Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Hearing Ellie's words, Yan Yan's eyes lit up with a smile, and then she looked at Xue'er.

As expected, when Xue'er heard Ellie's words, a smile slowly crept onto her previously calm face.

She said excitedly, "No, no, no, Ellie, you only saw Qiu Tu and Uncle Yan's smiling faces, but you didn't see the undercurrents beneath their smiles!"

"The thrill of pulling out a gun and killing the other person in the next second, combined with the seemingly friendly inspection on the surface, is just too sexually intense!"

At this point, Xue'er's expression became completely enraptured. She said, "Right now, I just want to see Qiu Tu or Guan Xiao hacking away, piece by piece..."

Xue'er paused, glanced at Yan Yan beside her, and said vaguely, "They slashed at the enemy, and I saw Uncle Yan's blood splattered on their faces, clothes, and the ground..."

Ellie: ? ?

Ellie covered her head, feeling utterly hopeless...

However, Yan Yan, who was standing next to her, had a completely different idea.

A playful glint lurked beneath Yan Yan's innocent eyes...

She suddenly felt that doing something else tonight would be really exciting...

........

Time is a magical thing. When you think about it, it passes very slowly; when you forget about it, it passes very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a day has passed.

Throughout the day, Qiu Tu kept a close eye on the actions of Huang Shangzong, Dai Yukang, and others.

No one knows what methods they used, but... those thousands of prisoners were not sacrificed, and even mid- to high-ranking members like "Red Hair" were all unharmed.

With such a massive shelter system behind them, there is almost nothing they cannot accomplish.

The only thing to consider is the cost.

This made Qiu Tu realize once again the power of the system; no matter how strong an individual's power is, it is ultimately limited.

But if you have the backing of a system that can mobilize the power of thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions, tens of millions, or hundreds of millions of people, then that power can truly change the whole world!

Moreover, the individual and the collective are not opposed, but rather have a relationship of mutual achievement and enhancement.

Therefore, one must both enhance one's own strength and seize more power. This is the essence of one's path to catastrophe: order-politics!

Whether it was a misperception or not, after figuring this out, Qiu Tu inexplicably felt that his strength had improved a little.

If he was originally at the peak of the fourth tier, now he is at the peak of the fourth tier...

However, Qiu Tu truly had no clue how to break through to the fifth rank...

In the evening, after finishing his work for the day, Qiu Tu tidied up his desk, called Shen Lingshuang over, and prepared to go home to keep his appointment with Yan Yan so he could change his clothes...

Then, at that moment, suddenly, "knock knock knock," someone was knocking rapidly on the door of the walk-in closet from the outside.

Qiu Tu paused for a moment, glanced at Shen Lingshuang who was halfway through getting dressed and fiddling with her dragon tendons, then said to the door,

"what's up?"

Because Qiu Tu didn't let him in, Guan Xiao outside the door didn't dare to push the door open either.

She whispered through the door, "Speaker, something has happened."

"The disaster zone has officially issued a challenge to the state."

"Moreover, in their challenge, they also exposed the crucial intelligence we had extracted from Scarface."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu paused slightly in his hand that was stroking Shen Lingshuang's small bean curd, and then asked, "Which intelligence?"

Guan Xiao said, "The reason why the disaster zone invaded Dongyezhou."

She said, "The challenge from the disaster zone says they are looking for a special disaster material."

“That catastrophic material is a living thing, and it’s right next to all the councilors and the speaker of the 16 cities of Dongye.”

"They said that person should have sensed something was wrong earlier and knew what it was."

"Therefore, as long as we hand over that special cataclysmic material, they will voluntarily withdraw their troops, and may even be willing to cede three more cities!"

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Qiu Tu was startled when he heard Guan Xiao's words outside the door.

He reflexively looked down at Shen Lingshuang.

The girl was unaware that Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao's conversation was related to her, so she continued playing by herself.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief and composed himself. He then said, "Wait for me, I'll be right out."

After saying that, Qiu Tu lowered his head and pinched Shen Lingshuang's cheek, saying, "Stop playing around, we have official business."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang looked up at Qiu Tu with a cute expression, pouted, and said in confusion, "Didn't you say 'you're coming out now'? But you haven't 'come out' yet."

Qiu Tu: .....

Qiu Tu flicked her forehead and said fiercely, "At such a young age, you're already learning bad habits."

"His skills haven't improved, but he's picked up a lot of slang."

Shen Lingshuang winced in pain, covered her head with both hands, wrinkled her little nose, and looked at Qiu Tu with embarrassment and annoyance, saying, "You really do think I'm too young!"

Qiu Tu:? ?

Qiu Tu was speechless for a moment. What the hell was all this nonsense?!

He rubbed his forehead and said irritably, "I was saying you're young."

Shen Lingshuang pointed to the door and said angrily, "The one you keep in your villa is also young, but it's big there, and you still like it very much!"

"I saw you holding her the other day, kneading dough and you seemed so happy!"

Qiu Tu: .....

Shen Lingshuang was clearly referring to Fang Tangtang. So Qiu Tu felt a little guilty for a moment. He coughed, softened his tone, and gently pulled Shen Lingshuang's clothes down a bit, saying, "Alright, alright, let's go outside and talk about serious matters, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingshuang pointed to Qiu Tu's dragon tendon and asked, "What about it? Don't you need my help?"

As Qiu Tu buttoned his shirt, he said, "No need. It would be a waste for you to drink the milk. It's better to save it and pour it down the drain tonight."

This incredibly anti-human, witty remark almost caused Shen Lingshuang's brain to crash.

She was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until Qiu Tu walked out that she realized what he meant!

She stood up angrily, glared at Qiu Tu's back, and stomped her foot!

'Qiu Tu is so annoying!!'

'And what's he going to see tonight, little vixen?'

Thinking this, Shen Lingshuang straightened her clothes, put the cushion back in its place, and then walked lightly out of the dressing room.

As soon as Shen Lingshuang stepped out of the dressing room, she saw Qiu Tu standing in front of Guan Xiao with a serious expression, asking, "How did the message get here?"

Guan Xiao, the beautiful woman, stood in front of Qiu Tu and reported earnestly, "It was through dialogue at the front lines."

"A high-ranking member of the 'New Democratic Army' made contact with a field officer in a frontline combat unit of the military headquarters via a special frequency signal, and then a conversation took place."

“During the conversation, they explained their reasons for invading Dongye Prefecture and put forward their conditions.”

"After that, the officer did not dare to make a decision on his own and quickly reported the relevant recordings and intelligence to the state."

"But during this process, something went wrong at some point, and the news gradually spread."

"Now, councilors in various cities, as well as some middle and senior-level officials in various cities, almost all know about this news."

"I only learned about this information by overhearing others talking about it."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, his eyes full of satisfaction....

The most important reason why Qiu Tu transferred Guan Xiao from New Territories City to his side when Guan Xiao had just been promoted to deputy director and her position was not yet stable was that Guan Xiao's disaster recovery ability was too suitable for intelligence work.

Guan Xiao's cataclysmic ability is called "Mother Worm," and its effect is that her spirit can condense into a mother worm that is connected to her.

Then, through the mother insect, she can have a 360-degree field of vision without blind spots, and can also control small creatures such as insects and birds, and communicate with them.

After a year of manipulating events in the New Territories, Qiu Tu's biggest takeaway was understanding the importance of intelligence work.

No matter how strong or powerful you are, if your intelligence work is poor, you will be easily outmaneuvered.

Even if one's strength is average and one's power is limited, as long as one does a thorough enough intelligence job and knows key information that most people don't know, it is still possible to turn the tide!

Therefore, considering that he had just arrived in Dongcheng City and was unfamiliar with the place and its people, Qiu Tu decisively called Guan Xiao to Dongcheng City and asked her to help him build an intelligence network and intelligence system.

Judging from the results over the past two days, it has indeed been very effective.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu came back to his senses and calmly asked, "So what are the attitudes of the speakers and members of parliament now?"

Guan Xiao said, "The Speaker and his group are too powerful; I dare not approach them."

"Therefore, the only places to eavesdrop are their secretariat and the staff quarters."

"As for the councilors, I can only overhear a few councilors from the East City and New Territories cities."

"Overall, the speaker and members of parliament do not seem to have a unified attitude."

Some of them felt that the catastrophic material didn't exist at all; others felt that the catastrophic material should exist.

Some thought it was a conspiracy to sow discord; others were simply interested in this special cataclysmic material, trying to glean information about it between the lines...

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingshuang couldn't help but drift off into a daze.

Cataclysmic materials...?

There are such precious catastrophe materials in this world that people can trade cities for them.

Is this what they mean by priceless?

As she was thinking this, she saw Guan Xiao pause after speaking, then take out a pack of cigarettes from under her short skirt, open it, take one out, and offer it to Qiu Tu's lips.

She handed it to him in just the right spot, and Qiu Tu caught it perfectly as soon as he opened his mouth. Then she immediately took out a match and lit it for Qiu Tu.

After doing all this, Guan Xiao winked at Shen Lingshuang beside her, as if to say: Learn from this. These are all techniques.

Shen Lingshuang blushed slightly as she remembered why she and Guan Xiao had gone from bickering every time they met to becoming inseparable best friends.

Not for any other reason than that she and Guan Xiao were on a case together at the time.

After swiftly and decisively eliminating her target, Guan Xiao washed her hands in the bathroom as if nothing had happened.

She stood to the side, trembling like a little quail, too afraid to speak.

However, Guan Xiao, with his back to her, suddenly asked, "Ling Shuang, do you like the director? Do you want me to help you?"

Shen Lingshuang was stunned. She even forgot the fear of facing death.

My rival in love is going to help me? What kind of plot twist is this?

As a result, she saw Guan Xiao washing the blood off her hands while analyzing the situation for her.

“You’ve misunderstood something. I don’t actually like the director. The director is my boss, and he’s the person who helped me get promoted.”

“I gave my body to him simply to express my loyalty to him.”

“He understood this, so he never had feelings for me.”

"Your hostility towards me is a completely misguided one."

"Your opponent should be Director Tang Feifei from our department, Director Yu Die from the Security Bureau, or even... Liu Fuping, who appeared next to the director before, not me."

"Therefore, there is absolutely no need for us to have so many enemies; we can absolutely become friends and partners."

"So... how about it? Want to cooperate? I can help you win the director's heart and make you the most important person in his heart."

When Shen Lingshuang heard Guan Xiao's words, she was momentarily speechless.

Does Guan Xiao not like Qiu Tu? And does Qiu Tu not like Guan Xiao?

So, she's not his rival or opponent in love? Instead, she's his ally?

Shen Lingshuang always felt that Guan Xiao was deceiving her, but she had no evidence.

So after hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "What will you get in return?"

After washing her hands, Guan Xiao took out a handkerchief to dry them, casually put it in her pocket, and then, while applying lipstick in front of the mirror, said, "What can I get in return?"