Testing the Bottom Line

Qiu Tu said with a perfectly justified expression, "Nonsense. If it weren't for you, why would I have killed her?"

Qin Shuman's mind was a little sluggish, and she asked in confusion, "But... what did she do to me?"

As Qiu Tu picked at the dishes, he slowly explained, "She was Yan Chen's person. She stayed by your side to keep watch on you."

"Yan Chen clearly didn't believe you were a Military Department plant, so he assigned her to record everything you said and did, then report it regularly."

At that point, Qiu Tu asked in return, "Are you a Military Department plant?"

Qin Shuman hurriedly shook her head blankly.

"There you have it," Qiu Tu said. "She discovered something was wrong with you and recorded every last detail."

"When she was about to report to Yan Chen last night, I happened to find out. So I might as well finish the job and kill her."

Qin Shuman's small mouth fell open, and for a moment, she had no idea what to say.

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu smiled as he picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and ate with great satisfaction.

When it came to living, the most important skill was learning how to shift the blame.

If he could dump the blame on someone else and even earn their gratitude, why carry it himself?

Set aside one's moral standards and enjoy a shameless life.

Perhaps Qiu Tu had really talked her around. Qin Shuman's mood visibly improved.

Though she still muttered about worrying over Yan Chen's wrath, Qiu Tu's reassurance that "I'll handle everything" gradually put her at ease.

After dinner, to ease Qin Shuman's worries, Qiu Tu took her to the pond to feed the fish.

As one of New Realm City's most influential families,