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Chapter 894 - 450: Capture Them All! (10,000 Words for Monthly Tickets!)

Upon hearing the words of that old man, Liu Xiongyuan, Qiu Tu blinked and then inquired, "What do you mean by 'big'?"

Liu Xiongyuan leaned back in his chair, languidly smoking a cigarette, and said, "Let's collaborate. Under the pretext of arresting anti-government remnants, we'll comb through the entire system of the Investigation Bureau in Dongye State."

Hearing Liu Xiongyuan's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback.

He was no longer the political newbie he once was.

With Liu Xiongyuan's many years of experience manipulating the Investigation Bureau system, his version of "combing through" wasn't simply "clarifying"—it was clear he intended to carry out a major operation, seizing control of the Investigation Bureaus in each city.

This shake-up would be no small affair.

Yet, what surprised Qiu Tu was that after Liu Xiongyuan finished speaking, he didn't stop there.

The blackened face of the old man was filled with pride as he said, "Furthermore, if you really can capture all those anti-government remnants."

"Then....what do we need that old youngster Huang Shangzong for?"

"You hand over a few key figures to me; I'll turn them."

"We bypass Huang Shangzong entirely, implementing the infiltration plan for the Disaster Zone in another way."

"When the time comes, I'll find a few cities' military forces to cooperate, colluding from within and without with those spies, we'll take down several cities in the Disaster Zone, smacking that old youngster Huang Shangzong in the face. Let him show off his arrogance."

Qiu Tu: .....

To be honest, Qiu Tu really broke out in a sweat at that moment. He wiped the perspiration from his forehead.

Indeed, the older generation, free from the desire for promotion, acts boldly. Each one of them is more daring and willing to gamble than the next.

This plan, if successful, would indeed be a great achievement and would infuriate Huang Shangzong to the point of hopping mad.

However, should it fail... the fallout would be massive.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu hurriedly shook his head, saying, "Uncle Liu, we could give the first part a try, but the latter is too risky."

Continuing, Qiu Tu said, "Moreover...the payoff doesn't justify the risk."

"After all, no matter what, Huang Shangzong is Dongye State's Speaker. No matter how well we do, he will have a share of the credit."

"So it's a bad deal. No way, I won't do it."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the old man indignantly stubbed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray beside him, his dense and rugged features bristling with anger, like two sharp black swords.

"Hmph, boring!"

After speaking, he stood up and said, "Fine, since you've refused. Then just focus on that case."

"Follow 'Scarface' first, get a clear handle on those scattered anti-government remnants."

"Then tell me. We will collaborate and bag them all in one fell swoop."

Having said this, the old man strutted out of the conference room with hands behind his back.

Watching his retreating figure, Qiu Tu found himself caught between laughter and tears.

At this moment, Tang Feifei whispered to him, "He's deliberately testing you."

Qiu Tu, hearing this, was not surprised. He put away his smile and lightly hummed in agreement.

As a man who had lived two lifetimes, Qiu Tu was all too familiar with the tactic of "personality modeling."

Using proposals that exceeded expectations, even outlandish ones, to test the target's reaction and understand their personality—it was almost a common method used by many fraudsters or investigators.

Liu Xiongyuan's two proposals were obviously not his real intentions.

The first one... it seemed like Liu Xiongyuan was looking out for his own "benefit," but he was actually giving Qiu Tu a safety net.

Although Qiu Tu had now become the Deputy Speaker of Dongye State, his foundation was thin.

Thus, even if he were to discover the anti-government remnants, he wouldn't be able to mobilize the military forces of 16 cities for a simultaneous capture without alerting anyone.

Liu Xiongyuan was different. As an old Bureau Chief who had been deeply entrenched in the Investigation Bureau system for decades and now the head of the entire system in Dongye State, he could mobilize all city Investigation Bureaus to cooperate with Qiu Tu with just one command.

So, it seemed like he was asking Qiu Tu for help, but in reality, he was helping Qiu Tu.

As for the second proposal...

That was pure probing.

Although he had met with Qiu Tu several times, Qiu Tu's unpredictable and aggressive actions over the past two years had clearly raised his concerns.

That was why he tested Qiu Tu, to see if he was really so eager for quick success.

Of course, he got a fairly satisfactory answer before he left the conference room with hands behind his back.

'The State is truly dangerous; everywhere there are old foxes who love setting traps...'

'Even one's own people play such games.'

Though such thoughts crossed his mind, Qiu Tu knew this was politics.

Though there might be allies, they are never fully trustworthy—a constant understanding and judgment is necessary.

This is a game for the smart only; one must always be careful, or else it's easy to be eliminated from the power center of the State.

After all, there are too many eyes throughout the State watching those seven coveted positions...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu glanced at the woman by his side.

But, fortunately... he had someone by his side he could completely trust.

And just at that moment, Tang Feifei glanced at Qiu Tu with her cool face, inviting, "Would you like to come over and cook for me tonight?"

Qiu Tu: ??

Well, that's something. That's clearly not just about eating!

And moreover, Qiu Tu was indeed a bit inconvenienced today.

He said, "Not today, I've just caught 'Scarface,' and I need to interrogate him intensively tonight."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, for once, Tang Feifei did not insist further.

She coolly said, "Nevermind then."

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