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He looked up at Secretary Han in the passenger seat and asked, "Has Qiu Tu arrived yet?"

Secretary Han is quite competent in some basic tasks.

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, he quickly replied, "Vice Speaker Qiu returned an hour ago."

"After he returned, knowing that you were on your way back, he did not go back to the parliament, but went straight back to his residence."

"His confidants and secretary all rushed over."

"I guess he probably thought you'd be back soon, so he might as well go back and wash up, change his clothes, and then report to the Speaker's meeting together."

Upon hearing Secretary Han's words, Huang Shangzong nodded slightly, his eyes filled with agreement.

He raised his broad face and said, “In that case, call his secretary and tell him I’m back. Meet in parliament in half an hour.”

"Yes!" Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Secretary Han quickly responded, then took out her phone to call Shen Lingshuang to arrange the meeting...

After half an hour.

The Speaker's meeting room on the top floor of the parliament building slowly opened again.

This time, unusually, the speakers did not appear one after another.

Huang Shangzong led the way, followed by several vice speakers, as they entered the conference room one by one.

The meeting room was already lit and scented with incense.

With the added warmth from the fireplace, the entire conference room felt as warm as spring, completely dispelling the chill of winter outside.

With the help of their secretaries, the group removed their coats and sat down. The secretaries then silently left the conference room and closed the door behind them.

With the doors closed, this far-reaching conference officially began.

At the beginning of the meeting, Huang Shangzong's gaze lingered on each of the vice speakers for a few moments before he spoke, "Everyone should know the purpose of this meeting."

"It was Speaker Qiu who disappeared for 10 days and then sent a message to the council saying that he had captured Mu Ye."

"I believe that when we first heard this news, everyone was just as shocked as I was."

"So, after advancing to the 5th rank, I didn't even take a break and rushed back overnight."

"What I'm trying to say is... this matter has even alarmed Speaker Rao."

"He took this matter very seriously."

“So…” Huang Shangzong paused for a moment, looked at Qiu Tu, and said, “Speaker Qiu, I hope you can give us a surprise today.”

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, several vice-speakers, including Liu Xiongyuan, Tang Feifei, Ye Mingfeng, Dai Yukang, and even Li Tingdong, who was usually immersed in his own world, all turned their gazes toward Qiu Tu.

Clearly, after learning the news these past two days, the group was extremely curious about the truth of the matter.

That's why, as soon as they heard about the meeting, no one dawdled and everyone arrived at the meeting room early.

At this moment, facing the gazes of several speakers, Qiu Tu calmly reached into his pocket, took out the "Crystal Cage," stood up, and placed it in the center of the conference table.

As the "Crystal Cage" was lowered, several speakers used their senses and mental powers to observe.

Even though the twilight inside the "Crystal Cage" had changed into a black, fleshy ball covered in countless tentacles.

However! The presence of the creatures brought about by the cataclysm cannot be faked.

It just so happens that a projection of the night descended upon Dongcheng City not long ago.

So after careful examination, they were able to roughly identify Mu Ye's identity.

When they saw that the arrogant Great Evil God, who had directly stirred up a fifth-tier peak of the apocalypse in Dongcheng City, was actually imprisoned in a Cataclysmic Treasure by Qiu Tu like a toy, the council chairmen fell silent.

Tang Feifei's gaze as she looked at Qiu Tu was slightly rippled.

Dai Yukang and Liu Xiongyuan both had somewhat complicated expressions.

As for Li Tingdong and Ye Mingfeng, although their expressions did not change, they sat there silently, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, Huang Shangzong spoke first.

After carefully examining the "Crystal Cage," he looked at Qiu Tu and asked to confirm, "Chairman Qiu, is the creature inside this Cataclysmic Treasure really Twilight?"

"Could you explain in detail how you defeated Twilight and then imprisoned her inside this Cataclysmic Treasure?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "If I'm not mistaken, you're probably only at the peak of the fourth tier. The difference between you and a great evil god like Mu Ye at the peak of the fifth tier is enormous..."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Qiu Tu's expression remained almost unchanged.

He reached out and picked up the 20-faceted crystal, playing with it as he slowly said, "Yes. There is indeed a certain gap between my strength and Mu Ye's."

"So... the reason I was able to kill Mu Ye this time is because... I joined forces with the evil god."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the expressions of everyone in the conference room immediately turned serious!

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Chapter 475 The Speakers, Startled by Qiu Tu (10,000 words, please vote!)

Those who become state legislators all climb up the ranks step by step from the bottom.

Some people may lack ability, and some may lack intelligence. But no one lacks political awareness.

After all, the higher you climb, the more similar everyone's abilities become. At that point, it comes down to each person's political stance and opportunities.

In terms of political stance, regardless of which faction or bigwig one leans towards, there is always a chance to go all the way.

"Turning to evil gods" is a dead end!

As the greatest enemy of humanity, the evil gods and humans are practically locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Therefore, this is a red line! Whoever crosses it dies!

Especially for someone in a high position like Qiu Tu, the problem becomes even more serious once something is touched!

Therefore, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the entire conference room fell silent for a moment.

Even with their remarkable composure, the speakers could not hide their astonishment.

Huang Shangzong, who was sitting in the main seat, had a completely gloomy expression.

As the speaker of the Dongye State Assembly, he bears both credit and responsibility no matter what happens in Dongye State.

The "betrayal" and "degeneration" of a deputy speaker would obviously cause him to lose face in the asylum and even cause several leaders to lose trust in him.

So at that moment, he felt his blood rushing to his head, making his temples ache.

Perhaps because the news was too shocking, or perhaps because a good thing had turned into a bad thing, or because it had happened too suddenly, at that moment, a violent emotion welled up in his heart, a desire to smash everything.

Fortunately, Huang Shangzong keenly sensed that something was wrong.

He knew he might have been affected by the "catastrophic pathway," so he quickly took a few deep breaths to suppress his inner turmoil.

Then, with his imposing eyes, he looked at Qiu Tu and said in a deep voice,

"To join forces with an evil god?"

“Speaker Qiu… I think you should be careful with your words.”

"Do you know what a grave crime it is to join forces with an evil god!"

Despite his repeated attempts to control his emotions, Huang Shangzong had only just broken through to the fifth rank and was somewhat unable to control his power. Therefore, at that moment, his aura still swept across the entire room.

The heavy pressure of the fifth-level aura reverberated in the conference room, making the already tense atmosphere even more strained.

However, while the other speakers were nervous, Qiu Tu was not.

Having witnessed Zhao Ji's world-destroying methods, he completely disregarded Huang Shangzong's oppressive aura.

So he coughed as if nothing was wrong and said, "Speaker, I know you're anxious, but don't rush."

He fiddled with the "Crystal Cage" in his hand, then said with a serious expression, "There's a reason why I've joined forces with the evil god."

Qiu Tu looked on with a hint of reminiscence, "Everyone should know what happened in the New Territories a while ago."

"La Ri Luo perished because of Speaker Liu and Speaker Ye. The position of Regional Lord of the New Territories is vacant."

"After that, Zhao Ji suddenly 'projected' into the New Territories City. This not only shocked everyone in the New Territories City at the time, but also intimidated the other evil gods, preventing them from plotting to seize the city."

Qiu Tu's two simple sentences transported everyone present back to that turbulent time.

Especially since several of the vice-speakers present were from the New Territories. So they all had a look of reminiscence in their eyes.

Qiu Tu lit a cigarette and continued, "Back then, a friend of mine proposed a bold plan to me: to use an evil god to control another evil god!"

"Her idea was that since Zhao Ji had released her aura because of La Ri Luo, other evil gods dared not approach her."

"So... can we turn the tables and control Lariro, then use Zehime's aura to control the other evil gods? And then, through this time difference, control the New Territories and become the ruler of the New Territories?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the speakers present slowly revealed deep thoughts.

Qiu Tu held a cigarette between his right fingers, lit it a few times in the air, and said slowly and deliberately, "And the result, everyone has seen."

"The New Territories area has successfully become the first area under the control of our Eighth Shelter!"

"Speaker Tang was born, becoming the first regional lord."

Upon hearing this, the speakers glanced at Tang Feifei.

Tang Feifei, however, seemed lost in thought as she looked at Qiu Tu, her eyes turning a clear, watery yellow.

Qiu Tu saw Tang Feifei's gentle gaze, but because of the occasion, he did not respond.

After all, meals should be eaten in specific places. While you can eat in meeting rooms, outdoors, or changing rooms, it should still be when no one is around!

There will be plenty of time to eat then.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu continued, "Then, last time, in addition to obtaining authorization from the shelter, we made a deal with the evil god and successfully obtained invaluable information."

"It was because of this intelligence that our Eighth Sanctuary successfully gained a certain status within the human camp."

"It also led to the birth of several regional lords and fifth-tier cataclysms in our Eighth Sanctuary."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ye Mingfeng couldn't help but look at Huang Shangzong, whether it was Liu Xiongyuan, Dai Yukang, or Li Tingdong.

Although Huang Shangzong's face remained gloomy, he nodded slightly.

This time, during his visit to the shelter, he indeed learned a lot of secret information and also learned how much Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei had contributed to the Eighth Shelter.

Now that the groundwork had been laid, Qiu Tu began to get down to business.

He took a drag of his cigarette and then said slowly, "It's precisely because of these two things."

"I discovered... that evil gods are not some kind of monster."

"They also have weaknesses, and these weaknesses can be exploited."

"Even... during the time I imprisoned Lariel, I obtained a great deal of information from her."

"The most important point is that the evil gods are not a unified whole as we imagine. In fact... they are more inclined to the law of the jungle."

"They will also have conflicts and fight among themselves."

"Let's take the simplest example. In order to collect all 9 areas, Zehime killed 9 evil gods and seized territory."

"She has several complete 'Boundless Divine Crystals'."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the speakers all showed thoughtful expressions.

Even experts like Dai Yukang and Liu Xiongyuan had subtle changes in expression, guessing what Qiu Tu was about to say.

Sure enough! After finishing discussing what had happened, Qiu Tu gestured with his hands a couple of times and then said,

"Therefore! After discovering that the great evil god Mu Ye was plotting against the entire Dongye Prefecture, and even projecting his image into Dongcheng City, and that we were powerless to resist..."

"A bold idea was born in my mind."

"Can we use evil gods to fight evil gods?"

"To win over or scheme against some evil gods, and then make them enemies of others?"

"Wouldn't this make up for our Eighth Shelter's lack of high-end combat power?"

"Moreover, it can also cause evil gods to weaken each other, thus reducing the strength of the evil god camp."

At this point, Qiu Tu, with a cigarette between his fingers, lit it a few times and explained, "After all... as long as the two evil gods fight, no matter who dies or is injured, it won't make much difference to our human camp; it will only be beneficial and harmless."

"Just then, the veteran fifth-tier peak Great Evil God Zhao Ji appeared."