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This immediately surprised some of the section chiefs and department heads waiting outside Yan Chen's office.

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Chapter 178 Qiu Tu: Jia Shu is innocent (10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Clearly, in the minds of these section chiefs and department heads, Qiu Tu should be Yan Chen's trusted confidant.

Even if Yan Chen is angered, there are still ways and possibilities to remedy the situation. There is absolutely no need to publicly break ties with Yan Chen like this.

It's important to know that Yan Chen, a former instructor at the Shelter Officers' Academy, wields considerable influence not only in the New Territories but also throughout the entire planned development area.

The New Territories City Investigation Department was essentially Yan Chen's personal fiefdom. Although Tang Feifei also had connections, she was ultimately just a deputy, lacking legitimacy and power, and had no way to challenge Yan Chen on equal footing.

Qiu Tu's blatant change to the lineup is incredibly unwise...

If Qiu Tu were here, he would definitely scoff at their ideas.

They do understand the situation... but they don't understand Yan Chen...

If Yan Chen were the type to forgive easily after betrayal, he and Jia Shu wouldn't have ended up like this...

Therefore, after Qiu Tu has already revealed a host of suspicious points, the last thing we can do is compromise...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu knocked on Tang Feifei's office door.

"Knock knock knock..."

A moment later, the door to Tang Feifei's office was opened from the inside. Tang Feifei's assistant, Qin Shuman's mole, Su Xiaowan, peeked out.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, her eyes lit up, and she smiled and said, "Director Qiu, the Director is waiting for you."

As she spoke, she opened the door and gestured to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu nodded slightly and then walked into the office.

In the office, Tang Feifei was sitting behind her desk, reviewing documents.

Qiu Tu saluted, "Good morning, Director."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's voice, Tang Feifei looked up, her icy expression melting into a warm smile.

She pointed to the chair in front of the desk, indicating, "Sit down."

This was the first time Qiu Tu had seen Tang Feifei in her working state, so he nodded, walked over, and sat down.

Su Xiaowan had clearly improved compared to last time. Seeing Qiu Tu sit down, she hurriedly went to make a cup of tea and brought it to him.

Qiu Tu had inquired with Song Qing a couple of days ago and learned that this girl and Song Qing were classmates at the same school.

The two girls came from similar backgrounds; their parents were both business people with some wealth, so they were quite pampered from a young age. This fostered their somewhat naive and lively personalities.

In this chaotic world, it is already extremely difficult for parents to ensure their safety for a short period of time; it is far too difficult for them to live such an innocent and happy life.

Leaving aside distant examples, let's just talk about Song Qing and Su Xiaowan. Both of them were drawn into the struggles between evil gods and humans, as well as between the Security Bureau and the Investigation Bureau.

In such a major event, one wrong step could lead to utter destruction.

'It's pitiful...' Thinking this, Qiu Tu picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.

A short while later, Tang Feifei finished reviewing the document. She looked up, her sharp eyes meeting Su Xiaowan's, and said, "Xiaowan, take this document to the training department."

As she spoke, she handed the document in her hand to Su Xiaowan.

Seeing this, Su Xiaowan quickly and cutely took the document, then happily went to deliver it...

After sending the optimistic Su Xiaowan away, Tang Feifei leaned back in her chair, looked at Qiu Tu with a half-smile, and teased, "What? Feeling a little sorry for him?"

Qiu Tu didn't expect Tang Feifei's eyes to be so sharp, but this wasn't something that needed to be hidden.

So he said directly, "Chief, you're joking. I just feel that her personality isn't suited to a chaotic world where people eat each other..."

"If she lived in a peaceful era, perhaps she could happily go to school with her peers, have a deeply memorable romance, get into university, and find an ordinary job."

"A girl with her personality would definitely be easy to please guys. So she'll probably get married and have children smoothly, and then live a simple but happy life..."

"But unfortunately, she lived in a chaotic world... such a personality will only harm her."

Hearing Qiu Tu's heartfelt regret, Tang Feifei smiled. She stood up and walked towards Qiu Tu, saying, "Instead of worrying about her, you should worry about your own situation."

She said, "Now, as you requested, the inspector I invited has arrested Jia Shu."

"But Jia Shu was completely uncooperative. He was clearly still clinging to illusions."

"And those men in suits and masks seemed to have lost their minds. Although they were still alive, they were like puppets, without any reaction."

"The case is already at a standstill, and now even Yan Chen is putting pressure on us."

Tang Feifei walked up to Qiu Tu, placed her hands on his chair, leaned forward, and brought her face close to his, asking, "So... what are you planning to do, strategist?"

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu's face was full of confidence. He asked with a smile, "What's the Inspector's opinion?"

Tang Feifei raised an eyebrow, not answering directly, but instead using an analogy, "The Inspectorate, well, how should I put it..."

"They are actually like fickle yet affectionate patrons."

"The various forces fought and won, one side after another, just like actors on a stage."

"They're just watching the show; they don't get involved."

"So, if there's evidence, they arrest people. If there's no evidence, they release them. There's no bias whatsoever."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly. "This should also be the shelter's real requirement for them."

"After all, what the shelter needs now is to unite all forces that can be united and try to restore order to the world."

“In this case, even if there are some major or minor problems, they can be resolved after unification.”

"Therefore, the shelter will not grant the inspectors the power to handle cases and investigate things in depth, but will treat them as judges. If someone goes too far, they will be warned; if there is real evidence, they will be arrested; but if there is no evidence, they will be ignored."

Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei nodded approvingly, "You're right. This is indeed the idea of ​​the shelter's higher-ups."

At this point, she changed the subject, "So, what are your plans for dealing with this next?"

If Qiu Tu might have hesitated about his next plan before meeting Liu Fuping, then after meeting Liu Fuping and completing the last piece of the puzzle, Qiu Tu made up his mind.

He patted the file folder in his hand and said with a smile, "What else can we do? Just be realistic."

"I will not wrong an innocent person, but I will not let any bad person go unpunished either."

Seeing Qiu Tu's confident expression, Tang Feifei smiled.

Honestly, she really liked Qiu Tu's confident demeanor.

The radiant spirit in his eyes always reminded her of an ancient poem from before the catastrophe: "Riding a swift horse in the spring breeze, one can see all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day."

The youthful exuberance and confident charisma of a young person are always so captivating...

While reflecting on her own feelings, Tang Feifei straightened up and said, "Alright, since you're prepared, let's go meet those inspectors together."

With that, Tang Feifei strode towards the lounge with her long, slender legs.

Qiu Tu put down the cup and followed.

As Tang Feifei reached the door of the lounge, she suddenly stopped. She turned around, looked at Qiu Tu teasingly, and said, "By the way, I've been doing my best to help you these past few days. So... what about your promise to me?"

Qiu Tu: .....

Why do we have to talk about such inappropriate topics in such a formal setting?

Thinking this, he coughed and said, "Don't worry. I've been preparing diligently. And I've prepared a lot."

Tang Feifei smiled and nodded, just about to open the door. Suddenly, she froze, turning sharply to look at Qiu Tu. "When you said you prepared a lot, you meant a lot of effort, right?"

"Isn't it another word?"

Qiu Tu smiled but remained silent.

Is there any difference?

Tang Feifei knew from Qiu Tu's mischievous smile that what he had just said was definitely not a good thing.

But it must be said that Qiu Tu truly understands her personality. When open resistance no longer interests Tang Feifei, Qiu Tu's subtle resistance inexplicably appeals to her.

So, Tang Feifei narrowed her eyes slightly, "Stay with me tonight."

Qiu Tu: "Tomorrow."

Tang Feifei: .....

"it is good."

The clean and decisive rejection reignited Tang Feifei's hunting instincts, causing a bright yellow light to appear in her eyes.

However, it was precisely this push and pull that raised her anticipation for what was going to happen tomorrow night to its peak!

'No rush... haste makes waste. Eat well every meal... eat well every meal...'

Follow Tang Feifei into the lounge.

Qiu Tu met the three inspectors he had seen the night before in the lounge's reception room.

Just as Tang Feifei had said, the three of them were merely spectators. Even though they had cases to handle, they simply sat there quietly reading the newspaper without making any effort.

Upon seeing Tang Feifei lead Qiu Tu in, they neatly put down their newspapers and stood up.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group nodded indifferently to Tang Feifei and then said, "Director Tang, this must be Director Qiu, right?"

Tang Feifei's expression turned icy the moment she entered the lounge. She nodded and introduced, "Yes. This is Qiu Tu, the deputy director of the Operations Division of the Political Department of our Investigation Bureau."

After she finished speaking, she introduced the middle-aged man in the lead to Qiu Tu, "Qiu Tu, this is Inspector Tang."

Qiu Tu nodded and extended his hand. "Hello, Inspector Tang. I'm Qiu Tu."

Inspector Tang coldly extended his hand and shook hands with Qiu Tu.

Then he let go and said, "That's right, Director Qiu."

"Based on the reports from Director Tang and you, we have launched an investigation into Minister Jia Shu."

“However, we only have evidence of his attack on you. We have no evidence of his collusion with the evil god.”

“After his arrest, he refused to cooperate with the investigation. Only when asked why he killed you did he say that he had a personal grudge against you.”

"And he himself characterized it as a coincidence."

"In other words, his assassination attempt on you was not strongly related to the assassination attempt on you by the followers of that evil god."

"More importantly, we did not detect any trace of his belief in evil gods."

"Therefore, we would like to question you to understand the whole process of the incident and see if there are any other clues or information."

Hearing what Inspector Tang said, Qiu Tu smiled and then said, "Actually, I don't think it's necessary. If you ask me, Minister Jia might be wronged. We should just release him."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the atmosphere in the entire reception room froze.

The expressions on the faces of Tang Feifei and the three inspectors all froze on the spot.

Tang Feifei is alright. She has probably witnessed Qiu Tu's many brilliant moves and trusts him, so she hasn't made any moves yet.

The three inspectors were seeing Qiu Tu for the first time, so they stared at him blankly, speechless for a moment.

After a long pause, Inspector Tang, who was in charge, finally managed a smile and said, "Director Qiu is joking, isn't he?"

“We witnessed Minister Jia attacking you with our own eyes.”

“And…” he paused, then warned, “Do you know how egregious and serious it is to arbitrarily report a high-ranking member of the Investigation Department?”

Hearing Inspector Tang's words, Qiu Tu smiled indifferently and said, "No matter how egregious or serious it may be, it shouldn't be as egregious or serious as arbitrarily arresting a high-ranking official of the Investigation Bureau, right?"

At this point, Qiu Tu extended his hand again and said, "So, Inspector Tang, we are partners, not interrogator and suspect..."

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