The Tragic Female Intelligence Officer (Seeking Moon Tickets)

Qiu Tu, with a nondescript face, walked forward. This was a god whose identity he had casually "borrowed" on the road, an Intermediate Heavenly God.

While a god of this strength was incredibly powerful in the human world, they were not at all remarkable within the Destruction Royal Court. They were the type that would be utterly lost in a crowd of gods.

Walking among the ruined walls, Qiu Tu's footsteps were silent, but his eyes scanned everywhere.

The "Nails" planted by the Order Shrine in various paths all had a unique set of coded signals for communication. These signals were not static; they were constantly adjusted based on the environment.

In a place like the Destruction Royal City, the most common signal was the form of the ruins.

Qiu Tu had already seen two signals along the way. One was a guide, and the other a warning. According to his estimation, the next one should be the signal for a meeting.

After all, if things were truly as written in that "Moon" level spy's signal, then the Order Shrine's intelligence network within the Destruction Royal Court should have been completely destroyed.

And that "Moon" level spy had escaped to this place, leaving a warning and information for future reinforcements.

According to the Execution Department's usual practice, two warnings and reminders were actually sufficient.

If the reinforcements were not strong, upon seeing these two warnings, they would hide and continue to report upwards.

However, if the reinforcements were strong enough, they would contact the survivor to further understand the current situation.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the third signal should be the contact information provided by the survivor.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu continued his journey.

Perhaps due to the sudden collapse of the intelligence network, that "Moon" level spy was clearly extremely cautious.

Qiu Tu walked through five more cities, nearing the central area of the Destruction Royal City, before finally seeing another signal left by them.

It was a tilted stone pillar, forming a 26-degree angle with the ground. Three stacked crushed stones and an inconspicuous crack on the wall wound together seamlessly.

These scenes of decay, which appeared natural to others, were a clear and distinct guide in Qiu Tu's eyes.

Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then continued forward, but his mind automatically parsed the signal.

At the same time, Zhao Ji, within the Punishment God Domain, seemed to sense a change in Qiu Tu's emotions. She broke free from her thoughts of analyzing the Punishment God Domain and asked coldly, "Did you find it?"

Qiu Tu responded with an "En" and replied in his mind, "According to the signal they left: they are currently hiding in a ruined bell tower about 1 kilometer from here."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji let out an "En" and reflexively said, "Be careful."

After she said this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but be stunned.

After all, in both his past and present life, Zhao Ji had never been someone who expressed her emotions or cared about others.

For so many years, even if Zhao Ji might have worried about someone in her heart, she had never expressed it.

Yet this time, she had actually spoken.

At this moment, perhaps sensing she had spoken out of turn, Zhao Ji's body visibly stiffened. She then pretended as if nothing had happened, closed her eyes, and continued to crack the Punishment God Domain.

Qiu Tu's gaze lingered on her for two seconds, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Because despite Zhao Ji's pretense of nonchalance, she was clearly a little shocked internally.

This could be seen from the slight fluctuations in her aura, even though her eyes were closed and she was still working on the Punishment God Domain!

However, Qiu Tu did not expose her. Instead, he pretended not to notice and continued to walk forward.

Affection Handbook [108 Ways to Enhance Affection] #76: When you discover a woman has feelings for you, never easily break that thin veil of mystery.

Because often, a woman's affection is quite vague and fragile.

Once the relationship between the two parties changes, or this veil is broken, it could very well destroy that feeling.

And for some women with stronger personalities, breaking this veil might even cause them to become enraged or even develop a "rebellious mentality."

The correct approach is to maintain the status quo. This has two benefits:

First, it can help maintain this environment of ambiguity and affection, allowing it to take root and grow.

Once this affection and ambiguity fully develop into "love," it will be beyond the woman's own control.

Second, it can pique the woman's curiosity, making her "guess."

She has clearly exposed herself, but you don't say anything. She will start to wonder if you know but are choosing not to say, or if you genuinely don't know.

This process itself will subconsciously increase her feelings for you.

As for Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu had long considered her his woman.

However, Qiu Tu also knew that to conquer a Peerless Paragon like Zhao Ji, he had to proceed slowly and not rush.

Therefore, he had patience and was willing to wait.

Thus, while thinking this, Qiu Tu pretended not to notice anything and stepped towards the meeting point.

Soon, a half-collapsed bell tower appeared in Qiu Tu's sight. The spire of the bell tower had broken off, pointing towards the sky like a broken sword. On the remaining wall of the bell tower, a lightning-shaped crack ran down, pointing to a dark entrance in the ground.

This was the final signal for the rendezvous.

Qiu Tu watched from a distance, not entering immediately.

He pondered for a moment, then his mind moved.

The next second, a dark figure emerged from beneath his feet, lowered its head, and knelt before him on one knee.

This was a Dark Soldier that Qiu Tu had catalyzed when he killed those 7 Immortal God Kings.

Although his strength was not as great as when he was alive, he still possessed the level of a Level Three God King.

Qiu Tu was currently in the world of the Destruction Tyrant, a High-Level God King, so every move he made had to be cautious and careful.

Therefore, even when meeting with Nail, he still chose to use a "Dark Soldier" as his substitute.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu bit his finger, and the blood from his fingertip directly touched the Dark Soldier's forehead.

The next second, everything in front of him was replaced with the Dark Soldier's perspective.

Finally, with a thought from Qiu Tu, the Dark Soldier transformed into a shadow and headed towards the distant clock tower.

Soon, arriving in front of the clock tower, the Dark Soldier emerged from the shadows, then circled the clock tower, confirming there were no ambushes or surveillance magic arrays, before silently slipping back into the darkness of the entrance.

Qiu Tu was sharing the Dark Soldier's perspective and senses, while Zhao Ji was sharing Qiu Tu's perspective and senses. The three of them were in different locations, different worlds, yet they shared the same scene. This novel experience even caused Zhao Ji to open her eyes and pay attention to this rendezvous.

The tunnel was filled with a damp, musty smell, mixed with a faint scent of blood.

The Dark Soldier's footsteps were light, almost blending into the darkness. His senses were amplified to the extreme, capturing every faint current in the air.

And through his senses, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji could not only smell the odors in the tunnel but even discern the tiny sounds of moss growing on the damp stone walls.

They walked through the tunnel for dozens of meters, and just as the light grew dimmer and the sounds quieter, a hoarse, vigilant woman's voice suddenly came from the depths of the darkness, "Who?"

The voice was filled with wariness, like a wounded beast deep in a cave, highly alert to any approaching footsteps.

As the voice sounded, a faint fluctuation of God Power tentatively extended towards the Dark Soldier.

Hearing the woman's voice, Qiu Tu's mind stirred.

The next second, the Dark Soldier stopped.

He did not respond, but according to the rules within the God Hall, he gently tapped the stone wall four times with his finger: three long taps and one short tap.

The tapping sound was crisp yet muffled, sounding particularly abrupt in the silent tunnel, yet carrying a unique rhythm.

Silence hung in the darkness for over ten seconds, as if confirming Qiu Tu's identity, or perhaps observing and understanding the situation within the tunnel.

After a moment, the hoarse woman's voice sounded again. This time, her voice held less wariness and more fatigue and joy, "Come in."

Hearing the woman's voice, Qiu Tu's mind moved again. The Dark Soldier then took a step forward, heading towards the source of the sound.

The end of the tunnel opened into a small stone chamber. A dim hanging lamp flickered in the corner, casting long and short shadows on the walls, like phantoms.

In the center of the stone chamber, a Female Heavenly God was curled up in the corner.

She had a pale yet charming face. Her black soft armor was damaged in multiple places, revealing large expanses of fair skin. The wounds on her abdomen and shoulder blades were shocking, with congealed black blood creating a strong visual contrast against her fair skin. One arm was twisted at a strange angle, clearly broken. She looked somewhat tragic, but it also added a touch of broken beauty.

Seeing the Dark Soldier enter, a hint of scrutiny and wariness appeared on her paper-pale face.

She looked at the Dark Soldier and asked in a hoarse voice, "Who are you? You don't seem like... one of us."

She might have intended to say "someone from the God Hall" at first, but the words caught in her throat. Remembering the current environment and situation, she changed her wording.

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu's mind moved again. The next second, the Dark Soldier spoke, "I am stationed in the Execution Department of the God Hall - West Branch."

"I wasn't originally responsible for intelligence work."

"But recently you lost contact, so Your Excellency ordered me to come and check the situation."

"I am the vanguard; other God Kings will follow."

Hearing the Dark Soldier's words, the woman's eyes first lit up slightly, and then a hint of vigilance returned.

She did not speak, but stared intently at the Dark Soldier, as if hinting at something.

Seeing this, the Dark Soldier directly followed Qiu Tu's orders and made a few hand gestures.

Upon seeing those hand gestures, the wariness on the woman's face finally disappeared completely.

She struggled to get up, bowed to the Dark Soldier, and then lowered her head, saying, "Intelligence Officer Gui Dao, 'Moon' level, from the second intelligence team of the Destruction Royal Court, pays respects, sir."

What the Dark Soldier had made were the secret hand gestures for the God Hall's spies. They contained information about their rank within the God Hall, the authority for this mission, and the secret code for the corresponding area.

Qiu Tu had learned them in the limited time he had before leaving the Wine God Kingdom.

These secret codes were different for each intelligence team. Only members of the same team, or reinforcements sent by superiors to this intelligence team, would know them.

Qiu Tu had assigned the Dark Soldier as a "Sun" level spy, with the authority to take over the coordination work for all current intelligence teams of the Destruction Royal Court. Naturally, he was the superior of the female spy before him.

After the female spy finished her salute and introduced herself with a set of secret hand gestures, Qiu Tu directly had the Dark Soldier begin questioning her for intelligence.

The Dark Soldier asked, "What exactly happened in the Destruction Royal Court? And what happened to your second team?"

Hearing the Dark Soldier's question, Gui Dao leaned against the wall and coughed violently several times, as if trying to cough up her lungs.

Her injuries seemed severe as well, so each cough pulled at her wounds, making her already pale face look like a mask of pain.

She clutched her chest, lowered her head, and her voice was filled with sorrow and powerlessness, "Now, the entire second team, I might be the only one left."

The Dark Soldier did not reply, but following Qiu Tu's orders, he first surveyed the entire stone chamber.

The stone chamber was very simple. Apart from a few bags of fruit that could barely suffice for sustenance and used medicinal herbs, there was nothing else.

"What happened?" the Dark Soldier asked, following Qiu Tu's command.

A trace of bone-chilling hatred flickered in Gui Dao's eyes. Two faint flames ignited in her almond-shaped eyes, but they were quickly extinguished by deeper fear, "We... were betrayed."

"A week ago, the Mad War God King suddenly led his personal guards and launched a surprise purge of our stronghold."

"Several intelligence officers in the stronghold didn't even have time to transmit any information before they were captured on the spot. Immediately after, the Mad War God King initiated a large-scale search for us."

"Other intelligence officers were found one by one and executed on the spot."

"I happened to be contacting a recently defected Destruction God King at the time, so I wasn't found by them immediately. I was lucky to escape."

Ghost Blade's voice trembled, "But when I tried to escape afterward, I was still severely injured by a Heavenly God under his command, and I've been hiding ever since."

"Even so, I managed to escape by faking my death. I've been hiding here, barely surviving."

Her voice grew softer, but her teeth were clenched so tightly they audibly ground together.

At this moment, Qiu Tu, listening to her words and observing her expression and actions from a distance, couldn't help but frown slightly.

He closed his eyes and thought for two seconds, then opened them and had a thought.

The next second, a Dark Soldier also asked, "Mad War God King, are you referring to... the top general under the Destruction Tyrant?"

Qiu Tu had always preferred to plan before acting and knew the importance of intelligence, so he had memorized all the intelligence on the Destruction Royal Court before coming.

Hearing Ghost Blade's words now, he immediately made the connection.

The only issue was that the Mad War God King Ghost Blade was talking about seemed different from the Mad War God King he knew from the intelligence reports.

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