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—In addition to the seven or eight appointment and removal decisions of the deputy speaker, there was actually a "notice" that was not noticed by most people.
That was Liu Xiong Yuan's daughter-in-law, Liu Fu Ping, who succeeded Yan Chen as the presiding judge of the Dongye Prefecture Court, officially entering the ranks of Dongye Prefecture's high-ranking officials...
All of these actions not only removed those who had been too helpful to Qiu Tu, but also arranged several rivals and accomplices for him.
What's even more interesting is... these two assistants. One is in charge of the security bureau, and the other is in charge of the courtroom.
These are all new systems that are being piloted in shelters.
Previously, the security bureau and court of Dongye Prefecture were controlled by Dai Yukang and Yan Chen, who were not Huang Shangzong's direct subordinates, and Huang Shangzong did not provide them with enough support, so progress was slow.
Now... the shelter has directly appointed Qiu Tu's cronies as the heads of these two systems. If Qiu Tu wants to suppress Yan Chen, Ye Mingfeng, and Guo Huai, he must support Yu Die and Liu Fuping.
The security bureau and the court system are bound to experience tremendous growth!
It can be said that this personnel arrangement was a brilliant move, killing multiple birds with one stone, taking all aspects into consideration, and showcasing the political wisdom of the two elders...
.......
Meanwhile, as the entire Dongye Prefecture's attention was drawn to this large-scale personnel reshuffle...
Dongcheng City, Parliament Building.
Qiu Tu is facing a "major crisis".
Despite being the speaker, he sat on the sofa like a quail, while... Zhao Ji looked at him with an icy expression, her eyes turning into rings of time, spinning around and around.
She said coldly, "You told me before that you had a few days to advance to the fifth-tier Cataclysm, and then extract information about 'Shan Gen' from 'Twilight'."
"The result. It's been half a month now."
"You deceived my sister, seized four of my territories, and even became the Speaker of the Dongye State Council. Where is my intelligence?"
Are you kidding me?
Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister, don't be in such a hurry."
"The reason I'm refining the region and seeking to become the vice speaker is actually to accumulate resources and then advance to the fifth rank."
"My estimated time was slightly off. But... I really wasn't trying to mess with you."
"Besides... your sister is partly to blame. Although I'm as strong as an ox and have superb stamina, I can't be used like a donkey!"
“These past few days, she’s been squeezing me dry every day, wanting to eat fried dough sticks and drink soy milk all the time.”
Zeki: ?
Zhao Ji gave Qiu Tu a cold look. "You can refuse her."
Qiu Tu said awkwardly, "Sister, although I am already the speaker of Dongye Prefecture, I am still just an ordinary person at heart."
"I have a bottom line, but it's not long-lasting; I have principles, but they're not high; I have perseverance, but I'm easily tempted."
"I never touch real estate, gambling, or drugs. I know those things can ruin a person's life."
"But your sister, I truly can't resist... because she's the goddess of 'reproduction'."
You have no idea how many tricks she has up her sleeve.
"If you're interested, the two of us can give you a performance."
Zeki: ?
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Hearing Qiu Tu's words, which sounded like he was explaining a reason, but... also seemed like he was flirting with him.
Zhao Ji's eyes flickered slightly, and she was about to lash out.
At this moment, Qiu Tu quickly changed the subject and said, "Of course! Sis, I know you're definitely not interested in this kind of thing."
"But...you know what kind of person your sister is. Once she gets into an interest, there's nothing I can do to stop her."
"Look how thin I've gotten from working so hard lately."
Zhao Ji genuinely didn't know whether Qiu Tu had lost weight or not, because she had never paid attention to Qiu Tu before.
Seeing Qiu Tu constantly mentioning La Riluo and shifting all the blame onto her, her gaze grew even colder.
She had realized it long ago. Her younger sister was the obstacle in her life.
When she was little, Zhao Ji always thought it would be nice to have a younger sister who could share the ups and downs with her.
As it turned out, when she grew up, she realized that her younger sister was her biggest source of trouble.
Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about this allocation of the "Boundless Heart Sea Region".
Since each Tier 5 Cataclysmic Being can only have 9 areas, Zehime left the remaining areas to Lariro.
As a result... Lari Luo, just like someone blinded by love, was fooled by Qiu Tu's words and casually gave him 3 areas, keeping only 1 for herself.
Even now, Larilu is still hesitating whether to give Qiu Tu a few more areas.
It truly made Zhao Ji feel extremely disappointed.
To be honest, Zhao Ji doesn't dare to provide La Ri Luo with any resources right now because... she's worried that Qiu Tu will be overwhelmed by them.
That's why she stormed into the state legislature today, wanting to kill Qiu Tu.
She could hit or even kill her sister. But seeing others bully her still didn't sit well with her.
At this moment, Qiu Tu, perhaps keenly aware of Zhao Ji's change in mood, knew he could no longer mention La Ri Luo and provoke Zhao Ji.
So he coughed and said, "Sis, this was indeed my fault."
"But I promise you, give me another 7 days. Within 7 days, I will definitely uncover the secret of the 'bridge of the nose' for you."
Zhao Ji is clearly not as easily fooled as La Ri Luo.
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, she said coldly, "Instead of waiting any longer, I feel it's easier to kill you and head directly to the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area' to advance to Tier 6."
Qiu Tu glanced at the top left corner and, finding no crisis countdown notification, felt somewhat relieved.
He said, "Your Highness, with your extraordinary talent, are you really content with just advancing through the normal, step-by-step process?"
Zeji asked expressionlessly, "Or what?"
Qiu Tu said slowly, "There is no fixed formula for the path to transcendence."
"Blindly following the paths taken by predecessors will only limit one's own development."
"After all... if those who came before us also trusted the path they had taken, then... how could they have discovered other new ways to advance, or how could they have discovered new realms?"
At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, "It's not like the origin of the world directly told all living beings from the beginning of the Cataclysmic Era what levels the Cataclysmic beings were and how to improve their strength, is it?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's eyes actually flickered slightly, as if she were pondering the question.
At this moment, Qiu Tu added, "Although I am not a Tier 6 Cataclysmic Being, I don't know what's inside the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area'."
"But... judging from the fact that you can only enter the 'Boundless Sea of the Heart - Core Area' and cannot leave, there must be many restrictions on the 'Core Area' and on Tier 6 Cataclysmic Beings, right?"
"This could very well limit your development options after you advance to level 6."
Seeing that Zhao Ji's expression softened further, Qiu Tu added, "Besides... Your Highness, you've waited so many days already, what's a couple more?"
Zehime: .....
It has to be said that phrases like "Since we're already here," "It's not easy for anyone," and "It won't make a difference if we wait a couple more days" are indeed incredibly effective.
Even the evil god remained silent for a long time after hearing these words, until his pupils slowly returned to normal.
After discontinuing her combat stance, Zhao Ji gave Qiu Tu a cold look with her exquisite face, and then said, "Seven days. If you don't advance to the fifth rank and obtain information about the 'Shan Gen' within seven days..."
"Then don't blame me for being impolite."
Seeing that the crisis was finally over, Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Sister, don't worry. Everything will be fine."
Zhao Ji didn't even want to pay attention to Qiu Tu. After Qiu Tu agreed, she directly reversed the world and left the real world.
After she left, Qiu Tu, who had been sitting like a quail, slowly sat up straight and gradually regained the demeanor of a prefectural governor and a powerful regional official.
He lit a cigarette and smoked it while lost in thought.
Actually... he was the first to know about this adjustment in Dongye Prefecture.
Before the adjustments were made, Mr. Tang had a special phone call with him to discuss the specific details.
The reason why Elder Tang and Elder Rao switched Huang Shangzong's and Qiu Tu's "jurisdiction" was actually... mainly because of Zhao Ji.
As a peak fifth-tier evil god, and one capable of destroying an area and killing Mu Ye with a single blow, Zhao Ji's power of intimidation is too great.
Of the nine regions controlled by Zhao Ji, eight are located in Dongye Prefecture.
Lady Zōhime's younger sister, Lariro, owns an area in Tōyō Province.
Qiu Tu also has a piece (that the shelter knows) in Dongyezhou.
Of the 16 cities in Dongye, Qiu Tu can influence 10. Under these circumstances, it is clearly inappropriate to let Huang Shangzong take charge of Dongye Prefecture again.
In addition, after two years of investigation, the leaders determined that Huang Shangzong was more suited to expansion than to maintaining the status quo.
Therefore, the states under their jurisdiction were changed, with Qiu Tu becoming the speaker of Dongye State and Huang Shangzong becoming the speaker of Xin State.
Qiu Tu even had more in mind.
Perhaps... there are also "security" considerations involved.
If Qiu Tu were to take control of New State, which borders the disaster zone, and also has many confidants in East Asia State.
Once Qiu Tu becomes corrupt and degenerate, or Qiu Tu's plan to "use evil gods to control evil gods" fails.
This could very likely lead to a chaotic situation in multiple states, causing a complete collapse.
Huang Shangzong is currently in charge of Xinzhou, confronting the disaster zone. Qiu Tu is in Dongyezhou, peacefully conducting his "evil god experiments."
Even if Qiu Tu falls from grace, or the plan fails.
With New South Wales acting as a buffer, and other neighboring states providing reinforcements, the situation can be easily brought under control.
'Old Rao and Old Tang's methods are truly superb...'
"It was just a simple personnel arrangement, yet it demonstrated remarkable composure and careful consideration."
'It seems that for the foreseeable future, I'll be caught between the sanctuary and the evil god, struggling to maintain a balance.'
With that in mind, Qiu Tu finished his cigarette and, without further delay, prepared to make the final preparations for advancing to the fifth rank.
—The main body has advanced to the peak of the fourth tier!
To advance to a fifth-tier Cataclysmic Being, two conditions must be met.
1. The physical strength has reached the peak of the fourth tier.
2. It means owning a piece of the "Boundless Heart Sea Region" and becoming the "Lord of the Region".
Qiu Tu had already fulfilled the second condition. The first condition was what had been holding him back.
After all, his path to catastrophe is "order-politics".
His position wasn't promoted, and relying solely on his own self-cultivation was far too slow.
Now that he has successfully been promoted to Speaker of the Dongye State Assembly, it is time for him to improve his strength and fulfill the last necessary condition!
Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't delay any longer, got up, and called Tao Yaoyao over.
After making arrangements to prevent others from disturbing him, Qiu Tu locked the door, sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, and began to release the suppression on his cultivation level!
As Qiu Tu released his suppression, he immediately felt that the false identity of "Lord of the Region" was temporarily stripped away.
Without the boost from the fake grid, his strength rapidly declined.
He quickly dropped from the peak of the fourth tier to the early stage of the fourth tier.
As a result, at that moment, he felt as if a series of changes were taking place in his body.
His spirit grew increasingly resilient, and his body, which was entirely composed of spirit, began to grow stronger and stronger.
At the same time, his body also turned into a vortex, as if drawing in the surrounding cataclysmic power!
His aura also began to rise steadily!