Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 568: Kou Family: Qiu Tu takes charge of the 6th Shelter! ( words for monthly votes)
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the woman sitting opposite Qiu Tu nodded gently, and then said softly, "Master Qiu, my brother did say so."

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

The woman in front of me was very beautiful, with a small face the size of a palm and a straight and small nose. Her eyes were full of gentleness and charm.

She is not an icy beauty like Zhao Ji, nor a woman who is not charming to the core like Guan Xiao. Instead, at first glance, you can tell that she is a well-educated and well-mannered lady who was born into a prominent family.

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

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

Her mother and Kou Xuan and Kou Yu's father are from the same mother, so she can be considered half a member of the Kou family.

Qiu Tu was just going to work as usual today, continuing to consolidate the foundation of 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 Envoy Group and requested an audience with Qiu Tu.

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

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

As a result, Su Wanqing gave Qiu Tu a surprise: The Kou family wanted to make peace? And they even offered more favorable conditions than Princess Xi?
Such a bold move really caught Qiu Tu off guard.

The enemy surrendered before the war even started? And they want to merge with you?
Is there any conspiracy hidden here?

Therefore, he did not give his answer immediately, but while his brain was racing, analyzing the real purpose of the Kou family, he asked tentatively,

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

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing said softly, "Brother means that in order to ensure the stable transition of the 6th Shelter, Prince Kang must be welcomed back to the Shelter and continue to be the 'virtual king'."

Her voice was like a clear mountain spring, clear and pleasant, yet with a softness rarely seen in women from the northwest. Every word she said fell on people's hearts like a light feather.

"As for Princess Xi, she plotted to murder the Queen and King Kang. Her crime is unforgivable, so she can only be put to death."

"Of course." Su Wanqing paused for a moment, then added meaningfully, "Brother means that you need to establish your authority, so you will be the one to execute Princess Xi."

After saying that, Su Wanqing looked at Qiu Tu deeply, full of meaning.

Qiu Tu understood the Kou family’s meaning almost immediately: Prince Kang cannot die, but Princess Xi must “die”.

As for whether it was real death or fake death, the Kou family didn't care. As long as Princess Xi left the political arena of Sanctuary 6, it would be fine.

Whether he would be kept in captivity as a canary by Qiu Tu or really be put to death, it all depended on Qiu Tu's wishes.

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

It must be said that if Qiu Tu did not believe the Kou family's request for peace before, he now believes it a little.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu asked again, "If we work together, how can I get into the internal affairs of Shelter 6?"

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 curved as distant black eyebrows, like the mountains looming in the mist between the mountains, revealing a gentleness and tranquility.

She said gently, "My brother said it was the same as your previous plan. Send a messenger to Sanctuary 6 to learn about the situation, and then let him die on Sanctuary 6's territory."

"After that, use this as an excuse to dispatch troops to Shelter 6."

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 discussed the same issue with him, asking him how to get involved in the internal affairs of Shelter 6. (Chapter 566)
Qiu Tu kept it a secret at the time and didn't give an answer. But in fact, it had already been designed.

As a person with Han blood, Qiu Tu has certainly inherited the fine traditions of the "Han Dynasty".

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

In those days, envoys of the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions to capture kings, destroy countries, and toy with the queen mother, just to find an excuse for military action.

Qiu Tu originally wanted to learn it, but unexpectedly, Kou Xuan guessed it.
"That's interesting."

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu felt relatively calm but a smile appeared on his face.

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

"Your brother is probably joking with you. How could we from Shelter 8 do such a thing?"

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

Inexplicably, Qiu Tu actually felt that the woman in front of him was a little interesting, so he thought about it and launched a third attempt, "Ms. Wanqing, the conditions proposed by your Kou family are indeed not bad."

"But I am worried about your sincerity."

"So, can we fulfill some of the conditions in advance?"

Su Wanqing smiled gently, her eyes were like a clear spring, hazy like the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, "Brother said, yes."

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

Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu burst out laughing. He asked, "In your brother's eyes, am I such a lustful person?"

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

"hiss"

These words were a bit too direct, and Qiu Tu felt a little offended.

So he looked at Su Wanqing, slowly leaned back, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said with a smile, "It seems that my image in front of you brothers and sisters is not very good?"

"But, since you all know that I'm a lecher, why do you have to come and negotiate with me?"

At this point, Qiu Tu lit a cigarette, and in the midst of the smoke, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Wanqing, "Could it be a honey trap?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's reckless words, Su Wanqing's expression froze, and her hands on her knees clenched slightly, but she adjusted herself in just a moment.

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

"If a brother uses his sisters as bargaining chips, he will be laughed at."

"It's just that Princess Xi is stirring up trouble in Shelter 6 right now, and my two brothers have to stay at the center, so they can't come and talk to you in person, so they can only send a little girl like me to do it."

"I just didn't expect to be teased by Mr. Qiu for this."

Su Wanqing's words were soft but sharp. On the surface, it was an explanation, but secretly she was teasing Qiu Tu for taking advantage of a little girl like her verbally because he couldn't win the conversation.

However, Qiu Tu was thick-skinned and didn't care at all about this neither soft nor hard counterattack.

He even leaned back in his chair and seriously considered the Kou family's proposal for cooperation.

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

In fact, it is very simple, that is, the Kou family actually has no choice.

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

And now that Princess Xi has won over Qiu Tu, there is a 100% chance that Qiu Tu will be in trouble.

If the Kou family wants to avoid being "decapitated", they have only two choices:

1. Surrender immediately.

2. Seek external assistance. In addition to these two options, Kou Xuan took a different approach and chose a third path: to work with Qiu Tu.

This was indeed a brilliant move, because surrendering directly would be tantamount to admitting defeat, and the Kou family's thousand-year foundation might be destroyed in an instant.

and seek external assistance.
Here comes the problem.

Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji teamed up to kill two level 6 evil god masters.

Asking for a level 6 foreign aid can only be used as a background to intimidate Qiu Tu.

Once Qiu Tu really turns the table, even if he is targeted by the forces behind the foreign aid afterwards, it will be of little use to the already destroyed Kou family.

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

It's a sacrifice anyway, so why can't we use these resources and costs to win over Qiu Tu?
After all, the foreign aid can only be traded with Qiu Tu for one at most. If Qiu Tu can be poached, then Princess Xi will have no one behind her.

By then, as long as Qiu Tu switched sides, considering the strength of both sides, the Kou family would be able to completely control the 6th Shelter in a very short time.

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

The cost-effectiveness is much higher than hiring foreign aid.

However, compared to 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. No one can see how many cards the Kou family has, how many disciples and former officials they have.

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

When you reach the level of Shelter One or Two, there is no one above you. So the only thing left is to see how much actual power you can get.

To be honest, with the Kou family's control over the 6th Shelter, even if Qiu Tu had a cheat code like the "Loyalty Game", it would still take a long time.

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

What's more, there is an irreconcilable point between Qiu Tu and the Kou family: Qiu Tu wants to use the 6th shelter as a springboard to advance to level 6, or even to the peak of level 6.

Therefore, after becoming the number two figure in Shelter No. 6, he will definitely seek the number one position.

By then, Qiu Tu will still have conflicts with the Kou family again.

In comparison, Princess Xi handled the situation much easier.

After all, as long as the "crown prince is young", 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 title can be transferred to Qiu Tu.

Thinking of this, in the midst of the smoke, Qiu Tu's gaze gradually became firm.
As a result, at this moment, perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's determination, Su Wanqing 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 filled with the tenderness and poetry of the Jiangnan water town, "Brother means that he has actually considered your situation thoroughly."

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

"Shelter 6 is not your goal, it's just a stepping stone."

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

"When you want to take charge of Sanctuary 6, our Kou family is willing to assist you; when you want to move on to a bigger stage, our Kou family will also protect Sanctuary 6 for you."

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

"It's because you are not from the 6th Shelter after all. You have no sense of justice. If you rely on your strong army to directly ascend to the top of the Shelter, you will not only fail to convince the people, but will also likely cause dissatisfaction in the human camp."

"After all, this seems to be breaking the rules."

"And, as we invited you to help us, and you have made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, it makes sense to let you serve as the second-in-command for a short period of time."

"After that, after a few months of transition, find an opportunity and you and your brother will be the dual No. 1s. You will be No. 1 and your brother will also be No. 1. This way, there will be no need to fight."

"If this still doesn't meet your "Cataclysm Path" promotion requirements, I can also take the initiative to downgrade to level 2 later. I'll make way for you."

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

Let's not consider the possibility that this condition was a trap or a delaying tactic. If this was really the condition Kou Xuan offered, to be honest, Qiu Tu really had a new regard for the evildoer whom he had never met before.

Such a pattern and such decisiveness are 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, with ups and downs, and we never care about temporary gains and losses."

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

"Or from another perspective, perhaps our short-term prosperity is likely just to help another family or another person succeed."

"So, we just 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, the expression on Qiu Tu's face 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 just taking advantage of the situation?"

"When King Kang was on the rise, you supported him. When King Kang fell, you stole power. When I was on the rise, you bet on me."

"What if I fail?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing looked extremely calm.

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

"Is there a possibility that the last will of King Kang is real, the secret decree is real, and the story of Princess Xi poisoning the Queen and King Kang is also true?"

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

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

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

"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 office door was pushed open from the outside, and Tao Yaoyao walked in. Then, she bowed slightly to Su Wanqing politely and gestured to the outside, "Miss Su, please come in."

Seeing this, Su Wanqing did not argue. She stood up, bowed slightly to Qiu Tu, and then walked away from Qiu Tu's office with a graceful but dignified posture.

Looking at her back, Qiu Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not look away until the office door closed.

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

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

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

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

After a while, Qiu Tu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were a little complicated.
"It seems that the traitor of the Kirigakure from Shelter 6 is really in the Kou family."
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