Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

Chapter 82: Obtaining a Crucial Clue

Hearing Qiu Tu’s concern, Qin Shuman simply smiled. She placed her hands behind her back, stood on her tiptoes, and raised an eyebrow, looking a bit smug. "I have my ways~~"

Seeing her playful demeanor, Qiu Tu had a pretty good guess: this woman had likely found a new body to possess. The thought suddenly crossed his mind that being with a woman like her wouldn’t be bad at all—after all, she could let you experience all the different women in the world!

Whether you were into a cute and innocent type or preferred a more mature and commanding presence, she could fulfill all those desires. Even if you had a wild fantasy like wanting to ride a tank, she could make it happen!

As Qiu Tu’s thoughts wandered off in this direction, Qin Shuman continued, "Besides, I already had some business at the Investigation Department tomorrow night. It’s actually safer being with you."

"And who knows, I might need your protection."

Qiu Tu snapped out of his thoughts and nodded slightly. "Don’t worry."

"As long as I’m still breathing, I’ll definitely..."

"...run away and warn you!"

They chatted a bit more, but Qin Shuman declined Qiu Tu’s invitation to come over to his place. Even when Qiu Tu mentioned that his house mice could dance, she blushed and shot back, "I bet you want me to do that dance on you!"

Qiu Tu protested his innocence, accusing Qin Shuman of being too suspicious.

With a roll of her eyes, she decided to ignore him.

Before they parted ways, they exchanged "gifts."

Qin Shuman handed Qiu Tu a small communicator, explaining that it was a special device made by the Security Division. The number was untraceable by the Investigation Department, making it easier for them to stay in touch without borrowing other people’s devices.

Qiu Tu happily accepted the gift and, in return, gave Qin Shuman a small piece of paper with two names on it: Wang Xiong (A Xiong) and Hou San (Monkey).

These were the names of the two people Qiu Tu had secured spots for in the military, a favor Qin Shuman had promised him.

Seeing Qiu Tu’s "gift," Qin Shuman rolled her eyes so hard they almost disappeared into her skull, joking about her poor choice in men. But she didn’t refuse the paper. Instead, she carefully placed it in her pocket and reminded Qiu Tu to have the two men report to the military the next day.

Watching Qin Shuman slowly disappear around the street corner, Qiu Tu felt a slight sense of loss. He then stuffed his hands in his pockets and headed back to the small restaurant.

As he re-entered the lively courtyard, the warmth of the festive atmosphere hit him. The party was in full swing, with a dozen or so young men loudly toasting and laughing.

Noticing Qiu Tu’s return, his brothers greeted him enthusiastically. Qiu Tu acknowledged each of them with a nod and was surprised to see that A Tai had arrived at some point—and not alone. He had brought along Fang Ming.

Qiu Tu gave Fang Ming a curious look, noticing the awkward and somewhat helpless expression on his face. It was clear... Fang Ming had been dragged here against his will.

"How come Agent Fang is here, A Tai?" Qiu Tu asked with a hint of surprise.

A Tai, his face flushed from drinking, quickly stood up and explained, "Brother Tu! I dragged Fang Ming here."

He then gave Fang Ming’s shoulder a hearty slap with his large hand, making Fang Ming wince. "Brother Tu, I’m telling you, Fang Ming’s a stand-up guy, someone you can count on!"

"I think we should make him one of us!"

Listening to A Tai’s introduction and the casual way he addressed Fang Ming, those who knew their background would understand that Fang Ming was his superior. But to the unknowing observer, it might seem like A Tai was the one in charge!

Qiu Tu glanced at Fang Ming, who looked both embarrassed and uncomfortable. Fang Ming shot Qiu Tu a pleading look, but before Qiu Tu could respond, A Tai grabbed him and handed him a glass of wine.

"Come on, Fang Ming! Drink with Brother Tu!" A Tai said, placing the glass firmly in Fang Ming’s hand.

The other brothers immediately started cheering and egging him on.

Fang Ming’s face grew even more awkward. He wasn’t a child; he understood that this wasn’t just any drink. Accepting it would mean acknowledging Qiu Tu as his leader, and from that moment on, he’d be bound to follow Qiu Tu’s orders.

So there he stood, holding the glass, uncertain whether to drink or not.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu decided not to let A Tai push things further. He took the glass from Fang Ming and, with a smile, said, "I was just thirsty—thanks for the drink, you two."

With that, he downed the wine in one gulp.

Fang Ming let out a sigh of relief, flashing Qiu Tu a grateful smile.

Qiu Tu patted A Tai on the shoulder, signaling for him to sit down, and asked what had happened.

A few drinks later, A Tai, seemingly forgetting about making Fang Ming swear loyalty, began ranting angrily.

"Damn it, that guy really thinks he’s something!"

"Look at the whole squad—who actually respects him?"

From A Tai’s slurred words, Qiu Tu gathered what had happened between A Tai and Fang Ming earlier that day.

It was a simple story. Recently, a well-connected newcomer had joined the Special Operations Division. This person was immediately promoted to the rank of First-Class Agent and carried himself with an inflated sense of importance.

Without his own team, he frequently intruded on Fang Ming’s squad, criticizing everything from their training methods to their combat readiness. He even mocked them for having the best equipment but mediocre skills.

Fang Ming’s squad members were furious, but they had no choice but to endure his behavior.

Only A Tai...

He wasn’t the type to tolerate such nonsense. So, he ended up using his massive fists to give the newcomer a proper beating.

Afterward, the newcomer reported the incident to the higher-ups in the Special Operations Division. As a result, A Tai was harshly reprimanded, given a formal warning, and was even going to be confined.

Since A Tai had gotten into trouble standing up for him, Fang Ming had been doing everything in his power to help A Tai get the warning rescinded and avoid confinement.

As Fang Ming worked tirelessly to get A Tai out of confinement, A Tai grew to see him as a loyal comrade, someone worthy of brotherhood. Thus, after being released from the confinement room, A Tai had dragged Fang Ming along to join this gathering.

After recounting the night’s events, A Tai gave Fang Ming a hearty slap on the back, his breath reeking of alcohol. "Fang Ming, listen to me. Next time you come across someone like that jerk, just go up and punch him! Don’t hold back! If anything happens, Brother Tu has your back!"

A Tai spoke with such righteous confidence, as if Qiu Tu was one of the three leaders of New Realm City.

Fang Ming looked at Qiu Tu with a mixture of embarrassment and bewilderment. Though he knew A Tai was just drunk and joking around, he still nodded quietly.

Qiu Tu raised his glass, took a sip, and found himself amused by the unexpected camaraderie between A Tai and Fang Ming. Perhaps... A Tai really would win Fang Ming over and bring him into the fold?

As this thought crossed his mind, Qiu Tu’s curiosity got the better of him, and he asked, "By the way, what’s the name of that guy? Who is he to act so arrogantly?"

A Tai scratched his head with his large hand, struggling to recall. "I think his name is Tian, Tian..."

Fang Ming chimed in, "Tian Xiaotian."

A Tai slapped his forehead. "Yes! Tian Xiaotian! I heard his father is the vice president of the New Realm Chamber of Commerce, and they’re working on some deep cooperation with our department. That’s why he’s so arrogant!"

"Tian Xiaotian? The son of Deputy Chairman Tian?" Qiu Tu was momentarily stunned.

Then he caught on to a key detail in A Tai’s words: "Deputy Chairman Tian is engaged in deep cooperation with our department?"

"What kind of cooperation?"

A Tai scratched his head again, trying to recall. "I... I remember when I was beating him up, he did shout a lot of things, like who his father is, what kind of cooperation they’re doing with the Investigation Department, and how they’re going to ruin me."

"But... uh..."

A Tai began slapping his forehead as if it might help him remember what Tian Xiaotian had said during the beating.

After a few heavy slaps, his face lit up with realization. "Oh, right! He mentioned something about communication monitoring cooperation!"

Qiu Tu froze in place, his mind struck by a sudden flash of insight. It felt like a series of seemingly unrelated dots had just connected in his mind.

Boldly combining all the information he knew, Qiu Tu formulated a hypothesis:

As the city’s primary law enforcement agency, the Investigation Department naturally needed to monitor communications across the city. However, due to budget constraints, they had been unable to implement comprehensive citywide monitoring. Recently, both Yan Chen and Jia Shu had lost critical leads in cases due to gaps in communication monitoring.

In an attempt to address this shortfall, they sought alternative solutions. During this time, Deputy Chairman Tian’s mistress, Yin Caimei, had fallen into their hands.

Deputy Chairman Tian was a major player in the communications industry, with ties to the shelters. Sensing an opportunity, Yan Chen and Jia Shu struck a deal with Deputy Chairman Tian: in exchange for either facilitating or permitting Yin Caimei’s death, Deputy Chairman Tian would provide the Investigation Department with state-of-the-art communication monitoring equipment.

Knowing the potential fallout from Yin Caimei’s death, Jia Shu didn’t simply have her killed. Instead, he cleverly used her death to spread disinformation and used the new equipment to conduct a sweep of the Investigation Department’s spies.

The results were highly successful, leaving Yan Chen and Jia Shu very satisfied. With the cooperation between the two parties flourishing, it was no surprise that Deputy Chairman Tian’s son, Tian Xiaotian, ended up at the Investigation Department as a First-Class Agent.

Qiu Tu had two theories about Tian Xiaotian’s involvement:

If Tian Xiaotian had been sent to the Investigation Department voluntarily, it likely meant Deputy Chairman Tian was trying to strengthen his ties with the department.

However, if Tian Xiaotian had been placed there against his will, it might suggest that Yan Chen and Jia Shu were trying to exert leverage over Deputy Chairman Tian, making Tian Xiaotian less of a "connected insider" and more of a "hostage."

Having obtained this crucial clue, all the oddities surrounding the case suddenly made sense to Qiu Tu!

But this realization also sent a cold sweat down his back.

It was clear that he could never underestimate anyone who had risen to a position of power in this world!

Despite his earlier maneuver of using Fourth Master Qin’s escape to destabilize Yan Chen and Jia Shu, who were aligned with the Qin family, they had quickly turned the tables. Utilizing the excuse provided by the Security Division’s intervention, they had leveraged Yin Caimei’s case to purge the Investigation Department of spies, secretly expanding their influence and growing even stronger!

Their methods were truly terrifying!

This revelation made Qiu Tu furrow his brows deeply.

He realized that he couldn’t allow Yan Chen and Jia Shu to continue gaining power unchecked. He needed to ally himself with the Security Division, Liu Fuping, and Deputy Director Tang to uncover the truth behind this case and dismantle Yan Chen and Jia Shu’s growing influence.

Otherwise, even if he survived this crisis, once they had fully consolidated their power and turned their attention to him, he would be the next to fall!

With this in mind, Qiu Tu’s gaze grew intense, his thoughts drifting to Liu Fuping, the beautiful spy.

He couldn’t help but wonder... how her plan was progressing.

[10 Days Until Yin Caimei Case Deadline]

Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa near the Investigation Department, two bodies were entwined...

One of them was a woman with creamy white skin, voluptuous and soft, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

The other was a strong, athletic figure with a healthy tan and short hair, radiating a heroic and spirited aura...

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