Because he decisively cut off his own problems early on, he didn''t commit a major mistake and still managed to snatch some of Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu''s merits. Thus, he didn''t lose points at the Sanctuary.

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    But where he didn''t lose points, he was able to make Tang Feifei and Liu Xiongyuan lose points.

    His advancement to a Fourth-order Catastrophe-evolver this time was meant to strengthen the Sanctuary and bolster the power of the Investigation Bureau!

    And to Devour an Evil God was to further weaken the enemy''s power!

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    While Tang Feifei and Liu Xiongyuan, one seized power while he was absent; the other prematurely activated Moonlight Lake. Both interfered with his advancement! Forcing him to give up on Devouring the Evil God!

    This not only deprived the Human Race of one more Fourth-order Catastrophe-evolver but also allowed an Evil God to escape!

    The guilt was enough for Liu Xiongyuan and Tang Feifei to drink a pot!

    They might even end up with mere verbal criticism or a demotion.

    Thinking thus, Yan Chen''s anger about his failed promotion seemed to finally find an outlet!

    He stretched out his withered hand towards Ji Chen and gestured for him to leave.

    Then, he sank into deep thought for a long time before picking up the landline on the desk and dialing the direct line to the Sanctuary.....

    .....

    Meanwhile.

    On the outskirts of Moonlight Forest.

    After handing over the on-site troops to Lai Shun, Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu got into the jeep, ready to return to Xinjie City.

    The driver was Tang Feifei''s secretary, Su Xiaowan, basically one of their own. That''s why both of them didn''t hide anything when they talked.

    Since hanging up the phone, Tang Feifei''s face had looked a bit off.

    She coldly gazed out of the window at the desolate landscape and then said softly, "It has all fallen short of success."

    "Yan Chen is too decisive," she murmured.

    Qiu Tu nodded and said, "Yes. His decisive action indeed surprised me a bit."

    "I guess Liu Xiongyuan using his power to activate Moonlight Lake prematurely must have been sensed by him."

    "After weighing the pros and cons, he realized that if something went wrong with Moonlight Lake, even if he advanced, he wouldn''t get the position of Deputy Speaker, and he might even face questioning."

    "Thus, he made a quick decision, choosing the lesser of two evils."

    Upon saying this, Qiu Tu lightly added, "Besides, he is very likely harboring thoughts of blaming you and Liu Xiongyuan for his failed advancement."

    "The him of now might have already reported the situation to his backers at the Sanctuary."

    Tang Feifei, being magnanimous, though also adept at power plays, mostly engaged in straightforward strategies. She was, admittedly, a bit lacking in intrigue.

    Hearing Qiu Tu say that, she was momentarily stunned, then turned to look at Qiu Tu.

    Sensing Tang Feifei''s gaze, Qiu Tu smiled and glanced back at her, nodding in confirmation, "Indeed, with Yan Chen''s cunning and slyness, he won''t think about simply tidying up the mess. Instead, he might very well attack in defense, reversing the situation."

    Instead of panicking at Qiu Tu''s words, Tang Feifei''s wheat-colored face was filled with deep thought.

    After a moment, her sharp gaze turned to Qiu Tu and she confidently said, "If you already guessed his actions, then there''s a high likelihood... that you have a contingency plan, right?"

    Hearing Tang Feifei''s words, Qiu Tu gave a mysterious smile and responded, "Of course...."

    Qiu Tu leaned back with his hands behind his head and said, "Do you really think you didn''t get authorization from Director Liu, General Ye, and Colonel Wang?"

    "Guess why so many people can''t get in touch with them?"

    At Qiu Tu''s words, Tang Feifei was taken aback at first, then she looked at Qiu Tu with surprise, and pointed towards the star in the sky!

    Qiu Tu nodded with a smile, "What could be a greater merit than killing or routing an Evil God than a mere Moonlight Lake?"

    "Yan Chen had been consuming Larilo''s power for so long. For them, wasn''t that the greatest merit and gift?"

    "Hence, I''ve reached an agreement with Director Liu and them...."

    "This is what they call ''the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; the snipe and the clam grapple, and the fisherman reaps the benefit''...."

    Seeing Qiu Tu''s confident gaze, Tang Feifei couldn''t contain her surprise any longer on her cool expression.

    She stared at Qiu Tu, almost unable to suppress the amber in her eyes....

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