Let them offer their loyalty!

Chapter 263 Madam, Aren't You Going to Pay a Price? (10,000 words for Monthly Ticket!)

Hearing Su Xiaowan's words, Tan Hui Min's face also turned noticeably awkward.

She unnaturally gathered the stray hair by her ear and then stuttered, "I'm not pleading for Director Zheng, but explaining his actions."

"I am indeed Minister Qiu's secretary, but Minister Qiu is also a person who acts fairly. He knows that Director Zheng was used by others and feels... um... that such a punishment is a bit too severe."

"So... I'm not trying to ask Director Tang to let Director Zheng go, but to give him a fair punishment."

Hearing Tan Hui Min's totally untenable excuse, Su Xiaowan looked at her as if she were looking at an idiot.

Su Xiaowan pointed to her own nose and then said with an innocent face, "Secretary Tan... I may be a bit silly, and my brain isn't the sharpest. But I'm not that silly."

"Your excuse can't even deceive me, let alone the Bureau Chief?"

Hearing Su Xiaowan's words, Tan Hui Min became anxious and hurriedly tried to explain further, but at this moment, out of the corner of her eye, Su Xiaowan just happened to see Qiu Tu.

She blinked her eyes and then looked up with a face full of surprise and waved, greeting, "Minister Qiu~~ Minister Qiu~~"

Hearing Su Xiaowan's greeting, Qiu Tu, who had been happily watching the drama from behind, knew he couldn't continue to watch any longer.

So he walked towards the two with a smile, taking those brisk steps.

Meanwhile, hearing Su Xiaowan's greeting and the footsteps behind her, Tan Hui Min's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Her expression froze, and she stiffly turned around, then looked at Qiu Tu with a face full of despair.

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It's not lying, but being caught lying by the very person they're lying about.

And moreover... this person has his hands stained with blood, is notoriously ruthless, and kills without batting an eye.

Especially considering the corpses of United Front members brought from Longshan Road this morning, those United Front members who were tortured with severe punishment...

And the widely discussed tale within the Investigation Bureau of Qiu Tu catching a rocket launcher with his bare hands, then overpowering a squad of five United Front members with his own strength.

At that moment, Tan Hui Min went blank, her legs weakening, barely able to stand.

She looked at Qiu Tu, who was walking towards her, forced a fake smile, and opened her mouth to say something.

But as the words reached her lips, she felt her mouth dry and her throat tightening, as if she couldn't utter a word....

While she remained silent, Su Xiaowan did speak up.

Perhaps because she was one of Qin Shuman's "stunt doubles" and had worked on cases with Qiu Tu, sharing secrets, she always saw Qiu Tu as one of her own.

So, she bounced over to Qiu Tu, tugged at Qiu Tu's sleeve, pointed at Tan Hui Min, and complained, "Minister Qiu, you're not looking after your secretary."

"She came to see the Bureau Chief early this morning. As she's your secretary, the Bureau Chief thought it was arranged by you, so he met with her."

"But who would have thought she'd actually plead for Director Zheng in front of the Bureau Chief?"

Saying this, Su Xiaowan felt a relatable anger, "Director Zheng is the one who framed and trapped you, trying to put you to death!"

"Such a person, not being executed by a firing squad is already a show of your magnanimity! Your secretary should condemn him with you and turn this case into an ironclad one!"

"But she actually pleaded for Director Zheng!"

Saying this, Su Xiaowan pouted cutely and discontentedly, "I really don't understand whose side she's on!"

Hearing Su Xiaowan's vivid words, Qiu Tu smiled.

Tan Hui Min's loyalty is, of course, with Zheng Tao right now.

However, in the future, that loyalty might become his own....

While being accused by Su Xiaowan, Tan Hui Min watched Qiu Tu with a pale face, like a convict waiting for her sentence.

Time and again humiliated in various plays by Qiu Tu, Tan Hui Min had long seen Qiu Tu's true nature.

He was a devil who took pleasure in tormenting the human heart.

So when she realized she had run into that devil, her heart was already filled with despair.

She was fully prepared for the upcoming exposure, humiliation, and torment.

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Qiu Tu touched Su Xiaowan's head and then said with a smile, "Xiaowan, you've misunderstood. Indeed, I asked Secretary Tan to find the Bureau Chief."

"I also feel that Director Zheng's punishment is a little too harsh. This is not conducive to the stability and unity of our Investigation Bureau at the moment."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Hui Min was dumbfounded at first, and immediately afterward, she looked at Qiu Tu in shock.

Clearly, she had no idea why Qiu Tu would cover for her!

And... what did Qiu Tu say just now? He also thinks Director Zheng's punishment is too severe?

For someone of Qiu Tu's status, even if not every word is golden, he still has to take responsibility for what he says.

With Qiu Tu saying this just outside Tang Feifei's office door, it will soon be spread throughout the Investigation Bureau.

So... is Qiu Tu truly planning to spare Ah-Tao?

Thinking thus, Tan Hui Min found it hard to believe for a moment.

Yesterday, she had shamefully bared her body, and Qiu Tu even used his fingers to enter her, subjecting her to a round of humiliation.

Even then, Qiu Tu did not relent.

And now, he's relenting?

For a moment, Tan Hui Min's brain short-circuited.

But simple-minded Su Xiaowan was more accepting of the new developments.

Hearing that Qiu Tu was preparing to let Zheng Tao go, she first gave a cute "Ah?" and then scratched her head before saying, "I see."

"Xiaowan doesn't understand. But Xiaowan thinks there must be a good reason for the Minister's decision."