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Chapter 870 Do you know how I've spent these past years? (Win an iPad!)
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji was immediately intrigued. She couldn't help but switch her perspective back to the "dark soldier" to see what Qiu Tu was talking about.

What “is Him?”

Has Qiu Tu found the contact person arranged by "Old Smoker"?
But even if they found the contact, Qiu Tu shouldn't be surprised, given his personality.

Thinking this, the perspective of the "dark soldier" appeared in front of Zehime.

In the eyes of the "Dark Soldier," he was being held by two god-kings from the "Shadow" faction, one on each side.

Behind him was a third God-King covering his retreat and preventing his escape, while in front of him was the Silver-Masked God-King who commanded the entire operation and whose high status suggested he was likely the leader of the "Shadow" forces.

Meanwhile, the leader was flying with his hands behind his back, his left index finger lightly tapping the back of his right hand in rhythm with the flight.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qiu Tu as if she had thought of something.

Sure enough, she was right. Qiu Tu's gaze was also directed at the silver-masked god-king's hands, which were behind his back.

To be honest, it's probably because the Silver-Masked God King's movements were just too normal, like his personal flying habits.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu hadn't just let out a soft "eh" and hadn't been staring intently at the Silver-Masked God King's hand, Zhao Ji wouldn't have thought of anything else.

Even so, she wasn't sure about her guess, so she asked, "Is that silver-masked god-king who leads us a spy for your 'temple'?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu also came to his senses.

He continued to stare intently at the silver-masked god-king's tapping fingers, and without looking up, said to Zhao Ji, "Yes."

Although she was mentally prepared, Zhao Ji still couldn't hide her surprise when she heard that Qiu Tu had actually confirmed her guess.

She glanced at the silver-masked god-king and said, "His position in the 'Shadow' forces is quite high."

Zhao Ji recalled all the scenes after the appearance of these four "Shadow" God Kings, and then said, "Although He did not take action, His three subordinates are all level three or four God Kings."

"This means that His strength has most likely broken through to level five. In other words, He is a guardian god-king."

Zhao Ji paused for a moment before concluding, "Therefore, His status is quite high, whether in the 'Temple of Order' or the 'Court of Destruction'."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's expression became more serious.

He said, "This information was indeed something I didn't know beforehand. So, it was somewhat unexpected."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, upon closer reflection, it all seems quite reasonable."

"While the Temple doesn't have a large number of Level 5 God-Kings, it's not insignificant either. There are only four Guardian God-Kings guarding the four major regions, so the other Level 5 God-Kings must also hold important positions."

"Intelligence work is of paramount importance, and 'destruction' is one of the two major 'superior paths' besides 'order'."

“Then sending a fifth-level God-King to guard the area and be in charge of intelligence work seems like the most normal thing to do.”

Zhao Ji nodded slightly upon hearing Qiu Tu's analysis.

Qiu Tu continued, "And I've also figured something out."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

Qiu Tu said, "The reason why Mitchell and the others want me to rebuild the intelligence network is not just to make me face external enemies. In fact, it is a huge difficulty to subdue or command these intelligence leaders."

Qiu Tu pointed to himself, "When I accepted the mission, I was only a Level Two God King."

"And these intelligence officers are all at the level of Guardian God-Kings. Not only are they powerful, but they also hold very high positions."

“Even though their positions are far less powerful than Elena’s, they are still remote and powerful local lords.”

"As a result, I, a mere second-level minor god-king, suddenly arrived in their territory, wanting to take over their work and boss them around. If you were in that situation, would you accept it?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji remained silent for two seconds before speaking, "I will kill you directly."

Qiu Tu paused for a moment.

This is indeed Zehime's style.

Even if these intelligence officers weren't as violent as Zehime, they probably wouldn't have good tempers either.

Moreover, it should be noted that they are all seasoned professionals who conduct intelligence work through six major channels.

Even if they don't directly attack Qiu Tu, deliberately giving him the wrong information to lead him into the enemy's trap, or failing to cooperate with Qiu Tu's work, will still cause him a lot of trouble.

This is probably what King Mitchell and his people wanted to see.

However, it seems that the intelligence chief of "Destroying the Royal Court" doesn't intend to make things difficult for Qiu Tu.

Or perhaps, He doesn't yet know what the mission Qiu Tu brought is?
While thinking this, Qiu Tu continued to watch the silver-masked god-king's fingers, trying to decipher the message He wanted to convey to him through the tapping of his hand.

The coded gestures of the "Temple of Order" are similar to the Morse code used in Qiu Tu's previous life. Different messages are conveyed through long and short intervals.

Thanks to the God King's photographic memory, Qiu Tu memorized the entire codebook before leaving the "Wine God Kingdom," which allowed him to decipher the message the Silver-Masked God King was giving him with great ease.

"Don't worry, we'll get you out of here. All you need to do now is cooperate, and I'll come find you tonight."

After deciphering the message conveyed to him by the Silver-Masked God King, Qiu Tu had a guess about the identity of this Silver-Masked God King.

He figured that, given the other party's strength and tone of voice, he was most likely "Old Smoker," the intelligence chief of "Destroy the Royal Court."

After all, he clearly considered himself His subordinate and was able to formulate plans directly without obtaining the consent of others.

This is clearly the aura and mindset that only "decision-makers" possess.

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu did not correct him, but instead decided to play along and proceed according to the "old smoker's" plan.

After all, for him, discovering that the intelligence network of the "Destroyed Royal Court" was still intact was already a huge surprise.

And so, the five of them flew, with Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji following behind.

Soon, the two groups of people arrived at a castle made entirely of two-meter by two-meter stones.

The castle was entirely gray, with a rugged and sleek architectural style. Yet, it also seemed somewhat oppressive.

Upon seeing the castle, the group gradually slowed down and finally landed in front of it.

As the group settled in, the castle's massive gate, towering two people high and five or six people wide, slowly opened. The Silver-Masked God King and his entourage were about to enter.

Just then, several rows of people filed out of the gate. Leading them was a tall and imposing god-king, clad in blood-red armor and carrying a giant sword on his back.

He was like a moving iron tower, his broad shoulders almost filling the entire doorway, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Upon seeing the god-king, the silver-masked god-king was clearly taken aback, obviously not expecting this god-king to be here.

However, His reaction was extremely quick, and He immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Berserker."

This was the first time He had spoken in His true voice to Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, so upon hearing His voice, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji were both taken aback and then exchanged a glance.

Because that silver-masked god-king actually seems to be a woman?

Qiu Tu's gaze involuntarily fell on the silver-masked god-king.

Although it's clear that this Silver-Masked God-King is indeed thinner and has a smaller head than the ordinary War God-King, he is still broad-shouldered and burly.

If Qiu Tu had to describe her, she'd probably have the face of a 120-pound woman and the build of a 160-pound woman. Basically, she'd be a female version of Li Kui.

At this moment, upon hearing the words of the Silver-Masked God King, the Berserker God King gave a low "hmm," and his eyes, hidden behind his helmet, fell upon the dark soldier.

"Is this a nail that was just picked up?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," the Silver-Masked God-King replied, bowing his head.

The Berserker God-King stood there like an iron tower. "Just now, the guardian gods reported that a Goddess-King of the 'Path of Destruction' with fourth-level strength has arrived in the 'Royal City'."

"Keep an eye out and report to me immediately if you find anything."

Upon hearing the words of the Berserker God King, the Silver-Masked God King didn't even ask why, and simply replied, "Yes."

The Berserker God King had kept his head held high ever since he took his position. Now that he had finished assigning the tasks, he finally lowered his head and nodded.

After nodding, he ignored the Silver-Masked God King and left in a hurry with his men.

In the distance, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, who had witnessed and heard the entire conversation between the two, couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Qiu Tu transmitted his thoughts, "It seems he noticed something was wrong with us and started searching."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji frowned deeply and nodded slightly, indicating her agreement.

After avoiding the Berserker God King, nothing unusual happened.

The Silver-Masked God-King, along with her three subordinates, escorted the dark soldiers to the prison and then left.

Because Qiu Tu followed behind the whole time, and before entering the castle, Qiu Tu was worried about being left behind, so he specially sent a third dark soldier to infiltrate the castle.

So, after the Silver-Masked God King left the prison, the third Dark Soldier followed him silently.

One person walks in front, and another follows behind.

They walked like this for more than twenty seconds. The Silver-Masked God King strayed further and further off course, eventually ending up in an interrogation room.

At this moment, Qiu Tu, who was controlling the dark soldiers, gradually realized that something was wrong.

So, when he found that there was no one else in the interrogation room, Qiu Tu simply stopped pretending and let the third dark soldier slowly stand up from the darkness.

Perhaps not expecting Qiu Tu to be so bold, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes behind the silver-masked god-king's mask.

Even so, she maintained composure and restraint. Her gaze swept over the dark soldier twice before she spoke, "No wonder... I felt something was off just now."

"So, it was a clone."

"For an avatar to possess the strength of a third or fourth-level God-King, you are truly remarkable."

After saying that, she waved her hand, and four matches flew to the four corners of the interrogation room.

With a "sizzle," the match lit, and the flames spread out, illuminating the entire interrogation room while seemingly isolating it from the outside world.

Having done all this, the Silver-Masked God-King looked at the dark soldier with interest and then asked, "So, what is your identity, Your Excellency? And what mission have you brought this time to 'destroy the Royal Court'?"

Although she was somewhat curious about Qiu Tu's identity, it was clear from her tone that she was still communicating with him in a superior manner.

Therefore, upon hearing the words of the Silver-Masked God King, Qiu Tu did not have the dark soldiers introduce themselves directly. Instead, with a thought, he controlled the dark soldiers to begin making the coded hand gestures for the "Temple of Order".

When the Silver-Masked God King first saw the Dark Soldiers' coded hand gestures, he stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly unconcerned.

However, when she discovered that the code message told her that the person in front of her had been sent by the "Temple" to rebuild the intelligence network and was the current head of intelligence for the "Destroying Royal Court," she was clearly stunned for a moment.

After a moment of stunned silence, she looked at the "dark soldier," her eyes narrowing slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in them.

However, just as Qiu Tu had judged on the way, the intelligence officer in front of him was clearly not the kind of troublemaker who would disobey orders just because the emperor was far away.

So, after her eyes flickered a few times, her gaze returned to calm, and she made a few coded gestures with her hands, beginning to verify Qiu Tu's identity using coded hand gestures known only to the intelligence chief.

Seeing her gesture, Qiu Tu, who was outside the castle, couldn't help but smile.

Sure enough, he guessed right. The silver-masked god-king before him, who clearly possessed considerable strength and held a high position, was none other than Old Smoker, the intelligence chief of the "Temple of Order" in the "Destroying Royal Court" whom he had been searching for.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu also controlled the dark soldiers to answer her verification in code.

Soon, after two complex coded verifications, the silver-masked god-king slowly stopped what he was doing.

Clearly, Qiu Tu had perfectly passed the handover code between the "temple" leaders, proving his identity.

Upon hearing this discovery, she glanced at Qiu Tu with a somewhat complicated expression, then gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "Special Envoy?"

"The special envoy in charge of rebuilding the intelligence network?"

"It seems that if the intelligence work goes smoothly, those Your Majesties will never remember us, the God-Kings who have been sent out."

She said, "Thirty years later, and then another thirty years later, I've been lurking here for over 70 years."

Do you know how I've spent the last 70 years?

She pointed to the silver mask on her face. "I've even risen to become one of the two heads of the 'Shadow' department."

"In two more years, I might even advance from the 'Destruction Path' to 'High-Rank God King'!"
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