Then let them offer their loyalty!

After hanging up the phone, Master Qin's expression changed rapidly.

Firewood, gasoline, and fuel oil are all flammable materials. It's not hard to guess what Qiu Tu is planning to do with all these things together: he's going to start a fire.

However... wherever this fire is set on, wherever it burns, the meaning it represents is completely different.

Master Qin wanted to find out everything, but Qiu Tu had already hung up the phone.

In addition to all that had already been done, and the 20-minute time limit...

Qin Siye gritted his teeth, still clinging to a sliver of hope. He picked up his communicator and made a few calls...

Qiu Tu was not surprised by Qin Siye's choice.

The reason he didn't tell Master Qin about the whole plan for tonight beforehand was not only to avoid Master Qin leaking the secret, but also to prevent Master Qin from having a chance to refuse.

If the entire plan were revealed, Master Qin would likely refuse or hesitate because the plan is too outrageous, or because he doesn't like a certain aspect of it.

But as Qiu Tu guided him step by step, unaware of the full plan, by the time he realized something was wrong, he had no way out.

Could he possibly bring back his trusted confidants? Bring his wife and children back to the Qin family? Bring back his money and property deeds?

He won't. The enormous sunk costs will weigh him down and prevent him from continuing down this path.

So when Qiu Tu called Master Qin 20 minutes later, although Master Qin's tone was not good, he still had everything prepared.

At this point, Qiu Tu also revealed his ultimate goal.

He gave Master Qin his final instruction:

He set fire to the Qin family's main residence, took advantage of the chaos to kill the on-duty detective and maid guarding Qin Shuman, and then escaped from the Qin family with Qin Shuman.

After learning Qiu Tu's ultimate goal, Master Qin went mad.

He felt he was already crazy enough, but Qiu Tu was even crazier than him!

So he yelled into the communicator, "Do you even know what you're doing?! Burning down the main residences of the largest clans in the New Territories! Murdering an official detective!"

"Are you trying to make me rebel?!"

"If I do that, who can protect me!"

"You want to play? I'm not playing with you anymore!"

Hearing Master Qin's hysterical roar, Qiu Tu laughed.

Then he simply said, "Fourth Master, why don't you call your sister-in-law and nephew when you have time?"

"They must really want to meet you."

Upon hearing this, Master Qin's mind went completely blank.

He suddenly realized he had overlooked something!

Qiu Tu's previous behavior was too innocent, making him forget that this was a schemer who manipulated people's hearts and took pleasure in betraying others!

Qiu Tu painted a rosy picture for him, and he was gradually drawn into Qiu Tu's rhythm. In addition, Qiu Tu kept setting a "countdown" for him, urging him to carry out the plan, so that he had no time to think about Qiu Tu's underhanded tricks.

Now that he had calmed down, he realized that he had been tricked: if Qiu Tu could monitor Qin Heng, then he could certainly monitor him and his wife and children as well!

Even if he sent trusted confidants to protect him, the confidants were in the open while Qiu Tu was in the shadows. Qiu Tu could easily gather more people than his trusted confidants and kidnap his wife and children!

So... he personally handed over half of his fortune and his wife and children to Qiu Tu?!

Perhaps sensing Qin Siye's incredulous anger, Qiu Tu slowly spoke again,

"Fourth Master, please don't misunderstand. The reason I sent people to protect my sister-in-law and nephew is simply because the military only liaises with me and does not allow anyone else to contact them."

"So, as long as you carry out your mission well, you will still be able to meet your sister-in-law and nephew once you reach the safe house at the military headquarters."

"As for... the burning of the Qin family's house and the murder of the detective... hehe... it's just a muddled mess."

"As long as we win, we can make a few scapegoats, let the military mediate, and nothing will be difficult to overcome?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Master Qin's eyes widened in fury. He no longer believed a single word Qiu Tu said!

But... he really had no other choice!

Half of his assets, his wife, and his children are all in Qiu Tu's hands. His trusted confidants have all been sent out, and the tinder has been prepared!

What can he do? Give up?

Thinking this, Master Qin said in a sinister tone, "You'd better keep your word. If you dare to play me... I'll risk my old life to get you!"

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Fourth Master, you're joking. We're close friends and brothers."

"How could I possibly play a trick on you?"

Master Qin snorted coldly and hung up the phone!

Ten minutes later, at 9:20.

A raging fire erupted wildly in the Qin family's main residence! The flames surged and raged like a raging beast, devouring the eaves of house after house!

Meanwhile... at the villa in the city. Qin Heng finally reached an agreement with Yan Chen on their cooperation. The two stood up, shook hands, and both wore relaxed smiles.

They were completely unaware of the dramatic changes taking place within the Qin family...

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This chapter has 3500 words, and there will be another chapter of about 3500 words at 12 o'clock. That's a total of 7000 words.

Chapter 51 Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm: Nightmare Crystal Bottle (7k words, please read on!)

Night fell, like a giant velvet curtain covering the noisy world.

The scattered blue moonlight and sparse starlight intertwined, serenely and mysteriously bathing the entire earth.

Outside the study of a villa in the city.

In the dimly lit corridor, Yan Chen and Qin Heng stood side by side, the light shining obliquely from behind, stretching their long and intertwined shadows, dividing the silent space into golden borders.

"I didn't expect the Director to have such profound insights into home affairs. The issues you just pointed out are indeed ones that our Home Affairs Department has not considered."

"I will definitely bother you more often in the future, please don't take offense, Director."

Hearing Qin Heng say that, Yan Chen chuckled twice, and then said in his deep, hoarse voice, "Director Qin, you're too kind."

“Back then, I was very close to Mr. Qin. Before he passed away, he entrusted me to take care of the Qin family.”

"So if you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come and discuss it with me."

The two had already reached a consensus in the study, and were now just exchanging pleasantries, so the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed over from the end of the corridor.

The two stopped talking and looked at the figure.

The visitor was Qin Heng's assistant, and also a junior member of the Qin family whom he had carefully groomed.

Upon reaching the two, the assistant bowed slightly to Yan Chen and greeted him, "Director Yan."

Yan Chen nodded slightly and hummed in agreement through her nose.

Then the assistant quickly walked towards Qin Heng, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered in Qin Heng's ear, wanting to report.

Seeing this, Qin Heng slapped his hand away, frowned and said in a low voice, "The director is right here, what kind of behavior is this, hiding like this?"

After speaking, he paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "If there's anything, just report it directly."

Qin Heng was already physically weak, and when he spoke heavily, he immediately covered his mouth and coughed twice.

Upon hearing Qin Heng's words, the assistant looked troubled. He glanced at Yan Chen, then at Qin Heng.

Qin Heng understood his predicament, but he also knew that his family had now completely sided with Yan Chen. Therefore, at this juncture, he had to demonstrate his stance.

So he gave his assistant a stern look.

Seeing this, the assistant finally gave a report with a troubled expression.

"Master of the family."

Qin Heng glared at him again, "Use your job title when you're at work."

assistant:....

"Director, the main residence is suspected of being set on fire."

"The fire is now spreading, and the entire family is in chaos."

"Second... Director Qin Zhengguang is currently organizing emergency firefighting efforts while also taking inventory and conducting investigations."

"Because the fire started in a sparsely populated area, although the fire was very large, only two people sustained minor injuries, and no one was seriously injured. However... Fourth Master, his wife, and their child have all disappeared."

Upon hearing his assistant's report, Qin Heng's expression changed drastically.

He couldn't help but look at Yan Chen.

Yan Chen was mostly hidden in the darkness, his face expressionless, as if he hadn't heard the report at all.

Seeing this, Qin Heng suppressed his anxiety, gestured slightly to Yan Chen, and then said calmly, "Chief, something has happened at home. Please allow me to go ahead first."

Yan Chen smiled and said, "Director Qin, you're too kind. If there's anything you can't resolve, please feel free to contact me."

After saying that, he called out, "Ji Chen."

A steward emerged from the darkness and stood before Yan Chen with his head bowed and hands at his sides.

Yan Chen said, "You go with Director Qin to take a look."

Upon hearing this, the butler bowed slightly to Qin Heng and said, "Director Qin, please."

Qin Heng did not refuse Yan Chen's kindness. He first nodded to Yan Chen, then gestured to Ji Chen, before striding outside.

As he walked away, his soft question to his assistant echoed in the dark corridor, "What exactly happened?"

The assistant jogged to catch up, answering softly, "Director, it's like this..."

At the door of the study, Yan Chen stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes calm and unwavering as she watched Qin Heng's figure disappear at the end of the corridor before turning back into the study.

Back in his study, under the dim light, he strolled to his desk and picked up the landline phone.

After switching numbers a few times, and finally hearing a voice on the other end, he ordered, "Investigate what's going on with the Qin family."

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone, "Yes, Director."

.........

at the same time.

Old alleyway, Qiu Tu's home.

Through his spiritual vision, Qiu Tu watched as Fourth Master Qin, along with Qin Shuman, hurriedly left the Qin family home under the protection of several thugs.

The flames dancing wildly behind them were like a runaway fire dragon, roaring desperately, but ultimately unable to stop their advance.

Watching Master Qin and Qin Shuman get into the car and head towards the Milan Grand Hotel, Qiu Tu also deactivated his spiritual vision.

The gray mist slowly dissipated, and the lines of the material world were filled in again, transforming into solid walls and cold buildings...

As the azure afterglow of his spiritual vision faded from his pupils, Qiu Tu felt a wave of dizziness.

He braced himself against the window frame, struggling to support his body, before belatedly realizing that he might be overexerting himself.

Like the ability to clairvoyance, spiritual vision is not unlimited; each use requires a certain amount of mental energy as a price.

According to the information engraved in the foundation stone of the world, this is because all the extraordinary powers in this world need the power of cataclysm to drive them, and the power of cataclysm only exists in the [Boundless Heart Sea].

Therefore, in order to use this power in the material world, beings need to communicate with the "Boundless Ocean of the Mind" and manifest the power of catastrophe into the material world.

This requires a lot of mental energy.

For someone like Qiu Tu, who had just awakened from the cataclysm, to forcibly use his spiritual vision for an hour was an extremely extreme approach.

Unless you have a potion to replenish your mental energy or a cataclysmic artifact, you will need to rest for more than ten hours to recover.

'A potion to restore mental energy or a Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm...?'

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu glanced at the two small treasure chests still shaking in the upper left corner of his vision...

'I actually do have...'

The two crisis treasure chests are divided into two parts. One was completed this morning when Qiu Tu testified against Master Qin in Yan Chen's office, which corresponds to the crisis of "collecting evidence of the Qin family's crimes".

The other one popped up automatically at 6 PM today after the countdown ended, corresponding to the crisis of "making awakening potions".

Qiu Tu had already examined what he had gained from those two crises.