NOVPUBAt this moment, just as Ai Li had issued the "grand vow," Qiu Tu spoke again.
He leaned back in his chair, his expressionless gaze sweeping over all the senior officials, finally settling on Lü Cheng.
"Minister Lü, now that the senior officials from several departments have expressed their stance, only you are left."
"What? Do you have a different opinion?"
Throughout the meeting, Qiu Tu had been quite calm, so calm that everyone had forgotten that just ten minutes before the meeting, he had fiercely knocked down all the senior officials.
Therefore, when he first showed his sharp edge, his dominant gaze turned towards Lü Cheng, and the few high-ranking officials at the scene suddenly remembered that Qiu Tu was far from a kindly believer, but a ruthless person who devoured people without spitting out their bones.
Now, as Ai Li voluntarily spoke up and took on this mission, all of Qiu Tu's confidants echoed her words. The atmosphere at the scene had already been built up to this point. How could Lü Cheng oppose?
At this moment, as the senior officials thought so, Lü Cheng's brain was also rapidly working.
Although he was unclear why Ai Li would betray the "Academic Faction," or why Guan Weihua also stood with Qiu Tu,
This did not prevent him from clarifying the situation at the scene...
In the senior meeting of the Investigation Bureau, the Bureau Chief had absolute power in his speech, but it was generally not used.
This represented the ultimate authority of the Bureau Chief, but likewise, once it was exercised, it also indicated that the Bureau Chief might have already lost control of the Investigation Bureau.
So generally, the Bureau Chief would not use this power, but instead, take a relatively democratic approach.
For instance, either only three Bureau Chiefs would be involved in the Bureau Chief meetings, or eight senior officials would be involved in the senior meetings.
Now, those on Qiu Tu's side included Ai Li, Guan Xiao, Chen Feng, Guan Weihua.
One Deputy Director, three senior officials.
Qiu Tu dominated both the Bureau Chief meeting and the senior official meeting. It can be said he completely controlled the decision-making authority of the Investigation Bureau.
His commands could pass without any hindrance.
So... speaking out against him at this time was just self-humiliation.
Therefore, it was better to go along with Qiu Tu for now and then figure out the reasons for Ai Li and Guan Weihua's betrayal after the meeting. To see if he could bring the two back,
Thinking this, Lü Cheng also made up his mind.
He looked at Qiu Tu with a naive expression and said, "Bureau Chief, I will seriously adhere to Deputy Director Ai Li's arrangements and strive to do this task well."
"Traitors" perhaps see everyone as traitors.
Ai Li was originally cursing Qiu Tu, thinking him full of bad intentions. But now, hearing Lü Cheng agree without any hesitation, she was immediately a bit surprised looking at Lü Cheng.
That expression on her face seemed to say: You've also turned traitor?
Lü Cheng simply ignored her and continued playing his role.
At this moment, seeing that six out of the eight senior officials had expressed their stance, a smile finally appeared on Qiu Tu's face.
Then he pretended to seek the opinions of Shi Youxin and Ji Qinglin.
What could Shi Youxin and Ji Qinglin say?
The votes were already over half, and it had nothing to do with their Management Sequence; they were just happy to watch the show.
So, both of them smiled and gave affirmative answers.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu, having obtained the agreement of all the senior officials, slightly coughed and then said, "Since everyone agrees to let Deputy Director Ai Li execute this plan."
"Then... let this matter be settled like this."
"Come, Minister Guan, hand over the list for this plan to Deputy Director Ai Li."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao, who had already seen through everything, showed a bright smile.
Then she opened her already prepared list, got up, and handed it over to Ai Li with both hands.
Ever since she was broken by Qiu Tu, this woman seemed to have become even more beautiful, her every frown and smile carrying a myriad of charms.
Her captivating peach blossom eyes blinked at Ai Li, and then with a delicate voice, she said, "Deputy Director Ai Li, this list was from the last time the bureau investigated the Evil God."
She explained, "Back then, to find those three Evil God Clones who had infiltrated Xinjie City, our Political Department investigated all officials who had exhibited abnormal behavior throughout the year."
"Besides successfully finding three clones of the Evil God, we also discovered 16 Anti-government Armed Forces and Extreme Sect scouts implanted in the Military and City Hall, and... 43 officials who had collaborated or been in contact with these Anti-government Armed Forces and Extreme Sects."
"Among them, one committee member, one Vice Director Level, three Director Levels, eight Department Head Levels, forty-seven Section Head Levels."
Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Ai Li was stunned.
She fiercely snatched the document from Guan Xiao's hands and rapidly scanned it.
After confirming that Guan Xiao hadn't deceived her, Ai Li suddenly looked towards Qiu Tu, her eyes blazing fire!
Now she knew Qiu Tu's intentions.
In such a sensitive period, moving so many officials at once was practically a slap in the face to the City Hall and the Military.
It was bound to cause many accidents and conflicts during the arrests.
The Military and City Hall would surely retaliate.
They wouldn't retaliate against the entire Investigation Bureau... so it would fall on Ai Li.
And Ai Li couldn't even explain.
She would say it was all directed by Qiu Tu?
But then, the Military and City Hall would have to believe it.
Who didn't know that Ai Li was a fierce opponent of Qiu Tu, sent by Huang Shangzong to balance Qiu Tu?
