"During the initial establishment of Xinjie City, each agency had very few inside agents, and they had to maximize their effectiveness. Therefore, the probability of placing two moles beside Director Tang at the same time is too small."
Upon hearing this, Liu Fuping was startled and suddenly realized that Qiu Tu indeed seemed to have logically and methodically eliminated all the distracting options.
But she still felt somewhat unconvinced.
She asked, "Then why do you guess that I am a mole sent by the Eastern City Investigation Bureau?"
"It's quite simple. You are not a mole for the Anti-government Armed Forces, so you can only be a mole from one of the three major power institutions. And since you are not a mole from the three major power institutions in Xinjie City, you can only be a mole from another city."
"Your interrogation skills are sophisticated, your methods cruel, and you are extremely familiar with the various regulations of the Investigation Bureau."
"Therefore, I speculate you're likely a colleague. In other words... you are also an agent of the Investigation Bureau."
Qiu Tu said, "Coincidentally, someone once talked to me about the situation of the cities surrounding Xinjie."
"He mentioned that the chiefs of the Investigation Bureaus in the six or seven cities around Xinjie City have good relationships with Yan Chen. Only Director Liu from [Eastern City] and Yan Chen have some enmity."
"Thus, your likelihood of being a mole from the Eastern City Investigation Bureau has increased significantly."
Speaking of which, Qiu Tu patted the documents he had placed on the table and said with a smile, "And what really confirmed your identity was the unusual behavior you exhibited today."
"Knowing you were a mole and worried about a leak, I deliberately did not inform you when executing the entire arrest plan today."
"Yet, you rushed over here on your own and, uncharacteristically, started sifting through the files related to the 'Yin Caimei Case.'"
Qiu Tu walked over to the window, gazing at the continuous drizzle outside, and began to muse aloud,
"You never cared about this case before, so why have you suddenly become interested in it now?"
"Very simple, because... the power behind you has suddenly taken an interest."
"But why weren't they interested before, and now they suddenly are?"
Qiu Tu turned around, smiling at Liu Fuping, "Because... I made a big fuss today. Xinjie City Hall took a vehement stance, opposing our Investigation Bureau."
"The power behind you suddenly realized this might be an opportunity to strike at Yan Chen or to cause him trouble."
"Therefore, they sent you to steal secrets."
Saying this, Qiu Tu laughingly asked, "I wonder, am I right or wrong, Agent Liu from the Eastern City Investigation Bureau?"
[Liu Fuping Loyalty +10]
Liu Fuping looked at Qiu Tu with a complex expression in her eyes.
Indeed, Qiu Tu's analysis was well-founded and logically meticulous. It was only after she listened carefully that she realized she had unwittingly exposed so much information in her daily interactions with Qiu Tu.
This discovery also made her aware once again of the gap between herself and Qiu Tu.
She couldn't help but reflect: if she were in Qiu Tu's shoes, encountering herself, could she deduce her own identity from such minimal and fragmented information?
No sooner had this thought arisen than she knew the answer: No. She would not even have noticed those small, fragmented pieces of information.
As she thought this, she looked at Qiu Tu with passionate, peach-blossom eyes, thinking... perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to keep learning from Qiu Tu?
If Qiu Tu were willing to share his knowledge, perhaps in no time at all, she could become a qualified spy and agent?
With that in mind, she threw Qiu Tu a coquettishly annoyed glance and said, "I owe you four nights."
After speaking, she turned to leave.
Just then, Qiu Tu's voice came from behind her, "Six nights."
Liu Fuping stumbled, almost falling over. She turned back and gave Qiu Tu an irritated look.
Qiu Tu held up two fingers, "And it's for two people."
A blush spread across Liu Fuping's face, and with a light huff, she turned and walked away.
[Liu Fuping Loyalty +2]
With a smile, Qiu Tu watched Liu Fuping's retreating figure, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
He had spent half a day playing around with Liu Fuping amidst his busy schedule for a reason of his own.
If he remembered correctly, Secretary Bai had indeed solemnly mentioned that the Chief of the Eastern City Investigation Bureau and Yan Chen didn't get along.
Secretary Bai even hinted that if Qiu Tu was to flee, he could head in the direction of Eastern City.
Moreover, the fact that the Eastern City Investigation Bureau had planted a spy within their sibling unit, the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau, was enough to show that their relationship had reached a point of extreme animosity.
Qiu Tu now openly relied on himself and covertly on Tang Feifei to keep Jia Shu in check, but... he had no way of dealing with Yan Chen.
And in Xinjie City, while the relationship between the three giants of City Hall, Investigation Bureau, and the military wasn't harmonious, it hadn't reached the point of open confrontation, leaving Qiu Tu no external forces to borrow from.
So... once he guessed the power behind Liu Fuping, Qiu Tu became interested.
If he couldn't borrow power from within Xinjie City, could he introduce an external force to balance or deal with Yan Chen?
Thus, Qiu Tu was direct in exposing Liu Fuping's identity today.
Moreover, this was just the first step of Qiu Tu's plan. It was the preparation he made in advance to deal with Yan Chen.
Next, Qiu Tu would make more contact with Liu Fuping, slowly pulling her and the forces behind her into his camp, and amassing more strength. Until... he could take down Yan Chen!
Though it was still early for this matter, a "chess player" must have the quality of thinking ten steps ahead while taking one.
Thinking this way, Qiu Tu pressed the matter to the back of his mind and picked up the organized files on the desk, heading towards the Guard Room.
It was time to see the fruits of today's efforts.
And... it was time for the Yin Caimei case to come to an end.
Accompanied by the "hustle and bustle" of the rain, Qiu Tu arrived at the Political Department's Guard Room.
At this time, his confidants Cao Dabiao, Chen Feng, Eagle, Ah-Kun, Ding Xiaoliu, and Zhu Huoyan were already waiting there.
Perhaps because they had suddenly arrested so many prominent figures, they were excited, agitated, as well as wandering and uneasy, and could only relieve the pressure by talking to each other.
"Do you think... after capturing the Four Major Transportation Merchants and Director Qin, we won't run into any trouble?"
"There shouldn't be any, right?... Our boss has a special arrest warrant and authorization letter specially authorized by the Investigation Bureau Chief. Everything we do is legal and legitimate, no one can find fault..."
"Indeed, it's legal and legitimate, but... if we can't extract any useful information from their mouths, and if they take revenge on us after being released, what then?"
"Don't overthink it. That won't happen."
"I heard that City Hall is very angry about our arrests of these wealthy businessmen and the section chief, and they've been putting pressure on our bureau. We might not have much time for interrogation..."
"This case is a bit complicated, and it may not be possible to get results in a short period of time."
Having become a Cataclysmic, Qiu Tu's vision and hearing had improved a lot compared to before.
So even at a distance, he could clearly hear the worried chatter of his confidants.
But he didn't say anything and confidently walked into the guard area with his documents and files.
Upon seeing Qiu Tu arrive, the few confidants who were quietly conversing immediately stopped their chat, and persons like Cao Dabiao, Chen Feng, and Eagle swiftly stood up to greet him.
Seeing them, Qiu Tu immediately praised with a smile, "You've all worked hard."
Then he glanced over the twenty or so confidants present and noticed their nervousness.
He didn't let everyone linger in that atmosphere and instead swiftly boosted morale.
It's still 3 chapters, 10k characters. I'll update 2 chapters first, and the 3rd chapter which I am still writing will be posted around 12 o'clock.