Then let them offer their loyalty!

He wouldn't even investigate himself. He'd pretend he found nothing... so as not to provide the enemy with clues...

Anyway, he still has time to wait for the truth of the matter to gradually come to light.

If he wasn't mistaken, once Tang Feifei truly became the regional ruler, and Qiu Tu's own power had grown sufficient, this matter would naturally be announced to the world...

He had studied Qiu Tu's information over the past few days. Qiu Tu was a young man with means, ability, and ambition.

His current period of dormancy is merely a prelude to his future meteoric rise...

Thinking this, Old Tang stood by the window of his study, hands behind his back, calmly watching the snow scene in the garden outside...

'What an outstanding young man....'

'Unfortunately...they're definitely not a good match.'

Old Tang murmured something, then let out a deep sigh...

........

at the same time.

Dongye State, State Legislative Assembly.

The tall and imposing Huang Shangzong sat upright behind his desk, listening to his secretary's report.

"Speaker, that's how it is."

"Last night, Vice Speaker Tang, together with Vice Speaker Liu, mobilized the forces of the New Territories City Investigation Department and Security Department, and launched a joint operation. They then drove out two evil gods and killed one of them. A great victory."

"Now, almost everyone in the shelters, the state, and other cities knows about this."

"Everyone was talking about it. And the prestige of Vice Speaker Tang and Vice Speaker Liu has increased significantly."

At this point, the secretary paused, then said, "...I've even heard that some high-ranking officials think Vice Speaker Liu has the demeanor of a great general."

"After all, he was involved in both incidents of the fall of evil gods before and after the establishment of Dongye Prefecture."

Upon hearing his secretary's words, Huang Shangzong's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.

After a moment, he took a deep breath, gave a heavy "hmm," and said, "Alright, I understand. You can go now."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, the secretary quickly bowed slightly and then withdrew.

Huang Shangzong closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

Actually... rationally speaking, Dongyezhou was happy that he had killed another evil god.

Whether as a high-ranking member of the sanctuary or as the speaker of the Dongye State Council, he hoped that there would be as few evil gods as possible.

In this respect, he is quite clear about separating public and private matters.

However... the people who attacked and killed the evil god were Liu Xiong Yuan, who disagreed with him politically, and Tang Fei Fei, whose abilities he had just questioned at the shelter meeting...

Even... there was Qiu Tu, whom he disliked very much, in this operation.

This made him very uncomfortable.

'As expected... I'm just a mortal after all. I have my own likes and dislikes.'

After calming himself down, Huang Shangzong also composed himself. Then he picked up the landline and dialed the number "3".

A moment later, the call connected. A young girl's voice came through.

Huang Shangzong said authoritatively, "Ellie, you reported to me yesterday that you discovered a possible Tier 3 Cataclysm user advancing to Tier 4 in the 'Boundless Heart Sea - East City Region'?"

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, the girl with pigtails on the other end of the phone replied with a cheerful laugh, "Yes, Speaker!"

"Also... Speaker, we have made another discovery today. You might be interested..."

Huang Shangzong grunted in agreement and said, "Come up and give a detailed report..."

.........

at the same time.

New Territories City. Detective Agency.

Because last night's operation was so large, with so many agents involved, they all indirectly witnessed that astonishing fourth-tier battle.

They even saw a legendary creature: a dragon!

Therefore... the existence of extraordinary powers in this world can no longer be kept from them.

Therefore, after discussing it with Yu Zhengyi, Qiu Tu arranged for people to educate them on some basic common sense in batches.

This was to satisfy their insatiable curiosity.

Perhaps because of his prestige in slaying a fourth-order evil god, Yu Zhengyi didn't dare to go against Qiu Tu, so he agreed almost as soon as Qiu Tu mentioned it.

So, Qiu Tu conveniently passed the task to Yu Zhengyi. Publicity and science popularization, of course, fell under the management purview...

As for Qiu Tu himself, he left the Investigation Bureau and went to the villa where Tang Feifei lived.

Just as Mr. Tang predicted.

Using the false to cultivate the true, the most important thing is "cultivating the true".

Qiu Tu has now obtained the second regional central authority, and of course, he also wants Tang Feifei to truly become the regional master.

Only in this way can Tang Feifei truly stand in front of him in many situations.

As for... will he end up paying too much and losing money in this deal?

Leaving aside the fact that Qiu Tu's current strength and influence are insufficient to protect two regional cores, using them wouldn't help him; it would only make him a true "golden goose." Just consider Tang Feifei and the Tang family...

After spending time together, Qiu Tu realized that Tang Feifei was a person who valued emotions but was also very rational.

She has a scale in her heart.

Given how much I've invested in this deal, knowing her personality, she'll definitely compensate me even more...

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Chapter 390 The Phantom Reappears! (10,000 words, please vote!)

Besides the reasons mentioned above, Qiu Tu chose to fulfill his deal with Tang Feifei.

Actually, there is another important reason. That is... the area controlled by the Evil Moon has very few ley line nodes.

There are only 36.

It belongs to the smallest area in the boundless sea of ​​the heart.

Such a small area not only limits the potential for improvement, but it is also easily taken away by others.

Therefore, if Tang Feifei is not allowed to refine the regional central core as soon as possible, it will probably not be long before an evil god sets its sights on this deserted area and comes to refine it.

Giving it to Tang Feifei is better than letting the evil god benefit from it, right?

In addition, Tang Feifei controls 36 leyline nodes in her area, while Qiu Tu controls 81 leyline nodes in his area.

Each additional ley line node significantly increases the time required for refining.

Therefore, even if an evil god were to set its sights on the Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart controlled by humans and try to seize it, it would prioritize seizing the area controlled by Tang Feifei.

In this way, Tang Feifei can not only shield herself from a wave of human malice, but also prepare herself for the next wave of malice from the evil god.

Qiu Tu's strategic depth will be greatly enhanced once again!

In addition, Tang Feifei will repay the favor of providing the regional hub sooner or later.

Qiu Tu can definitely say he's not at a loss...

As Qiu Tu calculated the gains and losses in his mind, his car slowly drove into Tang Feifei's villa.

Tan Huimin turned off the engine, stopped the car, and opened the car door for Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu got out of the car, then looked up at the villa in front of him and suddenly remembered... Yan Chen had spent two or three years building that garden villa, which seemed to be vacant?

Now that he has become the deputy director, he is theoretically entitled to own a detached villa of his own.

But because I was too busy, I never asked the department to assign me a job.

Next, once I become the acting director, can I try to take a share of Yan Chen's family fortune?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu stepped into Tang Feifei's villa.

Inside the villa, Tang Feifei, her body wrapped in bandages, sat on the sofa reading a book.

Perhaps due to her upbringing, she sat very upright even when she was injured.

Because he was already a fourth-tier Cataclysm, Tang Feifei had already "seen" Qiu Tu when he entered the villa.

Hearing Qiu Tu's footsteps, she put down her book and looked up at him. His wheat-colored skin shimmered with a healthy glow, revealing a wildness and vitality.

"You're here?"

Qiu Tu's gaze swept over Tang Feifei's beautiful face.

Even though they were already intimately familiar with each other's bodies, every time they recalled that aloof, serious face beneath them, moaning with its eyes closed...

Qiu Tu still felt his heart racing.

He hummed in agreement, then sat down next to Tang Feifei, looking at her right hand and left leg, which were immobilized by plaster casts, and asked, "How are your injuries?"

Tang Feifei's beautiful eyes fell on Qiu Tu, and she shook her head slightly, "It's nothing."

"Third-order Cataclysmics recover quickly; they'll be fully recovered in less than a week."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this. After reaching the third tier, the recovery speed of Cataclysmic Beings actually increases significantly, but it still falls within the range of ordinary living beings.

However... fourth-order Cataclysms have already begun to become truly inhuman.

What would take an ordinary person 100 days to recover from a broken bone, a fourth-tier Cataclysmic Being can recover in five or six days without medicine or any other aids.

This level of endurance makes the Tier 4 Cataclysmic Being practically indestructible. It's a true humanoid weapon.

If the fourth tier is this strong, just how strong will the fifth tier be? And what kind of immense power will a peak fifth-tier evil god possess...?

To be honest, Qiu Tu found it a little hard to imagine...

Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu was still thinking about Tang Feifei's injuries, even Tang Feifei, who was usually so composed, couldn't sit still any longer.

She looked at Qiu Tu, her eyes flickering slightly. Although her expression remained cold, one could almost see the expectation in her heart.

She asked, "...About the regional lord?"

Qiu Tu had told her before that once he killed Xie Yue, he would help her become the ruler of the region.

If things go smoothly, we'll have results the next day. If it takes longer, we'll have to take our time to plan.

Nobody wants things to go wrong. If success can be achieved the next day, who would be willing to take the time to plan?

That's why Tang Feifei couldn't control her emotions when she saw Qiu Tu arrive.

When Qiu Tu saw Tang Feifei like this, he smiled and nodded slightly.

After receiving Qiu Tu's "affirmative" answer, Tang Feifei's eyes lit up.

In an instant, her pupils turned a clear yellow, and the faint phantom of her martial spirit began to appear behind her...

Clearly, this news brought her emotions to a fever pitch.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu still took the initiative to pour cold water on her, "Feifei, I will tell you the secret of the regional lord next."

"But... to protect my interests, I want you to swear an oath that you will not reveal this secret."

The higher the level of the Cataclysmic Being, the stronger the oath.

While a fourth-tier Cataclysm wouldn't necessarily perish from breaking the contract, it's still possible for them to be severely injured.

Of course... Qiu Tu never thought he could actually use this to restrict Tang Feifei.

The Tang family must have many ways to circumvent the oath.

But all he wanted was a stance. With that stance in mind, Tang Feifei would always hesitate or feel uneasy before leaking the information.

And after the leak, more compensation will be given.

Qiu Tu never believed in human nature, nor did he test it, but... he enjoyed manipulating it.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei did not hesitate and immediately made a vow.

After seeing Tang Feifei make a vow, Qiu Tu no longer hid anything.