Then let them offer their loyalty!

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The blood-pumping images contrasted sharply with the solemn blue uniforms.

At this moment, Tan Huimin strode directly to Qiu Tu's desk and squatted down.

After crouching down, she looked up at Qiu Tu and said, "Sir, I remember... I think I promised you I would go under your desk, for you..."

Qiu Tu:? ?

For a moment, Qiu Tu was embarrassed. He said, "Please have some self-respect, we can't do this..."

However, Tan Huimin seemed to have gone mad at this moment, and actually crawled under Qiu Tu's desk and started grabbing at Qiu Tu's pants.

Qiu Tu truly didn't expect that just knowing the truth would make Tan Huimin, who had previously resisted him, become so proactive.

Qiu Tu:......

Now, Qiu Tu finally began to understand Tan Huimin's current state of mind.

It was clear that the woman learned the truth about the matter from Zheng Tao within a day.

When she learned that Zheng Tao had not only sold himself to the evil god and used extraordinary magical artifacts to obtain her, but had also slaughtered her entire family, she probably collapsed.

What kept her alive was revenge and retribution!

However... simply killing Zheng Tao obviously wouldn't have eased Tan Huimin's mind.

Therefore, she wanted to keep Zheng Tao alive and then offer herself to Qiu Tu to provoke Zheng Tao.

Even... Zheng Tao has lost her fertility. If she could have a child for Qiu Tu, it would probably drive Zheng Tao crazy.

Having figured all this out, Qiu Tu sighed softly.

His hand slowly loosened, finally ceasing its resistance...

He could no longer distinguish right from wrong. He only knew that the flowers were in full bloom, and if he didn't oblige, he would seem unromantic...

It must be said that Tan Huimin does indeed have a face that looks like she knows how to serve people.

Lust is a double-edged sword, but as everyone knows, Qiu Tu is naturally hard-hearted...

......

And just like that, the day passed quickly.

As the afternoon was drawing to a close, a rumor began to circulate among the middle and upper management of the Investigation Bureau—it seemed that Qiu Tu had been promoted to the head of the Political Department.

The news first circulated internally on the 12th floor of the Exploration Department.

It is said that a high-ranking official happened to be calling the General Administration to report on his work when he overheard this news.

It then gradually spread among the middle and upper management.

When the middle and senior managers discussed it privately, they were clearly somewhat skeptical.

After all, Qiu Tu was only relieved of his post as deputy director of the political department this morning, and then became director of the political department tonight?

This is completely unreasonable!

What's the point of doing this? Just to embarrass Director Yan?

However... things clearly did not go according to their wishes.

Not long after this news spread, an appointment letter for the Minister of the Political Department was issued from the General Administration...

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The appointment letter was sent by fax from the headquarters to the Personnel Department of the New Territories City Detection Department.

The fax was received by a section chief surnamed Wu from the personnel department.

He was there with a section chief from another department, gossiping about Qiu Tu and discussing whether the news that had circulated more than half an hour earlier about Qiu Tu's promotion to Minister of the Political Department was true or false.

However, since there was no way to verify it, the two were clearly more inclined to believe it was fake.

While holding his thermos and sipping his goji berry water, Section Chief Wu said with a hint of disdain, "I feel... this is something Qiu Tu and Director Tang deliberately spread."

"Over this period of time, we have come to know Qiu Tu quite well."

"He is particularly adept at using such intrigues and manipulating public opinion."

At this point, Section Chief Wu paused, "I remember when he first established himself in the department, he used the director and Secretary Bai's connections to build his own reputation."

"These are all his usual methods."

He was sitting opposite a rather beautiful woman.

She looked to be in her early twenties, with a small, oval face and delicate features like a meticulously crafted work of art. Her eyes were slightly upturned, giving her a natural charm.

What's most captivating is the black beauty mark under her eyelid, which not only adds a touch of pitiful fragility to her but also softens her aggressiveness.

If Qiu Tu were here, he would recognize that this is Guan Xiao, the head of the Political Department's Espionage Section.

Guan Xiao was a veteran of the Political Department. He came down from the shelter along with high-ranking officials such as Yan Chen, Lai Shun, and Guan Weihua.

He made outstanding contributions to the preparatory work of the Political Department. Moreover, he single-handedly established the Political Department's spy system, which can be described as extremely meritorious.

At the time, the Political Department had a vacancy for a deputy minister, and the two most promising candidates were her and Section Chief Wang from the Intelligence Section. (Chapter 208)

Unexpectedly, after the two argued back and forth, Qiu Tu ended up interfering.

In addition, she is Guan Weihua's niece, and the deputy minister in charge of her business is Zhang Jian. She doesn't need to curry favor with Qiu Tu like Section Chief Wang of the intelligence department.

Therefore, every time she met Qiu Tu, although she was polite, she was not particularly enthusiastic.

At this moment, upon hearing Section Chief Wu belittle Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao said resentfully, "Old Wu, you're absolutely right."

"Back then, when Wang Shun and I were vying for the position of deputy director of the political department, Qiu Tu used underhanded tactics to steal it from me."

She clearly remembered the situation vividly: "At that time, my resume and Wang Shun's file had already been sent to the city hall."

"But who knew the city hall would actually fight back."

"And not only once, but twice, three times."

"After that, the military and security department immediately began to promote him."

"If this wasn't orchestrated by Qiu Tu, I'll brag about it for three days and three nights!"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's bold and unrestrained words, Section Chief Wu's gaze lingered for a moment on her moist, fiery red lips.

Section Chief Wu swallowed hard, then quickly lowered his head and drank the goji berry water.

Perhaps sensing Section Chief Wu's embarrassment, Guan Xiao crossed her right leg over her left, leaned back on the sofa, and looked at Section Chief Wu with a half-smile, teasingly saying, "Old Wu, what's wrong? Can't even scare the tigress at home anymore? You still dare to make a move on me?"

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Wu waved his hands repeatedly, "You can't talk nonsense, you can't talk nonsense. I didn't say anything."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiao smiled in a way that was both charming and wicked, "I know you wouldn't dare. With your small frame, I'm really afraid you'd die in bed."

After saying that, Guan Xiao stretched out her hand, looked at her newly done manicure, and said casually, "Alright, let's not talk about that annoying Qiu Tu anymore."

"Are you going to tell me or not? What are they planning to do with the vice-ministerial position that Qiu Tu left behind?"

"Is there anything I can do?"

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Section Chief Wu gave a wry smile and said, "Oh dear, how would I know? I just listen to the minister and the director, they..."

Before he could finish speaking, the fax machine on the table suddenly started buzzing, followed by the clicking sound of a fax printer.

Upon seeing this, Section Chief Wu paused, then muttered curiously, "It's almost time to leave work, who sent the fax?"

After saying that, he stood up and glanced at the still-printing fax.

With just one glance, his expression changed drastically.

He quickly reached out and grabbed the bottom of the fax, and as soon as it was printed, he took it out and began to read it quickly.

Seeing his expression, Guan Xiao yawned and said, "If you're busy, then go ahead and get busy. But... before you get busy, at least give me a straight answer. What are my chances of getting this vice minister position?"

"Won't the higher-ups transfer Qiu Tu back later?"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Section Chief Wu looked up from the fax machine, then looked at Guan Xiao with a wry smile and said, "The bad news is... it seems that Qiu Tu is really going to be transferred back to the Political Department."

"Huh?" Guan Xiao was startled by Section Chief Wu's words. "Transferred back to the Political Department?"

Section Chief Wu nodded, then continued with a wry smile, "The good news is... his transfer back to the Political Department won't affect your chances of becoming the Vice Minister."

"Huh?" Guan Xiao was taken aback. She clearly didn't quite understand what Section Chief Wu meant.

She pondered for about ten seconds before suddenly looking at Section Chief Wu. Then, with an incredulous expression, she said, "You, you mean... Qiu Tuzhen has been promoted to department head?!"

"How is this possible!"

As she said this, she sat up abruptly from the sofa, walked quickly to the table, snatched the fax from Section Chief Wu's hand, and skimmed through it.

When she saw that it was an appointment letter from the Personnel Department of the General Administration of Customs, stamped with the official seal, and that Qiu Tu was indeed being appointed as the Minister of the Political Department, she was completely stunned.

Holding the fax, her eyes were somewhat dazed. "It's actually true...?"

"How did he do that?"

As she said this, her previously dazed eyes suddenly seemed to ignite with two flames called "ambition"...

'Qiu Tu...'

'Qiu Tu...'

......

There are no secrets in the Investigation Bureau.

Especially when the news wasn't blocked immediately.

So, before long, all the departments of the Investigation Bureau, even those still on duty, knew the news that Chiu Tu had been promoted to Minister of the Political Department.

Most people's first reaction upon hearing this news was: "Is this bullshit? Who made up this joke?"

But as more and more people learned of this news; and as Deputy Director Yu Zhengyi and Personnel Minister Shi Youxin rushed to Yan Chen's office, everything seemed to become real again...

Soon, the various departments of the Investigation Bureau began discussing this matter.

There are actually only two questions that everyone is most curious about.

The first question is... what exactly is the shelter doing? Why is it slapping Director Yan in the face?

Normally, in order to help the highest-ranking officer establish authority within their department, the shelter would do everything it could to support the officer.

As a result, this time, after Yan Chen dismissed Qiu Tu from his post and transferred him to another position, the shelter actually promoted Qiu Tu back.

This is truly extraordinary!

The second question is... what exactly is Qiu Tu's background? Why was he able to get the shelter's support?

Moreover, his promotion was too fast! He rose five ranks in just a few months. This is simply outrageous even in a cataclysmic era where everything is in ruins.

Does he have some kind of secret weapon that can help him get a promotion?

And... he was even promoted to Minister of the Political Department!

It should be noted that the Secretary of the Special Branch ranks fifth among the senior officials of the Investigation Bureau, second only to the four directors.

But in terms of power... it ranks in the top three!

As the most important intelligence, espionage, inspection, and political departments of the Investigation Bureau, their status and power are extremely high.

Furthermore, the Political Department is directly under the Director-General's leadership and is completely unaffected by the Deputy Director-General. Therefore, its status is even more detached.

Throughout the New Territories, the Special Branch Secretary wields terrifying power. Apart from the three top leaders and several deputies who oversee multiple powerful departments, the Special Branch Secretary virtually dominates other ministers and directors of the same rank—except for the Security Department.

Therefore, the ranking of the Special Branch Secretary in terms of power and influence in the entire New Territories City is around 10th to 12th.

He was truly a powerful and influential figure!

By this point in the analysis, most of the onlookers were no longer feeling jealousy.

Jealousy can only occur between friends and rivals at the same level. When someone surpasses you so quickly that you have no hope of catching up, it's impossible for you to feel jealous.

Therefore, most of the agents actually felt regret!

They regretted not stepping forward to show their loyalty and offer their services when Qiu Tu was at his lowest point.

Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as providing charcoal in the snow.

In particular, Qiu Tu is known for being protective of his own and generous.