Then let them offer their loyalty!

“If something like this happens, it breaks the rules. The whole New Territories will laugh at them. Even the shelter might be held accountable.”

"At that point, it could very well escalate into a life-or-death conflict, turning a small matter into a major one..."

At this point, Fugui thought for a moment and then added in a low voice, "Moreover... Boss Qian and the others are all sensible people; they know what to say and what not to say."

"They themselves know that our matter is too big, and if they confess, they will also face certain death."

"Therefore, it is unlikely that Qiu Tu will be able to get results from the interrogation in a short period of time."

"After all... he's from the Political Department, not the Security Department. He doesn't have the authority to interrogate people about catastrophic artifacts or catastrophic abilities..."

Upon hearing Fu Gui's words, Qin Heng's expression shifted, as if he were hesitating and conflicted...

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Chapter 116 The Truth Revealed (10,000 words, please vote!)

After a moment of deep thought, his reason prevailed over his emotion.

He said slowly, "Although I always have a vague sense of unease in my heart."

"But you're right."

"Qian Dafu and his gang are in the same boat as us. If we expose them, it's the same as exposing themselves. We'll all be finished together."

"No matter what threats or inducements are used, they are useless in the face of death. So they should know that themselves."

At this point, he even reflected on himself, "Perhaps Qiu Tu acted too quickly, leaving me somewhat at a loss. Sigh... I'm getting old. Cough cough."

Seeing Qin Heng start coughing again while covering his mouth, Fu Gui quickly went to the side and poured Qin Heng a glass of warm water.

As he handed the water to Qin Heng, Fu Gui comforted him, "Master, you're just worried."

"The Qin family has had so many troubles over the years. Haven't we overcome them all in the end?"

"You taught me before. Our Qin family is large and powerful, with deep roots. As long as we don't act rashly, minor storms can't bring down the Qin family."

"What I fear most is that we will lose our composure, which could lead to mistakes and expose weaknesses, resulting in a huge crisis."

Hearing Fu Gui's words of comfort, Qin Heng took a sip of warm water and sighed, "You're right. My mind was a bit confused. I mistook my intuition for reason."

After saying that, he seemed to regain his demeanor as the head of the family, and then instructed, "How about this, let Lone Wolf guard outside the Investigation Bureau. As soon as Qiu Tu leaves the Investigation Bureau, kill him immediately."

"Also, go and prepare that Cataclysmic Treasure."

Upon hearing Director Qin's words, Fu Gui's expression changed slightly.

However, before he could speak, Director Qin continued, "If the assassination of Qiu Tu fails or drags on for too long, immediately silence Qian Dafu and the others."

Director Qin's gaze was deep and unwavering. "I am not a heartless person. As long as Qiu Tu is dead, they will still be our good companions."

"But if Qiu Tu doesn't die, then don't blame me for not giving him a chance."

"Yes, Master!" Fugui bowed.

At this point, Qin Heng put his water glass on the table and made his third arrangement, "Also, have Old Dog gather all the people we've placed under Qian Dafu and his gang. Don't let them be idle; give the Investigation Bureau something to do and put some pressure on them."

“Let some of them go and demonstrate in front of the Investigation Department. Let the rest of them wander around the New Territories.”

"Qiu Tu wants to make a big fuss, so let's make it even bigger!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Gui smiled broadly and bowed, saying, "Yes, Master."

After Qin Heng finished making all the arrangements, Fu Gui straightened up and quickly walked outside.

The heavy rain poured down, splashing countless droplets in the courtyard of the main house.

As Qin Heng watched Fu Gui leave in the rain, he felt a sense of unease for some reason.

However, upon closer examination, I couldn't figure out what went wrong.

He watched the rain quietly for a while, and in the end, he could attribute it all to the unease caused by the recent series of misfortunes befalling the Qin family.

The fourth brother set fire to the house and fled; his whereabouts remain unknown. The second and third brothers were captured by Qiu Tu.

Suddenly, only the fifth child remained in the entire family...

Thinking this, Qin Heng sighed softly, then picked up his teacup and took another sip, silently repeating to himself, "Don't rush, don't rush, stay calm, stay calm..."

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Meanwhile, in the Investigation Department, Political Section, interrogation room.

Qiu Tu watched as Zhu Huoyan and Ding Xiaoliu carried Qin Laosan, who was slumped on the table, out of the room.

Compared to Qian Dafu and Qi Yun, who had weathered many storms, Qin Laosan, a second-generation rich kid enjoying the family's lingering glory, was clearly far inferior.

At first, he remained extremely calm in front of Qiu Tu, simply because he was confident in his status and believed that Qiu Tu would not dare to torture or use special drugs on him.

However... when the effects of the cataclysmic power took hold of him, he completely panicked. His entire being was visibly terrified and desperate.

As Qiu Tu continued to ask him question after question, he became increasingly terrified. Before Qiu Tu even finished the interrogation, he had already fainted and collapsed onto the table.

Due to this unexpected situation, the interrogation could not continue.

It was at this moment that Qiu Tu realized he hadn't considered everything when setting the rules.

If the "truth" function in the [Order Space] won't work after the prisoner faints from fear, then what if the suspect is ruthless enough to bite off their tongue or commit suicide? Would that also be ineffective...?

'It seems I must be careful not to leave loopholes when setting rules in the future.'

'These people are all pampered officials and wealthy businessmen; they wouldn't be that ruthless. But if we were to interrogate a suicide squad member, we might end up with nothing.'

While thinking this, Qiu Tu also sorted out the information he had obtained from Qin Laosan.

It must be said that, as a core member of the Qin family, Qin Laosan clearly knew more inside information than Qian Dafu and others.

According to him, the Qin family actually had deep ties with anti-government armed groups even during their early days of prosperity. At that time, relying on the resources left by their ancestors, the Qin family did fairly well in the New Territories, but they were never able to expand significantly.

Until about ten years ago, seeing no hope for the Qin family's revival, Old Master Qin made a desperate decision.

He went through great lengths to obtain the genes of the deceased wife of a lieutenant general in the anti-government forces.

Then, through various opportunities, they learned about the personality and preferences of the lieutenant general's deceased wife, and using the [cloning female body] technology possessed by the Qin family... they successfully "resurrected" her.

Afterwards, by offering this woman, Old Master Qin successfully gained access to the lieutenant general. He then began secretly engaging in illicit business with the anti-government forces and became their agent in the region.

It was precisely because of this favorable wind that the Qin family was able to rapidly expand into one of the top families in the New Territories in just ten years!

However, it is precisely because of this shady history of making his fortune that Mr. Qin has always worried that problems might arise in the future.

Therefore, after learning that New Territories City might be established, he decisively severed ties with the anti-government armed forces, transferred all the truly illicit industries out, and established four major transportation companies.

He also actively flattered officials such as Committee Member Jiang and Yan Chen, who might take up their posts in the New Territories.

However, although the Qin family and the anti-government forces no longer had direct business dealings, how could they sever such a long-standing relationship so easily?

Therefore, the Qin family has actually been remotely directing the transactions between the four major transport companies and the anti-government armed forces.

And...to supply spies to anti-government forces.

Yin Caimei, for example, was trained by the Alliance and manipulated by the Qin family before being sent to the New Territories City. Her main purpose was to infiltrate various departments of the City Hall and gather intelligence.

In order to avoid attracting attention, the Qin family also used Vice President Tian, ​​who also had some connection with the Alliance, as a shell to avoid drawing the attention of various forces.

In fact, this successfully concealed Yin Caimei's relationship with the Qin family and allowed her to infiltrate the city hall more smoothly, becoming a shared mistress for many people in the city hall and gathering a lot of useful intelligence for the alliance!

After sorting through the truth of the case obtained from Qin Laosan, Qiu Tu felt a bit conflicted.

He still remembered that when he first transmigrated, in order to protect himself, he first "framed" Qin Shuman as a spy, and then "falsely accused" the Qin family of having an unclear relationship with the Alliance.

At the time, he was really just trying to drag more people into the mess, so that the suspicious Yan Chen would hesitate to act rashly, and that's why he made it up on the spot.

And who knew... that her words would come true!

Qin Shuman was actually a spy! And the Qin family really did have close ties with the Alliance!

For some inexplicable reason, Qiu Tu felt that the bullet he fired back then had crossed countless times and hit him!

'I'm such a jinx... oh, no, a lark!'

After a moment of silent reflection, Qiu Tu's thoughts returned to the case itself:

With the testimonies of Qian Dafu, Qi Yun, and Qin Laosan, along with the various pieces of evidence and clues they provided, it's almost impossible for this case to be overturned—even the three giants of the New Territories wouldn't get involved in a case with such a huge connection to anti-government forces; it would be too easy to get themselves into trouble.

So, all that's left is... how Qiu Tu will close this case and how he will extract enough profit from it!

After all, the Qin family is a large and powerful family, and its wealth and official positions are enough to make many people envious. Once it falls, there will be a lot of vacant positions and market opportunities.

This was a whale fall, a feast for all forces in the New Territories.

Although Qiu Tu was outnumbered and outmatched at this "spoils-sharing feast," he held the advantage of being an investigator. He should be able to get a good slice of the pie!

Therefore, Qiu Tu needs to plan carefully before closing the case.

Otherwise, all that hard work he put into investigating the case for so long, and all the open and covert struggles with Yan Chen and Jia Shu, wouldn't it all be for someone else's benefit?

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu first had Chen Feng and A Kun organize the interrogation videos and audios, and then arranged for Cao Dabiao and Lao Ying to send people to search for clues based on Qin Laosan's confession.

As for himself, he planned to go to the restroom first to deactivate his [Cataclysmic Ability], and then think carefully about how to gain greater benefits.

As a result, he had barely left the interrogation room, and before he even reached the restroom, Liu Fuping swayed over and said with a teasing smile,

"Your mistress wants to see you. She says she knows a major secret about the Qin family and wants to make a deal with you."

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Chapter 117: The Solitary Interrogation of Bai Ru (10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Hearing Liu Fuping's words, Qiu Tu retorted with a smile, "What little lover? Sister Liu, you can't ruin my reputation."

"I'm still a virgin."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping couldn't help but curse him inwardly. She could see that her boss was becoming increasingly shameless.

Putting aside his womanizing nature, who knows how many women he's been messing around with.

Just look at what he did to Bai Ru: hugging and cuddling, touching and pinching, kissing and kissing.

He was already being quite generous by calling Bai Ru his mistress—at least he gave her a "title".

To put it bluntly, Qiu Tu was seducing someone else! In ancient times, he would have been drowned in a pig cage!

At this moment, Qiu Tu also noticed Liu Fuping's disdainful gaze, but he didn't seem to care at all. He even shamelessly put his arm around Liu Fuping's slender waist, leaned close to the beautiful young woman's ear, and whispered...

"Even if I have a lover, it will definitely be you, Sister Liu."

"As for Bai Ru... in terms of looks and figure, how can she compare to Sister Liu even a hair?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping felt a surge of joy, but she had to secretly grit her teeth to prevent her smile from getting too wide...

'I must say, although my superior is a bit of a jerk, he has a really sweet tongue...'

Thinking this, Liu Fuping gave Qiu Tu a charming glance and let him go. "Shall I call Bai Ru over for you?"

Qiu Tu smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Anyway, the [Order Space] project isn't over yet, so let's just review one more case.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu watched as Liu Fuping went to fetch the person, then slowly returned to the interrogation room.

At this time, Cao Dabiao and Lao Ying had already left the interrogation room and were leading people to search for evidence based on Qi Yun and Qin Laosan's confessions, while Chen Feng and A Kun had also finished organizing the video and audio materials from the interrogation.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu enter, Chen Feng and A Kun, while loading up the video reels, looked over and asked, "Brother Tu, what's wrong?"

Qiu Tu waved his hand, "It's alright. We'll have to do an extra hearing."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Chen Feng and A Kun exchanged a glance. They hesitated for a moment before saying, "But the camera and recording equipment are all shut down, and it will take a long time to get them back on track."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's alright, then we won't record or audio record this scene."

After saying that, Qiu Tu glanced at the two people who were tidying up and instructed, "Then you two don't need to participate in this interrogation."

"Go out and process the film and cassettes first, and organize the video and audio data as soon as possible. I will report to my superiors in a little while."

Because of the great catastrophe, this era has not yet entered the digital age. In addition, the New Territories City Investigation Department has poor conditions, so the interrogation footage is recorded using film cameras.

After recording, the image is not immediately formed; it needs to be developed, washed, and played back using professional equipment.

Therefore, the debugging time before interrogation is relatively long, and various processing is required after interrogation, which is particularly troublesome.