The several high-ranking officials present had all watched Qiu Tu rise step by step.
So, they were very familiar with Qiu Tu's path to promotion—it was legendary.
However, precisely because it was so legendary, Qiu Tu's foundation was incredibly shallow.
All this time, Qiu Tu had been frantically trying to shore up his foundation: shaping his prestige in the Investigation Bureau, cultivating his trusted allies, slipping his people into every department. That's why.
But... political foundations can be patched up by various means. Strength, though, doesn't have shortcuts.
Just half a year ago, Qiu Tu had only just become a Cataclysmic. Even if his Cataclysmic path was straightforward and his talent high, he still needed to proceed step by step.
So, the upper management actually guessed at Qiu Tu's strength: Peak First-Order, or at most Second Order.
That power isn't weak—he easily crushes ordinary people.
