Let them offer their loyalty!

While saying this, she abruptly sat up from the couch, strode over to the table, snatched the fax from Section Chief Wu's hand, and sped-read through it.

By the time she realized it was an official appointment letter from the Organizational Department of the Head office, sealed with the official stamp, and indeed appointing Qiu Tu as the Head of the Political Department, she was completely dumbfounded.

With the fax in her hand, her eyes somewhat glazed, "Is this really happening...?"

"How on earth did he manage it?"

While saying this, her initially unfocused eyes suddenly seemed to ignite with twin flames named "ambition"...

'Qiu Tu...'

'Qiu Tu...'

...

There were no secrets at the Investigation Bureau.

Especially when the news wasn't immediately locked down.

So before long, every department in the Investigation Bureau that hadn't yet closed for the day was aware of the news that Qiu Tu had been promoted to Head of the Political Department.

For most people, upon receiving this news, the first reaction was: Are you kidding me? Who came up with this joke?

But as more and more people heard the news, and after the Deputy Director of Administration Yu Zhengyi, along with Director of the Organizational Department Shi Youxin, rushed to Yan Chen's office, everything seemed to become real...

Soon after, every department at the Investigation Bureau began discussing the matter.

What everyone was most curious about were actually just two questions.

The first was... what exactly was the Sanctuary doing? Why did they want to slap Director Yan in the face?

Normally, the Sanctuary would support its highest official to establish authority within their own department, backing them in all possible ways.

But this time, after Yan Chen had stripped Qiu Tu of his position and transferred him elsewhere, the Sanctuary actually reinstated Qiu Tu to his promotion.

This was truly exceptional!

The second question was... what kind of background does Qiu Tu have? Why did he receive the support of the Sanctuary?

And, wasn't his promotion way too fast? Climbing up five ranks in just a few months was outrageous even during the Era of Disaster.

Did he have some kind of treasure aiding his promotion?

And to be promoted to Head of the Political Department nonetheless!

It should be noted that within the higher ranks of the Investigation Bureau, the position of Head of the Political Department is ranked fifth, immediately following the four Bureau Chiefs.

But in terms of power... it could rank in the top three!

As the most important department for intelligence, espionage, and inspection, the position and power of the Political Department were exceedingly high.

Moreover, the Political Department was directly led by the Bureau Chief, untouched by the influence of the Deputy Directors, making its status even more distinguished.

And in Xinjie City, the power of the Head of the Political Department was extremely formidable. Apart from the top three executives and a few deputies in charge of multiple powerful departments, the Head of the Political Department virtually overshadowed other ministers and chiefs at the same level—apart from the Security Department.

Thus, considering the influence and power of the Head of the Political Department in Xinjie City overall, they rank about 10th to 12th.

He truly was a person of towering authority!

With this analysis, most of the spectators at the Investigation Bureau no longer felt envious.

—Because envy only arises among peers, friends, and rivals. When someone far surpasses you, to the point where there's no hope of catching up, it's impossible to feel jealousy.

So, what most agents were actually feeling was regret!

They regretted not having approached Qiu Tu earlier today, during his low point, to pledge their loyalty or offer their services.

Gilding the lily is nothing compared to sending charcoal in snowy weather.

Especially since Qiu Tu was famously protective and generous.

Therefore, it wasn't long... when the news spread that Miao Feng from Logistics and Equipment, along with Qiu Tu's secretary Tan Huimin, had taken the initiative to lean towards Qiu Tu today, the Investigation Bureau agents who missed their chance were truly green with envy.

They felt those two would definitely ride the promotion express, skyrocketing like a rocket!

Whether Miao Feng would or would not ride the promotion express, or whether he would take off, was uncertain for Qiu Tu.

What he was certain of was... Tan Huimin indeed had caught the promotion express, and she kept taking off, taking off, ceaselessly ascending, staying up in the clouds, nearly never coming down!

At first, Qiu Tu was holding back a bit. But once he realized Tan Huimin simply wanted to let off steam, he decided to indulge the beautiful young woman.

So when Tan Huimin had taken off countless times, eventually exhausted into sleep, Qiu Tu only felt a slight pang of pity as he picked her up and placed her in the bed of the resting room.

Looking at the beautiful young woman covered in marks, Qiu Tu sighed softly, then covered her with a blanket before leaving the resting room.

—Those marks were all deliberately inflicted. Many were in particularly visible places.

Qiu Tu guessed she wanted to use these conspicuous marks to deliberately provoke Zheng Tao...

Qiu Tu didn't particularly mind, as he and Zheng Tao were enemies, while his relationship with Tan Huimin was now very close.

So... if it both angered his enemy and brought joy to someone he was intimate with, he rather enjoyed it.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu went into his office, then opened a drawer, pulled out a lollipop, and while eating it, called Fang Tangtang to say he wouldn't be coming home tonight.

The lollipop was something Fang Tangtang had prepared for Qiu Tu.

According to her, smoking was bad for the health, and if he craved something, he could instead soothe it with a lollipop.

And only resort to smoking when the urge really hit.

To be honest, Qiu Tu felt that tobacco probably didn't have much of an effect on someone like him, who was a Cataclysmic, but this was, after all, a gesture of care from Fang Tangtang, so he accepted it.

After the call, Qiu Tu returned to the resting room, and then wrapped his arms around the bare Tan Huimin and fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how long that sleep lasted, it could have been a few hours or it could have spanned over a dozen...