Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 543 - 333

"Huang Shangzong changed his route and came to Xinjie City?"

Upon hearing Liu Fuping’s words, Liu Xiongyuan was visibly startled.

He turned his head to look at Liu Fuping and, after seeing her confident expression, he nodded thoughtfully.

Although Liu Fuping spoke softly, everyone present was at least a Second-Order Cataclysmic, so a trace of alarm appeared on the faces of all the high-ranking officials.

Guan Weihua, Lin Ting, and Shi Youxin couldn’t help but reveal a trace of joy on their faces.

After all, everyone present knew that Huang Shangzong was a high-ranking member of the Academic Faction and also the State Council Chairman of Dongye State.

Coupled with Secretary Bai’s suicide and attack on Qiu Tu.

His purpose for coming to Xinjie City now was obvious—he was here to deal with Qiu Tu.

Thus, the confidants of Yan Chen felt much more at ease.

After all, the more they interacted with Qiu Tu, the more they were able to sense how formidable he was.

They were genuinely worried; if even Yan Chen couldn’t withstand Qiu Tu, what would they do?

They couldn’t just… switch allegiance to this former subordinate, could they?

That’s what Yan Chen’s confidants thought, and the others were no different.

For instance, Tang Feifei, whose expression had remained unchanged since she had entered the office, finally reacted.

She raised her head, her wheat-colored face looking worriedly at Qiu Tu while her mind raced, thinking if there was any way to help him.

As she thought this, her gaze also fell on Qiu Tu’s face.

But... the moment she saw Qiu Tu’s face, Tang Feifei was suddenly startled.

Because she saw that there was no trace of panic, insecurity, or surprise on Qiu Tu’s face.

On the contrary, although his brows were slightly furrowed as if he were pondering, his lips were slightly raised as if... he was smiling?

In that instant, Tang Feifei even thought she might have seen wrong.

Qiu Tu was smiling?

Huang Shangzong was coming to confront him, and he was actually smiling?

Why?

Thinking this, Tang Feifei couldn’t help but turn her head to glance at Yan Chen and Yu Zhengyi sitting directly opposite her.

Then, something even stranger happened.

Yan Chen, who had just been strategizing confidently and drinking tea, was now glaring angrily at Yu Zhengyi.

On the other hand, Yu Zhengyi looked as if he was relieved. There was no ease on his face, but no tension either, as if... his heart had completely died.

"What on earth are they playing at?"

Thinking this, Tang Feifei’s cold face turned again, this time towards Liu Xiongyuan, who sat at the head of the table.

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She noticed that after his initial surprise, Liu Xiongyuan seemed to have no expression at all.

Moreover, because Tang Feifei was a Third-Order Peak Cataclysmic with a strong sense, she could even feel an immense relaxation from Liu Xiongyuan.

Not at all like someone about to face an adversary...

"What on earth is going on?"

A State Council Chairman’s visit would normally necessitate special reception arrangements by Xinjie City.

But this time, Huang Shangzong’s visit was sudden and even unannounced as emergency arrangements.

Therefore, when Huang Shangzong’s inspection convoy arrived in Xinjie City, the high-ranking officials of the three major institutions were somewhat panicked.

However, since the chairmen of the Dongye State tend to act decisively, when he learned that the high-ranking officials from City Hall and the military were urgently called to meet him, he sternly forbade it.

His exact words were: This visit to Xinjie City happened suddenly because there is an important issue to address. Once it’s dealt with, I will leave; no reception is necessary.

After stopping City Hall and the military from coming, Huang Shangzong’s convoy crossed the entire Xinjie City and stopped at the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau Office Building.

Regardless of the circumstances, facing a State Council Chairman, Liu Xiongyuan had to ensure sufficient respect. So he, along with seven senior officials of the Investigation Bureau, waited downstairs early.

Qiu Tu was, of course, among them.

Thus, he also saw this legendary Senior Frontier Official for the first time...

Unlike Liu Xiongyuan’s short, dark stature. Huang Shangzong was very tall, a full one hundred and ninety-five centimeters.

Though wearing a neatly tailored suit, his muscular physique made the suit bulge impressively, appearing at first glance like a majestic mountain range, emanating an unshakable sense of stability.

"Strong...So strong..."

Even without knowing Huang Shangzong’s strength, merely feeling the powerful aura emanating from him, Qiu Tu couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of an unbeatable opponent!

Huang Shangzong’s sudden visit and his apparent bad mood.

When the six high-ranking officials of Xinjie City’s Investigation Bureau came out to welcome him, his piercing gaze just coldly swept across them, then no more.

Instead, he took the initiative to say to Liu Xiongyuan, "Chairman Liu, can we find a place to talk?"

As if he had expected this, Liu Xiongyuan smiled and nodded, then turned to Qiu Tu and said kindly, "Minister Qiu, may we borrow your office? Would that be convenient?"

What could Qiu Tu say?

He simply nodded calmly, then said, "No problem."

Following that, he led the two chairmen to the twelfth floor.

As a senior official of the Investigation Bureau, Qiu Tu’s room had been heavily damaged in a fierce battle, even the walls were broken, but they had been repaired and restored by that evening.

Thus, using it for the two chairmen to talk was not disrespectful.

With that, he ushered the two chairmen into his private office, directed Tan Huimin to pour two glasses of water for them, and then left the office together with Tan Huimin.

Throughout the whole process, Huang Shangzong and Liu Xiongyuan didn’t exchange a single word, but the former’s piercing eyes kept coldly sizing up Qiu Tu.