Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

Chapter 59: Testing the New Golden Finger

Chapter 59: Testing the New Golden Finger

Seeing the prompt before him, Qiu Tu suddenly remembered that his new golden finger not only allowed him to see the loyalty levels of his subordinates but also let him see changes in his superiors' attitudes towards him. So, despite his enthusiastic performance with Jia Shu, it seemed Jia Shu was completely unmoved.

Just moments ago, he almost believed that Jia Shu genuinely trusted him and intended to cultivate him as a close confidant. Indeed, life is all about acting—you act, I act, and no one knows who is sincere.

Reflecting on Jia Shu's gesture of covering him with his uniform, Qiu Tu felt a chill. He suddenly remembered that Jia Shu never wore a uniform himself. So, why would he go out of his way to cover Qiu Tu with his uniform? This thought made Qiu Tu more determined: Jia Shu must be dealt with. Having such a viper watching him made it impossible to sleep peacefully.

After leaving Jia Shu’s office with an unexpected double-agent mission, Qiu Tu returned to his original task—testing his newly acquired golden finger. His first targets were naturally the many subordinates in the Interrogation Office.

The department had one chief and two deputy chiefs, with Qiu Tu being the third deputy chief. Since he had just joined yesterday, his responsibilities hadn't been assigned yet. Technically, everyone in the department below his rank was his subordinate.

Qiu Tu decided to inspect each working group under the guise of familiarization.

[Song Yan, Loyalty: 35]

[Wang Xue, Loyalty: 37]

[Cheng Jianxin, Loyalty: 31]

[Chen Fan, Loyalty: 32]

As the new officer, most agents were neither overly friendly nor antagonistic. They greeted and saluted him politely but without much warmth. This corresponded to their loyalty levels in the 30s.

Qiu Tu deduced that a loyalty level of around 30 indicated that the agents recognized him as their superior and were willing to follow his orders. They wouldn’t openly defy him but also weren’t particularly loyal.

If their loyalty was below 30, they might not even respect his authority. Orders would be followed half-heartedly at best. If loyalty exceeded 30, say 40, 60, or 80, they would increasingly trust and follow him. At a high enough loyalty, they might even defy the Investigation Department’s orders or betray it for him.

With this understanding, Qiu Tu also checked the loyalty levels of the five members of the "Female Spy Task Force" he led last night to see if there was a difference.

Two agents from the Duty Group had loyalty levels similar to the others: 39 and 40. However, the pharmacist Wang Xi and the recorder Song Qing were different. Wang Xi’s loyalty was 45, the highest Qiu Tu had seen. In contrast, Song Qing’s loyalty was only 28, the lowest in the department.

This baffled Qiu Tu. How had he offended this young woman? He didn’t recall doing anything to her. Were all women this unpredictable?

Throughout his golden finger tests, the only disappointment was not encountering Liu Fuping. It seemed she had skipped work to catch up on sleep at home. Qiu Tu was genuinely curious about her loyalty level—was it higher or lower than the average agent? This would influence his judgment of her.

No way was he going to work overtime—having endured a 9-9-7 work culture in his previous life, he wasn’t going to do it again after transmigrating. He came to this world to enjoy life, not to suffer.

If Zheng Tao wanted to work overtime, he could do it alone. Qiu Tu wasn’t going to indulge him.

Seeing Qiu Tu leave, Zheng Tao’s face turned livid. Pointing at Qiu Tu’s receding figure, he stammered, “You, you, you,” but eventually lowered his hand in frustration.

Meanwhile, a prompt appeared before Qiu Tu:

[Zheng Tao Satisfaction: -5]

[Song Qing Loyalty: +3]

[Wang Xue Loyalty: +1]

[Cheng Jianxin Loyalty: +4]

Seeing the series of prompts, Qiu Tu nearly missed a step on the stairs. He was filled with confusion: ??

So the agents had been eavesdropping on his conversation with Zheng Tao? Just a bit of resistance to overtime had earned him so much loyalty? How oppressive had Zheng Tao been to them?

Reflecting on the female spy task force working all night and continuing the next day, Qiu Tu realized this might be a way to win over the Interrogation Office. While government employees working overtime for the city and citizens was one thing, such extreme overtime was inhumane.

With these thoughts, Qiu Tu drove home, preparing for his meeting with Qin Shuman. Parking at the alley’s entrance, he locked the car and walked towards his house, flipping his keys.

Just as he entered the alley, a sharp scream rang out, “Hiss! Ghost!”

Startled, Qiu Tu looked in the direction of the scream, only to see a neighbor scrambling away in terror. Confused, he looked around but saw nothing unusual.

Scratching his head, he continued down the alley, but everyone who recognized him fled as if he were the plague. Increasingly puzzled, Qiu Tu wondered what was going on. He checked his attire—a black uniform from the Political Division, intimidating to civilians but not to this extent. What had happened?

Author's Note