Let them show their loyalty!

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the woman sitting opposite Qiu Tu nodded gently, and then whispered, "Master Qiu, my brother did say that."

After hearing the woman's words, Qiu Tu's eyes fell on her.

The woman in front of her was very beautiful, with a palm-sized face and a straight and small nose. There is a gentle and charming temperament in his eyes.

She is not an icy beauty like Zhao Ji, nor is she a charmless woman like Guan Xiao. Instead, at a glance, you can tell that she is a well-educated lady who was born in a famous family.

Such a temperament cannot be cultivated in one or two generations. It is extremely rare even in Qiu Tu's previous life, let alone in times of disaster and chaos.

The woman's name is Su Wanqing, and she is Kou Xuan, Kou Yu's cousin.

Her mother is a sibling of Kou Xuan and Kou Yu's father, so she can be considered half of the Kou family.

Qiu Tu originally went to work as usual today and continued to lay a solid foundation for the Four States, but Guan Xiao brought her over.

According to Guan Xiao, Su Wanqing arrived in Dongye Prefecture at noon today.

After arriving in Dongye Prefecture, she took the initiative to contact the Security Bureau using the contact information left by the 6th Shelter Mission and asked to see Qiu Tu.

Guan Xiao contacted Qiu Tu's secretary Tao Yaoyao, and after confirming that Qiu Tu had time, she took the initiative to bring Su Wanqing over.

Qiu Tu was actually very curious about Su Wanqing's arrival and wanted to know who she was and what she wanted to do, so he received her.

As a result, when they came up, Su Wanqing gave Qiu Tu a surprise: The Kou family wanted to ask for peace? And she also promised even more favorable terms than Princess Xi?

Such a showy operation really surprised Qiu Tu.

The enemy surrendered before the war started? And then you want to merge with me?

Is there no conspiracy hidden in this?

Therefore, he did not give his answer immediately, but asked tentatively while his mind was racing, analyzing the Kou family's true purpose,

"If I agree to your conditions, how will you deal with Princess Xi and Prince Kang?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing said softly, "Brother, what I mean is that in order to ensure the stable transition of the 6th Sanctuary, Crown Prince Kang will welcome him back to the Sanctuary and continue to be the 'Void King'."

Her voice is like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, crisp and sweet, but also soft and waxy that is rare for women in the northwest. Every word falls on people's hearts like light feathers.

"As for Princess Xi, because she murdered the Queen and Prince Kang. Her crime is unforgivable, so she can only be executed."

"Of course." At this point, Su Wanqing paused, and then added meaningfully, "What my brother means is: because you need to establish your authority, it is you who will execute Princess Xi."

After saying that, Su Wanqing gave Qiu Tu a deep look, full of meaning.

Qiu Tu understood almost instantly what the Kou family meant: Prince Kang could not die, but Princess Xi had to "die".

As for real death and fake death, the Kou family doesn't care. As long as Princess Xi leaves the political arena of Sanctuary 6, that's fine.

As for whether he is raised as a canary by Qiu Tu, or whether he is really given death, it all depends on Qiu Tu's will.

Anyway, in the history books, it’s just the same sentence.

It has to be said that if Qiu Tu didn't believe the Kou family's peace proposal before, he does believe it now.

Thinking like this, Qiu Tu asked again, "How can I get into the internal affairs of Sanctuary 6 if we cooperate?"

Su Wanqing raised her eyes and looked at Qiu Tu. Her small, delicate face was as white as milk, and her eyebrows were as long and slender as dark blue, like the mountains looming in the mist, exuding a sense of gentleness and tranquility.

She said warmly, "Brother said it was the same as your previous plan. Send an envoy to Sanctuary 6 to understand the situation, and then let him die on the territory of Sanctuary 6."

"Then, use this as an excuse to send troops to the 6th shelter."

After hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu's face showed no expression, but his eyes were slightly stern.

A few days ago, Princess Xi also talked to him about the same problem, asking him how to get into the internal affairs of the 6th Sanctuary. (Chapter 566)

At that time, Qiu Tu was put off and had no answer. But in fact, it has already been designed.

As a person with Han blood flowing through his veins, Qiu Tu certainly inherited the fine traditions of the "Han Dynasty".

Never actively interfere in the internal affairs of other countries - unless the other country kills its own envoy first.

At that time, envoys from the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions, captured the king, destroyed the country, and played with the queen mother, just to find an excuse for military operations.

Qiu Tu originally wanted to learn a lesson, but unexpectedly Kou Xuan guessed it.

‘It’s interesting’

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu felt little excitement in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face.

He smiled and said, "Miss Wanqing was joking."

"Your brother is probably joking with you. How could we, the people of Sanctuary 8, do such a thing?"

A slight smile appeared on Su Wanqing's gentle face. She neither argued nor agreed, but just sat there and looked at Qiu Tu quietly.

Inexplicably, Qiu Tu felt that the woman in front of him was interesting, so his brain changed and he launched a third trial, "Miss Wanqing, the conditions proposed by your Kou family are indeed not bad."

"But... I'm worried about your sincerity."

"So. Can some of the conditions be fulfilled in advance?"

Su Wanqing smiled gently, her eyes were like a clear spring, hazy like mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, "Brother said, it's okay."

"He can send you those dozen foreign beauties in advance."

Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu laughed for a moment. He said, "In your brother's eyes, am I such a lustful person?"

Su Wanqing looked at Qiu Tu with a sweet smile, and then asked, "Isn't it?"

"Hiss"

This was a bit too direct, making Qiu Tu feel a little offended.

So he looked at Su Wanqing, leaned back slowly, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said with a smile, "It seems that my image is not very good in your brother and sister's side?"

"But, since you all know that I am a lustful person, why do you still want you to come and negotiate with me?"

Speaking of this, Qiu Tu lit a cigarette, and in the smoke, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Wanqing, "Is it a honey trap?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's Menglang words, Su Wanqing's expression froze, and her hands on her knees clenched slightly, but it was only a moment before she adjusted.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said with a sweet smile, "Master Qiu is joking."

"If you use your sisters as bargaining chips, your brother will be laughed at."

"It's just that Princess Xi is stirring up trouble in the 6th shelter now. The two brothers have to stay in the center and can't come to talk to you in person, so they can only send a little girl like me to come here as an envoy."

"But I didn't expect to be teased by Master Qiu for this."

Su Wanqing's words were soft but sharp. On the surface, she was explaining, but secretly teasing Qiu Tu for taking advantage of her verbally because he couldn't talk.

However, Qiu Tu was thick-skinned and didn't care about such a counterattack that was neither soft nor hard.

He even leaned on the chair and really considered the cooperation proposal of the Kou family.

It must be said that through several attempts with Su Wanqing, Qiu Tu also considered the reasons why the Kou family wanted to cooperate with him.

In fact, it was very simple, that is. The Kou family actually had no choice.

Now in the entire northwest region, Qiu Tu's high-end combat power is the strongest.

And when Princess Xi won over Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu would 100% be killed.

If the Kou family wanted to avoid being "decapitated", they had only two choices:

1. Surrender directly.

2. Seek external aid. In addition to these two options, Kou Xuan took a unique approach and chose the third way: choose with Qiu Tu.

This is indeed a brilliant move. Because surrendering directly is equivalent to admitting defeat, the Kou family's thousand-year foundation may be destroyed.

And seeking external aid.

The problem comes.

Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji have teamed up to kill two masters of the 6th level evil gods.

Asking for 6th level external aid is at most to deter Qiu Tu with background.

Once Qiu Tu really turns the table, then even if Qiu Tu is targeted by the forces behind the external aid afterwards, it will not be of much use to the already destroyed Kou family.

And more importantly, asking for external aid also requires resources and costs.

Anyway, it is all paid, so why can't these resources and costs be used to win over Qiu Tu?

After all, the external aid can only be exchanged for Qiu Tu one for one at most. If Qiu Tu can be poached, there will be no one behind Princess Xi.

At that time, as long as Qiu Tu turns over, the Kou family will be able to completely control the 6th shelter in a very short time, considering the strength of both sides.

It is equivalent to spending one "money" to do two things.

The cost performance is much higher than that of hiring foreign aid.

But compared with Princess Xi, who is easy to control but has a weak foundation, the Kou family is not a good partner for Qiu Tu.

A thousand-year-old family, deeply rooted. How many cards the Kou family has, how many disciples and old officials, no one can see through.

The name of power comes from the upper level, but the essence comes from the lower level.

When it comes to the level of shelter No. 1 and No. 2. There is no one above. Then the rest is to see how much actual power can be obtained.

With the control of the Kou family over the 6th shelter, to be honest, even if Qiu Tu has a golden finger like the "loyalty game", it will take a long time to toss.

Therefore, under the same conditions, Qiu Tu will definitely give priority to Princess Xi.

Moreover, Qiu Tu and the Kou family have an irreconcilable point: Qiu Tu wants to use the 6th shelter as a springboard to advance to the 6th level, or even the peak of the 6th level.

Therefore, after he becomes the second person in the 6th shelter, he will definitely seek the position of the first person.

At that time, Qiu Tu will still have conflicts with the Kou family again.

In comparison, Princess Xi is much easier to deal with.

After all, as long as the "young prince" is concerned, all military and political affairs will be temporarily handed over to the "regent" to handle, and when he comes of age, he can handle government affairs, and all power and name can be transferred to Qiu Tu.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's eyes gradually became firm in the smoke.

As a result, at this moment, I don't know if Su Wanqing noticed Qiu Tu's determination, and slowly uttered two words, "Double 1."

Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her with a cigarette in his mouth.

Su Wanqing's voice was full of tenderness and poetry of the Jiangnan water town, "Brother means that he has actually considered your situation comprehensively."

"With your strength and vision, it is impossible for you to stay in the northwest corner."

"The 6th Shelter is not your goal, but just a stepping stone for you."

"So, the Kou family has no direct conflict with you."

"When you want to take charge of the 6th Shelter, our Kou family is willing to assist you; if you want to go to a bigger stage, our Kou family will also protect the 6th Shelter for you."

"And the reason why you can't be No. 1 in the shelter first, but only No. 2."

"Because you are not from the 6th shelter after all, and you have no moral principles, relying on the strength of the army to directly ascend to the top of the shelter, not only will you not be able to convince the public, but it is also likely to cause dissatisfaction in the human camp."

"After all, this is suspected of breaking the rules."

"And, as a helper we invited, you have made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion, so it makes sense to let you serve as the No. 2 person for a short time."

"After that, transition for a few months, find an opportunity, double No. 1, you and your brother will be in charge together, you are No. 1, and your brother is also No. 1, so there is no need to fight."

"If this still cannot meet your "Cataclysm Path" promotion conditions, then your brother can also take the initiative to downgrade to No. 2 later. Make way for you. "

Hearing Su Wanqing's words, to be honest, although Qiu Tu's expression did not change, he was really shocked in his heart.

Let's not consider the possibility that this condition is a trap or a delaying tactic. If this is really the condition offered by Kou Xuan, to be honest, Qiu Tu really looks up to the monster he has never met.

Such a pattern, such decisiveness, is a bit scary.

At this time, Su Wanqing looked at Qiu Tu with clear eyes, and then said very frankly, "Master Qiu, you don't have to doubt our sincerity."

"Our Kou family has lasted for thousands of years, ups and downs, and never cares about temporary gains and losses."

"My grandfather once said: The decline of a family may not be because of doing something wrong. It's because the world no longer needs us. "

"Or from another level, maybe our short-term prosperity is just to make another family, another person."

"So, we only need to ensure the continuation of the family and ensure that it is not eliminated by the times, and we will naturally usher in the next prosperity. "

Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu's expression slowly disappeared and became extremely serious.

He looked at Su Wanqing quietly, just looking at her. Then he suddenly talked about another topic,

"So. Everything you do is to take advantage of the situation?"

"When King Kang was in power, you assisted King Kang. When King Kang fell, you stole power. When I was in power, you bet on me"

"What if I fell?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing's eyes were extremely calm.

She looked directly into Qiu Tu's eyes, "Lord Qiu, let me say something unpleasant. You may have been bewitched by Princess Xi."

"Is there a possibility that King Kang's will is true, the secret decree is true, and Princess Xi's poisoning of the queen and King Kang is also true?"

Qiu Tu examined Su Wanqing, and Su Wanqing also looked at Qiu Tu calmly.

The two looked at each other for three or four seconds, and Qiu Tu chuckled, then sighed, "Interesting. "

After saying that, Qiu Tu leaned forward and put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray. Then he stood up, looked at Su Wanqing, and said, "Ms. Wanqing, I have understood all the conditions you have proposed."

"I need some time to think about your proposal."

"So, you can take a rest in Dongcheng City first."

After saying that, Qiu Tu pressed the "Call Secretary" button on the table.

After a while, the door of the office was pushed open from the outside, Tao Yaoyao walked in, and then politely bowed slightly to Su Wanqing, motioning to the outside, "Ms. Su, please." "

Su Wanqing saw this and didn't bother. She stood up, bowed slightly to Qiu Tu, and then moved her lotus steps lightly, leaving Qiu Tu's office gracefully but elegantly.

Looking at her back, Qiu Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, and didn't look away until the door of the office closed.

After a moment, the expression on Qiu Tu's face slowly disappeared, and then he picked up the landline on the table and dialed a number.

After a moment, the call was connected, and Qiu Tu ordered, "Go check Su Wanqing. This woman is not simple."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the other end of the phone responded in a low voice, "Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu leaned on the wide chair, closed his eyes and recalled all the details of the conversation with Su Wanqing just now.

After a moment, Qiu Tu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were a little complicated

'It seems that the traitor of the "Wist Hidden Society" in the 6th shelter is really in the Kou family.'

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