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Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes.

Pang Haichen held a very high position and wielded considerable influence in the shelter and among the "academics."

Whether he lives or dies, the way this "purge plan" ends will be completely different.

Tang Wanfeng frowned for a moment, then asked, "Did Qiu Tu go along?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei shook her head and said, "No."

"Qiu Tu still needs to be stationed in the central government of the four states to prevent chaos in the core of the four states, so I can only go there by myself."

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, Tang Wanli frowned even more deeply.

He wanted to ask again, but Rao Shou shook his head slightly, indicating that there was no need to discuss the topic.

Tang Wanli paused for two seconds before saying, "Alright. I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Wanli was just about to communicate and discuss the unexpected turn of events with Rao Shou.

Just then, a butler hurriedly walked in.

Upon entering the courtyard, the butler approached Rao Shou, bowed, and asked, "Master, Elder Wang, Elder Hu, and Elder Lei have all arrived."

Hearing the butler's words, Rao Shou looked up at him, then smiled and teased Tang Wanfeng, "It seems that things have all come together at once."

After saying that, he took on the responsibility of being the master of the 8th Shelter and said, "In that case, let's use the second plan."

Tang Wanfeng took a deep breath and finally nodded....

.....

at the same time.

Qiu Tu is gradually taking over the two states of New South Wales and East Asia.

With the banner of a sanctuary in hand, they faced almost no resistance wherever they went.

Even Pang Haichen's staunch confidant, Pei Jing, the Speaker of the New State Legislative Assembly, was dismissed from his post and placed under house arrest by people arranged by Old Tang, without offering any resistance.

Therefore, it wasn't long before Qiu Tu had gained initial control of the four states.

Meanwhile, Pang Haichen's body was transported from the disaster zone to Dongye Prefecture...

To be honest, Pang Haichen was the highest-ranking human corpse Qiu Tu had ever seen...

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Chapter 552 Resurrect! My Enemy! (Thanks to "水丨清丶浅" for the Alliance Leader title!)

Yan Chen, Dai Yukang, and Tang Feifei were the ones who transported Pang Haichen's body.

Yan Chen and Dai Yukang were the vanguard in the operation to capture Pang Haichen, while Tang Feifei was the rearguard.

Back in Dongye Prefecture, Tang Feifei was fine, but Yan Chen and Dai Yukang both looked noticeably unwell.

The reason is also very simple.

Qiu Tu had originally assigned two experts to help them capture Pang Haichen, in order to give the two men credit for their "meritorious service".

As a result, when they finally arrived at the small hotel after a long journey, they found that Pang Haichen had died in the hotel!

Although they already knew from Qiu Tu about Pang Haichen's betrayal and that Pang Haichen had been removed from the shelter and was no longer one of the six leaders of the shelter.

However, it should be noted that... even so, Pang Haichen still wields enormous political influence.

He can die, but not now.

Once he dies, the shelter will inevitably have to pay a higher price for stability and unity.

Such additional costs would diminish the merits of the two individuals, and could even lead to a negative evaluation.

This was a devastating blow to the two who came from humble backgrounds.

Because it could very well affect their promotion.

That's why the two of them looked so gloomy.

As for Tang Feifei.....

Her grandfather was Tang Wanfeng.

Her family owns shares in the shelter and is the second-largest shareholder.

Even if she were to be placed in the position of Yan Chen or Dai Yukang, this would have almost no impact on her, let alone if she were merely there as reinforcement.

That's just how realistic chaotic times are...

Qiu Tu met the three people in the suburbs of Dongcheng City.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, Tang Feifei's expression remained unchanged, but Dai Yukang lowered his head deeply and said, "Speaker, I have failed your trust."

Qiu Tu had already "learned" about Pang Haichen's death over the phone.

Therefore, his expression was extremely serious.

He asked in a low voice, "Have all the photos and videos from the scene been taken?"

Dai Yukang adjusted his frameless glasses, grunted in agreement, and then said in a deep voice, "All of them have been photographed."

Qiu Tu then asked, "What did the forensic doctor say?"

Dai Yukang said solemnly, "The forensic doctor said that the preliminary examination found no external injuries or any abnormalities."

"It was like dying suddenly."

Upon hearing his words, Yan Chen, who had remained silent since meeting Qiu Tu, slowly replied in a hoarse voice, "Old Dai and I suspect it was... the work of some evil god."

Dai Yukang paused for a moment, but then nodded. "Yes. That's our guess."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave him a deep look, then gave a faint "hmm," and said, "Such speculation is normal."

"However, the specific cause of death still needs to be investigated by the shelter. You just need to report this matter truthfully."

"Yes." Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the two quickly responded.

Seeing that the two agreed, Qiu Tu walked towards Pang Haichen's corpse, which was covered with a white sheet, and took a look at it.

Bai Buli, Pang Haichen died peacefully, as if he had died of old age. Perhaps because he was already a peak fourth-tier Cataclysm, even though he had been dead for more than ten hours, his body remained unchanged and still so lifelike.

Qiu Tu glanced at it casually, shook his head slightly after looking at it, and then casually covered Pang Haichen's face with the white cloth again.

Then he said to the three of them, "The rest of the journey will require your continued efforts."

"Old Rao and Old Tang are still awaiting autopsies. Please send the bodies over as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yan Chen, Dai Yukang, and Tang Feifei all responded.

After giving his instructions and completing the inspection, Qiu Tu left the transport convoy, accompanied by the three men.

Back in his convoy, Shen Lingshuang had already obediently opened the car door. Qiu Tu got into the car, waved to the three of them, and then instructed the driver, "Let's go."

With Qiu Tu's approval, the driver started the car and headed towards Dongcheng City.

The convoy slowly changed direction, with some vehicles leading the way for Qiu Tu's car, while others provided escort on the sides and rear. And so, the convoy drove away in a grand procession.

After watching Qiu Tu's convoy disappear into the distance, the three returned to the convoy and set off again.

Since the three had the same status, they each had their own car.

After watching Tang Feifei and Yan Chen get into their respective cars, a glint flashed behind Dai Yukang's glasses, and then he also got into his car.

The convoy slowly set off, and at first no one spoke.

After driving quietly for more than ten minutes, Dai Yukang's secretary in the car couldn't help but turn around and look at Dai Yukang, saying, "Speaker, don't you think there's something fishy about Old Pang's death?"

Dai Yukang was resting with his eyes closed when he heard his secretary's words. He smiled, looked up, and then asked his secretary, "Oh? What do you think is strange?"

The secretary and Dai Yukang clearly had a good relationship, so when Dai Yukang asked, after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke frankly, "It's just... I feel that Elder Pang was a great master, how could he have died so silently?"

"Furthermore, Garrison Commander Qiu knew Elder Pang's address... and deliberately didn't send his trusted confidants there, but instead sent us... um..."

Upon hearing his secretary's words, Dai Yukang smiled broadly and encouraged her to continue.

The secretary clearly had some ideas but didn't dare to explain them too clearly, or rather... he just had some doubts and hadn't really figured them out himself.

So he stammered for a long time, but still couldn't get to the point.

Seeing him like this, Dai Yukang's smile behind his frameless glasses became even brighter.

He asked with a smile, "Little Jia, let me ask you something. Do you think I wouldn't guess something that even you could guess?"

The secretary paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "Yes...yes..."

Dai Yukang continued with a smile, "If you have such a guess, do you think Speaker Yan wouldn't?"

The secretary hesitated even more, "Um..."

Dai Yukang's smile grew brighter and brighter. "Do you think that if even you can guess this, the garrison commander wouldn't expect us to be able to guess it?"

This time, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on the secretary's face. He couldn't help but look into Dai Yukang's eyes.

Although Dai Yukang had a smile on his face, his eyes were as cold as ice in the dead of winter. His expression suddenly vanished, and his voice was chilling, "So! Put away your cleverness! Keep your mouth shut!"

Upon seeing Dai Yukang's sudden change in expression, the secretary was startled and quickly turned around, her face pale and head bowed, not daring to breathe.

The car fell silent for a moment, and Dai Yukang's cold expression slowly disappeared.

He closed his eyes and then fell into quiet contemplation.

In fact, anyone with discerning eyes could see that there was something fishy about Old Pang's death.

But... this is a paradox.

If Elder Pang wasn't killed by Qiu Tu, but questioned Qiu Tu, then Qiu Tu was wronged.

But if Elder Pang was killed by Qiu Tu...

Hmm... A thousand miles apart, he killed a peak fourth-tier Cataclysm... and then "questioned" Qiu Tu? Let's all hope Qiu Tu doesn't "question" himself.

Therefore, regardless of whether Qiu Tu did it or not, at least on the surface, it certainly wasn't Qiu Tu who did it.

And, more importantly...

"When you're first accepted, doing some of the dirty work within the faction is actually a sign that your superiors are beginning to accept you."

'There's no such thing as joining a faction and immediately getting promoted to do things honestly.'

Thinking about this, Dai Yukang's mind raced. He even thought of things further...

'Besides... this dirty work might not necessarily be aimed at me.'

'I was probably just sent there to keep an eye on someone.'

Thinking this, Dai Yukang couldn't help but glance at Yan Chen's convoy outside the car window, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes behind his glasses...

At this moment, Yan Chen was sitting upright in his car.

Because he dislikes sunlight, all the car windows were covered with opaque stickers, allowing only some sunlight to enter through the windshield.

In that dimly lit environment, Yan Chen sat quietly, his aged face expressionless.

After a moment, he shook his head, sighing to himself.

'What a vindictive guy.'

"I only tricked him before, hoping to use him to get promoted by getting close to Old Tang, but he deliberately smeared me so I wouldn't get promoted."

After his reflection, Yan Chen opened his eyes and sat quietly for a while. Finally, the somewhat relaxed smile on his face turned cold and serious.

'But... to kill a peak fourth-tier cultivator from a thousand miles away...'

'Qiu Tu really showed off his muscles.'

'It seems the ones with a headache are the leaders of the shelter....'

After thinking about it, Yan Chen couldn't help but think of Qiu Tu's actions in specifically examining Pang Haichen's body.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Qiu Tu's actions seemed to have some deeper meaning.

Moreover... because of his unique cataclysmic abilities, he is also quite sensitive to fluctuations in cataclysmic power.

He always felt that when Qiu Tu lifted the white cloth off Pang Haichen's face, there seemed to be a faint, imperceptible fluctuation of catastrophic power.

However, because the fluctuation was too faint, he couldn't discern it...