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Chapter 859 - 438 Turmoil in Dongye State! (10,000 Characters for Monthly Ticket!)_2

Seeing the small piece of "Boundless Divine Crystal," An Yun's eyes lit up, and she quickly picked it up then handed it to Sui Sui, who was in her arms.

Sui Sui's big watery eyes glanced at Qiu Tu and she said in a milky voice, "Thank you..."

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and replied, "You're welcome."

After chatting with the "Huang Mei Mother-Daughter Flowers," Qiu Tu stored them away and then went next door to check on the "Team Captain," who was still in the process of being promoted.

Based on Qiu Tu's previous experience, the "Team Captain" should be promoted in about 2 to 6 days.

At that time, everything will settle down, and all the strength and accomplishments Qiu Tu has accumulated over time will be displayed before everyone...

So... as long as he can safely get through these few days...

Thinking thus, Qiu Tu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands behind his back, silently watching the scenery of Xinjie City outside the window, patiently waiting...

At the same time.

In Xinjie City, near Longshan Road, a small villa complex hidden in the woods.

With the cold winter here, the trees around the small villa complex are sparse, with branches covered in crystal clear icicles, making the scenery look utterly desolate.

In the northeast corner of the small villa complex, there is a villa built of blue stones.

Inside the study of that villa, a black shadow quietly sits there, his gaze indifferent to the document in front of him.

There is no fire in the room, nor is there a stove, and the room is bone-chillingly cold, but he seems unfazed.

Thus, time passed unknowingly. Suddenly, "thud thud thud," knocks sounded outside the study.

"Come in." The voice of the black shadow was hoarse and unpleasant, like chalk screeching on a blackboard, making one's scalp tingle...

In a moment, the door to the study was pushed open, and a sharply dressed man quickly walked in.

His steps were forceful, and his walking posture was very standard, as if he had undergone a lot of training.

Entering the study, the man stood and "snap!" saluted, and said softly, "General!"

The black shadow "Hmm" a response and then slowly asked, "What happened?"

The sharply dressed man replied, "The latest intelligence about the Three Giants in Xinjie City!"

After saying that, he quickly walked to the side of the black shadow and handed over a piece of paper.

The black shadow took the paper, quickly read through it, and then sneered, "He's quite astute. Knows to make a breakthrough at this time for self-preservation."

"But that's good. 'Muye' Your Highness was most concerned about him."

"Now, since he's in seclusion, it won't affect our plans..."

Saying this, the black shadow spoke in his ear-piercing owl-like voice, "How is the progress with the 'Cult of Destruction'? Have you sold the seized goods?"

The fit man replied in a deep voice, "All sold."

"It was just over a dozen tons of relief supplies, with the capacity of the Disaster Zone-Trade Marketplace, it's all digested in minutes."

"Dongye State can't trace it anymore."

The black shadow nodded, then asked, "What about the United Front? How is the agitation going?"

The fit man replied, "The relief food is crucial for the survival of the lower-class citizens. With their instigation, the whole Xinjie City is like a huge powder keg."

"Just a tiny spark can set it off."

Upon hearing this, the black shadow deeply "Hmm" in response. He waved his hand, and the intelligence in his hand spontaneously combusted!

The firelight illuminated his scar-filled face and the two blood-red stars on his uniform's epaulettes.

If Qiu Tu were here, he would recognize them as the unique epaulettes of the "New Democratic Army," an anti-government armed force.

The two blood-colored stars signify that this person is a Lieutenant General-level senior officer in the "New Democratic Army."

Keep in mind, the "New Democratic Army" is not powerless like the United Front; it is one of the largest powers in the Disaster Zone, which borders the Eighth Sanctuary.

They have gained ground in the Disaster Zone by venerating several Evil Gods, using their political agenda to occupy dozens of cities across Three States...

Among the Evil Gods they worship include the "Muye" and... Larilo... who previously traded with Xie Yue and Whale Shark...

At this point, after burning the information, the black shadow slowly spoke, "Then proceed with the plan."

"Right now, Jiang Zhenpeng's only way out is to borrow grain from The Five Elders."

"With Qiu Tu's influence over The Five Elders, they will likely lend to him."

"So... let's set fire to Longshan Road, sever the last illusions of the people of Xinjie City. Let Xinjie City descend into complete chaos."

"Dongye State is planning to infiltrate the Disaster Zone, right? Using military force?"

"I would like to see, with internal chaos first, if they still have the energy to commit troops externally..."

...

That night, a fire broke out on Longshan Road, and the Five Families were in a frantic firefight.

Later... once the fire was extinguished, it was found that it was not just Longshan Road that was set ablaze, but also their industries.

Especially the industries related to civilian supplies, which nearly suffered catastrophic damage.

During the fire on Longshan Road, several squads of elite soldiers split into small parts and then attacked their industries.

Even with The Five Elders' private armed forces being strong, because those elite soldiers included Cataclysmics, in the end, they all fell...

What's more vicious is, by dawn, there was new news in Xinjie City: that is... Commissioner Jiang was seizing the opportunity for political struggle, so after deliberately losing the relief supplies, he cruelly deployed a secret military force to attack The Five Elders' granaries.