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It was as if the slap hadn't landed on his own face.
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Even though the middle and senior managers in the room were stealing glances at him or observing him out of the corner of their eyes, his expression remained unchanged....

And after handing out the awards on stage, Zhou Jingfu also kindly patted Qiu Tu on the shoulder, even going so far as to encourage him a few words in front of all the middle and senior managers with a beaming smile.

This level of warmth exceeding the normal superior-subordinate boundary made the faces of those present even more peculiar.

But it wasn't over yet.

The middle-level managers present might not have known about Zhou Jingfu's faction, but the senior managers did——the Fengtian Faction, the faction where Tang Feifei's family belonged.

So, when they saw Zhou Jingfu being so enthusiastic towards Qiu Tu, they just thought Zhou Jingfu was doing it to save face for Tang Feifei.

As a result.... when Zhou Jingfu completed his task and was leaving, he was only slightly more enthusiastic towards Tang Feifei than he was towards others...

This instantly shattered the expectations of all the senior managers who were in the know.

What was going on? Why would a big shot from the Fengtian Faction be more enthusiastic toward Qiu Tu than toward Tang Feifei?

Hadn't they promoted Qiu Tu because of Tang Feifei?

Could it be that Qiu Tu had some other identity?

With these heavy questions in mind, the internal meeting began in a simple manner and ended just as simply.

But while the meeting was brief, its impact was profound.

Everyone knew that a powerful figure, notorious for his lawless conduct, had officially stepped onto the core stage of the Investigation Bureau!

What far-reaching impact he would bring to the Investigation Bureau, no one knew....

What kind of drastic changes he would bring to the political landscape of Xinjie City were also unknown....

What everyone did know was.... a storm was brewing, and perhaps the skies of Xinjie City were about to change!

And this signal of change came so swiftly that no one had anticipated it.

At the end of the meeting, as several senior managers rose to see Zhou Jingfu out, Qiu Tu gave Tan Huimin, who was sitting in the secretary area, a meaningful glance.

The two had been in perfect accord over the past few days, so when Tan Huimin received Qiu Tu's hint, she immediately nodded, then got up and walked over to the area of the Political Department.

Facing Deputy Ministers Cai Peiyuan and Zhang Jian, as well as several heads and deputy heads of sections, she said in a voice that everyone in the room could hear, with an efficient expression, "Deputy Minister Cai, Vice Minister Zhang, all section heads, Minister Qiu will be listening to reports from each department alone tomorrow morning and will begin the preliminary adjustment work."

"Please make the necessary preparations and adjust your schedules accordingly, and wait for my notification."

Upon hearing Tan Huimin's words, the faces of Cai Peiyuan and Zhang Jian darkened.

Both of them had hoped to succeed Jia Shu and become the new Head of the Political Department.

So they had not only prepared themselves mentally to become the department head but also maintained a semblance of civility and relations with each other.

They had planned everything well and felt like there couldn't be any other developments.

But who knew! Qiu Tu suddenly came out of left-field and snatched away the position of department head.

This turn of events took them by surprise, and at the same time, it left them feeling incredibly frustrated.

However, considering the attitude of the big shot from the Head office towards Qiu Tu on stage;

And thinking of Qiu Tu's ability to turn the tide and slap Yan Chen's face as easily as slapping a woman's bottom;

Even if they were unwilling, they could only suppress it for now. So, in the gaze of all the middle and senior managers who were watching, they nodded their heads with flushed faces.

If they were compliant, the other section heads and deputy heads were even more so. Each one nodded or responded.

However, judging by their solemn expressions, they were clearly feeling uneasy.

Then, at that moment, suddenly a fair hand was raised.

Along with that hand, Guan Xiao's lazy voice also rang in everyone's ears, "Is it only possible to do it tomorrow morning?"

"I... Can I report to Minister Qiu tonight instead?"

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