in men?!

This is impossible!

Thinking this, she couldn't help but look at Liu Fuping beside her.

The beautiful young woman had probably drunk some red wine and was slightly tipsy. Her fair, snow-white cheeks were flushed, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming in the dim light.

But for some reason... compared to Qiu Tu, Tang Feifei suddenly felt a bit bored.

She glanced at Qiu Tu, then at Liu Fuping, and finally turned her gaze to Qiu Tu, continuing to listen to him recount Jia Shu's scandals.

Qiu Tu had been preparing for this day for a long time.

So after he finished talking about Jia Shu's irregularities in the "Yin Caimei" case, he began to talk about all sorts of unfounded rumors about Jia Shu in the ministry.

All sorts of things, like the brutal torture and murder of suspects, the secret execution of agents, the illegal arrest of officials... regardless of whether they were true or false, were all dumped on Tang Feifei.

In any case, Qiu Tu's most important goal was simply to drag Tang Feifei into the mess, to divert his attention, and to share the burden of the attack.

Therefore, all he needed to do was instill in Tang Feifei the image of Jia Shu as "utterly wicked and covered in filth," thereby influencing Tang Feifei's judgment.

He didn't care whether he could actually bring down Jia Shu.

It would be best if he could be brought down, but if he can't, then he won't lose out.

Thus, under Qiu Tu's constant influence and the double debuff of alcohol and the aphrodisiac, Tang Feifei was indeed gradually "brainwashed" by Qiu Tu.

Although she didn't rebuke Jia Shu like Qiu Tu because of her cold personality, her deep eyes revealed that she had already formed an image of Jia Shu.

However, anyone who can become the director must have some skills. So even under the combined influence of alcohol and rosemary, Tang Feifei still maintained some rationality.

After listening to Qiu Tu's explanation, she pondered for a moment and then said, "Qiu Tu, actually I really want to help you."

"But... the Yin Caimei case does indeed involve a wide range of people."

"Given the uncertainty of the situation, even I wouldn't dare to make a move lightly."

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu paused for a moment. After a brief hesitation, he finally touched the [Lucky Joker] card in his pocket and tentatively asked, "What if it's not just...you?"

As Qiu Tu uttered those words, he suddenly felt an urge to confide in Tang Feifei, as if she wanted to guide him to reveal his entire plan and reach a consensus with her.

Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment.

'Is this what they call "lucky guidance"?'

'So...is this telling me that the timing is right? I can expose the security department and take the opportunity to demand the list?'

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu took another tentative step forward, "Actually... the security department is also very interested in this case..."

Qiu Tu's voice was very soft, but it startled Tang Feifei, who had been looking somewhat dazed.

Her eyes widened as she looked at Qiu Tu in disbelief.

At the same time, Qiu Tu suddenly felt a mysterious and powerful force descend upon him, as if it were about to crush him.

Qiu Tu forced himself not to lose his composure and quietly looked at Tang Feifei.

The two stared at each other for a second, two seconds, three seconds...

The atmosphere at the dinner table seemed to freeze.

The two stared at each other for a good four or five seconds before Tang Feifei's wheat-colored face suddenly broke into a smile.

At this moment, there was no longer any confusion in her eyes, only extreme rationality.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said with interest, "I didn't expect this... Section Chief Qiu really has some skills."

Her eyes showed a hint of recollection, then she said cautiously, "If I'm not mistaken, from the very beginning of the conversation, you were deliberately guiding the topic..."

"First, they tell me a feasible goal to pique my interest; then they create a crisis for me, making me realize that if I continue to let Yan Chen and Jia Shu run rampant, my future will be even more difficult; finally, they throw Jia Shu's weaknesses at me, letting me know where to start!"

"So, when I get back tonight, I only need to do a simple investigation and I'll find that everything is under control, and then I can take action."

"As for you... you just made a few drunken complaints. Whether this matter succeeds or fails is none of your business."

"You are still Yan Chen and Jia Shu's trusted and beloved general!"

"What a brilliant move to use someone else to do the dirty work! Brilliant!"

At the end, Tang Feifei even clapped her hands lightly twice.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu's heart skipped a beat: Damn it... is the [Lucky Clown Card] a fake treasure?!