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Her long hair cascaded down her back, casually draped over one shoulder, occasionally fluttering unintentionally as if gently tugging at Qiu Tu's heartstrings.
The tight-fitting political minister's uniform clung to her body, outlining her curvaceous figure. She looked like God's most perfect masterpiece.
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, she raised a brow with her almond-shaped eyes, then said seriously, "Yes, Director!"
Qiu Tu glanced at Lü Cheng opposite Guan Xiao and said, "Minister Lü, could you assist Minister Guan?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Lü Cheng replied honestly, "Yes, Director."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave him a deep look.
Of the three new executives, Qiu Tu found the seemingly honest man in front of him the most unfathomable.
To be honest, Qiu Tu never believed that people who could climb to high positions were simple-minded or honest—especially in this chaotic world.
Therefore, the person in front of me is definitely not simple.
This is also why Qiu Tu, who could clearly control the Special Operations Department, deliberately left him an opening: Qiu Tu wanted to test him.
With that in mind, Qiu Tu then made detailed arrangements for the other departments.
In the past two days, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei have had several in-depth exchanges.
The most frequent topic of discussion was how to manage the Exploration Agency.
It must be said that Tang Feifei truly lives up to her aristocratic background; she has her own methodology for managing the Investigation Bureau effectively.
While diligently absorbing Qiu Tu's essence, she also imparted all her own experience to Qiu Tu in its entirety.
Qiu Tu benefited greatly. This allowed him to make various arrangements with ease today.
To be honest, his calm and composed demeanor, along with his familiarity with various departments, is quite impressive.
Therefore, after hearing Qiu Tu's arrangements, although the senior executives did not show it on their faces, they were still somewhat surprised by Qiu Tu's abilities.
After arranging the work, Qiu Tu, in accordance with his duties as director, introduced the three new senior executives and also introduced the other senior executives to them.
And so, the meeting concluded smoothly. Qiu Tu was the first to leave the conference room.
The other senior executives were sorting through documents and organizing their thoughts.
As a result, it wasn't until this moment that they realized: Qiu Tu had taken control of the entire meeting from the moment he entered the conference room, using two messages and a joke.
Previously, Ji Qinglin had secretly tampered with the wound while he was away, and it had broken without him even realizing it.
Moreover, this was clearly Qiu Tucheng's first meeting since becoming director.
Power is a limited thing; an institution can only have so much. If someone wields absolute power, others will inevitably be weakened.
Therefore, when a new director takes office, there will normally be undercurrents and open and covert attacks.
As it turned out, Qiu Tu actually used a "major event" to suppress all dissent.
Especially since this "major incident" involved the shelter's top brass, no one dared to contradict Qiu Tu at this time and could only obediently listen to him.
This resulted in Qiu Tu taking over the power and assigning status to all senior executives under these circumstances.
'Brilliant!...'
After secretly pondering Qiu Tu's political tactics, Lü Cheng sighed inwardly.
He felt that Qiu Tu's approach had the essence of "wartime restraint of everything".
He used a major event to elevate his prestige and power to unprecedented heights. After the "war," everyone became accustomed to his leadership, and no one dared to oppose him. The turmoil surrounding his new appointment completely subsided...
There aren't many people like Lü Cheng who can see through Qiu Tu's methods.
People like Ellie and Ji Qinglin were more concerned about Qiu Tu's methods than his great achievement of "creating something out of nothing".
To be honest, they didn't really believe that Qiu Tu could accomplish such a great feat in just one day.
However... Qiu Tu has already made so many arrangements, there's no way it could be fake.
Therefore, they were determined to find out exactly what great achievement Qiu Tu had made...
.....
And so, the day passed amidst all this commotion.
The only major event that occurred that day was the confirmation of the last senior official of the Investigation Department, the Director of Administration: Chen Feng.
As the head of the entire Investigation Department, the Director of Administration is essentially an extension of the Director's power.
The candidate needs to be capable, have a good understanding of the entire investigation department's operations, and be able to advise the director and arrange schedules. Good interpersonal skills are also highly recommended.
Because of his shallow background, Qiu Tu didn't actually have anyone around him who fully met these requirements.
Even Chen Feng could only meet the first few conditions, but not the last condition, "communication skills".
Therefore, Qiu Tu simply promoted Cao Dabiao to vice minister and exiled Zhao Ruiquan, who was more trouble than he was worth and had harmed Yan Chen, to Lengshui Yamen.
As for whether Cao Dabiao would be dissatisfied that Chen Feng had climbed above him, he wouldn't.
Because Chen Feng earned his position by risking his life—don't forget, he was also a member of the suicide squad.
After emerging from the "Boundless Sea of the Heart," my rank reached the deputy minister level. Now, it's just another promotion of one rank.
Qiu Tu thought highly of Chen Feng. He was capable, calm, collected, and had the air of a great general. Most importantly, he was loyal.
Qiu Tu actually wanted him to work in the Administrative Office as a temporary position, so that he could later take over as Minister in the Political Department, and even... eventually be promoted to Deputy Director-General, or even Director-General...
With his experience in the suicide squad, his potential for advancement is comparable to Guan Xiao's...
.........
And so, the day passed.
Midnight. 0:00.
The streetlights cast a dim, sparse glow, casting long, twisted shadows. A night breeze rustled the withered leaves...
The building outlines blurred and deepened in the night, while the distant sounds of barking dogs and calling birds drifted by...
"Click." The window of the director's office was closed, shutting out the eerie and quiet night.
Qiu Tu sat down in the director's chair and then took out the "Soul Shackles" altar.
This afternoon, Representative Tang called him to say that he had received Qiu Tu's report.
He decided to set off for the New Territories tomorrow to personally inspect the "Yellow Demon".
Previously, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei had submitted reports on the causes of death of "Huang Mei" and "Regional Lord".
However, this report was obtained through interrogation by a "mysterious person," who was also an evil god, so the shelter still had some doubts about its authenticity.
Therefore, they kept this matter to themselves and secretly went to find out about the situation of the "regional lords" of other shelters.
See if the phenomena described by the "mysterious person" are present.
However, since the "Lord of the Region" is one of the core secrets of each shelter, it is not so easy to find out.
Therefore, progress at the eighth shelter is slow.
As it turned out, Qiu Tu actually caught a "Yellow Demon" at this moment!
How could the shelter not be overjoyed?
Therefore, even Old Tang, the number two figure, personally came to verify and check it out.
After Old Tang arrives, "Huang Mei" will definitely be taken away. Therefore, Qiu Tu wanted to check and understand "Huang Mei's" situation in advance.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu used the "Order Space" technique he had seen Huang Mei use a few days ago, setting the conditions to "invalidate abilities and traits such as nothingness, disguise, and invisibility within the specified range"...
The next second, three figures—two large and one small—slowly appeared on the previously blank altar...
The three figures clearly belonged to two different "camps." One of them, a larger woman, occupied the central position of the soul altar.
Meanwhile, two other figures, one large and one small, were pressed against the edge of the altar. The larger one stood in front of the smaller one, looking trembling with fear.
Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then looked over intently.
All "Yellow Demons" are female. Therefore, the three "Yellow Demons" in front of us are also female.
The "Yellow Demon" standing in the middle was big and burly, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, like a female bear. Coupled with her fierce eyes, she didn't look like someone to be trifled with.
The two "Yellow Demons" on the edge are different.
The larger one looked to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, with a delicate and gentle face, like a newly blooming lily, pure with a touch of innocent beauty.
Her eyes were large and bright, but perhaps due to inner tension and anxiety, her eyelashes trembled slightly, making her look pitiful. Yet, she still stood firmly in front of the little "Yellow Demon," displaying a maternal strength.
The little "Yellow Demon" behind her looked to be three or four years old, with round cheeks and a delicate, adorable appearance like a porcelain doll. She nestled tightly against the big "Yellow Demon," her little hand gripping the big Yellow Demon's hand tightly, as if it were her only support in this unknown world.
Upon seeing the two "Yellow Demons," one large and one small, Qiu Tu was first stunned, then somewhat surprised.
Yellow Enchantress... Mother and Daughter Flowers?
Yellow demons are all female, yet they can still give birth?
Thinking this, Qiu Tu glanced again at the situation inside the Soul Altar...
Hmm... it really wasn't because of the difference in appearance between the three yellow spirits.
However, at first glance, he felt that the mother and daughter were not the kind of "Huang Mei" who bullied people.
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After confirming that the mother and daughter were good "Yellow Demons", the identity of the remaining "Yellow Demon" was self-evident: the evil villain!
Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but wonder how he could help those two pairs of "Yellow Demon" mothers and daughters.
As he pondered, Qiu Tu's gaze fell upon the three "Boundless Divine Crystals" on the Soul Altar.
According to Shen Lingshuang, these three "Boundless Divine Crystals" each have a different use.
The middle piece is the key to maintaining the operation of the entire "Soul Shackles".
As for the "Boundless Divine Crystals" on the left and right, they represent rewards and punishments respectively.
Qiu Tu knew that the reward was to crush the "Boundless Divine Crystal" and sprinkle it in, which would increase the concentration of the catastrophic power inside.
As for punishment, Qiu Tu really didn't know what it entailed.
So, thinking this way, he tried pressing the "Boundless Divine Crystal" on the right.
The next second, the entire "Soul Shackles Altar" was suddenly filled with water mist, which condensed upwards and transformed into a miniature dark cloud! Wisps of blue electricity gathered within the dark cloud!
The next second! A bolt of lightning struck straight down from above the altar, heading straight for the burly, bear-like "Yellow Demon"!
"Sizzle!" A crisp sound.
The "Yellow Demon's" semi-transparent body froze for a moment, then immediately returned to normal.
She grimaced as she looked at the dark clouds above the altar, pointing and cursing.
However, it's possible that the frequency of "Huang Mei's" voice is not detectable by human ears, so Qiu Tu couldn't understand what she was saying.
But anyway, it wasn't anything nice.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu pressed the "Boundless Divine Crystal" a few more times.
"Sizzle!" "Sizzle!" "Sizzle!" Several bolts of lightning struck in succession, stunning the "Yellow Demon" repeatedly.
Living things all have instincts. Even intelligent beings are unwilling to confront something they have no chance against head-on.
So when several bolts of lightning struck, the "Yellow Demon" immediately covered its head and shrank into a corner.
Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile: he had done a good deed by rescuing the mother and daughter, Huang Mei.
As a result, just as he was thinking this...
Suddenly, he felt a blur before his eyes.
The next second, the mother and daughter, both made of yellow demons, instantly appeared next to the "mother bear" yellow demon! Then they raised their hands and started beating the "mother bear" yellow demon!
The "mother bear" Huang Mei opened her mouth and screamed, then fought back!
But she was clearly no match for two people on her own, so she was soon knocked to the ground.
Even more remarkably, the mother and daughter, Huang Mei, maintained a pitiful and frightened expression despite beating the "mother bear" Huang Mei. The little "Huang Mei" even cried.
Looking at this bizarre scene before him, Qiu Tu: ......