Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 495 - 317: A Night with Qin Shuman

As a worker on the secret front, even if they’ve just "done the deed," they must maintain enough vigilance and sharpness to intelligence.

So, upon hearing Qiu Tu’s words, Qin Shuman, bare and leaning in Qiu Tu’s embrace, squinted and glanced at him, saying, "Minister Qiu~~ you’re very curious about the inspector’s affair?"

She’d always harbored doubts about Qiu Tu. Thus, she continued to probe, "Could it be that you are really that inspector?"

Qiu Tu laughed and tapped Qin Shuman’s nose, saying, "You... really have been doing intelligence work for too long. A few extra questions and you get suspicious."

He added, "If I really were that inspector, do you think I wouldn’t know that continuing this topic would raise your suspicions?"

At his words, Qin Shuman laughed cheerfully.

She found that she quite enjoyed this bantering with Qiu Tu.

Hence, she wrinkled her nose in a girlish manner and said with a bit of coquettishness, "That’s not necessarily true~~"

"It’s possible you’re deliberately discussing this topic just to prove your innocence."

And that was indeed what Qiu Tu was thinking.

But of course, he would never admit it. So he said, "Do you think I couldn’t guess that you would see through that?"

Qin Shuman gently stretched her fair arms, wrapped them around Qiu Tu’s neck, and said with a sweet smile, "Then, is there a possibility you guessed I would see through it, just to prove your innocence once again?"

Qiu Tu looked down, their gazes slowly meeting, and they both laughed involuntarily.

Qiu Tu stroked Qin Shuman’s big cat and then said, "We who work on the secret front really live a tiring life."

"Even our chats have to be filled with mutual probing."

Hearing Qiu Tu’s words, Qin Shuman also acted coquettishly on cue. She said, "That’s exactly what I’m saying~~"

"But... it’s all Dai Yukang’s fault."

She complained, "I had already taken over his position, becoming the head of the Security Department."

"Yet he said that Xinjie City has had too many issues lately, and it’s currently the focus of attention for the entirety of Dongye State, even the Sanctuary."

"He feels I’m not up to handling such a complex situation, so he arranged an inspector to assist me on the side."

"This inspector’s identity within the Dongye State Security Bureau allows for the deployment of bureau resources."

"His primary responsibility is to oversee the ’Boundless Heart Sea Development Project,’ but if anything happens in Xinjie City, he also has the authority to remotely command me."

At this point, Qin Shuman spoke with a tinge of anger, "Tell me! Isn’t this just adding a retired emperor above me?"

"Who could stand that!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu laughed heartily and then described, "This is like you’ve endured for years as the daughter-in-law, wanting to finally exert some authority, only to realize... there’s suddenly a mother-in-law above you."

At Qiu Tu’s odd analogy, Qin Shuman also laughed. She said, "If you don’t know how to describe, then don’t. What do you mean, ’there’s suddenly a mother-in-law’?"

After finishing, Qin Shuman’s expression became more somber, and she said with a bit of depth, "But... what you said isn’t wrong, actually."

"Now, there really is a mother-in-law above me."

"I have to be careful and cautious about everything, afraid that any lapse could be used to replace me."

At this, Qin Shuman glanced sideways at Qiu Tu and said, "Actually... I’d rather have that inspector be you."

"After all... if it’s you, I wouldn’t have to be so cautious and careful about everything. No matter what happens, you’ve got my back."

"I can just go ahead and act boldly and with confidence."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu just smiled.

Actually... his decision to not reveal his identity to Qin Shuman indeed took Fang Ming’s considerations into account.

Qiu Tu and Qin Shuman had known each other for a long time and were quite familiar with each other, so he had an unparalleled understanding of her.

Qin Shuman, despite working on the secret front and being cautious and serious in her work, actually has always been very bold at heart.

This was evident from her preferred way of extracting information through "deception."

Some of the collaborations Qiu Tu had sought with her were theoretically a bit irregular. If it were any other worker on the secret front, they probably wouldn’t agree for safety’s sake, but she agreed every time.

Although Qiu Tu found it touching, he also knew that her character could lead to great achievements but also big disasters.

This was the core reason Dai Yukang, after choosing her as his successor, felt somewhat uneasy and approached Qiu Tu as a double insurance.

Therefore, Qiu Tu really dared not reveal his identity to Qin Shuman. If she ever found out that Qiu Tu was not there to supervise her but rather to cover for her, she might become even more aggressive.

Besides this reason, there was another why Qiu Tu didn’t want to reveal his identity to Qin Shuman.

That was... no matter how close two people are, once they’re entangled in work or become superior and subordinate, their relationship will definitely change.

Friction at work and unequal statuses between superior and subordinate could taint their bond.

So, for Qin Shuman’s sake and for the sake of their rare relationship, Qiu Tu kept his identity a secret.

All of it was a considerate and meticulously thought-out plan.

While Qiu Tu pondered this, Qin Shuman had also finished discussing the "inspector" matter.

After the discussion, she took the initiative to bring up the business of the day.

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She snuggled up to Qiu Tu and then said, "By the way, you must also be aware of the situation with the Lianzhen Special Combat Team, right?"

"How about we exchange some intelligence?"

Qiu Tu knew that Qin Shuman didn’t have the Special Warfare Squad’s information, and she was deliberately playing tricks to steal intelligence from him. But since his plan was to get the Security Department involved, he went ahead and detailed the situation with the Lianzhen Special Combat Team.