Let them offer their loyalty!

The appointment letter was faxed from the Head Office to the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau Organization Department.

The one who received the fax was a Section Chief surnamed Wu from the Organizational Department.

At the time, he was sitting there with another department's Section Chief, nibbling on Qiu Tu's melons and discussing whether the rumor that had spread half an hour earlier about Qiu Tu's promotion to Head of the Political Department was true or false.

However, due to the lack of any channels for verification, both of them were clearly inclined to believe it was false.

While holding a thermos cup and sipping on goji berry water, Section Chief Wu said with a touch of disdain, "I feel... this is a rumor deliberately released by Qiu Tu and Director Tang."

"We have gotten to know a bit about Qiu Tu during this period."

"He is particularly adept at using such conspiracy and manipulating public opinion."

At this point, Section Chief Wu paused and added, "I remember when he first established himself in the Bureau, he claimed the support of the Bureau Chief and Secretary Bai to build momentum for himself."

"These are his usual tactics."

He was facing a somewhat beautiful woman.

She appeared to be in her early twenties, with a palm-sized oval face, features as delicate as a finely crafted work of art, and slightly upturned corners of her eyes that naturally conveyed a hint of charm.

And what was most captivating was the black teardrop mole under her eyelids, which not only lent her an air of delicate vulnerability but also diminished her aggressiveness.

If Qiu Tu were here, he would recognize her as Guan Xiao, the Section Chief of the Intelligence Section of the Political Department.
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Guan Xiao was an old-timer in the Political Department, having come down from the Sanctuary along with the higher-ups such as Yan Chen, Lai Shun, and Guan Weihua.

She had made significant contributions in the preparatory work of the Political Department and personally established the department's spy network, earning her high merit.

At one time, when the Political Department had a vacancy for a Deputy Head, the two most likely candidates were her and Wang Shun, the Section Chief of Intelligence. (Chapter 208)

Unexpectedly, after a fierce competition between the two, it was Qiu Tu who ended up throwing a wrench in the works.

Moreover, since she was Guan Weihua's niece and the Deputy Head responsible for her area of business was Zhang Jian, she didn't need to curry favor with Qiu Tu like Wang Shun, the Section Chief of Intelligence, did.

Therefore, although she was always polite when she met Qiu Tu, she wasn't overly enthusiastic.

Now, hearing Section Chief Wu belittle Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao also spoke resentfully, "Old Wu, you're absolutely right."

"When Wang Shun and I were competing for the Deputy Head of the Political Department, it was Qiu Tu who cunningly cut us off."

She clearly remembered the situation vividly, "At the time, the resumes and files for both Wang Shun and me had already been sent to the City Hall."

"Who would have thought that City Hall would send them back."

"Not just once, but twice, and three times."

"After that, the military and the Security Department immediately started to create momentum for him."

"If that wasn't arranged by Qiu Tu behind the scenes, I'll sing his praises for three days and nights!"

Hearing Guan Xiao's bold and unrestrained words, Section Chief Wu's gaze lingered on her moist, flame-red lips for a moment.

With a "gulp," Section Chief Wu swallowed and then hurriedly lowered his head to sip his goji berry water.

Possibly sensing Section Chief Wu's embarrassment, Guan Xiao crossed her right leg over her left, half leaned on the sofa, and looked at him with a teasing, half-smiling expression, "Old Wu, what's up? The tigress at home can't scare you anymore, and now you dare to land your ideas on me?"

Hearing this, Section Chief Wu waved his hands frantically, "Don't talk nonsense, I really didn't, I really didn't."

Guan Xiao laughed coquettishly and wryly, "As if you would dare. With your puny frame, I'm really afraid you'd die on the job."

After speaking, Guan Xiao stretched out her hand, glanced at her freshly done nails, and said nonchalantly, "Enough, let's not talk about the discouraging Qiu Tu."

"Are you going to tell me or not? About the Deputy Head position that Qiu Tu left behind, how does the upper echelon plan to fill it?"

"Can I do something about it?"

Hearing the words of this female demon, Section Chief Wu chuckled bitterly and replied, "Madam, how would I know that? I just follow the orders of the Head of the Department and the Bureau Chief, they... "

Before he could finish his sentence, the fax machine on the desk suddenly started to buzz, followed by the sound of the fax printing, "click... click... click..."

Seeing this, Section Chief Wu paused, curiously muttering, "It's almost off-duty time, who is sending a fax now?"

He got up, then tilted his head to glance at the content still being printed by the fax machine.

Just one look, and his complexion suddenly changed.

He quickly grabbed the bottom of the fax and, once it finished printing, took it out immediately and started to rapidly scan through it.

Seeing his reaction, Guan Xiao yawned and then said, "If you're busy, you go ahead and work. But... before you get swamped, at least give me a straight answer. What are my chances of getting this Deputy Head position?"

"They're not thinking of bringing Qiu Tu back in the end, are they?"

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Section Chief Wu looked up from the fax and said with a wry smile, "The bad news is... it seems like Qiu Tu is really going to be called back to the Political Department."

"Ah?" Guan Xiao was startled by Section Chief Wu's words, "Called back to the Political Department?"

Section Chief Wu nodded, then continued with a bitter smile, "The good news is... his return to the Political Department doesn't affect your competition for Deputy Head."

"Ah?" Guan Xiao was confused for a moment, obviously not quite understanding what Section Chief Wu meant.

After pondering for a dozen seconds, she suddenly looked at Section Chief Wu, then with a face full of disbelief, she asked, "You mean to say... Qiu Tu has really been promoted to Head of the Department?"

"How is that possible!"