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Hearing Song Qing's words, Qiu Tu, who was packing up documents to take back to his private office, glanced at her and asked, "What is it?"
Song Qing said softly, "My father wants to meet you this weekend."
Hearing Song Qing's words, Qiu Tu looked up at her in confusion.
Song Qing quickly explained, "Sir, please don't overthink it."
"My father just found out that you saved me and wanted to express his gratitude to you in person."
When Song Qing said she was "saved," she was actually referring to how Wang Xi had tricked her, and how she and her group of girlfriends almost fell victim to Wang Xi's clutches.
Qiu Tu noticed something was wrong and told her Wang Xi's true identity. He instructed her not to go out or meet Wang Xi alone and assigned her the task of keeping an eye on Wang Xi at the station. (Chapter 162)
However... this was clearly just an excuse from Song Qing's father.
If Qiu Tu is not mistaken, the power he wields after his promotion, ranking him among the top 40 in the New Territories, is the real reason why Song Qing's father wants to see him!
Unfortunately, Qiu Tu is no longer interested in this kind of meaningless social interaction.
His current focus is still on Moonlight Lake and intelligence regarding Larilu. At most... the establishment of Dongye Prefecture.
So, thinking this through, he directly declined, saying, "I received your thanks, but let's skip the meal. I..."
He had originally planned to make up some excuse, but to his surprise, as soon as Song Qing heard Qiu Tu refuse, she excitedly exclaimed "Yay!" and said, "Sir, you can't go back on your word!"
"You said you weren't going!"
Qiu Tu:? ? ?
Qiu Tu looked at Song Qing with a question mark in his eyes, and then tentatively asked, "So... what you asked me for was actually to refuse your father?"
Song Qing stuck out her tongue sheepishly and said, "Yeah, he's so annoying. He's obviously trying to curry favor with you after your promotion! I've refused him so many times, but he still insists I ask him. It's so frustrating!"
After saying that, Song Qing blew Qiu Tu a kiss, "Thanks, sir! I knew you were the best! Thank you for refusing~"
After saying that, she picked up her bag and skipped off work.
Qiu Tu:.......
"Pfft." At this moment, Tan Huimin, who had witnessed the whole scene, could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.
She found this relationship between the superior and subordinate incredibly amusing. The superior didn't act like a superior, and the subordinate didn't act like a subordinate.
She had never encountered this kind of relationship before in the hierarchical investigation department.
At this moment, Qiu Tu, who had just heard Tan Huimin's laughter, also came to his senses.
He glanced at Tan Huimin, his gaze shifting slightly, and then suddenly spoke, "Ms. Tan, if I'm not mistaken, you're not my secretary, are you? Who exactly are you?"
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Chapter 222 (10,000 words, please subscribe)
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin, who had been all smiles just moments before, suddenly changed her expression and could no longer smile.
Actually, she didn't mean to lie to Qiu Tu. She just didn't recognize him and mistook him for an ordinary detective.
Explaining too much about her identity would be incredibly awkward. So when Qiu Tu asked, she simply said she was Qiu Tu's secretary.
She hadn't thought much about it before. But now that Qiu Tu had brought it up, she immediately realized the inappropriateness of her earlier introduction—it seemed like she had impersonated someone else.
So she quickly opened her mouth to explain.
Just then, Qiu Tu raised his hand to interrupt her, "Let me guess..."
Qiu Tu stood up, walked to Tan Huimin's side, then rested his chin on his hand, walked around Tan Huimin, and looked her up and down.
It must be said that Tan Huimin is a very charming woman. Perhaps she is at the perfect age. She has a voluptuous figure with a curvaceous bust and buttocks.
Although her waist wasn't as slender as Liu Fuping's, her slightly plump figure added a unique charm to her.
Having lived two lives, Qiu Tu had already experienced all kinds of women, so he knew that it was precisely these slightly voluptuous women who were the most comfortable in certain aspects.
It can be described as a perfect gun mount.
After looking him over, Qiu Tu slowly spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Zheng Tao's secretary, right?"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded, "Yes."
She bowed slightly to Qiu Tu and said, "Deputy Minister Zheng said that you have just been promoted to vice minister and are very busy at work, so you need your secretary to assist you."
"So, let me fill in for you before your secretary arrives."
Upon hearing Tan Huimin's words, Qiu Tu laughed twice, then said without any mercy, "Is that what Director Zheng told you?"
"He's really just trying to make himself look good."
Qiu Tu's smile faded, and he said bluntly, "Director Zheng didn't send you to help me for my own good."
"He lost to me because he lost a bet with me, so he gave you to me."
Hearing Qiu Tu's overly direct words, Tan Huimin felt a little embarrassed.
She endured the humiliation and forced a smile, saying, "Is...is that so?"
Seeing her like this, Qiu Tu gave her a deep look and then said, "Alright, since you're here, I'll treat you as one of my own."
"Take the documents you've tidied up on your desk and come with me to the new office."
Seeing that Qiu Tu had finally stopped bringing up the topic, Tan Huimin finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly saluted, "Yes, sir."
After saying that, she hurriedly ran towards Qiu Tu's desk with her long, slender, and slightly fleshy legs.
Tan Huimin picked up the file box that Qiu Tu had packed and followed him out of the temporary office.
On his way to the elevator, Qiu Tu received countless fawning smiles and respectful salutes.
Regardless of the means Qiu Tu used, he has now become the Deputy Minister of the Political Department, and a powerful one at that, controlling three major areas of business.
Qiu Tu has become a true big shot, someone that all the lower-level agents, and even most section chiefs and department heads, need to look up to and curry favor with.
Even when riding the elevator, Qiu Tu began to enjoy the privilege of having a private elevator for each person: when he and Tan Huimin entered the elevator, the agents who had been in the elevator came out one after another and saluted Qiu Tu.
Qiu Tu didn't stand on ceremony, smiled and nodded, then watched as the elevator doors closed and slowly ascended.
Tan Huimin witnessed the entire process of how everyone treated Qiu Tu. To be honest, she was a little surprised.
The Public Security Bureau and the Political Department are at the same level, and the Deputy Minister is at the same level as the Vice Minister, but she had never seen her ex-husband receive such treatment.
And just as she was thinking this...
Suddenly, Qiu Tu looked at the slowly ascending elevator and said expressionlessly, "The Political Department is different from other departments."
"Supervising the three major agencies and departments. Espionage, counter-espionage."
"Arrest them first, then interrogate them, and use torture to extract confessions."
"Some operations that are illegal in other departments are legal in the Political Department."
"Such power and deterrence are incomparable to ordinary departments like the Public Security Bureau that suppress civilians."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin was taken aback at first, but then she realized that Qiu Tu was explaining her doubts.
She looked up at Qiu Tu with a hint of surprise, as if asking, "How did you know what I was thinking?"
Seeing this, Qiu Tu looked down at her, then pointed to his handsome face, "Your thoughts are written all over your face."
After saying that, Qiu Tu looked up and continued to look at the elevator door, then added casually, "You're not cut out to be a spy, Mrs. Zheng..."
"Snapped!"
Qiu Tu spoke very softly, but to Tan Huimin it sounded like a thunderclap!
Tan Huimin's body trembled, and her hand involuntarily loosened, causing Qiu Tu's box of documents to scatter all over the floor.
Tan Huimin hurriedly knelt down at Qiu Tu's feet, then picked up the documents from under his legs.
Qiu Tu glanced down at the beautiful young woman beneath him, stepped aside, and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm not some man-eating beast."
As they were talking, the elevator reached the 9th floor and slowly opened.
There were many agents waiting for the elevator outside.
They stared at Qiu Tu standing, Tan Huimin kneeling, and the documents scattered all over the floor, completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.
However, they all recognized Qiu Tu, so they quickly saluted and stepped aside.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu coldly said, "Pick it up and take it to my office."
After saying that, he strode out of the elevator with his brisk steps and riding boots.
Tan Huimin was left alone in the empty elevator, her face flushed and eyes red, surrounded by numerous detectives, picking up documents.
However, after leaving the elevator and walking alone into the corridor, Qiu Tu's expressionless face fell.
His brows furrowed deeply, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
'That woman really is Zheng Tao's ex-wife?!'
'Has Zheng Tao gone mad?!'
'He actually secretly made his ex-wife his secretary, and after losing a bet, he actually sent her to his side?!'
'Isn't he afraid he'll eat his ex-wife alive?'
Qiu Tu did not consider himself a virtuous man or a gentleman in Zheng Tao's eyes.
In chaotic times, what powerful man doesn't eat meat? Especially when meat is served to him!
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but wonder about Zheng Tao's purpose.
'You lost the bet, and you're too embarrassed to admit it? You think you only have two days, and you won't actually do it yourself, so you take the gamble?'
'Was he trying to set a trap for himself, using his ex-wife to lure him into making a mistake, and then ruin him?'
'A honey trap in a chaotic world?'
'He can't possibly be coerced into sending his ex-wife to live with him, can he?'
One question after another arose in Qiu Tu's mind, making him feel that Zheng Tao and Tan Huimin were shrouded in a thick fog of mystery.
Qiu Tu felt that he should investigate Zheng Tao and Tan Huimin to find out what the couple was planning to do before making a further decision.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but think of that big shot who was said to have an ambiguous relationship with Jia Shu: Huang Shangzong;
He thought of those evil goddess girls who had always been thinking about him: Larilu;
I thought of that cultist who was lurking in the upper echelons of the Investigation Agency;
He thought of Moonlight Lake, which was about to be born and attracted the attention of various forces.
Qiu Tu felt that he needed to meet with Qin Shuman for an in-depth discussion to see if they could collaborate.
Previously, Qiu Tu was just a lowly detective, or a minor section chief with no real power, and had no opportunity to cooperate with the Security Department or Qin Shuman.
But now, he is completely different from before.
As the deputy director of the political department, even if he were to stand in front of Dai Yukang, the director of the security department, Dai Yukang would still have to treat him with caution.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but take out the special communicator made by the security department and send a text message to Qin Shuman.
The message was very simple, just one sentence: See you at the usual place tonight at 10 PM. We have a collaboration to discuss.
Qin Shuman did not reply immediately.
Qin Shuman waited until Qiu Tu stepped into her private office before replying with a simple word: "Okay."
Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile.
He felt he would have a very happy night...
Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, the sound of Tan Huimin's high heels came from outside the office, "tap...tap..."
A moment later, Tan Huimin indeed walked in carrying a box of documents.
Perhaps because she had some time to recover, she had calmed down and even had the courage to look Qiu Tu in the eye.
She first placed the file box on Qiu Tu's desk, then stood gracefully in front of him and asked, "Sir, how...did you know my identity?"
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