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Chapter 61 A Night Meeting with Qin Shuman (7k for Subscriptions)

"You help me refine the potion, I'll give you freedom."

"Now that you've helped me refine the potion, I should also give you your freedom."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, "You are a suspect proposed by Yan Chen with his pardon power for other uses, and your record has already been erased from the Investigation Bureau."

"Yesterday afternoon, during the handover with the other agents, I crossed your record off the handover sheet."

"Plus, with the fire that Master Qin Si started last night, your traces have now been completely cleared."

"So, you're free..."

As he said this, Qiu Tu placed two Little Goldfish and a hundred Silver Yuan on the table, admonishing her,

"This is the fare for your trip home. Sew it into your clothes in a bit, and make sure no one discovers it."

"On your way back, be careful and don't act like a spoilt young lady. Compromise where you can. Others won't indulge you like I do."

Having said that, Qiu Tu stood up and left the room.

But when he reached the doorway, Qiu Tu stopped as if he remembered something. With his back to Shen Lingshuang, he said, "Oh, and remember to close the door when you leave."

After saying this, he left home without looking back.

As a pharmacist capable of creating Awakening Elixirs, Shen Lingshuang was well aware of her value.

And having interacted with Qiu Tu and his people in the past couple of days, Shen Lingshuang also knew how much assets Qiu Tu had.

So, she really never imagined that after his successful Cataclysm Awakening, Qiu Tu would let her go, and... even leave his "entire fortune" for her as travel expenses.

In that moment, Qiu Tu reached a new height in her heart.

She looked up blankly at Qiu Tu's retreating figure, her eyes reddening slightly. After a moment, tears uncontrollably began to fall "plop plop"...

It had been so long since she left home, and she had never met someone who treated her so well...

Thinking this, she quickly looked down and shoveled food into her mouth, the food mixed with tears tasted salty...

After a few bites, she abruptly lifted her head, silently making a decision...

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[Shen Lingshuang Loyalty+12, Current Loyalty: 83]

Driving towards the Milan Grand Hotel, Qiu Tu saw the alert that popped up but didn't feel particularly happy.

Guided by the "Emotion Manual", he knew all too well how to manipulate a naive girl like Shen Lingshuang.

"108 Ways to Enhance Affection" No. 82: Give real emotion while appearing empty-handed.

Women are emotional creatures, and once the relationship progresses to a certain point, a big gesture can touch her heart far more than small ones (and because the gesture is so grand, she's likely to refuse to accept it).

Thus, a decisive departure and leaving all his money to Shen Lingshuang was actually a tactic he used to encourage her to stay of her own accord.

The reasons were simple. Besides his worry that Shen Lingshuang might encounter danger on her way home, he also desperately needed an experienced pharmacist for his recently established enterprise.

But for some reason, after all that, Qiu Tu felt a twinge of regret.

Was it because of the jokes Eagle and Ah-Tai made that afternoon? Or maybe because of Shen Lingshuang's foolish kindness towards him?

He felt that his methods were somewhat despicable.

After quietly reflecting for a while, Qiu Tu's gaze slowly regained its firmness.

'A person with great ambitions shouldn't bother with trifles. I'll just have to treat her doubly well in the future.'

....

The twenty-minute drive passed in a flash. At 22:30, Qiu Tu arrived at the Milan Grand Hotel.

Like the last time, he ordered a cup of tea and sat in the lobby's resting area, waiting patiently.

This place might indeed be a base for the Security Department, as it was constantly monitored. Thus, within 2 minutes, a server again delivered an envelope to him.

Qiu Tu opened the envelope, and inside was indeed another keycard. Room number: 511.

After taking the keycard, Qiu Tu walked towards the elevators.

But just as he was about to step onto the elevator, suddenly, his communicator rang out.

"Ring ring ring..."

The clear ring of the communicator sounded especially jarring in the empty hall. Qiu Tu stopped in his tracks and took out his communicator to look.

It was a call from Secretary Bai.

Without hesitation, Qiu Tu answered.

And then, Secretary Bai's hushed voice came through, "Qiu Tu, where are you?"

Qiu Tu, sensing something was off with Secretary Bai's tone, responded quietly, "I'm out on a mission."

Secretary Bai uttered a monosyllabic "hm", then spoke softly, "Listen to me now. There's been an incident in the Interrogation Section, involving the special case team you're responsible for."

A chill went down Qiu Tu's spine as he heard Secretary Bai continue, "The female spy you interrogated last night is dead."

"She died in the guard room."

"The specific cause of death is unknown, but foul play has not been ruled out."

"The Bureau Chief was enraged and personally called for a coroner from the Sanctuary to determine the cause of death."

"And including you, everyone who has had contact with that female spy in the past two days has been listed as a suspect."

"This case was already significant, involving the Anti-government Armed Forces, several well-known businessmen in Xinjie City, as well as Vice President Tian with ties to the Sanctuary and several members of the Municipal Committee."

"Now, with the death of the most important suspect and witness, the pressure on the Bureau Chief is immense. He may be forced to resort to some unconventional methods."

"You must be very careful...."

Having said that, Secretary Bai didn't even wait for Qiu Tu's response before hurriedly hanging up the phone.

Listening to the "beep... beep..." from the receiver, Qiu Tu's face kept changing.

The female spy interrogated last night is dead?

Someone silenced her?

Qiu Tu's brows furrowed slightly. This was not good news.

Because if that female spy really was from the United Front, then it would prove that there might be spies from the United Front within the Investigation Bureau, especially within the Investigation Bureau Political Department!

It's no wonder Yan Chen was so furious if spies from the Investigation Bureau's Intelligence Agency had been infiltrated.

And considering the significant impact of the case involving the female spy, Yan Chen's use of extraordinary measures could be justified.

But why would Secretary Bai want to tip me off?

As Qiu Tu pondered with furrowed brows, he stepped into the elevator.

He pressed the button for the fifth floor, and the elevator doors slowly closed and began to ascend.

"Ding!"

Just as the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, a bolt of lightning flashed through Qiu Tu's mind, and his face turned pale!

He finally understood why Secretary Bai would take such a big risk to tip him off!

Because Secretary Bai, or rather Yan Chen... suspected that he himself was the one who carried out the silencing!

The reason was simple: when he had first crossed over to this time, in order to make Yan Chen wary and pique his curiosity, he tied Qin Shuman to every power related to the Governing Hall and the United Front.

Yesterday, once Qin Shuman's identity with the Security Department was confirmed, most of the suspicions were cleared up, except for one: the rationale for her collusion with the United Front didn't quite add up.

Originally, with "Qin Shuman's death" and as time passed, the incident would have slowly faded away, becoming an unsolvable case.

But who would have thought the United Front spy Qiu Tu handled would be silenced?

Wouldn't that immediately raise the level of suspicion against Qiu Tu!

After all, if Qiu Tu were a spy for the United Front, all doubts regarding the two cases would be neatly and logically explained.

That's why Secretary Bai took the risk to warn Qiu Tu, to give him a chance to escape....

'Damn! What rotten luck!'

With that thought, Qiu Tu couldn't help but curse silently.

Although he had nothing to fear from a straight back, what he did that night didn't exactly keep him on the straight and narrow.

If Yan Chen were to use extraordinary methods such as Supernatural Power to investigate, and it turned out he too had used Supernatural Power that night, he wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

'I must find a way to catch that spy! Clear up this case!'

'Otherwise, I'll be the one in trouble!'

With these thoughts, Qiu Tu took a deep breath, decided to quickly resolve matters with Qin Shuman that night, and leave some time to figure out the case involving the United Front spy.

However, just as he thought this, suddenly, the door to room 503 beside him cracked open, and a hand shot out from the darkness, reaching for him!

The moment the door to room 503 opened, Qiu Tu had already reacted, reflexively wanting to counter-attack. But upon smelling the familiar fragrance, a smile played at the corners of his mouth, and he stopped resisting...

Thus, the owner of the hand easily seized Qiu Tu, pulling him into the room!

"Click~" With a soft sound, the door closed, and the corridor returned to its quiet state, as if Qiu Tu had never been there.

Meanwhile, in the dark room of 503, Qiu Tu felt a soft, seductive body pressing tightly against him.

A dagger was also pressed against his neck.

The softness of the body and the coldness of the dagger created a shocking contrast, adding a sense of allure and thrill to the atmosphere.

"Chief Qiu seems a bit off tonight~~ You're not as vigilant as usual," came Qin Shuman's sultry, intoxicating voice from the darkness.

"In a secret department, losing vigilance is tantamount to death~~ I hope Chief Qiu remembers my words when you're down below."

After speaking, the dagger glittering with a cold light slashed towards Qiu Tu's neck!

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