Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Qiu Tu wasn't surprised by what the red-haired man said.

The situation was similar to what he had guessed, as well as the intelligence issued by the state.

The core elite force of this anti-government coalition is actually the "New Democratic Army".

The forces stirring up trouble in various cities and cutting off supply lines were all from the New Democratic Army.

As for the other forces, most of them were either playing on the periphery or creating a stir.

Although they are numerous and play a significant role, they are like a heap of loose sand and are not worth fearing.

Even the New Democratic Army might not be able to control them.

However, precisely because of this... once they are scattered, it is difficult to capture them all at once.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu pondered for a moment and decided that he should strike at the snake's vital point.

Only by taking down the "New Democratic Army" and "Scarface," and having a communication channel that wouldn't arouse suspicion, could we follow the clues and wipe out all these anti-government armed groups in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu looked at the red-haired beauty with exotic features in front of him and asked, "You just said that you can only contact a few forces."

"This should include Scarface, the overall commander of the operation, right?"

Where is he?

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a hint of hesitation appeared on the red-haired man's face.

Clearly, she was hesitant about whether or not to tell Qiu Tu this crucial information.

Just then, Larilu gave her a cold look.

In that instant, all of Red Hair's hesitation vanished, and she sold Scarface without a second thought, "New Territories City."

“Scarface is in the New Territories.”

"In the New Territories?" Qiu Tu was clearly a little surprised by this answer.

After all, this is too much of a coincidence.

So he couldn't help but ask, "Why is he in the New Territories?"

Now that he had already betrayed Scarface, Shanks naturally had no qualms about it.

Without the slightest hesitation, she recounted all the reasons Scarface had given her.

"What Scarface means is... Dongcheng City is the capital of the prefecture, with many experts, it's too dangerous."

“And since the New Territories is right next to Tung Shing City, the New Territories are the most likely to receive news of any new moves by Wong Sheung Chung.”

"Moreover... because the New Territories was where the plan was first implemented, and because it was handled properly, it did not suffer much impact, and the situation has remained peaceful."

"Therefore, it's very likely that Dongye Prefecture is the only place where things are going wrong."

"I never would have guessed he would be hiding in the New Territories."

"After all... the more chaotic the city, the better it is for us to hide."

Upon hearing the red-haired man's words, Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

If we're being fair, Scarface's two reasons are actually quite reasonable.

However... Qiu Tu still felt something was off.

After all... it's strange that Scarface started his operation in the New Territories—he himself said that the New Territories is closer to the state capital. If something goes wrong, the state capital can provide immediate assistance.

Moreover, the New Territories City has just cleared out a wave of anti-government armed groups and extremist religious mobs and spies.

If Qiu Tu were Scarface, he would definitely choose a relatively remote city where no purge operation had been carried out.

Moreover, when he retreated, he went back to the New Territories, which made his actions seem very suspicious.

Is there something about the New Territories that's attracting them?

Is it because it belongs to the "boundless sea of ​​the human mind"?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu seemed to have remembered something and suddenly asked, "By the way, why did you start this operation?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the red-haired man glanced at La Riro beside him before saying, "Actually... our goals are different."

"It's because of Your Highness."

"Her Highness perished some time ago. We believers have been active in the New Territories, trying to find her whereabouts and resurrect her."

"And the initial reasons for the 'New Democratic Army' and the 'Cult of Destruction' were similar. His Highness also has loyal followers in both of these forces."

"But...we've been fighting small skirmishes all along. Finally, Scarface appeared. He was acting on the orders of his god, 'Twilight,' to plunge Dongye Prefecture into chaos."

"The reason is said to be... Dongyezhou has gone too far recently, and two evil gods have died at their hands."

"As for the other forces... most of them acted rashly, or they heard about the plan to oppose the sanctuary, so..."

Qiu Tu barely heard what the red-haired man said after that.

His thoughts had already drifted far away the moment the red-haired man said, "Scarface is a follower of Twilight."

'Is Scarface a follower of Twilight?'

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu instinctively felt that he might have overlooked some details.

His mind raced, trying to find that faint spark of inspiration from his memories of the past few months.

Such a large workload is an impossible task for ordinary people.

But fortunately... Qiu Tu is not an ordinary person, but a powerful Cataclysm at the mid-stage of the fourth tier.

So, very quickly, he found that spark of inspiration in that vast sea of ​​memories!

He remembered!

Back when the three gods descended, Shen Lingshuang said that there was always a dark shadow that seemed to be secretly observing her.

She sensed it several times, but couldn't find the figure.

Later, following this clue, she suggested to Guan Xiao that she suspected there were not two but three evil gods.

Therefore, Guan Xiao led a team to investigate Longshan Road and eventually identified Mu Ye as the suspect.

Because Qiu Tu wasn't personally involved in this incident, his memory of it is vague. It's simply been relegated to a corner of his memory.

Now it seems... could there be some connection between these things?

Could it be that Mu Ye has actually been keeping an eye on Shen Ling Shuang all along?

Is this the reason why such a huge upheaval has been triggered?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said to La Riluo beside him, "Your Highness, I have an urgent matter that I need to deal with right now."

"Wait for me to come back."

After saying that, Qiu Tu flipped the world without hesitation and returned to the real world.

Perhaps because Qiu Tu acted too quickly and the situation changed too fast, La Riluo and Shanks were completely dumbfounded as Qiu Tu simply disappeared in front of them.

Then... the man and the god looked at each other.

The next second, the red-haired man pointed to the spot where Qiu Tu had disappeared, and then said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Director Qiu seems to have no respect for you at all."

"He is blaspheming!"

Upon hearing Shank's words, Larilu couldn't help but think of the scene a few days ago where Qiu Tuzhen had "blasphemed" the gods.

Then she waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing. He must have his reasons for doing this."

Redhead: ? ? ?

Redhead looked at Laura with disbelief.

Larilu may have realized that she had been a little too biased.

So, she straightened her face and said, "Redhead, I know you have some prejudice against Qiu Tu."

“He was a former shelter official and had conflicts with you.”

"But...you have to trust me. I've carefully examined it...um...verified it."

"He is indeed one of our own."

"Besides... he just had an emergency and had to leave temporarily without permission."

"I think this is actually a genuine expression of his personality. It shows that he is sincere towards me and there is no pretense whatsoever."

"This is precisely proof of his loyalty to me."

Upon hearing Laura's words, the redhead's head was filled with question marks.

She couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, can I... do that too?"

Upon hearing this, Lariro's scarlet eyes narrowed, and her aura surged forth. "Insolence! Redhead, do you intend to blaspheme?"

The red hair fell apart: .....

Redhead realized that his prince had definitely been brainwashed by Qiu Tu.

Now everything Qiu Tu does is right, and he is given unlimited tolerance.

However, she really didn't understand why Qiu Tu had gained His Highness's trust so much.

Could it be that His Highness's resurrection, including his return to the position of regional lord, was all Qiu Tu's doing?

Or perhaps, Qiu Tu has become His Highness's intimate companion?

However, in any case... Shanks realized that Qiu Tu was different from himself.

Thinking this, and facing Larilu's cold gaze, the shattered red hair immediately knelt down with a "plop," stammering, "Your Highness, this subordinate dares not..."

......

at the same time.

In the real world, Qiu Tu, holding a special communicator, had just finished a phone call with Shen Lingshuang.

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, nothing dramatic happened—no one managed to kidnap Shen Lingshuang before Qiu Tu discovered the truth.

Qiu Tu didn't need to travel thousands of miles to chase after his wife and then go through eighty-one tribulations to rescue Shen Lingshuang.

Although this might prove Qiu Tu's guess wrong, just to be on the safe side, Qiu Tu still asked Shen Ling Shuang to stay at the Investigation Bureau for the next few days, in his director's lounge.

With her own personal protection, Shen Lingshuang's safety was at least somewhat guaranteed.

If Shen Lingshuang goes out, Qiu Tu also plans to have Cui Yinglong "Yiyi" accompany her.

Even if Mu Ye is a fifth-order evil god, it is highly unlikely that he would spend a huge price to "descend in his true form" and take Shen Ling Shuang away.

Therefore, whether it is "possession" or "doppelganger", it is at most level four.

Both Yi Yi and Qiu Tu can protect Shen Ling Shuang's safety.

Even if he were to "descend in his true form," Qiu Tu remembered that "Twilight" was not an evil god skilled in combat.

The fourth-tier Cataclysm should be able to hold out for a while, allowing Qiu Tu to find more reinforcements.

After arranging everything, Qiu Tu called Guan Xiao again, asking Guan Xiao to keep an eye on Shen Lingshuang and, if necessary, tie her up and send her to his bed.

Although Qiu Tu was always ruthless, he still felt great tenderness for Shen Lingshuang, a girl who devoted herself wholeheartedly to him without asking for anything in return...

Hang up the phone, turn the world upside down again, and return to Laura and the redhead.

Qiu Tu found the red-haired man kneeling on the ground, head down, trembling.

Larilu sat coldly on her throne, her exquisite face appearing as if adorned with a jade mask, perhaps due to her extreme anger, giving it an eerie beauty.

Her scarlet eyes were deep and cold, like a bottomless abyss, and the smile on her lips was devoid of warmth, instead filled with cruelty and mockery.

Qiu Tu gave the two of them a strange look, then asked curiously, "Your Highness... what happened?"

Larilu said coldly, "She is blasphemous."

Redhead: ....

Seeing this, Qiu Tu inquired about the whole story. After learning that the red-haired general had simply gone along with what he said, Qiu Tu reassured him, "Your Highness, General Red-Haired General probably didn't do it on purpose."

"Please forgive her?"

Surprisingly, La Riluo is actually listening to Qiu Tu now.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's suggestion, La Riluo waved her hand after a moment's thought and said, "Alright, since the Pope is pleading for you, I'll spare you."