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Her eyes lit up, her ears perked up, and she quietly moved toward the lounge.
As a second-tier Cataclysm, Qiu Tu was extremely sensitive. So, he noticed Song Qing's slightest movement.
At this moment, Qiu Tu realized that Tan Huimin was still taking a shower in the bathroom.
The faint sound of splashing water created a somewhat romantic atmosphere in the office.
Song Qing looked at Qiu Tu with a gossipy expression, blinking her eyes and grinning mischievously like a buddy, whispering, "Sir~ Is it Secretary Tan? Did you win her over?"
Qiu Tu: .....
Faced with Song Qing's loudmouth, Qiu Tu dared not admit it. He gave Song Qing a serious look and threatened, "There's a secret case that's not convenient to bring up in the interrogation department."
"So I called him to my office, and they were using water torture on me."
Waterboarding is considered one of the cruelest interrogation methods in the Political Department's interrogation section, so upon hearing this, Song Qing indeed dared not gossip.
She quickly raised her hand and said rapidly, "Yes, sir! It's nothing! I'll be going now!"
After saying that, as soon as Qiu Tu nodded, she ran out of the office like an arrow released from a bow.
Looking at Song Qing's carefree demeanor, Qiu Tu shook his head slightly.
"This clown..."
It must be said that Qiu Tu was relatively lenient towards Song Qing. This may be because... of the original four-person interrogation team, Liu Fuping left, Wang Xi was arrested, and only Song Qing remained.
This special relationship led Qiu Tu to always take extra care of Song Qing.
'It seems... it would be best to adjust Song Qing's job as well. A young girl like her should probably do clerical work in the administrative office.'
Thinking this, Qiu Tu picked up the written transcript of Tan Huimin's interrogation of Zheng Tao, which Li Xian had prepared yesterday, and began to slowly read it...
And so, after an unknown amount of time, the "splashing" sound of water gradually stopped.
The sound of slippers walking could be heard from the lounge.
Qiu Tu snapped out of his daze from the confession, listened intently for a few seconds, and then heard a dull thud.
It looked like someone had collapsed onto the bed.
Qiu Tu's heart tightened, and he continued to listen attentively.
But perhaps something happened, because there was no sound coming from inside the house.
Qiu Tu frowned slightly, but eventually put down his pen and got up to go to the lounge.
Push open the door to the lounge, walk through the living room, and arrive at the bedroom.
What came into Qiu Tu's view was Tan Huimin, who had already taken a shower.
She wasn't wearing any clothes; she just collapsed onto the bed, curled up, and fell into a deep sleep.
Her round, oval face was etched with exhaustion, her delicate brows and eyes tightly closed. In just a few days, it seemed as if all her energy had been drained away, and her beautiful face was filled with melancholy.
Women seem to prefer separating bathing and hair washing, so even after bathing, her young married woman's bun hairstyle remained dry.
Although her hair was dry, sleeping naked in late autumn would obviously make her catch a cold.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu stepped forward and gently picked up the woman in front of him in a princess carry.
The woman in her sleep was clearly struggling, but Qiu Tu simply said softly, "I am Atao."
The woman's body stiffened for a moment, then slowly relaxed.
Qiu Tu removed the blanket from under Tan Huimin, put her back on the bed, and then covered her with the blanket.
After doing all this, Qiu Tu sighed slightly, shook his head, and walked out of the bedroom.
As a result, just as he stepped one foot out of the bedroom...
Suddenly, a notification flashed before his eyes.
[Tam Wai-man's loyalty +18]
For a moment, Qiu Tu was startled, belatedly realizing that something was wrong...
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During this period, Qiu Tu had come to understand his two key advantages very thoroughly.
[Crisis Sense] This golden finger allows you to foresee crises. Therefore, you can analyze your current situation based on its changes.
Just like Qiu Tu's recent crisis, "The Promise of the Evil God".
The crisis stemmed from Qiu Tu's promise to find out when Moonlight Lake would take shape for La Riluo.
If Qiu Tu fails to complete the task or deceives La Ri Luo, then La Ri Luo will take revenge on Qiu Tu and kill him.
For this crisis to be triggered, two elements are needed: first, Qiu Tu fails to fulfill his promise; second, La Riluo is able to kill Qiu Tu.
Therefore, when Qiu Tu casually fooled La Riluo last night, making her believe that Moonlight Lake would form before she escaped, and Moonlight Lake did indeed form before she escaped, this [crisis countdown] naturally turned into a treasure chest.
To put it simply, a "crisis sense" has a "prophetic" quality.
However, the "Loyalty Game" is different from the "Crisis Sense" game.
Loyalty games are a highly "subjective" display.
Even if Qiu Tu treats his subordinates extremely well, his loyalty will remain unchanged as long as they are unaware of this.
If Qiu Tu treats his subordinates poorly, merely making empty promises and deceiving them, the subordinate's loyalty will still increase as long as they subjectively believe it.
Therefore, there is a prerequisite for changes in loyalty in loyalty games: subordinates must be subjectively aware of everything that is happening.
Applying this premise to the present situation, it means that Tan Huimin must be fully aware of everything Qiu Tu has done for her loyalty to change.
In other words—this woman is pretending to be asleep!
Thinking about this, Qiu Tu suddenly felt that everything that had just happened was different.
He casually said, "I'm going to take a shower," and Tan Huimin actually went to take a shower; later, he heard a muffled "thump" and thought something had happened to her, but when he came over, he found that she wasn't wearing any clothes... It turns out, it was all an act.
So, is this a "hunter" disguised as "prey"?
Thinking about this, Qiu Tu suddenly became curious about what Tan Huimin was planning to do.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
Because... if the other party wants to be the prey, then it certainly won't be just this once.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu quietly left the bedroom, even "thoughtfully" closing the bedroom door behind him.
Afterwards, Qiu Tu left the lounge and returned to his desk, where he continued reading the written statements of Tan Huimin and Zheng Tao from the previous day.
To prevent Li Xian from making any mistakes in his recordings, Qiu Tu even brought a tape recorder and played the tapes while watching the recordings.
After watching for about five or six minutes, a sharp "crack" suddenly came from the lounge, like the sound of a glass breaking on the floor.
Qiu Tu knew what was going on: The hunters, disguised as prey, had begun their hunt again...
Thinking this, Qiu Tu calmly put down the statement in his hand and stepped inside.
Upon entering the bedroom, Tan Huimin's body was half-protruding from under the covers, her heavy left breasts pressing against the sheets, full and round.
Her eyes were closed, her face was a little red, and her lips were a little dry, as if she had a fever. She was muttering softly, "Water...water..." while reaching out her bare left arm to grope on the bedside table.
It looks like that's how the water glass was knocked over.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu's eyes flickered slightly: faking illness?
Thinking this way, Qiu Tu didn't expose him, but instead cooperated with the act.
He walked over, gently took Tan Huimin's hand, and whispered, "Do you want some water?"
"Don't worry, I'll pour it for you."
Tan Huimin's hands were smooth and cool, like jade.
"Who...who are you?" Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin closed her eyes and murmured softly.
Qiu Tu gently stroked the soft edge of Tan Huimin's left breast, then moved upwards along her swan-like neck to her beautiful oval face.
Gently stroking Tan Huimin's oval face, Qiu Tu whispered, "I'm Atao. Huimin."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin seemed to suddenly become nervous.
With her eyes closed, she vaguely grabbed Qiu Tu's hand and said, "Atao. Atao. Go quickly, go quickly."
“I know you were instructed by Secretary Bai. You didn’t really want to harm Qiu Tu.”
"If you don't do it or expose all of this, Secretary Bai will kill you."
Upon hearing Tan Huimin's words, Qiu Tu: ......
To be honest, Qiu Tu had considered many possibilities for Tan Huimin's goals after she put on her act, and the methods she might use to achieve them. But he hadn't considered this one—because it was too simple and too direct!
This technique is so childish, it's like kids playing house.
At that moment, Qiu Tu didn't even want to continue acting with Tan Huimin. It was just too boring.
As a result, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this...
Just then, Tan Huimin said with her eyes closed, "Atao... it was right of you to take weapons with you when you ran away."
……
Tan Huimin wrapped the blanket around herself, muttering, "Atao, I'll be at ease once you're gone, once you're gone..."
"You absolutely must get out of here safely..."
Looking at the woman in front of him, Qiu Tu knew exactly what she meant: this woman was keeping him hanging on with what was to come.
She wanted Qiu Tu to release Zheng Tao safely, and then she could play cards with Qiu Tu...
Thinking about it this way, Qiu Tu suddenly found it quite interesting.
Despite her weak abilities and low position, Tan Huimin is actually like a wild horse, with her own convictions.
Such women are far more interesting than other women, and are more likely to arouse a man's desire to conquer.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze involuntarily fell on Tan Huimin, who had curled up into a ball and turned over to sleep, then flickered slightly...
'If you want to play, then play...'
Thinking this, Qiu Tu chuckled, then picked up his pants and left the bedroom, gently closing the door behind him for Tan Huimin.
Hearing the door close, Tan Huimin's previously stiff body slowly relaxed...
........
Women seem to be born actors.
Even though she had clearly eaten Qiu Tu's "meal," Tan Huimin acted as if nothing had happened.
In the afternoon, after waking up, she naturally thanked Qiu Tu and then threw herself into her work.
Even though Qiu Tu deliberately glanced at her mouth several times, her expression didn't change at all. It was as if... she really was asleep at the time.
'Isn't this the ultimate form of self-deception?'
Qiu Tu couldn't quite understand women's thought processes—they always seemed to be particularly good at deceiving themselves.
Some things seem acceptable to them as long as they are given a high-sounding excuse.
And so, Qiu Tu spent the whole afternoon busy.
That afternoon, within his authority, he made arrangements for that group of trusted confidants.
Because they had all reached the lowest rank of First-Class Detective, capable of leading teams independently, Qiu Tu left behind 10 trusted confidants, including Ding Xiaoliu, in the Operations Department, indirectly controlling over a hundred Special Operations Department agents. The remaining dozen or so confidants were dispersed to various classrooms within the Political Department.
Among them, Li Xian and Zhu Huoyan were transferred to the "Intelligence Section" by Qiu Tu; Wang Dawei, the detention center detective who defected to Qiu Tu, was promoted to the Interrogation Section by Qiu Tu on the spot; Chen Feng and Lao Ying were transferred to the "Inspection Section" by Qiu Tu.
As for Cao Dabiao, he was sent to the administrative office as Qiu Tu had originally planned for him. Accompanying him were the young girl Song Qing and Ding Xiaoqi.
Adding to that Li Ke, an administrative officer who had been trying to join Qiu Tu's side (Chapter 15), Cao Dabiao already had enough to carve out a niche for himself in the administrative department.
In addition, there were more than a dozen brothers, including Monkey, Ah Shui, and Big Head, who were promoted from "temporary agents" to "third-level agents" by Qiu Tu.
Qiu Tu's sphere of influence extended from the Political Department to multiple departments, including the Administrative Department, the Public Security Department, and the Special Operations Department.
With the addition of the Five Elders' group of confidants, he is now truly capable of making the Investigation Bureau tremble even when he sneezes.