Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Qiu Tu was a master at controlling the pace of conversations and extracting information, but he hadn't gotten a single useful piece of information from La Riluo.

The only useful piece of information they received was false—La Riluo said that Jia Shu was her follower.

Therefore, when Qiu Tu discovered that La Ri Luo didn't even need guidance and just blurted out all the information like spilled beans, Qiu Tu immediately became certain that La Ri Luo was lying.

She was using words to guide and instill in Qiu Tu information that she wanted him to know or believe.

Looking at all the information La Riluo revealed today, the only thing worth going to such lengths to deceive Qiu Tu about is that she has fallen into a trap.

Qiu Tu guessed that La Riluo had probably sensed something was wrong, but because she was already under Yan Chen's control, she didn't have time to escape or call for help.

In addition, during this period, Yan Chen and Qiu Tu killed all of La Ri Luo's core followers, so La Ri Luo has no one to contact.

This is why La Riluo continued the conversation even though she might have realized she had gone too far—she probably had no other choice, and Qiu Tu was her last lifeline.

So even knowing she was likely to be exposed, she wasn't sure how long she could hold out; she had to take the gamble.

As a result, of course, she lost the bet.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu also took out the list of 10 things that La Riluo had asked him to do.

Most of these 10 things are misleading, with only one seemingly having some issues.

"Light three incense sticks at the East Gate of the New Territories and softly recite 'My Lord Rajira' three times."

According to La Riluo, this signifies Qiu Tu's belonging to her, meaning they are now all one of their own.

However... to be honest, Qiu Tu had never seen such a way of marking believers before, so he speculated that it was likely some kind of distress signal.

The East Gate is the direction of the East City, and the incense is likely some kind of special signal. As for "My Lord Lariluo," it goes without saying that it is clearly telling Lady Zhao who is asking for help.

It was through these two key details that Qiu Tu became convinced that La Riluo was not as shrewd and resourceful as she claimed, but rather was actually in deep trouble!

He explained his analysis to Qin Shuman in detail.

After a moment's thought, Qin Shuman agreed with Qiu Tu's idea.

She said, "La Rilo probably really has no core followers left who can save her. So she grabbed onto you like a lifeline, ready to gamble everything."

At this point, Qin Shuman asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

As Qiu Tu walked to the window at the end of the corridor, he said with a smile, "It's simple. One word: 'delay!'"

"Since she wants to pretend, then I'll play along."

"Anyway, I originally wanted her to delay Yan Chen's time."

“Now, I don’t even need to brainwash her anymore. Just giving her a little hope is enough for her to keep going.”

After saying that, Qiu Tu added, "Judging from my experience with La Riluo, she should be fine for at least two or three days. She'll still be lively and energetic."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman on the other end of the phone couldn't help but chuckle, and then she said, "Aren't you afraid that she really has some trump card up her sleeve and will just flip the table and quit the game?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled nonchalantly, "Flipping the table and not playing anymore? Isn't that perfect?"

"Won't Yan Chen suffer a backlash?"

Qiu Tu said, "I actually just figured it out today."

"I used to think that both of them were my enemies, and no matter who won, I would be in trouble."

"But now, my thinking is different: I feel that no matter who wins, I will have one less enemy."

"I just need to take out the other one."

"This directly reduces the workload by half!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's optimistic words, Qin Shuman laughed and joked, "You really are a follower of La Riluo. You've learned her optimism."

Standing by the corridor window, Qiu Tu gazed at the still dazzling phantom of the giant tree in the sky and sighed, "There's nothing we can do. If we weren't optimistic, we would have been crushed long ago."

"We've navigated so many dangers step by step; it wasn't easy!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuman smiled and said, "Yes. So we really need to be more optimistic."

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was gazing at the night view and chatting with Qin Shuman.

Suddenly... a loud "BOOM!" exploded in Qiu Tu's ears!

In that instant, Qiu Tu's ears were buzzing! It was as if countless bees were fluttering their wings around his ears, making a piercing buzzing sound!

Then, before he could even react, a frantic barking of dogs came from downstairs: "Woof! Woof!"

The loud noise clearly startled Shen Lingshuang, who was sleeping.

Wearing the bear pajamas that Qiu Tu had specially bought for her that afternoon, and clutching a doll that was half her height, Shen Lingshuang ran out of the bedroom with a look of terror on her face!

At that moment, Qin Shuman on the other end of the phone also heard the explosion, so she anxiously asked, "What was that sound! Qiu Tu! Are you alright? What happened?"

At this moment, Qiu Tu also snapped out of his daze from the roar of the bomb exploding at close range.

He looked down along the broken wall.

Then I saw the dark, gaping exterior of the villa, where countless men in black were hiding.

The one facing him was a man in black carrying a rocket launcher on his shoulder, aiming it at him and preparing to fire a second rocket.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu first glanced at the rapidly flashing [Countdown to the Alliance's Revenge] in the upper left corner of his vision, and then calmly said to Qin Shuman, "It's nothing... it's probably the Alliance's revenge."

"They were carrying heavy weapons."

"They are shelling my villa."

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Chapter 259 Qiu Tu: You think you can outnumber me? (10,000 words, please vote!)

Qin Shuman was visibly startled upon hearing Qiu Tu's words!

Weapons like rocket launchers are not ordinary small guns or cannons, but real heavy weapons with enormous power.

Even a Tier 3 Cataclysm could be severely injured if hit by a single shot.

As for Qiu Tu, a second-tier Cataclysm, he would probably die on the spot.

Moreover, such heavy weapons are not common. Even the military headquarters in the planned area don't have many, and the exploration department and the city hall don't have any at all.

Therefore, in the hands of an anti-government armed group like the Allied Front, this is definitely a rare find!

Unexpectedly, they actually brought it all out today in order to assassinate Qiu Tu.

Clearly, this alliance is determined to win.

Thinking this, Qin Shuman's brows furrowed deeply.

She said decisively, "Qiu Tu, you hide right now, I'll arrange for someone to rescue you!"

After saying that, she prepared to hang up the communicator with a serious expression.

Just then, Qiu Tu smiled faintly and said, "Don't be nervous."

"If I, a deputy minister of the investigation department, were to be assassinated in my home, what would become of the investigation department's reputation?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman pressed the "call" button on her desk and said seriously, "Don't be arrogant! You have no idea how powerful a rocket launcher is!"

At the same time, along with her voice, in Qiu Tu's line of sight, the thug carrying a rocket launcher grinned and pulled the trigger!

The next second, the rockets roared out of the rocket launcher and exploded straight at Qiu Tu!

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

Qiu Tu could clearly see the rocket, trailing a white flame, hurtling towards him with unstoppable force!

To Qiu Tu's left is a wall, and to his right is a staircase. He can jump down to the lobby.

But... behind him was Shen Lingshuang, who had just run out of the bedroom.

If Qiu Tu jumps down the stairs, he can avoid danger, but Shen Lingshuang will inevitably be blown to pieces.

If Qiu Tu hadn't dodged and had instead taken the brunt of the bomb, Shen Ling Shuang might have barely survived, but Qiu Tu would most likely have died instantly!

This is a difficult choice!

So, in that instant, Shen Lingshuang's face was filled with despair upon seeing the scene before her; while the members of the alliance outside the villa had victorious smiles on their faces.

Clearly, they all felt that for Qiu Tu, who considered everything based on self-interest, giving up Shen Lingshuang was obviously more in line with his interests!

The result came at this moment.

Just when everyone thought everything was already predetermined...

Qiu Tu, however, seemed to have been prepared. He touched the "Gold-Obsessed Wallet" in his pocket with his left hand, and gently extended his right hand forward, aiming it at the rocket launcher!

The next second, the cataclysmic ability "Order Space" was activated, advancing to the second tier!

The rocket that had already reached Qiu Tu suddenly stopped abruptly!

Seeing this, Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief, a smile playing on his lips: he had guessed correctly; while his cataclysmic ability was unlikely to suppress the explosion of the shells, it could certainly alter their flight path...

His experiment this afternoon was worth it!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suddenly waved his right hand, and the rocket flew back and exploded in mid-air!

A deafening boom!

The blast wave from the rocket explosion kicked up a cloud of dust and fallen leaves!

A strong wind blew in through the gaping hole in the villa!

Shen Lingshuang screamed and fell to the ground.

The wind blew across Qiu Tu's face, making his hair rustle!

The wind whipped up dust, making her robe flutter loudly. She cried out, "Ah~" covering her skirt with one hand and her long, disheveled hair with the other!

At that moment, Qin Shuman on the other end of the phone clearly heard the sound of the rocket exploding!

She was startled, then quickly asked, "Hey! Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu!? Are you alright?"

At this moment, Qiu Tu said softly, "Don't worry, everything is under control. Wait a few minutes, I'll be back to talk later."

After saying that, Qiu Tu bent down and put the communicator on the ground, then stepped directly down through the gap blasted open on the second floor of the villa!

Qiu Tu's terrifying ability to control rockets just now has scared the thugs in the alliance!

Ordinary people had no idea about catastrophic forces; they were still living in the age of firearms. Upon suddenly witnessing this supernatural power, they were all terrified, their faces turning green with fear!

So when they saw Qiu Tu, who couldn't even be hurt by rockets, jump down and walk in front of them, they were all stunned!

Some of the bolder ones even raised their pistols and aimed them at Qiu Tu.

Those who were more timid were already trembling with fear, and it looked like they were about to run away.

Upon seeing this, the leader of the rioters, who was carrying a rocket launcher on his shoulder, knew that he could not let Qiu Tu shake the morale of his troops any further.

He clearly knew some of the Cataclysm's secrets.

So he glared at Qiu Tu with a fierce look, then roared, "Stop playing dumb! It's just a cataclysmic ability!"

"These abilities come at a cost every time they're used! Controlling rockets must take a lot of your energy too!"

"How many more times can you take this?!"

While the alliance members didn't quite understand his technical jargon, they could still grasp the simpler terms like "considerable cost" and "endured several times."

Therefore, they immediately understood what the "major" meant: this terrifying man in front of them was just a paper tiger! He would be exposed after a few pokes!

Thinking this way, they suddenly regained their courage!

Seeing that his words had boosted morale, the leading "major" breathed a sigh of relief.

He calmed himself down, then glared at Qiu Tu and said, "Qiu Tu, it's all your fault for going against us time and time again."

"And they have repeatedly slaughtered our brothers."

"We're here today as a way of settling scores."

As he spoke, the major pointed to Qiu Tu's villa and said, "We brought four squads this time, a total of more than 50 people. They are all carrying firearms."

"Now, the first and second squads have entered your villa from the front and back."

"The third, fourth, and fifth squads are surrounding the area from the outside."

"You can't run away, and you can't win."