Let them offer their loyalty!

"Clear the road immediately!"

Old Pang's words still held weight, so despite Huang Shangzong's unwilling expression, he summoned his confidants to loosen the control over Eastern City.

Once this was done, Old Pang beckoned Huang Shangzong, "Come, let's have a chat over here."

The two walked to the main road. With his hands clasped behind his back, Old Pang asked solemnly, "What's caused you to rage like this?"

"I heard it has something to do with Qiu Tu?"

Upon hearing Old Pang's words, Huang Shangzong's resolute face showed a trace of humiliation. He replied, "Indeed."

"Qiu Tu… Qiu Tu… slept with Xue'er."

Old Pang's face immediately registered shock after hearing Huang Shangzong's claim. "What happened?"

Huang Shangzong shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know."

"All I know is that early this morning, a message came saying Qiu Tu had intentions to harm Xue'er and spent the night at her place."

"I called Xue'er this morning, but she hesitated and didn't say anything."

"That clearly proves it's all true."

"So out of rage, I brought my people here seeking answers."

Old Pang paused in his steps before he spoke, "I've been interacting with Qiu Tu these past few days and don't believe he is someone reckless or unscrupulous."

"There might be some misunderstanding here."

Saying this, Old Pang gestured to someone behind him.

In the next moment, a confidant quickly approached.

Although Old Pang spoke this way to Huang Shangzong, his tone became incredibly stern when giving instructions to his confidant.

He said, "Get Qiu Tu here immediately!"

"Yes." The confidant glanced at Huang Shangzong, then turned and hurried to make the call.

Meanwhile, Huang Shangzong, who witnessed the entire interaction, snorted coldly, saying, "Old Pang, you don't need to say such things just to pacify me."

"If Qiu Tu truly did something as despicable as this, then he won't just be some 'kid.' I'll make him a dead kid, and then a disgraceful kid!"

Old Pang turned livid and scolded him angrily. However, when he turned away, a subtle smile appeared in his eyes...

Soon, under Old Pang's confidant's summons, Qiu Tu arrived at the Eastern City suburb.

As soon as Qiu Tu showed up, Huang Shangzong's aura erupted violently.

He, already a War General who had recently ascended to the Fifth Order, unleashed a momentum akin to a world-ending Evil God! Wave after wave of oppressive energy pounded onto Qiu Tu!

Yet, Qiu Tu remained unmoved, like a rock on the shore undisturbed by relentless waves, showing no reaction to Huang Shangzong's aura.

Calmly, he walked to stand beside Old Pang, slightly bowed, and said, "Old Pang."

Facing Qiu Tu, Old Pang asked with a stern expression, "Qiu Tu, do you know why Chairman Huang brought troops here?"

Qiu Tu shook his head innocently. "I don't."

Old Pang continued, "Did you spend last night at Xue'er's place?"

Hearing this, Qiu Tu's face instantly showed shock.

He glanced at Huang Shangzong, then turned to Old Pang, saying with an aggrieved expression, "Old Pang, I'm being falsely accused."

"I didn't spend last night with Xue'er, nor did anything happen between us."

"Who's spreading such rumors?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's denial, Huang Shangzong's face turned red with fury. Clenching his fists, he stepped forward. "You bastard! How dare you lie to cover up your deeds!"

Seeing Huang Shangzong's reaction, Qiu Tu responded confidently, "If you don't believe me, you can bring Xue'er here to confront me, or conduct a thorough physical examination on her."

Qiu Tu's steadfast demeanor left Huang Shangzong visibly hesitant.

Even Old Pang glanced at Qiu Tu with a trace of surprise.

Old Pang asked again, "But did you spend the night at Xue'er's villa?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu paused for a second, then under Huang Shangzong's murderous glare, nodded slightly. "Yes."

"But it truly has nothing to do with Xue'er."

As Qiu Tu continued to deny, Old Pang gestured to his confidant, whispering some instructions.

Shortly afterward, Old Pang's guards arrived with Xue'er and a female director from the Investigation Bureau Political Department.

Xue'er looked confused, while the female director seemed aware of the situation.

She greeted Old Pang, Qiu Tu, and Huang Shangzong before leading Xue'er into a tent the guards had just set up.

After a few minutes, the female director emerged from the tent and approached the three men.

She gave them a slight bow and began to speak, "Old Pang, Speaker Qiu, Chairman Huang."

"Miss Xue'er is still a virgin, and with the use of 'Cataclysmic treasures' to examine her body thoroughly, it's confirmed that no traces of any male bodily fluids have touched her in the past 48 hours."

Upon hearing the female director's report, Huang Shangzong's face was full of shock, and even Old Pang couldn't help but glance at Qiu Tu with surprise.

After a brief moment, Huang Shangzong seemed to recall something and suddenly spoke, "Earlier you admitted to spending last night at Xue'er's villa."

"If nothing happened between you and Xue'er…"

"Then… the enemy's daughter… ah… oh…" Mid-sentence, Huang Shangzong abruptly stopped, as if realizing something.

But everyone present clearly understood his words.

Qiu Tu kept his expression neutral, minding his demeanor to look like a mere extra.

As for Old Pang, he glanced at Qiu Tu with slight astonishment, though his face remained impassive. Yet inwardly, he was positively delighted!

Qiu Tu didn't lay hands on Xue'er—but did he on Yanyan?

So… Huang Shangzong's military display today turned out to be a completely baseless farce!?