Let them offer their loyalty!

After a moment of deep thought, his reason had eventually triumphed over his emotion. Experience tales with empire

He slowly said, "Although I've always had some unease in my heart."

"But, you're right."

"Qian Dafu and the rest are in the same boat as us. Exposing us would mean exposing themselves. It would be the end for all of us."

"No matter what kind of threats or temptations, they're useless in the face of death. So, they should be well aware of this."

Having said that, he even reflected on himself, "Perhaps Qiu Tu acted too quickly, leaving me a bit overwhelmed. Sigh... I'm getting old. Cough cough."

Seeing Qin Heng begin to cough and cover his mouth again, Fugui quickly walked over and poured him a cup of warm water.

As he handed the water to Qin Heng, Fugui also comforted him, "Master, you are just worried and in disarray because of your care for the family."

"Over the years, there have been numerous incidents in the Qin Family. Haven't we overcome them all in the end?"

"You've taught me before. With the Qin Family's large family and businesses, and its deep roots, as long as we don't act rashly, small breezes and little waves won't bring down the Qin Family."

"The real fear is if we disrupt our own ranks. Then it's very likely that we'll make mistakes in our haste and expose our weaknesses, leading to a major crisis."

Hearing Fugui's comforting words, Qin Heng drank a mouthful of warm water and said with emotion, "You're right. My heart is a bit in chaos. Mistaking intuition for reason."

After saying that, he seemed to recover his composure as the family master and then made arrangements, "Here's what we'll do: let Lone Wolf stand guard outside the Investigation Bureau. As soon as Qiu Tu leaves the Bureau, take him out immediately."

"Also, prepare that cataclysmic treasure."

Hearing Commissioner Qin's words, Fugui's expression slightly changed.

However, before he could speak, Commissioner Qin continued, "If the assassination of Qiu Tu is not successful or drags on too long, eliminate Qian Dafu and the rest immediately."

Commissioner Qin's gaze was deep as water, "I am not a heartless person, as long as Qiu Tu is dead, they will still be our good comrades."

"But if Qiu Tu isn't dead, then don't blame me for not giving them a chance."

"Yes, Master!" Fugui bowed.

Having said this, Qin Heng placed the water cup on the table, and made a third arrangement, "Additionally, have Old Dog gather all the people we have under Qian Dafu's control. Don't let them sit idle either; give the Investigation Bureau something to worry about, apply some pressure."

"Have some of them demonstrate in front of the Bureau's doors. The rest can just cause some trouble in Xinjie City."

"If Qiu Tu wants to make a big deal out of this, then we'll create an even bigger scene!"

Hearing this, a bright smile appeared on Fugui's face, and he bowed, "Yes, Master."

Once Qin Heng had finished making all his arrangements, Fugui straightened up and quickly walked outside.

The "pitter-patter" of the heavy rain fell, landing in the main house's courtyard, splashing up countless droplets.

As Qin Heng watched Fugui leave in the rain, for some reason, he felt a bit uneasy.

But, upon reflection, he couldn't pinpoint where the problem lay.

Sitting quietly and watching the rain for a while, he eventually attributed everything to a state of unrest due to the Qin Family's recent string of incidents.

The fourth had set a fire and escaped, his whereabouts unknown to this day, while the second and third had been taken by Qiu Tu.

For a time, the family was left with only the fifth...

Thinking this, Qin Heng heaved a deep sigh, then picked up the teacup again, drank some water, and silently chanted to himself, "Don't rush, don't rush, stay calm, stay calm"....

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Meanwhile, at the Investigation Bureau, Political Department, interrogation room.

Qiu Tu watched Zhu Huoyan and Ding Xiaoliu carry the limp Third Brother Qin, who had collapsed on the table, out of the room.

Compared to the seasoned Qian Dafu and Qi Yun, Third Brother Qin, who enjoyed the family's influence as a second-generation heir, was clearly at a disadvantage.

Initially, he was very calm in front of Qiu Tu, simply relying on his status, believing that Qiu Tu wouldn't dare to torture him for a confession or use special drugs on him.

But... when the effect of the cataclysmic ability descended upon him, he completely panicked. Fear and despair became clearly visible in him.

And as Qiu Tu asked one question after another, he became even less able to cope. Qiu Tu hadn't even finished the interrogation when he had already fainted from fear, collapsing on the table.

Due to this unexpected incident, the interrogation could not proceed.

It was at this moment that Qiu Tu realized he hadn't been entirely thorough when setting up the rules.

If a criminal fainted from fright, the "Truth" of the Order Space wouldn't be effective: if a suspect was more ruthless, like biting off their own tongue or committing suicide, then it would probably be ineffective as well, right...?

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"From now on, when setting rules, we must be careful not to leave any loopholes."

"These people are all pampered officials and wealthy merchants; they wouldn't be too ruthless. But if we were interrogating die-hard loyalists, we would likely get nothing."

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Qiu Tu mulled this over as he also sorted through the intelligence he had extracted from Third Brother Qin.

It had to be said that as a core member of the Qin family, Third Brother Qin was obviously more informed than the likes of Qian Dafu.

According to his account, the Qin family had deep ties with the anti-government armed forces even during their early days of wealth accumulation. At that time, the Qin family used the resources left by their ancestors to develop quite well in Xinjie City but could never truly expand.

This continued until about a decade ago when Old Master Qin, seeing no hope for the family's revival, made a desperate gamble.

He went through great lengths to obtain the genetic material of a deceased wife of a major general in the anti-government forces.

Then, he sought out every possible opportunity to learn about the character and preferences of this late wife, employing the Qin family's "Cloning Female Body" technology... to successfully "resurrect" her.

After that, Old Master Qin, by offering this woman, managed to establish a connection with the general. He secretly started doing shady business with the anti-government armed forces and became their agent in this region.

It was riding this tailwind that allowed the Qin family to swiftly grow into one of the most prominent families in Xinjie City within a mere decade!

However, it was also because of this dark history that Old Master Qin always worried about potential future problems.

Thus, upon learning about the possible establishment of Xinjie City, he decisively cut ties with the anti-government armed forces to a certain extent. He moved all truly dark businesses out and established the Four Major Transportation Merchants.

He also actively fawned over officials like Commissioner Jiang and Yan Chen, who might assume office in Xinjie City.

Even though the Qin family no longer had direct dealings with the anti-government armed forces, how could so many years of relations be severed so abruptly?

Thus, the Qin family actually continued to remotely direct the dealings between the Four Major Transportation Merchants and the anti-government armed forces.

And... they inserted spies into the anti-government forces.

Yin Caimei, for instance, was trained by the United Front and placed into Xinjie City by the Qin family's machinations. Her main objective was to infiltrate various departments in City Hall and gather intelligence.

To avoid drawing attention, the Qin family also specifically used Vice President Tian, who had a thread of connection to the United Front, to create a cover and prevent drawing the attention of various powers.

In fact, this successfully obscured the relationship between Yin Caimei and the Qin family and allowed her to infiltrate City Hall more smoothly. She became the shared mistress of many within City Hall and gathered a vast amount of valuable intelligence for the United Front!

After organizing all the truths about the case he had received from Third Brother Qin, Qiu Tu honestly felt his emotions were a bit complicated.

He remembered when he first arrived in this world, he had, for self-preservation, first "falsely accused" Qin Shuman of being a spy, followed by "framing" the Qin family as having murky relations with the United Front.

At the time, he had simply been making it up to get more powers involved and to make Yan Chen, who was paranoid, hesitate to act rashly.

But who could have predicted... it was all proven true!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Qin Shuman was indeed a spy! And the Qin family really did have deep relations with the United Front!

Oddly, Qiu Tu felt as though the bullet he had fired then had traveled across countless dimensions and hit him instead!

"I truly have a curse... ah, no, it's a blessing in disguise!"

After quietly reflecting, Qiu Tu's thoughts returned to the case at hand:

With the testimonies and various pieces of evidence and clues provided by Qian Dafu, Qi Yun, and Third Brother Qin, this case was almost beyond salvaging—even the Three Giants of Xinjie City would not dare to interfere with a case with such immense ties to the anti-government armed forces; it was too risky.

So, what remained was... how Qiu Tu could wrap up this case and how he could gain sufficient profit from it!

After all, the Qin family was wealthy and influential, with assets and positions that could tempt many. Once it collapsed, the vacated positions and market opportunities would be plentiful.

This was a beached whale, a gluttonous feast for all the forces in Xinjie City.

Although Qiu Tu was significantly outgunned in this "spoils-sharing banquet," he had the advantage of being the case officer. He should be able to sink his teeth into a piece of the pie!

Therefore, Qiu Tu had to carefully plan before closing the case.

Otherwise, would all his hard work in investigating the case and the covert struggle with Yan Chen and Jia Shu have been in vain, just to benefit others?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu first let Chen Feng and Ah-Kun sort out the interrogation videos and audio, then ordered Cao Dabiao and Eagle to dispatch people to search for clues based on Third Brother Qin's testimony.

As for himself, he was ready to go to the restroom to deactivate his "Cataclysmic ability" and then seriously consider how to maximize his own interests.

However, no sooner had he left the interrogation room and before he could reach the restroom, Liu Fuping sashayed over and said with a playful expression,

"Your little lover wants to see you. She says she knows a major secret about the Qin family and wants to exchange it with you."

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Today is 3 updates of 10,000 words, the third chapter is still in progress, I'm a bit sleepy and want to sleep more, so... I'll update around 13:00, or earlier if possible. Seeking a Monthly Ticket!