Then let them offer their loyalty!

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, the three women quickly stood up and greeted him, "Hello, Speaker~~" "Speaker." "Qiu Tu."

Qiu Tu looked at them one by one. Guan Xiao, who had been nourished all night, was as beautiful as a peach blossom. Her face was rosy and her skin was so tender that it looked like it could be squeezed to release water.

Tao Yaoyao, who was ranked second, had red hands and faint dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept well.

As for Shen Lingshuang, she was yawning, looking adorably carefree.

Qiu Tu lingered on Shen Lingshuang for a few extra moments, using "Spiritual Vision," "Mental Scan," "Order Lines," and "Alignment Cloud" in sequence to observe her...

The result was that, apart from discovering that the girl was "covering the greenhouse with peanuts", there was nothing unusual.

Qiu Tu subtly shifted his gaze, sat down at the dining table, and then invited the three women to eat together.

Guan Xiao and Shen Lingshuang sat down to continue eating, while Tao Yaoyao dutifully walked up to Qiu Tu and whispered in his ear, "Speaker, I received news that Speaker Huang called Vice Speaker Liu, Vice Speaker Ye, and Director Dai to a meeting last night, which lasted all night."

"They didn't disperse until 5 a.m.

"After that, the three vice-speakers disappeared without a trace, and the speaker did not leave his office either."

Hearing Tao Yaoyao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, patted her arm, and said softly, "Let's eat first."

Tao Yaoyao hummed in agreement, sat down next to Qiu Tu, and began to eat.

After finishing his meal, Qiu Tu rinsed his mouth and went to the villa's dressing room, where he changed into the speaker's uniform with Shen Lingshuang's help.

While changing clothes in the dressing room, Qiu Tu looked in the mirror and asked, seemingly casually, "Ling Shuang, do you miss your parents?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang, who was bending down to button Qiu Tu's clothes, paused slightly.

Then she tilted her head back, wrinkled her nose, thought for a moment, and shook her head, saying, "No."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu asked curiously, "Why?"

As Shen Lingshuang continued buttoning Qiu Tu's shirt, she pouted and said nonchalantly, "Why is that?"

"I just don't want to. It's fine for me to stay by your side. Although you're not a very good person and you're a womanizer, you're... okay to me, right?"

Qiu Tu: ....

This doesn't seem like a compliment at all!

While inwardly complaining, Qiu Tu also recalled that Shen Lingshuang had told him that she had fled to the Eighth Shelter because her family had suffered a sudden disaster. (Chapter 20)

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, I remember you said something seemed to have happened to your family?"

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang frowned and then asked, "Did I say that something happened to my family?"

Qiu Tu nodded.

Shen Lingshuang seemed to have truly forgotten. She tried hard to think for a while, then said nonchalantly, "I forgot."

She seemed to finally realize something was wrong, then frowned and pondered, "I've forgotten why I left home."

"I only remember that my father was Shen Yuzhou, the vice chairman of the Supreme Council of the Third Shelter. My mother's name was Shi Rong, and her family was a family of doctors."

"They were both very kind to me, but they were also very strict with me. They made me learn medicine making and artifact crafting from a young age."

"I have some talent, so I learn very quickly and many people call me a genius."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu jokingly remarked, "The potions and cataclysmic artifacts you make all have all sorts of strange side effects. Is that what you call genius?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingshuang puffed out her small chest and said, "So what! Being able to make it is already amazing, okay!"

"Okay, okay~" Qiu Tu smiled and patted her head, then asked, "By the way, I remember your parents have always been against you awakening your Cataclysmic Awakening?"

Shen Lingshuang nodded cutely, "Yes. Cataclysmic awakening is so dangerous. Nobody knows if something will go wrong."

"Including me, a girl, they don't expect me to achieve great things. They just want me to have a skill to survive in this chaotic world."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Since it was just casual conversation, Shen Lingshuang didn't suspect anything and continued helping Qiu Tu get dressed after they finished talking.

But Qiu Tu's gaze turned incredibly dark.

Strange, really strange...

Although Shen Lingshuang had forgotten what great calamity had befallen her family, her other memories were complete, systematic, and logical.

This shouldn't be a fabricated memory.

However... in reality, the speaker's only daughter had a similar yet subtly different life experience than her...

The two are like the same person on different timelines...

What exactly is going on?

How can I unravel this mystery...?

With countless questions in mind, Qiu Tu got into the car and, escorted by a motorcade, arrived at the parliament building.

His task today was heavy; besides monitoring the "Blood Sacrifice Plan," he also had to go to the Inquisition to make his presence felt...

With that in mind, the convoy soon stopped in front of the parliament building.

Tao Yaoyao got out of the car and opened the door for Qiu Tu. Qiu Tu got out of the car and casually instructed, "Call the court and tell them I'll be there to inspect in an hour and a half."

"No one may be absent for any reason."

"If you are absent, don't blame me for making an example of you."

"Yes." Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tao Yaoyao nodded seriously, then walked to the side and made a phone call.

As a true professional secretary, Qiu Tu had already saved the phone numbers of all state departments and the three major agencies in each city in his communicator on his very first day as speaker, so he could contact them at any time.

Without waiting for Tao Yaoyao to make a phone call, Qiu Tu led Shen Lingshuang and Guan Xiao into the parliament building.

Take the elevator to the 18th floor, the speaker's floor.

With a crisp "ding," the elevator doors slowly opened, and the hushed conversation outside drifted into the elevator.

"Yan Yan, are you going to see Judge Yan later? Who will accompany Xue'er?"

“Since I’m in the state, I definitely have to see my father. If Xue’er is bored, why don’t we go to the courthouse together? Maybe there’ll be something fun there.”

"What's so great about a courtroom...?"

Xue'er's words were abruptly cut off. Qiu Tu was standing inside the opened elevator doors.

Three guards, along with Shen Lingshuang and Guan Xiao, surrounded him. His eyes were indifferent and imposing, like those of a powerful figure...

Ellie, Yan Yan, and Xue'er had actually met Qiu Tu many times before; Ellie and Yan Yan had even had physical intimacy with Qiu Tu, but this was the first time they had seen Qiu Tu, who had taken over the power of the speaker, in the parliament building.

At that moment, for some reason, they felt that Qiu Tu was like a god.

Perhaps feeling guilty, Ellie immediately lowered her head and greeted him softly, "Chairman Qiu."

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, Yan Yan, a girl with a contrasting personality who had just devised an "evil plan" the night before, clearly showed a hint of excitement in her eyes.

However, she didn't dare to show it directly, so she still pretended to be innocent and pure, and greeted him with a reserved "Hello, Speaker".

Of the three women, Xue'er was the most noble in status and the most eccentric in temperament. So when she saw Qiu Tu, she snorted and turned to leave.

-----------

One chapter is 7,000 words long! Vote for monthly tickets for a chance to win "Black Myth" and mooncakes! The draw ends Saturday and Sunday, so don't miss out!

Chapter 459 Conditions for the Cataclysmic Zone (7k views, please vote)

Seeing this, Ellie was momentarily stunned. She might have guessed that Xue'er wasn't fond of Qiu Tu and had been holding a grudge against him because of Jia Shu, but she hadn't expected her to be so disrespectful.

Seeing this, Ellie quickly forced a smile at Qiu Tu and tried to smooth things over.

Just then, a woman's cold shout rang out in the elevator, "Stop!"

Both sides were momentarily stunned and turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Then they saw Guan Xiao, who had been standing behind Qiu Tu as a bodyguard, stride out of the elevator with a cold face.

She walked straight past Ellie, Yan Yan, and Xue'er's guards, and stood directly in front of Xue'er.

Guan Xiao was blocking her way, forcing Xue'er, who was wearing a white mink coat, to stop. She frowned, looked at Guan Xiao haughtily, and said crisply, "Get out of the way! A good dog doesn't block the road!"

Upon hearing Xue'er's words, Guan Xiao's bright face remained expressionless. Her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed, and she said sternly, "Go and greet the Speaker!"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Xue'er was stunned for a moment, then she clutched her stomach and laughed twice. She then looked at Guan Xiao as if he were an idiot, her head slightly raised, and said disdainfully, "Who do you think you are? You think you can just say hello when I tell you to?"

"I won't greet you, what can you do about it?"

"Sizzle!" "Bang!" As soon as she finished speaking, Guan Xiao pulled open the holster on his waist, took out a pistol, and pressed it directly against Xue'er's forehead.

The dark, cold muzzle of the gun.

Guan Xiao also looked coldly at Xue'er and said sternly, "As an official of Dongye Prefecture, you saw the Speaker of the Council but turned a blind eye and walked away, even showing contempt in your words. What should your punishment be?"

To make it easier for Xue'er to move around, Huang Shangzong arranged for her to hold a position as a clerk in the state legislature. This had been mentioned to everyone when Ellie first came to the New Territories.

Unexpectedly, this became Guan Xiao's reason for making trouble.

Therefore, upon hearing Guan Xiao's words and seeing Guan Xiao pointing a gun at Xue'er, Ellie and Xue'er's guards both changed their expressions.

The guards instinctively drew their guns and aimed them at Guan Xiao, while Ellie, with her pigtails swinging, quickly walked over.

She stood between Guan Xiao and Xue'er, smiling awkwardly, and said, "Director Guan, Xue'er is just feeling a little unwell, she didn't mean to slight the Speaker."

After saying that, she nudged Xue'er again and said, "Xue'er, quickly say hello to Speaker Qiu."

However, those present clearly didn't listen to her. Guan Xiao's dark gun barrel remained unmoved, and Xue'er's expression didn't soften at all.

A woman and a girl stared at each other across Ellie's eyes. Guan Xiao's eyes were cold and stern, while Xue'er's eyes were filled with arrogance.

The guards around Guan Xiao stood with their guns pointed at him, their eyes filled with vigilance and their foreheads glistening with sweat. They were clearly worried that a misfire would occur and the situation would spiral out of control.

The key figure in the entire incident, Qiu Tu, remained standing in the elevator the entire time, as if he hadn't seen Guan Xiao's actions at all, with no change in his movements or expression.

His guards and Shen Lingshuang stood behind him like wooden figures, protecting him without moving.

Of everyone, only Tao Yaoyao was probably worried that the elevator doors would close, so she walked to the door and blocked them with her leg.

And so, the entire 18th-floor elevator entrance stood frozen in place like a world-famous painting, the atmosphere so tense it felt like it would explode at any moment.

Throughout the entire scene, perhaps only Yan Yan... seemed completely unaffected, glancing between the silent Qiu Tu and the tense Guan Xiao and Xue Er. Her angelic face was filled with "worry," but her clear eyes held a smugness that only Qiu Tu could understand...

After a moment, Xue'er couldn't hold back any longer.

She glared at Guan Xiao angrily, then said, "Go ahead and shoot me if you dare! My dad will never let you get away with this!"

Upon hearing Xue'er's words, Guan Xiao snapped the safety off with one hand without hesitation. Her gun remained pointed directly at Xue'er's head as she coldly said, "I don't know who your father is."

"But no matter who it is, insulting the speaker is an insult to hundreds of thousands of civil servants and tens of millions of people in Dongye Prefecture."

"Even if you have an overwhelming background, I'll just kill you and then kill myself!"

"I won't give your family a chance to retaliate."

"So, shall we take a gamble, Miss Xue'er?"

Guan Xiao was clearly lying through his teeth. Everyone in Dongcheng and New Territories knew Xue'er's identity.

But since she said it herself, no one could call her out on it.

More importantly, her eyes did indeed carry a murderous intent and a resolute determination.

So... a drop of sweat slowly slid down Xue'er's forehead.

She turned around abruptly, glared at Qiu Tu, and asked, "Vice Speaker Qiu, aren't you going to control your subordinates?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu glanced at her expressionlessly, then looked at Guan Xiao and said calmly, "Director Guan, I will give you a grand celebration, and I will also take care of your parents."

“So…” Qiu Tu said, “Shoot.”

Xue'er: ! !

She realized that Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao really intended to kill her! At that moment, Xue'er finally couldn't hold back anymore!

She suddenly shouted, "Hello, Speaker Qiu! I'm so sorry!"

After shouting, Xue'er lowered her head, covered her mouth, and ran past Guan Xiao, heading towards Huang Shangzong's office.

Upon seeing this, the guards glared at Guan Xiao resentfully before quickly chasing after him, while Ellie's face was full of hesitation.

Her expression changed several times, but in the end she bowed slightly to Qiu Tu and said, "Speaker, I'll go check on Xue'er first."

After saying that, he ran over there.