Among the 39 people at the Investigation Bureau, there were also a few acquaintances of Qiu Tu.
For instance, there was Wang Dawei, the Guard Room Detective who had joined Qiu Tu's ranks, harboring ambitious designs.
Or Zhu Huoyan, Shi Zhang, Su Yun, amongst over 20 of Qiu Tu's trusted subordinates...
And then there were Qiu Tu's brothers who had grown up with him, Ah-Shui and Da Tou...
When the Dare-to-Die Team incident happened, many of Qiu Tu's confidants and brothers came to consult him.
Qiu Tu shared all the pros and cons with them, and while some chose to give up, others decided to take a gamble.
Thus, of the 109 people, only 23 survived. Among the eight confidants and brothers that Qiu Tu had registered, only Chen Feng and Ding Xiaoliu survived…
Now, seeing their familiar smiling faces again, Qiu Tu couldn't help feeling a bit melancholic.
In these turbulent times, no one knew whether death or tomorrow would come first.
And familiar people would always leave one's side for various reasons.
Thus, although Qiu Tu felt regret these days, he had long since accepted it...
Until... upon his advancement to a Third Order Cataclysmic and awakening his second Cataclysmic ability: "Dark Legion"!
"Dark Legion," as Qiu Tu's second ability, almost perfectly matched his Cataclysm Path 'Order-Politics.'
A great man once said: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
Military power had always been one of the most crucial pillars of a country or regime! Whoever controlled the military, controlled the real power of the nation or regime!
And in chaotic times, military power was especially critical!
Truth exists only within the range of artillery.
Like Commissioner Jiang, who, due to having no military force from The military and the Investigation Bureau, theoretically was the top official in Xinjie City, but… his orders often couldn't be effectively carried out in Xinjie City.
Although Qiu Tu now controlled the military power of the Investigation Bureau, it was, after all, a force belonging to the Sanctuary system, and not truly his.
He needed years of infiltration and persuasion to truly control this force.
But… the second Cataclysmic ability "Dark Legion" provided Qiu Tu with another option!
Besides the Sanctuary system's military power, he could also possess a force that belonged solely to himself!
The ability of "Dark Legion" was simple.
If a creature had died within the last ten days and had experienced intense emotions before death, Qiu Tu could summon and resurrect its soul over the corpse to fight for him.
The resurrected soul could find a host body or independently cultivate.
Its strength and Spiritual Wisdom depended on the time since death, intensity of emotions, the cost Qiu Tu paid, among other factors.
At that time, after successfully advancing, Qiu Tu sensed a connection with the World Origin and learned about his second Cataclysmic ability.
At that moment, he was enlightened.
Because this ability was perfectly suited to his current situation.
You see, although he had now become the Deputy Director, powerful and influential, there was still Huang Shangzong who detested him from above and Yu Zhengyi, Lin Ting, Shi Youxin, and others coveting from below.
One misstep, and he might fall from the Clouds.
So, he thought of keeping a few backup plans for himself, to avoid weakening his strength after a possible demotion.
Moreover, he was about to become the Domain Master soon.
After becoming the ruler of such a vast region, Qiu Tu would need sufficient manpower to administer it.
Thus… this ability was tailor-made for his current circumstances!
Progressively, he could form his own team and possess a clandestine force that belonged solely to him.
Defensively, it ensured that his power wouldn't diminish excessively and that he retained the ability to rise again.
Therefore, upon gaining this ability, Qiu Tu immediately started thinking about how to utilize it!
Soon, Qiu Tu thought of the eighty-plus detectives who had died during the Cataclysm Awakening recently.
Their courage and boldness were almost no different from the members of his Dare-to-Die Team; the only thing they lacked was a bit of luck.
And now, Qiu Tu was willing to grant them that bit of luck, giving them another chance to live and fight for him!
That's why, after cleaning up the rest area, Qiu Tu left the office and headed straight to the morgue.
And now, as Qiu Tu touched those young corpses and walked through the entire morgue,
very soon, his hands held a dark, tar-like soul.
He then pretended to check a few more bodies, eventually nodded towards the dead bodies of six of his trusted subordinates and brothers, and said, "These six people once worked with me; they were all my trusted subordinates."
"Please be careful with the handling in the medical department, and bury them in a decent place."
Indeed... as the Deputy Director, Qiu Tu could make the detectives on scene work overtime to move the bodies, and although they might not say it, they had some complaints in their hearts.
Moreover, they were curious, why would Qiu Tu, the mighty Deputy Director, come to the morgue to inspect these dead bodies for no reason?
Now, hearing Qiu Tu's words, they all fell silent...
'We really ought to be dead…'
After all, humans are made of flesh, especially medical personnel who are prone to being sentimental.
Now, seeing that Qiu, despite being the Deputy Director, hadn't forgotten those subordinates who had followed him and had died, they developed a deep respect for him.
Where else could they find such a good superior...