Then let them offer their loyalty!

Of course, the costs and drawbacks of such "forced maturation" are also significant. In addition to consuming a large amount of resources, the lifespan of individuals who are forced to mature often decreases considerably, and their understanding and thinking about the world will be somewhat different from that of ordinary people.

However, without using "accelerated growth" technology, cloned individuals can grow like normal people, consuming fewer resources and having the same lifespan as ordinary people.

In this way, such a normally developing individual can become a perfect "container".

After listening to Bai Ru's story, Qiu Tu couldn't help but think of the fifth branch of the Qin family, the dissolute young master who was said to be born to a second wife.

Qiu Tu remembered that the fifth branch of the Qin family was not very old, only a teenager. Compared with the four Qin brothers, they were from completely different generations.

But... judging by the timeline, it seems to be exactly the time when Old Master Qin started making his fortune and began preparing for the future?

Could it be... that he is Old Master Qin?

Thinking of this... Qiu Tu's mind raced.

A moment later, he felt something was off.

If the fifth branch of the Qin family is represented by Old Master Qin, then the power distribution within the Qin family would not be what it is now!

Since Old Master Qin told Bai Ru's father about his secret of "immortality," it proves that this is not a secret that no one can tell.

Therefore, even if he were to enter that cloned body that was only a teenager, he could still remotely control the Qin family, instead of becoming a dissolute playboy who only knew how to fool around and was good for nothing.

This does not conform to the logic of how power operates.

So... in fact, as long as you know who is currently in charge of the Qin family, that person should be the real Old Master Qin.

Following this line of thought, Qiu Tu suddenly felt confused.

So it's... Director Qin?!

Qiu Tu was a little dumbfounded when he thought of this extremely simple yet most unexpected and least likely possibility to arouse suspicion from outsiders.

He couldn't help but look at Bai Ru and tentatively asked, "So... Old Master Qin is now... Director Qin Heng?"

Bai Ru was also a little confused when she heard Qiu Tu's words.

She recalled everything she had just said, and it seemed that she hadn't revealed anything about Qin Heng being Old Master Qin.

Moreover, the two of them had just been talking about their fathers' "immortality." How did Qiu Tu suddenly guess Old Master Qin's identity?

However, despite having many questions in her mind, she could only answer Qiu Tu's questions truthfully under the rules of the [Order Room].

So she blurted out, "Yes. Old Master Qin is now Director Qin Heng."

Bai Ru's eyes held a hint of reminiscence as she said weakly, "I've always been a little surprised by Old Master Qin's choice of Director Qin Heng."

"It was my father who specifically answered the question for me."

"What he meant was that Old Master Qin actually cultivated a clone body for his own immortality, namely Fifth Master Qin."

"But when Old Master Qin died, his body was too young and not fully mature."

"Furthermore, passing the family business on to the youngest son would easily arouse dissatisfaction within the family and attract wolves from the outside. Therefore, when he first changed bodies, he chose Qin Heng, who was not yet the director at the time."

"As the eldest son of Old Master Qin, Qin Heng has the strongest legitimacy to inherit the Qin family and is the least likely to arouse suspicion from outsiders. Moreover, because of his advanced age, he can keep his family and outsiders in check and can also smoothly take over the political resources left by Old Master Qin."

"The only downside is poor health, but in the case of just 'transitioning' it is actually a plus."

"After all, once Fifth Master Qin comes of age and the road is paved, Qin Heng, who is in poor health, could die suddenly at any time."

"By then, Qin Heng's children will be young, and his other brothers will each have their own businesses. Therefore, it would be perfectly logical for the Fifth Master Qin, who is already an adult and has paved the way, to inherit Qin Heng's political status and family position."

After listening to Bai Ru's story, Qiu Tu had only one thought in his mind: As expected, self-made tycoons are ruthless.

He killed his son, slept with his daughter-in-law, and plotted to seize his "grandson's" family fortune. He's capable of such utterly destroying his lineage!

But upon further reflection, since Grandpa Qin can achieve "immortality," it seems he really doesn't need to care about the lives of his descendants.

After all, as long as he preserves his genes, he can live forever...

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the whole case.

Anti-government forces, immortality, cloned female bodies, "gods"...

The more Qiu Tu got involved in the case, the more he felt that there was too much hidden in it.

Fortunately, he had the opportunity to dig deep into all of this!

Thinking this, he lost interest in teasing Bai Ru and instead called Liu Fuping to take Bai Ru away.

After Qiu Tu's private interrogation, Bai Ru was somewhat dazed, as if she had undergone a spiritual baptism.

It wasn't until Liu Fuping took her to the detention cell that she suddenly snapped out of her daze: Wait a minute! Wasn't she negotiating and exchanging benefits with Qiu Tu?!

How did it become a one-sided effort to provide intelligence?

Thinking of this, Bai Ru covered her face with her hands, feeling utterly useless...

She crouched down, burying her head weakly in her knees, her heart filled with only one hope: that her recent betrayal wouldn't implicate her father...

It seems Qiu Tu promised that he wouldn't arrest his father if he behaved well?

Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope ignited in Bai Ru's heart.

Meanwhile...

Alone in the interrogation room, Qiu Tu deactivated his cataclysmic abilities and sent a text message to Lao Ying, who was making arrests with Cao Dabiao: "New target: Deputy Director Bai Yongdong."

A moment later, the eagle replied with two words, "Received."

The duration of this ability use was probably too long. With the removal of the [Cataclysmic Ability], Qiu Tu felt as if his mental energy had been completely drained!

Not only was his head spinning, but he also felt as if there was a water pump inside his brain, constantly squeezing his soul.

Therefore, he dared not delay, took out the Nightmare Crystal Bottle that he had prepared in advance, opened it, and drank the liquid inside in one gulp!

As the liquid went down his throat, Qiu Tu immediately felt a cool, refreshing sensation travel from his stomach straight to his brain. In just a moment, the feeling of emptiness in his mind was greatly relieved...

Sitting back on the interrogation table, Qiu Tu slowly tried to alleviate his discomfort while also starting to think about the benefits he could gain from this case, according to his plan!

As a powerful and deeply rooted family in the New Territories, the Qin family wields immense influence.

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今天还是3更1w字哈，先更2章，第3章还是13点左右更出来哈（感觉这样好像身体好像熬得住）求月票！

Chapter 119 Yan Chen's Shock! (10,000 words, please subscribe)

Not only does it have its own people in all three major power institutions, but its businesses also cover multiple industries such as clothing, jewelry, department stores, and transportation. It can be said that it has both money and manpower!

The benefits that would arise if such a powerful family as the Qin family were to fall would be staggering.

If Qiu Tu can get a portion of it, he can save a lot of starting resources!

With that in mind, he also briefly "dissected" the Qin family.

Regardless of the size of the family, it ultimately boils down to four dimensions: 1. Money! 2. Power! 3. Talent! 4. Technology!

Among these, the Qin family's most valuable assets were undoubtedly their technology and power.

The Qin family's technology for creating cloned female bodies is clearly far ahead of the current chaotic world. If they could obtain it, it would not only ensure the long-term prosperity of a small family, but it might also lead to the deciphering of related technologies, driving the development of more related technologies.

As for "power," it refers to the various positions the Qin family holds within the three major power structures in the New Territories.

Given the current situation of the Qin family, unless one of the three bigwigs in the New Territories City steps in to protect them, Old Master Qin (Qin Heng) will definitely have to relinquish his positions as Director and Qin Zhengguang as Deputy Minister.

Besides the two of them, a number of directors and section chiefs from the Investigation Bureau and the Government Administration Department who are implicated in this incident are expected to receive warnings or even be demoted.

This is practically a major power reshuffle in the middle echelons of the New Territories!

Compared to the most important technologies and power, the Qin family's money and talent are equally tempting.

The Qin family is a large and powerful family. If they were to collapse, the industry share, company assets, and real estate that would be left behind would all be highly sought-after assets. Anyone who could acquire just one of them could live off their wealth for many years.

As for talent, whether it's trained private armed forces or technical backbones cultivated by the Qin family in various industries, as long as they can be recruited, it will save many years of development time!

However, Qiu Tu also knew that he wasn't the only one eyeing the Qin family's lucrative prize. Once the Qin family fell, all sorts of powerful forces, big and small, in the New Territories would swarm in like wolves to share in this feast!

'Therefore... I must determine what I want in advance, and then plan ahead.'

With that in mind, Qiu Tu took out paper and pen and began to scribble and draw in his notebook. Soon, he determined his first goal: power.

Whether it's to survive better in chaotic times, or... to upgrade his catastrophic abilities, Qiu Tu's biggest need is to advance his career!

His current position is deputy head of the interrogation section of the political department, two ranks below Qin Zhengguang's position as deputy head. Given that he has just been promoted, he is destined not to obtain the deputy head position.

However... if a deputy director is promoted, a full-fledged section chief position will definitely become vacant!

In addition, given Qiu Tu's achievements and the network of connections he had built during this period, he felt that he might be able to seek further advancement.

Although there is only one rank difference between the section chief and the deputy section chief, the deputy section chief is just a subordinate, while the section chief is the highest-ranking officer in a section. Not only does he have much more power, but it is also easier for him to place people in positions of authority and cultivate cronies.

It can be said that with this promotion, Qiu Tu has completely opened up the situation! He can now truly build up his own power!

Having determined his primary goal, Qiu Tu immediately set his secondary goal: talent!

After swindling a large sum of start-up capital from Master Qin, Qiu Tu was not actually short of money.

However, he lacked the methods and channels to increase his wealth.

However, if he could recruit a group of talented individuals from the Qin family, regardless of their industry, their experience and connections would allow him to quickly establish himself in a particular field, and then grow and expand. This would provide him with a continuous source of income, preventing him from simply living off his savings!

As for the remaining two interests: money (assets) and technology (cloned female bodies)...

The former is too obvious, and there are too many people vying for it. If Qiu Tu acts in advance, it is not only suspected of violating the rules, but he is also likely to become the target of public criticism.

The latter is far too rare and precious. Even if Qiu Tu secretly makes arrangements, he most likely won't be able to obtain it.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Qiu Tu decided to give up competing for these two interests and concentrate all his efforts on seeking a position and recruiting talent!

After outlining his strategy for gaining benefits, Qiu Tu quietly wrote down on a piece of paper the resources he currently possessed that he could use for exchange:

There is a secret to Mr. Qin's "immortality";

There is evidence of crimes committed by Director Qin Heng;

We have a list of all the officials in the New Territories City involved in this case, obtained from Qin Sanye, Qian Dafu, Qi Yun, and Bai Ru.

There are still Qin Siye's properties and land deeds that haven't been changed yet;

There are two pieces of Cataclysm materials and several Cataclysm items;

There are clues and suspects related to the recent "pharmacy robbery" case;

There's the truth about Liu Fuping's identity, and so on...

Qiu Tu quickly outlined his plan by marking out the resources he had listed, the potential partners, and the things he wanted to obtain.

After reviewing the plan, Qiu Tu solemnly memorized everything on the paper, then took out a match and burned the paper to ashes.

After doing all this, Qiu Tu got up, took a few steps, and after confirming that the aftereffects of using the [Cataclysmic Ability] had passed, he took out the special communicator that Qin Shuman had given him and made a call to Qin Shuman.

The call connected, and Qin Shuman's sweet voice came through the receiver, "Section Chief Qiu~~ How's it going on your end? Can we move out now? They're all getting impatient..."

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Then don't be in a hurry. I'm calling you this time to discuss a deal."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman immediately became interested. "A deal? What kind of deal?"

Qiu Tu, “An insurance policy…”

On the other end of the phone, Qin Shuman, dressed in a yellow-green military uniform, gazed at the drizzling rain outside the window, her pretty face full of smiles. "Oh? Insurance? Tell me about it..."

Ten minutes later, Qiu Tu and Qin Shuman finished their phone call.

He then sat quietly in the interrogation room for a while, and after confirming that nothing had been missed, he cleaned up the ashes at the scene and left the interrogation room.

At this moment, Chen Feng and A-Kun, who had finished organizing the video and audio materials, were already waiting outside the door.

Qiu Tu took all the documents, carefully reviewed them, and then inquired about Cao Dabiao and Lao Ying's search for clues and evidence. Only then did he bid farewell to everyone and head to the 9th floor of the Investigation Department.

Upon arriving on the 9th floor, Secretary Bai was already waiting there.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, Secretary Bai gave him a slight smile before leading the way in a lukewarm manner.

"The director is in a good mood. Hopefully... you'll bring him good news as well."

Upon hearing Secretary Bai's seemingly sarcastic but actually crucial words, Qiu Tu's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Yes, I will. Thank you for your concern, Secretary Bai. It's getting cold, so please take good care of yourself and don't freeze to death."

"You should take care of yourself. There are countless people out there who want you dead."

"Don't worry, I have my own way. They die, but I won't."

With just a few simple words, the two subtly exchanged information and showed concern for each other.