Then let them offer their loyalty!

He picked up the hot tea on the table, took a sip, and then his gaze was filled with complex emotions.

"No matter what, Lord Yasha will be here soon."

"Then, let her kill Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, and everything will be resolved. No one will ever discover this secret again..."

.....

at the same time.

Dongye State. State Legislative Assembly. Qiu Tu's office.

Qiu Tu (Bu Gou Jia Ren) took out a specially made communicator and then had a long-distance "video" call with Old Tang.

This is the most encrypted and important communication method used in the shelter.

So, not long after, Tang Lao's image appeared in front of Qiu Tu.

Perhaps he gradually accepted and appreciated Qiu Tu more and more, and Tang Lao's eyes were filled with a kind smile.

He looked at Qiu Tu and then joked, "I hope you bring me good news."

Qiu Tu:......

Old Tang is a cunning old fox; seeing through people's hearts is just a basic skill for him.

Seeing that Qiu Tu had fallen silent after his casual remark, he immediately knew this was bad news.

He frowned, then asked, "What happened?"

Qiu Tu knew that this matter had to be reported, so when Elder Tang pressed him for details, he slowly said, "Elder Tang... it's like this."

"Didn't I recently capture 'Twilight'?"

“I got a lot of information from him.”

"As it turns out, I discovered... that there are some human members in the 'Hidden Mist Society,' the evil god organization that Mu Ye belongs to."

"Moreover, all of these human members are high-ranking officials with great power and influence."

"And among them... there is one lurking in our 8th shelter."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Old Tang's expression turned serious.

As if he had guessed something, he said in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

Upon hearing Tang Lao's words, Qiu Tu coughed and then said, "It's Elder Pang, Pang Haichen..."

Upon hearing this name, Old Tang was clearly taken aback. His pupils contracted sharply, and he froze on the spot.

After standing there quietly for a while, Old Tang slowly came back to his senses.

Then he stared at Qiu Tu and said very seriously, "Qiu Tu, do you know how serious this accusation is?"

"Pang Haichen is the head of the 'academic faction,' one of the highest-ranking people in the shelter."

"You're accusing him of being a traitor to the evil god. If things go wrong, you'll be the one who gets implicated first!"

Hearing Tang Lao's heartfelt words, Qiu Tu said, "Tang Lao, I know how serious this matter is. So... I didn't dare tell anyone but you."

Upon hearing this, Old Tang gave a deep "hmm" and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"

Qiu Tu shook his head and said, "No directly. There are some indirectly."

“But Old Pang’s status and position are too high. Without the authorization of the shelter, I would not dare to investigate him at all.”

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Old Tang pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't be hasty, don't act rashly."

"Let me talk to the Speaker about this first. If this isn't handled properly, it could become a major crisis."

At this point, he gave Qiu Tu a complicated look and said, "If your discovery is true... you've really done a great service this time."

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Upon hearing Tang Lao's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback.

To be honest, Qiu Tu thought that reporting that Old Pang might be an inside agent would earn him some merit and allow him to enter the upper echelons of the shelter, but he didn't expect Old Tang to give any feedback.

After all, the most important thing for a country is not development, but stability. And among these, political stability is the most crucial.

After all, if the situation below is unstable, it can be resolved through bribery or suppression. There are many ways to solve this problem.

However, if the upper echelons are unstable, it can lead to internal strife at best, and division at worst.

And... the higher a person's status, the greater their "freedom".

For example, Qiu Tu... He associates with evil gods and uses them to benefit his shelter. If this were done by a department head or section chief, he would be immediately punished by the Iron Fist.

But once he reached his position, his strength, power, status, and influence all increased, and he also gained a certain degree of say in the shelter.

Then the leaders of the shelter would carefully consider his actions.

Qiu Tu, as the incoming speaker, has such authority. Old Pang, who owns a "share" in the shelter, certainly does.

Old Pang is the leader of the "academic school" and one of the six giants of the shelter. He has students all over the world and has a huge influence in the "academic school".

Such a person stands at the pinnacle of humanity, and the standard of "freedom" is almost infinitely high.

As long as they don't betray the "core secrets" of the human camp, any other actions can be explained with some "reasonable" excuses.

After all... those who steal a hook are punished, while those who steal a country become lords.

Moreover, at Pang Lao's level, he already possesses the right to interpret everything.

Therefore, even with solid evidence, it's not certain that they can take action against him. Moreover, there's simply no solid evidence at all.

This led Qiu Tu to not expect much of a reaction from the shelter's higher-ups after he simply reported the matter.

His primary goal was to "earn merit" and "get promoted." His secondary goal was to serve as a warning, to prevent the 8th shelter from being truly swindled by Old Pang.

As a result, who would have thought that Mr. Tang would dare to respond to this matter directly now?

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu didn't dare to agree anymore.

He pondered for a moment, then carefully asked, "Elder Tang...did you already suspect Elder Pang?"

Old Tang shook his head without explaining. Dressed in a Zhongshan suit, he sat calmly behind his desk and said, "Anyway, don't act rashly on this matter for now."

"I'll go talk to the Speaker first. I'll give you an answer in a couple of days."

At this point, Old Tang suddenly said, "Qiu Tu... if the shelter were to assign you a difficult task, would you be willing to accept it?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's heart stirred!

He almost blurted out: "Please rest assured, Mr. Tang, I'm always ready to become the head of the shelter..."

But he also knew that this was a time for no jokes, so he said with a serious and earnest expression, "I'm willing to accept!"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Old Tang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright. Then wait for my news."

After saying that, Mr. Tang abruptly ended the video call.

Watching Old Tang's figure disappear, Qiu Tu sat back in his large chair and pondered quietly for a while.

Although Old Tang didn't explain things too clearly, Qiu Tu felt that... this matter was definitely not as simple as he thought.

If you find yourself completely compatible with a woman in every conversation, and she responds to your questions immediately, then you should be very careful.

—Because the other party is either much more skilled than you, or... most likely they have done preparations for you in advance.

The same applies to political matters. When faced with such a major and sudden event, apart from initially reminding himself to "be cautious in his words and actions," Mr. Tang accepted it with remarkable calmness afterward.

It even gave itself feedback.

This clearly shows that Mr. Tang had made some preparations in advance.

This preparation was definitely not for Qiu Tu, so it could only have been for another party involved, "Old Pang Haichen".

'So...did Elder Tang and the others notice something strange about Pang Haichen over the past few years?'

'Is it simply because there's no evidence or clear strategy that they've been holding back?'

'After all, the Eighth Shelter was too weak, resulting in weak intelligence capabilities.'

'They probably don't even know what the "Hidden Mist Society" is. They've only discovered that Pang Haichen has a mysterious force behind him?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suddenly thought of Huang Shangzong for no apparent reason.

Actually... Qiu Tu had always felt that there was something wrong with Huang Shangzong.

It's not that he has a problem, but rather that his political stance is a bit strange.

There are six major factions in the shelter. Although each faction is not clearly distinct, they each have their own system.

Especially at the top levels of various factions, they all have to closely unite around their respective leaders.

Huang Shangzong, however, was different.

He was very attentive during Tang Lao's first visit. Tang Lao also treated him like a junior. (Chapter 415)

At that time, Qiu Tu felt something was a little strange.

Although Tang Lao may hold a very high position, being the second-in-command at the shelter, his boundless love extends to the leaders of every faction.

But...didn't Huang Shangzong know that he needed to avoid suspicion?

Doesn't he worry about arousing suspicion from the leaders of his own faction?

Immediately following this was Elder Rao's breakthrough to the fifth rank, and Huang Shangzong went to express his gratitude with this "achievement." Moreover... according to rumors from the shelter, Huang Shangzong had a long private conversation with Elder Rao in his courtyard. (Chapter 469)

This is also a very unusual political signal.

What's even more interesting is that... Huang Shangzong was the third person in the shelter to advance to the fifth rank.

His ranking was only after Elder Rao and Elder Tang, even higher than Pang Haichen. (Chapter 474)

Within a faction, this really does raise suspicions of "usurpation".

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu suddenly felt his mind open up.

He couldn't help but recall that when Huang Shangzong's position was adjusted, from Speaker of the Dongye Prefecture Council to Speaker of the New Prefecture Council, it was actually Elder Tang who personally spoke with him, rather than Pang Haichen, the faction leader. (Chapter 476)

Furthermore... Pang Haichen deliberately used the code name "Your Majesty," which would lead people to Huang Shangzong.

A bold idea suddenly formed in my mind...

'Could it be... that there's some problem between Huang Shangzong and Pang Haichen?'

"And after discovering Pang Haichen's problems, Professor Rao and Professor Tang astutely used this to support Huang Shangzong, thus checking Pang Haichen within the 'academic faction'?"

The more Qiu Tu thought about it, the more he felt that things were likely as he suspected...

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain Tang Lao's attitude towards Pang Haichen today, as well as Huang Shangzong's relationship with the three leaders.

So, it turns out that I had unwittingly become involved in the power struggle at the very top of the 8th Shelter?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but wonder what kind of arduous task Old Tang intended to entrust to him...

Regardless of what the task is, before giving him the task, shouldn't Boss Tang give himself a big reward?

Putting aside other matters, it is customary for high-ranking officials to enter the highest council.

In this situation, wouldn't it be reasonable to promote yourself by half a level?

For others, this half-level might be of no use. After all, the power of a member of the Supreme Council is not as great as that of a member of a state legislature.

However... for Qiu Tu, a position represents ability.

This half-level promotion is enough for him to climb higher.

At that time, combined with the alignment of the nine stars and the "flower of the earth veins," Qiu Tu's strength might leap to the late stage of the fifth rank, or even the peak of the fifth rank!

In that case, he would be considered a top expert in the 6th, 7th, and 8th shelters.

In many situations, there is much more room for negotiation.

......

After reviewing the entire process of his conversation with Mr. Tang, Qiu Tu had a general idea of ​​what he needed to do next.

—And then he just waited.

Once Mr. Tang has finished all the preliminary preparations, he can contact me.