Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 537 - 331

Qiu Tu’s suspicions were not without reason.

Tan Huimin, due to her identity issues, had actually been somewhat invisible at the Investigation Bureau previously.

She knew barely anyone and had hardly any sources of information.

It was only recently, when she became Qiu Tu’s secretary and a key node in Qiu’s faction, coupled with Qiu’s deliberate nurturing, that she gradually developed her own intelligence network.

But... an intelligence network can’t possibly emerge out of thin air; it must spread through a network of trusted associates, from person to person.

And the people Tan Huimin could currently reach were simply incapable of accessing state secrets of the kind from the province.

Therefore, Qiu Tu found it strange where Tan Huimin’s information came from.

Indeed, upon hearing Qiu’s words, Tan Huimin, while driving, softly explained, "Minister, the information was provided by a judge who claims to be surnamed Liu."

"She claims to be your friend and tried to call you last night but couldn’t get through. There seemed to be something urgent on her end this morning, and she couldn’t wait any longer, so she called me instead."

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"She told me to make sure I inform you as soon as I see you, so that arrangements can be made early."

"A judge surnamed Liu...?" Upon hearing Tan Huimin’s words, Qiu Tu was first taken aback.

Then, the image of an alluring and beautiful young woman surfaced in his mind.

’Liu Fuping...’.

Qiu Tu still remembered that last time, to collaborate with Liu Xiongyuan and snatch Yan Chen’s "qi Yun", he had gone through several rounds and made contact with Liu Fuping.

Liu Fuping had told him that she was undergoing training at the Sanctuary’s Judiciary Court.

She also mentioned that after the establishment of Dongye State, a dozen cities in the Planning Areas would be unified into one single entity and officially incorporated into the Sanctuary’s system.

Hence, the Sanctuary required Dongye State to establish a fundamental judicial system, as its governance could no longer be in such chaos.

And she had been recommended by Liu Xiongyuan, becoming a member of the first batch of this system, that is... a judge.

Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, a couple of months had passed, and now she had returned to Dongye State and indeed became a judge.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu slowly retracted his thoughts and then inquired of Tan Huimin, "Did she say anything else?"

Upon Qiu’s query, Tan Huimin nodded and said, "Yes."

"Judge Liu said... she will be coming to Xinjie City with Chairman Liu for an inspection. She wants to arrange a meeting with you at that time."

Hearing Tan Huimin’s words, Qiu Tu made a hum of acknowledgment, nodded slightly, and then closed his eyes to rest again.

Liu Fuping’s phone call must not be so simple. But she didn’t know the relationship between Tan Huimin and Qiu Tu, so she hesitated to clarify.

However, it doesn’t matter. Any issues will become clear upon meeting.

With this in mind, Qiu Tu sat in the back seat of the car, resting with his eyes closed.

Yesterday, Xinjie City had been washed by a night of rain; the vehicle moved on the muddy road, the wheels rolling, splashing mud, and making a "gurgle gurgle" sound.

After a year, the road administration of Xinjie City was not done very well, although some main arteries had been paved, most of the roads were still a bit uneven.

Qiu Tu had heard from Bai Ru that this might be related to Xinjie City’s overall poor finances.

And while Qiu Tu was thinking this, the car slowly stopped in the parking lot of the Investigation Bureau.

Tan Huimin was now a competent secretary. Therefore, after stopping the car, she stepped out, her long and smooth legs emerging, and took the initiative to open the door for Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu slowly opened his eyes in the back seat and then stepped out of the car.

After disembarking, Qiu Tu straightened his clothes and proceeded toward the Investigation Bureau Office Building, accompanied by Tan Huimin.

By this time, it was the peak of office hours. The office building was incredibly busy.

Especially since Lai Shun’s death yesterday, and the rumors that Yan Chen would resign to accept responsibility were already rife, the entire Investigation Bureau was somewhat in turmoil.

As the Local Tyrant of the Investigation Bureau, Yan Chen was like a stabilizing talisman for the entire Bureau.

Now that this talisman was broken, anyone would feel unsettled.

Passing through the restless hall, Qiu Tu went up to the 9th floor.

Compared to downstairs, the 9th-floor Political Department was also busy, but it was evident there was a sense of leadership.

After all, everyone knew that Qiu Tu was close to Tang Feifei and not on good terms with Yan Chen.

Now that Yan Chen was likely to resign, Tang Feifei might advance to his position, which meant Qiu Tu’s status in the Investigation Bureau would rise considerably.

Those in Qiu Tu’s department had nothing to worry about; they just needed to keep their heads down and work diligently under Qiu’s leadership.

Thus, Qiu Tu walked back to his own ministerial office after observing the various facets of life, beginning to tackle the day’s tasks.

The issue of Lai Shun’s death had indeed caused a major commotion, and the Political Department was under a lot of pressure.

But since the murderer had been quickly apprehended, what remained was post-incident management.

Issues such as whether the teahouse that facilitated the Lianzhen Special Combat Team was connected to United Front; how to compensate for the houses damaged in the fierce battle between the Political Department and the Special Warfare Squad; how to arrange the eye-witnesses, etc.

Therefore, Qiu Tu signed off orders one by one, investigations were carried out, compensations were made, and mouths were sealed...

In the meantime, two deputy ministers, Zhang Jian and Cai Peiyuan, also came to Qiu Tu’s office to report their work.

These two deputy ministers were confidants of Yan Chen and Lai Shun’s faction. Since Qiu Tu became minister, they have remained in their own domains, silently working, except when summoned by Qiu.