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"Surrender, surrender and we might grant you a quick death. And... we might even spare your wife's life!"

Hearing the major's words, Qiu Tu remained calm and composed, looking at him with equanimity.

After a moment, Qiu Tu chuckled and said, "Does having more people mean you're stronger?"

The major said, "Of course! More people means more power!"

Qiu Tu shook his head slightly, "In terms of numbers... your alliance can't compare to our investigation department."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu put his hand in his mouth and suddenly whistled!

The whistle was piercing and sharp, echoing throughout the entire villa!

And with that whistle, the lights in the surrounding villas suddenly turned on, and a cacophony of footsteps began to echo in the dark night!

Squads of agents from the Special Operations Division of the Investigation Bureau ran out of the villas, raising their rifles and warily aiming at the Allied Forces members present!

At the same time, a burst of gunfire suddenly erupted from the first floor of Qiu Tu's villa!

Flames were shooting out, followed by screams of agony!

At this moment, the members of the alliance in front of Qiu Tu were completely terrified. They hurriedly raised their guns, intending to confront the detectives from the investigation department who had rushed over.

Just then, the windows on the second floor of several surrounding villas opened, and rifles were set up on high ground, aiming at them.

In just a few seconds, the situation on the scene reversed.

At this moment, the leading major's mind went completely blank.

He was completely overwhelmed by the constant stream of Secret Service agents appearing before him!

He could see with the naked eye that there were nearly 200 Secret Service agents who had been trained.

And those hiding in Qiu Tu's villa, and those who continue to escape, are even more unknown.

In that instant, the major had only one thought in his mind: Just to protect a deputy minister, how many people did the Special Operations Department mobilize?!

Even when protecting the Director of the Investigation Bureau, this level of exaggeration is unusual!

Meanwhile, the gunfire inside the villa gradually subsided.

A moment later, a female special operations agent led Shen Lingshuang, who was holding Xiaobai, out of the villa.

Shen Lingshuang had regained her composure. She looked at Qiu Tu, nodded slightly, and let him know she was safe.

At that moment, the female agent from the Special Operations Department saluted Qiu Tu and then said with a heroic air, "Reporting, sir! All 20 members of the Allied Forces who entered the villa have been wiped out!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave a deep "hmm," then looked at the Allied Forces Major who was still standing there in front of him.

The major was terrified; he hadn't expected Qiu Tu to have set up so many ambushes.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "It seems that having more people is indeed powerful."

Hearing Qiu Tu's slightly sarcastic remark, the major swallowed hard, then looked at Qiu Tu with some resentment and asked in confusion, "Since you had already set up an ambush, why did you still play with us like this! You even took the hit of a rocket!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled. He said, "Because this was originally a meticulously prepared performance!"

"I am the director, and you are the actor in this play."

"As for the audience..."

At this point, Qiu Tu's gaze pierced through the darkness, looking towards the Longshan Road villa complex where lights were gradually illuminating the area...

The major noticed his gaze, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he had guessed something.

At this moment, Qiu Tu did not continue speaking. Instead, he smiled at the major and said, "Alright, sir of the Allied Forces. I have answered all your questions. Now... it's your turn to surrender."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the major gave Qiu Tu a deep look and then said, "You're a madman!"

After saying that, he took two deep breaths and slowly raised his hands above his head.

Seeing that their commanding officer had surrendered, the other members of the coalition also threw down their sidearms and slowly raised their hands.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu nodded to Fang Ming and Atai, who were standing at the front of the special operations team.

Fang Ming nodded slightly to Qiu Tu, then ordered, "Cuff them all!"

Upon hearing Fang Ming's command, his squad members immediately stepped forward and began putting silver handcuffs on the thugs.

While being handcuffed, Atai secretly took out his small hammer and mercilessly struck the major in the shin.

Clearly, this was to avenge Qiu Tu for the rocket launcher incident.

The major cried out in pain, "Ouch!" and fell to his knees, then turned his head angrily to look at Atai.

But upon seeing that towering man, he swallowed hard and shut his mouth...

After seeing that all the attacking Allied Forces members had been captured, Qiu Tu turned around and prepared to go back to call Qin Shuman.

Just then, Cao Dabiao came running out of the villa, holding a communicator that was still in use, and handed it to Qiu Tu.

When handing it to Qiu Tu, Cao Dabiao also took the opportunity to flatter Qiu Tu, saying, "The commander is truly a master strategist, having planned everything out in advance."

Qiu Tu glanced at him, smiled, and took the communicator.

The voice of Qin Shuman directing troops could be faintly heard through the communicator.

"Where are you now? How much longer until you reach Longshan Road?"

"I'm not here to listen to your explanations. I'm going there right now! If necessary, I can use the Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm!"

"Also, could you check if the military has any troops stationed near Yongsan Road? If so, please tell me their numbers!"

Hearing Qin Shuman's domineering arrangement, Qiu Tu felt a warmth in his heart.

He coughed and then said, "Schumann, it's resolved."

Qin Shuman must have put the communicator aside and didn't hear it.

So Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, then hung up the phone and called Qin Shuman again.

This time, Qin Shuman answered the phone perfectly as expected.

As soon as the call connected, Qin Shuman's concerned voice came from the other end of the line, "Qiu Tu?! Are you alright?"

Feeling the woman's concern, Qiu Tu smiled and said casually, "Of course, I'm fine."

"They were just a bunch of petty thieves, and they've been taken down."

After saying that, Qiu Tu joked, "I said it would only take a few minutes, and it really did take only a few minutes, right?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "You do keep your word."

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but ask, "How did you solve it?"

Facing Qin Shuman, Qiu Tu didn't need to hide anything, so he scoffed and said nonchalantly, "What else can we do to solve this?"

"Of course, we planned ahead."

Qiu Tu said, "Don't forget, Yan Chen is currently advancing in rank, and Director Tang and I have already taken control of the entire Investigation Bureau."

"Now all the police forces in the Investigation Department are under our control!"

"Power unused expires!"

“I knew the Alliance was coming for revenge these past few days. So, I directly deployed 300 agents from the Special Operations Department to clear out more than a dozen villas near me and have them stationed around here to protect me.”

"With such a large force, no matter how many people the Allied Forces send, they will all perish here."

"But...who says I'm in charge of the Investigation Bureau now!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's extremely arrogant words, Qin Shuman opened her mouth in disbelief. After a moment, she added, "It is indeed appropriate for you to have so many people protecting you."

"After all, the Alliance just sent assassins to attack you today."

"Although they didn't succeed, it proves that they have indeed been plotting against you recently." (Chapter 247)

Qiu Tu smiled upon hearing this.

He knew the Alliance would attack him, not because of "Lone Wolf's" assassination attempt, but because he saw it through the [Crisis Countdown].

[Crisis Countdown] The countdown showed during the day that the Allied Forces were about to attack, leaving only 2.5 days. (Chapter 241)

The attack will most likely take place at night.

So... it'll be either tonight or tomorrow night.

A wise person doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. And power, if not used, will expire! Therefore, Qiu Tu naturally went all out on security for the next two days!

Of course... when Qiu Tu made this arrangement, he also used the excuse of "lone wolf" assassinating him.

It was precisely because of this legitimate reason that Lin Ting, the head of the Special Operations Department, could not refuse, even though he looked very unhappy.

Now, the Alliance has truly launched an attack. Qiu Tu has proven his "foresight," and... has further confirmed that the assassin who killed Huang Shangzong's confidant Wu Zhi that day was a member of the Alliance.

This can be described as killing two birds with one stone...

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Qin Shuman seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Qiu Tu, you just said that you mobilized troops to clear out more than a dozen villas near the villa?"

“But you live on Lungsan Road.”

“Those people living in Longshan Road are no ordinary people.”

"Although they have left the core of power in the New Territories, they still wield enormous influence." (Chapter 83)

"You didn't have any conflicts with them because of this, did you?"

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Of course not."

“I know Longshan Road much better than you do.”

"So, not only did I not clash with them, I also prepared a grand performance especially for them!"

"After all, once Yan Chen emerges from seclusion, if Director Tang and I want to contend with him, Longshan Dao will provide us with a great deal of assistance..."

At this point, Qiu Tu seemed to sense something and looked into the distance, then said softly, "Speak of the devil, and he appears; they're here..."

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As Qiu Tu spoke, several richly dressed elderly men indeed appeared in the distance.

Their hair was already gray, but it was combed meticulously, the silver strands shimmering in the streetlights of Longshan Road.

Perhaps because they have been in positions of power for a long time, their faces are dignified, their eyes are deep and deep like pools of water, and they have an aura of authority that commands respect without anger.

They are... the legendary figures who once controlled the New Territories for over a decade and were known as the "Five Elders".

The "Five Elders" all had different origin stories, but they were all similar: they all started as gangsters, then moved into industry, controlled people's livelihoods, and finally established urban order.

When they were in charge of the New Territories, the five elders did not get along well and had a lot of open and covert struggles with each other.

Unexpectedly, after being purged by Yan Chen and General Ye and driven out of the power center of the New Territories, they ended up living together and even becoming good friends...

It can also be described as a matter of chance and circumstance.

However, just as Qiu Tu and Qin Shuman discussed, although these five elders have withdrawn from the core power stage of the New Territories, they still have considerable influence over the city.

This afternoon, Qiu Tu took some time to have an in-depth conversation with Tang Feifei—yes, a truly in-depth conversation.

As they delved deeper, the two reached a consensus: the power they currently possessed was temporary and illusory.

Only by using this power to win over more people and solidify one's foundation at the grassroots level can this power be sustained.

Only in this way can the two of them contend with Yan Chen when he returns, and even overthrow him!

In the New Territories, who has the most influence over the lower levels of the three major power structures?

It's obviously the Five Elders...

After all, the lower levels of the three major power institutions were all middle-level managers or their children from the New Territories City back then.

And they were all former subordinates of the Five Elders...

Therefore, if they can gain the support of the Five Elders, the two are likely to quickly infiltrate power into the lower levels of the Investigation Bureau, thereby achieving their goal of sidelining Yan Chen.

After setting the goal of winning over the "Five Elders".

The remaining question is... whether the "Five Elders" are still willing to get involved in these power struggles?

How will Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei win over the "Five Elders"?

Regarding the previous question, Qiu Tu quickly gave Tang Feifei a precise answer.