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Chapter 224 The Devil that Plays with People's Hearts (10,000 words for Monthly Ticket!)

Qiu Tu keenly sensed Tan Hui Min's state of collapse, and with a gentle lead, sure enough, Tan Hui Min's whole body trembled as he embraced her into his arms.

Qiu Tu cradled her and gently patted Tan Hui Min's back, soothing her, "Madam, there's no need to be afraid."

"As long as you listen to me."

"I won't hurt you, nor will I hurt your husband."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Hui Min, with red-rimmed eyes, raised her head and asked, "Really... really?"

Qiu Tu smiled and nodded his head.

Then he let go of Tan Hui Min and walked back to his office desk before saying, "I honestly don't wish to be an enemy of Director Zheng either."

"In the political arena, ha, it's certainly better to have more friends than enemies."

"Don't you think so, Madam?"

Even though she felt that Qiu Tu was deceiving her, now... Tan Hui Min really had no other choice.

So, she could only meekly nod her head in agreement.

Seeing that he had finally subdued this woman, Qiu Tu was not in a hurry to continue brainwashing her; he knew well the principle of moderation in all things.

So he gestured towards the inside resting room, "Alright, since we've reached a preliminary collaboration. For now, continue to be my secretary, Madam."

"First, help me clean up the office."

Housework was indeed something Tan Hui Min was good at, so upon hearing Qiu Tu's arrangement, she quickly and obediently agreed, heading into the resting room to tidy up for Qiu Tu.

Once Tan Hui Min had left, however, Qiu Tu reached for the tape recorder on the bookshelf.

He opened the slot of the tape recorder, which only contained one "untouched" tape.

Qiu Tu, expressionless, took out the blank tape and, with a pen, wrote "Tan Hui Min" in large characters on it.

Then he opened the drawer and tossed the tape inside.

He wasn't Zhuge Liang, nor did he possess such ingenious foresight to predict that Tan Hui Min would truly confess, so of course, he couldn't have possibly pressed the record button in advance.

But... no matter. As soon as he wrote those three characters down, the tape existed in this world!

After cleaning the entire office, Tan Hui Min's mood had also visibly stabilized.

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Seeing this, Qiu Tu didn't keep her any longer but gave her a phone number before letting her leave to go home.

Tan Hui Min dared not show any rebellious behavior towards Qiu Tu, so she obediently left the office.

After Tan Hui Min was gone, Qiu Tu also briefly tidied up the documents and then stood up to leave the office, ready for his rendezvous with Qin Shuman tonight.

However... just about ten minutes after he left,

suddenly, the lock on his office door began to turn ever so slightly.

Soon after, with a "click," the door to Qiu Tu's office was opened from the outside.

Tan Hui Min, with keys in hand, entered stealthily from the outside.

She switched on the light, and walked straight to the tape recorder on the bookshelf.

Carefully, she took down the tape recorder, opened the slot; it was completely empty.

Tan Hui Min couldn't help but bite her lip lightly.

She looked around and eventually had no choice but to bend down and start examining the drawers one by one.

Soon, she opened the drawer on the far left, one used to store tapes.

Seeing the tape with her name lying quietly there, Tan Hui Min's eyes lit up, and she quickly took the tape into her hands, beginning to restore the scene.

However, just as she was halfway through restoring it, suddenly, her Communicator began to ring "ring ring ring."

Tan Hui Min jumped in surprise and almost threw the incriminating tape out in her guilty panic.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, she managed to control her emotions.

She carefully placed the tape on the desk, then reached for her Communicator to check.

Upon seeing it, her expression turned drastically.

Because... the caller ID on the Communicator clearly read "Qiu Tu"!

Tan Hui Min was startled, hesitant to answer, but remembering the terror of Qiu Tu, she ultimately picked up tremblingly.

As soon as she answered the call, something even more frightening happened.

Qiu Tu said, "Madam Zheng... you disappoint me greatly."

"I didn't expect you to return to steal the evidence."

"But you underestimated the vigilance of a Deputy Director of the Political Department."

"All your actions have been recorded by hidden cameras. And the tape you got... is also a blank tape I had strategically arranged."

"You had best watch out for yourself."

Having said that, Qiu Tu hung up the phone.

At that moment, Tan Huimin, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words and listening to the "du...du..." tone on the phone, was completely dumbfounded.

She stood still with her mobile phone for a good two seconds before, as if suddenly coming to her senses, she quickly put the tape labeled with her name into the tape recorder and pressed the [Play] button.

Qiu Tu hadn't recorded his conversation with Tan Huimin, so... of course, there was no sound on the tape.

Tan Huimin certainly wouldn't believe that this was the actual tape. She naturally assumed that the "real tape" had been taken by Qiu Tu, and this one was deliberately left behind to mock her...

Therefore, after listening to the tape, Tan Huimin completely broke down.

She felt that Qiu Tu was like a devil playing with people's hearts, and she was almost broken by him.

Since Qiu Tu had discovered her identity, one trap after another had left her like a marionette, being led step by step into the abyss.

Now she had been recorded and videotaped by Qiu Tu. Her identity as a spy was completely confirmed.

Whether it was she or her husband, they were now entirely in Qiu Tu's hands. Their future, their lives, all were at the mercy of Qiu Tu's thoughts...

She... had never felt so alone and helpless.

...

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was driving, shaking his head as he retracted his ability.

He had only equipped the tape recorder today; how could he possibly have surveillance or recording devices in his office?

He had guessed that Tan Huimin would likely come back to take a gamble, so he placed the [Special Communicator] in a hidden corner of the bookshelf.

He then activated his advanced Cataclysmic ability "Order Space," setting a condition.

"When the tape is moved, the communicator will automatically dial the first number— which is the number for the communicator provided by Qiu Tu's Investigation Bureau."

Therefore, Qiu Tu was able to know immediately when Tan Huimin sneaked into his room and prepared to steal the tape...

The only difficulty with this rule was the "cost" of waiting for an extended period.

Fortunately, after becoming a Second-Order Cataclysmic Awakened, Qiu Tu could reduce and control the scope of "Order Space."

This significantly reduced the consumption of his spiritual power.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu shook his head and, feeling almost no discomfort, continued to drive toward the Milan Grand Hotel.

Upon arriving at the Milan Grand Hotel, Qiu Tu had just walked into the lobby when a waiter came forward and handed him a room card.

This was the usual procedure, so Qiu Tu adeptly took the room card, took the elevator, and went upstairs.

This time, the room number Qin Shuman left for Qiu Tu was: 618.

But after getting to the sixth floor, Qiu Tu became alert.

He thought about the two meetings with Qin Shuman in the hotel.

One time he was pulled into a strange room by Qin Shuman, and another time he was "stabbed" by her with a knife.

Anyway... that woman always had some special flavor to the encounter.

So Qiu Tu was also curious about what she would come up with this time.

But maybe Qiu Tu was overthinking it because nothing happened as he made his way to room 618's door.

Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, then took out the room card and placed it against the door lock.

"Beep" "click..."

Accompanied by the sound of the door lock working, the door slowly opened.

Qiu Tu pushed the door and entered, then saw Qin Shuman lying on the bed, sound asleep...

She seemed indeed a bit tired lately, not just the deep fatigue on her beautiful face, but even without taking off her clothes, she slept fully clothed.

Not sure if it was the noise of Qiu Tu entering that disturbed her, or the innate vigilance of a spy's body, her thick and long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she would wake at any moment...

Seeing this, Qiu Tu didn't dare to move. He just stood there until he felt Qin Shuman's breathing become steady again. Then he quietly closed the door and walked in.

Approaching Qin Shuman, Qiu Tu found several documents on the bedside table.

They were records of Old Master Qin's interrogation, investigative materials on the Evil God Girl Lara, basic information on Jia Shu's backer and the future Speaker of Dongye State Council Huang Shangzong...

And... the information on Zheng Tao and Tan Huimin he had asked for on the phone with Qin Shuman on the way here.

During his encounter with Tan Huimin tonight, Qiu Tu had actually discovered a crucial clue from her various statements and behaviors.

That was, Tan Huimin did not seem to come from the Sanctuary like Zheng Tao. Instead, she seemed to be an ordinary person born and raised in Xinjie City.

Their relationship and marriage suddenly became quite intriguing...

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