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Chapter 912 The Truth About the Relationship Between Ghost Face and the Stargazing God King (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's order, the Shadow Division member immediately bowed his head and replied, "Yes, sir."

"Cloud Cat God King" was originally one of the two leaders of the Shadow Department, wielding immense power. Now, under Qiu Tu's "manipulation," he has temporarily assumed the position of Berserker God King. Therefore, with a single order, the massive machine of the Shadow Department immediately began to operate at high speed.

Before long, everything was ready, and they escorted Qiu Tu toward the "Stargazing Tower".

Even so, things still took an unexpected turn.
Standing before the Star Gazing Tower, Qiu Tu looked up at the colossal tower, crafted entirely from an unknown crystal and resembling a sharp sword piercing the sky, standing silently above the sea of ​​clouds. His voice was devoid of joy or sorrow as he inquired, "Is the Star Gazing God King in seclusion? Unable to see me for the time being?"

Upon hearing his question, the Shadow Division member in front of him knelt on one knee, his whole body tense, and said tremblingly, "Yes, yes, Lord Silver Mask."

"This is how the Star Gazing God King's personal maidservant replied."

Upon hearing the words of the Shadow Division member, Qiu Tu's expression behind the silver mask remained unchanged, but he let out a soft chuckle.

Dressed in black, with his hands behind his back, he stood before the towering pagoda and said softly, "What an air of grandeur."

"If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a high-ranking god-king."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the member of the Shadow Division pondered Qiu Tu's intentions. After a moment, he raised his head and said softly, "My lord, how about we forcefully open the Star Gazing Tower and invite the Star Gazing God King to come out and meet you?"

Qiu Tu looked up and continued to gaze at the observatory in front of him.

The towering tower, reaching into the clouds, was shrouded in a faint starlight, which even subtly distorted the surrounding space.

Legend has it that this tower was personally forged by the "Destruction Tyrant" for the Stargazing God King. It can not only maximize the amplification of the Stargazing God King's innate divine skill, but also ignore attacks from those below the level of a high-ranking God King.

Although this is a secret and may be false, it is laughable that a few ordinary gods and god-kings from the Shadow Division could break through.

Moreover, Qiu Tu had already made some guesses about the identity of the Star Gazing God King, so it was obviously impossible for him to act rashly.

Moreover, refusing to see anyone is itself a statement of attitude.

So, after hesitating for two seconds, Qiu Tu finally spoke with his hands behind his back, "No need."

"Since the Star Gazing God King is in seclusion, let's just wait."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then casually instructed, "By the way, have the personal maid who just answered your question come out and meet me."

"I have something to ask her."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Shadow Division member quickly bowed his head and replied, "Yes, sir."

Perhaps because of this unavoidable situation, the Shadow Department is determined to make a good impression on Qiu Tu.

So, before long, a short, slightly chubby maid who looked a bit like a Kinder Surprise egg appeared in front of Qiu Tu.

Perhaps because she had the support of the Star Gazing God King, the maid's expression did not change when she saw Qiu Tu.

She simply gave a slight curtsy to Qiu Tu, and then said, "Dongxue greets Lord Silver Mask."

Upon hearing the maid's words, Qiu Tu's gaze fell upon her.

Qiu Tu's strength and status are now vastly different from what they used to be, so with just a glance, the maid immediately felt immense pressure.

The ease on her face vanished instantly, and she began to tense up.

Time passed like this minute by minute.

The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly tense.

Just as the maid was starting to feel the strain, Qiu Tu finally began.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his silver mask gleaming with a cold light. "When did the Star Gazing God King go into seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, the maidservant quickly replied, "Your Excellency, His Majesty the Star Gazer began his seclusion last night."

"Last night." Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look, and then he asked, "Did she say when she would emerge from seclusion?"

The maidservant quickly replied, "Your Majesty, His Majesty said seven days."

"Seven days." Upon hearing this number, Qiu Tu nodded slightly and then said, "Then I will come again in seven days."

At this point, Qiu Tu, to the maid's astonishment, actually turned and left with his men.

Perhaps not expecting Qiu Tu to be so easy to talk to, the maid didn't react for a moment, and just stared blankly as Qiu Tu and his entourage came and went in a grand procession.

Finally, she looked at Qiu Tu's back with some confusion, then turned back to look at the towering building that shimmered with starlight.

After a while, seeing that Qiu Tu hadn't been faking it and had really left, she lifted her skirt and quickly walked back to the Star Gazing Tower.

Upon returning to the Star Gazing Tower, several maids immediately surrounded her, chattering and asking, "Sister Dongxue, have all the adults from the Shadow Division really left?"

After receiving Dongxue's affirmative answer, the maids all breathed a sigh of relief and patted their chests.

"It's good that they're gone, it's good that they're gone. Those adults from the Shadow Division looked too scary."

"Yes. And that Silver Masked Lord had quite the grand entrance. I thought he was coming to raze our Stargazing Tower to the ground."

"Yeah, yeah, they look fierce and menacing."

Hearing the maids' words, the plump maid named Dongxue gently scolded, "What are you saying?"

"The Shadow Division is the most important intelligence department of our 'Royal Court,' and everyone in it is a truly meritorious and important official."

How can you say that about them?

Upon hearing Dongxue's words, the maids exchanged glances and covered their mouths with laughter. "We know, we know, Sister Dongxue."

"We won't say anything then, but everyone knows who you are."

Hearing what the maids said, Dongxue blushed slightly and quickly interrupted, "Alright, be quiet, stop talking."

After saying that, she added seriously, "Now that His Majesty is in seclusion, we can't be so lax; we still need to work hard."

"Also, I'm going home tonight, so you all need to guard the tower well. Otherwise, His Majesty will definitely not let us off the hook when he comes out of seclusion."

Upon hearing her words, the maids stopped their playful antics and quickly and obediently replied, "Yes."

Soon, the day passed.

night.

On the outskirts of the imperial city, in a small courtyard.

Dressed in plain clothes, Dongxue carried a basket, humming a little tune, pushed open the wooden door, and walked into the courtyard.

Just as she was about to turn around and close the door, her body jolted violently, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

"Lord Silverface." Her face turned pale, and her body trembled; she was clearly frightened.

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu, who was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard playing with a chess piece, chuckled softly and said, "Winter Snow God, no, it should be called Winter Snow God King."

"You are a native deity of the 'Royal Court,' and have served the 'Destroying Royal City' ever since the Stargazing God-King arrived there."

"His talent was average before, and it took him a full hundred years to ascend to godhood, but in recent decades his strength has suddenly increased by leaps and bounds. He successfully ascended to godhood 30 years ago, and even ascended to god-king 10 years ago."

"But because he had spent a hundred years with the Star Gazing God King, he did not leave the Star Gazing God King to do things on his own, but continued to serve the Star Gazing God King."

"Am i right?"

Hearing Qiu Tu recount her information with such familiarity, Dongxue's expression turned serious. She looked at Qiu Tu warily and then asked, "I wonder why Lord Silver Mask is investigating me?"

"But... is there anything I did wrong?"

"I am His Majesty the Stargazer's personal maid."

Hearing Dongxue's warning words, Qiu Tu smiled, looked up at her intently, and then said,

"So, does Lord Stargazer know that you've been impersonating her, corresponding with Ghost Face, and even having an affair?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dong Xue felt as if a muffled thunderclap had exploded in her mind.

Her face turned deathly pale, but she forced a smile and said, "You jest, sir. I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qiu Tu raised his hand to interrupt her, "Winter Snow God King."

"We, the 'Shadow Division,' are an intelligence agency, not a law enforcement agency. When we encounter a suspect, we don't need any evidence; we have our own ways of making her talk."

"As for the Star Gazing Goddess, she can protect herself, but she can't protect you."

So, you really want to give it a try?

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Dong Xue's legs went weak, and she finally couldn't hold on any longer.

After all, she knew that since Qiu Tu had come to find her, he probably already knew the whole truth.

So she collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant, and asked, "Did Lord Ghost Face send you?"

Upon hearing Dongxue's words, Qiu Tu chuckled and said, "How could that be?"

"That fool of his is still completely in the dark, believing that he has truly been in love with the Star Gazing God King for decades."

"But this is normal."

"After all, who would have thought you would be so audacious as to use your master's name to have an affair with her suitor?"

That's right. One of Qiu Tu's two major conjectures at the time was that the Ghost Face God King had been deceived and had never been in a relationship with the Star Gazing God King.

the reason is simple.
Princess Huiming, the conflicting attitudes of the Stargazing God King and the Ghost Face God King.

Although there are many God-Kings in "Destroyed Royal Court", there are only a few at the peak of level four, guarding the God-Kings.

The Cloud Cat God King, the Berserker God King, and the Ghost Face God King have worked together for so many years, and the Cloud Cat God King is even the head of the intelligence department, yet they were completely unaware of the Ghost Face God King and the Star Gazing God King's romance. This in itself is the biggest oddity. (Chapter 894)
This indicates that the two not only have no contact on the surface, but also have little contact in private.

Furthermore, Princess Huiming's strange disdainful attitude towards this relationship (Chapter 910) leads Qiu Tu to boldly speculate that there is definitely something more to this relationship than meets the eye.

So, during the day, Qiu Tu also subtly inquired about many details of the two's interactions with Ghost Face God King.

When Qiu Tu heard that the Ghost-Faced God King had first made contact with the Star-Gazing God King's maid, and gradually won her over and became familiar with her, he began to have some doubts. (Chapter 911)
Later, after learning that the Ghost Face God King and the Star Gazing God King communicated entirely through letters, his suspicions reached their peak.

When he later inquired about the "relationship beyond friendship" between the Ghost-Faced God King and the Stargazing God King, which turned out to be a form of "literary love" exchanged through letters, he became even more convinced that the Ghost-Faced God King had been deceived.
Based on what the Ghost Face God King said—that the Star Gazing God King had helped him handle several difficult cases and provided him with a lot of information about high-level God Kings—Qiu Tu identified the suspect.

—The person who could get the Star Gazing God King to take action and also know so much secret information is most likely the person in the "Star Gazing Tower" who is closest to the Star Gazing God King. That is, the Star Gazing God King's personal maid.

Therefore, Qiu Tu deliberately found an excuse to meet with Dong Xue today and briefly tested her.

It seems that Qiu Tu's guesses were indeed true.

However, even though he had guessed the truth, Qiu Tu still felt a bit emotional after everything was verified.

Indeed, this world is never short of bold people. This winter snow is quite a talent.

If I'm not mistaken, Dongxue clearly lacks talent and has a weak background, destined to stop at the level of a celestial being.

As a result, after discovering that Ghost Face was a lecherous and greedy fellow, he took a risk and pretended to be in a relationship with Ghost Face in order to obtain resources.

This is probably why "Stargazer" initially ignored the ghost faces, but gradually began to respond.

At first, Dongxue didn't dare to impersonate him, so she tested him gradually. Only when she realized that Guilian didn't suspect her at all did she begin to devise a plan.

This is why, no matter how many times Ghost Face invited him, "Stargazer" never came out to meet him over the years.

Because she wasn't the Star Gazing God-King at all.
If Qiu Tu wasn't mistaken, the Ghost Face God King must have suspected Dong Xue's identity.

But Dongxue's thoughtfulness lies in this: she deliberately asked Guanxing to help Guilian find the suspect, and she also deliberately revealed secret information to Guilian.

These were things that only stargazers could do, so the Ghost Face God King's doubts were gradually dispelled.

Qiu Tu guessed that Dong Xue probably used the guise of official business to get Guan Xing to do it.

This is why the entire plan had almost no flaws. And it was precisely because of this that it was able to deceive the Ghost-Faced God King for decades.

At this moment, after cracking the first secret, Qiu Tu's gaze couldn't help but fall on the bold maid in front of him.

He said calmly, "Winter Snow God King, there is no need to be afraid."

"I'm not a ghost face, so who the 'Star Gazing' God King is doesn't matter to me much."

"I just have a few questions I want to ask you."

To dare to trick Ghost Face, the guardian god, into becoming her ATM, Winter Snow must be a formidable character herself.

So, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, she immediately realized: Qiu Tu wasn't openly arresting her, but rather approaching her privately. This proved that Qiu Tu didn't seem to want to make things public yet, so there seemed to be room for maneuver.

Thinking this, her eyes suddenly became incredibly determined.

She immediately knelt down before Qiu Tu and said, "Lord Silver Mask, please ask whatever you wish, and I will answer all your questions."

Seeing that Dongxue was so understanding, Qiu Tu's eyes immediately lit up with a smile.

He didn't mince words, but went straight to the point and asked, "What is the Star Gazing God King doing right now?"

(End of this chapter)