Then let them offer their loyalty!

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But! In a sense, he has already seized the power to overturn the table.

Although Qiu Tu may not be able to accomplish anything, he will definitely be able to stop the hundreds of evil gods in the three major shelters in the Northwest region from doing something!

This is enough to prove that Qiu Tu has the right to sit at the table and "play cards"!

Once Qiu Tu is able to "join the game," given Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng's generous nature, they will definitely give him territory (including departments) and resources!

This was not only to show his sincerity, but also to ensure that Qiu Tu would remain in Shelter No. 8.

Thus, despite his weak power, he had a large territory and would inevitably need a large number of trusted confidants and manpower.

Therefore, once you gain his trust, a meteoric rise to success is just around the corner!

And that is the opportunity!

Members of parliament or state legislators, being high-ranking officials, might not be particularly interested.

But those who have been stuck as alternate members of parliament or deputy state speaker for years, despite lacking connections but possessing ability, are starting to stir...

In an instant, the entire 8th Sanctuary was thrown into turmoil due to the deaths of two Tier 6 evil gods.

Moreover... because this matter could not be kept secret, the news was spreading rapidly to the 6th and 7th shelters.

The impact of slaying "Yaksha" and "Beauty Wind" is growing larger over time and is rapidly changing the political landscape of the entire Northwest region!

......

Meanwhile.

Just as news of Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji slaying a level 6 evil god was spreading rapidly.

Qiu Tu is also assigning tasks at the "Trade Market" state assembly.

Riding on the momentum of a resounding victory, even if Pang Haichen were here, let alone the deputy speakers of New South Wales, he probably wouldn't dare to confront Qiu Tu head-on.

Therefore, he was able to assign tasks very smoothly.

Tang Feifei led troops in battle, while Liu Xiongyuan and Dai Yukang maintained order and continued to enforce military control over New State.

Li Tingdong repaired the streets and made arrangements to welcome Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng, the two top figures at the shelter.

Everyone knew that Qiu Tu, having slain a sixth-tier evil god, had officially widened the gap between himself and all of them.

After the meeting, Qiu Tu specifically kept Dai Yukang behind.

Dai Yukang was left behind, which was actually a bit of a mystery to him.

After all, given Qiu Tu's current power, even if the leaders of the two states had some ulterior motives or put on airs before, they certainly have nothing left now.

Moreover, Qiu Tu now commands a strong army and has many loyal followers in both states.

Whether it's Tang Feifei, Liu Xiongyuan, or Yu Die, they can all give orders and make arrangements with just a word.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to wear Yu Kang.

However, Qiu Tu is now willing to give Dai Yukang a chance, so Dai Yukang will certainly seize it.

So, after everyone else left, Dai Yukang hurriedly lit a cigarette for Qiu Tu with a fawning smile, and then asked, "Speaker, is there anything else you need me to do by keeping me here?"

Upon hearing Dai Yukang's words, Qiu Tu did not answer the question directly. Instead, he gave Dai Yukang a deep look and asked, "Old Dai, can I trust you?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dai Yukang's eyes behind his frameless glasses immediately narrowed, and he solemnly assured him, "Of course!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then took a drag of his cigarette and slowly said, "You established the security bureau system in both states single-handedly, and most of the security offices in all the cities are also staffed by your people."

"I need you to do something for me. Monitor all the middle and upper management in both states, and look for anyone whose personality has suddenly changed drastically, or who is exhibiting any unusual behavior..."

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Chapter 528 Princess Xi Regrets It (10,000 words, please vote!)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dai Yukang's eyes behind his frameless glasses flickered slightly.

As an elderly man who has been dealing with Qiu Tu since the New Territories, Dai Yukang is quite familiar with Qiu Tu's "rags-to-riches story".

In the early stages, Qiu Tu relied on Bai Yu (Secretary Bai) and Yan Chen to get started. In the middle stages, he joined forces with Tang Feifei and formed an alliance with Liu Xiongyuan.

However... if things had ended there, Qiu Tu would at most be a director, and would never have the status and power he has now.

The turning point was when Qiu Tu got involved with La Riluo.

Dai Yukang still remembers more than half a year ago, when La Riluo perished and Yu Die and he searched the whole city for La Riluo.

At that time, Qiu Tu was the first to discover La Ri Luo.

Because the New Territories City didn't have "Soul Shackles" at the time, the Security Department reached a deal with Qiu Tu: Qiu Tu would temporarily hold off La Riluo, buying time for the Security Department...

As a result of this delay, Dai Yukang went to Dongyezhou to take up his post, and the New Territories became the domain of Qiu Tu and Yu Die.

All transactions were nullified, and the security department, represented by Yu Die, was transformed from the management department of the entire incident into an auxiliary department.

Only then did Qiu Tu gain La Riluo's trust, obtain a lot of key information, and receive attention from the shelter.

Then he became the ruler of the region, a fourth-order Cataclysm, and the vice-chairman; he also proposed the political strategy of "using evil gods to control evil gods," and has been putting it into practice step by step to this day....

To be honest, when Qiu Tu proposed that route, everyone, including Dai Yukang, thought it was too bold.

After all, that's an evil god! Using an evil god to fight another evil god? Evil gods aren't stupid; why would they let you manipulate them?

If things aren't handled properly, you might not only fail, but also ruin your own career.

Moreover, this matter also carries a potentially enormous political risk: a matter of political stance.

The political arena is inherently treacherous, and no one can completely trust another person.

The higher one's position, the less one should be able to be ambiguous on matters of principle.

This is far too easy for political enemies to exploit as a fatal weakness.

Therefore, in the eyes of others, Qiu Tu's decision to take this route was like drinking poison to quench thirst.

This is similar to how it's difficult for someone on the secret front to hold a high position: once someone finds themselves on the line between right and wrong, no one can discern where their true intentions lie.

Qiu Tu said he "uses evil gods to control evil gods." But since he has been associating with evil gods for so long, who would believe that he still has his heart set on humanity?

As a result, in this unfavorable situation, Qiu Tu forged a completely new path!

He not only proved the correctness of his path through his outstanding political achievements.

Moreover, he elevated his strength to a level that no one else could reach.

Although Dai Yukang did not have the same comprehensive overall perspective as the higher-ups at the shelter.

However... having spent many years in the middle management, he was still able to see the situation clearly; Qiu Tu was now poised for a meteoric rise.

If you don't cling to a powerful figure at a time like this, when will you?

And what is Qiu Tu's most important "achievement"? It's nothing more than being an evil god!

Monitoring all middle and upper management in both states, looking for people whose personalities have suddenly changed drastically or who exhibit some abnormal behavior—isn't that just looking for an evil god?

After figuring out Qiu Tu's purpose, Dai Yukang's heart began to race.

After all... the fact that Qiu Tu entrusted this task to me shows that Qiu Tu trusts me.

If you seize the opportunity, you may encounter a chance that can change your life forever!

With that thought in mind, Dai Yukang nodded firmly and earnestly, "Yes, Speaker!"

Qiu Tu likes intelligent people, especially those who are intelligent enough to discern and assess situations.

He glanced at the top of Dai Yukang's head.

"Dai Yukang's loyalty: 61"

A huge number is standing there. It's a full 17 points higher than when Qiu Tu tried to win over Dai Yukang two days ago!

But this is not an isolated case.

Ever since the news spread that Qiu Tu had killed two Rank 6 evil gods and that Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng had rushed to the scene, Qiu Tu's "loyalty game" has been constantly trending online.

At first there were only one or two, but later there were more and more.

Clearly, this is the result of the news spreading.

All of Qiu Tu's subordinates, regardless of their previous attitudes towards him, immediately knew that Qiu Tu was about to soar to great heights after this achievement was announced!

As long as you cling to Qiu Tu's coattails, you can rise to great heights!

Although Qiu Tu did not keep detailed statistics, he roughly estimated that the average increase was seven or eight points.

Dai Yukang is one of the companies that saw the largest increase in value.

This changed Qiu Tu's impression of him quite a bit.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu patted Dai Yukang on the shoulder, then took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

Dai Yukang respectfully accepted it and held it in his hand without daring to move.

Qiu Tu did take a puff of his cigarette, then gestured, "Go ahead and smoke."

"What? Are you waiting for me to light your cigarette?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dai Yukang hurriedly replied with trepidation, "I dare not, Speaker."

After he finished speaking, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he were making up his mind.

After a moment, he chuckled, lit a cigarette, struck a match, and took a deep breath.

Seeing him like this, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up with a smile.

He patted Dai Yukang on the shoulder and then said meaningfully, "Old Dai, you're learning to smoke very quickly."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dai Yukang said with a look of regret, "Speaker... actually, I'm also a heavy smoker."

"But... last time, in order to show my loyalty to you, I deliberately devised a little trick."

When Qiu Tu saw that Dai Yukang had stopped pretending, he knew that Dai was preparing to confront him and apologize.

So, faced with Dai Yukang's frankness, Qiu Tu patted Dai Yukang on the shoulder heavily and said again, "Old Dai, we're old friends, there's no need for these petty tricks."

"I like smart people, but I don't like people who think they're smart."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, cold sweat broke out on Dai Yukang's back.

He was also a master at reading people, and he could easily see the sharpness in Qiu Tu's eyes.

Clearly, Qiu Tu already knew about his cunning tricks.

So, he didn't even bother to smoke and quickly bowed slightly to Qiu Tu, "Yes, Speaker."

Qiu Tu smiled and helped him up, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He straightened Qiu Tu's collar and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, no need to get so worked up."

"Go ahead and do what I asked you to do. Just don't try to be clever again."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dai Yukang nodded vigorously and saluted, "Yes, Speaker."

After saluting and seeing that Qiu Tu had no further instructions, Dai Yukang hurriedly left the conference room and began searching for the whereabouts of "Yaksha".

After he left, Shen Lingshuang, who had been sitting at the edge of the long table taking meeting minutes since the meeting started, chuckled softly.

Today she was wearing a black uniform, which made her look somewhat like a secretary.

However... perhaps because of her young age, there was still a hint of immaturity in her eyes and brows. Her small, oval face, with lightly drawn eyebrows and big, watery eyes, made her look pure and lovely.

Hearing Shen Lingshuang's soft voice, Qiu Tu, smoking a cigarette, glanced at her and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

While tidying up the documents, Shen Lingshuang said with a grin, "I'm laughing at Dai Yukang. He used to be a prominent figure in the New Territories City, and he was once your superior."

"But now... he's trembling with fear in your presence, and a single word from you can send chills down his spine."

Qiu Tu did not laugh upon hearing Shen Lingshuang's words.

He shook his head slightly and then said, "You don't understand."

“What he’s afraid of isn’t me, but the position I hold and the power I wield.”

"This is the truly most bloodless and deadly thing."