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"Unexpectedly, the situation completely reversed in just one day."

Qin Shuman said with feigned helplessness, "I never expected that Larilu would fall into your hands now. Our military has no choice but to cooperate with you to carry out the plan."

After saying that, she said, "Then I'll... 'reluctantly' go and talk to Director Dai and General Ye. Let's see if they'll agree to your request?"

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to Major Qin."

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu put down the special communicator in his hand, took a deep breath, and muttered softly, "Done."

That's right, Qiu Tu didn't choose either of the two options in the bathroom.

The former is because Qiu Tu is unwilling: he is unwilling to hand over such a great achievement to the security department so easily.

Especially given that the Security Department's achievements were already enough for Ye Mingfeng, Dai Yukang, and Qin Shuman to be promoted.

The latter was something Qiu Tu wasn't confident about. He didn't think he could control Larilu without any help.

Furthermore, Qiu Tu's ultimate goal is to get promoted! He wants to increase his power and influence through promotion!

Therefore, he ultimately chose to merge the two plans together, using Larilu as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the military in exchange for the right to be named in the plan, in order to seek the position of Minister of the Political Department!

This is the safest option, and also the one that best serves his interests!

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Now, this choice has yielded initial results, and Qin Shuman has agreed to Qiu Tu's plan.

But... Qiu Tu knew that he needed to do a few more things in order to finally complete this plan.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu picked up his communicator and made a call to Tang Feifei.

The call connected, and Tang Feifei's efficient, detached voice came through the receiver, "What's wrong?"

Qiu Tu didn't need to hide their relationship, so he went straight to the point and said, "Lend me Su Xiaowan for a while."

Tang Feifei on the other end of the phone: .....

She paused for two seconds, then said, "Okay."

"Don't break it."

"She's just an ordinary person, not a cataclysmic being."

Qiu Tu:? ?

A few minutes later, Su Xiaowan cautiously approached Qiu Tu's car.

This girl seems a bit airheaded; she looks a little silly.

But this is exactly the kind of girl Qiu Tu needs.

So he rolled down the car window, looked at Su Xiaowan, and asked, "Can you drive?"

Su Xiaowan nodded.

Qiu Tu said, "Now drive Tang Shu's car to pick someone up."

"She is my friend, and she is a bit introverted."

"I'd like you to accompany her to stroll around and have some fun in the New Territories today."

"If it's convenient for you, you can bring her home as a guest. Or you can introduce her to your friends."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Xiaowan blinked blankly, then gave him a "That's it?" look.

Just now, when Tang Feifei asked her to come find Qiu Tu, saying that Qiu Tu had a task for her, her eyes were filled with deep sympathy and pity.

To be honest, Su Xiaowan's heart skipped a beat at that moment, worried that Qiu Tu would assign her some dangerous missions from the Political Department.

After all, the Political Department is known throughout the Exploration Agency system for its bloodshed and perversion.

And that's it?

Go hang out with a girl?

Su Xiaowan breathed a sigh of relief, then snapped to attention, stood at attention, and saluted Qiu Tu. "Yes, sir!"

After giving the address to Su Xiaowan and watching her drive away, [he/she] gave her the address.

Qiu Tu picked up the communicator again and called Fang Tangtang.

Two minutes later, Fang Tangtang, who had just gotten up and was eating, hung up the phone, her small face filled with surprise.

She murmured to herself, "Qiu Tu said... I'm too bored at home alone, and he wants his subordinates to take me out for a walk to cheer me up?"

A touch of emotion welled up in her eyes, and she whispered, "Mother was right after all. As long as I'm sincere towards him, he'll always have me in his heart..."

Thinking this, the food in her mouth suddenly tasted much better...

Meanwhile, as Fang Tangtang was moved, La Riluo, who was attached to Fang Tangtang, was also deep in thought.

'Qiu Tu...is having someone take his mistress out for fun?'

'Could this be some kind of conspiracy?'

'He wants to lure me into a trap and then capture me all at once?'

Thinking of this, La Riluo felt something was off: if Qiu Tu really wanted to capture her, there was no need to go to such lengths—he could have just had the villa surrounded.

'Looks like I was overthinking it.'

'Qiu Tu must be very satisfied with my... no, Fang Tangtang's performance this morning. That's why he gave her a little treat.'

Perhaps because she was reminded of the image of herself having lost her power and being forced to serve Qiu Tu, La Riluo's expression turned grim again.

'No rush, no rush. Once I regain my strength, I'll cut off his iron rod and soak it in wine to drink!'

Although Su Xiaowan is a bit naive, she is quite reliable.

So soon they drove to Longshan Road and picked up Fang Tangtang and La Riluo.

On the way here, Su Xiaowan had already planned out her itinerary.

First, I'll take Fang Tangtang to the newly built New Territories City Garden; then I'll take her home for lunch; in the afternoon, I'll introduce her to my girlfriends so we can have afternoon tea, listen to music, and read books together...

Anyway, she had already mentally prepared herself before coming:

This girl definitely has a special relationship with Qiu Tu!

Qiu Tu holds a very high position, whether in the Investigation Bureau or the military! Therefore, by analogy, this girl's identity also becomes extraordinary!

So, this girl is God today!

Everything she did today had only one purpose: to make this girl happy!

Meanwhile.

While the three girls were enjoying their leisure time together.

Office of the Director of the Security Department, Military Headquarters.

Qin Shuman had just reported Qiu Tu's conditions and ideas to Dai Yukang.

After listening to everything Qin Shuman said, Dai Yukang stared at her expressionlessly, then curled his index finger inward and slammed it on the table. "Yu Die!"

"Is this the result you've given me?"

"You assured me confidently that the plan would go smoothly, but someone else beat you to it?"

At this point, Dai Yukang said solemnly, "Furthermore, how did Qiu Tu know about our security department's plan?"

"Did you tell him?"

"Why did you inform him of this message without authorization?"

Qin Shuman had already thought of the reasons and excuses for this matter before she came to see Dai Yukang.

So when she heard Dai Yukang's question, her expression didn't change at all.

She looked at Dai Yukang with a serious expression and said, "Director, you were the one who personally recruited Qiu Tu into the spy."

"He is a member of our security department."

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, Dai Yukang's expression froze.

Then Qin Shuman continued, "In addition, Qiu Tu also said that as a spy planted by the Security Department in the Investigation Bureau, the higher his position, the more beneficial it is to our Security Department."

"The security department should support him in this matter."

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, Dai Yukang looked at her as if he were seeing her for the first time, his gaze sweeping over her from head to toe. Suddenly, he smiled.

That smile held both satisfaction and appreciation.

"Yu Die, you've made progress lately."

"It seems the recent cases have been a great learning experience for you. You're already showing the demeanor of a security chief."

Qin Shuman's face remained expressionless upon hearing this.

Her body remained tense, her hands clenched tightly behind her back, so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Only she, a direct descendant personally trained by Dai Yukang, knew how terrifying Dai Yukang was.

He just had too many things to worry about lately, and he trusted Qin Shuman, his confidante, too much, so he was tricked a little.

If he were to truly free up his hands, Qin Shuman felt that in the New Territories, few who resorted to scheming and manipulation could outmaneuver the man before her.

Even Yan Chen might be slightly inferior...

Therefore, even though Dai Yukang is praising Qin Shuman now, Qin Shuman still doesn't dare to respond.

She replied flawlessly, "Director, you're joking. I was just relaying Qiu Tu's words; I didn't elaborate on them at all."

"Besides, I am your soldier. If you make me a section chief, I will be a section chief; if you make me an ordinary commissioner, I will only be an ordinary commissioner."

Dai Yukang glanced at Qin Shuman with amusement, then said with a half-smile, "It's rare to find someone so loyal."

"Then let me ask you. Qiu Tu has offered a price, but I don't want to accept it. What would you do?"

Qin Shuman said without any hesitation, "I am the head of the intelligence system of the security department! I will spare no effort to find out where Larilu is!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Yukang said with a half-smile, "So how do you plan to start?"

This time, Qin Shuman hesitated noticeably.

Before she could even consider it, Dai Yukang said, "I remember that after Qiu Tu got off work last night, he stayed with you at the security department to review the process of capturing La Riluo."

"He didn't leave the security office until 10:30."

“He called you at 9 a.m. this morning and said he found Lariro.”

"Most of those 10.5 hours were late at night."

"He doesn't possess any Cataclysmic Noble Phantasms for searching for Lariel. Nor did he have any prior intention of searching for Lariel's whereabouts."

"So I'd venture a guess: he probably ran into Larilu on his way home or at home."

"He is only a second-tier Cataclysm. He cannot yet see souls and consciousness."

"In this situation, the probability of him encountering Larilu on the road and discovering her is much smaller."

"Furthermore, he had contacted Lariro multiple times. No one knows the true nature of their relationship. After all, it's all just his side of the story."

"Therefore... the probability that Lariro escaped to his house after her fall is greatly increased."

At this point, Dai Yukang's eyes gleamed as he analyzed, "I deduce that Qiu Tu probably didn't initially intend to share the credit."

"After watching the live broadcast of the search, he went home as usual."

"As a result of the abnormality of his family members, or because of some special catastrophic artifact, it was discovered that Lariro had possessed his family members."

"Lariro's path is 'reproduction,' and to regain her power, she needs to absorb the cataclysmic power of 'reproduction.' So, if I'm not mistaken, Lariro is most likely hiding within one of his mistresses."

Dai Yukang looked coldly at Qin Shuman and said, "Go and check which mistress Qiu Tu went to yesterday, and you'll find out where La Riluo is."

Hearing Dai Yukang's meticulously crafted analysis, Qin Shuman clenched her hands even tighter.

She hadn't expected that in just a short period of time, Dai Yukang would obtain so much information and deduce so much.

She wanted to say a few words in Qiu Tu's defense, but she knew the more she said, the more mistakes she would make. So she could only salute and say solemnly, "Yes, Director!"

After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave.