Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Upon hearing this, Guan Xiao licked her lips and looked at Qiu Tu with watery eyes.

"Da...da...da..."

Just then, footsteps in the hallway outside broke the tranquility of the office.

Guan Xiao jolted awake, her eyes regaining their clarity.

In contrast, Qiu Tu was much calmer.

After all, the post-coital period is a sign of strength!

He picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then said calmly, "Speak. What important matter do you have to report to me today?"

Guan Xiao is a very capable woman.

So when she heard Qiu Tu say they were talking about serious matters, her expression immediately and naturally switched to a serious look.

She said with a serious expression, "Sir."

"I have something to report to you."

“My spy planted in the coalition sent me an important message last night.”

"He said that the Alliance sent a special forces team to the New Territories City because of Larilu's fall. Among them were one Tier 3 Cataclysm, four Tier 2 Cataclysms, and fifteen Tier 1 Cataclysms."

"They possess space-type cataclysmic artifacts that carry heavy firepower, making them extremely dangerous."

"And more importantly... this special forces team seems to have a connection with the Great Evil Goddess, Zephyr."

“He overheard the colonel’s communications last night. It seems that the Great Evil Goddess Zhao Ji has sent a divine messenger to the New Territories.”

"Now the entire special forces team is under the command and arrangement of that divine messenger."

Qiu Tu: .....

Damn it, this alliance!

They deserved to be beaten so badly by the shelter; their intelligence system was riddled with holes.

I had just met with that colonel last night, and it was all leaked that very night!

Luckily, I was quick-witted and managed to disguise myself. Otherwise, someone from the state would probably have called me in for a talk today!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's mind stirred slightly, and he tried to put himself in the position of a normal political department minister. Then, his gaze darkened, and he said with a serious expression, "This is indeed very important intelligence."

"The Alliance has sent so many experts to the New Territories; they must have something big planned."

"The biggest event in the New Territories right now is the 'Boundless Ocean of the Mind Development Project.' If I'm not mistaken, their visit must be related to the 'Boundless Ocean of the Mind Development Project.'"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao nodded in deep agreement.

She said earnestly, "Minister, your thoughts are the same as mine."

"I also think they came for the 'Boundless Ocean of the Mind Development Project'."

Qiu Tu nodded, then casually took out a cigarette, lit it, and said, "Have the spies you planted found out their current locations?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiao shook her head somewhat seriously, "The other party is very cautious."

"He changed locations several times last night alone. He also carried with him devices that could block electronic communications, as well as a Cataclysmic Artifact to detect cataclysmic fluctuations."

"My spy simply dropped a timed intelligence-transmitting device on the ground during the transfer, which is how the intelligence was transmitted."

"We have no idea where they are right now."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu showed no outward expression, but inwardly he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems that although the guys in the alliance are a bit weak, they're not completely weak.

They won't be wiped out as soon as they arrive in the New Territories.

The remaining question is how Qiu Tu will arrange this special operations team.

The smoke slowly swirled, blurring Qiu Tu's face and causing his thoughts to drift away.

He pondered quietly for a while, then stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and said, "Section Chief Guan, the information you provided is very important."

"I'll report to the director in a bit."

"Listen to his opinion and see how he decides to proceed."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao asked with a charming smile, "Director? Is it Director Yan or Director Tang?"

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu smiled, pointed at Guan Xiao, and said, "Section Chief Guan, there are some things you can guess, but you can't ask or inquire about."

Even so, after saying that, Qiu Tu directly answered Guan Xiao's question, "Yes. I will talk to both of them."

Guan Xiao's joke just now was actually a bit too much; her relationship with Qiu Tu wasn't at the point where they could discuss that topic.

But... this was in itself one of her little strategies:

The "boundaries" in interpersonal relationships are meant to be crossed.

The best way to take your relationship with someone to the next level is to find a way to slightly push the boundaries of your relationship.

If they successfully break through, their relationship will enter a new phase.

Just as Guan Xiao had thought before: she was now set on Qiu Tu and wanted to completely latch onto him.

Although she admitted that there was an element of gambling involved, she said that if you want to get rich, you have to gamble!

However, although Qiu Tu was also very interested in her and had made some promises, he always maintained a distance between them.

She could clearly sense that Qiu Tu didn't treat her like one of his own.

That's why she used this method to try and break through the boundaries of her relationship with Qiu Tu.

Looking at it now... it seems she succeeded.

Although Qiu Tu criticized her a couple of times, he still answered her question, which indicates that Qiu Tu tacitly accepted her further request.

Guan Xiao silently gave herself a thumbs up: Minister's conquest progress +1!

Current progress...around 32/100! Keep it up!

Thinking this, she smiled and said, following Qiu Tu's words, "The minister's criticism is correct."

"I really shouldn't have asked about these things."

"But... I won't ask about anyone else. I'll only ask about the minister."

After simply expressing her continued loyalty to him, Guan Xiao continued to demonstrate her work ability, "Then, Minister, I'll go back and write a report now, and then hand it to you."

"This will also make it easier for you to report to the two directors."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, "Okay."

With Qiu Tu's approval, Guan Xiao got up, wiggled her hips, and left Qiu Tu's office.

As Qiu Tu watched her retreating figure, his eyes became filled with interest.

Because... it was right in his line of sight just now.

Guan Xiao received several loyalty level notifications.

When Qiu Tu praised her for the importance of the intelligence, her loyalty increased by 1 point.

After Qiu Tu accepted her test and told her that he would report to the two directors, her loyalty increased by 3 points.

What's even stranger is that during the few seconds she was silent, a notification appeared above her head again: "Loyalty +1".

Because of this strange phenomenon, Qiu Tu also checked the loyalty of the beautiful section chief in front of him.

46 points.

A number indicating a relatively high initial level of loyalty.

This shows that Guan Xiao genuinely wanted to get closer to him from the very beginning.

Although Qiu Tu was a little confused about what his subordinate was thinking, he felt that since Guan Xiao meant no harm, increased loyalty was always a good thing...

Therefore, he temporarily put Guan Xiao's matter out of his mind.

After all... people are blind to what they see in their own backyard.

He only thought about how to win over his subordinates and superiors. But he forgot... given his current position and status, many people also wanted to win him over...

.......

Because she had the idea of ​​winning over Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao was very proactive.

In just a moment, he delivered the completed report to Qiu Tu's office.

After taking the report provided by Guan Xiao, Qiu Tu got up and left the office, returning to the 12th floor to... meet Yan Chen.

Qiu Tu had already figured it out while he was smoking and deep in thought.

He is now the highest-ranking official in the Political Department, and he takes the lion's share of any credit for the department's achievements.

So, whether the intelligence from the Joint Special Forces was obtained by him or by the intelligence department, it didn't make much difference to him.

Even... because the spy department also obtained this intelligence, it provided a plausible explanation for the source of his information.

This is advantageous for his subsequent plans.

As an official of the shelter, it was certainly impossible for him to be entangled with or connected to the coalition.

Therefore, the fate of that special forces team in the Allied Forces was destined to be sacrificed.

The only difference is how much value they can bring to Qiu Tu before and after their sacrifice.

While smoking, Qiu Tu also made a simple initial plan.

Whether this plan can be successfully executed depends on Yan Chen's reaction...

Moreover... since that night at the villa, Qiu Tu and Yan Chen have never met or had any communication.

Qiu Tu didn't believe that Yan Chen was scared or cowardly.

That old fox was a chess player whose "chess skills" were even better than his.

His silence after suffering such a great loss only means that he is brewing an even stronger counterattack!

Therefore, Qiu Tu took this opportunity to meet Yan Chen and find out what was going on.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu went up to the 12th floor.

Although Yan Chen has recently suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei, as the official director of the Investigation Bureau, Yan Chen is still the king of the Investigation Bureau in the hearts of most section chiefs and directors.

So... when Qiu Tu arrived at Yan Chen's office door, a large group of section chiefs and department heads were already gathered there, waiting to report on their work.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu arrive, the expressions of the section chiefs and department heads all changed slightly.

Some looked surprised, some looked resentful, and others... their eyes darted away, shrinking back so Qiu Tu wouldn't see them.

After all, Qiu Tu's momentum is too strong now, and he has been promoted to a higher level. No ordinary section chief or department head wants to make enemies with him.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu arrive, Zhao Ruiquan, the deputy director of the administrative office and Yan Chen's current secretary, hurriedly came to greet him.

When Qiu Tu worked in the administration department, Zhao Ruiquan was his superior's superior. The two had met before.

Now, several months later, Qiu Tu has become Zhao Ruiquan's superior online.

However, Zhao Ruiquan is clearly a shrewd person to have reached the position of deputy director of the administrative department.

So there was no embarrassment on his face, but rather he gave a very respectful and standard salute and said, "Minister Qiu, are you here to see the Director?"

Your status determines your treatment. So Qiu Tu nodded and said directly, "Yes. I'll report to the director."

"Could you please inform Director Zhao for me?"

"Okay, Minister Qiu, please wait a moment." Zhao Ruiquan bowed slightly to Qiu Tu before turning around and quickly walking into Yan Chen's office.

As one of the nine top executives of the Investigation Bureau, ranking among the top three in terms of power, Qiu Tu certainly didn't have to wait like the section chiefs and department heads in front of him.

So, after a short while, Zhao Ruiquan came out of the office and respectfully gestured to Qiu Tu, "Minister Qiu, the Director invites you in."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then stepped inside with the documents in his hand.

A month later, Qiu Tu returned to Yan Chen's office, but his state of mind was completely different from before.

He used to be a tiny ant that Yan Chen could crush with a single hand.

But now... he has grown into a big shot who can look Yan Chen in the eye and even go toe-to-toe with him.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu followed Zhao Ruiquan into Yan Chen's office.

As soon as Qiu Tu entered the office, he noticed a very familiar, pure-looking, and beautiful young girl standing next to Yan Chen, chatting intimately with her.