Let them offer their loyalty!

At this time, Qiu Tu was also a bit surprised.

Although he had guessed that Yan Chen would definitely give him a promotion and raise after the "Yin Caimei case" settled down,

he didn't expect it so soon, and secondly... he didn't expect such a big leap.

Of course, he did not think that Yan Chen would promote him directly to Deputy Division Chief, but... a few days earlier, he had simply listed a few possible directions for his promotion.

Among them, the most likely one to be associated with the word "Deputy Division Chief" was the position of Deputy Chief of the Action Division.

And thinking about the power and prestige that position represented, Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel a bit excited...

'Is Old Yan really so supportive? It looks like... I really underestimated him!'

Thinking this way, although Qiu Tu was excited inside, he maintained a calm demeanor and said to the agent at the door, "I am Qiu Tu. Is there something you need?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the agent smiled and said, "Minister Shi from the Organizational Department has requested to see you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave a faint "Hmm," then stood up and followed the agent out of the temporary office.

After Qiu Tu left, the Investigation Team's temporary office was quiet for a few seconds before suddenly erupting.

Qiu Tu's subordinates were all excited, whether it was Cao Dabiao or Ding Xiaoliu, even Song Qing was frantically discussing, "Deputy Division Chief? Has the boss been promoted again?"

"Which division's Deputy Chief? It can't possibly be a two-level jump, right? So, which is it?"

After discussing for a while, several people with well-connected sources went out to gather information.

In government departments, there are never any secrets: especially regarding promotions.

So, it wasn't long before Qiu Tu's exaggerated appointment appeared before all members of the investigation team:

At the Principal Section Level, the position of Deputy Chief of the Action Division, but with jurisdiction that was previously under the control of former Deputy Chief Qin Zhengguang...

This exaggeration and thought-provoking appointment left Qiu Tu's subordinates somewhat silenced.

After a long time, it was the fearless and somewhat naive Song Qing who was the first to speak.

She tilted her head, curiously saying, "Why do I feel... that he's really a Deputy Division Chief now?"

Her words almost also reflected everyone's thoughts.

So, Chen Feng remained silent, Cao Dabiao and Ding Xiaoliu exchanged glances.

And... Liu Fuping also supported her cheek, her face flushed, her eyes flickering, seemingly lost in thought...

Not only were they all shocked by this appointment, but even Qiu Tu, who was accepting his position in the Organizational Department, was somewhat stunned upon learning his real appointment...

At that moment, he even doubted whether he had somehow bewitched the higher-ups of the Investigation Bureau.

How did Yan Chen think of such an exaggerated promotion?

And how did those high-level officials approve it?

Qiu Tu found it puzzling...

The trip to the Organizational Department was just a formality.

Asking about the situation, checking the archives, informing him of the new appointment, changing his epaulettes...

By the time the entire process was finished, it was already 9 p.m.

Because his file was still at the Political Department, there was no need to change Qiu Tu's uniform, saving him quite a bit of effort.

After completing the whole process, Qiu Tu's heart was pounding as he left the Organizational Department, barely able to contain the joy on his face!

After leaving the Organizational Department, Qiu Tu stood quietly by the window in the corridor on the 8th floor for a while. Looking out at the dark Xinjie City, the dark world, Qiu Tu knew that this was only the beginning of his career, not the end...

After taking a few deep breaths to calm his excited emotions, Qiu Tu thought for a moment and decided to return to the temporary office of the Investigation Team first.

Although he had been promoted, there were still some loose ends to tie up with the "Yin Caimei case".

Like filing the evidence and clues, like transferring the prisoners, like releasing Bai Ru...

After investigating for several days, neither the Security Department nor Qiu Tu found any illegal or criminal conduct on the part of this woman.

But tragically... her father and husband were both major accomplices in the case, one sentenced to death, the other to life imprisonment.

So, Qiu Tu also needed to properly console this young widow...

Otherwise, he really feared she wouldn't be able to cope...

...

Upon arriving at the temporary office and just opening the door, there was a loud "bang!" as firecrackers went off!

Countless streamers exploded in the air, Cao Dabiao, Ding Xiaoliu, and others laughed heartily as they pounced over and hugged Qiu Tu, then chattered with congratulatory words.

Qiu Tu's transfer to Deputy Chief of the Action Division brought the most joy to them.

After all, this meant that Qiu Tu had become their immediate superior, and their future prospects were quite evident.

In contrast, the attitudes of Liu Fuping, Song Qing, and Wang Xi were each different.

As a spy, Liu Fuping didn't care in which department Qiu Tu held a position. In fact, the higher Qiu Tu rose, the happier she was.

So she sat on the desk with her perky behind, arms crossed over her chest, smiling as she watched everyone frolic.

Whereas Song Qing felt a bit displeased. After all, finding a boss like Qiu Tu who was kindred in spirit and also liked to slouch off work was extremely rare.

With Qiu Tu gone, she dreaded to think how difficult her future days in the Interrogation Section would be...

As for Wang Xi...

To be honest, he was the one with the most complicated feelings among everyone.

Because, along with Qiu Tu's promotion, another piece of news also came to everyone's knowledge.

That was the appointment of Qiu Tu as the head of the investigation team for the "8.16 Pharmacy Robbery Case"...

Others didn't know what this case was really about, but Wang Xi did. After all... he was one of the two criminals.

And what's more troubling is... during this time, Wang Xi had already witnessed the various marvels of Qiu Tu.

Be it solving cases with seemingly prophetic insight, or crafting and planning with uncanny precision, all made him realize how terrifying Qiu Tu was...
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Therefore, he was genuinely a bit worried that Qiu Tu might indeed solve the case and catch him...

With this thought, the faint light in his eyes began to flicker incessantly as if it had a life of its own...

Meanwhile, as his mind fluctuated, at the same time, a slew of prompts suddenly popped up in front of Qiu Tu, who was surrounded by the crowd.

'Crisis Intuition triggered! Crisis report generated!'

'Warning! Due to a believer's fear and panic, you have drawn the gaze of the Evil God Larilo!'

'Warning! Due to a believer's fear and panic, you have drawn the gaze of the Evil God Larilo!'

'Warning! Due to a believer's fear and panic, you have drawn the gaze of the Evil God Larilo!'

The plain three prompts, without any additional remarks, were even more chilling than all the Crisis Warnings!

And what's worse was, a slowly appearing hourglass without a specific countdown appeared in the upper left of Qiu Tu's sight.

Where you would normally see the time, it now displayed "∞".

'Is this... infinity?'

Seeing the new Crisis Warning and a symbol for time on the countdown hourglass that was completely different, Qiu Tu was a bit stunned.

He continued to laugh and celebrate with everyone while his brain was swiftly turning, pondering the information revealed by this Crisis Intuition...

The triggering of [Crisis Intuition] proved that the Evil God's gaze could indeed pose a threat to his life.

But... the "Crisis Report" without any prompts and the "positive infinity" symbol seemed to suggest something else.

Is it that Golden Finger is unable to analyze the threat of the Evil God, or is it that... although this gaze might be deadly, it won't affect me for now?

Because the information was a bit too scant, Qiu Tu was temporarily confused by the message conveyed by this [Crisis Warning]...

However, what he could understand was... that it must have been Wang Xi who triggered all this.

'It seems my taking charge of the investigation into the [Pharmacy Robbery Case] has spooked Wang Xi, leading him to be terrified and thus attracting the attention of the Evil God.'

With this thought, Qiu Tu's mind made a slight turn. Taking advantage of the harmonious atmosphere, he also spoke with a laugh, "It seems everyone knows about my promotion."

"Rest assured, I won't take all the credit for myself. Once I get settled, I'll figure out a way to help everyone get a promotion too!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the atmosphere on the scene immediately became even more fervent.

At that moment, Qiu Tu also took the opportunity to say, "Besides, I believe everyone also knows, the Bureau Chief and Minister have assigned me a new case, which is the [8.16 Pharmacy Robbery Case]."

"Although there is already an investigation team for that case... after all, I have a good rapport with everyone, so I thought about bringing everyone over to continue investigating the case."

"What do you all think?"

As he spoke, Qiu Tu called out a few names, "Big Biao, you wouldn't refuse to come, right?"

Cao Dabiao chuckled with a sly grin, "How could I refuse! If the boss calls me, I'll definitely go!"

Qiu Tu laughed and patted his shoulder before looking at Chen Feng, "And you, Chen Feng?"

Chen Feng's usually expressionless face unexpectedly revealed a smile, "I obey the commands of my superior!"

Qiu Tu turned to Liu Fuping with a smile, "And Sister Liu...?"

Liu Fuping rolled her eyes coquettishly at Qiu Tu, "Even if you didn't call me, I'd cling on and go anyway."

By now, without Qiu Tu naming anyone, the young girl Song Qing excitedly jumped out with Wang Xi, "Boss! Us! We want to go too!"

Dragged out by Song Qing, Wang Xi clearly showed reluctance, but under everyone's gaze, he could only grin awkwardly, "Right, boss, me and us..."

Seeing this, Qiu Tu gave them a meaningful smile, "Since you're so eager, then... of course, I won't disappoint you. You two, added to the investigation team!"

Suddenly, Wang Xi felt a jolt in his heart, always feeling as if... Qiu Tu seemed to know something.

And just when the office was bustling like a joyous sea...

"Buzz buzz—" Liu Fuping's communicator in her pocket vibrated softly twice: someone had sent a text message.

Liu Fuping smiled as she withdrew her gaze from the jubilant atmosphere in the office and took out the communicator to check.

But at a simple glance, her eyes lit up slightly. Because... the text was from Tang Feifei.

'Could it be that Director Tang has finally remembered to contact me?'

Thinking this, Liu Fuping opened the message with anticipation.

However, there was just a simple sentence: Please arrange a meeting with Qiu Tu for me. I would like to invite him to dinner at my villa tonight...

Liu Fuping: ??

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