Qiu Tu's suspicions were not without reason.
Tan Huimin, due to her identity issues, had actually been sowhat invisible at the Investigation Bureau previously.
She knew barely anyone and had hardly any sources of information.
It was only recently, when she beca Qiu Tu's secretary and a key node in Qiu's faction, coupled with Qiu's deliberate nurturing, that she gradually developed her own intelligence network.
But... an intelligence network can't possibly erge out of thin air; it must spread through a network of trusted associates, from person to person.
And the people Tan Huimin could currently reach were simply incapable of accessing state secrets of the kind from the province.
Therefore, Qiu Tu found it strange where Tan Huimin's information ca from.
Indeed, upon hearing Qiu's words, Tan Huimin, while driving, softly explained, "Minister, the information was provided by a judge who claims to be surnad Liu."
"She claims to be your friend and tried to call you last night but couldn't get through. There seed to be sothing urgent on her end this morning, and she couldn't wait any longer, so she called instead."
"She told to make sure I inform you as soon as I see you, so that arrangents can be made early."
"A judge surnad Liu...?" Upon hearing Tan Huimin's words, Qiu Tu was first taken aback.
Then, the image of an alluring and beautiful young woman surfaced in his mind.
'Liu Fuping...'.
Qiu Tu still rembered that last ti, to collaborate with Liu Xiongyuan and snatch Yan Chen's "qi Yun", he had gone through several rounds and made contact with Liu Fuping.
Liu Fuping had told him that she was undergoing training at the Sanctuary's Judiciary Court.
She also ntioned that after the establishnt of Dongye State, a dozen cities in the Planning Areas would be unified into one single entity and officially incorporated into the Sanctuary's system.
Hence, the Sanctuary required Dongye State to establish a fundantal judicial system, as its governance could no longer be in such chaos.
And she had been recomnded by Liu Xiongyuan, becoming a mber of the first batch of this system, that is... a judge.
Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, a couple of months had passed, and now she had returned to Dongye State and indeed beca a judge.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu slowly retracted his thoughts and then inquired of Tan Huimin, "Did she say anything else?"
Upon Qiu's query, Tan Huimin nodded and said, "Yes."
"Judge Liu said... she will be coming to Xinjie City with Chairman Liu for an inspection. She wants to arrange a eting with you at that ti."
Hearing Tan Huimin's words, Qiu Tu made a hum of acknowledgnt, nodded slightly, and then closed his eyes to rest again.
Liu Fuping's phone call must not be so simple. But she didn't know the relationship between Tan Huimin and Qiu Tu, so she hesitated to clarify.
However, it doesn't matter. Any issues will beco clear upon eting.
With this in mind, Qiu Tu sat in the back seat of the car, resting with his eyes closed.
Yesterday, Xinjie City had been washed by a night of rain; the vehicle moved on the muddy road, the wheels rolling, splashing mud, and making a "gurgle gurgle" sound.
After a year, the road administration of Xinjie City was not done very well, although so main arteries had been paved, most of the roads were still a bit uneven.
Qiu Tu had heard from Bai Ru that this might be related to Xinjie City's overall poor finances.
And while Qiu Tu was thinking this, the car slowly stopped in the parking lot of the Investigation Bureau.
Tan Huimin was now a competent secretary. Therefore, after stopping the car, she stepped out, her long and smooth legs erging, and took the initiative to open the door for Qiu Tu.
Qiu Tu slowly opened his eyes in the back seat and then stepped out of the car.
After disembarking, Qiu Tu straightened his clothes and proceeded toward the Investigation Bureau Office Building, accompanied by Tan Huimin.
By this ti, it was the peak of office hours. The office building was incredibly busy.
Especially since Lai Shun's death yesterday, and the rumors that Yan Chen would resign to accept responsibility were already rife, the entire Investigation Bureau was sowhat in turmoil.
As the Local Tyrant of the Investigation Bureau, Yan Chen was like a stabilizing talisman for the entire Bureau.
Now that this talisman was broken, anyone would feel unsettled.
Passing through the restless hall, Qiu Tu went up to the 9th floor.
Compared to downstairs, the 9th-floor Political Departnt was also busy, but it was evident there was a sense of leadership.
After all, everyone knew that Qiu Tu was close to Tang Feifei and not on good terms with Yan Chen.
Now that Yan Chen was likely to resign, Tang Feifei might advance to his position, which ant Qiu Tu's status in the Investigation Bureau would rise considerably.
Those in Qiu Tu's departnt had nothing to worry about; they just needed to keep their heads down and work diligently under Qiu's leadership.
Thus, Qiu Tu walked back to his own ministerial office after observing the various facets of life, beginning to tackle the day's tasks.
The issue of Lai Shun's death had indeed caused a major commotion, and the Political Departnt was under a lot of pressure.
But since the murderer had been quickly apprehended, what remained was post-incident managent.
Issues such as whether the teahouse that facilitated the Lianzhen Special Combat Team was connected to United Front; how to compensate for the houses damaged in the fierce battle between the Political Departnt and the Special Warfare Squad; how to arrange the eye-witnesses, etc.
Therefore, Qiu Tu signed off orders one by one, investigations were carried out, compensations were made, and mouths were sealed...
In the anti, two deputy ministers, Zhang Jian and Cai Peiyuan, also ca to Qiu Tu's office to report their work.
These two deputy ministers were confidants of Yan Chen and Lai Shun's faction. Since Qiu Tu beca minister, they have remained in their own domains, silently working, except when summoned by Qiu.
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