Then let them offer their loyalty!

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"Section Chief Ning, I am very satisfied with your work..."

"I will not be reassigning my work in the forensic medicine department for the time being."

"In fact... if there are any vacant vice minister positions, I will give you priority consideration for recommendation."

For example, Deputy Chief Yu of the Operations Division...

"Old Yu, I'm very satisfied with your work."

"I will not adjust the work of the first and second action teams for the time being."

“…”

If Guan Xiao had been present when Qiu Tu was talking to these section chiefs, she would have found the conversations incredibly familiar...

Because... Qiu Tu told her all of this!

No one expected that when Qiu Tu threatened to question all the section chiefs and make adjustments to the entire political department, he would turn around and make empty promises to each section chief!

Of course... although he made empty promises and didn't actually reassign anyone, Qiu Tu still used the pretext of "valuing" the job to move some of his cronies into various departments within the Political Department.

He said to Chief Wang of the intelligence section, "Old Wang, you're the one I think the most in the political department right now. So you have to help me out."

"I have a few trusted confidants. I'll put them in your department to train them. Please help me develop them properly."

Qiu Tu has already made grand promises; how could the section chiefs refuse such a small favor?

Of course I can't refuse!

After all, as a minister, Qiu Tu could freely adjust positions within the department without even telling them.

Asking for their opinions now is a way of giving them face!

So, one by one, the section chiefs agreed.

So, not long after, the various classrooms in the Political Department did indeed undergo a minor adjustment.

Qiu Tu's former cronies who had been suspended were not only all transferred back, but also given better positions.

Even Cao Dabiao and Song Qing were brought back by Qiu Tu and temporarily placed in an unused classroom, with further adjustments to be made when the opportunity arises...

From an outsider's perspective, Qiu Tu's actions, while not exactly sweeping, were certainly a fresh start for a new official.

In the eyes of those section chiefs: Qiu Tu adjusting his own classroom showed he trusted them; adjusting other classrooms was a form of reform. In short, they were completely won over...

As for whether the section chief will communicate with them privately...

Yes, but not much... and after the communication, apart from privately cursing Qiu Tu for being cunning and treacherous, there was nothing else that could be done.

After all, Qiu Tu was their boss, and it was too easy for him to control them.

Therefore, even though they knew Qiu Tu was just making empty promises, they still hoped that only Qiu Tu would deliver on those promises...

At this point, after learning about all the classrooms in the political department and making promises to everyone,

Qiu Tu stood by the office window, holding a cup of coffee, gazing at the scenery outside, silently summarizing in his mind.

'When doing things, use more overt strategies. Sometimes, overt strategies are more effective at achieving your goals than covert ones.'

'It's like... even if they know I'm just making empty promises, I still made them, so they have to eat them even if they don't want to...'

'Furthermore, preparation is always essential for everything you do.'

"It's easy to misjudge a person when training them, but when training a group, selecting the best from the best makes it much easier to avoid misjudging them."

'Since they all want to side with me, I'll just accept them all as long as there aren't any major problems...'

'If even one person from there can succeed, it'll be worth it.'

'It's the same with doing things...do more preparation. As long as one link in the chain works, the whole game is won...'

.......

And that's what Qiu Tu was thinking.

The doors to the New Territories City Hall and the secret interrogation room were also being knocked on.

Hearing the knocking, the inspectors inside, who were administering torture, were startled.

The middle-aged man removed the damp towel from the eagle's face and then winked at his team members.

The team member nodded quickly, went over, and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Tao Yaoyao, the secretary of Committee Member Jiang, who had worked with Qiu Tu many times.

Behind Tao Yaoyao stood a team of political agents in black uniforms.

The leader was Chen Feng, who was always reliable.

Upon seeing the inspector, Chen Feng glanced coldly at the room and then said to him, "Hello. My name is Chen Feng. I am the head of the Inspection Section of the Political Department."

"This morning, a detective from the Political Department was taken away by you."

“After we reported this to the Minister, the Minister confirmed that the New Territories City had not received any arrest notices from the Bureau of Surveillance.”

"Therefore, we need to examine your arrest warrant."

"Furthermore, as we are both supervisory bodies, the minister has asked us to assist you in your work from now on and cooperate with your investigation."

After hearing Chen Feng's words, the inspector turned around and looked at the middle-aged man with an anxious expression.

Middle-aged men know perfectly well that "assistance" is a pretense, while "supervision" is the real intention.

Qiu Tulai's move was flawless, yet it effectively prevented the possibility of the Supervisory Bureau using torture to extract confessions.

'It's over...it's too late.'

After understanding Qiu Tu's intentions, the middle-aged man felt as if he had lost his parents.

He knew he was going to make a mistake this time.

If he had made even the slightest breakthrough before Qiu Tu sent people over, he could have continued the investigation.

However... Qiu Tu has given him a whole morning, and he hasn't gained anything, so Qiu Tu won't give him a second chance.

Just as the middle-aged man was thinking this, suddenly, "ring ring ring..." the communicator rang in the interrogation room.

The middle-aged man picked up the communicator and glanced at it. The next second, his face turned deathly pale.

His hand trembled slightly as he answered the phone.

A man's voice, devoid of any intonation, came from the other end of the phone: "Come back, Lao He."

"Qiu Tu exposed the matter, and the Speaker already knows about it. He said that Qiu Tu has completely humiliated him and made him lose face."

Inspector He's face turned deathly pale. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain.

Then, the man said again,

"Furthermore, after learning about your entire operation in detail, the Speaker said you fell into a trap. The investigation into Wu Zhi's case can no longer proceed."

"So, come back, and stop embarrassing yourself in the New Territories."

Hearing the man's words, the middle-aged man didn't even have the courage to refute them.

He could only say in a trembling voice, "Yes..."

After hanging up the phone, the middle-aged man took a deep breath, then looked up at Chen Feng and said, "I just received orders from my superiors. I need to go back and investigate another case."

"So, we probably won't need your help."

After saying that, he winked at his two team members and prepared to leave.

Just then, Chen Feng stepped forward, gripped his holster, and said, "Three inspectors, please wait a moment!"

“Eagle is an agent of the Political Department, not someone you can arrest and release at will.”

Upon seeing Chen Feng's action, the three inspectors' expressions changed.

The middle-aged man glanced at the dozen or so detectives behind Chen Feng.

The agents were not intimidated by his identity. When they saw Chen Feng's hand on his holster, they immediately put their hands on their holsters as well.

It seemed that if they refused, they were really prepared to draw their guns.

Thinking this, the middle-aged man also looked at Chen Feng with a livid face and said, "Then what do you want to do?"

Chen Feng looked at him coldly and said, "Write down the details of the case and the conclusions clearly!"

"Including comparison of physical evidence, records of statements, etc."

"We've taken them all away. Otherwise, if they were guilty, they would have been executed. Since they're being returned to us, they must be completely innocent!"

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, the middle-aged man finally understood what Huang Shangzong's secretary meant when he said on the phone that "the case of Wu Zhi's death could not be investigated further."

Once you've written down the investigation process and clearly stated the conclusions, then... unless there are major leads, the case simply cannot be reopened.

After all, he had already investigated once on behalf of the state and the supervisory bureau, and had wrongly arrested an "innocent person".

If there are no solid leads or evidence next time, how can the state and the supervisory bureau reopen the investigation?

This would give others grounds to accuse them of deliberately targeting Qiu Tu.

Thinking this through, the middle-aged man was reluctant to agree.

But when he saw Chen Feng slowly open his holster, his eyes flickered, flickered, and flickered again. In the end, he chickened out.

And so, under Chen Feng's supervision, the three inspectors began writing the case record...

......

at the same time.

Qiu Tu, who was standing by the window of the minister's office, quietly drinking coffee, had his phone ring with a "ding".

He picked up his phone and saw that it was a message from Ding Xiaoliu, who had gone on the mission with Chen Feng: "Sir, we've rescued Eagle."

Upon seeing this text message, Qiu Tu finally felt completely relieved.

He looked out the window, where a hole had appeared in the dark clouds, letting in golden sunlight that bathed the rooftops in a shimmering glow...

Qiu Tu smiled...

'The threat posed by Wu Zhi's death has been eliminated. The Political Department has also basically taken control. All that remains is Zhao Ji and the Boundless Heart Sea Expansion Plan....'

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but think of the evil god Larilu, who was still carrying in his pants pocket...

He needs her help to get in touch with Zhao Ji.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu decided to call La Riluo out and have another chat.

Just then, his communicator suddenly started vibrating.

He picked up the communicator and saw that it was Tang Feifei calling.

When she answered the phone, Tang Feifei's cold voice came through the receiver.

She asked, "Qiu Tu, how did you do that?"

Even when facing Tang Feifei, Qiu Tu will not reveal certain key information.

Many secrets are revealed starting with a second person finding out...

So he feigned ignorance and asked, "What? How did you do that?"

Tang Feifei thought Qiu Tu hadn't understood, so she added, "How did you manage to get rid of the Huang Shangzong people?"

"The city hall just said that the three inspectors got into the inspectorate's car and left New Territories in a sorry state. Eagle was also rescued by your men."

She paused, then said, "They came specifically for you this time. They won't just leave so easily, will they?"

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu smiled and then said, "What if... I told you that I was the one who recruited them in the first place?"

Tang Feifei was genuinely surprised this time, "You summoned them?"

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement. "I arranged for someone to report me..."

Tang Feifei: ? ? ?

Tang Feifei is actually very capable; it's just that Qiu Tu's actions this time were beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

So, with a head full of questions, she thought for a good ten seconds before finally understanding why Qiu Tu did this!

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