Then let them offer their loyalty!

However... compared to Huang Shangzong, who lacked political acumen and the ability to judge character, Qiu Tu was clearly much stronger.

When prejudice is removed and one looks back at everything Qiu Tu has done in the past two years, Secretary Han suddenly feels that Qiu Tu is actually an enhanced version of Huang Shangzong.

'I'm really going crazy....'

Thinking about this, Secretary Han even felt like she had lost her mind.

But after comparing them one by one, he suddenly felt that his conclusion seemed to be correct...

'So... Qiu Tu is destined to become a high-ranking member of the shelter?'

'The only things that can stop him are seniority and time?!'

For a moment, Secretary Han was even a little startled...

At this moment, Secretary Han, with Huang Shangzong's guidance, finally understood everything.

After watching the video footage in "Hundred Eyes Vision," Ye Mingfeng, Dai Yukang, and Liu Xiongyuan, members of the State Legislative Council, almost immediately reached the same conclusion.

Whether they were ruthless and cold-blooded, cunning and calculating, or lawless, almost all of them were stunned after watching the video footage!

One move to kill a fourth-tier evil god?!

Moreover, he wasn't even a newly ascended fourth-tier evil god?

Just how strong is Qiu Tu?

Is it really the peak of the fourth tier?!

But didn't he just advance to the fourth rank?

To be honest, even Liu Xiongyuan, who was closest to Qiu Tu, had some "emotional" doubts at that moment about whether Qiu Tu was faking it.

Of course, once they returned to "rationality," they all knew that Qiu Tu would not fabricate something that was so easily exposed.

Therefore, faced with Qiu Tu's "demonstration," all the speakers did not hesitate to give the instruction of "no opinion, report to the shelter."

Even Dai Yukang, who had just gone to Huang Shangzong's office to tell Huang Shangzong to keep Qiu Tu in check, rubbed his temples and signed the "agree" form.

Even after the instructions were issued, the expressions on the faces of the speakers remained somewhat unspeakable...

'So Qiu Tu is about to stand shoulder to shoulder with me?'

'That's way too fast!'

To be honest, at that moment, not only them, but even Tang Feifei, who had known this day would come, felt a sense of profound change, as if a lifetime had passed...

So, very quickly, with none of the speakers daring to obstruct the application, the request for promotion to vice-speaker was promptly submitted to the shelter...

Because the selection of a state's vice-speaker was involved, and it was highly likely that the vice-speaker would be a top-tier fighter capable of slaying a fourth-tier evil god, the Supreme Council convened a meeting of its speakers.

At this meeting, all five vice-speakers were present, except for Speaker Rao Shou, who was in seclusion for unknown reasons.

.......

at the same time.

New Territories, Detective Agency.

Qiu Tu sat on a lounge chair in the 12th-floor sky garden, sipping tea and leisurely gazing at the entire New Territories.

Beside him sat Shen Lingshuang on a small stool, looking like a wronged little wife.

Perhaps because she was tied up by Qiu Tu, Shen Lingshuang pouted and said angrily, "Qiu Tu~~ I've been working hard with Sister Guan these past few days investigating spies."

"You suddenly brought me here, which will cause problems for Sister Guan."

Hearing Shen Lingshuang's words, Qiu Tu chuckled and said, "Guan Xiao already told me. You're good for nothing, but you're number one at causing trouble."

"Whether it's the concoctions or the catastrophic artifacts, their effects are incredibly strange, yet you always like to use them when you encounter difficulties."

"The result was that the crime scene was in complete chaos, and every day was full of surprises."

"So... when she heard that I wanted you to stay with me for a few days, she almost knelt down on the spot and blew a few puffs on me."

"Ugh.——" Shen Lingshuang rolled her eyes in disgust when she heard Qiu Tu suddenly make a lewd joke.

Then, she crossed her arms and said angrily, "How could Sister Guan say that about me!"

"I helped her a lot. And yet she talked badly about me behind my back. That's outrageous!"

At this moment, Qiu Tu finally realized what was happening when he heard Shen Lingshuang calling him "Sister Guan" repeatedly.

He exclaimed "Huh?", then turned to look at Shen Lingshuang with a strange expression and asked, "Sister Guan? When did you and Guan Xiao become so close?"

Weren't you two enemies from the start?

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang turned her head cutely, revealing a smug little expression, "I'm not telling you~~"

Looking at Shen Lingshuang's adorable appearance, Qiu Tu smiled.

He discovered that women are truly amazing creatures. They seem to be able to become enemies just as easily as they become friends.

He remembered that in his previous life, there was a very beautiful woman in the base. But because of this, she was initially ostracized by the other women.

The women always went to the toilet and went to class in groups, but they didn't take her with them.

As it turned out, one day, the beautiful woman suddenly became very close to other women.

To this day, this remains a mystery in Qiu Tu's mind.

And now... Shen Lingshuang and Guan Xiao seem to be in the same situation.

'They must be hiding something!'

Just then, as Qiu Tu was lost in thought, his communicator suddenly started vibrating.

Qiu Tu picked up the communicator and checked it; it was Guan Xiao calling.

As soon as the communicator was answered, Guan Xiao's soft and charming voice came through the receiver.

"Chief, I have located the target as you instructed."

"After multiple confirmations, our target is Major General Red Hair of the Anti-Government Armed Forces."

"You're really amazing!"

Towards the end, Guan Xiao's voice became so alluring it seemed to drip with moisture, and... her tone was exactly like the sigh she uttered in bed after their last intimate encounter.

This instantly brought Qiu Tu back to the scene from that moment.

'This woman! She's incredibly skilled!'

While thinking this to himself, Qiu Tu said calmly, "Minister Guan, you've been with me for so long, you should know me very well."

"I come from an intelligence background, so intelligence work has always been one of my strengths."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao on the other end of the communicator smiled and said, "I do know that."

"However, Director, you know my limitations."

"I still have a lot to learn from you in terms of intelligence work."

"So, after this case is closed, could I come to you again to collect my sperm?"

Qiu Tu gave a deep "hmm," and said, "Okay. I will definitely teach you everything I know when the time comes."

Listening to Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao's serious yet somewhat strange conversation, a question mark slowly appeared above Shen Ling Shuang's head.

Am I overthinking things?

Or are those two exchanging some kind of secret signal again?

Meanwhile, just as Shen Lingshuang was thinking this, Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao, after exchanging a few flirtatious words, started talking about serious matters.

Guan Xiao said with a serious expression, "Chief, we've caught up with them now. When is the next step to make the arrest?"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu shook his head and said, "Don't make any arrests, and don't alert them."

Qiu Tu glanced at his watch and said, "If I'm not mistaken, in a little while, Redhead and the others will find a place to stay."

"When the time comes, just set up all the listening devices I asked you to bring over, and then connect them with Chen Feng's side."

"They'll make a phone call tonight."

"You work with Chen Feng to pinpoint the signal source on the other end."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiaoming's bright face first showed a puzzled expression, which then immediately turned into one of realization.

She seemed to walk a few steps away from the phone, to a place where no one could hear her, before asking in a low voice, "Chief, is Scarface also in the New Territories?"

Guan Xiao could guess that Qiu Tu wasn't surprised.

After all, she was indeed an extremely intelligent woman.

However, he was still a little surprised that he guessed it so quickly.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but praise, "Minister Guan is really insightful."

Guan Xiao smiled and then said, "It's actually very simple. Redhead is one of the most hated wanted criminals in the state during this period."

"The chief clearly already knew her whereabouts, but he didn't arrest her. He was obviously playing the long game."

"If the goal is to catch a big fish, then the fish must be bigger than her."

"And the only one in the entire Dongye Prefecture who is older than her and worth taking the risk with is Scarface."

"Although the department had just replaced a batch of surveillance and listening equipment with Vice Chairman Tian's equipment a few months ago, it was only deployed in the New Territories."

"So, of course I guessed that Scarface was hiding in the New Territories."

After listening to Guan Xiao's analysis, Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and then said, "Yes, you guessed right."

“Scarface is indeed in the New Territories.”

"So... the task I'm giving you and Chen Feng is to locate Scarface tonight, and then control the area around him to prevent him from escaping."

"Is there a problem?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's admission, Guan Xiao's face flushed with excitement!

What a great achievement! A tremendous achievement!

This is the ringleader who wreaked havoc on an entire state!

If we catch him, the credit could really propel a person to great heights!

Even if Qiu Tu gets the lion's share of the credit, as long as the mission is executed well, Guan Xiao and Chen Feng, who are just following along and getting the scraps, will definitely benefit immensely.

Thinking this, Guan Xiao couldn't help but exclaim again, 'The director is truly amazing. Absolutely incredible....'

And just like that, the day passed quickly.

In the evening, as Redhead began making phone calls as planned to probe Scarface's location.

A message from the shelter was also sent to Tung Yip Chau and the New Territories.

Wang Guochuan, the deputy speaker of the Supreme Council of the Shelter, the leader of the "Reformist" faction, and who had met Qiu Tu once before, will arrive in the New Territories early tomorrow morning for an inspection.

If there are no problems, the decision regarding the shelter will be formally announced...

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Chapter 446 Promotion to Vice Speaker! (10,000 words, please vote!)

The "inside story" of Qiu Tu's application for deputy speaker was too shocking, and because only a few speakers and their close associates had seen the video footage, it was not disseminated.

However... the news that Mr. Wang was coming to Tung Yip Chau to inspect the New Territories was public knowledge.

Therefore, it was not long before almost all 16 cities in Dongyezhou knew that Mr. Wang was going to inspect the New Territories.

Those who rise to high-ranking positions in the state are rarely truly foolish, and most are also incredibly politically astute.

This led the high-ranking officials of the sixteen cities of Dongye Prefecture to connect the arrival of Elder Wang and Qiu Tu's promotion to vice speaker almost immediately after a brief consideration.

In that instant, most of the senior officials had only one thought in their minds: No way? No way? Qiu Tu's promotion to vice speaker is actually possible?

Although it was unclear what exactly was in Qiu Tu's promotion application materials, the six state council speakers remained silent, and Old Wang's unusual personal inspection made these high-ranking officials realize that something was amiss.

As a result, these high-ranking officials also began to inquire about information from the shelter.

In an instant, calls to the shelter from Dongye Prefecture poured in, even saturating special communication channels.

Of course, the efforts of these high-level officials have yielded results.