Guan Xiao, upon hearing this, shook her head somewhat solemnly, "The other party is very cautious."
"Just last night, they changed locations several times. Moreover, they carried devices that can block electronic communications as well as Cataclysmic treasures that can detect Cataclysm fluctuations."
"My spy was only able to drop a device that sends out intelligence on a timer to the ground during the transfer, and that's how the information got out."
"Now we have no idea where they are."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu showed no change in his expression, but he let out a sigh of relief internally.
It seemed that, although the United Front's bunch were somewhat incompetent, they had not been so inept as to be wiped out upon their arrival in Xinjie City.
What remained was for Qiu Tu to figure out how to arrange this Special Warfare Squad.
Surrounded by slowly wafting smoke that blurred his face, Qiu Tu's thoughts began to drift.
He pondered in silence for a moment, then put out his cigarette in the ashtray and spoke, "Section Chief Guan, the information you've provided is very important."
"I will report to the Bureau Chief in a while."
"I'll hear his opinion and see how he decides."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao asked with a playful and charming smile, "The Bureau Chief? Do you mean Director Yan or Director Tang?"
Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu simply chuckled, pointed at her, and said, "Section Chief Guan, some things you can guess, but you shouldn't ask or inquire about."
Despite saying this, Qiu Tu directly answered Guan Xiao's question, "Both. I will have a chat with both of them."
Guan Xiao's joke was actually somewhat overstepping as her relationship with Qiu Tu was not at the level where they could discuss such a topic.
Yet... it was a small strategy on her part:
The "boundaries" in human interactions are meant to be broken.
To advance one's relationship with another, the best method is to find a way to slightly break the relationship boundary between them.
Once successful, the relationship would enter a new phase of development.
Just as Guan Xiao had previously thought: she had set her sights on Qiu Tu and wanted to firmly latch onto his coattails.
Although she admitted that there was a gamble involved, to soar high one must take risks!
However, while Qiu Tu was indeed interested in her and had given her some promises, he had always kept a distance between them from the very beginning.
She could clearly feel that Qiu Tu did not consider her one of his own.
So she used this approach to try to break through the relationship boundary between them and Qiu Tu.
Now, it seemed... she had succeeded.
Although Qiu Tu had reprimanded her slightly, he still answered her question, indicating that he had acquiesced to her further demands.
Guan Xiao silently gave herself a thumbs up in her heart: Progress in winning over the Minister +1!
Current progress... about 32/100! Keep striving!
With this thought, she followed up on Qiu Tu's words with a smile, "The Minister is right to criticize."
"I really shouldn't inquire about these things."
"But... I wouldn't ask about others. I only ask about the Minister."
After simply expressing her loyalty, Guan Xiao continued to showcase her capabilities, "Then, Minister, I'll go back to write a report now, and hand it to you."
"This will also make it convenient for you to report to the two directors."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded lightly, "That would be good."
Getting Qiu Tu's approval, Guan Xiao got up and left his office swaying her hips.
As he watched her leave, Qiu Tu's gaze became more intrigued.
Because... just now, within his line of sight.
Several loyalty prompts had popped up for Guan Xiao.
When Qiu Tu praised her intelligence as important, her loyalty increased by 1 point.
When Qiu Tu entertained her probe and told her that he would report to both directors, her loyalty increased by 3 points.
And more bizarrely, during those few seconds when she was silent, a [Loyalty +1] prompt floated above her head again.
Due to this peculiar phenomenon, Qiu Tu also checked the loyalty level of this beautiful section chief.
A number that indicated a not low initial loyalty.
This meant that Guan Xiao was truly inclined to align with him from the start.
Despite being a bit puzzled about what this subordinate was really thinking, Qiu Tu felt that an increase in loyalty was always a good thing as long as Guan Xiao had no malice...
Therefore, he temporarily put the matter of Guan Xiao aside.
After all... people tend to be oblivious to what's right under their noses.
He only thought about winning over subordinates and superiors, but he forgot... with his status and identity at the moment, many people actually wanted to win him over...
Having the intention to win over Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao was very proactive.
In just a short time, she returned with the written report to Qiu Tu's office.
Taking the report provided by Guan Xiao, Qiu Tu stood up and left the office, returning to the 12th floor, preparing... to meet with Yan Chen.
Back when he was smoking and pondering, Qiu Tu had already figured it out.
He was now the highest-ranking official in the Political Department, and all the merits of the Political Department were his for the taking.
Therefore, whether the intelligence about the Lianzhen Special Combat Team came from himself or from the spy division, it made little difference to him.
Even... having the spy division also get the intelligence provided a reasonable explanation for his source of information.
This was advantageous for his upcoming plans.
As an official of the Sanctuary, he was certainly not supposed to get entangled or connected with the United Front.