Let them offer their loyalty!

No wonder Qiu Tu always felt that Yan Chen's last two sentences before leaving were a bit odd.

He said any one of the three intelligence reports would be enough to enlist Qiu Tu's help.

He also mentioned that even if he had done some bad things, he hoped that Lord Qiu Tu would be magnanimous and not hold it against him.

At the time, Qiu Tu thought Yan Chen was merely exaggerating his merits and apologizing for their previous conflicts.

Now he got it!

Yan Chen was preemptively inoculating him to prevent him from getting angry!

But more importantly, this was actually a conspiracy by Yan Chen.

Now it seems, although Yan Chen gave Qiu Tu three intelligence reports, the real target wasn't Qiu Tu at all, but Elder Tang.

The reason he handed over so much information to Qiu Tu was to ensure Qiu Tu would keep quiet when he discovered the plot.

His obvious purpose was to cling to Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng, preserving himself and securing a big slice at the "Academic Faction's" downfall feast!

And knowing he had little reputation in the Sanctuary's upper echelons, and that Tang Wanfeng didn't trust him, he realized reporting alone wouldn't be very effective.

So he cleverly split one piece of intelligence into two overlapping but slightly different reports.

He then reported separately to Tang Wanfeng and Qiu Tu.

As a result, as long as Qiu Tu reported to Tang Wanfeng, the two pieces of information would corroborate each other.

Using Qiu Tu's influence in the upper echelons of the Sanctuary and credibility with Tang Wanfeng to gild Yan Chen.

This way, Yan Chen's status in Tang Wanfeng's mind would soar rapidly, likely achieving his desired results.

More importantly, Qiu Tu couldn't expose him.

Not to mention that Qiu Tu had already received his other two intelligence reports and thus had been compensated. Even without considering those two reports, on just this matter, Qiu Tu would find it hard to expose him.

After all, if Qiu Tu exposed Yan Chen by claiming both reports originated from him, Qiu Tu would lose credit himself.

Moreover, in chaotic times, high-level tactics are inherently a bonus. Qiu Tu suspected that exposing Yan Chen would only pique Elder Tang's interest even more...

Yet, somehow being manipulated by Yan Chen left Qiu Tu a bit annoyed.

He cursed inwardly, 'Yan Chen, damn your daughter!'

"Achoo!"

At this moment, in the car speeding through the night, Yan Chen sneezed.

Hearing his sneeze, his trusted driver glanced curiously at Yan Chen and asked, "Speaker, are you alright? Is it the night wind making you catch a cold?"

"We should have left first thing tomorrow morning."

Yan Chen waved dismissively and said, "It's nothing. Besides, we should leave tonight."

"If we don't, I'm worried someone might come halfway to settle the score with me."

After speaking, Yan Chen couldn't help but look out at the scenery racing past the window.

Then he mused to himself: If I'm not mistaken, Qiu Tu should already be in contact with Tang Wanfeng by now.

Just imagining how deflated Qiu Tu would be, a smile crept up the corner of Yan Chen's mouth...

.....

At this moment, indeed Qiu Tu was in touch with Tang Wanfeng.

After discussing all recent movements of the "Academic Faction," Tang Wanfeng slowly spoke, "Qiu Tu, I asked you earlier if you were willing to take on a more arduous mission."

"At that time, you told me you were willing."

"So is the matter with Pang Haichen and the 'Academic Faction.'"

"The Speaker and I must stay at the Central Hub, ready to deal with any potential coup or issues."

"This means we need someone trustworthy to help us capture Pang Haichen."

"And searching all of Tian, Di, Xin, and the Four States of Dongye, even the surrounding planned regions, no one fits this mission as well as you do."

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"Achoo!"

At this moment, in the car speeding through the night, Yan Chen sneezed.

Hearing his sneeze, his trusted driver glanced curiously at Yan Chen and asked, "Speaker, are you alright? Is it the night wind making you catch a cold?"

"We should have left first thing tomorrow morning."

Yan Chen waved dismissively and said, "It's nothing. Besides, we should leave tonight."

"If we don't, I'm worried someone might come halfway to settle the score with me."

After speaking, Yan Chen couldn't help but look out at the scenery racing past the window.

Then he mused to himself: If I'm not mistaken, Qiu Tu should already be in contact with Tang Wanfeng by now.

Just imagining how deflated Qiu Tu would be, a smile crept up the corner of Yan Chen's mouth...

.....

At this moment, indeed Qiu Tu was in touch with Tang Wanfeng.

After discussing all recent movements of the "Academic Faction," Tang Wanfeng slowly spoke, "Qiu Tu, I asked you earlier if you were willing to take on a more arduous mission."

"At that time, you told me you were willing."

"So is the matter with Pang Haichen and the 'Academic Faction.'"

"The Speaker and I must stay at the Central Hub, ready to deal with any potential coup or issues."

"This means we need someone trustworthy to help us capture Pang Haichen."

"And searching all of Tian, Di, Xin, and the Four States of Dongye, even the surrounding planned regions, no one fits this mission as well as you do."

"The Speaker and I must stay at the Central Hub, ready to deal with any potential coup or issues."

"This means we need someone trustworthy to help us capture Pang Haichen."

"And searching all of Tian, Di, Xin, and the Four States of Dongye, even the surrounding planned regions, no one fits this mission as well as you do."

"The Speaker and I must stay at the Central Hub, ready to deal with any potential coup or issues."

"This means we need someone trustworthy to help us capture Pang Haichen."

"And searching all of Tian, Di, Xin, and the Four States of Dongye, even the surrounding planned regions, the the