Then let them offer their loyalty!

After mentally reviewing everything Larilu had just said, Qiu Tu's expression turned somewhat strange...

He didn't act rashly. Instead, he sat in his chair, looked at the shattered dimensional space and the soul-binding array, and went through the whole story.

If he's not mistaken...

He was likely outmaneuvered by Zhao Ji.

He had previously guessed that Zeki never believed in her relationship with Lariro.

And it's very likely that he figured out that Lariro had been imprisoned by him.

So... to save her younger sister, she secretly tampered with the "Boundless Divine Crystal" when she handed it to her...

"Boundless Divine Crystals" are the highest-grade catastrophe materials, which are useful for refining catastrophe potions, crafting catastrophe artifacts, and enhancing strength.

Of course, this also includes becoming an "energy source," a carrier of catastrophic magic arrays, or an integral part of the system's capabilities.

It is very likely that Zhao Ji left an activation array or ability on that "Boundless Divine Crystal".

As long as the "Boundless Divine Crystal" gets close to Lariro, it can transmit cataclysmic power to Lariro, helping her recover her strength.

Qiu Tu had actually been very careful.

He never brought Lariel to Zehime's territory, nor did he allow Lariel to come into contact with any Cataclysmic Treasures or Cataclysmic Materials.

Like this time... he put all the Cataclysm materials, Cataclysm artifacts, and Boundless Divine Crystals into the [Dimensional Magic Ring].

But she put Lariro into the [Gold-Loving Wallet].

However... the triggering array created by Zhao Ji using the "Boundless Divine Crystal" was clearly of a much higher level, even capable of penetrating spatial barriers and taking effect.

This is almost an unsolvable problem.

After all... neither Lariro nor the Boundless Divine Crystal were the most precious things Qiu Tu possessed.

He will definitely carry it with him at all times, or check it regularly.

Unless he had foresight and knew about Zhao Ji's conspiracy, and completely separated the two, there would inevitably be a time when the two were close enough to take effect.

Qiu Tu recalled the entire process of today.

She keenly recalled that Larilu's behavior had been a bit strange when she took Larilu out of the safe earlier that day.

If I'm not mistaken, Lariro had already received the energy transmitted from the "Boundless Divine Crystal" at that time.

It's just that the high-level meeting was held so hastily that Qiu Tu didn't pay much attention...

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu went over the whole process of La Riluo's escape in his mind and began to ponder how he should deal with it.

First of all... he was certain that Lariro was still very weak.

In any world, energy cannot be transmitted in large quantities silently and unnoticed.

Therefore, the amount of energy transmitted by a transmission method that can penetrate three layers of space and that Qiu Tu didn't even notice all morning must not be much.

This can be seen from the fact that Lariro broke free of her soul shackles and space by borrowing the power of the "Boundless Divine Crystal".

Therefore, Lariluo is probably just out of danger now, and the actual situation is not much different from what it has been during this period.

In her current state, having reached the new realm of the Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart, without any other energy replenishment, she has no way to go to other areas.

She probably only has two hopes.

One is to obtain the regional central hub, and rely on the power of the regional central hub to condense the soul and become the master of the region again.

Secondly, she relied on the boundless divine crystals, cataclysmic artifacts, cataclysmic materials, and other resources she hid in the New Territories region to restore her power.

The former... has already been refined by Qiu Tu, and La Ri Luo can't find it at all.

the latter.....

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu clasped his hands together and directly opened the shattered dimensional space.

Inside lay a pile of Cataclysmic Materials and tiny Boundless Divine Crystals...

This is what Qiu Tu obtained by following the coordinates given by La Riluo and by having Cui Yinglong Yiyi lead him to raid La Riluo's house...

The quality of the items was average, but the quantity was quite substantial.

It fits the collection of a fourth-order evil god.

More importantly...

Qiu Tu has just refined the regional central core, and although he doesn't have any other abilities yet, his only one is "infinite vision."

As long as he is in the boundless sea of ​​his mind, he can view every region, every corner, and every inch of land in the New Territories from a God's-eye view...

'So... Xiaola's return to the Boundless Heart Sea this time was completely like walking into a trap!'

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu was no longer in a hurry.

He took the items out of the shattered dimensional space and put them into the "Gold-Obsessed Wallet".

In the end, only a "charm skull" remained.

Using the "Charm Skull", I arrived at the New World of the Boundless Heart Sea.

Qiu Tu used his power as the ruler of the region to search for La Riluo's whereabouts.

As he expected, Lariro was now searching for the regional hub throughout the stream.

Although she hadn't found it yet, knowing the length of the stream, Larilu wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she patiently went upstream...

Qiu Tu guessed that the reason she waited until now to escape was because she hadn't managed to get out of trouble.

It should be that a wave of catastrophic power has been accumulated, which can be used to find the regional central hub.

'No rush... the duck's already in the pot. Let's stew it first before eating.'

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu deactivated his ability as the regional lord and returned to the real world.

Back in the real world, Qiu Tu pondered for a moment, then returned to the lounge and took out the "Substitute Mirror." It transformed into La Riluo's figure...

Then he set up a magic circle to summon the Emerald Shadow Dragon Yiyi, and, in the guise of La Riluo, gave the Emerald Shadow Dragon Yiyi an order:

Recently, evil spirits have been plotting against the New Territories, and they may have stolen some information.

Therefore, for safety's sake, unless Qiu Tu and La Ri Luo personally come to Yi Yi and manually awaken her, Yi Yi should not respond to any summons.

Yi Yi's weakness is that she has the mental capacity of a three- to five-year-old child, but her strengths are the same.

Because she wasn't very intelligent, she was a bit stubborn.

She executes whatever command her master gives her.

So... after receiving "La Ri Luo's" order, Yi Yi immediately entered a deep sleep mode.

After dispelling the previous summoning, Qiu Tu attempted to summon again. This time, as expected... it vanished without a trace.

After laying down the trap, Qiu Tu stopped paying attention to La Riluo.

He made up his mind: this time, he would hone Larilu's skills before truly taking this evil goddess under his control!

As for now, Qiu Tu has other important things to do...

A guest should be arriving soon, right?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu called Tan Huimin over to clean up the summoning array in the lounge, and then sat in his office, patiently waiting.

This guest was clearly very patient.

Qiu Tu waited for a full hour. In between, he went to the Boundless Heart Sea to check on La Ri Luo's situation and made sure everything was under control: La Ri Luo was still searching for the regional central hub in the stream before returning to the real world.

An hour later.

There was a loud knocking on Qiu Tu's office door.

Qiu Tu, who was looking down at the information in the Boundless Heart Sea, said without looking up, "Please come in."

Tan Huimin entered. She came to Qiu Tu, bent down, and pressed her heavy breasts onto Qiu Tu's shoulder before gently saying, "Minister... Director Yu is here."

Upon hearing Tan Huimin's words, Qiu Tu hummed in agreement, then straightened up and said, "Then please invite him in."

Tan Huimin hummed in agreement, stood up, and walked towards the office door with her somewhat fleshy legs.

Since being nourished by Qiu Tu, this woman seems to have become more voluptuous, and the charm of a mature woman has begun to slowly radiate.

Some young men like thin girls, but actually... true veterans know that girls like Tan Huimin are the real weapon, making you unable to resist...

My gaze followed Tan Huimin as she walked out of the office.

A moment later, Yu Zhengyi slowly walked in from outside.

Yu Zhengyi was, after all, Qiu Tu's direct superior. To show respect, Qiu Tu also got up and went to greet him in the reception room.

Since they were both seasoned veterans, there was no need for feigned politeness between them.

After settling down on the sofa and exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Yu Zhengyi leaned back and slowly said, "Minister Qiu, I received your message this morning and have been thinking about it a lot."

"Actually... I have a pretty good personal relationship with Director Yan. We've been colleagues for many years."

"However... public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters; these two should not be confused."

“We are officials appointed by the shelter, and we should take the initiative to point out problems to our colleagues when we find them.”

"Or report to your superiors."

"After all... you know the situation we humans face. Although weapons of mass destruction prevent evil gods from invading the real world."

"Barely managing to draw a world barrier with the evil god."

"However... all these years, the evil god has never given up its invasion of the real world."

"They are constantly infiltrating our political system and corrupting our officials."

"We should be keeping an eye on each other from the start..."

After spouting a series of high-sounding principles, Yu Zhengyi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "Minister Qiu... I heard you have some information about Yan Chen?"

Qiu Tu almost fell asleep after listening to Yu Zhengyi's long-winded speech for half a day.

Now that we've gotten to the main topic, he's finally perked up.

He took out a pre-prepared folder and handed it to Yu Zhengyi.

Then he said, "There's a recording in this bag..."

"I secretly recorded it to protect myself."

Yu Zhengyi took the file and asked curiously, "Oh? What kind of recordings are they?"

Qiu Tu's face was filled with grief as he spoke with a hint of reminiscence, "It's the inside story of the death of Jia Shu, the former head of the Special Branch of the New Territories City."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yu Zhengyi was startled.

Qiu Tu slowly said, "At that time... I actually intercepted intelligence and discovered that Vice Speaker Liu wanted to intercept and kill Jia Shu."

"So he quickly went to report to Director Yan and asked him to launch a rescue operation or remind Minister Jia."

"But who knew that after Director Yan learned of this, he deliberately turned a blind eye until news of Minister Jia's death arrived..."

"Before I went there, I was worried that Director Yan wouldn't save Minister Jia and that he would shift the blame onto me. So I prepared recording equipment in advance." (Chapter 202)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yu Zhengyi's expression remained unchanged, but... his eyes began to wander thoughtfully...

Qiu Tu took in Yu Zhengyi's expression, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips...

In fact, Qiu Tu had been holding onto the trump card—the recording of Jia Shu's death—for a long time.

Moreover, he had considered using it when Huang Shangzong put a lot of pressure on him. (Chapter 292)

In the end, however, he pressed it down...

the reason is simple.

This trump card, though deadly, needs a catalyst.

At that time, Yan Chen's status was too high, and he had enough value to be used by Huang Shangzong.

Even if Huang Shangzong knew that Yan Chen was one of the "culprits" who killed Jia Shu, he would only suppress this hatred.

After all, it's politics. Nothing is off-limits.

Only in situations like the present, where Huang Shangzong has become the speaker and his position is gradually stabilizing, while Yan Chen has lost even his status as a councilor.

The relationship between the two is no longer a "quasi-cooperative relationship" but a "subordinate relationship".

Huang Shangzong could decide Yan Chen's fate with a single word, but Yan Chen couldn't bring Huang Shangzong much benefit.