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"As it turned out, after finding the clues, Team Leader He underestimated the enemy and rushed into their trap."

After saying those words about the "tea-like aroma" and shirking responsibility, the man looked up again and said softly,

"However, Speaker, although Team Leader He fell into Qiu Tu's trap, it also proves that he was indeed responsible for Councilor Wu's death."

"Otherwise, Qiu Tu wouldn't have needed to set such a big trap for Team Leader He."

After listening to the man's words, Huang Shangzong gave him a cold look and said, "Even if Qiu Tu didn't do these things, do you think I would suspect the Alliance?"

"Qiu Tu is 100% involved in Wu Zhi's death!"

"However, I originally planned to sort out the various cities in Dongye Prefecture first, and then slowly send people to investigate."

"You've completely disrupted the rhythm of everything!"

"Moreover, the supervisory bureau already investigated once today and left in a sorry state. The supervisory bureau lost face, and I lost face along with them!"

"If we don't find a result next time, what will the Supervisory Bureau be in Dongye Prefecture? What will I be? Just a piece of glass?"

At this point, Huang Shangzong pointed to his temple with his thick finger and said with exasperation, "Do you even know what prestige is, or what it means to have a word that carries weight?"

"Do you want me, the speaker, to have my orders not even leave the building?!"

Huang Shangzong's chest heaved violently a few times, then he said with a stern face, "So! Put aside Wu Zhi's matter and Qiu Tu's matter."

"Now that Dongye Prefecture has just been established, what we need to do is not struggle, but development!"

His gaze was resolute and profound. "Our most urgent task now is to develop Tung Yip Chau and explore the corresponding area of ​​the Boundless Ocean in the New Territories!"

"Personal grudges like Qiu Tu's are minor matters. Let's put them aside for now."

At this point, as if he had just remembered something, he said, "By the way, I remember seeing intelligence from the Security Bureau a few days ago, saying that the New Territories City Security Department has already taken control of the evil god Lariel?"

"Go call and ask about the specifics."

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Chapter 308 First Encounter with Zhao Ji (10,000 words, please vote!)

At this point, perhaps fearing that he, as secretary, might once again make things worse, Huang Shangzong paused, then added in a deep voice,

“La Riluo is the key to the Great Expansion Project. She is not only the controller of that area in the New Territories, but also the sister of the Great Evil Goddess Zhao Ji.”

"According to Dai Yukang's intelligence, the relationship between the two is somewhat special. They may have fallen out a few years ago, but they still have familial ties."

"That's why Zeki was able to intimidate other evil gods for Lariro."

“However…” Huang Shangzong paused, his broad face filled with seriousness, “this can only last for a while after all.”

“If Larilu fails to make contact with Zhao Ji for an extended period, Zhao Ji will inevitably enter the New Territories area to search for Larilu; or she will withdraw her aura, allowing other evil gods to compete for the New Territories area.”

"Neither of these two development directions is something we want to see."

"Therefore... we must find and control Lariro. We need to use her to periodically send false signals to Zehime."

"Only in this way can the 'Boundless Ocean of the Mind Development Project' truly be implemented."

After saying that, Huang Shangzong gave the middle-aged man in front of him a deep look and said, "So... go and have a good talk with the New Territories City Security Department to confirm that La Riluo is indeed under control."

"most....."

At this point, Wong Sheung-chung paused for a moment, then said, "Have the New Territories City Security Department transfer control of La Ri Lo to the State Legislative Council."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's analysis, the middle-aged man immediately bowed to Huang Shangzong, "Yes! Speaker! I'll take care of it right away!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Shangzong gently waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Huang Shangzong's hands were rough yet powerful, with distinct knuckles, as if he could crush hard steel with his bare hands.

This, combined with his muscular build and tall stature, made him look more like a warrior than an "academic" teacher.

In fact, he was indeed a powerful warrior. Not only was he a powerful pseudo-fourth-tier Cataclysm, but during the expansion of Nanqu Prefecture, he single-handedly resisted three fourth-tier evil gods!

This is a rare and glorious achievement since the establishment of the Eighth Shelter, and it is also an important reason why, despite his fiery temper, he still holds a high position and has now been assigned to guard Dongye Prefecture...

After the secretary left, Huang Shangzong stared at the closed office door, and the suppressed anger in his heart could no longer be contained!

He suddenly overturned the large mahogany table in front of him!

With a loud crash, a pile of documents, papers, and pens on the table fell to the floor. The table itself flew through the air, arcing through the air before slamming heavily to the ground!

Seeing this, Huang Shangzong took a deep breath, then suddenly stretched out his hand, extending his right hand forward, and used one hand to hold up the solid wood table that weighed several hundred pounds.

This was clearly not his limit: the table didn't even wobble the slightest bit throughout the entire process.

Huang Shangzong, his face grim, placed the table back in its original position and, with a wave of his hand, summoned all the scattered debris from the ground onto the table.

After doing all this, Huang Shangzong took another deep breath before standing by the window with his hands behind his back.

No wonder he got so angry.

His confidants and subordinates often caused him a lot of trouble, but he didn't care. After all, they were all his men. Cleaning up their messes was normal, he thought.

But... today is his first day as the Speaker of the Dongye State Assembly!

On such an important day, to be schemed against like this, he has truly lost all face!

'Qiu Tu....'

Silently reciting the names of those responsible for all this, Huang Shangzong stood by the window with his hands behind his back, his eyes burning with a fierce rage that seemed capable of incinerating everything...

...

at the same time.

The Parliament Building. The office of Yip Ming-fung, former head of the New Territories City military headquarters and current deputy speaker of the Tung Yip State Legislative Council.

Ye Mingfeng was talking to Dai Yukang about the confrontation between Qiu Tu and Huang Shangzong.

The two had always held similar positions, more like partners than superiors and subordinates. Now that they were even at the same level, their interactions became even more relaxed.

Ye Mingfeng leaned back in his chair, shaking his head, and said, "This is Speaker Huang's old problem..."

"He was known in the shelter for his 'generosity' and 'misjudgment,' much like the ancient lord Mengchangjun."

"The retainers I've gathered are all non-professionals. Although they have some ability, the problems are even greater."

"He has to clean up a lot of messes."

"So... over the years, there haven't been many people who could truly help him. If he weren't so capable and strong, he probably would have been implicated long ago."

After hearing Ye Mingfeng's assessment, Dai Yukang chuckled and said, "This only shows that Speaker Huang is bad at judging people. This flaw would be fatal for someone in his position."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingfeng nodded slightly, then sighed, "Indeed. That's why we often lament that if the 'academic school' were to take charge, things would get complicated."

"It might decline soon."

"Just like this time, when Qiu Tu exposed Huang Shangzong's cronies for arresting people without evidence and framing them, the 'academic' councilors who knew about it all felt a bit ashamed."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingfeng smiled and said, "Yes... Dongye Prefecture has just been established. Everyone, from top to bottom, is paying attention to the prefecture."

"Such a big surprise suddenly happened. Even if Qiu Tu didn't intentionally publicize it, almost all the senior executives found out very quickly."

"Speaker Hwang is really losing face..."

When Qiu Tu was mentioned, Ye Mingfeng took the opportunity to start a conversation.

He looked at Dai Yukang and asked, "What do you think of Qiu Tu?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Yukang also stopped smiling. He sat down in the chair opposite Ye Mingfeng and pondered quietly for two seconds before saying eight words: "A man of great vision and wisdom, possessing both courage and intelligence."

He said, "Actually, anyone with eyes can see that he killed Wu Zhi."

"Now that Speaker Huang has taken office, it's good enough that he's not trembling with fear. But no one expected that he would take the initiative and set a trap for Huang Shangzong's people to fall into."

At this point, Dai Yukang paused, then said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, the people from Huang Shangzong were very likely lured there by him in the first place."

"He deliberately led the investigators there, then guided their investigation, and ultimately uncovered the truth he wanted."

"That was a brilliant preemptive strike."

"This is a real talent."

After hearing Dai Yukang's assessment, Ye Mingfeng nodded slightly. Then, his tone abruptly changed, "I heard that La Riluo is in his hands?"

Upon hearing Ye Mingfeng suddenly bring up this topic, Dai Yukang's face broke into a wide smile.

He laughed and said, "It's confidential."

Ye Mingfeng gave him a deep look, then feigned displeasure and said, "Can't I know either?"

Dai Yukang smiled and said, "General, the Security Bureau has already become independent."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingfeng gave a light snort and did not press the matter further.

He simply advised, "Lariro is such a crucial figure; you should take control of her yourself if you can."

"Don't let something go wrong and affect the grand expansion plan, resulting in a complete loss."

Upon hearing this, Dai Yukang simply smiled and did not reply.

He...has his own plans.

......

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was unaware that the incident of Wu Zhi's death had barely passed when, as a result, the powerful figures of Dongye Prefecture began to set their sights on La Ri Luo, which he controlled.

At that moment, he was continuing to deceive Larilu.

"Your Highness, after a night of reflection, you should have figured out how true my feelings are for you, right?"

Larilu chuckled twice but didn't reply.

Qiu Tu didn't pay any attention.

He said, "Your Highness may not trust me right now. But... I believe I will soon prove my loyalty."

At this point, Qiu Tu revealed his true intentions: "Your Highness, I intend to contact Princess Zhao Ji and ask her to help you out of this predicament."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo, who was still trapped in the shackles of her soul, suddenly brightened up.

She looked at Qiu Tu and asked, "Is everything you said true?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu replied with a serious expression, "Of course."

He said, "Besides... there's no way I could lie to you about this, right?"

"After I contact Princess Zhaoji, she will definitely come to rescue you. Don't you know whether anyone will come or not?"

Lariello is still very beautiful today.

Although she exists in this world as a spirit, she therefore possesses the ability to freely change her form and clothing.

Today, her face was exquisitely beautiful, like that of an elf. Her scarlet eyes were deep and cold, and her lips were as red as blood, giving her an eerie beauty.

Barefoot, she "changed" herself into a black velvet halter-neck dress. The dress clung to her shapely figure, revealing her stunning curves...

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the evil goddess girl shook her exquisite little JoJo while seemingly lost in thought. The hem of her black velvet halter dress swayed gently with her movements, like a black butterfly dancing in the dark night.

She thinks it's reasonable...

It's no use for Qiu Tu to deceive himself. He can't possibly tell him secret information just because he contacted Zhao Ji.

Therefore, even if he wanted to exchange some benefits, he would only do so after Zhao Ji had rescued him.

So... I have absolutely nothing to worry about.

After all, this is considered "paying later".

He would only need to pay for it if Qiu Tu brought him Zhao Ji first.

Qiu Tu couldn't possibly have been lying to me for so long just to contact Zhao Ji, could he?

What's the point of him contacting Zhao Ji? He can fool himself, but can he also fool his sister Zhao Ji?

With that in mind, La Riluo didn't hold back and told Qiu Tu how to contact Zhao Ji.

According to her, the method she had previously taught Qiu Tu—"burning incense and silently reciting one's own name"—was no longer effective.

This method worked before because she hadn't yet fallen and still controlled an area corresponding to the New Territories City and the Boundless Heart Sea.

Before she came to consciousness, she set a trigger code for her main body.

Once the code is triggered, the main body will call for help from Zehime.