Actually, as soon as Qiu Tu had led his team into the Qin Family residence, Qin Zhengguang had already secretly investigated Qiu Tu.
After all, the arrival of a First Level Detective from the Political Department at his family clan was a political signal far too sensitive.
Adding to that, the rumors within the Bureau about "Qiu Tu holding old grudges against the Qin Family" made him exceedingly careful.
So, he meticulously looked into Qiu Tu.
He discovered that... Qiu Tu and the Qin Family had almost no interactions, nor any grievances.
This suddenly left Qin Zhengguang somewhat perplexed.
Therefore, he began to investigate the source of the rumors claiming "Qiu Tu bore a grudge against the Qin Family."
In the end, the investigation circled back to Yan Chen and Secretary Bai.
But the problem was... during the investigation into Qiu Tu, Qin Zhengguang found out that Qiu Tu was Secretary Bai's man. It was precisely because of Secretary Bai's trust that Qiu Tu was able to cling to Yan Chen's powerful coattails.
Now, as Qiu Tu came to investigate the Qin Family, were Secretary Bai and Yan Chen pulling his legs??
But... wasn't it Yan Chen who had engineered Qiu Tu's promotion and departmental transfer? Wasn't Yan Chen the mastermind behind this investigation?
This web of contradictory and intricate relationships left Qin Zhengguang unable to uncover the truth for a long time and shrouded Qiu Tu in a veil of mystery in his eyes.
Therefore, even though Qin Zhengguang knew that Qiu Tu might be up to no good against him, he dared not act rashly.
After holding off for two days, Qin Zhengguang happened to run into Qiu Tu on the road today, so he took the opportunity to try and intimidate Qiu Tu, hoping that Qiu Tu would back off in the face of difficulty.
Yet... who would have thought that not only did Qiu Tu not back off, but he became even more aggressive? He even caught a ride in his own car?
Truly, Qin Zhengguang was at a loss to understand Qiu Tu's thought process.
And what he found even more baffling was...
When the car stopped at the Investigation Bureau, Qiu Tu simply stretched, yawned, and got out without a word of thanks!
After alighting from the car, Qiu Tu seemed to suddenly remember something and turned back to knock on Qin Zhengguang's window, leaving a "threat," "Director Qin, a piece of advice for you, better not wander around this morning, just stay in your office, have some tea, and read the documents."
Watching Qiu Tu's carefree figure walking into the Investigation Bureau, Qin Zhengguang's brows were tightly furrowed, feeling more and more at a loss in understanding this young man in front of him....
Arriving at the administrative building of the Investigation Bureau, Qiu Tu took the elevator and went directly to the top floor: this was the private office space for the high-ranking officials of the Investigation Bureau.
As one of the three major power institutions in Xinjie City, the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau had one Bureau Chief, three Deputy Directors. Together with Jia Shu, Secretary Bai, the Special Duties Department Director, and the Public Security Department Director, who held actual power, they formed the pinnacle of the Bureau's authority pyramid.
These were the nine individuals at the very top of the tens of thousands of investigators in the entire Bureau.
So, upon reaching the 12th floor, Qiu Tu behaved with utmost discretion. He made his way to Secretary Bai's office, familiar with the path, and then knocked.
Before long, a deep "Come in" echoed from the office of Secretary Bai.
Qiu Tu pushed open the door to enter and saw Secretary Bai on the phone.
Seeing Qiu Tu, Secretary Bai was initially startled, then he gestured for Qiu Tu to sit down first while he continued his phone conversation, "Commissioner Wang, I understand, I understand. But this needs to pass through the Municipal Committee before it can take effect. Until it's in effect, our Investigation Bureau really can't arrange it in advance."
"I know, I know, but..."
After stalling for a minute, Secretary Bai hung up the phone with a relieved face.
After disconnecting the call, Secretary Bai looked up at Qiu Tu and asked with a smile, "Why do you have the time to come back to the bureau today?"
In the presence of the superior who had always guided him, Qiu Tu was very respectful, saying, "I'm here to report to the Bureau Chief."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Secretary Bai paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Wait a second, let me check the Bureau Chief's schedule."
After speaking, Secretary Bai took a folder from the desk, opened it, and said casually, "Qiu Tu, the Bureau Chief is indeed very busy."
"Besides handling various matters of Xinjie City, he also has to look after joint operations with several neighboring cities from time to time."
"It's just that Director Liu of Eastern City doesn't have much to do with our Bureau Chief... um... the two don't really cooperate, so there's not much collaboration."
"So, don't always crowd around the Bureau Chief's office without reason. Go do what you need to do."
"If you interfere with the Bureau Chief's important affairs, I won't be able to protect you when the time comes."
Upon hearing Secretary Bai's words, Qiu Tu first froze, then looked at Secretary Bai with a complex gaze.
Although Secretary Bai's words seemed like a reprimand to Qiu Tu, they were actually informing Qiu Tu of Yan Chen's sphere of influence:
There are six or seven cities near Xinjie City; Yan Chen can exert influence on these cities. Even if Qiu Tu fled to those cities, he couldn't escape from the palm of Yan Chen's hand and would likely be apprehended and arrested.
Only the Bureau Chief of Eastern City had a grudge with Yan Chen, so if Qiu Tu needed to run, he could flee to that city, and then from there to the Disaster Zone...
This was a piece of information worth its weight in gold, as well as a way out for Qiu Tu should the situation become hopeless...
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu looked at Secretary Bai with a complex gaze, heaving an inward sigh,
'Even in an apocalyptic world, there are still good people who remember kindness and seek to repay it....'
Many in the Investigation Bureau knew that Qiu Tu was Secretary Bai's man and that it was through Secretary Bai's support that Qiu Tu had latched onto Yan Chen's thigh.
But what they didn't know was that Qiu Tu was, in fact, Secretary Bai's lifesaver.
Two years ago, when Xinjie City was in its planning stages, Secretary Bai, as a confidant of Yan Chen, came to Xinjie City with the military to prepare in advance, clearing out underground forces.
During that period, Secretary Bai was ambushed, got separated from the main force, and nearly lost his life in dire straits.
It was Qiu Tu who brought him home and saved his life. Just like when he was a child finding Ah-Tai and the Eagle...
Thus, when Xinjie City was established, Qiu Tu was able to connect with Secretary Bai and join the Investigation Bureau. Later, he was recommended to Yan Chen, and was promoted to a Second-Class Investigator...
Otherwise, how could such a low-level person have such a stroke of luck.
Originally, Qiu Tu thought that by now Secretary Bai had fully repaid his debt of gratitude. Therefore, he dared not trouble Secretary Bai afterwards.
But unexpectedly, when Qiu Tu was deep in trouble, Secretary Bai did not forget to point out an escape route for him...
Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu finished recalling his past with Secretary Bai, Secretary Bai had also finished looking at Yan Chen's schedule for the day.
He put down the folder, looked up at Qiu Tu, and inquired, "I checked, and the Bureau Chief is indeed quite busy today, but he can spare a few minutes now. Will you go back and think it over, or should I notify him for you?"
Qiu Tu snapped back to reality, looked at Secretary Bai, and smiled, "Please notify him, sir."