Then let them offer their loyalty!

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She thought that helping Qiu Tu cover up this matter was just a simple matter.

You should know that while most of the time in officialdom is filled with deceit and treachery, it's different when it comes to trusted confidants.

Those in positions of power trust their confidants, and therefore demand "absolute loyalty" from them.

The moment Ellie concealed this, if the matter were to be exposed, she would immediately be removed from Huang Shangzong's list of confidants.

After all, "unreliable loyalty is absolutely disloyal."

Thinking this, Qiu Tu took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup and casually reached inside Ellie's uniform.

Ellie's expression changed, and she instinctively covered the hem of her uniform with her hand.

But how could her strength compare to Qiu Tu's? So Qiu Tu simply waved his hand, broke free from Ellie's comfort, and continued to ravage her.

Ellie's face flushed red, and she wanted to stop him, but Qiu Tu... was just touching her randomly and didn't do anything else.

She had already lost herself to Qiu Tu and even helped Yan Yan "redeem herself," so there was really no reason for her to refuse.

So in the end, she just stood there, too afraid to move.

'Tsk... Passed the third obedience test. Good progress.'

Qiu Tu savored the sight of Ellie's skin, as smooth as white jade, and silently sighed...

......

Biological beings have physiological and psychological limits, so once interrogation techniques have developed to a certain level, no one can withstand torture during interrogation, not even believers in evil gods.

So, in just one night, Scarface recounted all the information he knew about the remnants of the anti-government armed forces.

After all, he was the commander-in-chief of the anti-government armed coalition, so even though the coalition was scattered, he was still fully aware of the whereabouts of each unit.

So, very quickly, the movements of each anti-government armed squad were recorded.

It should be noted that Qiu Tu still possesses the whereabouts of the squad under "Red Hair"'s command.

Therefore, when the two are compared, the truth becomes crystal clear.

To prevent Scarface from guessing that Redhead had betrayed them, Qiu Tu specifically used the "Order Space" setting to only tell the truth and then confirmed the authenticity of the information with him.

After confirming that the intelligence was accurate, Qiu Tu rested for the night. The next day, he returned to Dongcheng City and immediately met secretly with Liu Xiong Yuan.

Seeing that Qiu Tu had so quickly found out the whereabouts of the remnants of the anti-government forces in the whole state, the old man gave him a deep look, and then started making a phone call right in front of him.

As one phone call after another was made, the entire reconnaissance network across the 16 cities of Dongye was quickly mobilized. Under the guise of a joint exercise, a blockade was imposed on each city.

At this point, the remnants of the anti-government forces also sensed that something was amiss.

But... it was too late.

Under the guise of joint exercises, Liu Xiongyuan's cronies in several key cities began to secretly arrest people according to the list!

So, not long after.

More than 40 remaining gangs in 7 cities were apprehended without anyone noticing.

Only one small team escaped capture, whether due to prior warning or simply a change of location. That's the only slight disappointment...

......

As evening fell, fiery clouds stretched across the entire horizon, resembling a sea of ​​fire burning the gray sky.

The capital of Dongye Prefecture, Dongcheng City.

Parliament building, Speaker's office.

Huang Shangzong was looking at the latest intelligence from the infiltration plan while listening to Secretary Han's report.

"Speaker, this is what happened. Speaker Liu's side strangely and suddenly held a large-scale joint performance involving 16 cities."

His reasons were: to summarize and learn from the experience of the anti-government armed forces in disrupting the stability of Dongye Prefecture; to improve the efficiency of the local investigation departments in combating riots; and to conduct a large-scale joint rehearsal in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Upon hearing Secretary Han's words, Huang Shangzong put down the intelligence report in his hand, frowned, and said, "This reason... people actually believe it?"

"This is just a random excuse they came up with."

Secretary Han said with an innocent look, "Mainly... this reason is indeed quite reasonable."

"Furthermore... what other reason could Speaker Liu have for suddenly making such a big fuss besides this?"

"He can't possibly be helping Qiu Tu purge the remnants of the anti-government movement, can he?"

In the end, even Secretary Han laughed at herself.

Upon hearing this, Huang Shangzong's lips curled up slightly, clearly also feeling that Qiu Tu could not possibly complete such a large task in just a day and a half.

But just as the corners of his mouth were halfway turned up, as if he had suddenly thought of something, his smile froze...

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Secretary Han keenly noticed the freeze in Huang Shangzong's expression.

A basic skill for a secretary is the ability to read one's boss's expressions. So he quickly suppressed his smile, bowed slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Speaker... was my analysis incorrect?"

Upon hearing Secretary Han's words, Huang Shangzong's thick eyebrows, which lay horizontally on his forehead, furrowed slightly.

He looked at Secretary Han, his broad and resolute face filled with deep thought.

He said, "Your analysis... is actually correct."

“In fact, that’s what I think too.”

"but...."

At this point, he changed the subject and said, "I suddenly thought of anything related to Qiu Tu, or any encounter with him."

"When have we ever made an accurate prediction?"

"If you believe he will fail, you will succeed."

“What you think is impossible for him, he can definitely do.”

"So, could it be that he has actually succeeded this time as well?"

Secretary Han was stunned by what Huang Shangzong said.

He looked at Huang Shangzong with disbelief.

Who is Huang Shangzong? He is the Speaker of the Dongye State Assembly, a member of the Supreme Council of the Eighth Shelter, and a top-five high-ranking member of the "academic faction"!

Why would someone in their twenties start playing with metaphysics and intuition?

Thinking this, Secretary Han quickly advised, "Speaker... you must have been upset by Speaker Qiu recently. That's why you're thinking like this."

"You need logic to analyze things and make judgments..."

"Given your position, whether it's developing the economy, investigating cases, or conducting military operations, you must extract valuable information from various intelligence sources and then use your wisdom to make judgments. How can you rely on guesswork and gut feelings like this!"

Secretary Han's words were actually a bit harsh, even bordering on admonition.

However, at this moment, Huang Shangzong seemed to have opened up his Ren and Du meridians, and his understanding of Qiu Tu entered a new world.

He didn't blame Secretary Han for overstepping his bounds, but instead waved his large, fan-like hand and said, "No, no, no."

“I’m not relying on intuition, nor am I playing with metaphysics. On the contrary, I’m also conducting logical analysis.”

At this point, Huang Shangzong tapped the steel table with his thick fingers, his resolute face filled with seriousness and depth. "Little Han, look..."

"A person's style of doing things, their work style, and their abilities are relatively constant in a short period of time, right?"

Secretary Han nodded.

Huang Shangzong continued, "As for Qiu Tu's abilities, we've seen them many times. His daily work skills are only average, but when it comes to major issues, his ability to handle them is top-notch, isn't it?"

Secretary Han nodded again.

Huang Shangzong continued, "And his style of doing things has always been to take unconventional approaches. This makes it particularly easy for him to create miracles, doesn't it?"

Secretary Han paused for a moment, then nodded again.

The more Huang Shangzong spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

Although he lacked political acumen and the ability to judge character, he was able to become a military master, possessing the "heart of a great general." Therefore, sometimes his intuition was more accurate than his analytical skills.

He sat in his large, steel chair, his 195cm frame, bulging with muscles, resembling a majestic mountain.

"That old fox Liu Xiongyuan may have a carefree personality, but he is actually very shrewd and knows how to distinguish between public and private matters."

"Furthermore, given his humble background and his accustomed shrewdness and calculation, it seems out of character for him to launch such a large-scale joint exercise at such a sensitive time just for the sake of a riot."

"So... he might be covering for Qiu Tu, or even..."

At this point, Huang Shangzong's eyes were filled with determination and confidence, "He was directly involved in the arrest!"

After listening to Huang Shangzong's analysis, Secretary Han stood there dumbfounded with his mouth agape.

Although Huang Shangzong's analysis was exaggerated in every way, and even based on "doubt" about Qiu Tu,

However, he had to admit that as the details were laid out, he felt... it seemed to be the truth.

In just one day and one night! In just one day and one night, Qiu Tu traveled to 16 cities and wiped out the remnants of the anti-government forces that had been giving everyone a headache! That's just too incredible!

It's simply a miracle!

I wonder if he guessed what his secretary was thinking.

Huang Shangzong's imposing eyes fell on Secretary Han, and he said in a deep voice, "Isn't it a miracle that Qiu Tu was promoted to vice speaker in just one year?"

"Isn't it a miracle that Qiu Tu's strength has skyrocketed to the peak of the fourth rank in just one year?"

"Isn't it a miracle that Qiu Tu killed a fourth-tier evil god in one move?"

In the end, Huang Shangzong himself even fell silent.

After a moment, he slowly remarked, "He seems to have been born to create miracles..."

Secretary Han stood there, stunned, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute him.

At this moment, Huang Shangzong thought for a moment and then said, "Actually, there is another very simple way to verify this matter."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Han quickly snapped out of his daze. Then, in a fawning manner, he asked, "Speaker, what method?"

Huang Shangzong didn't answer. Instead, he picked up the landline receiver on the table and dialed two numbers.

Secretary Han stood to the side watching and keenly recognized that it was Dai Yukang, the director of the Dongye Prefecture Security Bureau, calling.

"Beep...beep..."

The landline rang twice before being answered.

Dai Yukang's ambiguous voice came through the receiver, "Speaker, you wanted to see me?"

Huang Shangzong grunted in acknowledgment, then asked in a deep voice, "Has Qiu Tu already wiped out all the remaining anti-government elements?"

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Dai Yukang on the other end of the phone was silent for two seconds before laughing and saying, "Yes, Speaker. 99% probability, I guess."

Huang Shangzong simply said "okay" and then hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Shangzong stretched out his large, fan-like hand and gestured to Secretary Han, giving her a "See, just as I thought" look.

Secretary Han might not believe Huang Shangzong's analysis, but he did believe Dai Yukang's intelligence.

After all... he's an old fox who's been deeply involved in the 16 cities of Dongye for decades, single-handedly establishing multiple city security bureaus and intelligence systems.

Their intelligence capabilities and political tactics are genuinely strong.

The person asking him was Huang Shangzong, and since he still needed Huang Shangzong's help, he couldn't possibly lie.

Therefore, he must have obtained a lot of relevant intelligence and clues, and then analyzed the results before he dared to tell Huang Shangzong in such a certain tone.

Thinking this, Secretary Han was completely astonished by Qiu Tu.

Mingming, Qiu Tu was about the same age as him. Last time at the meeting, he had glanced at Qiu Tu from afar and thought Qiu Tu was nothing special.

Aside from being more handsome, more capable, improving faster, having a stronger background, and having more, more, more, more women, they're not much different from me...

He might even have felt out of jealousy that Qiu Tu's success was largely due to luck.

But... now, in just one day, Qiu Tu has shown him the world of difference between the two of them!

For Secretary Han to become Huang Shangzong's secretary at such a young age is quite remarkable; in many people's eyes, she is a genius.