Then let them offer their loyalty!

Page 900

After discussing the plan, the higher-ups talked about other things before dispersing.

Elena was visibly relieved that the thing that had been troubling her for so long was finally going to be resolved.

So she summoned her maid and prepared to have some wine to celebrate.

As a result, just as she summoned her maid, she suddenly discovered... that, without her noticing, the Star Forger God King had projected the image back after removing it.

Upon seeing Elena looking at him, the Star Forger God King quickly bowed and said, "Lady Elena."

Knowing that the Star Forger God King had something to discuss with her, Elena also put away her expression.

She sat on the couch, looked at the Star Forger God King, nodded slightly, and then asked, "Star Forger, you've returned. Is there something you need?"

Upon hearing Elena's words, the Star Forger King's aged face became serious. He nodded and said, "Yes."

"Yes...it's about the plan to be implemented, and it also includes Qiu Tu."

Elena frowned slightly upon hearing this. She wasn't one to dwell on a single issue, and she especially disliked complicating matters after making a decision.

Therefore, her expression was slightly stiff, and she said in a lukewarm tone, "Tell me about it."

The Star Forger God King's return clearly indicated he had prepared his speech beforehand. He spoke with a serious expression,

"My lord, haven't you always been a little curious as to why, after receiving the coordinates of the 'Underground Divine Kingdom' from the 'Chaotic Faction' that day, I immediately sought help from you and His Majesty Mitchell without much hesitation?" (Chapter 737)

Seeing Elena nod, the Star Forger explained, "I couldn't say at the time because it was all just my speculation."

"And now I can tell you. It's because of... Qiu Tu."

"Qiu Tu?" Although Elena was an alcoholic, she was certainly no ordinary person to have become the Guardian God King.

So in an instant, she connected the dots to what Qiu Tu and Yao Qin had said when she met them earlier that day.

Therefore, she immediately understood what the Star Forger God King meant.

Her brows furrowed even deeper. After a moment's hesitation, she spoke, "You mean... you suspect Qiu Tu, or rather... Yaoqin leaked the coordinates of your seven 'Underground Divine Kingdoms'? That's what led to the 'Chaotic Faction's' invasion?"

The old God-King of Star Forger had no expression on his face. He said bluntly, "I don't doubt, I'm... certain."

He said, "This is such a coincidence."

"Yaoqin had just been turned by Qiu Tu when the coordinates of all the 'Underground Divine Kingdoms' of the 'Star Forging Pantheon' were leaked."

"My lord... don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

Upon hearing Star Forger King's words, Elena nodded slightly with a serious expression, indicating her agreement with Star Forger King's analysis.

Seeing that Elena acknowledged him, the Star Forger God King continued, "And later, Qiu Tu contacted you in the 'Chaotic Western Capital,' offering to resolve this great war."

"I have to suspect that there may be some problems here."

"For example... Qiu Tu is actually a spy for the 'Chaos Faction.' The 'Chaos Faction' wants to promote him to achieve merit within the 'Temple,' and then... to achieve a certain goal."

Upon hearing the analysis from the Star Forger, Elena's expression became even more serious.

At this moment, the maid had already brought the wine. Elena picked up a glass and swirled it while pondering.

Because of the information gap, she hadn't previously connected Star Forger God King with Qiu Tu.

Even though Qiu Tu had just introduced Yaoqin, she didn't think about the coordinates of the Star Forging God King's "Underground God Kingdom".

Now, after hearing the Star Forger King's conjecture, she suddenly had some doubts as well.

She said carefully, "So... that's why some of Qiu Tu's plans have strange and inexplicable aspects?"

"For example... he could never explain why he was able to hold Mu Xin back."

Upon hearing this, the Star Forger God King nodded. His cloudy eyes gleamed with an inexplicable light.

He said, "Moreover... sir, if you think about Qiu Tu's three plans carefully, they are actually... not particularly outstanding."

"We can easily come up with seven or eight of these strategies."

"But...why didn't we think about these plans this time?"

"It's not because we couldn't think of it, it's because... it's too radical. Success won't bring much benefit, and failure could trigger a series of problems."

"Our 'orderly approach' inherently prefers following procedures and abhors risk."

"We would never consider such a radical plan unless absolutely necessary."

At this point, the Star Forger God King paused for a moment, then looked deeply at Elena and said, "Qiu Tu couldn't possibly not know these things."

"So, from the very beginning... he may have deliberately used two plans that we wouldn't agree to as a foil."

"Everything is for the third plan."

The Star Forger God King had clearly seen through everything long ago. He analyzed, "After all... the third plan is the only one that we don't need to take any risks for, and it's also the only one we can't do."

"More importantly, this plan is highly profitable and will bring great rewards. Once it's successfully completed, Qiu Tu will definitely make a name for himself within the 'Temple'."

"At that time, his development will enter the fast lane. No one will be able to stop him."

Finally, the Star Forger God King paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover... the third plan may seem difficult, but that's for others."

"If Qiu Tu really is the traitor, then he only needs to put on a show with the God King Mu Xin. It's the simplest plan..."

"In fact... nobody knows if he really wants to end this war."

"Perhaps they actually have another plan, just waiting for us to fall into their trap."

As the words of the "Star Forger God King" faded, the entire hall fell silent.

Elena sat there quietly, her expression shifting as if she were having an internal struggle.

After a moment, her eyes gleamed, and she slowly said, "The possibility you mentioned does exist."

"I'll test Qiu Tu tonight to see if there's anything fishy going on."

"If I really sense there's a problem, I'll abandon this plan and take him down..."

This was clearly the effect the Star Forger God King wanted. So, seeing that Elena shared his thoughts, he bowed slightly, offered a greeting, and then slowly departed.

Watching the departing figure of the Star Forger, Elena sat on the couch without saying a word for a full ten seconds.

After a moment, she came to her senses, then smiled, shook her head, and downed her drink in one gulp...

.....

Two hours later, Qiu Tu, led by Qing'e, arrived at a courtyard behind the temple.

Before even entering the courtyard, Qiu Tu could smell the aroma of wine wafting towards him from afar.

Upon entering the courtyard, Qiu Tu was surprised to find a huge pond in the center.

The pool was filled with wine. Wisps of steam rose from the wine, making the whole courtyard look dreamlike; just a few whiffs of the aroma made one feel a little dizzy.

Elena was sitting by the pool, with a table full of dishes in front of her, drinking and eating in a drunken stupor.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Tu couldn't help but sigh inwardly: What a feast for the senses! This drunken god-king really knows how to enjoy himself.

Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Elena waved to him and said, "Qiu Tu? Come, sit down."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu quickly took two steps and came to Elena's side.

Elena, her eyes still blurry with drunkenness, patted the cushion beside her. "Sit."

Qiu Tu readily sat down and then asked, "Sir, you seem to be in a rather refined mood tonight, drinking alone here."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena laughed drunkenly, "Of course I'm happy. After all... the great battle is about to end."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and nodded, echoing, "This is indeed something to be happy about."

Seeing Qiu Tu agree with her, Elena immediately smiled and hooked her arm around Qiu Tu's neck, leaning closer to him in a drunken state.

She already had a great figure.

Qiu Tu reflexively looked down.

As a result, Elena's clothes were in disarray, perhaps because she was having too much fun drinking.

Her clothes were already loose.

So, when Qiu Tu lowered his head, his eyes almost fell in and couldn't come out.

However, he also knew that the person in front of him was his superior, a fifth-level god-king, so he quickly composed himself.

Elena seemed oblivious to Qiu Tu's subtle actions. She leaned drunkenly against him and asked, "Which department...did you join?"

Hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu also came to his senses.

He said, "Execution Department."

The "Execution Department" is a powerful department within the western branch of the "Temple," and is also the direct subordinate department of the God-King.

Generally speaking, no matter what happens, the Guardian God King can dispatch the God Kings and Heavenly Gods of the "Execution Department" to lead a team to resolve the issue.

For this reason, the Executive Department is both a versatile department and a department with great authority, where it is also very easy to make a name for oneself.

More importantly... this department also handles espionage-related work. This is not only Qiu Tu's forte, but it also allows him to operate in the shadows, making it easier to conceal his identity.

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena, slightly drunk, patted Qiu Tu on the shoulder and said, "The Execution Department is great, it's a good department. And it reports directly to me."

At this point, Elena picked up a bottle of wine, handed it to Qiu Tu, and said, "Since you're my direct subordinate, why don't you offer me a toast!"

Let alone a god-king, even a celestial being can't get drunk if they don't want to. So Qiu Tu isn't worried about drinking.

So he took the bottle and started chugging it down.

Seeing Qiu Tu's generosity, Elena squinted her eyes and happily picked up a bottle of wine, then started drinking.

Alcohol is always a good way to bring people closer together.

So, after two bottles of wine, Elena put her arm around Qiu Tu's shoulder and began to tell him some secrets about the "temple".

After three bottles of wine, Elena pulled Qiu Tu aside and started gossiping about the Star Forging God King and other high-ranking officials.

After four bottles of wine, Elena and Qiu Tu started talking about the workings of the world.

After six bottles of wine, Elena grabbed Qiu Tu's pants and asked, "Is it big?"

To be honest, at that moment, Qiu Tu was really at a loss for words, and quickly grabbed his pants to avoid being sexually harassed by his drunken female boss.

As a result, in the midst of their struggle, Elena accidentally fell into Qiu Tu's arms.

Qiu Tu quickly reached out and hugged her, then tried to straighten her up.

As a result, the moment he looked down at Elena, she suddenly asked drunkenly, "Qiu Tu, Zhu Xing said you're a traitor to the 'Temple,' a spy sent by the 'Chaotic Path.' Are you?"

In that instant, the entire "Wine Pool Courtyard" fell silent.

There wasn't a sound, not even the sound of wine being boiled.

At that moment, Elena, who was lying in Qiu Tu's arms, suddenly opened her eyes. There was no trace of drunkenness in her eyes anymore; only scrutiny and seriousness remained.

It has to be said that Elena's actions that night had indeed somewhat lulled Qiu Tu into a false sense of security. Then, this sudden reversal caught Qiu Tu completely off guard.

Therefore, Qiu Tu's mind raced as he quickly devised a solution.

After a moment, he made up his mind.

He smiled and said to Elena in his arms, "My lord, did you go through all this trouble just to ask this question?"

"Why don't you just ask me directly?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena yawned, nestled comfortably in Qiu Tu's arms, and said, "Of course, it's not just for asking this question."

She reached out and touched Qiu Tu's face, saying, "Drinking and chatting with a handsome god-king like you to pass the long hours is a memorable experience."

Hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu was both amused and exasperated. He reached out and slapped Elena's hand away, then said, "Sir, I'm not a casual person."

"Whether it's touching the face or not, it's a different price."

Elena was amused by Qiu Tu. She chuckled twice and then said, "Well, you're quite precious."

Qiu Tu nodded, saying earnestly, "Of course. After all... I'm a spy for the 'Chaos Faction,' and my time is precious."

As Qiu Tu spoke, the entire "Wine Pool Courtyard" fell silent once more, and Elena's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous glint...

------

I'm asking for your monthly votes in May! Vote for a chance to win an iPad, JD.com gift card, or a Smartisan gift pack!

I recommend a rare business reality novel, "The Journey of 1995," adapted from the experiences of a relatively unknown business tycoon.

Chapter 755 Elena: Qiu Tu, that ruthless strategist! (Win an iPad with your monthly vote!)