noveltune Chapter 65: Initiating the Loyalty Game
Chapter 65: Initiating the Loyalty Game
Chapter 65: Initiating the Loyalty Game
Seeing this, Qiu Tu became even more certain. He smiled and asked, "Why? Is there a problem with my suspicion?"
In that brief moment, Liu Fuping also collected herself.
Clearly, she still wanted to continue her pretense. She squirmed a bit in Qiu Tu's arms, lightly tapping his shoulder and coquettishly saying, "Officer, stop joking~ I'm talking about serious matters with you~"
Hearing her words, Qiu Tu laughed twice, then moved his hand holding the gun from her slender waist upwards, sliding past her deep cleavage, her fair neck, all the way to her chin.
Using the gun barrel to lift Liu Fuping's chin, Qiu Tu looked into her beautiful eyes and softly said, "Sister Liu, I'm not joking."
"Perhaps my previous behavior made you misunderstand, thinking I was just a thug who got into the Interrogation Office through connections."
"But I do have some skills."
"Although not much, unfortunately, your flaws are too big."
After finishing, Qiu Tu turned off the safety with one hand and asked the final question, "Tell me, Sister Liu, whose person are you? Why did you come to see me tonight?"
Realizing that Qiu Tu was not joking but genuinely intended to harm her, Liu Fuping immediately struggled to break free from Qiu Tu's grip.
However, it was only after struggling that she discovered Qiu Tu's body was as solid as steel, holding her tightly, unable to move at all.
She didn't show it on her face but secretly increased her strength.
But the more terrifying thing happened—no matter how much strength she used, Qiu Tu seemed to feel nothing and withstood it all.
Liu Fuping was shocked. Although she wasn't skilled in strength, she wasn't someone an ordinary man could easily restrain.
Yet now, she felt like she wasn't being held by a man but being bitten by a giant beast!
The overwhelming strength made her feel hopeless!
At this moment, sensing her struggle, Qiu Tu also smiled, "Sister Liu, not pretending anymore?"
Seeing no way to escape, Liu Fuping could only give up struggling.
Even so, her good "professionalism" made her force a couple of laughs and stubbornly said, "Officer, I really don't know what you're talking about. Please let me go."
Originally, Liu Fuping didn't have much hope in saying this.
After all, Qiu Tu's sudden change tonight had already proven her misjudgment of him: the man before her was not a clueless thug but a hunter hidden in the shadows!
But who would have thought that just as she had given up hope, Qiu Tu actually loosened his grip and let her go.
This completely confused Liu Fuping.
She stood there, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Qiu Tu.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu holstered his gun and smiled, "What? Sister Liu, missing my embrace?"
Realizing her faux pas, Liu Fuping smoothed her hair, gave Qiu Tu a complex look, and involuntarily asked, "Why?"
Hearing this, Qiu Tu leaned against the car, looking indifferent, "Since I've seen through your identity, does it matter if you admit it or not?"
"We're all in this together, no need to go to extremes. Who knows, I might end up in your hands someday, asking for mercy."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping silently looked at him.
After a long pause, she softly said, "I'm not the killer. I came to see you because I wanted to test if you were the killer."
"When I told you about the female spy's death, you didn't seem surprised, so I thought you might be the killer."
"But later, I realized you were so calm because you already knew the news."
"And you didn't panic when I tested you, so it's unlikely you’re the killer."
"So, I temporarily ruled you out as a suspect."
After speaking, she stepped back out of Qiu Tu's reach.
Seeing that Qiu Tu truly had no intention of harming her, she slowly turned to leave.
Qiu Tu gently laid her on the bed and then went to the small bathroom to wash up.
After washing, Qiu Tu turned off the lights, took off his outer clothes, and lay down beside the girl. One arm around her and the other behind his head, Qiu Tu had no distracting thoughts.
He stared at the ceiling, quietly thinking about the murderer of the female spy.
Tonight, Liu Fuping's sudden visit, although revealing her as a spy, also allowed Qiu Tu to "basically" rule her out as a suspect. Liu Fuping's behavior was consistent with someone about to be "collaterally damaged."
Having similar secrets and facing "collateral damage," Qiu Tu could deeply understand that state.
Eliminating Liu Fuping left four main suspects: two agents from the duty group, recorder Song Qing, and pharmacist Wang Xi.
Although Liu Fuping had her own motives for visiting Qiu Tu, her analysis was correct: compared to the others, Wang Xi was indeed the most suspicious.
‘Is there a way to test Wang Xi?’ Qiu Tu thought, suddenly recalling his new golden finger: "Loyalty Game".
The "Loyalty Game" had two effects. Besides passively indicating changes in loyalty, it also had an active feature: initiating the Loyalty Game. This required a loyalty threshold.
None of Qiu Tu's subordinates in the bureau met the threshold. It was only when he returned home and saw A Tai, Eagle, and the others that he realized he could start the game.
He had briefly glanced at the game's description, vaguely remembering it was a "Battle Game". Winning would yield information, loyalty, and other rewards.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu mentally initiated the "Loyalty Game".
Sure enough, a series of prompts appeared before him.
[Loyalty Game Activation Threshold: 60, 90.]
[Eligible for the first game: A Tai, Eagle, A Kun, Monkey, Shen Lingshuang.]
[Eligible for the second game: A Tai, Eagle.]
Qiu Tu didn't aim too high and chose the first game.
Instantly, the description for the first game appeared.
"As a superior, you can designate one subordinate with loyalty over 60 to "attack" another subordinate each night."
"The two will battle in a dream. If the attacker wins, you will receive memory fragments, information, loyalty, and other rewards from the attacked."
"If the attacked subordinate has special talents, there is a chance to obtain related cataclysmic materials, cataclysmic artifacts, etc."
Reading the game description, Qiu Tu was exhilarated!
This game was powerful!
Not only could he gain loyalty, but also memory fragments and information? That was impressive enough. If any of his subordinates were cataclysmic beings, he might even get valuable cataclysmic materials and artifacts, rapidly increasing his strength.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu wasted no time and started the first game.
The choice of participants was clear. On his side was A Tai, the over 1.9-meter-tall, muscular hulk. The opponent was the subordinate Qiu Tu wanted to investigate tonight: Wang Xi.
After selecting the participants, a small screen appeared in front of Qiu Tu.
On the screen, A Tai's pixelated character was mercilessly hammering Wang Xi's pixelated character. The reason it was easy to distinguish the two was not only because the pixelated characters resembled them but also because A Tai's character was wielding a small iron hammer, while Wang Xi's character was holding a gigantic medical syringe about the same height as himself.
So, in front of Qiu Tu, A Tai's pixelated character hammered away at Wang Xi's pixelated character with the iron hammer, "ding ding dong dong." Meanwhile, Wang Xi's pixelated character, while being beaten, occasionally jabbed A Tai with the enormous syringe.
Initially, Qiu Tu watched the pixelated battle with great interest. However, he soon realized the scene was repetitive, with no significant changes. Gradually, he grew sleepy, turned off the game, and fell asleep holding the soft Shen Lingshuang.
What he didn't know was that shortly after he fell asleep, A Tai's pixelated character roared at the sky, hammering Wang Xi's character's head 18 times in a row, causing a letter-like item to appear. Wang Xi's pixelated character not only looked bruised and swollen but also had a prompt above his head showing [Loyalty +3].
The azure moon hung high in the pitch-black sky, casting a deep and tranquil glow. The thousands of dilapidated buildings in New Realm City cast swaying silhouettes in the moonlight, blending with the darkness of the ground, creating an eerie and mysterious tableau.
And so, the night passed without incident.
The next morning, Qiu Tu was awakened by a scream.
Author's Note