Let them offer their loyalty!

It was Qiu Tu's "Crisis Intuition" that had been triggered once again.

And it was triggered three times at once....

"Triggering crisis 'Appreciation of the Evil God,' generating crisis report!"

"You have successfully completed the task bestowed by the Evil God Larilo, helping the Evil God eliminate a stumbling block."

"Because of this, Larilo appreciates you immensely."

"She is preparing to meet you in your dreams in the coming days to once again tempt you into becoming her follower."

"Please be aware that her appreciation could turn to rage fueled by rejection, and she may try to kill you by any means necessary!"

"But if you accept, you will also be tagged as an 'Evil God Cultist,' becoming a thorn in Sanctuary's side."

"So, please make your choice...."

.......

"Triggering crisis 'Threat in the Darkness,' generating crisis report!"

"Your meteoric rise has caught the attention of many schemers. At times, standing out in the forest is not a good thing. In the shadows, someone might have already set their sights on you...."

...

"Triggering crisis 'Revenge of the Linked Formation,' generating crisis report!"

"Your personal slaughter of a small United Front squad is seen by them as a severe provocation."

"Under someone's instigation, the United Front has decided to teach you a profound lesson."

"Therefore, you must protect yourself, your friends, and family."

"You wouldn't want to know what a group of frenzied thugs might do to you...."

To be honest, when Qiu Tu saw that series of prompts and one countdown timer after another popping up, he was seriously puzzled!

Qiu Tu: ???

Had he stirred up the hornet's nest of "Crisis Intuition"?

Or had capturing Jia Shu triggered some sort of chain reaction?

Why did three crisis countdowns suddenly come up all at once?

And on top of that, what was this about "Appreciation of the Evil God" and "Revenge of the Linked Formation"?!?

Did he really need Larilo's appreciation?

Did he think he couldn't see through Larilo's tactics? It was just the "Drive the wolf to devour the tiger" strategy he had wanted to use from the beginning.

However, he had always thought Jia Shu was too dangerous, even more so than Larilo, so he took the opportunity provided by Larilo to collaborate with her and conveniently trapped Jia Shu in the process.

And now... why had he been "appreciated"?

Right now, in Qiu Tu's heart, ten thousand alpacas were running wild!

He slowly lay down on the soft, large bed in Tang Feifei's bedroom, feeling utterly despondent: Forget it, let it all end, he was so tired....

"Appreciation of the Evil God (72 hours)"

"Revenge of the Linked Formation (10 days)"

"Threat in the Darkness (∞)"

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Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu finished his call and lay in bed, feeling life was devoid of meaning.

In a villa in the city, Yan Chen's study.

After a quick phone verification to check on Qiu Tu's safety, Yan Chen said to Ji Chen with a solemn gaze, "Continue to monitor the movements of those Supervisors and the various forces."

"Report to me at once in case of an emergency."

Upon hearing Yan Chen's words, Ji Chen promptly bowed and said, "Yes!"

Yan Chen waved his hand indifferently, "You may leave."

Hearing this, Ji Chen replied again, then stood up straight and left the study.

As he closed the door of the study, his gaze swept over Jia Wei several times as if trying to discern whether the "Jia Shu" before him was real or fake...

If the Jia Shu before him was real, then why would his subordinates report that Jia Shu had been taken away by the Disciplinary Department?

If the Jia Shu who was taken away was the real one, then who was this "Jia Shu" here?

The door to the study slowly closed, sealing all of Ji Chen's doubts within.

As the door to the study shut, silence fell over the room.

After a moment, Jia Wei chuckled lightly and said, "Old man, your new assistant is far worse than my brother or Old Bai."

"His ulterior motives are practically written all over his face. Don't you care at all?"

Yan Chen's half of his body was shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see his expression.

He fell silent for a moment before speaking softly, "He just hasn't been polished yet."

Yan Chen clearly didn't want to talk about this topic, so after giving a brief comment, he directly changed the subject, "You've already heard the things he just reported."

"With all the troubles we have now, you'd better clean up your own mess first."

"As for... the deal, I'll come to you when I've made up my mind."

Hearing Yan Chen's words, Jia Wei laughed nonchalantly. His focus had already shifted, and he stared at Yan Chen excitedly, asking, "My brother, has he been caught?"

Yan Chen did not reply.

But Jia Wei laughed as if he had heard the best news ever, holding his stomach and cackling madly, "He deserves it, truly deserves it!"

"Let him lust after that junior officer's body."

"Now he's fallen into a trap!"

"Indeed, it is our God who is mighty, using just a simple trick to make them fight each other to the death."

"Hahahaha."

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Listening to Jia Wei's information-packed ravings, Yan Chen's expression remained unchanged.

He just watched quietly as Jia Wei ranted on and on.

Only after Jia Wei had finished his frenzied speech and slowly came to a stop did Yan Chen leisurely raise his aged hand and gesture towards the door.

Clearly, he was once again sending someone away.

Seeing this, Jia Wei didn't mind. His bloodshot eyes locked onto Yan Chen as he said with a smile, "Old man, you'll come looking for us sooner or later."

After saying this, he hummed a tune and cheerfully turned to walk towards the study door.

When he reached the door, he reached out to grab the doorknob.

But just as his hand was about to pull open the study door at that moment—

Suddenly!

Stripe after stripe of straight bloodstains appeared out of nowhere on his entire body!

The next second, blood erupted violently along those straight lines!

And Jia Wei's body was segmented into pieces, which then clattered to the floor!

The only part that was still somewhat intact was his head!

His face clearly bore an expression of disbelief, and his head frantically twisted backward, trying to look at Yan Chen!

Until his head hit the ground did his eyes finally catch sight of Yan Chen!

With a ferocious look, he cursed silently with his mouth, "Old bitch... "

Afterward... his expression slowly solidified, and life faded away completely...

The entire dismemberment scene was extremely eerie, as if it were cut instantaneously by some unseen thread!

It was utterly creepy and terrifying!

"Drip-drop" "Drip-drop"...

Blood slowly dripped from the chunks of flesh, sounding exceptionally distinct in the silent study.

Yan Chen, hidden in the darkness, slowly extended his aged arm from the shadows and picked up the teacup on the table.

He sipped the tea from the lid, then opened it and took a small sip, it was bitter yet fragrant...

...

Tang Feifei returned to the resting room at 12 o'clock midnight.

By that time, Qiu Tu was already lying in bed and had fallen into a deep sleep.

After a tiring day, having overexerted himself by bleeding and using spiritual power, he had completely drained his body and mind and urgently needed rest.

Looking at Qiu Tu's pale face, Tang Feifei hesitated for a long time, her eyes flashing with frenzied golden light, but in the end, she didn't pounce on him directly.

She knew the difference between being fully satiated and being satisfied just for the moment.

Even if she drained Qiu Tu tonight and upset him, it would be hard to lure him back in the future.

It was better not to touch Qiu Tu tonight, to show some "broad-mindedness," and then slowly drain him after he had rested the next day!

Thinking this way, Tang Feifei also took her change of clothes and went to take a shower...

In the Shuigu Room, with steam enshrouding the air, Tang Feifei's hand slid over her body. Since she had been prepared tonight but had not reached her goal, she felt something was missing.

So, her hand slid down further...

The way that used to be quite pleasurable to her felt suddenly numb after the day and night she had spent with Qiu Tu.

Tang Feifei rubbed a few times and then, expressionless, withdrew her hand...

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The night passed without words.

The next day, Qiu Tu woke up naturally from a restful sleep.

Perhaps he had gotten enough rest, or maybe it was the strong constitution of the Cataclysmics. When he woke up, he felt energetic, as if he had come back to life!

And when he thought about how his major problem, Jia Shu, had finally been captured, his mood brightened even more!

Even the three Crisis Countdowns he had triggered last night couldn't dampen his mood.

Just as Qiu Tu was being thankful for life, suddenly, "ring ring ring," his Communicator went off.

Qiu Tu sat up from Tang Feifei's large bed, picked up the Communicator, and saw that it was Cao Dabiao calling.

Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then answered the call.

As soon as the call connected, he heard Cao Dabiao's voice, now hushed, "Chief! Something big has happened!

Qiu Tu had a rough idea of what Cao Dabiao was going to say, but he still feigned ignorance and asked, "What happened?"

Cao Dabiao whispered, "Chief, the Disciplinary Department has come, they've sealed off Minister Jia's office and are examining the files there."

"It's said that Minister Jia was arrested last night for some reason and hasn't come to work until now."

"Hasn't come to work?" Qiu Tu pondered with his hand on his chin upon hearing this.

If he remembered correctly, there should have been a fake "Jia Shu" yesterday, providing an alibi for him. Why was he gone?

Did he flee because he saw something amiss, or... was there an accident?

While Qiu Tu was thinking this, Cao Dabiao spoke up again in a low voice, "Also, Chief. The Disciplinary Department has just come to the investigative team, saying they'd like to have a talk with you this afternoon."

"From what they imply, it seems to be related to Minister Jia's case."
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After saying that, he asked anxiously, "Chief, you're not going to be in trouble, are you?"

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This chapter was continually being blocked; no matter how I changed the keywords, it didn't work until I deleted everything before it was released.

The deleted part is Tang Feifei in the bath... comforting herself, but still feeling Qiu Tu was better. Something like that.

Still 3 chapters of 10,000 words each, haha. The next will update around 8 pm.

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