Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 603: A Night Party with "Zhu Wu" (asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month)

Hearing Kou Xuan's words, the confidant quickly responded, then bowed and left the study.

After the confidant left, the luxurious study became extremely quiet for a while.

Kou Xuan read the document in his hand expressionlessly and signed his name. Then he slowly picked up the pen cap, twisted it lightly with his slender fingers, and slowly closed the gold pen in his hand.

With a "click" sound, the golden pen snapped shut and Kou Xuan pressed it on the document.

Then he leaned back on the soft brocade chair, frowned slightly, and began to ponder deeply.

"The top leaders of the four shelters all congratulated him?"

'This means that Qiu Tu has been recognized by the human camp and has officially become the second-in-command of the 6th and 7th shelters.'

"But, according to intelligence, the two sides only held two rounds of consultations before reaching a consensus."

"And judging from the military deployment of the 7th Shelter, Qiu Tu actually didn't pay anything this time, and directly used his strength to force the four major shelters to bow down? "

Thinking of this, Kou Xuan's eyes couldn't help but become more serious.

"Those are two rank 7 warriors. And there is also an iron army called the Iron Lady Army. But they are no match for Qiu Tu."

"Qiu Tu, has he become this strong?"

After pondering for a moment, Kou Xuan put his hands on the desk, then slowly stood up and walked to the window.

Looking out the window at the dark night, he was thinking quietly.

"But the stronger Qiu Tu is, the less we can lean on him."

'After all, the strength that the "marginal area" can accommodate is limited. The stronger he is, the closer it is for him to leave the "northwest area" and head to the "boundless heart sea - core area."

'His path to catastrophe is "politics", and in theory "world official position" can also fit his path.'

'So, if I were him, I would probably take one more step before leaving, become Shelter No. 1, and then advance to the seventh level, turning my "political" path into a "world official position" and completely getting rid of the influence of the human camp.'

'In this case, he will definitely do whatever it takes to boost his own strength.'

'But because of this, once he leaves the "Northwest Region", with his weak foundation, he will not be able to resist the backlash of forcing things to grow, nor will he be able to protect such a large family business.'

"When the time comes, those who follow him will still be in trouble."

'So, the higher his talent and the stronger his strength, the less we can get close to him now.'

'It's a paradox.'

Thinking of this, Kou Xuan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

In fact, in his heart, Qiu Tu was indeed a very suitable partner. He had indeed tried his best to help Qiu Tu plan.

All the changes happened when Qiu Tu repelled the jackals and joined forces with Zhao Ji to kill the nine-headed lion.

Kou Xuan knew Qiu Tu was a genius before, but he didn't expect him to be so talented.

If he was just an ordinary genius, then Qiu Tu could have used the transition years in the "Northwest Region" to consolidate his ruling foundation and lay a solid foundation for himself.

By then, Qiu Tu will become the true king of the entire "Northwest Region", and the Kou family will also grow into a true towering tree by relying on him.

But if he is too talented, there won’t be much time left for Qiu Tu.

That's why Kou Xuan started looking for a way out for himself and his family.

This also led to the fact that after the human camp came to him, he thought about it and finally chose to help conceal the whereabouts of the envoy group.

Although this behavior offended Qiu Tu, it did allow the Kou family to regain their foothold in the human camp.

Moreover, Kou Xuan did not directly betray Qiu Tu and join the human camp.

He did a very clever "unloading" method:
After the 3rd and 4th envoys appeared in Fengqizhou without telling anyone, he took the initiative to call Qiu Tu and confessed his hesitation and mistakes.

He also made it clear that he agreed only because he was sure that the purpose of the envoys was not to forcefully attack Qiu Tu but just to demonstrate.

If the envoys showed any sign of taking action against Qiu Tu, he would definitely refuse and report to Qiu Tu.

In addition to this, he also helped Qiu Tu analyze the situation carefully and presented Qiu Tu with a batch of gold bars and disaster materials as a token of apology.

I have to say that the timing of his confession and confession was very clever. It was at the beginning of the matter, before a big mistake was made, which made it easier for people to accept it.

Coupled with the sincere attitude of admitting mistakes and the priceless compensation, Qiu Tu's anger was reduced by 10 points out of 8.

Therefore, Qiu Tu gave the Kou family a "return of favor":
Since the Kou family wants to play both sides, they might as well reveal Shen Lingshuang's information to Shen Yuzhou to further gain the favor of Shelter No. 3.

Kou Xuan seemed to have guessed that this opportunity would come, so he agreed without any hesitation and even without asking Qiu Tu's purpose.

This also allowed the Kou family to return immediately after briefly leaving Qiu Tu's camp, which can be said to be the use of the "swing" method to its peak.

However, both of them also know that if loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.

The moment the Kou family chose to conceal the 3rd and 4th Shelter Envoy Groups, Qiu Tu would no longer trust the Kou family, and the two sides would never be able to go back to the way they were before.

But this is what Kou Xuan wanted.
'Give compensation, help Qiu Tu with things, continue to cooperate with Qiu Tu, but keep a certain distance, not intimate.'

'Hide the whereabouts of the 3rd and 4th envoy groups and leak information about Shen Lingshuang, and show goodwill to the human camp.'

"It pleases both Qiu Tu and the human camp, without offending either side, delaying time and waiting for subsequent developments."

Thinking of this, Kou Xuan's eyes couldn't help but become more profound.

In fact, if he was alone, he would most likely join Qiu Tu's camp without hesitation.

But there is no way he can be responsible for anything but the entire family.
For a thousand-year-old family, the most important thing is not to reach the top or to explode, but to maintain it without risk.
at the same time.

As the four major shelters successively recognized the legitimacy of Qiu Tu’s positions in the 6th and 7th shelters, they gave congratulations.

The atmosphere in the entire reception room became more and more harmonious. However, if you look closely, you can still see the vigilance in Li Feng and Shen Yuzhou's eyes.

Just like that, after they chatted for a while and discussed the itinerary for the visit tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, Qiu Tu finally let the two go and took the initiative to stand up and see them off.

I have to say that when we didn’t know Qiu Tu’s strength, the oppressive feeling of Qiu Tu’s extreme pressure was still very strong.

Both Shen Yuzhou and Li Feng were actually a little nervous during these hours.

I was afraid that Qiu Tu, a guy who didn't play by the rules, would overturn the table and start a fight if they disagreed with him.

So, now that they saw Qiu Tu finally agreed to release the person, the two of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Standing up and walking to the door of the reception room, Li Feng and Shen Yuzhou politely declined Qiu Tu's idea of ​​continuing to see them off.

Qiu Tu also knew that he had been putting extreme pressure on them for several hours, which had exhausted them mentally, so he did not insist. He just told them to have a good rest.

Finally they were able to get rid of Qiu Tu, and both of them walked with a lighter step.

However, it was this laxity that prevented them from seeing that Zhu Wu, who was lagging behind, exchanged a deep look with Qiu Tu, then nodded to the living room suggestively.
On the way back to the villa, Li Feng and Shen Yuzhou finally had time to talk.

Li Feng glanced at Shen Yuzhou, then jokingly said, "Didn't Speaker Shen say he wanted to put pressure on Qiu Tu?"

"Do you still want your daughter to take action?"

"Why did you compromise so quickly in the end?"

As a politician, Shen Yuzhou has long lost his sense of shame. He smiled and said, "The difference between winning and losing is too great. And the gains are totally disproportionate."

"So, I thought about it and finally gave up my original plan."

Hearing Shen Yuzhou's words, Li Feng narrowed her eyes and said bluntly, "Really? I thought Qiu Tu had something on you."

"Exactly the same person. One is in the sky, the other is in the mud"

Having said that, Li Feng glanced at "Zhu Wu" as if unintentionally.

The reason why Shen Yuzhou was frightened by Qiu Tu was because he knew that Shen Lingshuang was in Qiu Tu's hands and might have leaked a lot of information.

But Li Feng and Shen Lingshuang have nothing to do with each other, so he must be deceiving me.

So he said nonchalantly, "Chairman Qiu was just telling a story."

"The story is not the key point. The key point is that he gave me time to think again."

"It was during those few minutes when he told me the story that I weighed the pros and cons, the gains and losses, and finally made up my mind."

Shen Yuzhou's words were actually novel and logical, but Li Feng didn't believe them at all.

If Shen Yuzhou changed his mind so easily, he would have changed it in the afternoon.

However, she also knew that Shen Yuzhou was an old fox. If he didn't want to talk, there would be no result even if she tried to probe him. So she was too lazy to continue probing him and changed the subject.
"Does Speaker Shen really intend to recognize Qiu Tu's status just like that?"

"Don't you really want to test his strength and see if he is bluffing?"

"Maybe he really is just deceiving us? After all, there are still many suspicious points about him."

Shen Yuzhou's expression did not change when he heard Li Feng's words. He smiled and said, "I don't have any other advantages, but my greatest advantage is that I am willing to accept defeat."

"Since you lose, then admit it."

"Qiu Tu has now been recognized by the human camp and acknowledged by all the major shelters, so his position is stable and he is already our ally."

"Whether he is deceiving us or is truly powerful, there is no need for me to test him anymore."

After hearing Shen Yuzhou's words, Li Feng smiled and didn't say anything else.

As the leader of the "Iron Ladies", her father is a high-ranking official in the 2nd Shelter. She holds an extraordinary status both in the 4th Shelter and in the human camp.

And don't forget, she is the master of Shelter 4. There is no one above her. Even if the pressure is not handled well this time, no one can question her.

But Shen Yuzhou is different.

Shelter 3 was originally a bloody meat grinder.

All the factions, so many crazy people gathered together. They were fighting and involution all the time.

If he fails to handle this matter well, not to mention other factions, even the "Lawful Faction" will not let him go.

You know, he is the vice-chairman of Shelter 3. He is second only to one person and above ten thousand people. Many people are eyeing his position.

Li Feng didn't believe that Shen Yuzhou could really accept defeat so easily.
In this way, the two chatted and talked all the way until they reached the intersection of the other courtyard, where they parted ways.

Compared to Li Feng's casualness, Shen Yuzhou was indeed not as relaxed as he said after they broke up.

On the way back to the villa, his face was gloomy.

And his mind kept recalling this defeat.

It can be said that Qiu Tu had planned this trip with Li Feng in detail.

Whether it was scaring off Zhu Wu, teasing Li Feng, or the extreme pressure later on.
Even when the Kou family told him about Shen Lingshuang today, Shen Yuzhou suspected that it was Qiu Tu's plan.

Qiu Tu was like a spider, weaving a huge web in the Senate, just waiting for a few people to step in.

'What a terrible young man.'

Although he didn't like Qiu Tu, Shen Yuzhou couldn't help but give Qiu Tu a very high evaluation. 'I've read about Qiu Tu before, and there are many cases of him planning and strategizing, but at that time I thought he was deified, or the winner was flattering himself.'

"I didn't expect that it was not only true, but it might even be more restrained."

Thinking of this, Shen Yuzhou also stepped into the villa.

"Zhuwu" followed behind him like a little tail.

After entering the room, Shen Yuzhou sat on the main seat, then frowned.
Just as Li Feng had thought just now, Shen Yuzhou was actually facing a lot of pressure now.

Without getting any reward and without even knowing Qiu Tu's strength, Shen Yuzhou unilaterally admitted defeat. When he returned to the third shelter, he would definitely be questioned.
"We can't go on like this. We have to find a solution."

Thinking of this, Shen Yuzhou picked up the tea on the table and drank it all.

Hmm. The tea left over from the day tastes more bitter than the tea in the living room.
This is destined to be a sleepless day for many people.

This war without the smoke of gunpowder has actually attracted the attention of all parties.

Some are opposition factions in the 3rd Shelter, some are relatively neutral forces, and some are the elders of the 7th Shelter who have not yet come to their senses.

Qiu Tu's inexplicable victory also made them all confused and unsure about what had happened.

And on this night when news was flying everywhere.
2 points in the early hours.

The inky night rolled in like a tide, completely swallowing up the noise and chaos of the day. The blue moon was half-hidden in the clouds, revealing only a few faint rays of light.

The trees outside the living room swayed gently in the night breeze, and the leaves rustled as if whispering.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo" A cuckoo was standing on some branch, making a clear and melodious call that slowly echoed in the quiet night.

In the reception room, Qiu Tu was sitting at the main seat, flipping through the documents in his hands while patiently waiting for tonight's guests.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe ten minutes, or maybe half an hour.

Suddenly, the rustling of leaves stopped abruptly, and there was complete silence outside, as if time had stopped.

There were no insects chirping, no birds singing, not even the sound of wind.

Qiu Tu raised his head and looked outside. The next second, a huge snake with a full height of a person and clear yellow pupils suddenly appeared outside the door.

The snake's pupils were cold and evil, like a towering snake monster, peering through the door at Qiu Tu in the house with its eyes full of malice and greed.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu didn't care at all. He said, "Your Highness, I'm glad you can come to the appointment."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the snake pupils suddenly closed, and the next second, the girl who looked exactly like Shen Lingshuang appeared in the room out of thin air.

She stood there, her arms folded across her chest, and looked at Qiu Tu nonchalantly with her big eyes, "Then it's too early for you to be happy."

"I'm here to take your life tonight."

Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile when he heard this, then put the document in his hand aside and said confidently, "If His Highness really intended to take my life, he wouldn't have deliberately left out a flaw for me to discover."

Zhu Wu did not follow Qiu Tu's lead at all. Her watery eyes, which were exactly the same as Shen Lingshuang's, were filled with cunning. "Who told you that I revealed the flaw on purpose? Am I not good enough?"

Long before he came into contact with "Zhu Wu", Qiu Tu had actually witnessed "Zhu Wu" confronting Shen Yuzhou several times.

At that time, he thought that Zhu Wu hated Shen Yuzhou. Now it seems that Zhu Wu is simply uncultured and kills everyone equally.

But this is understandable.

Let’s not talk about the evil gods’ civilization which is like a “primitive tribe”, let’s talk about the experience of “Zhu Wu”:

After reincarnation, he was plotted against and had an extra father. He was also controlled and forced to fight for his enemies.

If it were Qiu Tu, he would probably also take the emotions of everyone around him into consideration: no one can be happy.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu no longer cared about Zhu Wu's attitude, but asked, "What is your name, Your Highness?"

"Zhu Wu." Zhu Wu walked to Qiu Tu, jumped onto the chair next to Qiu Tu in a familiar manner, picked up a piece of dessert on the table and started eating.

"Zhu Wu." Qiu Tu muttered the name "Zhu Wu" and praised, "What a good name."

Zhu Wu's mouth was full and she rolled her eyes, "If you don't know how to praise, don't praise."

"Shen Yuzhou was very alert, so I only had 5 minutes to sneak out this time. There was no time to waste."

After that, she lowered her head and picked up a piece of dessert, then said nonchalantly, "So, you asked me out tonight, is there something going on?"

"You can't be interested in me, right? I'm so young, and you're interested in me, are you a pervert?"

Qiu Tu:
Qiu Tu suddenly understood why Shen Yuzhou exploded seven times a day.

This god has a really poisonous mouth, and he talks so much and so frequently, it's really infuriating.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu quickly adjusted his mood and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. I came to you late at night this time to ask you if you want to regain your freedom?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhu Wu was stunned for a moment. Then she looked up at Qiu Tu and asked, "Do you have a way to free me?"

Qiu Tu nodded, then shook his head, "I have some ideas, but they may not be implemented."

If Qiu Tu made a promise right away, Zhu Wu would probably not believe it.

But now Qiu Tu spoke more cautiously, and Zhu Wu believed it a little more.

She didn't even eat the snacks, but looked at Qiu Tu and asked, "What are your conditions?"

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "I want you to swear by the Origin of the World that you will obey me for the next year."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, "Zhu Wu" looked at Qiu Tu warily, and then couldn't help asking, "Are you going to take this opportunity to assign me something that I can't complete, or force me to do something that will hurt myself?"

At this time, Qiu Tu behaved very openly. He shook his head and said, "Of course not."

"If I assign you something that you can't complete, or force you to do something that hurts you, or even violates the spirit of the contract, such as ordering you to renew for another year, you can simply not abide by our agreement."

This time, "Zhuwu" was obviously more serious.

Her brain was spinning rapidly. She really couldn't find any place to trick herself, so she smiled and stretched out her hand to Qiu Tu, saying, "No problem!"

"Pleasant to work with."

Perhaps he didn't expect things to go so smoothly, so looking at the white and tender hand of the "reincarnated god" in front of him, Qiu Tu didn't reach out eagerly, but blinked his eyes and asked another question,
"Your Highness. Do you trust me so much?"

"After meeting for two minutes, you agreed to my conditions without even thinking it over carefully or getting to know me?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, "Zhu Wu" waved her hands nonchalantly, "I don't understand you, but I don't understand Shen Yuzhou either?"

"It's hard to say what kind of people he praises. But how bad can the people he scolds be?"

"So, I feel at ease working with you."

Qiu Tu: 6
For some reason, Qiu Tu felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with the logic of "Zhu Wu".

After dispelling the last bit of worry in his heart, Qiu Tu finally felt relieved.

He smiled and took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Zhu Wu.

Zhu Wu's hands were slightly cool and smooth, slightly different from Shen Lingshuang's.

In this way, the cooperation between the two was temporarily reached in the form of a verbal agreement.

Perhaps since they had become one of them, "Zhu Wu" no longer cared about her image. She lay on the chair with her arms and legs spread out, picked up the plate of snacks on the table and poured them into her mouth.

He looked like a starving ghost.

While eating snacks, Zhu Wu said while chewing, "You humans really know how to eat. The things you invented taste so good."

Just like that, he ate all the snacks in one breath, then Duwu clapped his hands and jumped off the chair, "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

"waiting for your good news."

After saying this, her body flickered slightly and she completely disappeared in the living room.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Tu slowly smiled.
"Zhu Wu" is done, the only thing left is to deal with Shen Yuzhou
If you want to deal with Shen Yuzhou, you must plan carefully.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but start thinking about how to make Shen Yuzhou give up this priceless "God's Reincarnation" which was even the treasure of the "Lawful Sect".
At the same time, when Qiu Tu was planning his strategy.

At the "Isolated Mountains" where the "Core Area of ​​the Boundless Heart Sea" and the "Northwest Region" meet, a group of women with tall and noble figures, cold temperaments, and absolutely beautiful looks slowly walked out.

She looked like a fairy from heaven, with skin whiter than snow and eyebrows like the crescent moon. She had a pair of beautiful eyes, cold and bright, which seemed to freeze people when they moved.

It was Zhao Ji who came from the "Northwest Region" to the "Core Region".

As you walk out of the "Isolated Mountains", you will be faced with a massive amount of catastrophic power!
If the catastrophic force in the real world of the "Northwest Region" is a handful of clear water, then the catastrophic force in the spiritual world of the "Northwest Region" is a pond.

Then the concentration of the catastrophic force in the "core area" is like a river! A river!

There is no comparison between the three.

As the power of catastrophe poured in, Zhao Ji's aura began to rise rapidly as she walked.

Level seven, mid-level seven, late-level seven, peak level seven!
After just a few steps, Zhao Ji's strength soared from level seven to the peak of level seven.

Obviously, this is the result of her accumulation in the "Northwest Territory".

After walking out of the "Isolated Mountains", Zhao Ji looked back at the "Isolated Mountains" and frowned slightly.

'It seems... a little shorter.'

'Is convergence accelerating?'

'It seems that it won't be long before the "Northwest Region" and "Southwest Region" will be completely integrated into the "Boundless Heart Sea" and become one of the core regions.'

"By then, those two regions should usher in another huge change."

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji withdrew her gaze and then looked at the "core area" in front of her where the spiritual world and the real world had been completely integrated!
The vast grassland is covered with lush star grass, and a tiny but bright star hangs on the top of each blade of grass, like precious disaster material.

When the breeze blows, the grass waves roll, as if a river of stars is flowing on the earth.

In the distance, towering mountains were suspended in the air, and a gigantic whale with a terrifying rank 8 aura was swimming freely among the floating mountains.

The water it gushed out from time to time turned into brilliant bands of light, like the Milky Way falling from the sky.

The light band fell on the grassland and instantly turned into a group of agile flaming butterflies.

The strength of those flame butterflies was obviously good, about the second level. They danced on the grassland, and then the hot sparks they scattered burned out a quiet lake composed entirely of flames.

Zhao Ji's gaze stayed on this magnificent world for two seconds, and then she embarked on her journey with an expressionless face.

But as she was walking through the Starlight Grassland, she suddenly looked behind her.

The majestic "Isolation Mountain Range" still stands there. Although it no longer reaches the sky, it is still towering.

'This is the world that truly belongs to the creatures of the catastrophe.'

'Don't wait until the regions are completely integrated, because by then it will be too late.'

'I'll wait for you in the "core area."

At this time, Qiu Tu didn't know that Zhao Ji had made a new invitation to him.

After a busy day, he returned to his villa alone, and once again took out the soul shackles that imprisoned "Little Yasha" -
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