Then let them offer their loyalty!

This makes them more like warlords or military governments in a chaotic world.

Not only are they stronger in combat, but their military skills and capabilities far surpass those of other anti-government armed groups.

This core difference directly resulted in the fact that although the coalition had more members, it had to obey the command of the New Democratic Army when conducting joint operations.

This is also why, according to his confidants, they couldn't seize command.

Hearing her two trusted confidants arguing, the woman who was looking at the map said softly, "Alright."

Upon hearing the woman's words, the two confidants immediately fell silent.

Seeing that the two obediently followed her instructions, the woman's slightly furrowed brows relaxed. Then she said calmly, "Since Scarface wants to take over New Territories City, then let him take it."

"He thought he had gotten a bargain, but he didn't know that the New Territories were actually the most troublesome place."

"Let's not talk about others, just take the newly appointed Director of the New Territories City Exploration Department, Yau Tu."

"Could he be an ordinary person?"

Hearing the woman's words, the guard on her left quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Qiu Tu. That Qiu Tu is a scoundrel at first glance. His nose is as sharp as a dog's; he catches traitors and spies like he's got a cheat code, one at a glance."

The guard to the woman's right chimed in, "Yes. And that Qiu Tu... is particularly adept at scheming. Scheming against colleagues, scheming against opponents, scheming against enemies like us. He's always right."

"Those he targets will not only be sold out, but will also help him count the money."

Hearing the two guards' words, the woman smiled slightly and then said,

"I remember... when that Scarface guy was causing trouble in the New Territories a while ago, Qiu Tu seemed to be in seclusion, advancing to the fourth-tier Cataclysm?"

After receiving affirmative answers from the two guards.

The woman said, "So... he didn't experience how terrifying Qiu Tu was."

"After a while, he'll realize that even hiding in the den of dragons and tigers in Dongcheng is better than hiding in the New Territories controlled by Qiu Tu."

Hearing the woman's evaluation of Qiu Tu, the two guards exchanged a glance and nodded quickly, their faces showing deep agreement.

Not for any other reason... the combined forces of these eight cities in the east of Dongye Prefecture are actually all under the command of the woman in front of us.

Therefore, the allied forces suffered several setbacks at Qiu Tu's hands and were outmaneuvered by him. The woman and her personal guards all received reports of this.

The fact that the special forces team was swallowed whole even resulted in the woman receiving considerable punishment from headquarters.

Later, during La Ri Luo's disappearance, the woman secretly sent many small teams to the New Territories to investigate clues.

As a result, they were all captured by Qiu Tu and then wiped out one by one.

Therefore, these people could be said to be the ones who knew Qiu Tu best among the anti-government armed forces!

Meanwhile, the three of them were talking about Qiu Tu.

Suddenly, the woman paused. She reflexively touched her lower abdomen.

Because... just now, she felt a sudden warmth in her lower abdomen. She vaguely sensed that a mark that hadn't lit up in a long time seemed to be reacting.

Feeling the mark's reaction, the woman was secretly delighted, but her face remained completely expressionless.

She lowered her hand, then looked up and instructed the two guards, "Alright. The intelligence has been sorted out. You two can go out and keep watch. I'm going to rest."

The woman clearly held a high position of authority, so as soon as she spoke, the two guards quickly gave a somewhat awkward salute and then obediently left the cabin.

As the cabin doors closed, the woman stepped forward, locked the cabin door from the inside, and then bent down to pull open her clothes.

Sure enough, a rather unsightly mark on her lower abdomen had already lit up.

Upon seeing the lit mark, the woman's face finally lit up with barely suppressed joy.

'Princess Larilu is back? And she's summoning me?'

Thinking this, a slight smirk appeared on the woman's face. 'I truly am His Highness's most loyal follower!'

Thinking this, the woman's face returned to calm, and she placed her palm on the mark, responding to Lariro's call.

As she responded, a burst of bright light enveloped the woman in the next second!

As the bright light faded, the woman looked up, her eyes filled with tears, and cried out with worry and deep affection, "Your Highness! You've finally... um? Qiu Tu?!"

But when she realized that the person standing in front of her was not Larilu, but the enemy she had been thinking about day and night and almost wanted to stab with a voodoo doll, the woman's pupils contracted slightly and she shuddered!

She quickly rolled over, trying to escape.

Just then, a kind, familiar, and pleasant voice came to her ear, "This is Redhead. You can ask her any questions you have."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the redhead paused, then turned around to look.

When she finally saw that it was indeed Lariro, the goddess she had been longing for and worshipping, she could no longer control the expression on her face!

With tears in her eyes, she rushed to Larilu's feet and whispered, choking back sobs, "Your Highness, you're finally back."

"It really scared us to death."

Redhead is likely one of Laura's most important followers, so their relationship doesn't exhibit the typical incompatibility between a deity and a mortal. On the contrary, they are quite affectionate.

Hearing Shanks' concerned words, Lariel bent down and gently stroked Shanks' hair as if soothing a pet, then said,

"Redhead... don't worry, I am an immortal god."

"No matter what happens, I will ascend the throne again."

At this point, perhaps noticing Qiu Tu's mischievous gaze, La Riluo's fair and jade-like face showed a slight change in expression.

So she changed the subject, adding casually, "Of course... this wouldn't have been possible without the help of my most loyal follower, Pope Qiu Tu of our 'Cult of Procreation'!"

Upon hearing Larilu's words, the red-haired man who was holding Larilu and sobbing was taken aback.

The most loyal believer? What? Not me?

Then, she was stunned.

The Pope? Who?

Finally, after fully understanding the meaning behind Lariro's words, she could no longer control her expression and was left only with shock!

What? Qiu Tu?

Is Qiu Tu a follower of His Highness? Or the Pope?

Redhead almost thought he had misheard, and looked up at Laura with an incredulous expression.

Lariel maintained her solemn expression, looking down at the redhead, clearly not joking.

Redhead: .....

Red-haired glanced at Lariel, then at Qiu Tu. He almost thought he was hallucinating from anger and frustration over his recent defeats in battle...

So she humbly looked up at Lariro and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness... Qiu... um, when did Director Qiu become your follower? And even... uh, the Pope?"

Hearing the red-haired girl's question, Lariel replied nonchalantly, "It all happened recently."

"If it weren't for him, you might not be seeing me now."

Hearing Larilu's words, Red was stunned for a moment, then asked, "So... Your Highness, it was Qiu Tu who saved you?"

Larilu nodded noncommittally.

Seeing Lariel's expression, the red-haired girl hesitated for a moment, then whispered in a voice she thought only Lariel could hear, "Your Highness... could Qiu Tu have secretly set some kind of trap for you?"

"Or... is he actually a mole? And is he just trying to gain your trust?"

"Actually... his ultimate goal is still to expel the gods?"

Upon hearing Shanks' words, Lariel's gaze sharpened, and she looked down at Shanks with a cold expression.

Immense pressure washed over Shanks wave after wave.

La Riluo said in a deep voice, "I can tell at a glance whether Qiu Tu is a traitor or not. I've looked at him dozens of times during this period, and he is definitely not a traitor."

At this point, Lariro's face darkened, and she reminded him, "Redhead... you're meddling a bit too much right now."

"What right do you have to interfere in the affairs of the gods?"

After saying that, Larilu raised her head, no longer looking at the redhead, and said in a deep voice, "Alright, go and pay your respects to His Holiness the Pope."

Hearing Laura's words, Shanks still felt that something was wrong.

But since the gods have already made it so serious, even if Shanks wants to investigate Qiu Tu, there's no rush.

So she lowered her head again, crawled to Qiu Tu's feet, knelt obediently, kissed the ground beneath his feet, and asked, "Your Holiness the Pope."

.......

In fact, Qiu Tu had been paying attention to Shanks ever since Shanks was summoned to his side.

It must be said that the redhead is quite good-looking, with a fair face, a high nose bridge, and emerald green eyes, giving her the charm of a Western beauty at first glance.

That adventurous and daring spirit, so different from that of typical Eastern women, made Qiu Tu, who was meeting this type of woman for the first time, take a second look.

Unfortunately, she was a high-ranking member of an anti-government armed group. She was destined to stand on the opposite side of Qiu Tu...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu reached out and gently patted the red hair, saying in a deep voice, "No need for formalities."

Shanks was clearly just too excited to say things he shouldn't have because he saw Laura come back to life.

Now that she had calmed down, she knew that too much talk could lead to mistakes, so she got up from the ground, returned to her normal state, lowered her head, and remained silent, only secretly observing Qiu Tu and La Ri Luo out of the corner of her eye.

At that moment, Qiu Tu also spoke.

He looked at the redhead and said, "Redhead General, His Highness summoned you here today because there are a few things he wants to ask you."

"First, Your Highness would like to know how many factions are participating in this joint operation, and how many people are involved in each faction?"

"Secondly, where are these people located now? What methods can be used to gather them together?"

"Last and most importantly... where are Scarface and the Magician now?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's direct question, the red-haired man's pupils contracted slightly.

Then he looked at Lariro with a bit of disbelief.

Larilu built herself a huge throne out of sand and sat on it, completely ignoring her.

However, the fact that she did not voice any objection actually proves Lariro's attitude.

So for a moment, Shanks was a little confused about what was going on.

Although Lariro didn't have many followers, most of them came to Dongyezhou in order to rescue her.

Therefore, among the forces that joined forces in this operation, whether it was the New Democratic Army, the Allied Forces, or the Church of Destruction, there were quite a few Lariro followers.

As a result, now Lariluo is tacitly allowing herself to tell Qiu Tu, the sanctuary's lackey, the secrets of this joint operation?

Isn't this betraying their own followers to the shelter?

How will they continue fighting the shelter after this?

Thinking of this, Shanks couldn't help but recall a sentence: "We are ready to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?"

Just then, as if sensing Shanks' resistance, Laura rested her chin on her hand, looked at Shanks, and said, "Shanks, tell the Pope everything you know."

Hearing Laura's "divine decree," even if Shanks was a hundred times unwilling, he had no way to disobey...

After all, Lariluo was her true god. Let alone betraying her companions, she wouldn't utter a single word of refusal, not even if it meant becoming a spy for Qiu Tu or warming his bed...

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Thinking this way, the red-haired man simply gave up resisting and began to answer Qiu Tu's questions in detail.

According to her, this joint operation involved seven or eight anti-government armed groups, totaling more than 11000 people.

Besides the New Democratic Army, the United Front, and the Destruction Cult, there are also small and medium-sized anti-government armed groups and extremist religions such as the "Change Society," the "Pan-Faith Alliance," the "White Religion," and the "Revival Group."

The commander-in-chief was Scarface from the New Democratic Army, and the deputy commanders-in-chief were Red Hair and Magician.

However... these different factions are not affiliated with each other and don't usually cooperate much. So... while it's called command, it's really just a unified operation coordination.

This resulted in the coalition forces being scattered, with none of them actually knowing where the others were.

Of course, the redhead can also use specific communication methods to contact the other companies.

However... as the deputy commander-in-chief, she could only directly contact two or three forces.

If they illegally contact other forces, given the current sensitivity of the situation, the other party is very likely not only to not respond, but also to warn other parties.