Then let them offer their loyalty!

"The only one who's causing some trouble is Director Qin Heng."

“He was the main culprit, and he also had some counter-interrogation skills. He answered all the questions we raised and the evidence we presented.”

"Although some of them are far-fetched, and each one tries to shift the blame to someone else, it is indeed difficult to draw a conclusion."

"And because of his position as director, he cannot use [interrogation type] catastrophic artifacts."

"So, we're also racking our brains about how to break through his defenses."

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression...

It seems that Old Master Qin is indeed difficult to deal with...

Are there any other ways to deal with him?

While Qiu Tu was thinking this, Qin Shuman changed the subject, saying, "Qiu Tu, you don't need to worry about us."

"I will definitely urge the interrogation department to solve the case as soon as possible and bring it to a close as quickly as possible."

"But you also need to be careful."

"Although we have already attracted most of the attention, there is no guarantee that other forces will remember you as the instigator and take action against you."

"Moreover..." Qin Shuman paused, then said, "Right now, the situation in the New Territories is chaotic, with all sorts of major cases emerging one after another."

"Last night, a wealthy family was massacred."

"Not only did he and several bodyguards die, but his wife and two daughters were also raped and brutally murdered one after another."

"The scene was not only incredibly bloody, but traces of cataclysmic forces and cataclysmic creatures were also found."

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then the images of Wang Xi and the masked man in the suit flashed through his mind...

These two days.

He keeps the "Loyalty Game" running every night.

Similar to the previous days, his chosen "fighting game" characters were Wong Hei vs. Ah Kun and Wong Hei vs. Ah Tai!

The "salvage game" only allows the use of subordinates with a loyalty level of over 90.

Therefore, Qiu Tu only has Ah Xiong and Ah Kun left to salvage.

In these four games, Qiu Tu's team achieved a record of three wins and one loss.

The only game in which he lost was the fight between Ah Kun and Wong Hei.

Wang Xi seems to be constantly evolving. His fighting weapon first changed from a syringe to a brick, then from a brick to a kitchen knife... and now it's a pistol!

Ah Kun was unarmed and was no match for Wang Xi, who was armed with a pistol, so he was quickly dealt with.

Left with no other option, Qiu Tu sent out his strongest lieutenant, Atai, the following night to see if Atai could subdue Wang Xi, who was armed with a pistol.

As it turns out... Wang Xi has no idea what he did last night.

Despite holding a pistol, he looked completely listless, so after being shot twice, Atai successfully beat him black and blue with his fist, which was as big as a casserole dish, and won the game!

This also revealed another small fragment of Wang Xi's memory.

The fragments of memory record... a scene of Wang Xi humiliating women in a villa, a masked man in a suit brutally murdering three women while counting down to 10, and praying to "God".

After watching that fragment of memory, Qiu Tu felt completely overwhelmed.

I wish I could go and drag Wang Xi and that masked man in the suit back immediately and shoot them dead!

Unexpectedly, Qin Shuman brought up this case today.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall Old Master Qin's exchange of immortality with "God"...

So he hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Schumann, I want to ask you a question. Does 'God' exist in this world?"

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Chapter 129 What is "God"? (10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's sudden question, Qin Shuman also became serious.

Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, she crossed her arms and said earnestly, "Qiu Tu... I'm telling you: there are no 'gods' in this world."

"All those who call themselves 'gods' are just cowards, charlatans who pretend to be gods."

"They are often shady characters. That's why they rely on gods and faith to fool the world."

Perhaps fearing that Qiu Tu might go astray, Qin Shuman carefully considered the matter for a moment before explaining more to Qiu Tu.

She said, "Now... after all, it's the post-cataclysmic era, and the whole world is in chaos. Moreover, the matter of the cataclysmic forces has not been explained to the public."

"This leads to some powerful cataclysmic beings or cataclysmic creatures taking advantage of information asymmetry to disguise themselves as gods, recruit believers, and harvest faith."

"The former is better, after all, they are still part of us humans, but they fall into depravity for vanity, wealth, and beauty."

"Although we must crack down on such behavior, the actual harm is not that great."

"But the latter is extremely terrifying..."

"This means that the catastrophic creature is very likely a high-level catastrophic creature, extremely powerful, and possessing human-like intelligence."

"Only in this way can it recruit believers in the material world and spread its power in order to grow stronger and descend into the material world."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then asked with some surprise, "As long as one spreads their power, catastrophic creatures can descend into the material world?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuman replied seriously, "Yes."

Looking at her reflection in the French windows, she slowly explained, "The idea that the mind can influence reality has been recorded by scholars and writers, but its authenticity has never been verified, so it has always been just a legend."

"However...ever since the material world experienced that great catastrophe and the non-material world was born, everything has been different."

"The non-material world is an ocean of spirit, in which the spirit of all living beings can play an important role."

"The purer and more extreme the desires of living beings, the more changes they can trigger."

"Therefore, when a large number of beings purely worship a certain catastrophic creature and pray for its descent into the real world... then that power can penetrate the world barrier and guide that catastrophic creature called 'God' to descend!"

At this point, Qin Shuman gave another example, "For instance, the catastrophic creature that was born in 'Brave New World' and destroyed six or seven cities under the jurisdiction of the Third Sanctuary."

"It once descended into the real world because of its large number of believers."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu felt a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but think of the things Wang Xi and the masked man in the suit had done: sacrifices, spreading the glory of "god"...

Judging from this, they probably also want to invite the "god" to descend, right?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu hesitated: Then... the "god" that traded with Old Master Qin must be different from their "god"?

He was a little puzzled: Did these catastrophic creatures not have territories? Could there be two "gods" simultaneously eyeing the New Territories?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu wanted to continue talking with Qin Shuman about the descent of "God".

But... perhaps the topic of "gods" is too sensitive. So after giving Qiu Tu a brief explanation, Qin Shuman smiled and changed the subject, "Let's not talk about that for now."

"By the way, why are you calling me using your own communicator? Aren't you afraid Yan Chen and the others will find out?"

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu slowly came back to his senses. He smiled and explained, "I'm not afraid. In fact... I even hope they find out."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuman hesitated for a moment, then suddenly realized, "That's right. Our security department tricked you and even hijacked your case. If you didn't call to question us, it would be even more suspicious!"

At this point, she added, "But... in that case, you should have called me last night, right? Isn't it too late to call today?"

Upon hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu immediately laughed and asked, "How do you know I didn't hit her?"

Qin Shuman exclaimed "Huh?" with a puzzled look on her face.

Qiu Tu said, "I just didn't call you."

He paused, then said, "I was on the phone with Lin Zuo all night."

Qin Shuman asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Qiu Tu's voice was gentle and magnetic, "Because I was afraid of disturbing your sleep. You worked so hard yesterday, I didn't want to bother you..."

The two had been discussing serious matters when Qiu Tu suddenly made such a caring and ambiguous remark. Qin Shuman was caught off guard and her face turned red.

She pursed her lips and chuckled, "It's definitely not as hard as yours... You should get some rest..."

Meanwhile, Lin Zuo, who was standing in front of Qin Shuman's desk reporting his work but was interrupted, looked at the two people on the phone with a speechless expression, sporting dark circles under his eyes.

"What a pair of crazy people! They wouldn't dare wake the section chief, but they'd dare wake me?!"

"They keep calling, one call after another! Even after I get through, they tell me to hang up so they can keep calling!"

'They insisted that this was the only way to justify the security department's attitude towards him!'

'Are you treating me like a machine?'

'I need to rest too, okay!'

And so, she silently grumbled in her heart about Qiu Tu's inhuman behavior.

Lin Zuo waited until Qin Shuman hung up the phone with a beaming smile before slowly speaking.

He glanced at Qin Shuman with a blank expression and asked in his uniquely cold tone, "It seems that the section chief and the department head both value Qiu Tu highly?"

He was one of only three insiders who knew about Qiu Tu's deal with the Security Bureau.

So he paused for a moment before continuing, "They actually agreed to his outrageous conditions. They even gave him the rank of captain."

There was something he didn't say: even he was just a lieutenant.

Upon hearing Lin Zuo's words, Qin Shuman, who was in a good mood because of the phone call earlier, paused for a moment.

She slammed the communicator down on the table, giving Lin Zuo a stern look. "Lin Zuo, don't let jealousy get the better of you! Have you forgotten your cataclysmic abilities?! That's a cardinal sin!"

Lin Zuo stiffened upon hearing this and quickly replied, "Yes!"

Lin Zuo wasn't a jealous person to begin with, so after the reminder was given, Qin Shuman didn't continue criticizing. Instead, she sat down in her chair and recalled, "Although my relationship with Qiu Tu... well, it's not bad."

"But the conditions he proposed yesterday actually scared me too."

"However, when I reported it to the section chief, he agreed almost without thinking."

At this point, Qin Shuman sat down, picked up a pen from the table, and twirled it as she spoke, "Back then, I was a little confused, just like you. It was the section chief who enlightened me."

He said that people like Qiu Tu, who are resourceful, intelligent, and know how to plan and balance interests, are exactly the kind of talents that the three major power institutions are vying for.

“Even if we don’t give Qiu Tu this rank, Yan Chen will soon give him one. And his future is limitless.”

"We only gave up a nominal rank of captain to poach such a talent into the military camp. We made a profit."

At this point, Qin Shuman paused for a moment and commented, "So... the director is looking at the future, not just the present."

"After all... if a mere deputy section chief can stir up such a huge storm in the New Territories, then imagine the enormous impact he will have once he actually climbs up to the top."

"Some people are born to be the main character standing in the center of the stage."

Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Lin Zuo nodded thoughtfully.

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After finishing his call with Qin Shuman, Qiu Tu stood by the office window, lost in thought.

Wong Hei and that man in the suit and mask are definitely up to something weird in the New Territories.

Based on the information revealed by Qin Shuman, they are likely vassals or followers of a powerful catastrophic creature, and are actively spreading its power.

As for the benefits of doing so, Qin Shuman didn't explicitly state them. However, judging from the information revealed in Wang Xi's fragmented memories, becoming a vassal of "God" should grant one some kind of special cataclysmic power.

This cataclysmic power shouldn't have such a low success rate as the [Cataclysmic Awakening Potion], and it possesses all sorts of strange abilities!

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but think of the "immortal" Old Master Qin.

If Qiu Tu's guess is correct, it is very likely that Old Master Qin did not make a deal with "God", but became an appendage of "God", which is why he obtained the opportunity for "immortality".

They claimed to Director Bai and others that they had made a deal with "God" simply to glorify themselves.

If that's the case... then he'll probably do some outrageous things to spread the power of "God," right?

However... judging from the evidence that the Qin family has been exposed so far, apart from colluding with the Alliance, nothing seems amiss.

Is there something that's been overlooked?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's brows furrowed slightly.

Just as Qiu Tu was racking his brains trying to figure it out, suddenly, "knock knock knock..." someone gently knocked on the door of the empty conference room from the outside.

Qiu Tu turned around and saw Liu Fuping push open the door and walk in.