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He went straight to the point and said, "I went to see the director twice in the past two days and clearly reported to him that he would be attacked by the Joint Special Forces this morning."
"So I thought he would definitely change his itinerary or route. But I didn't expect..."
At this point, Qiu Tu paused, not continuing. But... they both understood what he meant.
After saying that, Qiu Tu didn't even wait for Yu Zhengyi to speak before continuing.
"Director Yu, I know that I have some conflicts with Director Yan, and you don't believe what I'm saying."
"But...you can go to Director Zhao now to access the files and review the report I submitted."
"We can also ask Director Yan to use the Cataclysm artifact to detect lies and see his reaction."
"At that time, the whole truth will come out..."
After saying that, Qiu Tu ignored Yu Zhengyi's reaction and hung up the communicator.
The bait has been cast; now it's up to the fish to take the bait.
To be honest, based on Qiu Tu's understanding of Yu Zhengyi's personality, he guessed that Yu Zhengyi would definitely take the bait.
Given Yu Zhengyi's personality, even if he doesn't investigate in a high-profile manner, he will definitely verify all of this quietly.
Once he has verified all of this, will Yan Chen, who has slaughtered his own faction's colleagues, still be able to stand firm in the "academic school"?
This is the series of deadly moves that Qiu Tu prepared for Yan Chen!
If Yan Chen were to personally confront the Allied Special Forces' attack, he would be severely injured or die; even if he sacrificed Lai Shun or Yu Zhengyi, he would still "die"...
No matter what choice he makes, Qiu Tu is determined to have him!
Thinking this, Qiu Tu looked up at the drizzling weather in the New Territories. The sky was gray, but... the sun will surely shine after the rain!
......
Meanwhile, the Investigation Bureau.
12th floor, Yu Zhengyi's private office.
After hanging up Qiu Tu's call, Yu Zhengyi's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
He remained silent for a long time before finally getting up and going to Secretary Yan's office.
Secretary Bai is still detained in the Political Department. So Director Zhao is temporarily filling in for him.
Upon arriving at the office, I found Director Zhao working diligently, his brow beaded with sweat.
Compared to Secretary Bai, his work ability is indeed not very good.
However, this had no impact on Yu Zhengyi, the "non-stick pan expert." Yu Zhengyi, still smiling, asked Director Zhao, "Old Zhao, has Qiu Tu come to see the director these past few days?"
Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi's enthusiastic question, Director Zhao looked bewildered, clearly not understanding why Yu Zhengyi was asking this question.
But he nodded and said, "Yes... he came to report to the director a couple of days ago."
Yu Zhengyi handed Director Zhao a cigarette, then asked with a smile, "By the way, didn't he also submit a report to the director?"
Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi bring up this topic, Director Zhao visibly hesitated for a moment.
Qiu Tu did submit a report. But... that report actually had some problems...
Yesterday, in an attempt to appease Qiu Tu, Yan Chen told everyone that Qiu Tu had submitted a report the day before, detailing the situation at the Allied Forces' stronghold in the New Territories. (Chapter 322)
It was precisely because of this fabricated report that the large-scale purge of the Allied strongholds took place last night.
However... an act must be performed completely. Qiu Tu and Yan Chen's secret deal certainly cannot be revealed to the public on the surface.
So... Qiu Tu did indeed submit a supplementary report last night and handed it to Director Zhao.
However, considering it was about the Allied Forces' stronghold, and... Yu Zhengyi's enthusiasm towards him, Director Zhao hesitated slightly before carefully saying, "There is a report..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhengyi smiled and patted Director Zhao on the shoulder, "That's good. Old Zhao, could you find that report for me?"
"I need to write a recent summary, and I need to include the fact that the Allied base was destroyed yesterday. I need some information."
It is not against regulations for the deputy director to review such formal official documents, and Yu Zhengyi's reasons are also valid.
So Director Zhao immediately smiled.
He said, "No problem, Director Yu."
After saying that, he opened the file box and rummaged through it.
Finally, he found the document in the files and records from the day before yesterday and handed it to Yu Zhengyi.
Yu Zhengyi's gaze swept over the filing date of the document without changing his expression, but a smile played on his lips as he opened the report...
After quickly skimming through the report, Yu Zhengyi's smile widened. He said, "This report will be perfect for my summary."
"Then I'll borrow it for a bit."
Hearing Yu Zhengyi's words, Director Zhao didn't take it to heart. He smiled and said, "Alright, Director Yu, please feel free to do as you please."
Yu Zhengyi nodded upon hearing this, then got up and left.
However, when he reached the door, Yu Zhengyi did not open it immediately.
He paused for a moment, then, with his back to Director Zhao, asked, "By the way, Lao Zhao, has the director read this report?"
Director Zhao still vividly remembered the scene Yan Chen and Qiu Tu were acting out yesterday, so he said with a smile, "The Director has seen it."
However, what he didn't notice was... that as he said those words, Yu Zhengyi's expression turned incredibly cold...
.......
The assassination of Lai Shun caused a great uproar.
After all, he's the Deputy Director of Operations. In the New Territories, he's someone who ranks among the top 10 in terms of both status and power.
His accident was a major shock, and all three major agencies and departments mobilized.
Fortunately, the Political Department and the Security Department caught the murderer; otherwise, the pressure on all departments would be even greater.
And it was while dealing with these follow-up matters.
Qiu Tu, the political minister, took a rare break from work and went to a nearby teahouse to drink tea.
However, he had barely taken a few sips of his tea when an uninvited guest entered his private room: his ambitious and beautiful subordinate, the head of the intelligence department, Guan Xiao...
Qiu Tu was genuinely surprised to see Guan Xiao appear at the door of the private room.
He sized up his beautiful subordinate as he looked her up and down, then said with a smile, "You truly are worthy of being the head of the intelligence department..."
"This intelligence capability is indeed among the best in the entire Political Department."
After saying that, Qiu Tu casually joked, "But... what brings you here?"
"Do you want me to remove the mole you planted in the Allied Special Forces?"
At this point, Qiu Tu waved his hand dismissively and said, "Tell me, who is that nail? I'll make a call and tell them."
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Chapter 328 An Unexpected Spy (10,000 words, please vote!)
Guan Xiao was clearly dressed up today.
Her face was like a peach blossom in early spring, charming and beautiful, and her skin was as white as jade, with a healthy rosy glow.
Coupled with those incredibly alluring fiery red lips, she, already a striking beauty, became even more radiant and captivating!
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, she covered her mouth and giggled, then said, "Sir, you've guessed wrong this time."
"I didn't come here to plant a spy in the special forces."
At this point, she blinked her watery eyes at Qiu Tu and said, "Actually... I'm curious about what exactly happened today."
She said, "For example... why was it Deputy Director Lai in the car, and not Director Yan?"
"For example... I remember you told me that you had already informed Director Yan about the assassination attempt."
"What exactly is going on?"
With that, Guan Xiao turned around and closed the door, then she ran over to Qiu Tu in a flash.
Then she half-squatted in front of Qiu Tu, grabbed his arm, and gently shook it, pleading softly, "Sir~~ please tell me~~"
Hearing his beautiful subordinate's question and seeing her actions, Qiu Tu showed no outward reaction, but inwardly he wanted to laugh.
He felt that... people really are different.
They were both women, both working for the investigation department. Tang Feifei never inquired about anything, and she never asked about things Qiu Tu didn't tell her.
Guan Xiao, however, likes to get to the bottom of things, to delve into and investigate the secrets involved.
This is probably one of the reasons why she did such excellent intelligence work and was able to obtain so much useful intelligence.
However... Qiu Tu is always a cautious person. He didn't even mention Tang Feifei, so it's even less likely he would mention Guan Xiao.
However, given Guan Xiao's personality, if she isn't given an answer, she will most likely continue her investigation privately.
This will create more unnecessary trouble.
So, with that in mind, Qiu Tu gently withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "How about this, Section Chief Guan?"
"Let's drink tea instead of wine, and answer one question with each cup of tea."
"Once this pot of tea is finished, our conversation for today will be over, and the answers to all the questions will be in your hearts. You are not allowed to say them out loud."
In the "psychology of fraud," there is a principle similar to the Zeigarnik effect in normal psychology, called the "rule of ritual."
There's a very interesting point about this psychology:
People have an instinct to doubt answers that are easily obtained;
They will instinctively believe the answer obtained after a series of complex steps.
This is because, after the two have gone through a series of complicated steps, giving a false answer would be contrary to normal human intuition—it would be too much of a hassle.
If you don't want to talk about it, you should just stay silent. Why go through all that complicated steps and then lie?
Scammers exploit this psychology to manipulate their victims' emotions.
For example... when the victim has already been tricked and wants to buy something, deliberately pretend to be reluctant to sell it to him.
Only after the victim made repeated requests did they "reluctantly" sell it to him.
In this way, the victims naturally believe in what they have bought and may even become repeat customers of the scam.
Many members of the "national treasure clique" were gradually dragged down like this...
As Qiu Tu was outlining his "fraud techniques," Guan Xiao indeed fell for it.
Her eyes lit up slightly, and then she asked, "Then... shall we each have a drink?"
Qiu Tu smiled and nodded, "Okay."
And so, the mini-game began.
Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao sat facing each other.
Guan Xiao first poured Qiu Tu a cup of tea, then gestured with his hand, "Sir, please."
Qiu Tu didn't stand on ceremony and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.
He didn't actually have any problems, but in order for the game to proceed smoothly, he still asked, "Who is the mole you planted in the Allied Special Forces?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Guan Xiao covered her mouth and chuckled twice, then deliberately kept him in suspense, "Minister, guess~~"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu casually guessed, "Is it that... blond-haired boy?"
Guan Xiao smiled and shook her head.
Qiu Tu, "That old man with yellow teeth? Or that young man with tattoos and earrings?"
Guan Xiao continued to shake her head with a smile.
Qiu Tu was taken aback. "Could it be that girl with glasses?"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao's smile became even more radiant. But she also shook her head even more vigorously.
To be honest, Qiu Tu was genuinely curious this time.
After all, he had already considered his main suspects, and the rest were really too obscure...