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Chapter 217 Taking Office! Post-Promotion Benefits (10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Cao Dabiao was already frantic about Qiu Tu's "disappearance," and when he heard Song Qing's gossipy question, he almost lost his temper.

However, he's always been slick and slippery: there are only two women in the investigation team. Anyone with eyes can see the relationship between Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping. So who can say for sure if Song Qing is a potential sister-in-law?

So, although Cao Dabiao was annoyed, he still picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and said to Song Qing in a gentle tone, "Detective Song, we must not say things without evidence."

"This will cause trouble for the superior."

"Many rumors are created in this way."

Hearing Cao Dabiao's gentle criticism, Song Qing stuck out her tongue and said, "Let's not talk about the commander's romantic escapades, let's talk about Sister Liu instead."

At this point, she looked around, then poked Cao Dabiao cutely and said mysteriously, "Sister Liu didn't come to work yesterday. She didn't come today either."

"And coincidentally, the officer is not here today either."

"You think...they didn't elope, did they?!"

"Pfft!" Cao Dabiao almost spat out a mouthful of water.

He hurriedly stood up and whispered, "Grandma, please don't make wild guesses."

"Everyone was already feeling uneasy. If you further undermine their morale, it will only make them more uneasy."

Song Qing wasn't an unreasonable girl. She was just really bored.

Looking back at the four-person team in their interrogation group: Qiu Tu, her, Liu Fuping, and Wang Xi, some were arrested, some left, leaving only her.

The other detectives in the investigation team were all burly male detectives from the operations department, so she really had no one to talk to, which is why she came here to gossip.

Seeing Cao Dabiao's tense expression, she knew she couldn't make wild guesses at this moment.

So, he could only return to his desk, pick up his communicator out of boredom, and start playing Tetris.

Meanwhile, as Song Qing was talking to Cao Dabiao, Tan Huimin was also sitting in her chair, quietly observing everyone in the office.

The detectives from the 8.16 investigation team were noticeably different from the detectives under her ex-husband Zheng Tao.

Her ex-husband's agents were busy every day, almost never having a moment to rest, and even so, her ex-husband would still make them work overtime from time to time.

So... although everyone is very busy and their work schedules are all at full speed, everyone seems to be living a very stressful life, with tired faces and no smiles at all.

But the detectives of the 8.16 investigation team were different.

Perhaps because the case was closed, or perhaps because Qiu Tu had been very lenient with them, their faces were filled with genuine smiles.

Whether they are working or talking, it is obvious that they have a very close relationship.

This discovery sparked Tan Huimin's curiosity about the investigation team and Qiu Tu.

What kind of person could stand out in the high-intensity work of the Investigation Bureau, not only making life easy for their subordinates but also achieving rapid promotions in a short period of time...?

Just then, as she was thinking this, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Ding Xiaoliu ran in excitedly, shouting, "The commander is here! He's here!"

Upon hearing Ding Xiaoliu's words, the office erupted in excitement.

Cao Dabiao, the highest-ranking officer, quickly stood up and asked, "Did you tell your superior about the personnel department's talk to him?"

Ding Xiaoliu nodded quickly, "I told you, I told you."

"The officer said he'd be there right now."

Upon hearing Ding Xiaoliu's name, Cao Dabiao, who had been anxious all day, finally felt relieved.

Everyone in the office was beaming with joy.

After all... having spent a long time with Qiu Tu, everyone knows that Qiu Tu is never someone who only cares about his own promotion and wealth.

Qiu Tu will definitely not forget them after he gets promoted.

And the Deputy Director of the Political Department... that's arguably one of the most powerful positions in the entire Exploration Agency, ranking among the top 15, or even the top 10.

To put it bluntly, if Qiu Tu attains enlightenment, they could all rise to heaven along with him...

And this scene, of course, was all seen by Tan Huimin.

She looked at the cheering crowd and felt completely alienated...

She also worked in the Investigation Department for a long time and witnessed many superiors or colleagues being promoted.

To be honest, she had never seen anyone so genuinely happy as the person in front of her—most people were only superficially happy, but secretly harbored resentment or displeasure.

'These people... seem to genuinely like and admire Qiu Tu?'

Silently making a judgment in her heart, Tan Huimin became even more curious about what kind of person Qiu Tu really was.

She felt that even if she didn't get any useful information from Qiu Tu, as long as she could figure out why Qiu Tu's men were so loyal and teach her ex-husband, enduring a few days of grievance would be worth it...

Thinking this, she couldn't help but tilt her head towards the door, somewhat looking forward to meeting Qiu Tu...

......

Meanwhile, just as Tan Huimin was planning to learn the technique,...

Qiu Tu also arrived at the personnel department of the Investigation Bureau.

The person who received Qiu Tu this time was Shi Youxin, the Minister of Personnel of the Investigation Bureau and one of the nine senior officials of the Investigation Bureau.

Shi Youxin is a middle-aged man in his forties with thinning hair.

Qiu Tu had once heard Tang Feifei say that Shi Youxin was Yan Chen's old colleague from the military academy.

After Yan Chen rose to power, Shi Youxin resigned and joined Yan Chen's service. He worked under Yan Chen and became one of Yan Chen's most important confidants.

This person is slippery, like a non-sticky rice cake. He usually hangs out with Yu Zhengyi, the deputy director of management, who also comes from the Eighth Shelter Officer School.

After the two joined forces, although they were not powerful enough in Yan Chen's faction, they still had a certain amount of influence.

When facing Qiu Tu, Shi Youxin fully demonstrated the qualities of a seasoned veteran.

He was neither enthusiastic nor distant. Instead, he treated Qiu Tu with an attitude that was both businesslike and seemingly considerate.

"Qiu Tu... I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Upon hearing Shi Youxin's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said without being arrogant or humble, "This shows that Minister Shi and I are destined to meet."

"It seems we need to see each other more often in the future."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, which were taken as an excuse, Shi Youxin laughed twice and then replied, "Indeed, we need to move around more."

"I've wanted to talk to you more for a long time, but I haven't had the chance."

"Once we're done with this busy period, we must communicate more."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "No problem. We'll go to Emerald City together to watch the horse races, sing, and play with face wash."

Sure enough, the easiest way to bring two men closer is to talk about something slightly suggestive. As soon as Shi Youxin heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, that's great!"

After saying that, he smiled, picked up his thermos, and took a sip.

The thermos contained half a cup of goji berries, and the water had turned red.

Qiu Tu: .....

Qiu Tu felt that Shi Youxin's image in his mind had become much more three-dimensional: This was a man who was determined to be strong his whole life...

After a brief chat, Shi Youxin coughed and got down to business.

His expression slowly turned serious, and then he looked at Qiu Tu and said, "Director Qiu, the reason I called you here is to inform you of an important personnel arrangement."

Upon hearing Shi Youxin's words, Qiu Tu sat up straight and said, "Please speak."

Shi Youxin: "After discussion at the senior meeting of the Exploration Department and approval by the Municipal Council, we have decided to remove you from your post as Deputy Director of the Operations Division of the Political Department and appoint you as Deputy Director of the Political Department."

Even though he already knew the result yesterday, Qiu Tu's heart still pounded when he heard Shi Youxin announce it in person!

He nodded solemnly and said, "I will certainly live up to the trust of my superiors and assist the minister in managing the political department."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shi Youxin nodded slightly, then took out documents and materials for Qiu Tu to fill out.

Qiu Tu initially thought he was going to fill out a file, but when he received it, he found that it was all about confirming benefits.

For example... a private car, a private villa, a small lounge on the 12th floor, etc.

These should have been filled out by Qiu Tu, after which the Human Resources Department began preparations.

Qiu Tu filled it out casually and then handed it back to Shi Youxin.

Shi Youxin glanced at it briefly, then chuckled and said, "Minister Qiu's life is quite simple."

Qiu Tu didn't actually write much on the document; he just wrote "anything" on some of the required fields.

After all, he didn't really have much of a pursuit for these material things.

After filling out the form, Shi Youxin handed over the official appointment documents, certificates, and epaulets to Qiu Tu.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu changed his epaulets in front of him: from one bar and two flowers to one bar and three flowers.

According to the military's rank system, Qiu Tu now holds the same rank as Qin Shuman, both being majors.

After receiving these appointment documents, certificates, and epaulets, Qiu Tu felt as if his body was undergoing some kind of change.

However, since Shi Youxin is still by his side, he is temporarily unable to comprehend or observe.

After handing over the documents, certificates, and shoulder insignia, Shi Youxin, as was customary, led Qiu Tu to the Political Department to meet the other two deputy ministers.

The other two vice ministers are surnamed Cai and Zhang, respectively.

Both men were veterans of the Political Department and confidants of Yan Chen and Jia Shu.

According to Tang Feifei, they were both graduates of the Eighth Shelter Officer Academy and were direct descendants of Yan Chen.

Deputy Minister Tsai is Chiu Tu's former superior, and is mainly responsible for the work of the Operations Division. He is the most powerful figure in the Political Department.

Vice Minister Zhang was also Qiu Tu's "former superior," and was responsible for espionage and counter-espionage work.

As for other tasks such as interrogation, intelligence gathering, and surveillance, Jia Shu was personally in charge.

Qiu Tu was also eyeing this part of the division of labor left behind by Jia Shu...

Therefore, Qiu Tu adopted a very humble attitude when facing two deputy ministers who were both potential superiors to him. He frankly stated that he wanted to learn more from them.

In contrast, the two senior vice ministers' attitudes toward Qiu Tu were somewhat ambiguous.

Perhaps influenced by Yan Chen and Jia Shu, they were somewhat indifferent and cold towards Qiu Tu.

However, they did not object to Qiu Tu's offer to take charge of the intelligence operations. They simply said they would discuss it in a meeting later.

After meeting with his two colleagues, Shi Youxin returned to the Human Resources Department and arranged for a young woman from the department to help Qiu Tu continue with the procedures.

Next, led by the young girl, Qiu Tu visited his private office on the 9th floor and the small lounge on the 12th floor.

As the deputy minister, Qiu Tu could not enjoy the suite-level office and lounge of two or three hundred square meters that Yan Chen and Tang Feifei had, but his treatment was not low either.

His office on the 9th floor was a small suite, totaling more than 100 square meters. The outermost part was the secretary's office, the innermost part was the office, and further in was a bedroom.

This makes it convenient for Qiu Tu to rest directly in the office when he gets tired from work.

The small lounge on the 12th floor is even more extravagant, featuring a three-bedroom, one-living-room layout. The outer living room can be used for entertaining guests, while the other three bedrooms can be converted into a home theater, gym, or other similar facilities.

To be honest, having lived two lives, this is the first time Qiu Tu has enjoyed such extraordinary treatment.

At that moment, all he could think was... there's a reason why so many people pursue promotions and wealth!

After showing Qiu Tu around the office and lounge, the young girl saluted and left.

According to her, she will continue to select a villa and a car exclusively for Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu didn't try to stop her, not because the girl wasn't pretty, but because he was eager to check on the changes in his body after his upgrade!

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Chapter 218 Advancement to Second-Tier Cataclysm! (10,000 words, please vote!)

12th floor, Qiu Tu's lounge.

After seeing the young woman from the HR department off, Qiu Tu closed the door to the lounge and then looked around at his private space.

As a standard lounge, Qiu Tu's lounge uses the most common decorations and furnishings.