Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Qiu Tu told the two of them to go and rest first, while he went into the office alone.

Upon arriving at the vice speaker's luxurious office, Qiu Tu locked the door and then activated the anti-eavesdropping and anti-surveillance equipment on the desk.

The next second, Zhao Ji's figure slowly appeared in the office.

This woman, like her sister Lariro, has the ability to become invisible.

However, it's unclear whether this ability stems from their catastrophic power, their ability to manipulate things, or the power of an evil god...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu gestured to the sofa and said gently, "Your Highness, please sit down."

Zhao Ji is clearly not someone who can be easily manipulated. This can be seen from the fact that even after Qiu Tu "explained" the whole truth to her, she still temporarily left and went to verify it on her own.

So she didn't move at all, and her expression didn't change at all, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Qiu Tu had already learned about the great evil god in front of him from La Riluo's "memory fragments", so he didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, he thoughtfully poured a glass of water and handed it to Zhao Ji.

This time, Zeji still didn't answer, but went straight to the floor-to-ceiling window in the office and looked down at the disaster-stricken Dongcheng City.

Qiu Tu was perfectly polite and didn't feel awkward at all. Since Zhao Ji wouldn't drink, he picked up his glass and took a sip himself.

After taking a sip of water to moisten his throat, Qiu Tu asked, "What would Your Highness Zhao Ji like to talk to me about?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji put her hands behind her back, her loose hair casually draped over her shoulders, resembling an ancient and unyielding iceberg.

"Over the past few hours, I've been looking into the recent conflict between Twilight and you."

"Are you trying to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

Qiu Tu was not surprised that Zhao Ji could see through this.

After all, there might be fools among the evil gods, but the probability of a great evil god having a fool is too low.

After all... obtaining one "Boundless Heart Sea Region" is easy, but obtaining nine "Boundless Heart Sea Regions" is extremely difficult.

Strength, luck, and wisdom are all indispensable.

If Zhao Ji couldn't see through her little scheme, she would probably have been devoured without a trace in the evil god's world where "survival of the fittest" was the law.

Therefore, Qiu Tu nodded without the slightest hesitation, "Yes, Your Highness."

"My intentions in asking you to deal with Muye were not entirely pure."

"Compared to you, Mu Ye's hostility towards humans and Dongye Prefecture is far too great."

"Moreover, if I can take him down, I can also advance to the next level."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji slowly turned around. Her eyes, however, were as deep as a cold pool, gleaming with a chilling light.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said expressionlessly, "You are honest."

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "I don't have any other skills, my greatest strength is honesty."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji gave Qiu Tu a deep look, but still did not respond.

She paused for two seconds, then spoke, "How confident are you about the 'Yamane' thing?"

Qiu Tu took another sip of water and then said, "About 9%."

"I am 9% certain that Mu Ye discovered the root of the mountain."

Zhao Ji looked up at Qiu Tu and said coldly, "You are quite confident."

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Because I trust my own brain and my analysis."

He said, "Mu Ye has been biding his time and developing his abilities in secret. Why did he suddenly expose himself?"

"People are only willing to take a gamble when the rewards outweigh the risks. Isn't that right?"

"So, he made such a big fuss because he clearly had something to gain."

"And considering the information he's spread, I feel there's a 9% chance the 'Yamane' news is true."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji pondered quietly for a while.

After a moment, she nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "What you said makes some sense."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu lowered his head again and took another sip of water, his smile growing wider.

Just then, Zehime suddenly spoke again.

Her dark eyes looked at Qiu Tu, then she said, "However, although the 'Shan Gen' thing is most likely true, it doesn't mean I have to fight Mu Ye to the death."

"According to my intelligence, it seems that Mu Ye hasn't obtained the 'Yamane' yet?"

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's expression froze, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

Sure enough, the next second, Zeji stood with her hands behind her back, expressionless, and said, "In fact... in the intelligence I've received, many people suspect that 'Yamane' is actually in your hands."

How do you explain that?

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu raised his head and looked at her.

The two people looked at each other across the office.

Qiu Tu raised his hand and swore, "I swear on my life, I don't know where 'the root of the nose' is."

"I don't even know what 'the root of the nose' is."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's gaze remained completely unmoved, as if she were looking at an ant.

With her hands behind her back, she looked at Qiu Tu indifferently and said calmly, "Qiu Tu, although I failed to advance to the 6th rank, I have crossed that threshold."

"It wouldn't be a problem to say I'm halfway to level 6."

"So... you might still have people above you, but I don't have anyone above me at all."

"So, if you dare to lie to me, neither Rao Shou nor Huang Shangzong can save you."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's eyes remained completely unmoved.

Despite Zhao Ji's cold expression and fierce threats, Qiu Tu was actually not nervous at all.

The reason is simple... his "crisis sense" was not triggered at all.

This shows that Zhao Ji had no intention of killing at all.

It's like how Qiu Tu dared to rescue La Ri Luo right under Zhao Ji's nose this morning. It was because after discovering La Ri Luo, he had meticulously planned the entire "rescue plan" in his mind.

After confirming that the plan had not triggered his "crisis sense" and that there was no danger to his life, Qiu Tu ran up to Zhao Ji and began to show off their affection.

The same logic applies when Zhao Ji makes her move to kill Qiu Tu.

Despite Zhao Ji's imposing presence and her cold, resolute gaze, her "crisis sense" remained unheard.

Therefore, Qiu Tu did not run away, but stood in front of Zhao Ji and waited for her to make a move, which earned him her trust.

Therefore, after these few encounters with Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu discovered that... Zhao Ji didn't seem to be the kind of utterly wicked evil god.

On the contrary, he is often emotionally stable and does not kill innocent people indiscriminately.

Therefore, faced with Zhao Ji's renewed probing, Qiu Tu frankly stated, "Your Highness, if I have lied to you, I will kill myself without your intervention!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji slowly withdrew her imposing aura.

But she still didn't stop testing Qiu Tu.

She stared intently into Qiu Tu's eyes, then asked, "The 'root of the nose' is usually a living thing. Who are the people around you who were brought from the New Territories to Dongcheng?"

"Let me see him."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's expression froze.

Zhao Ji keenly noticed the change in Qiu Tu's expression. She hummed in response and asked, "Is it inconvenient?"

Qiu Tu had already composed himself. He smiled and said, "How should I reply?"

He said, "Then I will let them in now to meet Princess Zhaoji."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, "But... to avoid any misunderstandings, Your Highness, you may need to remain hidden to the side and conduct a discreet inspection."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, then gave a cold "hmm," and the next second, her figure slowly disappeared from the spot, completely out of sight.

Qiu Tu scanned the area with his mental energy, and after confirming that Zhao Ji was still standing there, he returned to his desk, sat down, and pressed the button to call his secretary.

A moment later, the sound of high heels echoed outside. Immediately afterwards, the office door was opened from the outside.

Tao Yaoyao stepped in from outside.

"Speaker, you wanted to see me?"

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement, then beckoned Tao Yaoyao to his side and they began chatting about work.

And just like that, two minutes passed quickly.

After seeing Zhao Ji, who was invisible, shake her head slightly, Qiu Tu stopped chatting at the right time. "Alright, Secretary Tao, you can go now."

"Oh, right, call Director Guan over."

"Yes." Tao Yaoyao responded to Qiu Tu's arrangement, then stepped out of the office to call Guan Xiao.

A short while later, Guan Xiao arrived at the office, and Qiu Tu, just like before, started chatting with her.

This time, in less than a minute, Zhao Ji shook her head at Qiu Tu.

So, Qiu Tu patted Guan Xiao's pert buttocks and said, "Alright, go downstairs and call Xiao Liu over."

"Okay, Speaker." Guan Xiao winked at Qiu Tu, then swayed away.

A short while later, Ding Xiaoliu arrived at the office...

In this way, Qiu Tu called out to almost everyone around him in this way of addressing people.

As the last person left the office, Zhao Ji's cold eyes stared at Qiu Tu, and she said, "Qiu Tu, didn't you forget someone?"

"Did you miss someone?" Qiu Tu asked, feigning ignorance. "Who did you miss?"

Zhao Ji said, "Today, there was a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old beside you. She was quite pretty, but her chest was very flat."

Zhao Ji keenly noticed Shen Ling Shuang's special qualities, which made Qiu Tu chuckle for a moment.

After laughing, Qiu Tu said very frankly, "Your Highness, she is not actually someone close to me, but rather my family."

"But... since you want to see her, then take a look at her."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu pressed the secretariat's button again.

This time, after pressing the button, Qiu Tu immediately said, "Have Shen Lingshuang come over."

"Yes," came Tao Yaoyao's voice from the other end of the phone.

A few seconds later, Shen Lingshuang swung her hand and walked into the office with an innocent and carefree attitude.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, she smiled sweetly and said, "Qiu Tu, you were looking for me?"

Qiu Tu smiled and waved to her, then chatted about her recent progress in making Cataclysmic Artifacts and Cataclysmic Potions.

During this period, Qiu Tu used "Fighting Game" and "Salvage Game" almost every night to obtain disaster materials.

Although the amount of material obtained was not much, it accumulated over time.

Qiu Tu only had Shen Ling Shuang, a pharmacist and a weapon maker, so he naturally gave them both to her. He let her handle it.

According to Shen Lingshuang, the product is still being made, and it should be ready in a couple of days.

This made Qiu Tu look forward to it.

They chatted for seven or eight minutes, but Zhao Ji didn't give Qiu Tu any signal.

Qiu Tu couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhao Ji with a puzzled expression.

As a result, he saw Zhao Ji frowning slightly, carefully observing Shen Ling Shuang's situation, as if something unexpected had happened to her.

Perhaps noticing Qiu Tu looking over, Zhao Ji snapped out of her reverie and gestured.

Qiu Tu then offered Shen Lingshuang a few more words of encouragement before letting her leave.

After Shen Lingshuang left, Qiu Tu calmly picked up his water glass, then looked at Zhao Ji and asked, "Your Highness Zhao Ji, is there any result?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji did not respond immediately.

As if she had thought of something, she remained expressionless for more than ten seconds before turning her cold gaze to Qiu Tu.

"You knew all along that she wasn't a 'nose bridge' (a type of nasal bridge)?"

Although Zehime uttered a question, her tone was incredibly certain.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and nodded in agreement, "More or less. But I'm not 100% sure, just about 9% confident."