Thinking thus, Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, but he was indeed gearing up internally, prepared to face this sudden crisis.
He stepped back into his office, where Guan Xiao, accompanied by Tan Huimin, was already waiting at the door.
This matter might indeed be important and urgent, which is why even she, who usually lacked a serious deanor, wore a stern and earnest expression.
Upon seeing Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao quickly raised her hand in a salute and called out, "Minister!"
Qiu Tu nodded at her and then gestured towards Tan Huimin.
Tan Huimin quickly opened the door for them both.
Once inside the office with Guan Xiao, Qiu Tu sat behind his desk, then asked with a calm deanor, "Tell , what exactly is going on?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Guan Xiao did not respond imdiately. She walked to the window of the office and then, pointing towards the sky outside, said to Qiu Tu, "Minister, take a look."
Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu involuntarily turned to look outside.
Then, he saw the sky over Xinjie City had beco very strange.
The east was white, the west was black, and the middle was shrouded in misty grey.
For so unknown reason, the entire sky had suddenly turned into a sandwich cookie. That clear divide looked like two forces were gradually devouring Xinjie City...
Seeing this scene, Qiu Tu's gaze slightly hardened, then he asked, "What is this...?"
Guan Xiao somberly said, "This is a phenonon of an Evil God's invasion."
"This morning, after daybreak, the sky over Xinjie suddenly exhibited this phenonon."
"Just a few days ago, when Zhaohui invaded another city, the sky had shown similar changes."
"So, I imdiately sensed sothing was wrong. Then, I began investigating and requesting intelligence from above."
"The findings... revealed that last night, the Great Evil God Zhaohui left Dongye State and went to the depths of the Boundless Heart Sea, while Whale Shark and Xie Yue, two Evil Gods, took the opportunity to formally invade the Xinjie Territory."
Guan Xiao spoke lightly, but in those few simple sentences, there was countless work she had done behind the scenes.
So, Qiu Tu slightly nodded in agreent.
Seeing this, Guan Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, then continued, "Actually... after receiving this intelligence, I should have reported it to you imdiately."
"But... this information is important yet not important."
"After all... our Political Departnt can't intervene in an Evil God's invasion."
"So, I wasn't in a rush. I thought to report to you after coming to work."
Saying this, Guan Xiao's expression showed a trace of guilt, "Then... who knew, just now, it suddenly spread through the Bureau that you volunteered as the Team Captain of the Dare-to-Die Team to go investigate the Boundless Heart Sea."
"Yesterday afternoon, the request was submitted to the State Council. Last evening, the Speaker personally approved it."
"This morning, when the Administrative Office was processing it, they discovered this issue."
"You also know that the Dare-to-Die Team's matter has been the biggest news in the Bureau these last two days, so it imdiately spread everywhere."
A troubled look appeared on Guan Xiao's face as she said, "Only then did I realize how deeply you were involved in this matter concerning the Evil God's invasion."
"So, I imdiately called you to report."
Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu, with a profound glance, slightly nodded his head.
Indeed, he had initially kept the news of his volunteering as the Team Captain of the Dare-to-Die Team under wraps.
After all... the eting was full of upper echelons, and there weren't many sources of information. Besides... during the eting, all the upper levels were shifting bla, so of course, they wouldn't take the initiative to leak this intelligence and add to Qiu Tu's reputation.
Moreover... Huang Shangzong could possibly have stalled Qiu Tu's promotion, rejecting his volunteer application, so Qiu Tu's side did not publicize it either.
So, Guan Xiao was indeed unaware of this matter.
But... was this matter really that simple?
Possibly because he had manipulated too many people, Qiu Tu was slightly paranoid.
He hadn't forgotten his entire journey from the twelfth floor to his office.
Though the agents were still respectful toward him, their gazes carried sympathy.
This indicated, they probably all knew about Qiu Tu volunteering as the Team Captain for the Dare-to-Die Team and the Evil God's invasion.
Thinking thus, Qiu Tu lightly tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair and, with a thoughtful look, raised his head to ask, "The gazes of those agents I encountered just now on my way here seed a bit odd."
Though Qiu Tu didn't specify, Guan Xiao, after a mont of stunned silence, understood imdiately.
Her gaze also turned sowhat chilling.
Then she said, "Minister, I will go check imdiately to see if soone is deliberately stirring things up, spreading the news, trying to set you up."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu slightly nodded, then waved his hand.
Guan Xiao saluted once more and then quickly left the office.
After Guan Xiao had left, Qiu Tu leaned back in his chair, quietly contemplating the matter.
His instincts told him that soone was indeed playing tricks. The purpose was to set Qiu Tu up.
By releasing the news prematurely, making it known throughout the entire Bureau, they put Qiu Tu in a difficult position.
To continue serving as the Team Captain of the Dare-to-Die Team, heading to the Boundless Heart Sea, would an a high risk of death.
To flee from the battle, while understandable, would in an organization like the Investigation Bureau brand him with a huge indictnt, completely unable to hold his head high again.
Even... from the "sympathetic" gazes of those agents, Qiu Tu guessed: the person leaking the news likely did so under the guise of "giving him a big hat," "pretending to be good for him" by leaking the information.
For instance... emphasizing how dangerous this mission was, how fearless he was, and so forth.
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