Let them offer their loyalty!

"He wouldn't want to provoke that big shot at a time like this. So to smooth things over, he will most likely agree to your demands on the surface,"

"That's when you can throw out your real plan. You tell him you don't want to live in fear every day, you want to nip it in the bud and kill Qiu Tu...."

At this point, Larilo's face revealed an evil smile, "Qiu Tu should be key to his advancement to a Third Order Cataclysmic."

"He is the fruit of his labor."

"But... Qiu Tu has already become Chief, and in two days, he will be entering the Sanctuary's register."

"If he can't Devour Qiu Tu before then, it will be even more difficult in the future~~"

"Believe me, right now, he wants to kill Qiu Tu more than anyone,"

"So..... once he realizes you can be a very useful knife, one that can cover his tracks, he will definitely be tempted and agree to your offer of cooperation...."

"And by then, he will fall completely into Qiu Tu's trap...."

Upon hearing Larilo's words, Jia Wei's expression shifted gradually from pain to surprise, and his eyes slowly turned crimson!

He murmured, "Just like..... the way he used me back then, let him find out again that I am of value?"

"With the experience from back then, he definitely thinks I'll still be at his mercy, becoming his scapegoat...."

"So... his arrogance will lead him into the real trap!"

Hearing Jia Wei's analysis, Larilo chuckled softly and nodded, "Yes...."

She said, "That way, we can eliminate him, clear your demons, and also kick away a stumbling block."

"These last two months, he has been investigating us quite a bit."

"Just a while ago, particularly after he discovered the connection between the Qin family, Vice Chairman Tian, and me, he deliberately... used his own abnormalities as bait, to get Yan Chen and Qiu Tu's attention, leading them to dig deeper into this case!"

"So, by getting rid of him, our plan can proceed more smoothly!"

On hearing this, Jia Wei also showed an empathetic expression of anger.

However, after a few seconds, that expression vanished from his face. He asked tentatively, "But.... my god. Can Qiu Tu really take on my brother?"

"He's just a minor First-Order Catastropher, just a Chief...."

Hearing Jia Shu's words, Larilo started laughing with a 'giggle giggle giggle'. A seductive smile appeared on her face, "If you really think he's just a First-Order Catastropher or an ordinary Chief."

"Then you're making it too easy to fall headlong...."

"That man, he's not simple, you have no idea what he's done in the shadows...."

"Jia Shu might not really stand a chance if he underestimates him even a little...."

Saying this, Larilo paused for a moment before continuing,

"Moreover, it's not just your brother who is messing with my plans, but him as well. Now let them fight like dogs, it doesn't matter who dies, I'll be happy...."

"At worst, I'll just take away the other one afterward...."

"Giggle giggle giggle...."

After watching the remote conversation between Jia Wei and Larilo, Qiu Tu fast-forwarded to check for other important information.

However, soon the entire record was finished, and there was no other information worth noting.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu canceled the mental image and began to reflect on the intelligence he had obtained from the Silver Key Bee.

This intelligence was critical, potentially unraveling most of the mysteries in his heart.

For example, since Larilo and Jia Wei clearly knew him, why did they let Jia Wei meet with him that day, deliberately falling for his trap?

Clearly, it was a strategy of Larilo's, she deliberately wanted to "meet" him in this way, feeding him some false information along with real intelligence, to achieve their plan of 'drive the wolf to devour the tiger'.

For example, why Jia Shu had always been weird towards him, giving him strange looks.

Turns out... he was "food" selected by Jia Shu?

Once he met certain criteria, he would become the "nourishment" for Jia Shu's advancement. At that time, just by Devouring him, Jia Shu's strength would become much stronger!

That's why Jia Shu had been purposefully nurturing him and tolerating many of his inappropriate behaviors.

And perhaps because once a target is chosen, they cannot be changed, or it is very difficult to find a target like themselves.

Furthermore... as soon as Jia Shu "devours" himself, he can be promoted to a Third Order Cataclysmic...

That's why he wanted to devour himself before his name could be entered into the Sanctuary registry!

For instance... Larilo's mole within the Investigation Bureau, indeed, is not Jia Shu.

From her dialogue with Jia Wei, it's clear that she truly understands herself, Jia Shu, and the entire Investigation Bureau.

But at the same time, this conversation revealed that her relationship with Jia Shu is far from harmonious; they are enemies of each other.

Therefore... she must have another source or channel of information. And this person must be lurking within the higher echelons of the Investigation Bureau.

To be honest, compared to the destructive powers arising from the moles humans planted among themselves, the "traitors" wooed by the Evil God from among the higher-ups are evidently much more terrifying.

Because... no one knows how much their information and their stances could aid the Evil God.

And whether these aids might allow the Evil God to invade the real world more easily...

Or take, for example... that ancient coin.

With this in mind, Qiu Tu couldn't help but pull out an identical coin from his pocket.

This coin was searched out from the Catastrophic assassin: Lone Wolf.

At that time, Old Master Qin explained that the coin was a gift from a deity to Lone Wolf, but as for what it was or how to use it, he wasn't sure.

Looking at it now... this coin should be a special communication device that can realize supernatural communication over vast distances.

And staring at that coin, Qiu Tu thought about even more.

Now that he knew the function of the coin and how to use it, could he also contact Larilo anytime he wanted?

Qiu Tu certainly hadn't forgotten about his "Appreciation of the Evil God" [Crisis Countdown].

It's always much better to proactively solve some things than to solve them passively...

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu played with the coin while pondering how to communicate with Larilo...

Just like that, a morning's time quickly passed.

At noon, Qiu Tu went to the Sky Garden on the ninth floor for lunch.

Perhaps because of the collective promotion of his subordinates, along the way, Qiu Tu once again received numerous friendly greetings and calls, as if everything had returned to the way it was before.

Of course, the chiefs and directors of the bureau still shunned him...

After lunch, Qiu Tu returned to the investigative team, resting while patiently waiting for the arrival of the Disciplinary Department.

At 2 PM, Tang Feifei finally made the call, "Chief Qiu, do you have time? A few of the officials from the Disciplinary Department would like to meet with you in person."

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, the already somewhat bored Qiu Tu sat up and replied with a smile, "Of course, I have time. May I ask where should I go now?"

Tang Feifei paused for a moment before answering coolly, "Come to the ninth floor, to my office."

"I have a meeting room here to ensure absolute privacy and safety."

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback, remembering the wild night the two had in that meeting room...

It was indeed very private and very safe...

Although his thoughts had strayed, on the surface, Qiu Tu responded earnestly, "All right, I'll come up now."

After saying this, Qiu Tu was about to hang up the phone.

However, just then, after a moment's hesitation, Tang Feifei added softly, "Oh, one more thing, you might want to be mentally prepared..."

"Jia Shu has professional training and years of experience in the Political Department."
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