Let them offer their loyalty!

"The Security Department should support him on this matter."

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Dai Yukang looked at her as if seeing her for the first time, his gaze scanning her from top to bottom. Then, he suddenly laughed.

That smile contained both relief and appreciation.

"Rain Butterfly, you've made progress recently."

"It seems the recent cases have been a great training for you. You already have the makings of a Security Department chief."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuman's face remained expressionless.

Her body was still tense, her hands behind her back clenched tightly, so tight that her knuckles were starting to turn white.

Only she, a direct disciple cultivated by Dai Yukang himself, knew how terrifying Dai Yukang could be.

He was now merely preoccupied with too many recent matters and had trusted Qin Shuman, his confidant, too much, which is why she was able to take advantage of him slightly.

If he really were to free up his hands, Qin Shuman felt that there were few in Xinjie City who could play the game of intrigue better than the man before her.

Even Yan Chen might be slightly inferior...

So, even though Dai Yukang was now praising Qin Shuman, she still did not dare to take his words for granted. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

She replied flawlessly, "Chief is jesting. I was only conveying Qiu Tu's words, without adding anything of my own."

"Moreover, I am your soldier. If you ask me to be chief, I will be the chief, and if you ask me to be a regular commissioner, I will just be a regular commissioner."

Dai Yukang watched Qin Shuman with a playful eye and then said with a half-smile, "It's rare for you to be so loyal."

"Then tell me, now that Qiu Tu has named his price, but I do not want to accept it, what will you do?"

Qin Shuman didn't hesitate as she said, "I am the head of the Security Department's intelligence system! I will spare no effort to dig out Larilo's whereabouts!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Yukang said with a smirk, "Then how do you plan to proceed?"

This time, Qin Shuman hesitated briefly.

Before she could give it much thought, Dai Yukang said, "As I recall, Qiu Tu stayed in the Security Department reviewing the capturing process of Larilo with you after finishing work last night."

"He left the Security Department at 10:30 PM."

"He called you this morning at 9 AM, claiming he had found Larilo."

"This leaves 10.5 hours in between, most of which were late at night."

"He didn't have any Cataclysmic treasures to search for Larilo. He also didn't previously intend to search for Larilo's traces."

"So, I boldly speculate that he probably encountered Larilo on his way home or while at home."

"He is only a Second-Order Cataclysmic Awakened. He is not yet able to see souls and consciousness."

"Under such circumstances, the likelihood that he coincidentally encountered Larilo on the road and recognized her is much lower."

"Plus, he has had multiple contacts with Larilo before. No one knows the exact nature of their relationship, after all, everything is just his side of the story."

"So... the probability that Larilo sought refuge at his home after her downfall has significantly increased."

At this point, Dai Yukang's eyes glittered as he analyzed, "I deduce that Qiu Tu probably didn't initially plan to share the credit."

"After watching the search-broadcast, he would have returned home as usual."

"Then, due to some abnormality with a family member or because of some special Cataclysmic treasure, he discovered that Larilo had taken possession of one of his family members."

"Larilo's approach is 'Reproduction,' and to restore her power, she needs to absorb the Cataclysmic Power of 'Reproduction.' So if I'm not wrong, it is highly likely that Larilo is hiding among his mistresses."

Dai Yukang looked coldly at Qin Shuman and said, "Check which mistress's house Qiu Tu visited yesterday, and we will know where Larilo is."

Hearing Dai Yukang's tightly interwoven analysis, Qin Shuman gripped her hands even tighter.

She had not expected that a simple timeline could yield so much information to Dai Yukang and lead him to make so many deductions.

She wanted to defend Qiu Tu but knew that the more she said right now, the more mistakes she would make. So, she could only salute and say solemnly, "Yes, Chief!"

After speaking, she turned to leave.

However, just as she was about to go, Dai Yukang suddenly spoke again, "With your current skills, can you really control Qiu Tu?"

Hearing Dai Yukang's words, Qin Shuman paused in her steps.

She turned around and saw Dai Yukang shaking his head slightly before taking a sip of water from the cup on his desk.

"Do you think that what I saw through at a glance, Qiu Tu, with his meticulous mind, wouldn't have taken measures to cover up in advance?"

Dai Yukang shook his head as he spoke, "I guess that he must have arranged for her transfer before and after he called you this morning."

"Furthermore, the person he arranged for the transfer is very likely not one of his confidants but a dark horse or a confidant of an ally."

"With so many people in Xinjie City, not even knowing who made the transfer, where would one even start to look?"

At this, Dai Yukang looked up at Qin Shuman and said, "You see, you are still a bit naive in your methods. He has calculated you through and through."

"In the future, when you truly become the chief of the Security Department, be careful lest he climbs on your head and throws his weight around."

With that, Dai Yukang, holding his cup, stood up and said, "I'll go and have a chat with Old Ye."

"The plans for 'Capturing Evil Gods' and 'Expanding The Boundless Sea of Heart' are so grand, letting him have a share of the credit is not too much after all."

"If he is truly loyal to The military, then supporting him a bit won't be a loss."

"But..." at this, Dai Yukang pointed at Qin Shuman out of thin air, "you should know. This person was brought into The military by you. You will be responsible for him."