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In other words... he intervened between Lahiro and Zehime.

This adds an extra step to the process for two people who could have contacted each other directly.

Qiu Tu did this because he still didn't understand the relationship between La Riluo and Zhao Ji.

Judging from Zehime's attitude, she seems to be very dissatisfied with Lariro.

However, it must be said that Zehime did indeed help Lariro.

This suggests that... if Lariel falls into a real predicament or becomes unreachable, Zehime will most likely still intervene.

Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, Qiu Tu decided to stand between the two sisters and act as a "messenger" to prevent them from having a direct conversation.

Having secured the sisters' communication channels, his next step was simply to ensure Larilu wouldn't actually perish and to periodically update Zhaoji on progress. This would stall Zhaoji and buy time for the shelter's "great expansion" and Qiu Tu's plan to "seize control of the New Territories."

Now, regardless of whether Zhao Ji saw through it or not, the information she intentionally or unintentionally revealed allowed Qiu Tu to complete this mission very smoothly.

Apart from... the colonel in front of him and his special forces team.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu also came back to his senses.

He looked at the Colonel of the Joint Forces on the light screen, then lowered his voice and slowly said, "Hello, Colonel Wu."

"How's it going for you guys?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Colonel Wu Yun of the Allied Forces replied, "Reporting to the Divine Envoy. We have successfully entered the New Territories City in batches and are now lying in wait."

"Furthermore, I successfully made contact with spies from the city hall, the military, and the intelligence agency."

"We have roughly figured out the current progress of the Boundless Heart Sea development at the shelter."

He paused for a moment. Seeing that Qiu Tu did not interrupt and was listening attentively, he continued, "The shelter has arranged for seven or eight experts to go to the areas corresponding to the Boundless Heart Sea and the New Territories City."

"And they began transporting testing equipment to the area using the Cataclysmic Artifact."

"We anticipate that after the testing is completed in the next few days, we will likely prepare to mobilize the troops to begin formal expansion!"

"So, during this time, we have also been trying to delay the progress of the shelter."

"I also entered the boundless sea of ​​minds several times to attack these researchers."

"Perhaps because they were on guard, no harm was caused..."

After listening to Wu Yun's introduction, Qiu Tu, behind the newspaper mask, frowned slightly: "The city hall, the investigation department, and the military all have spies?"

I never imagined that the alliance had penetrated so deeply into the New Territories.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu decided to try and find out the identities of the spies.

Just then, Wu Yun spoke again.

He said, "By the way, Your Excellency."

"If you come to the New Territories, be sure to pay close attention to the current head of the Special Branch of the Detective Agency: Yau Tu."

"This guy is not simple. We've already been thwarted by him several times."

"Moreover, he is ruthless and cunning. He is especially adept at using intrigue and trickery, making him quite extraordinary."

"He has now been promoted to the position of Minister of the Political Department and has begun to take charge of the secret operations of the Investigation Bureau."

"We need to be careful with our next move. We don't want him to catch us red-handed."

After listening to Wu Yun's words, Qiu Tu: ......

To be honest, if he hadn't confirmed through micro-expressions that Wu Yun was speaking sincerely, he would have seriously suspected that Wu Yun had recognized him and was subtly flattering him...

After a brief chat with Wu Yun, Qiu Tu did not rashly inquire about their current hiding place.

Instead, after offering them a few words of encouragement and telling them to stay put and not to act rashly for the time being, he hung up the communication.

Watching the coins fall from the sky to the ground, Qiu Tu walked over, bent down, picked them up, and put them in his pocket.

After doing all this, Qiu Tu walked to the window, lit a cigarette, and quietly smoked while looking at the bustling night view of Dongcheng City outside the window.

He analyzed his current situation and, inexplicably, felt it was somewhat absurd...

First, he is now the head of the Political Department of the Investigation Bureau;

Secondly, he is the Security Bureau's agent in the New Territories and can directly command the Security Department;

As it turned out... tonight he actually became the "commander" of the Allied Special Forces, becoming a real spy!

The simultaneous existence of these contradictory and bizarre triple identities made even him feel a bit strange.

So... this operation is basically "catching themselves"?

Is he putting on a grand one-man show in the New Territories?

The more Qiu Tu thought about it, the stranger the situation seemed, so he couldn't help but start reflecting on it...

'Can things really be that simple?'

'Zhao Ji, Huang Shangzong, Ye Mingfeng, Yan Chen... would they really let themselves off so easily?'

Thinking this, for some reason, Qiu Tu suddenly had an ominous premonition.

He felt that the upcoming New Territories development might not be so simple.

Whether it's the state, the sanctuary, or the evil god in the boundless sea of ​​the mind, they may all have their eyes on this piece of fat meat.

The reason they "lend" so much power to me is likely just to allow me to completely disrupt the situation or strike at other competitors.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu was momentarily stunned.

He felt that if that were the case, none of the forces he controlled were actually very reliable.

To achieve final victory amidst a pack of wolves, he must maintain a delicate balance, like walking a tightrope, ensuring the situation doesn't spiral out of control in the slightest...

At the same time, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this.

A sudden flash appeared in front of him.

The next second, lines of notifications appeared in his field of vision.

"Trigger crisis awareness! Generate a crisis report!"

"The fall of La Ri Luo has left the area in the Boundless Heart Sea corresponding to the New Territories City temporarily vacant."

"Many forces are interested in this, and many want to get involved."

"Not only the Investigation Bureau faction, the military faction, the state legislature, the Alliance, the evil god, but also... forces from other sanctuaries."

"The entire New Territories is like a perfectly calm lake right now, but nobody knows that there are already undercurrents surging beneath."

"Please try your best to maintain the balance of power among the various factions, secretly seize the fruits of victory, and conceal your identity."

"You wouldn't want to know how much criticism you'll face if this victory falls into the hands of other forces."

"You wouldn't want to know how much danger you would face if you hadn't kept your identity hidden..."

As the notification ended, the "crisis warning" transformed into a new countdown hourglass, stopping at the upper left corner of Qiu Tu's screen.

Upon seeing this "crisis alert," Qiu Tu's face first showed a "just as I thought" expression.

His expression immediately turned serious: It wasn't just the state, the alliance, and the evil god? There were other sanctuaries involved?

'Indeed, an unclaimed, boundless realm of the mind is enough to drive anyone mad...'

After these reflections, Qiu Tu stopped thinking, stubbed out his cigarette, and left the bedroom.

Tan Huimin was still waiting anxiously outside.

Seeing Qiu Tu emerge safely, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, Qiu Tu asked Tan Huimin to clean the bedroom, removing all the ritual items. Then... he and Tan Huimin went downstairs, checked out of the hotel, got in their car, and left Dongcheng City, heading towards the New Territories...

However, what they didn't notice was that while they were checking out of the hotel, a young man glanced at them curiously several times. After confirming Qiu Tu's identity, a strange look flashed in the young man's eyes, and then he hurriedly went upstairs...

......

Qiu Tu went to Dongcheng at 6 pm.

By the time we got back to the New Territories, it was already past 2 a.m.

Because it was too late, Qiu Tu did not go home.

As for Tan Huimin... because she had traveled for seven hours round trip, she no longer wanted to go back.

Therefore, Qiu Tu left her in his private office on the 12th floor.

As one of the nine top executives in the New Territories, Qiu Tu's office on the 12th floor finally had a private rest area, just like Yan Chen and Tang Feifei's, complete with a gym, study, living room, and bedroom...

With new bedding and pillows, the two of them could easily stay here for one night.

He told Tan Huimin to go take a shower first.

Qiu Tu went to the safe in the study, entered the password, and opened it.

Lariro, imprisoned by the "soul shackles," still lay there quietly.

Perhaps because she was bored being locked in the dark safe, Lariro had fallen asleep on the altar.

Qiu Tu put her in the safe for safety reasons.

The ritual to summon Zhao Ji was taught to Qiu Tu by La Ri Luo. Qiu Tu couldn't guarantee that La Ri Luo hadn't left any hidden tricks in it, such as allowing La Ri Luo to communicate directly with Zhao Ji.

Therefore, Qiu Tu didn't dare to bring La Ri Luo on his trip to Dongcheng City.

As for placing her with Tang Feifei or Qin Shuman?

Honestly... what's the difference between this and letting wolves watch over sheep?

Even though both women were his close partners, Larilu's interests were simply too great.

Qiu Tu didn't want to test human nature with self-interest. After all, human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation.

As for placing Larilu with a trusted confidant and having that confidant guard her?

Qiu Tu felt that this was actually the most conspicuous action.

He doesn't know how many people are watching him now. If he dares to put someone in the hands of his confidants, they'll kill them and rob them.

Therefore, after much thought, Qiu Tu felt that... the most dangerous place is the safest place.

He simply put Lariro in the safe and left.

People from other factions would hardly guess that he actually dared to put something so important in a safe; they would only suspect that he had taken Lariro away.

So... Rairou was able to lie safely in the safe for so long...

Looking at the evil goddess girl in front of him who held the central control of the region, Qiu Tu went through his plan for hiding Lariluo tonight, and then knocked on the altar that controlled Lariluo.

Hearing the knocking sound and feeling the vibration, La Riluo stretched and yawned, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.

However, after catching a glimpse of Qiu Tu out of the corner of her eye, La Riluo's eyes suddenly lit up.

She looked at Qiu Tu and asked expectantly, "How did it go? Did you see my sister?"

During the three-and-a-half-hour return trip, Qiu Tu had already rehearsed the scene before him countless times.

So when he heard La Riluo's question, Qiu Tu immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed and awkward expression.

Upon seeing this, the flame that Lariro had just lit immediately went out.

She said somewhat listlessly, "Did something happen on the way? Or have you changed your mind and don't want to help me anymore?"

Hearing La Riluo's words, Qiu Tu's embarrassment did not diminish.

He shook his head and said, "Your Highness, neither."

Upon hearing this, Larilu asked, "What is the reason?"

Qiu Tu coughed, then began the second step of his plan for the evening...

He looked at Larilu and then said with an embarrassed expression, "It's because...it's because Princess Zhaoji has ulterior motives towards me."

"She... has taken a liking to me."

Lari Luo: ?

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