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It’s not that he wanted to target Qiu Tu. The main issue was... Qiu Tu’s development was too fast, so fast that even today, upon reflection, it startled him.
Moreover, the Head of the Political Department of a city might not matter to Huang Shangzong, the State Speaker, but it mattered to Yan Chen, the Investigation Bureau Chief of the city.
You see, the Head of the Political Department is one of the highest ranks in the Investigation Bureau, eligible to join senior meetings.
And among the nine senior members, the Head of the Political Department ranks just below a few bureau chiefs, making it the top post among the directors.
Moreover, the Political Department controls the Investigation Bureau’s intelligence system, and if Qiu Tu were to gain control, then Yan Chen would be left blind and deaf.
That was why Yan Chen had been persistently persuading Huang Shangzong to check Qiu Tu’s rise today...
Now that he had Huang Shangzong’s promise, Yan Chen could finally relax a little.
But he didn’t place all his hopes on Huang Shangzong.
He lit another cigarette, pondered quietly for a moment, and then picked up the desk phone again to call the Sanctuary...
Huang Shangzong held too high a position and might not take the matter to heart. Therefore, he planned to find a few more "Academic Faction" friends from the "General Investigation Bureau’s" Organizational Department, to give a hint, a reminder...
For example... the Director of the "General Investigation Bureau’s" Organizational Department who is in charge of all the Director-level appointments in the Planning Area...
...
Meanwhile,
As Yan Chen was trying by all means to stop Qiu Tu from becoming the Head of the Political Department,
Qiu Tu drove to Tang Feifei’s villa.
As a high-ranking member of the Investigation Bureau, even Tang Feifei’s two layers of security didn’t dare to check Qiu Tu’s car; they just saluted and let him pass.
After getting out of the car, Qiu Tu entered the door with practiced ease.
The maid inside the house bowed to Qiu Tu and then said, "The Bureau Chief is on the phone. Please wait in the living room."
On hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded and walked into the living room.
After waiting for two to three minutes, Tang Feifei came over, holding a communicator, having a few cold words before approaching.
Reaching the living room, the call just ended, and she took off the communicator, then casually placed it on the bar counter.
Afterward, with an expressionless wheatish face, she looked at Qiu Tu and asked, "Coming to see me so late, you must have something in mind, right?"
Qiu Tu sharply sensed Tang Feifei’s somewhat cold demeanor that night.
So he didn’t start with his own business right away and instead tested the waters by asking, "Feeling upset?"
On hearing this, Tang Feifei rubbed her temples, then picked up a cup, poured some water and drank, saying, "It’s okay. Just some annoying family matters."
Qiu Tu asked, "Can I help?"
Tang Feifei glanced at him without saying anything, but her meaning was all too clear.
Qiu Tu, thick-skinned, didn’t mind.
After finishing the water in her cup, Tang Feifei asked, "Let’s not talk about me. Let’s talk about you."
"You don’t visit without a reason. You must be here for something important, right?"
Although Qiu Tu knew it wasn’t the right opportunity, he had come all the way, and since Tang Feifei kept pressing, it wasn’t good for him to hide anything.
So, he had to look at Tang Feifei seriously and say, "Indeed, there’s a matter."
"I am thinking... of becoming the Head of the Political Department."
At Qiu Tu’s words, Tang Feifei let out a light laugh, "And I fancy becoming the Head of the Tang Family."
Qiu Tu looked at her then earnestly said, "I’m not joking. And... I really have a chance."
After that, Qiu Tu simply explained the cooperation with the military and the joint initiation of the "Boundless Heart Sea Exploration Plan."
In the end, Qiu Tu somewhat awkwardly said, "Actually... I didn’t want to bother you."
"But now that Liu Xiongyuan is in seclusion, my connection with the ’Reformist Faction’ is cut off; they can’t help me, so I had no choice but to come to you."
Tang Feifei’s mood tonight was either explosive, or she was genuinely upset.
Hearing Qiu Tu’s words, her wheat-colored face turned frosty.
She squinted at Qiu Tu and bluntly said, "Your experience is too shallow, and you’ve risen too quickly."
"Even with this project as a stepping stone, it’ll still be difficult to promote you."
"So... why should I help you?"
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Seeing Qiu Tu wanted to explain, Tang Feifei, as if guessing his rhetoric, shook her head, "Don’t sell me the pie in the sky of how you can help me after becoming the Head of the Political Department."
"Qiu Tu, to be honest. Bringing in a department head from the same faction from the Sanctuary would cost us less than promoting you."
Having said that, Tang Feifei asked again, "So, what can you offer? What’s your bargaining chip?"
Qiu Tu coughed and said, "Two days and two nights?"
Tang Feifei:....
Tang Feifei let out a cold laugh, "You don’t really take me for that kind of person, do you?"
"Do you think I care about those few pounds of flesh?"
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Qiu Tu didn’t say a word, but his meaning couldn’t have been clearer.
Tang Feifei: ???
The veins on Tang Feifei’s forehead throbbed visibly.
She laughed out of sheer frustration, "Fine, fine, fine! Come on! Let me check the merchandise first!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu coughed and said, "Chief, I am a man with principles. The price is set; no trials allowed..."
"Mmm... of course, a little taste test is okay."
"Hehe..." Did the woman with Tang Feifei’s personality care about what Qiu Tu thought?
Ignoring him completely, she tore off her uniform with both hands, then lifted those long, slender legs and, with a stride full of wildness, she stepped toward Qiu Tu!
Trial? Taste test?
The children of the major families in the Sanctuary never had such concepts!
Although she didn’t point at things and directly tell her elders, "Grandpa, I want that," like others did.
But... what she wanted, she would definitely have!
Perhaps sensing Tang Feifei’s peculiar mood that evening, Qiu Tu was also fully alert.
The stronger a woman appeared, the more favorability one could gain from conquering her.
The higher the waves, the more expensive the fish!
Opportunity always accompanied danger at its side!
So, this time, Qiu Tu first lured the enemy deep, allowing the irritable Tang Feifei to take the initiative.
He gave her plenty of time to showcase herself.
Finally, as Tang Feifei’s strength was waning, it was time for the serf to turn the tables and sing!
He entered berserk mode!
This battle strategy was indeed very effective.
So even though Tang Feifei was completely out of strength, she still matched Qiu Tu in a "tug-and-pull" that was quite substantial!
An hour and a half later.
Qiu Tu, cradling Tang Feifei’s wild body, lit a cigarette and said nonchalantly, "Are you satisfied with this trial then?"
Perhaps some activities really can change a person’s mood.
After some venting, Tang Feifei was in a much better mood.
She stretched languidly, chuckled lightly, and deliberately said, "It’s alright. Barely passable."
By the end, she added another comment, "Just enough to let me have my fun."
Was Qiu Tu going to let her get away with that verbal advantage?
He laughed, "Hehe," and threw a boomerang back at Tang Feifei, "You’re still not satisfied with that? And you say you’re not that kind of person."
Tang Feifei:.....
Tang Feifei realized that Qiu Tu was toxic. He had a way of turning any conversation into a double bind.
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No matter what you said, it was wrong.
When it came to verbal sparring, two of her wouldn’t match up to Qiu Tu.
Thinking this, she no longer hoped to beat Qiu Tu verbally but flipped over, ready to initiate a second round of battle!
Seeing Tang Feifei’s unscrupulousness, acting on impulse because she couldn’t win with words, Qiu Tu hurriedly exclaimed, "Wait a minute, Chief. The trial has ended, and the price now is different!"
"What should the Head of the Political Department say?"
Hearing Qiu Tu’s words, Tang Feifei actually stopped in her tracks.
She propped up her hands on either side of Qiu Tu’s neck and said with a cold face, "Qiu Tu... guess why I wasn’t happy tonight?"
Hearing Tang Feifei’s words, Qiu Tu was taken aback at first. Then a flash of realization crossed his eyes.
He harbored a guess in his heart, but he dared not confirm it, and... he hadn’t thought of a way to explain it yet.
So, he could only pretend to be indifferent and replied, "Didn’t you say it’s because of your family?"
"It must be someone in your family who made you unhappy, right?"
Tang Feifei laughed, "Hehe," and said, "Indeed, they made me unhappy."
"Because my second uncle, acting as a family representative, called and gave me an earful."
"He said I was clueless about something as huge as the ’Boundless Heart Sea Development Project’."
"My second uncle asked me: This affair was obviously something you and the military were collaborating on. Why did I not hear a whisper of it? This prevented our family from being able to layout strategies and get involved early on."
"The family smoothed things over with Jia Shu for you, paving your way to become the vice-minister. You and I have such a close relationship. Yet for such a big issue, you didn’t even breathe a word to me, not a hint of consultation."
Hearing Tang Feifei’s words, Qiu Tu was momentarily at a loss for words.
Before Qiu Tu could explain, Tang Feifei said indifferently, "Do you know how I responded?"