Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

Chapter 55: Using the Cataclysmic Ability

Chapter 55: Using the Cataclysmic Ability

With this thought, Qiu Tu grabbed the communicator and told Liu Fuping and Wang Xi, "You two continue preparing. I need to make a call."

Liu Fuping responded coquettishly, "Yes, sir."

Wang Xi also stood up straight and respectfully replied, "Understood, Chief."

After greeting them, Qiu Tu walked to the end of the corridor with the communicator in hand. He didn’t immediately return the call but first used his "Cataclysmic Ability".

Since leaving the Interrogation Office, Qiu Tu had felt as though someone was watching him. As a newly awakened cataclysmic individual, he trusted his heightened senses.

Stealthily, he checked his surroundings to ensure no one was around and then focused on the surveillance cameras throughout the Investigation Department. As one of the three main power structures in New Realm City, the department was equipped with comprehensive security and anti-theft measures, including multiple surveillance cameras on each floor.

Typically, these cameras were just for show and not actively monitored. However, the unusual feeling Qiu Tu had been experiencing made him suspect someone might be observing him through the surveillance feeds.

This suspicion peaked when he exchanged flirtatious glances with Liu Fuping. He noticed that the feeling of being watched had momentarily disappeared, as if the observer had lost interest or turned their attention elsewhere.

Now, as he prepared to make a call, that feeling returned. Clearly, the observer had noticed Qiu Tu's "situation." Unsure if the cameras had audio capabilities, Qiu Tu decided to eliminate all possibilities.

Thus, he attempted to use his "Cataclysmic Ability" for the first time. Without hesitation or awkwardness, like an innate instinct, the ability "Reshape Order" activated as soon as Qiu Tu willed it.

In an instant, Qiu Tu's eyes turned bright blue, and a gray mist enveloped him. The surrounding environment began to fade, and he found himself in a small, four-square-meter space. He felt omnipotent within this space, capable of anything—no one could refuse or resist him.

It was a sensation of standing at the pinnacle of power, controlling everything.

‘So, this is my cataclysmic ability?’

Qiu Tu marveled internally, then forced himself to calm down and set the rules for this "Order Space" for the next 24 hours:

"When I enter this space, people, machines, and artifacts outside will only see, hear, and record me repeatedly dialing a phone without connecting."

With this rule established, the gray mist dissipated, and the material world returned to normal, appearing unchanged yet fundamentally different.

"I have the right to file a complaint against you with the military for dereliction of duty once this case is over."

Lin Zuo was not intimidated by Qiu Tu's threat. He replied coldly, "But first, you need to get through this situation. Qiu Tu, I'll give you one last chance to explain. If your explanation doesn't satisfy me, I'll end our cooperation and report your actions to the Municipal Council and the Investigation Department. Let them deal with you."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu laughed, displaying a brazen disregard for consequences, "You won't do that. If you report me, the Municipal Council and the Investigation Department will know you're secretly investigating Yan Chen. Investigating a high-ranking official without evidence is a major scandal. Not just you, even General Ye might face reproach from the shelter."

"You!" Lin Zuo was clearly infuriated by Qiu Tu's reckless attitude. He was about to argue further when Qiu Tu interrupted, "Alright, Chief Lin, enough teasing. I do have a breakthrough. Now, hand the phone to Qin Shuman. I need to speak with her directly."

Qin Shuman's true identity was that of the head of the Security Division's Investigation Department, and Lin Zuo, her confidant, was well aware of this. Qiu Tu also knew her intimately from their past collaborations. Among the four on the call, only Fourth Master Qin was unaware of Qin Shuman's real identity.

Completely puzzled, Fourth Master Qin watched as Qin Shuman stood up and reached for the communicator. Lin Zuo, seeing this, handed it to her without hesitation.

Seeing this, Fourth Master Qin's confusion deepened: ‘Wait a minute, why is Qin Shuman taking the call? Isn’t she just Yan Chen's mistress and Qiu Tu's fling? Why does Qiu Tu want to talk to her directly? And why does Chief Lin seem so respectful towards her?’

His gaze shifted to Qin Shuman's bandaged and blood-stained shoulder, and a terrifying realization struck him: ‘Oh crap! Did Qiu Tu trick me again? Who the hell did I stab?!’

As Fourth Master Qin was reeling from shock, Qin Shuman began speaking with Qiu Tu.

She first turned off the speakerphone, then spoke with a sweet yet sarcastic tone, "Chief Qiu, you really are ruthless~~ I was so genuine with you, yet you not only played with the Security Division but also got me stabbed for nothing~~"

Standing beside her, Fourth Master Qin turned pale.

On the other end of the line, Qiu Tu responded with a smile, "Shuman, you must understand, I did all this for you."

"Oh? Really?" Qin Shuman replied skeptically, "Chief Qiu, are you trying to shift the blame onto me?"

Qiu Tu, controlling the pace of the conversation, threw out his bait, "I'm not shifting blame. I'm telling the truth. I'm being watched by Jia Shu and don't have time to explain in detail. But I hope you believe me. I did all this to find a way to restore your health. And fortunately, I found it."

Author's Note