Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

To be honest, Guan Xiao's question was quite knowingly redundant.

Among the models of Yue Xiong in women, the teardrop shape is the most appealing.

After all, this Yue Xiong model perfectly fits the human aesthetic.

And Guan Xiao... just happened to possess this top-notch Yue Xiong shape.

So, had she really the nerve to ask if it looked good?

If it weren't for Qiu Tu needing to maintain the demeanor and prestige of his rank, he would have longed to reach out and feel that pale, slippery softness...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu glanced again at her delicate figure and insincerely remarked, "Average."

Qiu Tu was quite an experienced actor, his acting skills profoundly deep.

But... the attraction was too compelling. So although his expression was perfect, his gaze utterly betrayed him.

Consequently, Guan Xiao covered her mouth and giggled "giggle giggle."

With her laughter, her delicate form quivered lightly like tofu, making one's blood involuntarily quicken a bit.

This woman, albeit unassuming, was particularly adept at gauging limits.

After teasing Qiu Tu, she straightened up, hid the scenery inside her uniform behind it, and then turned back to serious matters.

She loosened a few buttons of her uniform, then pulled out an envelope from her chest and placed it on the table.

Reaching for the envelope, Qiu Tu was enveloped by Guan Xiao's faint body fragrance.

He subdued his emotions, then briefly inspected the envelope.

It was sealed with wax, and the front read "For Qiu Tu personally."

Qiu Tu broke the wax seal, then opened the envelope and pulled out a pristine piece of letter paper.

The letter was written in neat script but contained only three brief lines.

The first line read, "From life comes death, from death comes life."

The second line read, "In life, a follower of death; in death, the beginning of life."

The third line was... "Meeting at Boundless Heart Sea."

After reading this cryptic letter, a few question marks popped up in Qiu Tu's mind.

The first two lines were from "Zhuangzi," reflecting Zhuangzi's musings on life and death.

In general, the meaning was: life is merely the process of death, and death in turn, the beginning of life. It suggested life and death are relative, where there's life, there must be death.

But combined with the last line "Meeting at Boundless Heart Sea," the meaning was completely different...

'So... did Old Bai really arrange his own suicide as planned by Yan Chen?'

'Was his Cataclysmic ability related to life and death?'

'Would he be resurrected in the Boundless Heart Sea after his death?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu hesitated again.

Because he felt that Secretary Bai's ability did not seem purely related to life and death.

After all... if it were just related to life and death, there was no need for Secretary Bai to go so far around, he could simply indulge excessively and then die on top of a woman, how gratifying?

And considering Secretary Bai's uncharacteristic concern and assistance toward himself and Yan Chen... Qiu Tu's thoughts stirred slightly.

'Could it be related to repaying a favor?'

'The greater the extent of returning a favor, the greater the benefits received? Perhaps even... transcending life and death?'

'So... he had intentionally followed Yan Chen's hints, got into touch with Larilo, became Larilo's believer, and committed grave sins.'

'Afterwards, having been caught by himself, he cooperated fully and patiently waited for Yan Chen to let him commit suicide?'

'And his own constant pressing on Yan Chen ultimately led her to decide to sacrifice him to counterattack him. Thus, giving him the opportunity he had been waiting for?'

'So... had he actually helped Secretary Bai?'

The more Qiu Tu thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth of the matter, or at least related to his guess.

Otherwise, there was no explaining Old Bai's note "Meeting at Boundless Heart Sea."

And from the conditions of the Boundless Heart Sea, Old Bai's suicide could possibly have greatly enhanced his abilities.

After all, unless specific methods were used, only Third-Order and above Catastrophics could enter the Boundless Heart Sea.

If Qiu Tu remembered correctly, Old Bai's abilities were not strong; he was just an ordinary First-Order Catastrophic before his death...

'Regardless... knowing that Old Bai is still alive somewhere in this world, it's generally good news.'

With that thought, Qiu Tu struck a match and set the letter in his hand aflame.

It was perhaps because Old Bai had always been somewhat enchanted recently. His manner, resembling much like the writings of Speaker Rao Shou from the Eighth Sanctuary Supreme Council.

And in this world where the mind can impact reality, the purity of thoughts, the level of philosophical realm, and the depth of philosophy could have a significant impact on one's power.

Thus, Qiu Tu always felt there was something extraordinary about Old Bai. His "coming to life from death" and resurrection in the Boundless Heart Sea might just be a part of some grand plan of his.

But... due to the scarcity of information, Qiu Tu couldn't ascertain exactly what Old Bai was plotting.

Fortunately, these matters didn't significantly concern him.

So, as he watched the letter slowly turn to ash, Qiu Tu pushed the incident out of his mind.

Actually... his relationship with Secretary Bai was somewhat strange.

After he had saved Secretary Bai, Secretary Bai had not uttered a word of thanks, just accepting it nonchalantly.

Later, when Xinjie City was established, he directly brought Qiu Tu into the Investigation Bureau and recommended him to Yan Chen.

And when Qiu Tu noticed something amiss in Secretary Bai's actions, he simply remedied it directly.

Even when Secretary Bai wished to pass on information to Qiu Tu, he did so with roundabout reminders.

Thus, their relationship resembled that of gentlemen—cool as water, never over-speaking or inquiring, everything relying on unspoken understanding and trust.