Then let them offer their loyalty!

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"It was like this when I got up."

Qiu Tu: .....

"you swear!"

Shen Lingshuang: "I swear, I won't lie to you!"

Qiu Tu said, "When was the last time you lied to me?"

Shen Lingshuang coughed, "Just now..."

Qiu Tu looked at Shen Lingshuang, who looked back at him innocently. After a moment, she chuckled.

Qiu Tu was amused by the cute girl. So he decided to just go for it.

He crossed his arms behind his head, flopped onto the pillow, and said, "Whatever. What makes you happy."

Seeing that Qiu Tu finally gave in, Shen Lingshuang chuckled and continued her efforts.

Half an hour later, Shen Lingshuang asked with a puzzled look, "Huh? Why doesn't it work?"

"I read in a book that this is okay."

After saying that, she hesitated for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the sides of her pajamas, as if she was about to take them off.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"

Shen Lingshuang looked at Qiu Tu with a question mark in her eyes, then said innocently, "Just to give you a little thrill..."

"I read in a book that taking off your clothes increases stimulation."

Qiu Tu chuckled upon hearing this. He leaned against the pillow and said with a smile, "What the book says makes a lot of sense, but... you clearly lack self-awareness."

Hearing Qiu Tu's sarcasm, Shen Ling Shuang's little tiger teeth showed in anger.

"Ugh! I'm so angry!" Shen Lingshuang pounced on Qiu Tu in a fit of rage, opening her mouth with a fierce yet adorable expression, ready to bite him.

Qiu Tu is now a Tier 2 Cataclysm. Shen Ling Shuang's teeth, being those of an ordinary person, still can't harm him.

In addition, Shen Lingshuang couldn't bear to really hurt Qiu Tu.

So Qiu Tu held the girl's cute bottom and let her leave some light teeth marks on his shoulder.

After playfully bickering for a while, Shen Lingshuang nestled blushing in Qiu Tu's arms and whispered, "Qiu Tu, am I really useless...?"

"I feel like I can't do anything right."

"I'm bad at making potions, and I'm bad at making magical artifacts. Now I can't even help you..."

The Emotional Handbook [108 Ways to Enhance Relationships] #103: When a girl has self-doubt, you must encourage and comfort her.

Because this is often the easiest time to win her favor.

Because once she gets over this emotion, she will subconsciously consider you as "one of her own" and "a close friend".

Thinking this, Qiu Tu naturally smiled and said, "How could that be?"

"You're great. Not only can you make all sorts of disaster-prevention potions, but you also bring me so much joy."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang seemed... not encouraged at all. She still pouted and said in a somewhat "Yu Yu" tone, "But... I still feel a little useless."

Seeing the girl again seemed to linger in his emotions, and Qiu Tu couldn't help but ponder a solution...

After a moment, an idea came to him.

He leaned close to the girl's glistening ear and whispered a few words.

As he said those words, the girl's face turned red all the way up to her ears.

She lowered her head, saying in embarrassment and anger, "You...you're a pervert..."

Qiu Tu coughed and said, "How can this be considered perverted? It's just a little bit of fun."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Lingshuang blushed and tilted her head, whispering, "Then... okay..." Then she stretched out her leg...

Half an hour later, it was all over.

Shen Lingshuang looked at Qiu Tu with utter despair, then said coquettishly, "This is too tiring! It's so boring!"

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "You'll like it."

Shen Lingshuang blushed again, then turned her head away and said haughtily, "No way."

"I only helped you this time because I saw you were working so hard."

"Don't even think about it again!"

After saying that, she seemed to realize something, and then her face froze slightly.

Then she said to Qiu Tu, "Oh, right, wait for me!"

After saying that, she jumped off the bed, sticking out her delicate little bottom, and ran to the next room with a "tap tap tap" sound.

Looking at her adorable appearance, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile: Sure enough, although a young married woman is considerate, it's also quite fun to develop and nurture her little by little.

No rush... I'll eat it slowly in a couple of days...

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, a short while later, Shen Lingshuang returned to the room carrying a box.

She ran up to Qiu Tu with her lower body completely naked, handed him the box, and said, "The Cataclysmic Artifact you asked me to make for you is finished."

Upon hearing Shen Lingshuang's words, Qiu Tu was slightly taken aback, then remembered that before he left last time, he had indeed given Shen Lingshuang several pieces of Cataclysmic Materials, asking her to help him create Cataclysmic Treasures.

He remembered that what he gave Shen Lingshuang at the time was "fragments of shadow" and "stone powder from an unnamed inscription".

So... the Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm created should be...

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu opened the box.

Sure enough, what appeared inside was a crystal skull no bigger than a baby's fist.

Qiu Tu picked up the crystal skull, examined it closely, and then asked, "This is... a talisman skull?"

Shen Lingshuang nodded proudly and said smugly, "Of course~ doesn't it look like it?"

Qiu Tu: ....

To be honest, it doesn't really look like it.

After all, in his mind, a talisman skull should be a kind of eerie prop covered with all kinds of talismans and patterns, or wrapped in bandages.

How come... now that I see it, it's so... um... "cute"?

Qiu Tu felt something was off.

However, since it was a token of Shen Lingshuang's goodwill, he accepted it.

According to Shen Lingshuang, the effect of this talisman skull is magical. As long as the relevant incantation is recited, one's soul can briefly travel to the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart".

Because of the wonder of the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart," whatever the soul obtains, it can "manifest" in reality after returning to the body, provided it pays a sufficient price.

So... this is a powerful artifact for Cataclysmic beings below Tier 3 to explore the "Boundless Heart Sea".

Most qualified researchers at the shelter receive a "charm skull" to facilitate their scientific research.

After understanding the function of this cataclysmic artifact, Qiu Tu became even more satisfied with Shen Ling Shuang.

After all... who wouldn't like a teammate who doesn't cost money and can regularly drop equipment?

......

After having dinner with Shen Lingshuang and chatting with her for a while, Qiu Tu promised to go home more often before leaving his and Shen Lingshuang's home.

This morning, it was Tan Huimin who came to pick up Qiu Tu again.

Perhaps due to Qiu Tu's excessive care these past two days, Tan Huimin has changed quite a bit. Her small, oval face is as radiant as a peach blossom in early spring, both delicate and elegant.

Her skin was as white as jade, with a healthy rosy glow, which, combined with her gentle temperament, gave her a mature woman's beauty.

Moreover, her mood seemed to have eased considerably, and she wasn't as depressed as she had been a couple of days ago.

So when she saw Qiu Tu at Fang Tangtang's house last night and after he left Shen Lingshuang's house this morning, she smiled gently and said with a mix of teasing and concern, "Sir, please take care of your health."

Qiu Tu checked her loyalty level.

Perhaps because Zheng Tao's incident shocked Tan Huimin so much, her loyalty level immediately soared to over 50.

Adding to the efforts Qiu Tu made on her the day before yesterday and yesterday, the woman's loyalty level surged by more than ten points again, reaching 70.

Although he is not as trusted as Qiu Tu's other confidants, he is still someone who can win people's hearts.

Otherwise, Qiu Tu wouldn't have made her his driver and exposed both women's homes to her.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu spoke to her much more casually. He said with a smile, "Are you worried about not having enough for your share?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's lewd words, Tan Huimin's oval face flushed slightly.

Perhaps recalling her embarrassing initiative these past two days, she awkwardly tucked a stray hair behind her ear and focused on driving—ignoring Qiu Tu's words.

The beauty's shyness was itself a stunning sight, so Qiu Tu paid no attention to it and simply admired it quietly...

And so, the two soon arrived at the Investigation Department's office building.

Because they had been delayed by Shen Lingshuang, it was almost noon when the two arrived at the office building.

After getting out of the car, Qiu Tu led Tan Huimin toward the office building.

As soon as Qiu Tu arrived at the office building, he felt as if something big was about to happen.

In the lobby on the first floor, many detectives and section chiefs were whispering excitedly to each other.

Qiu Tu is now a high-ranking official in the Investigation Bureau, and he needs to maintain his own style, so he didn't go to find out the situation himself, but instead gave Tan Huimin a wink.

Tan Huimin nodded slightly to Qiu Tu, subtly increasing the distance between them, and then went into the crowd to gather information...

He took the elevator to the ninth floor, the Political Department. Qiu Tu strolled towards his office.

She opened the door, went inside, and within two minutes, Tan Huimin returned to her office.

She closed the door behind her, then went to Qiu Tu, bent down, and whispered, "Sir, this morning, Director Liu of Dongcheng City ended his seclusion and announced to several surrounding cities that he had successfully advanced to a fourth-tier Cataclysm!"

"And along with his announcement, the shelter suddenly issued a notice and documents. It was to merge Dongcheng City and more than a dozen surrounding cities into one, forming the fifth state under the shelter's jurisdiction: Dongyezhou."

"Dongye Prefecture will have Dongcheng City as its capital and will govern more than a dozen surrounding cities. Dongye Prefecture will also establish a parliament, which will function like a sanctuary."

"The first speaker of the council was said to be a big shot who came from the sanctuary. Director Liu, General Ye, and a committee member from another city surnamed Li became vice speakers."

"So... this morning, Director Yan, General Ye, and Commissioner Jiang all rushed to Dongye Prefecture to participate in the prefecture's founding ceremony."

After hearing Tan Huimin's information, a hint of surprise flashed in Qiu Tu's eyes.

After all, if he hadn't miscalculated the timing, the establishment of Dongye Prefecture seemed to be earlier, earlier, and even earlier than the previously scheduled date?

Fortunately... Qiu Tu had already been promoted to Minister of the Political Department before this. Unfortunately... Huang Shangzong finally arrived.

As the speaker of the Dongye State Assembly and a member of the Supreme Council of the Shelter, Huang Shangzong is the highest-ranking official in the state, a true regional governor!

Especially after transferring personnel authority in various cities to the Dongye State Assembly, Huang Shangzong became the real "big boss" of the middle and upper management in all cities.

Whether it's a promotion, a transfer, or a demotion, it's all up to Huang Shangzong's word.

Therefore, Qiu Tu, who first killed Jia Shu, Huang Shangzong's trusted and beloved general, and then killed Wu Zhi, Huang Shangzong's advisor, was naturally filled with unease.

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, suddenly, the landline on his desk rang.

Qiu Tu picked up the landline and answered the phone. Tang Feifei's cold voice came from the other end.

"Going to work?"

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement.

Tang Feifei said, "Come to my office for a moment. Huang Shangzong's men are here. They're investigating Wu Zhi's case."

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu was startled.

'Too fast...too fast!'

Chapter 303 Dongye Prefecture Established! (10,000 words, please vote!)

During this period, in order to know himself and his enemy, Qiu Tu also learned about Huang Shangzong through various channels.

He knew that Huang Shangzong was fiery and decisive, never dragging his feet.

But... he just arrived in Dongcheng City and is taking office, and they've already sent people over. Isn't that a bit too swift and decisive?

Thinking about it, Qiu Tu couldn't help but gasp in surprise.