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Therefore, during the first trial, the panel determined that Jia Wei was indeed the murderer and sentenced him to death.

However, during the second review, Yan Chen changed his mind and ultimately only sentenced him to exile.

This outcome was clearly unacceptable to Javi. Therefore, he secretly wanted to investigate the case from back then.

As a result, perhaps because his actions were too obvious, Jia Shu found him after he tried to investigate several times.

After finding him, Jia Shu told him to stop investigating the case and warned him that if he continued, not only would his funding be cut off, but he would also be sent to the disaster zone to fend for himself.

It was only at that moment that Javi suddenly realized that something was wrong with the whole thing.

For example... although Jia Wei and Director Liu's son have a good relationship, Jia Shu's relationship with Director Liu's son is not bad either.

For example... Jia Shu seemed to be looking at Director Liu's son with a very intense and strange gaze.

For example... throughout Jia Wei's entire "confession" and "sentencing" process, Jia Shu seemed to be guiding the direction of the whole affair.

So it was at that moment that Jia Wei suddenly realized that Jia Shu might be the mastermind behind the murder!

After listening to Jia Wei's account, the entire interrogation room fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping exchanged a glance, and then Qiu Tu said to Jia Wei, "Do you have any evidence that Jia Shu is the murderer?"

Javi scoffed, "Do you think there's still any evidence left after all these years?"

"Moreover, given Jia Shu's cautious nature, how could he possibly have left any evidence?"

He said, "Over the years, I have met him a few times, and I even thought about secretly recording him admitting to murder."

"But he remained very astute and didn't fall for it at all."

Hearing Jia Wei's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Then he glanced at Liu Fuping and said softly, "Let's go outside and talk."

Liu Fuping probably already had this idea, so she nodded, got up, and followed Qiu Tu out of the interrogation room.

Upon reaching the interrogation room, Qiu Tu closed the door, cutting off his conversation with Liu Fuping.

Then, he looked at Liu Fuping and asked, "Sister Liu, what do you think about this?"

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Chapter 195 I Have 100 Ways to Get Rid of Jia Shu (10,000 words, please vote!)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping hesitated for a moment.

She didn't even dare to look at Qiu Tu, and instead just kept her head down, lost in thought.

After a moment, she avoided Qiu Tu's gaze and said somewhat ambiguously, "Maybe...it's true."

Who is Qiu Tu?

Women...! Ah, no. A master of women's psychology!

Therefore, just by looking at Liu Fuping's expression, Qiu Tu understood that Liu Fuping was now somewhat distrustful of him and dared not face him.

This is actually quite easy to understand: in the new order of the cataclysmic era that humanity has built around shelters, associating with evil gods is arguably the greatest sin.

Didn't you see that even a high-ranking political minister like Jia Shu, with a powerful background, fell because of this?

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for Liu Fuping to have some doubts when she discovered that Qiu Tu was actually cooperating with the evil god and communicating with its followers.

Qiu Tu could even guess what Liu Fuping was suspicious of: Qiu Tu was cooperating with the evil god in order to get rid of Jia Shu, and fabricated a reason to trick Director Liu into taking action.

However, since Qiu Tu dared to bring Liu Fuping to see Jia Wei, it means he was 100% confident that he could regain Jia Wei's trust.

After all, Liu Fuping's loyalty score of 95 points ranks among the top three of Qiu Tu's subordinates.

With such high loyalty, even if they doubt themselves for a time due to ideological clashes, deep down they should still be on their side.

With just a little explanation and guidance, I can bring her back on track.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't continue talking about Jia Wei and Jia Shu's cases. Instead, he slowly began to talk about his relationship with La Riluo.

He said, "Sister Liu, do you know how much of a threat a descending evil god can pose to humanity?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could it destroy the city? Could it cause hundreds of thousands of casualties?"

She recalled for a moment and said, "I remember there was once a Tier 4 Cataclysmic creature with the [Destruction] pathway that descended into the real world in its true form."

"It wreaked havoc in the real world, ultimately causing the deaths of 70,000 to 80,000 people and injuries to more than 100,000 others."

"In the end, it was the Third Sanctuary that sent out experts and troops, and at a considerable cost, to finally wipe it out."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then said, "Do you know how much harm a fourth-tier cataclysmic creature could cause if it didn't recklessly use its abilities to destroy cities, but instead began to impersonate a 'god'?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping was stunned this time.

Cataclysmic creatures destroy cities and slaughter humans; this can be visually represented by numbers.

But how much harm can an "evil god" cause...? Perhaps because no similar crisis has occurred yet, and there is no data, Liu Fuping is really not sure.

Seeing Liu Fuping speechless, Qiu Tu smiled, then stretched out a clenched fist and suddenly opened it in front of Liu Fuping.

"They...can destroy all of humanity."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's deep voice, Liu Fuping was momentarily stunned.

Qiu Tuyu said with a hint of reminiscence, "Why were the shelters so wary of 'evil gods'?"

"They are clearly just ordinary cataclysmic creatures, like other fourth- and fifth-tier cataclysmic creatures, without any other special abilities, right?"

Qiu Tu said, "Because...the shelter understands that a creature's most powerful weapon is never force, but intelligence."

"And what can wipe out humanity is certainly not a powerful fifth-order cataclysmic creature. Rather, it is an evil god that knows how to infiltrate humanity and spread faith."

"Humans... are incredibly resilient creatures. Force cannot conquer them, but faith and brainwashing can."

"When the catastrophic creatures learned to think, they learned to spread their heretical ideas."

"As more and more humans are seduced by them, as more and more people follow their path..."

"Only then will humanity be completely reduced to subservient to the mutated creatures, utterly losing its faith, its history, and its backbone! Ultimately... extinction..."

Liu Fuping clearly took Qiu Tu's words to heart. Her hands clenched slightly, and her brows furrowed.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, and then continued, "Moreover, don't forget what era we are in now."

"The Cataclysmic Era!"

Qiu Tu pointed to the sky and said in a low voice, "A spiritual world has appeared out of thin air above the material world. The thoughts of all living beings can influence that world."

"And isn't faith... just the purest form of thought?"

"Therefore, who can guarantee how much impact a 'wicked god' will have once they spread their faith?"

"Brave New World can give birth to a super catastrophic creature in the boundless ocean of the mind."

"What will be born from the faith of countless people?"

"A fifth-tier cataclysmic creature? An even stronger sixth-tier cataclysmic creature? Or... a true god?"

"No one dares to gamble on such probabilities. That's why the Sanctuary adopts a 'zero-tolerance' policy towards all incidents related to evil gods!"

At this point, Qiu Tu pointed to the interrogation room where Jia Wei was and said, "And now, a demon god has successfully descended upon our New Territories City."

"Although she is not the real person, and her strength does not seem to be top-tier. However... in our encounters with her, both I and the security department found her to be more formidable than ever before."

"She not only knows how to make empty promises, how to manipulate people, and how to use intrigue and trickery, but she also knows how to hide her true intentions..."

At this point, Qiu Tu couldn't help but reveal a piece of information he had received from Qin Shuman the previous night.

He said with a deep gaze, "A week has passed since we learned of her arrival. The security department has been investigating and searching through various clues."

"But... we haven't found a single trace of her yet."

"The security department is eager to find out from Old Master Qin what the vessel carrying the evil god will look like."

"But... this might have triggered a certain keyword. Before Old Master Qin could even speak, his head just exploded."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping frowned, and her gaze became serious.

After a moment, she couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu and tentatively asked, "So... you're cooperating with the evil god for...?"

Qiu Tu interrupted her and then corrected her, "Sister Liu."

"First of all, I did not cooperate with Lariro."

"I only chatted with her briefly and exchanged some information."

"Secondly, the reason I did this is for your sake and Director Liu's sake."

“I know that case from back then was a knot in Director Liu’s heart, and it was also your most important task.”

"You might think I did all this to use someone else to do my dirty work."

"But to be honest, I have 100 ways to get rid of Jia Shu, and I don't need you to lift a finger."

They may have sensed that Liu Fuping was somewhat skeptical.

Qiu Tu added with a smile, "He was a second-tier Cataclysm who no longer had an official identity. Killing him is no big deal."

"Do you really think that someone of my status can't get my hands on a few rifles?"

"Don't forget that Jia Wei and Wang Xi used rifles as weapons in their robberies..."

"Their murder weapon hasn't been found yet..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fuping suddenly realized what was happening.

Seeing that Liu Fuping had taken his words to heart, Qiu Tu continued to explain his motives for contacting La Riluo, "Last and most importantly."

"Although I do not have a heart full of love to save humanity."

"But the New Territories is, after all, the place where I was born and raised."

“If La Ri Luo really develops in the New Territories, we’re all doomed.”

"So, even if it's just for my own safety, I have to help the security department dig Lariro out!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's righteous words, Liu Fuping looked at him with worry and said, "But... what if La Riluo turns around and bites you back..."

"What if the Security Department or the Investigation Department finds out about this and doesn't believe your explanation?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu said with a serious expression, "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Liu Fuping stared blankly at Qiu Tu. At that moment, in her eyes, Qiu Tu seemed to...become radiant...

[Liu Fuping's loyalty +2, current loyalty 97]

She couldn't help but reach out and grasp Qiu Tu's hand, then whispered, "I'm sorry, Qiu Tu. I doubted you just now."

"Now I understand what you're thinking. I will definitely support you."

At this point, her face was resolute. "Don't worry. Even if they suspect you and dismiss you from your post, I will definitely talk to Director Liu and ask him to find an opportunity to arrange for you to be transferred to Dongcheng City and reinstated!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gratefully shook Liu Fuping's hand, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips...

Sure enough, once loyalty reaches 90, the best way to quickly increase it is to use "righteousness".

Only by upholding righteousness and "deifying" oneself can one more easily unite people's hearts.

As for the reasons and justifications that Qiu Tu and Liu Fuping mentioned earlier, of course... most of them are false.

Qiu Tu does have several Plan Bs, but no matter which Plan B it is, Qiu Tu will have to do it himself.

Any action leaves a trace and could become a time bomb.

If you can use someone else to do the dirty work, why get your own hands dirty?

As for his communication and cooperation with Larilu... that's even more of a lie. The only reason he communicated and cooperated with Larilu was simply because he was afraid of dying.

If Lariro hadn't been keeping a close eye on him, he wouldn't have cared about any evil god at all—it would be best if he could kill him, but if he couldn't, he would quickly find connections to transfer his entire group away!

A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Even if the sky falls, there's always a shelter to hold it up!

How could a mere Tier 1 Cataclysm possibly stand up to a Tier 4 or higher "Evil God" who could also bewitch people?

While silently complaining in his heart, Qiu Tu asked his initial question again, "Sister Liu, what do you think of what Jia Wei said?"

This time, Liu Fuping clearly reverted to her original attitude towards Qiu Tu.

She hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "I don't know how to judge."