Let them offer their loyalty!

Upon hearing the words of Tang Feifei's father, Tang Jiye, Elder Tang's eyes finally revealed a trace of gratification.

He asked timely, "What surprised you?"

Seated in the chair, Tang Jiye articulated meticulously, "Although Feifei's abilities are strong, they don't lie in cunning schemes and calculations."

"As the next generation cultivated by our Tang family, we have always taught her to follow the upright and honorable path."

"Seizing power, training troops, economics, public order."

"Moreover, with the Tang family as her backing, she doesn't need to deal with intelligence, schemes, and such domains—she merely needs to know how to use people."

"This is not only for the sake of her Martial Arts Heart, but also to prevent any impact on her Cataclysm Path."

"However, looking at last night's entire operation, 'she' managed to play the Evil God, Liu Xiongyuan, and the three major power institutions of Xinjie City in the palm of her hand."

"Xie Yue, Whale Shark were both calculated by her to the letter. She arranged everything perfectly for all three power institutions, even for the whole Dongye State."

"Even... to avoid the real plan being leaked and the Evil God escaping prematurely, she didn't reveal her plan to anyone except for a second person apart from Qiu Tu."

"It wasn't until the plan was unveiled that everyone understood the kind of situation she had laid out."

At this point, Tang Jiye's gaze turned stern, "A father knows his daughter best. Feifei simply doesn't have such capability."

He continued, "So... I am more inclined to believe that this was actually Qiu Tu's doing."

"Just, he deliberately gave all the performance opportunities and credit to Feifei, to ensure her position as Deputy Speaker and his advancement to Bureau Chief."

Upon hearing Tang Jiye's words, a rare smile appeared on Elder Tang's face, and he nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Tang Jiye glanced at Uncle Tang, then continued, "Moreover... don't forget the means Qiu Tu used in this battle."

"No need for an Array, no need for prior preparation, directly trapping the consciousness of the Fourth-Order Evil God."

"Although from the information leaked after the fact by the Investigation Bureau: he also sustained serious injuries, even coughing up blood."

"But... such a powerful method has been enough to prove his extraordinary nature."

"And a technique capable of trapping a Fourth-Order Evil God is a presence worth winning over for any power."

"Besides, I've heard... the Fourth-Order Emerald Dragon is also related to him."

At this point, Tang Jiye paused, then concluded with a solemn expression, "So... after learning this information last night."

"My first reaction was not to be happy for Feifei, but to be astonished at the capability Qiu Tu had shown."

He looked towards Elder Tang, then slightly bowed, "Father. It has been less than a week since Guo Huai went to deal with Qiu Tu."

"In such a short time, Qiu Tu has planned and executed such an outstanding operation; it is no small feat."

He paused, perhaps fearing his father might misunderstand his meaning, he added another sentence, "It's not good fortune..."

Perhaps because Tang Jiye had praised Qiu Tu for a good two to three minutes, and then ended with a negative assessment, the study fell quiet for a moment...

Uncle Tang looked at his older brother, then at Elder Tang, whose expression was indiscernible, unsure of how to join the conversation.

The intelligence chief's expression hadn't changed much, sitting there, his gaze introspective, lost in thought.

And so, after two seconds of silence in the study, Elder Tang spoke.

He first affirmed Tang Jiye's analysis, "Jiyè, your analysis just now was very good."

"To detect anomalies from the details of these pieces of intelligence, to find inconsistencies or illogical aspects, and then to analyze truly valuable intelligence from it, shows that your capability in intelligence analysis has grown stronger."

He said somewhat emotionally, "Although I don't hope you delve too much into intelligence work... the ability to analyze intelligence is essential."

"Whether it's economic development, governing a region, or war, intelligence work is indispensable."

At this point, he gave Uncle Tang a fierce glare, "Compared to you, Jiye is far more capable!"

In front of Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei, Uncle Tang acted very tough and arrogant, but in front of Elder Tang, he was like a grandson.

He shrank his head, bowing it low, not daring to speak.

Seeing this, Elder Tang "hmmphed" heavily, then turned his gaze to Tang Jiye, advising, "But... Jiyè... your analysis, though not bad, is still missing something."

"Father, please speak," Tang Jiye respectfully said, bowing slightly.

Elder Tang's eyes were deep, then he slowly said, "Intelligence work must not only analyze one event, but should analyze similar events together."

He asked, "Do you remember how Liu Xiongyuan became Deputy Speaker?"

Tang Jiye's brow furrowed slightly, "By orchestrating the assassination of the Fourth-Order Evil God Larilo."

After saying this, as if a thought struck him, he paused. Then, he suddenly looked up at Elder Tang.

He tentatively asked, "Do you mean... the incident with Liu Xiongyuan might also have been planned by Qiu Tu?"

Elder Tang stroked his snow-white beard, his gaze piercing into the distance, "It's hard to say..."

"Liu Xiongyuan is indeed a person skilled in stratagems and capable of laying plans."

"But... don't forget, any stratagem or scheme must be based on 'intelligence.'"

"He and Yan Chen are in a mortal struggle. His intelligence is limited in Xinjie, so to calculate against Yan Chen and Larilo, as well as to manage the situation of the three cities, is simply too much of a stretch."