This matter had already been decided in advance.
They had even discussed the "reward" in a veiled manner—Four States Guardian and Sanctuary leader.
And upon promotion to this position, Qiu Tu's true strength would reach the maximum limit tolerated in the border region: Peak Fifth Rank.
This was the path Qiu Tu had planned long ago.
So he didn't refuse, instead agreeing readily.
With Qiu Tu's commitment, Old Tang and Qiu Tu roughly settled on the timing of their actions.
According to Old Tang's plan, ever since Yan Chen reported the intelligence to him this afternoon, he'd started secretly investigating the matter.
Because he had clues and direction, he indeed found several traces and hints.
Luckily, everything was still within controllable bounds.
Moreover, in a certain sense, Pang Haichen's moves actually helped them weed out the parasites within the "Academic Faction" that needed to be purged.
