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Perhaps it was because his movements were so exaggerated that even Mr. Tang was drawn to his attention.

Old Tang snapped out of his reverie, his sharp gaze landing on Second Uncle Tang. Then he paused, his aged voice slowly saying, "Maintaining the family business. Tell me your thoughts."

Uncle Tang was clearly taken aback, probably not expecting to be called out.

However, Old Master Tang was clearly the undisputed authority at home. Therefore, Uncle Tang could only bite the bullet and analyze the situation.

"I think... this is a good thing for Feifei."

"This is also a good thing for our Tang family."

"Huang Shangzong just opposed Fei Fei becoming the vice speaker and even demanded that Fei Fei prove herself. As a result, Fei Fei did such a big thing to prove herself."

"This is clearly a slap in his face, and a boost to the prestige of our Tang family."

"Let's see if he dares to target our Feifei again."

Hearing Uncle Tang's analysis, Old Tang shook his head in disappointment, then looked expressionlessly at Tang Feifei's father, Tang Jiye.

"Jiye, let's talk."

Tang Jiye seems to have really inherited Old Tang's cold-faced style, and of course... Tang Feifei also inherited the good qualities of her father and grandfather.

Tang Jiye said coldly, "I disagree with the second brother. Feifei should have kept a low profile for a while after advancing to the fourth level. But she insisted on becoming the vice speaker."

"After becoming the vice speaker, he has gained so much attention. This may not necessarily be a good thing."

“She was originally a key talent that our Tang family was grooming. If she had followed the proper path, she could have reached the top.”

"By being so high-profile now, 'the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind.' It's easy for problems to arise..."

He paused for a moment, a conflicted expression on his face.

After hesitating for three or four seconds, he said with a somewhat complicated expression, "Also, the most unexpected thing about last night's operation was actually Qiu Tu..."

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Upon hearing Tang Feifei's father, Tang Jiye's words, a hint of relief finally appeared in Old Tang's eyes.

He asked at the opportune moment, "What surprised you?"

Tang Jiye sat upright in his chair and said meticulously, "Although Feifei is very capable, her strength does not lie in scheming and plotting."

"As the next generation raised by our Tang family, she has always been taught the right path and the upright way."

"To seize power, train troops, manage the economy, and maintain public order."

"Moreover, with the Tang family as her backing, she doesn't need to be involved in intelligence or scheming; she only needs to know how to use people."

"This is both for the sake of her martial arts aspirations and to prevent any impact on her path to catastrophe."

"But judging from the entire operation last night, 'she' has manipulated the three major power institutions of Evil God, Liu Xiong Yuan, and New Territories City."

"Xie Yue, she has the whale and shark completely under her control. She has also made arrangements for the three major power institutions, and even Dongye Prefecture."

"In fact... to avoid the real plan being exposed and the evil god escaping early, she didn't even reveal her plan to a second person besides Qiu Tu."

"It wasn't until the plan was revealed that everyone understood what kind of scheme she had set up."

At this point, Tang Jiye's gaze turned cold. "No one knows a daughter better than her father. Feifei doesn't have that kind of ability."

He said, "So... I'm more inclined to believe that this was all Qiu Tu's doing."

"It's just that he deliberately gave Feifei all the performance opportunities and credit in order to ensure that Feifei could secure her position as vice speaker and to allow himself to take over as director."

Upon hearing Tang Jiye's words, a rare smile appeared on Old Tang's face, and he nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Tang Jiye glanced at Tang Ershu and then continued, "And... don't forget what methods Qiu Tu used in this battle."

"No magic array needed, no prior preparation required, directly trap the consciousness of a fourth-order evil god."

"Although, according to information leaked by the investigation department afterward, he was also seriously injured and even vomited blood."

"But... such powerful methods are enough to prove that he is not simple."

"And this method of trapping a fourth-order evil god is something that any force would want to win over."

"Moreover, I heard that... that fourth-tier emerald dragon is also related to him."

At this point, Tang Jiye paused, then concluded with a serious expression, "So... after learning about this information last night..."

"My first reaction wasn't to be happy for Feifei, but rather to be surprised by the abilities Qiu Tu displayed."

He looked at Old Tang, then bowed slightly, "Father. It's been a while since Guo Huai went to Qiu Tu to make a deal with him."

"It's only been less than a week."

"Qiu Tu planned and executed such an outstanding operation; that's quite remarkable."

He paused, perhaps worried that his father might misunderstand, and added, "It's not a good match..."

Perhaps because Tang Jiye praised Qiu Tu for two or three minutes, only to give a negative evaluation in the end, the entire study fell silent for a moment...

Uncle Tang looked at his elder brother, then at Old Man Tang with an inscrutable expression, and for a moment he didn't know how to interject.

The intelligence chief's expression didn't change much; he sat there, eyes downcast, lost in thought.

After a two-second silence in the study, Old Tang finally spoke.

He first affirmed Tang Jiye's analysis, saying, "Jiye, your analysis was very good."

"Being able to spot anomalies in the details of these intelligence reports, find contradictions or inconsistencies, and then analyze them to extract truly valuable intelligence shows that your intelligence analysis skills are getting stronger and stronger."

He said with a touch of emotion, "Although I don't want you to get too involved in intelligence work, intelligence analysis skills are absolutely essential."

"Whether it's developing the economy, governing a region, or waging war, intelligence work is indispensable."

At this point, he glared fiercely at Uncle Tang, "Compared to you, you're far inferior in maintaining the family business!"

Uncle Tang Er acted tough and arrogant in front of Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei, but he was like a grandson in front of Old Master Tang.

He shrank back, lowered his head, and dared not speak.

Seeing his expression, Old Tang gave a heavy snort, then looked at Tang Feifei's father and advised, "However... Jiye..."

"Your analysis is good, but it's still missing something."

"Father, please speak," Tang Jiye said respectfully, bowing slightly.

Old Tang's gaze was deep, and then he slowly said, "Intelligence work must not be about analyzing just one thing, but about analyzing similar events together."

He asked, "Do you remember how Liu Xiongyuan became the vice speaker?"

Tang Jiye frowned slightly, "The organization killed the fourth-tier evil god La Riluo."

After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something and paused for a moment. Then he suddenly looked at Old Tang.

Then, he tentatively asked, "You mean... Liu Xiongyuan's plan might also be part of Qiu Tu's scheme?"

Old Tang stroked his snow-white beard, gazing intently ahead with a deep look in his eyes. "It's hard to say..."

"Although Liu Xiongyuan is also a shrewd person, he is capable of planning and scheming."

"But... don't forget, any plan or scheme must be based on intelligence."

"He and Yan Chen are sworn enemies. With limited intelligence in the New Territories, it's too much to try to scheme against Yan Chen, La Ri Luo, and the situation in the three cities at the same time."

"Moreover... you should know that after the establishment of Dongye Prefecture, he did not gain much advantage in this first round of speaker's inspection."

“If he really had such abilities, the situation in Dongye Prefecture would not be what it is now.”

At this point, Old Tang paused,

"On the contrary... if Qiu Tu orchestrated this, then everything can be explained."

"After all, Qiu Tu is Yan Chen's confidant, and has close ties with the Security Department. He has also carried out work related to La Ri Luo."

"He has a thorough understanding of the situation in the entire New Territories, as well as the circumstances of Yan Chen and La Ri Luo."

"His planning and implementation of the entire plan is much easier."

Hearing what Old Tang said, Tang Jiye pondered silently for a moment, then looked up and said, "I remember he was only a vice minister back then, right?"

"A mere deputy minister can control several speaker candidates?"

"this....."

Before he could finish speaking, Uncle Tang, who had been listening nearby, also spoke up. He said with some surprise, "If this is true..."

"Then... Liu Xiongyuan, Ye Mingfeng, and Dai Yukang all became vice speakers, either directly or indirectly, because of him!"

"Of the five deputy speakers of the New Territories City Council, three were promoted by him?!"

By the end, Uncle Tang was so surprised he could hardly close his mouth.

Upon hearing Uncle Tang's words, Old Tang silently picked up his cup of tea.

Actually... he had another, even bolder guess.

Could it be that his own granddaughter was also promoted by Qiu Tu?

He had practically watched Tang Feifei grow up. He knew Tang Feifei's personality very well.

Although Tang Feifei is quite sentimental, due to her upbringing, she has always been aware of the mission she shoulders, so she has always kept public and private matters separate.

Even if they might occasionally make a mistake in small matters, they will never be ambiguous about important ones.

Her unusual behavior this time initially made Old Tang suspect that she might be out of her mind or bewitched by Qiu Tu.

But... after learning about what those people had done last night, he had a bad feeling...

Qiu Tu's understanding of the Whale Shark and Evil Moon is definitely not something that could be investigated in just a few days.

Instead, it was based on multiple contacts, investigations, and speculations.

If we calculate it this way, the plan to assassinate the evil god was very likely decided before Guo Huai went to find Qiu Tu.

However... at that time, Tang Feifei had not yet become a fourth-tier Cataclysm, nor had she become the "Lord of the Region".

Why did Qiu Tu plan all of this in advance?

Unless... this was originally part of one of his plans.

Following this idea, we proceeded step by step.

A startling guess was born in Old Tang's mind.

If... Tang Feifei is not actually the ruler of the "Boundless Heart Sea - New Territories Region"...

If Qiu Tu is the true ruler of the region...

Does that make sense now?

Just as Tang Jiye said: "The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."

With the Tang family as her backing, Tang Feifei became the first area master of the Eighth Shelter, which caused a great uproar and attracted the attention of all parties.

During this period... several factions wanted Tang Feifei to come to the shelter to report on her process of becoming the regional lord, her experience, and the changes.

It's just that Old Tang felt something was off about the whole thing, so he kept it under wraps.

Even so, spies from all sides, both inside and outside the Tang family, remained incredibly active around Tang Feifei, eager to uncover every detail about her.

If Tang Feifei is like this, then Qiu Tu is even more so.

Once he becomes the first lord of the shelter's area, one can imagine how much attention he will receive and how many schemes he will face.

Therefore... Qiu Tu saw through this. He pulled off a clever switcheroo! Using a fake to cultivate immortality!

He reaped the greatest benefits, but also shared a portion with Tang Feifei, helping her become a fourth-tier Cataclysm.

The condition is that Tang Feifei must take the bullet for him and step forward to claim the title of the area's master.

After that, he helped Tang Feifei become the lord of the region.

This deal is not a bad thing for Tang Feifei; it may even greatly shorten her growth period.

So Tang Feifei agreed, which led to the series of events that followed...

After figuring out the whole thing, Old Tang didn't share his guesses with the others.

This matter is extremely important. The fewer people who know about it, the better.