Qiu Tu: I'm Finally a Big Shot Too (10,000 Words, Please Vote for Me)

Hearing Tang Feifei's question, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "That's right. He gets all four."

Qiu Tu said, "Actually, after you proposed at the meeting that I become deputy minister and he fiercely opposed it, I guessed what he was thinking."

"That was why I coordinated with the Municipal Committee and the Military Department to pressure him."

"And his second refusal wasn't beyond my expectations either. After all, he's the department head. He cares about his reputation. He couldn't be forced into giving me a position."

"Otherwise, his authority would completely collapse."

"So after the Municipal Committee backed down, he had to take the initiative to submit my name."

"That way, he could both fulfill his promise to me and, because he had submitted my name of his own accord, earn favors from the Municipal Committee, the Military Department, and the Supervisory Committee."

Tang Feifei was stunned for a second upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, then she laughed. "Isn't he being a little too greedy?"

"But... will the Municipal Committee and the Military Department really acknowledge that favor?"

Qiu Tu smiled. "Of course not."

"Because he also misjudged the situation."

Qiu Tu said, "What I told him was that the Municipal Committee and the Military Department had pushed me out to oppose him."

"So from his perspective, the people who initiated this whole matter were Committee Member Jiang and Director Dai."

"But in reality, both Committee Member Jiang's and Director Dai's pressure were favors I exchanged for not long ago."

"They didn't particularly care whether I got promoted. So there was no way they would acknowledge this favor."

"Even if Yan Chen truly needed to call in this favor someday, they would only come to me and have me fulfill it or make an equivalent exchange."

At this point, Tang Feifei smiled and added, "And since you already reached an agreement with Yan Chen, you won't have to pay any additional favors or price at all."

Qiu Tu nodded. "That's right. Exactly."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu looked out at the dark yet clear night sky and commented, "Yan Chen was a little too clever for his own good this time."

"But it wasn't really his fault. In the end, it all came down to an information gap."

From his first clash with La Riluo to this long-distance battle of wits with Yan Chen, Qiu Tu had discovered the importance of "information."

Whether in planning or conflict, information was always the most important thing.

In a situation like tonight's, Yan Chen's methods had already been exceedingly shrewd. But who told him to fall for Qiu Tu's deception and act on incorrect information?

So he lost the whole game.

Thinking that, Qiu Tu could not help but Took a Deep Breath. No matter what, after plotting for so long and calling in so many connections, he had finally obtained the position of Political Department Deputy Minister!

This promotion would not only officially bring him onto the stage of the Investigation Department's upper ranks, but also allow his Calamity Ability to undergo a transformation and make him a Second Order Calamity Descendant!

The only regrettable thing was that although the appointment had now been issued, the procedures had not yet been completed.

For everything to be truly settled, he would have to wait until work tomorrow. The Organization Department would first conduct an interview, then formally issue his credentials, epaulets, and various benefits.

Such as a villa, a car, a personal secretary, a personal driver, and so on.

I still have to wait a little longer.

Thinking that, Qiu Tu forcibly suppressed his excitement and continued chatting with Tang Feifei.

"Feifei, I became deputy minister through the Supervisory Committee's recommendation. Aside from being responsible for supervisory work, can I also oversee other operations?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's question, Tang Feifei hesitated slightly before carefully saying, "Of course you can. After all, you're a legitimate deputy minister."

"So in theory, you can fight for all the benefits available to deputy ministers."

"The only key is whether the new Minister of the Political Department is willing to assign you those responsibilities, and how many benefits you can secure for yourself."

After saying that, Tang Feifei paused, then asked, "Which area do you want?"

Qiu Tu naturally had no need to hide anything from such a steadfast ally as Tang Feifei. He said directly, "Intelligence."

"I want the Intelligence Section."

The reason Qiu Tu chose this area, aside from the importance of intelligence work itself, was that Qin Shuman was currently also in charge of intelligence work for the Security Department.

Given their relationship, sharing intelligence to expand their collection range and cover each other's blind spots would greatly strengthen the intelligence capabilities of both the Political Department and the Security Department.

And to put it opportunistically... after taking charge of this area, if Qiu Tu made no progress for a while, couldn't he also mooch off Qin Shuman, live off a woman a little, and muddle through his duties?

Besides cooperating with Qin Shuman, another key reason Qiu Tu wanted to get involved in intelligence work was La Riluo.

Although Qiu Tu had temporarily fooled La Riluo, the lie he had spun would sooner or later blow up in his face.

Once that happened, Qiu Tu would still need to find a way to buy more time or deal with La Riluo.

Under those circumstances, if he controlled the Security Department's intelligence work, Qiu Tu would possess firsthand intelligence from the Investigation Department regarding Moonlight Lake and La Riluo.

Then, whether he had no choice but to sell intelligence to La Riluo in exchange for a slim chance at survival, or gathered intelligence on La Riluo and began dealing with her, he could lay out his plans calmly.

And let's not forget... among the Investigation Department's upper ranks, there was still a secret informant planted by La Riluo.

Only by controlling the intelligence department could Qiu Tu more easily uncover that informant.

Moreover... perhaps it was just a premonition, but Qiu Tu always felt that the matter of Moonlight Lake would likely have an enormous and far-reaching impact on the areas surrounding New Realm City, on East City, and even on the soon-to-be-established East Industry State.

At a time like this, lacking intelligence was equivalent to looking at the world with one's eyes closed, groping through darkness for the direction of the future.

After chatting with Tang Feifei a while longer and confirming the direction of their upcoming division of efforts, Qiu Tu hung up.

After ending the call, he stood by the window and quietly gazed out at New Realm City's nightscape.

At some point, New Realm City's nights had gradually gained lights of their own. It had not yet reached the dazzling splendor of a bustling metropolis, but the flames of civilization were beginning to glow.

Then he thought of Old Alley Street, which had already become a night market. All at once, Qiu Tu realized that New Realm City was developing at an astonishing pace.

Fortunately, during that time, he too had been advancing at an astonishing pace.

From a low-ranking Second-level Investigator to the Political Department Deputy Minister he was now, he had made his way here step by step.

In this vast New Realm City, his authority ranked within the top forty.

At last, he could barely be called a "Big Shot."

It really hadn't been easy!

With that thought, Qiu Tu tipped back his head and drained the wine in his cup in one gulp, his heart swelling with boundless ambition!

When the great roc rose with the wind one day, it would soar ninety thousand miles into the sky!

Qiu Tu believed this was only the beginning, not the end!

Meanwhile.

Just as Qiu Tu was filled with lofty ambition.

In the office of the Public Security Department's deputy director.

Zheng Tao sat at his desk with a dark expression.

After leaving Public Security Department Director Guan Weihua's office, Zheng Tao had returned to his own office and sat there in silence until now.

From Guan Weihua, Zheng Tao had learned not only about the favors exchanged between Yan Chen and several major departments, but also about Qiu Tu's influence.

For Committee Member Jiang and Director Dai to speak up for Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu was definitely no simple figure. There had to be more than just Tang Feifei, one high-ranking official, behind him.

Even Guan Weihua could not figure out exactly who stood behind Qiu Tu, but he guessed that Qiu Tu might have somehow gotten involved with a Big Shot in the shelter and gained that person's protection.

That discovery gave Zheng Tao an even worse headache.

If Qiu Tu truly had such deep backing, then what had all his actions against Qiu Tu over this period amounted to?

And what had today's bet with Qiu Tu amounted to?

Overwhelmed by regret, Zheng Tao found himself trapped in intense conflict and hesitation.

Previously, he had opposed Qiu Tu because the price of being promoted to deputy director had been that he had to go against Qiu Tu in the 8.19 Pharmacy Robbery Case.

Now that the 8.19 Pharmacy Robbery Case was over, Zheng Tao no longer needed to oppose Qiu Tu.

That left only one matter before him: how to deal with today's bet.

After thinking it over and over, Zheng Tao made a decision: he absolutely could not let Hui Min accompany Qiu Tu!

She was his wife. How could he possibly do something like that?!

But what excuse or apology could make Qiu Tu accept it without angering him even further?

And did Qiu Tu even know that his wife was his secretary?

How exactly was he supposed to handle this?

A heap of questions tangled in Zheng Tao's heart like a knotted ball of yarn, impossible to unravel and impossible to tear away—

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