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Chapter 100 Using the Lucky Joker Card (7k)

At this moment, Liu Fuping was still immersed in the topic guidance that Qiu Tu had towards Tang Feifei.

Previously, she had only tangentially understood Qiu Tu's brainwashing skills, but she had never experienced them firsthand.

However, tonight, as an observer with "God's Perspective," she watched Qiu Tu's brainwashing process up close and felt she had gained a lot.

Every word, every action, and even every expression of Qiu Tu's was subtly guiding the situation at the dinner table.

Clearly, Tang Feifei had an impressive presence, and she had taken control of the entire conversation as soon as she sat down, relying on her own status.

But... under Qiu Tu's silent and unnoticeable influence, the control of the topic was slowly being stolen by Qiu Tu.

Possessing God's Perspective, Liu Fuping could even clearly discern Qiu Tu's purpose with each step.

This kind of unique firsthand teaching was making Liu Fuping grow rapidly.

Initially, Liu Fuping thought the conversation tonight would just continue indefinitely, but to her surprise, Qiu Tu suddenly stopped the topic and, with a tipsy stagger, stood up to go to the bathroom.

Honestly, Liu Fuping was a bit puzzled by Qiu Tu's purpose in doing this.

But having already witnessed many of Qiu Tu's miraculous actions tonight, she still chose to quietly observe his actions.

She felt that if she could fully understand all of Qiu Tu's actions tonight, then she was not far from becoming an excellent con artist... ah, no, an excellent spy.

So with that thought, when she saw Qiu Tu stand up, Liu Fuping quickly stood up as well.

She first pointed towards the location of the bathroom, and then said, "The bathroom is over there. Chief Qiu, let me help you over."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu, with a drunken wave of his hand, said, "I'm not drunk, and even if I were... I could still hold myself up! No need for your help."

After saying this, he staggered toward the direction Liu Fuping had indicated.

Hearing Qiu Tu's coarse words, Liu Fuping's face flushed slightly, then she stealthily glanced at Tang Feifei.

She had assumed Tang Feifei would be furious upon hearing Qiu Tu tease her like that.

However, to her surprise, Tang Feifei seemed to be so lost in thought, furrowing her brows as if she hadn't heard anything.

The healthy wheat color of Tang Feifei's skin looked exceptionally beautiful under the dim lighting, exuding a rare athletic beauty of a woman.

Seeing this, Liu Fuping's brain worked quickly, and then she sat back down in her dining chair, tentatively asking, "Director Tang, what's the matter?"

Hearing Liu Fuping's question, Tang Feifei slowly came back to reality.

Her expressions seemed to always be few, or even if she had any, they were always faint.

So first, she looked deeply in the direction Qiu Tu had gone and then spoke somewhat pensively, "I was thinking about the information Qiu Tu just shared with me."

"When he was talking just now, I only felt some interest, and it seemed very important."

"But when he left and I had time to think, I started to feel more and more frightened."

"If this case were really covered up by Jia Shu, the Political Department might soar to new heights, becoming Xinjie City's most powerful department."

"From then on, no one would be able to escape the Political Department's surveillance and control."

"No matter who it is, the Political Department could easily obtain their whereabouts, communication records, know everything about them."

"At that moment, the Political Department would become the true black terror of Xinjie City..."

As she spoke to this point, Tang Feifei paused and then added hesitantly, "So... the more I think about it, the more I wonder if I should collaborate with Qiu Tu to take a shot at Jia Shu?"

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Liu Fuping's face showed a sudden realization.

It wasn't that she understood Tang Feifei's thoughts, but she suddenly grasped Qiu Tu's intention: High-intensity expression of viewpoints wasn't as effective as a high-intensity output of some viewpoints, followed by time for the other party to reflect, before continuing with the strong output.

This was like a kind of life rhythm: learning by alternating effort with breaks was definitely more enjoyable than blindly toiling away.

Having suddenly understood everything, Liu Fuping truly wished she could take out a notebook and jot down all her epiphanies.

She felt this lesson was just too important...

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Meanwhile, while Liu Fuping was seriously studying, Qiu Tu had arrived at the bathroom.

He closed the bathroom door, quickly checked the setup to ensure Liu Fuping hadn't gone to the extreme of installing cameras in there, and then Qiu Tu took out the Mandragora Love Drug from his pocket.

He dripped a drop of the love drug onto the tip of his right index finger, then skillfully smeared it onto his neck.

Next, he put the potion back into his pocket and then took the Lucky Joker Card out from the Countdown Treasure Chest.

As he took out the Lucky Joker Card, the next second, a deck of cards fell into his hands.

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The cards felt slightly heavy in hand, thicker and more coarse than traditional playing cards.

Qiu Tu looked down and observed that the back of the 21 cards was blue, with a strange pattern combining inverted triangles, circles, and squares.

Qiu Tu flipped the cards, finding among the 21 cards a black joker and a colored joker.

The remaining 19 cards were all aces, with six of diamonds, six of clubs, three of hearts, three of spades, and one ace had a golden pattern that he had never seen before.

With the joker cards in hand, Qiu Tu couldn't help but contemplate his plan.

In fact, if he was only after gaining Tang Feifei's favor or striking a deal with her, then the "Mandragora Love Drug" would have sufficed.

However, the reason he now produced the "Lucky Joker Card" was not only to experiment with the effects of this set of cataclysmic treasures but also to try to obtain the list of spies from the Investigation Bureau located in the Security Department from Tang Feifei.

According to Golden Finger's explanation, if one drew the "Lucky Ace Card," they would get a chance for "Luck Guidance."

This guidance could be "aimless" or "purposeful."

Considering the sensitive nature of the spy list, Qiu Tu felt he had to use the "Lucky Joker Card" for guidance.

If the "Lucky Joker Card" guided him to ask that question, then Qiu Tu would ask.

If the "Lucky Joker Card" did not guide him to ask that question, then Qiu Tu would temporarily give up in order to avoid exposing a possible connection with the Security Department from asking it.

After recalling his plan, Qiu Tu didn't delay, he flipped the cards and began shuffling.

Once the cards were thoroughly shuffled, a mysterious force suddenly descended upon the deck.

At that moment, Qiu Tu knew he could draw a card.

Craftily, he attempted to flip the cards face-up and draw, but found—astonishingly—that the card seemed to be fixed in mid-air, impossible to turn over.

'Could it be the power of the rules inherent in the treasure preventing me?' he thought.

While thinking this, Qiu Tu abandoned trying to be clever and drew a card normally from the deck.

He flipped the card. An Ace of Clubs appeared before Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief: although he didn't draw the golden ace, he had at least succeeded.

Along with his thoughts, the next second, a faint mysterious force descended upon him.

Feeling that faint mysterious force, Qiu Tu put away the cards and then washed his hands before he awkwardly left the restroom.

When he got back to the dining table, whether the two minutes he left for Tang Feifei let her reconsider her "situation," or the "Mandragora Love Drug" took effect, wasn't clear.

Qiu Tu felt that Tang Feifei seemed a bit different. Although she still appeared cold and indifferent, her eyes had softened considerably.

Qiu Tu felt relieved in his heart; the worst-case scenario, Tang Feifei discovering he had used a cataclysmic treasure, had not happened.

Indeed, as long as the other person had no malice and he provided a certain buffer, the covert nature of the "Mandragora Love Drug" was quite good.

The situation like the one with Liu Fuping before must have been an exception.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu continued with his plan. He sat on the dining chair, his gaze cloudy as he looked at Tang Feifei, and asked with a slurred tongue, "So-sorry, Sister Tang. Where was I in the conversation just now?"

Qiu Tu's change in address was actually a probing act to shorten the distance between them, but although Tang Feifei's eyebrows lightly furrowed, she didn't correct him.

She glanced at Qiu Tu and said coolly, "You were just talking about Minister Jia and Vice President Tian's collaboration."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu said, "Oh," as if just remembering, and slapped his forehead, "Look at my memory, I just can't handle my liquor."

While saying this, he nevertheless offered a toast to Tang Feifei, "Come, Director, let's drink while we talk."

After speaking, he drained the glass of red wine in one gulp.

Only after watching Tang Feifei drink did he continue, "Actually, I've never understood why our Minister Jia would do this!"

"He clearly has power and influence, and even with a standard development, his future is limitless. There's absolutely no need to risk himself for a businessman."

"The things he's done, tsk tsk...."

Qiu Tu's two previous steps had already set the objectives for Tang Feifei and built a sense of crisis, so what he needed to do next was to provide Tang Feifei with the handle on Jia Shu.

As expected, Tang Feifei's interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this.

Coupled with the dual effects of alcohol and the "Mandragora Love Drug" lowering her guard and weakening her rationality, she couldn't help asking curiously, "What did Jia Shu do?"

Seeing Tang Feifei's unusually off-guard demeanor, Qiu Tu immediately knew the cataclysmic treasure had taken effect.

So, with his acting in full force, he said in his usual persuasive manner, "Sister Tang, actually, the moment I saw you today, I just felt an extraordinary sense of closeness..."

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