Let them offer their loyalty!

After hanging up the call, Qiu Tu stood quietly by the window for a while.

In the end, he made up his mind, to take a gamble!

In any industry, anything, it's either advance or retreat!

When an opportunity presents itself, if you let it pass, it might mean lagging one step behind, and then every step!

Moreover, in the current cataclysmic chaos, what future is there!

"Now" is "the future"!

Only by seizing the present can one have a future!

With these thoughts, Qiu Tu no longer hesitated. He went to the kitchen, briefly notified Fang Tangtang of his urgent need to go out, and then hurriedly left the villa.

Watching Qiu Tu's retreating figure, Fang Tangtang's timid eyes were filled with affectionate concern.

She felt that a major figure like Qiu Tu really had it tough.

So late, yet so hardworking.

As for Larilo...

She was equally surprised.

She had originally thought that after Qiu Tu flirted with her, he would press his advantage or wait for her to contact him.

But... he just left?

'So... he really didn't notice me?'

'Did he mean everything he said tonight?'

...

Meanwhile.

As Qiu Tu was rushing to Tang Feifei's house to use the promotion device and get promoted,

Yan Chen sat in the darkness behind his desk in the study of his City Center Garden villa, smoking a cigarette. The bright ember flickered on and off in the dim room.

His brow was furrowed, his face filled with frustration and disbelief.

"What? Qiu Tu, Ye Mingfeng, and Dai Yukang have joined forces? In the name of the Political Department, they've initiated a 'Boundless Heart Sea Development Plan' with the military and Security Department?"

The man on the other end of the phone spoke with a strong voice, "I've faxed you all the relevant information."

"You can take a look. The plan is very detailed and reliable. It has great feasibility."

"The Sanctuary is taking this plan very seriously. Several Speakers have also given their approval."

"It has been listed as one of the Sanctuary's most significant projects for the upcoming year."

As he spoke, the man paused, and then said in a steady and powerful voice, "It's because of this plan that the establishment of Dongye State may be advanced once again."

"In five days, I will arrive in Eastern City to form the Dongye State Council and take office as the Speaker."

With this, the man's identity became clear—he was none other than Huang Shangzong, one of the top figures in the Sanctuary and the first Dongye State Council Speaker.

Huang Shangzong paused and then continued, "As for the choice of Deputy Speaker, the decision has also been made today."

"Liu Xiongyuan, who designed, commanded, and killed a Fourth-Order Evil God, and advanced to a Pseudo Fourth-Order Cataclysmic."

"Ye Mingfeng, the highest ranking military officer with the greatest merit, and the proposer of the 'Boundless Heart Sea Development' plan."

"And Li Tingdong, the strongest and most economically effective from the City Hall faction."

"Oh, and there have been some new changes in Dongye State this time. There's a new Deputy Speaker-level position of Director of Security Bureau."

"And Dai Yukang, with the merits from the 'Boundless Heart Sea Development Plan,' has landed this spot. He has become the highest official in charge of Dongye State's secret security and supernatural power management affairs."

Hearing Huang Shangzong's words, even someone as crafty as Yan Chen's face grew exceptionally ugly.

His heart bled...

Because all of this should have been his!

He could have become a Deputy Speaker by devouring Larilo and advancing to a Fourth-Order Cataclysmic!

But unexpectedly, the fall of one person raised three Deputy Speaker-level figures!

Nevertheless, as the Investigation Bureau Chief of Xinjie City, Yan Chen was a man who never let his emotions show. So, he didn't reveal his feelings but calmly analyzed, "This time, I was truly outplayed by them."

"But it has also sounded an alarm for me."

"These individuals are no ordinary players. We can't give them any more chances to develop."

He paused and then said, "So... can we hold up Qiu Tu's side a bit?"

After a moment's thought, he continued, "He doesn't have much of a foundation in the Sanctuary. And now, with Liu Xiongyuan in seclusion and unable to plan for him, we should be able to stall him, right?"

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