Then let them offer their loyalty!

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The rest is up to us... whether other factions or families will find the regional hub first through research and investigation; or... whether we ourselves will gain control of the "Boundless Heart Sea" region first through the [Loyalty Game], [Larilu], and [Zhao Ji]!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu carefully wrote down everything that "Princess Lariluo" said, and then locked "Lariluo the female slave" in the safe.

Ignoring La Riluo's tirade from inside the safe, Qiu Tu left the break room and returned to his office. He then looked at the recorded materials, picked up the phone, and called Cao Dabiao, asking him to prepare the materials for him.

Of course, to avoid attracting the attention of his enemies, Qiu Tu deliberately reduced a few materials and added a few others.

After hanging up with Cao Dabiao, Qiu Tu called Miao Feng, the deputy section chief of the Logistics and Equipment Section of the Administrative Office who had previously joined his side, and asked him to prepare some of the materials in the same way.

After doing all this, Qiu Tu sat in his office and waited patiently.

The most comfortable thing after becoming a high-ranking member of the Investigation Bureau is that your will is the will of tens of thousands of agents in the Investigation Bureau.

If you want to do anything, just one phone call or one text message will get countless people to help you accomplish it!

And so, Qiu Tu waited patiently for several hours.

By 2 p.m., all the materials he needed were ready. Cao Dabiao and Miao Feng arrived at Qiu Tu's office one after the other and handed over the materials Qiu Tu needed.

The materials needed to summon the wooden dragon phantom are actually not many, nor are they particularly valuable.

Aside from one core material that's part of the Cataclysmic Materials, the rest are just ordinary snake blood, lizard tails, tree bark, fine sand, etc.

The core material is... "Moonlight Tears," which is now abundant in the New Territories.

The infighting between the Yan and Tang factions has not affected the development of Moonlight Lake. Now, more than a dozen barrels of Moonlight Tears are transported daily from the scorched Moonlight Forest to the New Territories.

Then... it's stored in the Equipment and Logistics Department.

Given Qiu Tu's status and Miao Feng's authority, obtaining some Moonlight Tears would be incredibly easy.

And so, all the materials were prepared.

Qiu Tu went to the private office on the 12th floor and began to set up the summoning ritual according to the method taught to him by La Riluo.

Soon, the summoning ritual was set up, but Qiu Tu did not immediately begin the summoning.

He took out the Cataclysmic Artifact "Substitute Mirror," which he had obtained from the Scarlet Widow that day, from his pocket, and then looked at himself in the mirror. (Chapter 320)

A few minutes later, Larilu appeared in the office, wearing a long black lace dress and with her bare, delicate feet exposed...

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Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, Qiu Tu confirmed that he looked almost identical to La Riluo.

And... don't forget that Qiu Tu "played" La Ri Luo many times in the fragments of memory.

Therefore, Qiu Tu understands La Riluo's demeanor, actions, and habits.

This made his portrayal even more lifelike.

It might be difficult to fool a great evil god like Zhao Ji, but... fooling a wooden dragon whose intelligence isn't particularly high shouldn't be a problem for Qiu Tu.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't delay any longer and returned to the summoning ritual site.

The entire summoning ritual was very simple, similar to when Qiu Tu summoned Zhao Ji.

Seven thick white candles were arranged in a semi-circular formation in the center of the room.

At the center of the semicircle, a bowl of bright red snake blood was placed.

Qiu Tu drew the curtains, took out matches, and lit the seven white candles one by one.

The candlelight flickered, casting a pale yellow glow. Seven candles linked together seemed like a gateway to another world...

Qiu Tu took out a lizard tail from the side. The tail was clearly freshly removed, still radiating a faint life force. When Qiu Tu touched it, the tail even seemed to tremble as if it were alive…

Qiu Tu pulled out a silver-white dagger, cut the tail into small sections, and threw them into the snake blood.

Then he took out tree bark and fine sand, and spread the fine sand between the candle and the bowl of snake blood.

After doing all this, Qiu Tu took a mouthful of Moonlight Tears and then sprayed them onto the ceremony!

The next second, the seven flames suddenly shot up to three feet high with a "whoosh!"

The mist from the Moonlight Tears evaporated under the flames, turning into a fog that enveloped the entire room!

The surrounding environment seemed to gradually disappear, leaving Qiu Tu standing alone in the vast white mist...

Time seemed to stretch out at that moment, becoming incredibly slow...

I don't know how much time passed; it might have been five minutes, or it might have been ten.

Just when Qiu Tu thought the ceremony had failed.

Suddenly! A pair of enormous snake eyes appeared in the mist.

Those snake eyes were almost as tall as Qiu Tu's, and they looked incredibly eerie!

Upon seeing that it was "La Ri Luo", a huge phantom slowly condensed in the room!

It was over ten meters long, with an ugly dragon head, thin, branch-like horns, and its body was covered in emerald-colored scales, exuding an astonishing aura!

Even though it was just a phantom, it still gave Qiu Tu a feeling of being invincible.

This is Lariro's pet: the Tier 4 Cataclysmic Creature, Emerald Shadow Dragon Daitou!

Upon seeing the giant dragon, Qiu Tu tried his best to suppress his primal fear and instead mimicked La Riluo's tone, calling out, "Dummy!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Emerald Shadow Dragon let out two soft "ooh ooh ooh ooh" sounds and then circled around Qiu Tu twice.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu felt relieved: it seems... La Riluo didn't harm him.

Qiu Tu transformed into La Riluo's appearance for two reasons.

Firstly, he was worried that Lariro might be pushed too far by him and simply tell him a wrong summoning method, using the Emerald Shadow Dragon to harm him.

Judging from the current situation... Lariluo doesn't seem prepared for a fight to the death with Qiu Tu yet; everything is still under control...

As for the second one..., it is...

"Duh, while I was away, did anyone approach the control center?"

That's right. The second objective is to extract information from the Emerald Shadow Dragon.

As Lariro's mount, Lariro rides it when she patrols her area in the "Boundless Heart Sea".

So... it should be the creature most familiar with the New World of the Boundless Heart Sea, besides Larilu!

Therefore, it is highly likely that it knows the location of the New Territories regional control center!

As expected, just as Qiu Tu had anticipated, the Emerald Shadow Dragon let out a few whimpering sounds upon hearing Qiu Tu's question.

Qiu Tu didn't understand what was being said at all, but... he could tell from Cui Yinglong's actions that Cui Yinglong knew what a regional central hub was!

And that's enough!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu mimicked La Riluo's tone and said, "I'm outside right now and can't go back for the time being."

"Tonight, I'll have my boyfriend come to you. Take him to the regional central office; I need his help with something."

After saying that, Qiu Tu ignored the Emerald Shadow Dragon's continued whimpering and stopped the ceremony.

The mist gradually thinned, and the ethereal image of the Emerald Dragon slowly vanished from the space...

At this moment, the seven thick candles on the ground had all melted away, the snake blood had dried up, and the lizard's tail had withered.

The entire scene was a complete mess.

Qiu Tu's figure slowly changed, eventually returning to his original appearance, even his black dress transformed back into the black uniform of the Political Department.

He took out his communicator and dialed a number.

A moment later, Tan Huimin pushed open the door and walked in.

Upon seeing the chaotic scene of the ceremony, she didn't say anything, but instead picked up her tools and silently began cleaning up.

To be honest, Tan Huimin might be a "nepotism hire," but she is the woman who is most feminine to Qiu Tu.

Gentle, virtuous, considerate, and... meticulous.

As Qiu Tu's secretary, she could have directed other detectives to clean up the scene after she had destroyed it.

However, to avoid revealing Qiu Tu's secret, she carefully cleaned up the entire scene herself.

Although Qiu Tu didn't help, he saw it all and remembered it.

Then he walked to the window, lit a cigarette, and while smoking, recalled the scene of his encounter with Lariel's pet Emerald Shadow Dragon.

Since he wasn't the real Lariro and couldn't understand what the Emerald Dragon was saying, he could only cut to the chase and assign the Emerald Dragon a task directly.

Qiu Tu felt that with the intelligence of the Emerald Shadow Dragon, his correct summoning ritual, and La Ri Luo's appearance and voice, he should be able to fool the Emerald Shadow Dragon in such a short time.

And this afternoon, "La Ri Luo" received an order to have Cui Ying Long take her to find the regional central hub.

So once we arrive at the "Boundless Heart Sea" tonight, Qiu Tu can then naturally use the Emerald Shadow Dragon to find the regional central hub.

Moreover, since Qiu Tu is not "La Ri Luo", it would be perfectly reasonable for him not to know what the regional central hub is or where it is, and it would not reveal any flaws.

As for the Emerald Shadow Dragon, it only makes soft "whimpering" sounds. Even if Qiu Tu saw it, he wouldn't be able to understand or find the regional central hub...

In fact, Qiu Tu had been prepared for this for a long time.

Don't forget, Qiu Tu obtained two treasures from "Lone Wolf" just over two months ago.

One of them is called the "Silkworm with a Hollow Heart" (Chapter 152).

It is a cataclysmic creature that looks like a silkworm and possesses amazing abilities.

That is... the silk it spins can enable two creatures to establish telepathic communication.

Two people who establish a spiritual connection can have a conversation in their minds without uttering a sound.

There is a special catastrophic creature. As long as Qiu Tu sees the Emerald Shadow Dragon, he can directly communicate with it to facilitate finding the regional hub!

'If I'm lucky...maybe tonight I can get the regional central control?'

To be honest, Qiu Tu was surprised that the whole thing went so smoothly.

However, there's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. Since he has decided to participate in the competition for control of the "Boundless Heart Sea" region, to break Huang Shangzong's blockade against him, and to successfully become the vice speaker, he will brave any danger ahead!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze became incredibly resolute...

At this moment, perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's pressure, Tan Huimin, after cleaning up the scene, walked behind Qiu Tu, gently stretched out her arms, and hugged him from behind.

Then she said softly, "You seem... under a lot of pressure?"

Qiu Tu stubbed out his cigarette and said, "I'm alright."

Tan Huimin clearly misunderstood the reason for Qiu Tu's stress. She hugged Qiu Tu, gently rested her head on his back, and whispered, "Today I will follow your arrangement and stand by Judge Liu's side on your behalf."

"Their progress is going quite well, very smoothly."

"According to Judge Liu, Speaker Liu has successfully won over Committee Member Jiang of the City Hall."

"Because Colonel Lin Chuan of the military headquarters is General Ye's protégé, he only went to meet him symbolically."

"Because they were in a hurry, they drove away from the New Territories after having lunch with Commissioner Jiang at noon today."

"Before leaving, Speaker Liu asked Judge Liu to tell you that you shouldn't worry too much about the five-year restriction. He will find a way to resolve it after this period has passed."

Hearing Tan Huimin's words and feeling the soft body behind him, Qiu Tu chuckled and patted Tan Huimin's hand, then suddenly asked a different question, "How is Judge Liu today?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Huimin, who was hugging Qiu Tu's back, blushed slightly and then gently advised, "You guys... don't go too wild."

"Judge Liu still has a hickey on her neck today, and there are red marks on her exposed arms..."

"And...she kept asking me if I was a Cataclysm."

"It seems that if you want to become a Cataclysm, you need to improve your physical fitness."

Qiu Tu: .....

Liu Fuping truly lives up to her reputation as her "student." She learns from her every step of the way.

The reason I crave strength so much in the first place is because I simply can't stand Tang Feifei's exploitation!

That woman, relying on her higher rank, really squeezed her dry!

Therefore, Qiu Tu had no choice but to strengthen his own abilities.

Unexpectedly, it is now... Liu Fuping who has been "forced" onto this path.