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For a slightly more complex scenario, defeat the regional lord and seize the regional hub.

The most complicated one is forced intrusion!

Forcibly invading a certain area is a way for an evil god to gain an absolute advantage and then forcibly refine and infiltrate the area in a superior manner!

This method is both extremely energy-consuming and incredibly domineering!

Unless you have extremely strong confidence in yourself, you won't do that!

It is generally only used when the regional central hub cannot be found, or when the regional central hub has been led away by the regional lord, or when the regional lord is forcibly forced to come out and fight!

A recent example is Zhao Ji's forced invasion of the territory of Chris, a peak fourth-tier evil god!

Once this area is forcibly seized, the new regional ruler can arbitrarily create a new regional hub according to his own will, and then control the area!

And now... those two evil gods have forcibly invaded the New World region, clearly indicating that they have no hope of finding the regional central hub and intend to directly refine the New World region and condense a new regional central hub!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Are they crazy? Aren't they afraid of Zhao Ji's revenge?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao remained silent for two seconds before saying, "Minister... just last night, the Great Evil Goddess Zhao Ji left her nine regions and headed east into the depths of the Boundless Heart Sea."

"Nobody knows what she's doing, and nobody knows when she'll be back."

"However, the depths of the Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart are extremely dangerous. Even if the Great Evil God went there, he would likely face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

"So... that's probably why those two evil gods dared to make a move."

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu slowly opened his mouth wide...

To be honest, perhaps because he had just woken up and was still in bed, Qiu Tu really thought he was still dreaming.

Zehime... suddenly left? Where did she go to go to the boundless depths of her heart?

There were no warning signs at all.

Or is there some kind of omen, but I don't know it? (Chapters 309, 345)

Thinking this, Qiu Tu shook his head and then said, "Section Chief Guan, don't be in such a hurry."

"Please compile the information, including why Zhao Ji left and who the two invading evil gods are. Please list it out for me."

"I'll go down now and check it out."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao hummed in agreement.

Perhaps because these events happened so suddenly, Qiu Tu didn't even have time to wash up or eat. He simply put on his clothes, grabbed his Cataclysmic Treasure, and left the 12th floor for the 9th floor.

Along the way, Qiu Tu noticed many detectives or mid-to-high-ranking members of the Investigation Department talking quietly.

Upon seeing him approach, they immediately stopped talking, looked at Qiu Tu with sympathetic eyes, and saluted and greeted him.

That look in his eyes made Qiu Tu's heart sink even further...

Things seem really bad, otherwise... these agents, section chiefs, and department heads wouldn't be looking at me like that...

After all, this was a very impolite thing to do.

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Thinking this, Qiu Tu kept a straight face, but he was actually on high alert, preparing to deal with this sudden crisis.

Stepping back into her office, Guan Xiao was already waiting at the door, accompanied by Tan Huimin.

This matter may indeed be quite important and urgent, so even she, who is usually not very serious, looked very serious and earnest.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao quickly raised her hand in salute and greeted him, "Minister!"

Qiu Tu nodded to her, then gestured to Tan Huimin.

Tan Huimin quickly opened the door for the two of them.

After entering the office with Guan Xiao, Qiu Tu sat behind his desk and asked calmly, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Guan Xiao did not answer immediately. She walked to the office window, pointed to the sky outside, and said to Qiu Tu, "Minister, look."

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu turned around and looked out the window.

Then he noticed that the sky over the New Territories outside his window had become very strange.

The east side is white, the west side is black, and the middle is a hazy gray.

The once continuous sky had inexplicably transformed into a sandwich-like shape. The starkly defined lines resembled two forces slowly devouring the New Territories City...

Seeing this, Qiu Tu's gaze sharpened slightly, and he asked, "What is this...?"

Guan Xiao said with a serious expression, "This is a sign of an evil god's invasion."

"This morning, after daybreak, such a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky over the New Territories."

"Just a few days ago, when Zehime invaded another city, a similar change occurred in the sky."

"So, I sensed something was wrong immediately. Then I started investigating and requesting information from my superiors."

"As a result... we learned that the Great Evil Goddess Zhao Ji left Dongye Prefecture last night and went to the depths of the Boundless Heart Sea, while the two evil gods, 'Whale Shark' and 'Evil Moon,' took the opportunity to officially invade the New Realm region."

Guan Xiao spoke lightly, but behind those few simple words lay countless hours of work.

Therefore, Qiu Tu nodded slightly in agreement.

Seeing this, Guan Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Actually... I should have reported this information to you immediately after I received it."

"But... this intelligence is both important and unimportant."

"After all... our political department has no way to intervene in the invasion of the evil god."

"So, I wasn't in a hurry. I was thinking of reporting to you after I started working."

As Guan Xiao spoke, a hint of guilt appeared on his face, "But... who knew, just now, rumors suddenly spread within the department that you had volunteered to be the captain of the 'Suicide Squad,' and were going to the Boundless Heart Sea to conduct an investigation."

“The application was submitted to the state legislature yesterday afternoon. Last night, the speaker personally gave his approval.”

"We discovered this this morning when the administration office was going through the procedures."

"As you know, the 'suicide squad' incident is the biggest news in the department these past two days, so it spread like wildfire."

Guan Xiao said with a grim expression, "I only just realized that you were so closely involved in the invasion of the evil god."

"So I called you immediately to report this."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly with a deep gaze.

His self-recommendation to become the leader of the suicide squad was initially kept secret.

After all... those attending the meeting were all high-level executives, and there were few sources of information. Moreover... during the meeting, the various high-level executives were all passing the buck to each other, so of course they wouldn't actively leak this information to bring glory to Qiu Tu.

Furthermore... Huang Shangzong might also block Qiu Tu's promotion, refusing Qiu Tu's self-recommendation, and Qiu Tu's side has not publicized it.

Therefore, Guan Xiao was indeed unaware of this matter.

But... is this really that simple?

Perhaps because he has messed with so many people, Qiu Tu has developed a bit of paranoia.

He hasn't forgotten the whole process of getting from the 12th floor to his office.

Although the agents remained respectful to him, their eyes still held a hint of pity.

This means that they should all know about Qiu Tu's self-recommendation as the captain of the "suicide squad" and the invasion by the evil god.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair a few times, then looked up thoughtfully and asked, "When I came over just now, the way those agents looked at me was a little strange."

Qiu Tu didn't say it explicitly, but Guan Xiao understood immediately after a moment of surprise.

Her gaze suddenly turned somewhat sinister.

Then she said, "Minister, I'll go and investigate now to see if anyone is deliberately stirring things up, spreading rumors, and trying to frame you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly and then waved his hand.

Guan Xiao saluted again, then quickly walked out of the office.

After Guan Xiao left, Qiu Tu leaned back in his chair, quietly pondering the matter.

His intuition told him that someone was behind this, and their goal was to frame Qiu Tu.

By leaking the news in advance, making sure everyone in the department knew, Qiu Tu was put in a dilemma.

Continuing to serve as the captain of the "suicide squad" and venturing into the boundless sea of ​​the heart, one would face a near-certain death.

While deserting in the face of danger may be understandable, it still carries a huge stain on one's reputation within a violent organization like the Investigation Bureau, making it impossible to hold one's head high again.

Even... judging from the "sympathetic" looks in the eyes of those agents, Qiu Tu guessed that the person who leaked the information was probably doing so in a way that was "flattering" and "pretending to be doing it for their own good."

For example, describing how dangerous the operation was and how fearless they were, etc.

That way, even if it's discovered that he leaked the information, he can easily claim it was done in good faith...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems... most people aren't optimistic about this operation.

To be honest, Qiu Tu himself was quite uneasy after the incident of the two evil gods invading.

But... he had no choice.

The New Territories region is the foundation for his next series of plans!

Regardless of whether he is the deputy director, deputy speaker, or a pseudo-fourth-order official, becoming a god requires him to become the regional lord of the New Territories!

Therefore, in this operation, he had no way to retreat!

The only thing that gives Qiu Tu a little peace of mind is that, so far, his "crisis sense" has not given any warning.

This means that there's a high probability that I won't be in mortal danger during this "suicide squad" mission...

That means Qiu Tu still has a fighting chance!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze became firm!

......

Meanwhile, in the office of the Secretary of the Secret Service.

Lin Ting, the head of the Special Operations Department and one of the six top officials of the Investigation Bureau, was also on the phone.

"Old Shi! It's you managers who are the dirtiest!"

"That's a ruthless idea!"

"I just said a few words to the outside world that I was worried about Qiu Tu's safety, and then I had someone spread the news that Qiu Tu had volunteered to be the captain of the 'suicide squad' and that the evil god had invaded."

"It spread throughout the department so quickly. And even if Qiu Tu knows that I spread the news, he still can't find any clues about me."

"Hahaha. It's so dirty, I love it."

"I've finally gotten my revenge for Director Yan!"

"That traitor Qiu Tu deserved to die like this!"

On the other end of the phone, Shi Youxin, the head of the human resources department, listened to Lin Ting's words and responded with a smile, but in reality, he shook his head inwardly.

No wonder he's the head of the action line; all brawn and no brains.

What's the use of an excuse? If Qiu Tu really wants to get back at you, does he need a reason?

The one who is truly safe is someone like myself... who commands others to charge into battle while remaining hidden behind the scenes.

At that moment, just as Shi Youxin was thinking this...

After basking in his smugness for a while, Lin Ting asked again, "By the way, Lao Shi, do you think that if we force Qiu Tu to the Boundless Heart Sea, we can really keep him there?"

Hearing Lin Ting's words, Shi Youxin chuckled and said, "Minister Lin, you're really overthinking it."

"This is an invasion by an evil god!"

"The two evil gods have come to this area and have begun to infiltrate the entire world."

"They will search for various 'ley line nodes' in this world! And then infiltrate them!"

"During this time, they will sweep across the entire world again and again."

"Do you think they'll miss the 'Expendables'?"