Then let them offer their loyalty!

Having realized this, Qiu Tu no longer hesitated.

Compared to the Kou family, the Xi Princess is definitely weaker, easier to control, has a stronger moral standing, and is more suitable for the position.

So the rest was simple. Qiu Tu simply called Yu Die and discussed the matter.

Then she was instructed to send experts to stake out outside Princess Xi's villa, and to immediately inform Yu Die if anything unusual was discovered.

At that time, Yu Die will bring her troops...

Qiu Tu had made two plans.

He speculated that the Kou family's shrewd strategist was likely able to predict the timing of the royalists' attack, just like he had. They would probably make arrangements in advance.

In that case, Princess Xi's rescue plan will most likely fail.

Then, Yu Die arrived, conveyed Qiu Tu's orders, turned the tide, and planted a seed in Princess Xi's heart.

But what if... that prodigy from the Kou family is merely a figurehead, failing to anticipate the royalists' rescue time?

Ahem... Yu Die's rescue attempt will turn into a capture.

The royalists were arrested on the pretext of murdering the envoys and kidnapping Princess Xi.

Princess Xi doesn't want to make a big fuss, so she'll inevitably have to ask Qiu Tu for help.

Qiu Tu can still manipulate Princess Xi.

So... there aren't that many brilliant strategies in this world, it's just that we make enough preparations and have enough contingency plans.

What if the Kou family or Princess Xi don't give Yu Die face after she goes there?

Putting aside the fact that the core demand of both forces is to "maintain a superficial peace," Qiu Tu's current prestige is so high that few people in the entire Northwest region dare to disrespect him!

What others didn't know was that Zhao Ji's attitude towards Qiu Tu wasn't actually that friendly. They only saw the close relationship between Zhao Ji and Qiu Tu and their many collaborations.

Therefore, Qiu Tu is currently reaping the greatest benefits from inflating someone else's reputation.

After completing the entire plan, Qiu Tu paid no attention to this matter and instead focused on preparing for the "Mist Hidden Society Meeting".

Thanks to Qiu Tu's tireless efforts in restoring him over the past few days, Mu Ye's strength has recovered to the late stage of the fourth rank.

Because he is still some distance from the peak of the fifth tier, and given that Mu Ye's loyalty is only 49 points, Qiu Tu cannot completely trust him yet.

Therefore, Qiu Tu used the "Punishment God Domain" to transform into him and convened the "Mist Hidden Society" meeting in his place.

In order to perform the role convincingly, Qiu Tu has spent his free time these past few days learning Mu Ye's tone and movements.

Fortunately, the members of the "Hidden Mist Society" always conceal their true appearances during meetings, making it easy to spot any unusual "expressions." Qiu Tu, however, doesn't need to learn this.

Furthermore, although Mu Ye has perished, his rank is still "peak of the fifth tier." Qiu Tu can unleash his full power using "Punishment God Domain." Therefore, his performance is more realistic than Mu Ye's current state.

After reviewing everything that had happened tonight, Qiu Tu closed the documents, his gaze deep.

Actually, two things happened to him tonight that were a bit unexpected.

The first one is... He deliberately chose to hold the meeting tonight in order to find out who the spy in the 6th shelter really is.

If the traitor appears, but Princess Xi and Kou Yu clash in reality, then two key suspects can be immediately ruled out.

Unfortunately... it's unclear whether the spy was really Princess Xi or Kou Yu, or... discovered Qiu Tu's intentions.

He actually took leave. He didn't attend the meeting today.

The second unexpected thing was the record of the entire operation that night, reported by Yu Die's intelligence personnel.

It clearly records Kou Yu breaking down the door and his series of actions in preparing to let the royalists go.

Qiu Tu immediately noticed that this was inconsistent with Kou Yu's usual behavior and that he seemed too hasty.

So, almost instantly he figured out... Kou Yu was racing against time with his side.

This illustrates a terrifying point: Qiu Tu's plans for tonight have also been seen through.

Kou Yu certainly didn't have that ability.

Therefore... there is only one possibility.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but turn his head to look north, towards the direction of Shelter No. 6.

His gaze pierced through layers of space, leaping over thousands of miles, as if landing in an antique courtyard.

In the courtyard, a man dressed in a light blue Hanfu was lying on his side on a recliner, holding a book in one hand, silently watching over him.

That man possessed a unique aura, always carrying a faint smile on his face, as if he held the entire world within his heart. He exuded strength from within, yet his confidence was unassuming and without any sharp edges...

'Kou Xuan....'

As he murmured the name to himself, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile.

'That's interesting....'

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu paused, then his smile widened even further...

'If... he is the spy from Shelter No. 6, who saw through my relationship with Twilight and even asked for leave in advance to avoid being narrowed down, that would be even more interesting...'

.........

Nothing happened that night. The next morning...

Qiu Tu was comfortably awakened by a warm touch.

He looked down and saw Shen Lingshuang playfully eating her breakfast.

Qiu Tu hissed, then pressed her head and asked, "Why are you up so early?"

While slurping up the noodles, Shen Lingshuang mumbled, "I don't know either."

"I feel like I'm different since I became a Cataclysm."

"I can fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow every day, and I only need two or three hours of sleep to feel refreshed and full of energy."

Upon hearing Shen Lingshuang's words, Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

After an ordinary person becomes a Tier 1 Cataclysm, they will indeed be stronger and have more energy than ordinary people.

However, it is indeed rare to see someone as exaggerated as Shen Lingshuang.

Of course, if Shen Lingshuang's abnormality only went this far, Qiu Tu probably wouldn't care.

But... Shen Lingshuang's strangeness doesn't end there.

Because he had doubts about Shen Lingshuang's identity, Qiu Tu checked Shen Lingshuang's body every day after helping her awaken.

He discovered that since awakening, Shen Lingshuang seemed to have gained a mysterious power within her body.

That power was incredibly pure and solid, and it could continuously help Shen Ling Shuang absorb and purify the catastrophic power from the outside world!

This resulted in Shen Lingshuang's strength increasing rapidly every day, even though Qiu Tu didn't provide her with any auxiliary disaster materials.

In just a few days, Shen Lingshuang's strength advanced to the mid-stage of the first rank. Judging from this, she will probably break through to the second rank in less than half a month.

If word got out that this speed of improvement in strength were to spread, it would definitely shock everyone.

Then... he was hailed as the second Qiu Tu.

Therefore, Qiu Tu dared not overlook almost every detail when facing Shen Lingshuang.

So he hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lie down, I'll examine you."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Lingshuang looked up and said, "I'll finish my breakfast first."

After saying that, she lowered her head and started slurping her noodles again.

Seeing how much the girl was craving food, Qiu Tu could only sigh and wait for her to finish her breakfast...

.......

At the same time, Qiu Tu was feeding Shen Lingshuang breakfast.

Dongye Prefecture, the prefectural capital, Dongcheng City. Suburbs.

Pang Haichen, along with a group of high-ranking officials from both states (excluding Tang Feifei and Ye Mingfeng), bid farewell to Princess Xi and Kou Yu.

Watching the convoy carrying Princess Xi and Kou Yu disappear into the distance, Pang Haichen slowly wiped the smile off his face.

He turned to the seven high-ranking officials from the two states and said calmly, "Alright, the delegation has left, and our mission for this period of time is considered complete."

"Everyone can relax for a day or two."

At this point, he changed the subject, "But... don't neglect your work."

Even though Qiu Tu wasn't there, everyone still had to give Pang Haichen face, so they all responded.

Seeing this, Pang Haichen nodded and said, "Alright, let's call it a day then."

After saying that, he walked towards his motorcade, accompanied by his secretary.

However, he suddenly stopped halfway through his journey.

As if he had just remembered something, he suddenly turned to the academic elite, New Jersey State Speaker Pei Jing, and said, "Speaker Pei, I'm going to New Jersey in a bit. Come sit in my car."

Upon hearing Pang Haichen's words, Pei Jing did not notice anything unusual. He nodded and replied, "Yes, Elder Pang."

After saying that, he strode towards Elder Pang.

Because everything seemed so natural, the vice-speakers did not notice anything unusual.

Compared to Pang Haichen and Pei Jing, they were actually more curious about Princess Xi and Kou Yu.

Perhaps because they had "fought side by side" together a few days ago, the group has become quite familiar with each other.

So, the old man Liu Xiongyuan grinned mischievously on his dark face, then showed his yellow teeth and said bluntly, "Have you noticed? The guards and maids around Princess Xi have all been replaced."

Upon hearing his words, Dai Yukang adjusted his frameless glasses, a glint of light flashing in his eyes behind the lenses.

He nodded slightly. "Not only have they all been replaced, but Kou Yu's personal guards are also very wary of them."

He paused for a moment, then said, "And... if I'm not mistaken, many of them were also injured."

Both of them were indeed highly skilled individuals who had climbed their way up from the bottom. Their eyesight was frighteningly sharp.

Moreover, in just a few words, the truth of the matter was almost revealed.

Seeing this, Yu Die coughed and said, "I think you're overthinking it. I saw several familiar faces inside. It's probably just a normal rotation; the faces you know have been moved to other locations for deployment."

After speaking, Yu Die glanced casually at Li Tingdong, Yan Chen, and the others, who were not yet Qiu Tu's confidants.

Upon seeing her gaze, both Liu Xiongyuan and Dai Yukang were slightly startled.

They were just chatting casually and eating melon seeds. How... did Yu Die shut them up?

Could this be related to Qiu Tu?

Is Qiu Tu secretly interfering in the affairs of the 6th Shelter?

The two were both very astute, so they were able to deduce a great deal of information from just a little bit of data.

Moreover... the more they deduced, the more alarmed they became.

Because, in the past month, I've never heard of Qiu Tu getting close to Princess Xi or Kou Yu...

Thinking this way, although they had many questions, they still took the initiative to change the topic and chat about other gossip.

Because the three worked together quite well, the other vice-speakers did not notice anything unusual.

Only Yan Chen's face, as withered as a tree, furrowed slightly, but then returned to normal...

.....

Meanwhile, several vice-speakers were chatting idly as they prepared to leave.

In Pang Haichen's motorcade.

Pang Haichen was also chatting with Pei Jing.

Pang Haichen today was clearly different from before. His face was serious and solemn, and his entire aura was as unfathomable as a deep abyss...

Seeing him like that, Pei Jing had a bad feeling.

As it turned out, Pang Haichen's words confirmed his suspicions.

Pang Haichen said, "Pei Jing... our academic faction might be finished."

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