Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

"They have people from Xinjie City, from the Sanctuary, and from the Pioneer Base."

"But their assessments of this 'Development Plan' are all different. The levels of danger also vary greatly."

"How is the situation from your Investigation Bureau?"

The Black-faced Section Chief, clearly a capable man, immediately responded upon hearing Huang Shangzong's question, "Speaker, regarding the 'Development Plan', we are also in the process of investigating and understanding."

"Currently, because the situation is too complex and also involves higher-level Evil Gods."

"We don't have a very accurate conclusion."

"All we can say is... the information in the reports from various parties should all be true."

"According to our investigation, the Boundless Heart Sea New Realm region was indeed targeted by multiple Evil Gods recently."

"There were at least three Evil Gods who infiltrated the Xinjie Territory with nefarious intentions."

"And the fact that the Great Evil God Zhaohui's presence intimidated all the beings in the region is also true."

"Every Cataclysmic Creature, every Cataclysmic, sensed it at that time."

"And... the source of Zhaohui's intimidation, the 'Boundless Divine Crystal,' came from the Peak Fourth Rank Evil God Chris whom she had slain just yesterday."

"So... the current situation in the Xinjie Territory is indeed very dangerous."

"But what exactly the Great Evil God Zhaohui is planning, nobody knows."

"We can only speculate based on limited information: perhaps... she is preparing to invade the Xinjie Territory, or perhaps... she is furious with the invaders and is standing up for her sister again."

"But no matter which... our conclusion, similar to that of the Sanctuary and the Pioneer Base, is that now is not an opportunity suitable for further development."

The analysis by the Black-faced Section Chief had few mistakes.

After all... the information he received was incomplete and partial.

The most crucial point was: the presence of Zhaohui was not triggered by her, but by Qiu Tu.

But... at that time, only the Three Great Evil Gods saw this scene, no one else.

Therefore, the information on the side of the Sanctuary had such a big discrepancy.

At this moment, while listening to the report from this Black-faced Section Chief, Huang Shangzong's face showed little emotion.

His broad face was filled with depth.

He pondered quietly for a moment before asking, "What do you think about Xinjie City's proposal of the 'Dare-to-Die Team'?"

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, the Black-faced Section Chief bluntly said, "The risks outweigh the benefits."

"After all, they are the administrators of Xinjie City, and the failure of Xinjie City's development plan directly affects their political future."

"Especially the 'Fengtian Faction.' To make room for Tang Feifei, they also made significant sacrifices. They cannot accept such a half-hearted conclusion."

"So... this 'Dare-to-Die Team' is just their last gamble."

"If they win, Xinjie City can once again become one of the core cities in Dongye State. If they lose, their losses aren't significant—it's just a high-level official..."

Upon hearing the words of the Black-faced Section Chief, Huang Shangzong's expression slightly eased.

He slowly said, "As the Speaker of Dongye State, if Xinjie City really could be 'developed,' it would actually be a great thing for the entire Dongye State."

"So... I shouldn't refuse."

"Only..."

As he said this, Huang Shangzong lightly tapped the application on the table with his fingers.

"The person they recommended is someone I don't like."

"And... I also requested privately that he not be promoted within five years."

"Are there no other candidates in Xinjie City? Why choose him?"

Huang Shangzong's words were rather light, but his dislike for Qiu Tu was unmistakable.

At this point, hearing his words, the Black-faced Section Chief hesitated and then, after a pause, said, "Speaker... according to our understanding, indeed... no other high-level executives applied."

"Qiu Tu was the only one who volunteered."

"So after he volunteered, the other high-level executives actually breathed a sigh of relief..."

Hearing the words of the Black-faced Section Chief, Huang Shangzong...

He was silent for a moment, then laughed angrily, "What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"So, it seems that only Qiu Tu has some guts?"

Such words, the Black-faced Section Chief certainly wouldn't respond. So he just quietly remained on the side.

Huang Shangzong thought quietly for a while and then asked, "What are his chances of survival?"

The Black-faced Section Chief hesitated for a moment, then said, "Based on their 10-day exploration period, about 10%..."

"The chances are very slim."

Huang Shangzong closed his eyes and tilted his head back.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, picked up a pen from the table, and signed his own name on the application recommended by the three giants of Xinjie City, nominating Qiu Tu for Deputy Director!

After signing, Huang Shangzong felt an inexplicable wave of irritation in his heart.

He picked up the application and said to a secretary by his side, "Fax this to Xinjie City."

The secretary, upon hearing this, hastily took the document and began preparing the fax.

Once this document was faxed back to Xinjie City, it meant that everything was set.

As long as Qiu Tu returned safely, he could successfully be promoted to Deputy Director!

As he watched the document being sent off, Huang Shangzong had a feeling that something was amiss...

But he was not clear about what exactly.

Mulling over this, Huang Shangzong then waved his hand at the Black-faced Section Chief and said, "Alright, you can go now."

"There seems to be something that Yu Zhengyi of Xinjie City wants to report to me."

"I promised him I would meet him tonight."

Ending this, Huang Shangzong said expressionlessly, "I hope he brings some good news..."

...

Meanwhile.