Then let them offer their loyalty!

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'You like yourself, so you don't want to be an archbishop, you want to be the pope?'

'To like yourself, so you erase your own marks?'

Larilu felt that this logic was utterly nonsensical and made no sense at all!

She wanted to rebuke Qiu Tu again, but when the words reached her lips, she found herself unable to speak...

After all... although the matter is indeed a bit bizarre, it seems to make some sense?

'What's wrong with me? Why am I starting to speak well of Qiu Tu?'

Lariro felt herself becoming a little strange.

At this moment, Qiu Tu keenly noticed the change in La Riluo's condition.

He didn't show it on his face, but he was secretly smiling to himself.

The 49th of 108 ways to enhance relationships in "The Emotional Handbook": Women are “narcissistic” emotional beings.

When they discover that you are their "pursuer," they will become more aloof and distant.

But... actually, they will be more tolerant of some of the things you do, and they will also pay more attention to you.

So, if you realize you've offended a woman, just confess your feelings. She'll be instantly overwhelmed and start re-analyzing the whole situation.

Note: This "confession" is a fake confession. Please do not continue to pursue me in any way. Otherwise, you will be seen as a simp and it will have the opposite effect.

Note 2: This method is only for use by scumbags flirting. Please do not use it for other purposes.

Recalling the records in "The Emotional Handbook," Qiu Tu could easily guess from La Riluo's current dazed state that it was because the shock was too great and her brain was starting to overload.

He believed that Larilu must be starting to question the meaning of life at this point. But... that wasn't enough.

He sent Lariel to hell last night, and this morning he sent her to heaven.

So he paused for a moment, and then said, "Your Highness, perhaps my confession just now was too sudden, and you found it a little hard to understand or accept."

"But all of that was from the bottom of my heart."

Qiu Tu said, "Moreover, I have never betrayed you."

"Didn't you want to know when Moonlight Lake would be completely formed?"

"Actually, I've already gotten it for you."

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Chapter 206 Evil God: Qiu Tu is My Devout Follower (10,000 words, please subscribe!)

If Lariluo was just a little confused by the turn of events, then...

So now, she was a little stunned.

What did Qiu Tu say?

'He didn't betray us?'

How could he have the nerve to say such a thing?

'What? He completed the task I gave him and found out the exact time when Moonlight Lake solidified?'

'Then...maybe he really didn't betray us?'

Thinking about this, Larilu felt her head was in a mess.

However, she suppressed her wild thoughts and started talking about serious matters.

She asked, "You said you figured out the freezing time of Moonlight Lake?"

When was it?

Qiu Tu said with a serious expression, "Four days later."

Qiu Tu said, "You may not know this, but I actually have a little bit of connections in the security department."

"We can get some inside information."

“Yesterday, we happened to be talking about Moonlight Lake. I asked a few probing questions and successfully obtained this information.”

He paused, then continued, "My friend said that the aura emanating from Moonlight Lake has been growing stronger lately, and there are signs that it is beginning to solidify."

"Therefore, through investigation and calculation, they determined that Moonlight Lake would take shape in about four days."

"To prevent the news from leaking and to stop anyone from stealing the 'Tears of Moonlight,' the New Territories City Military Command and the East City Military Command each dispatched a regiment to be stationed around Moonlight Lake."

"They surrounded Moonlight Lake in layers."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo frowned deeply, momentarily forgetting to continue discussing Qiu Tu's betrayal.

After a moment, she looked up at Qiu Tu and asked, "Is this true?"

Qiu Tu nodded, his face sincere, "Of course it's true."

...No way.

This was definitely written by Qiu Tu!

Although Qiu Tu and Qin Shuman had a good relationship, they always maintained a bottom line for each other: not to pry into each other's work.

So, although Qiu Tu happened to be talking to Qin Shuman about Moonlight Lake yesterday.

Qin Shuman also happened to mention that there had been unusual activity at Moonlight Lake recently, and that the military headquarters of both cities had begun to send troops to guard it.

But she didn't mention either the specific time it took for Moonlight Lake to condense or the troop strength dispatched by the two military commands.

However, these small details were enough for Qiu Tu to fabricate a logically sound scam.

After all, the [Crisis Countdown] only requires him to solve the difficulties within a limited time and fulfill his promise to Larilu – to obtain the time needed to gather Moon Lake.

But I didn't require myself to provide a real timeframe...

Anyway... Larilu couldn't find anyone else to verify it. So, this is the "real" time!

At that moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, perhaps because Qiu Tu's acting was too realistic, La Riluo hesitated for a few seconds before finally nodding and praising, "Very good, I didn't expect that Qiu Tu would actually get his hands on such a high level of secrets."

As always, she made empty promises: "Don't worry, as long as you keep doing this, the future of the Pope will definitely be yours!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Your Highness, becoming Pope is merely my dream."

"What I really want is to be by your side all the time."

"So please stop doubting me."

At this point, Qiu Tu seized the opportunity to explain the reasons behind everything he had done yesterday.

He said, "I won't say much about Javi's death. I am indeed jealous that he was able to stay by your side all this time."

"Furthermore, Liu Xiongyuan disagreed with killing Jia Shu alone; he insisted that both brothers kill him together. That's why I betrayed him to Liu Xiongyuan."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment and said, "After all, there will always be sacrifices on your path to accomplishing your great cause."

"Then why can't the victim be Javi?"

"So, after deciding to sacrifice him, I made up my mind: I'll make things difficult for Jiawei, and I'll take the blame! I won't make things difficult for you!"

After saying that, Qiu Tu pointed to his own body and said, "Also, you must have been angry last night because I cleaned away your summoning traces, right?"

Although Qiu Tu was a question, after he asked it, he didn't listen to La Riluo's answer at all, but said directly, "Your Highness, you really misunderstand me."

"The reason I'm investigating you is actually all part of the security department's operation."

“They know that you have placed the mark on me, so they will definitely help me remove the mark once things are over for a while.”

"Actually, I don't want to remove this mark, but I have no say in this matter and have no say at all."

“If I object, my identity might be exposed.”

"That's why my summoning mark was washed away."

At this point, Qiu Tu even extended his hand and said, "If you don't believe me, you can plant it for me again."

"I will absolutely not resist!"

After listening to Qiu Tu recount the whole story, La Riluo felt that something was off, but she had to admit that everything Qiu Tu said was logically consistent.

So... could it all really just be a misunderstanding?

'Has Qiu Tu truly become my devout follower?'

For the first time, Larilu felt like her brain wasn't working properly...

However, since Qiu Tu had already told her the time it would take for Moonlight Lake to condense, she could simply wait a couple of days to see if the information was accurate and use that information to determine whether Qiu Tu was friend or foe.

Anyway... there are only four days.

And so, Qiu Tu briefly regained La Ri Luo's trust once again, and because he no longer needed to summon the mark, he no longer had to live in fear in his dreams.

Qiu Tu plans to try to communicate with La Riluo more in the next couple of days, find out her current body, and then get rid of her once and for all!

What if it can't be found?

Qiu Tu simply threw away the ancient coin and, just like last night, stopped all contact with La Riluo.

Anyway, Lariro can't do anything about him now.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu hung up the call with La Riluo, tidied himself up, put back on his uniform, buttoned it up, and then drove away from the villa complex.

Upon arriving at the Investigation Department's office building, the lobby on the first floor was unusually lively today, with detectives from various departments chatting in small groups about gossip.

Qiu Tu listened curiously and overheard them discussing the candidates for the new Minister and Deputy Minister of the Political Department.

"Have you heard? This morning, the director called several senior executives into the conference room for a long meeting."

"The main purpose was the reorganization of the Political Department after Minister Jia was dismissed."

"I heard that this reshuffle will be quite significant. They'll be selecting a minister from among the deputy ministers, and a deputy minister from among the section chiefs. Then, a deputy section chief will take over the position of the section chief..."

"Anyway, a lot of seats will be available in a short time."

Another person replied, "Yes, yes. I've heard about it too."

Who do you think has the best chance?

The first agent pondered for a moment, then said, "As for the minister, I definitely favor Minister Cai. After all, he's currently in charge of the political department's operations, and there haven't been any major mishaps."

"These two points show that he is not only capable, but also appreciated by the director."

"As for the deputy minister... I feel that Chief Guan of the spy department has a good chance."

"After all, espionage is one of the biggest businesses of the Political Department. And she has a long tenure in the Political Department."

Upon hearing his words, another agent retorted, "I feel that Deputy Chief Sin has a better chance."

"The Operations Department is the political department's top-tier department. He has worked in the Operations Department for many years and is highly competitive."

Upon hearing the first detective's rebuttal, another detective chimed in, "Couldn't it be possible to transfer a deputy minister-level officer from another department to take over?"

"The Political Department is the department's top-tier department; it not only wields great power but also holds a high rank."

“The deputy ministers of each department must be scrambling to get in.”

"Now that they've encountered such a great opportunity, they can't possibly let it go."

Qiu Tu walked and listened as he went. He learned almost all the candidates from the agents.

The only pity is that... so many agents were discussing the deputy minister candidate, but not one of them thought he could be the deputy minister.

After all, in the eyes of most ordinary agents, Qiu Tu had risen too quickly recently. His rapid promotions meant he had no chance of competing for such an important position this time.

And... don't forget that Qiu Tu just had a falling out with Yan Chen.

Yan Chen has veto power over the selection of vice ministers.

As long as Yan Chen doesn't agree, Qiu Tu will never become the vice minister!

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3章1万字哈，第3章明晚23点-24点左右更新哈。双倍期间跪求月票！

Chapter 207 (10,000 words, please subscribe)

'It seems they really don't think highly of me.'