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Upon hearing Ellie's words, Yan Yan seemed to recall Ellie's abilities and sighed with worry for Ellie.

Seeing this, Ellie smiled and hugged her, saying, "Don't make that face."

"I think... things aren't as bad as you think."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan feigned ignorance and asked, "Why?"

Ellie swayed her twin ponytails and said, "Because... I suddenly realized that Qiu Tu isn't quite what we imagined."

"Although he's a bit lecherous and a bit of a jerk, it seems like... he does have his own bottom line."

Ellie said with a look of reminiscence, "At first, he probably thought that once he beat us, he could toy with us however he wanted."

"But when he realized that we were genuinely unwilling, he was a little angry, but he couldn't be bothered to force us."

Ellie paused, carefully choosing her words, and then said again, "Or rather... she disdains to force us."

"After all, as he said, he has no shortage of women around him."

Ellie looked a little guilty and said, "Of course... that's why we cheated."

At this point, Ellie changed the subject and said, "However, it is precisely because I observed this phenomenon that I feel Qiu Tu is not the kind of person who cannot be reasonable."

She said, "I think... if I give him some other compensation; or, if I really give myself to him and whisper in his ear, he will give up on pursuing you and Xue'er."

After saying that, Ellie's gaze became somewhat complicated. Then she shook her head and said, "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. I'm almost completely out of it from losing tonight. I'm going back to sleep."

"Although Qiu Tu said that I would be his in the future, he probably won't be in a hurry. I'll talk to him again tomorrow or the day after."

Hearing Ellie's words, Yan Yan nodded with her angelic face, and then said softly, "Qiu Tu is indeed... different from what I imagined."

"And... he seems quite handsome too."

Ellie:...

Listening to her best friend's words, Ellie couldn't help but picture Qiu Tu in a black uniform, sitting on the sofa with a black cat on his lap...

And so, very quickly, the two girls returned to Yan Chen's garden villa in the New Territories.

Perhaps because so much had happened that night, the two girls went back to their own rooms after a brief chat.

Before leaving, Ellie looked at Yan Yan and whispered, "Yan Yan, thank you for always believing in me and supporting me."

Hearing Ellie's words, Yan Yan smiled and shook her head, then said, "We've been best friends since we were little, why are you being so formal?"

After saying that, a smile appeared on Yan Yan's angelic face, and she said innocently, "Okay, you should go back and rest. I'm going back to rest too."

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Ellie smiled and nodded, then waved her hand and turned to walk towards her room.

However, what she didn't see was that after she left, Yan Yan turned around and touched her abdomen...

And through the layers of fabric, inside the underwear, a circular mark was faintly glowing...

......

Back in her room, after taking a shower, Ellie lay on the bed, reminiscing about the high-stakes gamble she had tonight.

There are only four words to describe it: utter defeat.

Thinking about how she had lost to Qiu Tu, Ellie felt a wave of dejection wash over her.

Although she didn't know why, after Qiu Tu let her go and she chatted with Yan Yan all the way, she didn't hate Qiu Tu at all, and she didn't even feel any ill will towards him.

Perhaps because of the guilt she felt for cheating, she now couldn't even muster any hostility towards Qiu Tu.

'Sigh... I never thought I'd be cheating one day.'

Thinking this, Ellie hesitated for a moment, then picked up the communicator and called Qiu Tu.

The phone rang for a good ten seconds before it was answered.

After the call connected, Qiu Tu's calm voice came through the receiver, "What's up?"

Although Ellie was a bit of a gambler, she still had some ability. She had already prepared her story before making the call.

So she said, "Director... I've come to apologize to you."

"I lost my composure just now..."

Qiu Tu, "Hmm...."

Ellie: "However, I'm also someone who accepts the consequences of my gamble. If you need me to do anything, feel free to arrange it."

"Even if it's something within the department, you can tell me directly how you want me to express my opinion."

Qiu Tu, “Hmm…hmm…”

Ellie said, "However... I can stop contacting Speaker Huang, but I cannot betray information about him or his associates to you."

"I hope you can understand."

...

Moreover, Ellie felt that the girl's muffled groans sounded somewhat familiar, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

But upon closer listening, she could not make out the details because the girl seemed to be biting the sheet tightly.

So after carefully examining it for a long time, she finally gave up on trying to identify it further and instead sat obediently on the bed, listening quietly...

As she listened, her body began to writhe slightly, as if insects were crawling under her buttocks...

I don't know how much time had passed; it might have been two hours, or it might have been four or five hours.

Just when Ellie was about to lose her temper and had already run to the toilet once, Qiu Tu finally let out a long sigh of relief with a muffled groan.

After a few seconds of silence, Qiu Tu picked up the phone and asked, "Deputy Director Ellie, are you still there?"

Ellie's voice was a little hoarse, "Yes..."

Qiu Tu said, "Very good. It seems you have good sportsmanship when gambling. Get some rest."

After saying that, Qiu Tu hung up the phone without any hesitation.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Hearing the busy tone from the receiver, Ellie sat blankly on the bed, as if her soul had been taken away, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

A moment later, she suddenly collapsed onto the bed, pounding it violently, and exclaimed incredulously, "How can anyone sleep like this! How can anyone sleep like this?!"

"That pervert! That scoundrel! He's always partying every night! Which girl has he ruined this time?!"

.....

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu, who had just finished his first battle, sat on the bed smoking.

Beside him, Yan Yan nestled gently against Qiu Tu like a little bird.

She looked up at Qiu Tu with a dreamy expression, and then said, "Master... you are too bold."

"I'm really afraid Ellie will find out."

"Then all our plans for tonight will be for nothing..."

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Qiu Tu gave her a half-smile and asked, "You're actually afraid?"

"I think you're pretty bold..."

"You designed the whole plan perfectly. I never expected that Ellie would actually be led by the nose by you step by step."

That's right... tonight's plan wasn't designed by Qiu Tu.

He's focused on important matters right now; he doesn't have the time to scheme against three girls.

But... he didn't have time, while Yan Yan did.

During their last meeting, Yan Yan told Qiu Tu about a plan to win over Ellie.

This included using her as a wager to provoke Ellie and Qiu Tu into making a bet;

This includes Qiu Tu pretending to force himself on her, causing Ellie to suffer from conscience and moral torment;

This included letting Ellie leave with her at the end, to impact Ellie's emotional state, etc.

As Ellie's best friend for over a decade, Yan Yan knows Ellie all too well.

To put it bluntly, even if Ellie just sticks her butt out, she knows what Ellie is trying to do.

Therefore, she had Ellie completely under her control, calculating every step of Ellie's psychological activities and final choice with perfect clarity.

Don't forget... she's Yan Chen's daughter.

As for Qiu Tu, he really didn't take the plan seriously and didn't participate much in the design.

However... he solved two of the most crucial problems and determined the true direction of Ellie's conquest...

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Chapter 422 The Truth Behind Yan Yan's Betrayal (10,000 words, please vote!)

What Qiu Tu said to Ellie at the beginning of the evening was not to show off or to deliberately put Ellie down, but to tell the truth.

For someone of Qiu Tu's status, beauty is nothing new.

He is one of the three giants of the New Territories. Moreover, in terms of both reputation and strength, he is already the undisputed leader among the three.

It's no exaggeration to say that he is now the uncrowned king of the entire New Territories.

Therefore, whatever kind of woman he wants now, he only needs to casually mention it, and various forces will probably line up and offer themselves to him.

There are options for those who like mature women, those who like young girls, and even those who like twin sisters.

Therefore, at this point, simply being pretty is no longer of any interest to Qiu Tu.

In private, I would say that beautiful women must have sufficient status, profession, and other added value to stand out from the many candidates and arouse Qiu Tu's interest.

Yu Gong said: Those beautiful women must bring certain help to Qiu Tu's career and strength before he will even notice them.

So... Yan Yan's only thought was to trick her three best friends into going to Qiu Tu's bed. Qiu Tu was... well... actually quite interested too.

However! This can only satisfy Qiu Tu's first "need," which is simply stimulation and interest.

After learning that Yan Yan was plotting against Ellie, Qiu Tu had even more to think about.

Ellie is not just a pretty girl, nor is she just one of three best friends.

She is also an orphan who needs to be treated well by the "academic" high-ranking officials, the deputy director of the New Territories City Investigation Department, and a confidante of Wong Sheung-chung.

If... he can truly win her over, then Qiu Tu will have a very useful "card" in his hand.

They could advance to spy on Huang Shangzong's core secrets, or retreat to allow Qiu Tu to completely control the Investigation Bureau, eliminating any remaining hidden dangers.

—With Ellie's votes added, Qiu Tu now has five votes, more than half. He also has two votes at the director's meeting, making him unrestricted.

Therefore, Qiu Tu instructed Yan Yan that when formulating the plan, she couldn't just "focus on Ellie's body." The most important thing was to win Ellie's heart and make the bet politically effective...

Besides determining the true direction for winning over Ellie, Qiu Tu also solved two key problems in the plan.

The first one is... how he wins 100% of the bets.

Yan Yan's entire plan is based on the premise that Qiu Tu can beat Ellie, the gambling addict.

But... Ellie became a gambling addict because she gambled frequently.

Therefore, her gambling skills are actually quite good. She has a good grasp of almost everything, including card counting, card memorization, and dice identification by sound.

Furthermore, Ellie is very cautious when it comes to gambling. She knows that some cataclysmic abilities can affect the game, so she also burns "whale saliva incense".

So, after Qiu Tu learned in detail about the effects of "Whale Saliva Incense" and obtained Ellie's preferred playstyle from Yan Yan...

After careful consideration and experimentation, the best method for cheating was found.

—His fourth-order mental power.

As a fourth-tier Cataclysm, Qiu Tu's mental power could already penetrate various objects and walls like eyes to observe his surroundings. (Chapter 383)

You can also use your mental power to move objects. (Chapter 396)

More importantly, spiritual power is a truly invisible primordial force, not belonging to the power of cataclysm, so it cannot be detected by "whale saliva incense".

With the help of fourth-order mental power, Qiu Tu was practically given two cheat codes: "X-ray vision" and "cheating".

Whether it's playing dice, poker, or dominoes, Qiu Tu always beats Ellie.

As for... whether there are any Cataclysmic Artifacts that can prevent fourth-tier Cataclysmics from cheating.