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Tang Wanfeng even said "good" three times in a row.

The more Pang Haichen examined the evidence, the more his heart sank.

Before seeing the corpses of "Yaksha" and "Beauty Wind", he still held a sliver of hope in his heart—what if Qiu Tu was really just exaggerating his battle achievements?

Or perhaps... it wasn't Yaksha and Meirenfeng who died, but some other Rank 6 beings?

But after examining the two Boundless Divine Crystals, his anxiety finally died completely.

His two superiors were indeed killed by his subordinates...

Who the hell can I complain to?

If I say that this has nothing to do with me, will anyone believe me?

Perhaps because this matter was too difficult to accept, Pang Haichen did not notice that Tang Wanfeng had called Qiu Tu next door to begin the final communication before his promotion.

In the adjacent reception room, Mr. Tang and Qiu Tu did not sit in the main seat and the guest seat respectively, but both sat in the guest seats.

Old Tang seemed to be implying to Qiu Tu through this action that his status was completely different from before.

After the two were seated, Tao Yaoyao came forward to pour tea.

After Tao Yaoyao left and closed the door, Old Tang took a sip of tea and then asked bluntly, "Qiu Tu... are you ready to take on greater responsibilities?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu quickly replied, "Of course."

Old Tang sipped his tea and then said slowly, "You were only the speaker of the Dongye State Council before, but you didn't enter the Supreme Council."

"Now that you've made such a great contribution, you'll definitely get a seat on the legislature."

This was just a standard advancement, and Qiu Tu wasn't surprised. So he nodded slightly, ready to hear if Elder Tang had any other surprises in store.

Old Tang keenly sensed Qiu Tu's ulterior motives.

He chuckled and pointed at Qiu Tu with his finger, saying, "You... you scheme too much, that's not good."

Those who accomplish great things do not concern themselves with trifles. They plan for a lifetime, not for a short time.

This assessment was made by Mr. Tang a long time ago, but he never told Qiu Tu about it.

Saying it now clearly shows that she completely considers Qiu Tu one of her own. She's giving Qiu Tu some pointers.

These were all fair and reasonable words, so Qiu Tu readily agreed, regardless of whether he accepted them or not, saying, "I've learned a lot, Elder Tang."

Seeing that Qiu Tu clearly wasn't listening, Old Tang shook his head slightly and said, "Never mind. Everyone has their own way of governing."

"Although you hold a high position, you are dancing on the tightrope of an evil god. You do need to be more cunning."

After saying that, he stopped talking about the topic and instead used his index finger to dip into the tea and draw two lines on the coffee table, writing the character "二" (two).

"This is your next position."

Qiu Tu was visibly taken aback when he saw this word.

His mind raced, trying to decipher what Old Tang and Old Rao were thinking.

After a moment, he tentatively asked, "Which two states?"

Tang Wanfeng clearly liked Qiu Tu's quick wit. He glanced at Qiu Tu with a smile in his eyes and then said, "Of course, it's the two states that haven't been captured yet."

Upon hearing Tang Wanfeng's words, Qiu Tu was slightly startled, and then he couldn't help but give Tang Wanfeng a deep look.

That's quite a move! Rao Shouhe and Tang Wanfeng's boldness clearly exceeded Qiu Tu's expectations.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but imitate Tang Wanfeng, dipping his finger in some tea and writing the word "four" on the coffee table.

Upon seeing that word, Tang Wanfeng's smile deepened.

But after nodding slightly, he wrote the character “肆” in traditional Chinese on top of the character “四”.

Upon seeing that word, Qiu Tu's face showed a hint of realization, and he finally understood what Elder Rao and Elder Tang were thinking.

To put it bluntly, Elder Rao and Elder Tang didn't just give a reward once, but twice. Or, to be more precise, they made two grand promises.

The first big cake is for "the garrison commanders of the two prefectures"!

After slaying two Tier 6 evil gods, the Sanctuary not only included Qiu Tu in the Supreme Council, but also officially brought him into the core of the Sanctuary's power structure.

Moreover, Qiu Tu was given the same position as Pang Lao: Garrison Commander of Two Prefectures.

The position of garrison commander of the two prefectures is clearly a super-rank official post.

After all, before the establishment of New Jersey, there were only eight states in total.

By controlling all military and political affairs in the two states, he effectively seized a quarter of the power of the sanctuary.

His status was almost equivalent to that of a faction leader...

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Chapter 531 Promotion to Garrison Commander of Two Prefectures! (10,000 words, please vote!)

Although the 8th Sanctuary once had two state garrison commanders, this was generally only during wartime.

In other words, this is not considered a regular official position.

Those who concurrently served as garrison commanders of two prefectures had to be heads of the sanctuary. Apart from Qiu Tu and Pang Lao Pang Haichen, the last person to hold this position was Tang Lao.

Therefore, once this position was given to Qiu Tu, it actually represented formal recognition of Qiu Tu's status in the entire shelter—equivalent to a faction leader.

The problem is, the pie isn't over yet.

If the story ended here, it would at most be just the word "two" written by Mr. Tang.

Qiu Tu keenly sensed Rao Lao and Tang Lao's scheme, so he wrote "four" because... the garrison commanders of the two prefectures were not the bargaining chips offered by Rao Lao and Tang Lao.

The two old men's true purpose was to have Qiu Tu "rule the four states"!

Qiu Tu keenly realized that the two garrison commanders were not the real purpose of the two old foxes because Tang Lao told him that the two states he was in charge of were not Xinzhou and Dongyezhou, but two states that had not yet been completely conquered.

So here's the question...

Once Rao and Tang have determined that Pang Haichen is problematic and are gradually weakening the "academic" faction, who will govern New State and Dongye State once the operation is completed?

Others might think that Elder Tang could simply send Huang Shangzong or parachute in other high-ranking officials.

But that's absolutely impossible.

Leaving aside the fact that Tang Lao's positioning of Huang Shangzong was "the future academic leader," who was to sit in the central command and then carry out the transition.

Let's say we send other high-ranking officials...

Think about the situation at today's high-level meeting between the two states.

Of the eight deputy speakers, six are Qiu Tu's people, and the other two are just following the crowd.

If even a shelter leader like Pang Haichen couldn't control Qiu Tu, who among the other high-ranking officials could?

As for sending these people to the two newly established states to help Qiu Tu maintain his rule?

That's impossible.

Because...when should we ask them to help Qiu Tu?

Now?

With these eight deputy speakers gone, New South Wales and East India Company will be completely under the control of the Ponzi scheme.

This is inconsistent with Tang Lao's strategic objectives.

After dealing with Elder Pang? By then, Qiu Tu's two prefectures would already be established, and all the positions would be filled. How could he possibly transfer people back?

Therefore, when Elder Tang answered Qiu Tu that it was "the two new prefectures", Qiu Tu guessed the real purpose of Elder Tang and Elder Rao's move!

— Elevate Qiu Tu's status, allowing him to check and balance Pang Lao as the garrison commander of the two prefectures, thus drawing Pang Lao's hatred onto Qiu Tu and continuing to create time for the shelter to "defuse the bomb".

Finally... after successfully eliminating Elder Pang, the four prefectures all fell into Qiu Tu's hands.

When the time comes, Qiu Tu will have control of four states and a strong army, and he can naturally become the head of the shelter as a "shareholder"!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu went through Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng's plans in his mind and couldn't help but admire the two old men's strategic planning once again.

The entire plan had Qiu Tu and Pang Haichen completely accounted for.

It looks like they're offering huge benefits, but... it's all just empty promises.

He appointed two prefectural garrison commanders, but they had to fight for their own territories.

The plan is to assign all four prefectures to Qiu Tu, but Qiu Tu needs to hold back Pang Haichen and eventually eliminate him.

As for Pang Haichen, he will probably soon discover that Qiu Tu has risen to prominence and is now on par with him.

What's even more terrifying is that... Qiu Tu not only controls the two new states, but he's also getting his hands on Dongye State and Xin State.

His attention would be completely drawn to Qiu Tu, and he would engage in a power struggle with Qiu Tu in the four states.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu felt a slight unease, sensing that something was still amiss.

In theory, the relationship between Pang Haichen and Qiu Tu was not, on the surface, irreconcilable.

Therefore... simply increasing the intensity on Qiu Tu's end won't work. We also need to stimulate Pang Haichen's side.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu paused for a moment. He suddenly thought of Representative Tian, ​​who had just been arrested by the "academics."

'Those two old bastards are playing such underhanded tricks?!'

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at the same time.

While Qiu Tu was talking to Tang Wanfeng about his future.

Old Rao was also chatting with Pang Haichen in the room just now.

With an air of otherworldly wisdom, Old Rao said, "Old Pang, that's the gist of it."

"Tian Baoliang really went too far. He allowed his relatives to monopolize the channels for communication equipment and eavesdropping equipment in several areas awaiting planning, and reaped huge profits from it."

"Furthermore, they used their influence to 'award honors' to their relatives, thereby intimidating officials in the planned development area and seeking to avoid punishment."

"And that's not all; he also failed to properly discipline his relatives. Many of them fell into depravity and became involved with evil gods."

At this point, Old Rao paused, picked up the water on the table, took a sip, and then said, "Most importantly... this matter was investigated by Qiu Tu."

"As you know, he's at the height of his power right now, and he has a huge influence throughout the Northwest region."

"We must consider his attitude and its impact."

Hearing what Elder Rao said, Pang Haichen frowned. As a faction leader, he wasn't someone who would blindly believe whatever others told him.

Therefore, he couldn't help but question, "What does this have to do with Qiu Tu?"

"Qiu Tu and Tian Baoyu shouldn't have any contact, right?"

It seemed that Elder Rao had been waiting for this question. Upon hearing Pang Haichen's words, Elder Rao waved behind him.

His secretary quickly came over with a document.

Rao, with his sage-like demeanor, pointed at Pang Haichen.

The secretary quickly stepped forward and respectfully handed the documents to Pang Haichen.

Pang Haichen took the document with a puzzled look and then quickly read it through.

After a moment, he said with a look of shock, "Tian Baoyu has a nephew named Tian Dafu?"

"Under Tian Baoyu's management, and in cooperation with Yan Chen and Ye Mingfeng, he developed the New Territories City and obtained the 'Third-Class Peace Medal,' which not only allows him to attend municipal committee meetings and participate in political affairs, but also grants him third-class immunity?" (Chapter 54)

"After that, he monopolized the telecommunications market around New Territories City and, relying on Tin Po-yu's background, started a telecommunications business?" (Chapter 61)

"And then, just as Qiu Tu started his business, he ended up being taken down by Qiu Tu?"

Old Rao nodded slightly, then said calmly, "Moreover, this Tian Dafu is also colluding with the Alliance and the Evil God."

"He once used his connections and the city-wide communications surveillance system to bribe Jia Shu, intending to silence the witness and Qiu Tu." (Chapter 96)

"Later, Qiu Tu discovered the inside story of this matter, so he cooperated with Dai Yukang and applied for a special investigation order through the 'military department' channels, which forced the case to continue." (Chapter 123)

At this point, Old Rao stroked his snow-white beard, "From this, you can also see how much resistance Tian Baoyu added to Qiu Tu in this matter."

"You know Qiu Tu's personality. He's not the kind of person who would suffer a loss."

"We didn't investigate before because we were still too weak."