Let them offer their loyalty!

Qiu Tu, upon hearing this, wasn't particularly surprised. He said, "I understand."

"In that case, it looks like we'll have to resort to Plan B."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, an astonished Qin Shuman on the other end of the phone asked curiously, "Plan B? What is Plan B?"

Gazing at the colossal tree's phantom image in the sky outside the corridor window, Qiu Tu spoke softly, "Actually... whatever Yan Chen's strength may be, with my current status, he can no longer get rid of me so easily."

When Qin Shuman heard Qiu Tu's words, she walked to the window, and gazing at the towering phantom of the great tree, she said, "Yes, after all, you're the deputy division chief recognized by the Sanctuary."

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "So... in reality, whatever his strength is, its influence on me is minimal."

"What truly affects me is the position he may hold in the future," he continued.

"At the establishment of Dongye State, he was promoted to a Fourth-order Cataclysmic, which makes it very likely for him to become the Deputy Speaker of Dongye State."

Qin Shuman hummed in agreement, saying, "Yes, that's very likely."

Qiu Tu said, "Then this becomes quite simple."

"If the position of Deputy Speaker is what can influence me, and not his strength, then why should I be terrified of his increase in strength? All I need to do is... prevent him from becoming the Deputy Speaker, right?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but ask, "But how can you stop him from becoming Deputy Speaker?"

Qiu Tu's eyes were resolute as he stated emphatically, "It's simple! Do everything possible to delay his promotion."

"As long as he is promoted after Dongye State is established, he won't be able to become Deputy Speaker, right?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's plan, Qin Shuman was clearly confused!

Obviously, even she was startled by Qiu Tu's audacious idea!

She hesitated before saying, "Are you sure... this will work?"

Qiu Tu said with a laugh, "Although I'm not yet clear on how to delay Yan Chen's promotion, I at least feel that the idea is correct."

Pausing for a moment, Qiu Tu continued, "Moreover, delaying Yan Chen's promotion time has two benefits."

Curious, Qin Shuman asked as she looked at the colossal phantom through the window, "What benefits?"

"First, the longer Yan Chen's promotion is delayed, the less influence he'll have in the newly established Dongye State," Qiu Tu explained.

"The founding conference of Dongye State won't wait for him, and those dozens of delegates won't wait either."

"By the time they've all taken their places and formed their different factions and power groups, even if he wants to join later, he won't be able to become the core of any faction."

"Additionally, his attempt to compete for the Deputy Speaker seat by ascending to a Fourth-order Cataclysmic will probably lead to him being treated differently among the various factions," he surmised.

"All of this will affect his future development."

Qiu Tu elaborated, "The second point is regarding his power and influence in Xinjie City."

"The name of power may come from the upper echelons, but in reality, it comes from the grassroots."

"The reason he can make things happen in Xinjie City and hold such sway is ultimately because he has confidants all over the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau, and his people are in all departments."

"But now, because he's preoccupied with his promotion, he won't be able to appear at the Bureau... Isn't that our and Director Tang's opportunity?"

"We can take this chance to insert our own people into the various departments, promote our confidants, build our own forces, and hollow out his power!"

"This will be our chance for rapid development!"

"As long as we seize this opportunity, we won't be fighting alone in the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau anymore; we could potentially stand toe-to-toe with him!"

After a few seconds of thoughtful silence upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman sincerely marveled, "Qiu Tu, I must say... you didn't get to where you are now by luck."

"What was clearly a crisis has become a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in your hands."

"Moreover, I actually believe you can turn the tide!"
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Hearing Qin Shuman's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile and said, "Then I'll take that as Major Qin's auspicious words."

After chatting briefly, the two of them hung up the phone.

Listening to the 'beep... beep...' from the handset, Qiu Tu put away his communicator and then looked up, gazing out the window at the vague silhouette of the giant tree in the misty rain.

His whole plan was actually learned from Yan Chen.

In analyzing Yan Chen's various schemes, Qiu Tu had unexpectedly found that Yan Chen's tactic of 'using one trend to combat another' seemed exceptionally powerful.

Everything has its dual nature. Therefore, one need not rush when an opponent makes a move; instead, try to leverage the opponent's 'strategy.'

Yan Chen's advancement surprised everyone and could indeed catapult him to new heights, but it also had an obvious downside: the element of 'time.'

If Qiu Tu could play his cards right with timing, perhaps he could really turn this major crisis into a significant opportunity!

However, to accomplish this, Qiu Tu would need the help of two other people...

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu took out his communicator again and dialed a few numbers.

This time, after the number connected, instead of someone speaking, a 'beep beep' sound played, as if the call were being transferred.

After waiting a full ten seconds, just as Qiu Tu began to wonder if the call hadn't gone through, a familiar and seductive female voice finally came through the handset.

"Little man~~? What is it, you finally missed me?"

Hearing the voice on the other end of the line, Qiu Tu's mouth couldn't help but curve into a slight smile.

He said with a laugh, "Sister Liu. I'm calling you this time to ask for your help."

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