"Moreover... you have to realize, after Dongye State was established, he didn't really gain much advantage during the first round of the Chairman's inspection."
"If he really was that capable, then the situation in Dongye State shouldn't be what it is now."
At this point, Elder Tang paused,
"On the contrary... if this was all orchestrated by Qiu Tu, then everything would make sense."
"Qiu Tu is, after all, Yan Chen's trusted aide, has close ties with the Security Office, and has carried out work related to Larilo."
"He's intimately familiar with the situation in Xinjie City, and with Yan Chen and Larilo's circumstances."
"Planning and executing the entire operation would be much less difficult for him."
Hearing Elder Tang's words, Tang Jiye fell into silent contemplation for a moment, then looked up and said, "I recall he was only a deputy director at the time, right?"
"A mere deputy director—having the candidates for chairman in the palm of his hand?"
"This..."
