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Chapter 230 Attack of Huang Shangzong (10,000 words for Monthly Ticket!)

But for Qin Shuman, her family was always a thorn in her side.

So when Qiu Tu just asked, she understood what he meant.

Her heart couldn't help but tremble. Then she looked at Qiu Tu, smiling and said, "At least not until you become the Bureau Chief."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu looked deeply into Qin Shuman's eyes, then nodded, "Don't worry, that day will come."

Qin Shuman was stunned for a moment, her face breaking into a brilliant smile—unlike the "masked" fake smile from before, this was a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.

After finishing the last question, Qiu Tu didn't continue to cheekily stay on.

He put on his clothes, then confirmed the next steps of their plan with Qin Shuman before preparing to leave the room.

But as his hand was about to touch the doorknob, he suddenly stopped.

He turned around and asked, "Right, one more question. Do you have Secretary Bai's file? Is he a Second-Order Cataclysmic or a Third Order Cataclysmic?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qin Shuman hesitated for a moment before answering, "He's a First-Order Catastropher."

Qiu Tu was surprised for a moment but then thought that positions within the Sanctuary weren't necessarily linked to strength, and found it reasonable that Secretary Bai was a First-Order Catastropher.

So he nodded and turned the doorknob.

As the door opened, Qiu Tu stopped again.

Qin Shuman was amused by Qiu Tu's reluctance to leave and laughed coyly as she leaned on the table inside the room, "Minister Qiu, it seems you can't bear to leave Shuman~~~"

"Ha-ha," Qiu Tu laughed twice at her words.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out the "Nightmare Crystal Vial."

Then he opened the lid, quickly walked over to Qin Shuman, and handed it to her.

Qin Shuman took the somewhat familiar vial, glanced at Qiu Tu with some confusion, and said, "What's this.....?"

"Something tasty," Qiu Tu replied.

Rolling her eyes at Qiu Tu, Qin Shuman said with irritation, "That's what you said about that white stuff you had me swallow just now."

Despite her teasing, Qin Shuman still took the Nightmare Crystal Vial and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the potion was down her throat, Qin Shuman immediately felt a clarity in her soul, the fatigue of the past few days swept away, and her spiritual power seemed to be nourished, replenished with energy.

'Is this a special kind of energy-replenishing Cataclysmic Potion?' she thought.

Thinking that, Qin Shuman looked at Qiu Tu with tender eyes, handed back the empty vial while softly saying, "Thank you."

Qiu Tu took the crystal bottle, smiled and waved his hand, then left a message, "Take care of yourself, don't overdo it. I would feel distressed." With that, he turned and left without looking back...

Watching Qiu Tu's retreating figure, Qin Shuman's gaze was distant.

'If only it were him.'

'Sigh... It's a shame, my family probably wouldn't agree.' Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

After spacing out for a while, Qin Shuman slowly came back to her senses, her eyes once again filled with determination and passion...

'Keep working hard!'

...

After descending the stairs and getting into the car, Qiu Tu thought for a moment and roughly set the plan for the next few days.

He would first return to his new home tonight to see Shen Lingshuang and spend time with her. Also, to tally up the recent gains.

Tomorrow, he planned to continue training Tan Huimin, using her to investigate potential traitors in the higher echelons of the Investigation Bureau.

After that, he intended to reach out to Yanyan and test this avatar of the Evil God.

And finally, the most important, he planned to arrange a meeting with Secretary Bai to determine whether he truly was an Evil God Cultist.

To be honest, although his rationality told him that Secretary Bai had too many red flags to not be an Evil God Cultist,

But... his instincts still didn't believe it.

This was not just because of Secretary Bai's character, but also because... Qiu Tu's several encounters with Larilo made him realize that this Heretic Goddess Girl was no simple individual.

She was just as cunning and calculating as himself (not really)... with a talent for strategic planning and setting traps just like him.

In fact, Qiu Tu really thought there were too many doubts regarding Secretary Bai, so much so that it was almost enough to write his name directly into the traitor list.

Therefore, Qiu Tu suspected... could this possibly be framing by Larilo?

So, he still wanted to give Secretary Bai a chance to have a proper chat...

But these were all things for tomorrow. Now,

With these thoughts in mind, Qiu Tu drove towards his new home on Longshan Road.

As the most top-tier local wealthy district in Xinjie City, the security measures of Longshan Road were always formidable.

Indeed, just when approaching the intersection near Longshan Road, a squad of private soldiers armed with rifles stopped Qiu Tu.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu's black uniform and the three stripes and three stars on his epaulets, the soldiers instantly adopted a more solemn demeanor.

The leading soldier, not daring to be negligent, hastily saluted Qiu Tu and respectfully said, "Good day, Officer. May I ask which villa you wish to visit?"

Qiu Tu, already familiar with the rules of Longshan Road, accordingly raised his hand and took out a purple residence card, showing it to the other party.

The soldier was taken aback as he saw it.

Then, after taking the purple card and inspecting it carefully, he spoke to Qiu Tu, "Officer, I apologize for the inconvenience. Please wait a moment."

After speaking, he took out a communicator and began to contact his superior.

Qiu Tu neither urged him on nor showed any irritation. The stricter and more meticulous the security of Longshan Road was, the safer he and Shen Lingshuang would be.

After a short while, the soldier respectfully returned the card to Qiu Tu and said, "Minister Qiu, I am sorry for the delay."

"Please enter."

After speaking, he stepped aside, made a few hand gestures.

Immediately, the checkpoint in the middle of the road lifted, allowing passage. The soldiers flanking the road saluted, watching as Qiu Tu departed.

From the strict security measures and the emotional value it provided, Qiu Tu felt that the villa was worth the purchase.

And when he contrasted it with the slum he had lived in for two months after his arrival...

Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel contemplative: Indeed, no matter which world or era, the wealthy never treat themselves poorly.

And so, Qiu Tu continued driving forward. He passed through three checkpoints before entering the villa area of Longshan Road.

Following the address Lin Zuo gave him the previous day, Qiu Tu quickly found the villa prepared for him by the Security Department.

After personally experiencing the outstanding security of Longshan Road, Qiu Tu finally felt at ease.

He thought that the crisis of "Revenge of the Linked Formation", which was due in five days, should not be much of a problem.

As he thought this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at the countdown hourglass in the upper left of his vision.

Just when he looked at those hourglasses, suddenly, several lines of prompts popped up in front of him.

"Crisis 'Threat in the Darkness' has changed."

"Your influential actions in the Jia Shu incident have not escaped the notice of Huang Shangzong's legal eye."

"After analysis, he has narrowed the suspects down to you. Hence, he has sent his Advisor Wu Zhi from his attendant's chamber to secretly arrive in Xinjie City."

"And due to your recent meteoric rise and actions, a certain member of the City Hall has also been preparing to deal with you."

"The two hit it off. A huge conspiracy is about to descend upon you."

"You have only one day to prepare, so please be sure to get ready for this conspiracy."

Accompanying the prompt in front of him, the original ? symbol slowly transformed into 32 hours.

Looking at the prompts before him, Qiu Tu was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly laughed.

Indeed, he thought, the world doesn't only have one smart person. He is smart, Huang Shangzong is smart, Qin Shuman is smart as well.

Because Qin Shuman indeed guessed correctly. Huang Shangzong does not need reasons or evidence; if he suspects someone, with his status, he can take action directly against that person without concern for the consequences.

The only thing different from the past is this: the Qiu Tu from before was just an ordinary person, someone who could easily be killed by anyone.

But the current Qiu Tu is now the Deputy Minister of the Political Department, and he also has Sanctuary status. So even someone with Huang Shangzong's stature has to resort to scheming against him, rather than simply crushing him outright!

But... when it comes to conspiracies, Qiu Tu has never been afraid!

What he loves the most are conspiracies!

So, Qiu Tu temporarily pushed the matter to the back of his mind, planning to give it some serious thought tomorrow.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu parked the car, took out his keys, and opened the gate.

He stepped across the lawn and entered the villa's outer hall.

Just as he entered the outer hall, Qiu Tu's ears suddenly caught a series of fierce barks, "Woof woof woof!"

Qiu Tu jumped in surprise, then noticed a small white dog darting out from under the sofa, charging towards him.

Not to mention Qiu Tu, now a Second-Order Cataclysmic Awakened, even if he were a First-Order Catastropher, dealing with such a small dog would be effortless.

So, he bent down, reached out, and plucked the small white dog by the neck easily.

While holding the small white dog on one side, Qiu Tu turned on the light with the other and curiously asked, "Where did you come from, little dog?"

Just as Qiu Tu spoke.

Suddenly, the small white dog's head inflated like a balloon swelling up drastically, ballooning from the size of a fist to that of a yoga ball.

Immediately after, the small white dog fiercely opened its mouth, snapping at Qiu Tu's head!

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