Upon hearing Song Qing's words, Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment.
'The First Level Detective from the Political Department who was tricked by me to take the fall for the Qin Family?'
Qiu Tu was taken aback,
'So...is it about the issue with the Political Department team stationed at the Qin Family?'
With this thought, Qiu Tu's gaze flickered slightly, and he roughly had a guess in his mind.
The art of controlling subordinates changes endlessly but never strays from its root: it's all about the stick and the carrot.
Previously, the "sticks" given to me were more than enough; now, are they preparing the carrot?
Combining the increased satisfaction from Yan Chen this morning, Qiu Tu felt his guess was very close to the truth.
At this moment, as Qiu Tu silently pondered, Song Qing was curiously sizing up Qiu Tu by her side.
After a moment, when Qiu Tu came back to his senses, Song Qing asked curiously, "Chief, do you already know what's going on?"
Upon hearing her, Qiu Tu looked at her and said with a smile, "I have a rough idea."
"It's probably about conducting an internal review of Cao Dabiao and his team. After all, I've once been their superior."
"If that's the case, the minister's attitude might be to let them off."
"They're really lucky."
At Qiu Tu's words, Song Qing couldn't help but show a trace of surprise on her face.
She found it quite magical.
The young chief before her seemed to have many facets: there was the image of the Profligate Son who teased his subordinates, the image of the warrior who dared to challenge his superiors, and the clever image of a strategist who planned with cleverness...
Song Qing's perception of Qiu Tu had changed a lot, perhaps influenced by Qiu Tu's confrontation with Zheng Tao yesterday.
Qiu Tu, with his keen awareness, noticed the change in Song Qing's attitude toward him, so on the way to see Jia Shu, he kept busy.
He recalled the reason for Song Qing's increase in loyalty yesterday and then chose a similar entry point.
"Is our Interrogation Section always this busy?"
Qiu Tu might have really found Song Qing's switch.
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Song Qing immediately opened up and started a torrent of complaints.
Qiu Tu listened quietly by the side, occasionally joining in the complaint, providing some emotional value.
So, in just a short two-minute walk, Song Qing's look at Qiu Tu had already completely changed, almost considering Qiu Tu a confidant.
And Qiu Tu also received the feedback he wanted:
[Song Qing's loyalty +11. Current loyalty: 42.]
Seeing how rapidly he was closing the distance with Song Qing, Qiu Tu's lips curled into a slight smile.
'Sure enough, young girls are easy to deceive.'
[108 Ways to Boost Affection] No 41: Women are emotional creatures. Being a listener at the right time and joining their complaints can quickly close the distance between two people.
So, a bad man must learn how to bring out a girl's topics and listen. If you can turn on her switch, then the other switches... will be much easier to turn on as well.
Having conversed all the way, Song Qing seemed a bit reluctant to end the conversation, but they had reached the place where Jia Shu was waiting to meet with Qiu Tu, so she had to stop there.
Her eyes twinkling, she looked at Qiu Tu and said, "Chief, I didn't expect us to have so much in common, I hope we can talk more in the future."
Qiu Tu, smiling, replied, "You can come to me anytime you have any issues. Let's communicate more."
Song Qing gave a cute "Mhm" and then pointed to the Sky Garden not far off, saying, "Chief, the minister is waiting for you at the Sky Garden."
Upon hearing her, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, said a polite "Thank you," and then stepped towards the Sky Garden.
Walking onto the rooftop, Jia Shu indeed stood at the edge of the Sky Garden, hands behind his back, gazing at the scene of Xinjie City where much needed to be done.
Maybe having heard Qiu Tu's footsteps, he did not turn around but continued looking at the scenery while saying with a laugh, "If you find that you get along with a stranger no matter what you talk about, you must be careful."
"Because more likely than not, they aren't truly compatible with you but have knowledge, experience, emotional intelligence, and IQ far above yours."
With that, he turned around, his expression mockingly smiling, and looked at Qiu Tu, "Don't you agree, Chief Qiu?"
Knowing that Jia Shu was hinting at his overpowering treatment of Song Qing, Qiu Tu merely smiled noncommittally, "Communicating more with subordinates and listening to their opinions about the department is my responsibility as a chief."
Jia Shu watched Qiu Tu, and Qiu Tu also just quietly looked back at him.
After a moment, the smile on Jia Shu's face became incredibly radiant.
He turned back to continue gazing at the distant scenery and then inquired, "Do you still remember where this place is, Chief Qiu?"
Qiu Tu paused, his gaze sweeping over the Sky Garden.
Jia Shu continued, "Don't remember?"
Qiu Tu quickly searched through the memories of his predecessor but... came up empty.
So he could only respond with an evasive laugh, "I really don't seem to have any impression..."
Upon hearing that, Jia Shu chuckled lightly, "That's right. You should have no memory because this is your first time here."
Qiu Tu was filled with question marks: ??
What's wrong with you?
It's my first time here, and you make all this fuss, scaring me! I thought my time-traveling secret was going to be exposed!
Jia Shu, oblivious to Qiu Tu's internal monologue, continued gazing at Xinjie City with his back to Qiu Tu, and kept speaking, "This is the Sky Garden, where only chiefs and above middle-level officers are allowed."
"Here, you can enjoy tea and desserts while looking down at the whole Xinjie City."
"You can also have a waiter clean your uniform, prepare dinner, or even buy you anything you want."
With that, Jia Shu turned around and motioned with a wave of his hand. Immediately, a young and beautiful female server approached to hand him a cup of coffee.