Then let them offer their loyalty!

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'Wonderful....'

Qiu Tu felt that Yan Chen was indeed a master. A seemingly ordinary new option not only allowed him to jump out of his own trap, but also... buried Qiu Tu in it as well.

Although he hadn't come up with a solution yet, Yan Chen was Qiu Tu's superior and the highest-ranking official in the Investigation Bureau. Qiu Tu simply couldn't object to what Yan Chen had decided.

We still need to think of another way....

Thinking this to himself, Qiu Tu bowed slightly and replied, "Understood, Director..."

.......

at the same time.

While Qiu Tu and Yan Chen were scheming against each other.

New Territories City, Military Headquarters, Security Department, Director's Office.

Wearing a grass-green military uniform, Qin Shuman sat behind her desk, looking up at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar display around her. She felt a mixture of excitement and annoyance.

What excited her was... after a year, she had finally taken the position she had always dreamed of! She was officially in charge of the New Territories City Security Department!

This not only brought her one step closer to her goal, but also allowed her to finally unleash her potential and make a big splash in order to realize her political ambitions!

What angered her was that... although she had become the head of the security department,... just now, she had received a call from Dai Yukang.

Dai Yukang told her that the New Territories was the focus of the shelter's development for the foreseeable future.

Therefore, the Security Bureau sent a supervisor to the New Territories to oversee the work of the Security Department.

If the security department does something wrong, he has the right to point it out and demand that the security department make corrections, and even directly direct the work of the security department.

After hearing Dai Yukang's introduction of this "inspector," Qin Shuman's mood soured.

After all... no one likes to have finally made it after so many years of hard work, only to find that there's now an emperor emeritus above them.

Moreover... what Dai Yukang said was too vague.

They only said that the other party had the right to supervise and direct the work of the security department.

However, it did not specify how the other party supervised or directed the operation.

Dai Yukang only gave Qin Shuman an internal phone number from beginning to end.

Tell her that the number that called was that inspector...

After hanging up the phone, Qin Shuman stared blankly at the contact number 9527 on the communicator.

She was trying to figure out whether the "Emperor Emeritus" was male or female, what his/her identity was, and what his/her rank was.

After guessing for a long time without any clue, Qin Shuman had no choice but to temporarily put this "Emperor Emeritus" out of her mind.

She felt both excited and depressed. This made her really want to find someone to confide in, to have a good talk, and... to vent.

'How about... we ask Qiu Tu out tonight?'

Once the thought appeared, it lingered in Qin Shuman's mind.

Moreover, she felt her reasons were quite valid: she was now the director of the Security Department, and Qiu Tu was the minister of the Political Department. As the highest-ranking officers in their respective agencies' intelligence systems, they would certainly have many areas for future cooperation.

Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable to communicate beforehand to smooth out the cooperation and get to the bottom of things.

Just then, as she was lost in thought, her communicator suddenly buzzed.

Qin Shuman was startled, and then quickly looked at the communicator.

As a result, she discovered that the number 9527 on the communicator had lit up.

'So fast?'

I was somewhat shocked by how quickly that "Emperor Emeritus" contacted me.

Qin Shuman sighed softly, realizing that her date with Qiu Tu tonight was most likely canceled. She composed herself and then answered the phone.

The next second, a strange woman's voice came through the receiver, "Director Yu Die?"

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Qin Shuman, who had worked in intelligence for many years, immediately conducted a simple analysis of the owner of the voice.

'She should be a woman around 27 or 8 years old?'

'His tone was very gentle; he seems like an easy person to get along with?'

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While analyzing the identity of the "inspector" in her mind, Qin Shuman said with a serious expression, "It's me. Hello."

As the head of the New Territories City Security Department, Qin Shuman has the authority to handle all supernatural events, anti-shelter operations, and anti-government armed groups in the entire New Territories City.

He commands hundreds of Cataclysmics of varying strengths, possessing the strongest individual and squad combat capabilities among all organizations in the New Territories.

Furthermore, for the sake of stability and a smooth transition, the security offices in various cities are still under the military's structure and can retain the same command authority as before, at the regimental level.

Therefore, Qin Shuman is now the fourth most powerful figure in the New Territories.

Although Dai Yukang said that the inspector had the right to supervise her, direct her, and even replace her in times of emergency.

But...power is never about the rank of a position. And it's certainly not something that can be arbitrarily stripped away with a mere verbal appointment. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many instances of power grabs and usurps throughout history.

So... after confirming that she hadn't made a mistake and that everything was running smoothly at the New Territories City Security Department, Qin Shuman didn't mind challenging the other party to a duel.

Thinking this, Qin Shuman took the initiative to ask, "Miss Inspector, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, the inspector opposite her also spoke up.

Her tone was gentle, without the imperious air of an imperial envoy, which made her very pleasant to listen to.

"Hello, Director Yudie."

"It's like this... I have some information I want to tell you."

"Two days ago, the Alliance dispatched a special operations team to the New Territories."

"That special operations team was led by a colonel and consisted of 20 Cataclysms."

"Furthermore, they also carried with them spatial-type cataclysmic artifacts, which were filled with heavy firepower and were extremely dangerous."

Qin Shuman was startled after hearing what the inspector opposite her said.

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked, "Miss Inspector, are you sure this information is true?"

The inspector nodded and then said, "I'm sure this information is accurate."

"In fact, the Political Department of the Investigation Bureau also obtained this intelligence, and... the information they obtained is likely to be even more accurate."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuman was slightly taken aback.

She frowned slightly, wanting to ask the inspector about the source of the information.

As a result, the inspector did not wait for Qin Shuman's reaction, but continued to speak gently, "Director Yudie."

“I heard some stories about your past collaborations with the current Minister of the Political Department, Qiu Tu, from Director Dai.”

"This matter is too important; we must be careful."

"I hope you can contact the political department to see if we can cooperate, share intelligence, and handle this matter properly in all actions."

The inspector's request was not excessive; in fact, it even... aligned with Qin Shuman's own thoughts.

After all, the urgency of the incident could be discerned from the fragmented information provided by the inspector.

In the event of such a major emergency, the more comprehensive and detailed the intelligence work, the safer the security.

Unless they are psychopathic demons or bloodthirsty tyrants, no one is willing to use the lives of their own people to build their own monument to power.

After all, everyone has a heart; who wouldn't want their subordinates who have worked hard for them for many years to live well?

So, upon hearing what the inspector said, Qin Shuman agreed almost without hesitation, "Okay, inspector. I'll discuss this cooperation with the political department."

"Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter well."

"Okay. Thank you for your help, Director Yudie." The inspector was indeed very easy to talk to, and her voice was gentle.

So, after seeing that Qin Shuman had agreed, she praised Qin Shuman and then hung up the phone.

At this moment, Qin Shuman had no time or inclination to engage in such scheming and intrigue.

Perhaps because the Security Department is the most dangerous department in the organization, and the one that faces the most direct catastrophic creatures and the catastrophic war, it is far more pure in its approach than other departments, despite the conflicts and struggles within it.

Therefore, after Qin Shuman hung up the phone with the inspector, she immediately called her trusted confidant, who was also the head of the security department's intelligence system: Lin Zuo.

They started asking about the unusual things that had happened in the New Territories these past two days...

While inquiring about information, Qin Shuman couldn't help but recall the "inspector" who had just spoken to her on the phone.

To be honest, she didn't know if it was because they clicked, but she always felt that the inspector was just right for her.

He spoke very pleasantly and in a gentle tone, completely unlike the character Dai Yukang portrayed as someone who wanted to seize power.

The only problem was... she felt that this inspector was a little too gentle. She didn't seem like someone working on the secret front at all.

Instead, she seems more like... a pampered rich girl who has never experienced hardship since childhood....

'I'm probably overthinking it. How could someone who becomes a city inspector be a rich young lady...'

Thinking this, Qin Shuman shook her head slightly, throwing the random thoughts in her mind to the back of her head, and continued to seriously analyze the abnormal intelligence from the surveillance over the past two days with Lin Zuo.

She planned to contact Qiu Tu after she had sorted through all the intelligence to discuss cooperation....

.........

Meanwhile, while Qin Shuman was sorting through intelligence...

Satellite villa complex near Longshan Road.

She had a romantic relationship with Qiu Tu before, and as a result, her husband was sent to prison by Qiu Tu himself... Bai Ru's small villa, located in the City Hall, Civil Affairs Department, and Household Registration Section.

At this moment, the beautiful young woman had just put down the specially made communicator she had just hung up on, and then looked at Qiu Tu pitifully, asking, "Minister Qiu... do you think... my conversation with Director Yu Die just now was alright?"

Qiu Tu glanced at Bai Ru for a moment, then smiled and nodded....

He found Bai Ru this afternoon.

After chatting with Yan Chen at noon, Qiu Tu returned to his office and began to ponder how to counter Yan Chen's tactics.

Yan Chen's strategy was simple: reduce Qiu Tu's credit and delay Liu Xiong Yuan's inspection.

Don't underestimate Ryu Woong-won's inspection.

Although Dongye Prefecture has been established, it is still fragmented. Power cannot be created out of thin air simply by holding a position; it must be genuinely grasped.

Therefore, the purpose of Liu Xiongyuan and the other three speakers' inspection this time was actually to consolidate the power of the entire Dongye State!

They split into four groups and met with the heads of the three major institutions in 16 cities in turn to probe and win them over.

Besides the core members of the factions that are already affiliated with them, there are also many members who do not belong to the four major factions, or are on the periphery of the four major factions... or who are not fond of their own faction's vice-speaker, who can be won over by them.

The real world is not a game; it's not like if someone from one faction rises in rank, everyone else in that faction will immediately follow suit.

In particular, each of these important figures is the undisputed leader in their respective cities.

Whether someone can gain the respect of the faction depends on factors such as their past relationship, personal connections, and previous conflicts.

When it comes to their own interests, even Dai Yukang and Ye Mingfeng, who have been close friends for years, have started to test each other.

Yan Chen clearly saw through this. That's why he planned to use the "United Special Forces" case to stall Liu Xiong Yuan.

Even if Liu Xiong Yuan comes to the New Territories and leads his loyal troops to fight the Allied Special Forces to the death, it doesn't matter...

Most of the high-ranking Cataclysms in his inner circle are deputy directors or section chiefs. Would Liu Xiong Yuan dare send a few to their deaths?

Few deaths won't have much impact on the investigation department's situation, but if too many die... Liu Xiongyuan himself will have to take responsibility first.

Moreover, if Liu Xiongyuan's schedule is disrupted and the other three speakers win over the centrist members, his influence in Dongye Prefecture will be greatly reduced.

For Yan Chen, it was worth it.

After all... with Yoo Woong-won's power being eroded, Speaker Hwang Sang-jong was definitely the one who took the biggest slice of the pie.

Yan Chen will definitely be compensated at that time.

Moreover... Yan Chen and Liu Xiong Yuan have been fighting for so many years. Now Yan Chen hasn't risen to power, but Liu Xiong Yuan has. Yan Chen knows perfectly well that Liu Xiong Yuan won't let him off the hook and will definitely continue to suppress him.

Therefore, weakening Liu Xiongyuan was a means for him to protect himself.