Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 573 The Traitor Appears
Hearing Kou Xuan's words, Hou Yu, who was sitting at the bottom, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, then recalled and said, "I remember that his last name seemed to be Shen, and his name was Shen Ling'er."

"Shen Ling'er? Shen Lingshuang?" Upon hearing the name, Kou Yu laughed twice and said, "They actually look a bit like each other."

After saying that, he looked at his brother and asked, "Brother, you also think they are a bit similar, right?"

There was a hint of deep thought in Kou Xuan's eyes, but he did not answer immediately.

Kou Xuan has been able to lead the Kou family to where they are today, and his prestige in the family has been growing day by day.

Even though Kou Yu is known as the twin stars with him outside, he is still the boss in the Kou family and has the final say.

So, he didn't say anything, and Kou Yu gradually stopped smiling and waited silently.

For a moment, the entire reception room became silent and extremely quiet.

After a moment, Kou Xuan slowly said, "In fact, when Qiu Tu became the deputy speaker, I noticed him."

"Although I didn't expect him to reach his current position, I still asked the intelligence department to create a file on him."

"After that, all the information about Qiu Tu will be specially filed and then analyzed."

"After Qiu Tu became very successful, I took a day to check his intelligence and information."

"Among them, there is a piece of information that is very interesting."

At this point, Kou Xuanxian glanced at the other four people present, and then said, "According to the report from our spy in the intelligence department of the 8th Shelter Exploration Bureau, Qiu Tu applied for a confidential intelligence." (Chapter 457)
"That information is about the information of the speaker of Sanctuary 3."

Hearing Kou Xuan's words, Han Dong's eyes moved slightly, and then he keenly noticed the blind spot.

He was a strong young man who looked to be in his thirties, but for some reason, his hair was all gray, giving him a feeling of premature aging.

He asked, "If I remember correctly, the 8th Shelter doesn't seem to have anything to do with the 3rd Shelter, right?"

"Why does he want the information about the Speaker of Sanctuary 3?"

Kou Xuan rested his arm on the armrest of the wooden chair, and tapped the wooden armrest with his index finger rhythmically, making a crisp "knock, knock, knock" sound.

He had a smile on his face, as if nothing in the world could stump him.

He said, “That’s the problem.”

"Why do you think he wants the information about the Speaker of Sanctuary 3?"

The people present were all elite people from the main and branch branches of the Kou family who had been screened for countless rounds, so they looked at each other and then seemed to be thinking about something.

Hou Yu touched his Mediterranean hair shape and asked, "Brother Xuan, are you guessing that Shen Ling'er is related to Speaker Shen Yuzhou?"

Kou Xuan obviously guessed something, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he changed the subject a little, "Qiu Tu is very strong in both strength and wisdom."

"But...his problem was that he came from a very humble background. This meant that when he started from humble beginnings, no one could help him clean up his mess, which left behind many interesting details."

"Although those details can no longer affect him, they have exposed many of his secrets."

Kou Xuan finished speaking with a dark look in his eyes, then stopped talking and did not continue.

He said calmly, "But now we are just making multiple preparations."

"If Qiu Tu can cooperate with us, then we don't have to start any backup plans."

"If he doesn't cooperate with us, then we can only try our best."

Hearing Kou Xuan's words, several people nodded slightly, and even Kou Yu stopped shouting.

After all, although he was arrogant before, he was not a fool.

With his peak level 6 strength, he is the strongest in the entire 6th Shelter except for King Kang, but Qiu Tu's current combat power is obviously moving towards level .

No matter how arrogant he was, he would never think of confronting Qiu Tu head-on.

It may not be possible for aristocratic families, but there is no problem for "Ninja Way".

Temporary gains and losses, wins and losses mean nothing.

Over the years, all the kings, princes, generals and ministers have returned to dust, but the Kou family is the only one still existing in the northwest region.

Even if they are a little disgusting, and wait until the enemy is dead, they will secretly tamper with history and discredit the enemy, and there is no problem with that.

Therefore, they are not in a hurry and have plenty of time to wait.
And so, the five of them continued to chat about the recent war situation.

From the few words spoken by the five people, it can be discovered that although Princess Xi felt that the Kou family had been losing ground recently, in fact all this was part of the Kou family's plan.

The Kou family had long discovered that the civil war in Shelter No. 6 had little to do with Princess Xi or the royalists.

Instead, it has a lot to do with the person who supports Princess Xi behind the scenes.

After all, in the extraordinary world, such a civil war often ends up with only two outcomes.

Either it will split into two forces, or there will be a war between the extraordinary people, and the decapitation tactics will be used against the top leaders of one side.

As for ordinary soldiers and ordinary troops, they are too insignificant in the face of this level of battle.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu can be defeated, this civil war can be easily won.

If Qiu Tu cannot be captured, it will be useless even if Princess Xi's defense line is broken. At that time, Qiu Tu will be forced out to join the battle directly.

It would be better to leave some manpower behind to preserve the Kou family's fire while they flee in different directions.

Therefore, at the end of this internal meeting, almost all five of them were thinking about how to stabilize the defense line at the lowest cost.

Just like that, after a meeting, three of the top ten, Hou Yu, Han Dong and Kou Tianyou, stood up and said goodbye.

Kou Xuan didn't stand up, but just nodded at the three of them, then waved slightly to his younger brother Kou Yu.

Kou Yu understood and stood up to see the three off.

After the four people left, Kou Xuan sat there quietly for a while, until he finished the last sip of tea, then he got up and left the reception room.

Returning to his study, Kou Xuan walked to the desk and sat down. The maid quickly and obediently made him a cup of tea.

The aroma of tea was lingering in the air. Kou Xuan looked up at the clock on the wall opposite the desk. It was 11 o'clock at night.

Then he lowered his head, picked up a piece of information and started to look through it.

Because there was no one else in the room, the only sound in the study was the rustling of his pages.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe 10 minutes, or maybe half an hour.

Suddenly, the pointer in Kou Xuan's study, which had been moving quietly, began to spin wildly. The "tick-tick" sound gradually became one, like rapid drum beats.

Soon, the hour hand pointed to 9, the minute hand pointed to 4, and the second hand pointed to 3.

As the three hands of the watch became fixed, the next second, the light in the entire study seemed to be deflected, forming a new area.

Kou Xuan seemed to be used to all this, so he raised his head while holding the information in his hand.

What caught his eye was Kou Tianyou who had returned.

Seeing Kou Xuan, Kou Tianyou respectfully clasped his fists and greeted, "Brother Xuan."

Kou Xuan said "hmm" calmly, then pointed to the opposite side of his desk and said, "Sit down."

Kou Tianyou said "hmm" and walked over to sit down.

This was obviously not the first time the two had such a secret communication, so Kou Tianyou naturally started chatting, "Brother Xuan, this is the fourth time that the Wuyin Society has summoned me to a meeting."

"Am I not going yet?"

After hearing what Kou Tianyou said, Kou Xuan's gaze fell back on the information in his hand, then shook his head, "No." Kou Tianyou was obviously a little confused.

He asked, "Why haven't I been attending the recent Kirigakure meeting?"

Kou Xuan turned the page and replied calmly without even looking up, "Are you so eager to serve the evil god?"

Upon hearing this, Kou Tianyou quickly said, "Of course not. My heart is with the Kou family."

"I just really don't understand why I keep skipping meetings."

At this point, Kou Tianyou recalled and said, "I remember the first time you didn't let me go to the meeting, you said you were worried that your identity would be exposed."

"Because at that time, many people in our Kou family and the royalist faction had things to do. If I went to the meeting, it would be easy for other members to analyze my identity."

"The second time, you said that Princess Xi's offensive was strong and asked me to lead the troops to the front line."

"The third time, you said the rape flowers in your backyard were blooming and no one was picking them up."

At this point, Kou Tianyou looked helpless, "Brother Xuan, you have to tell me what happened."

After hearing what Kou Tianyou said, Kou Xuan finally looked up at him, then reached out and handed him the information in his hand.

Kou Xuan reached out to take it, and found that it was actually a secret intelligence from the 4th Shelter.

According to the intelligence from the 4th Shelter, the quasi-4th-level Great Evil God "Nine-Headed Lion" and the 7th-level Great Evil God "Jackal" who were guarding the perimeter of the 6th Shelter disappeared yesterday and are suspected to be missing. Their whereabouts have been unknown to date.

After reading this information, Kou Tianyou's eyes showed a hint of deep thought.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, with ordinary looks and build, and even his aura did not have the temperament of the Kou family, a noble family.

In short, if you throw him into a crowd of people, you probably won’t be able to tell any difference.

However, to be one of the top ten heroes of the Kou family, he must have some outstanding qualities.

He quietly read the intelligence in front of him once, twice, and three times. Then he looked at Kou Xuan hesitantly and asked, "Brother Xuan, do you mean that the "Wuyin Society" has completely lost control in the northwest region?"

"And the Kirigakure also suspected this, so they sent people here to investigate?"

Kou Xuan said "hmm" faintly, and then finally raised his head from the intelligence.

He said, "Don't you think these meetings of the Kirigakure are strange?"

"The Kirigakure has only two regional leaders in the northwest region. One is Yasha and the other is Bijinfeng."

"If they both died at the same time, who could hold the meeting?"

Kou Tianyou's eyes showed a trace of deep thought, and then hesitantly answered, "Could it be that there is a hidden regional leader?"

Kou Xuan nodded and said "Yeah"

Then he said, "It may not be a hidden regional head, it may be a regional head who is about to take office."

He stretched out his hand and tapped on the table three times, then said, "Shelters 6, 7, and 8. Normally, each shelter should have a regional director in charge."

Kou Tianyou suddenly realized what was going on when he heard this. "So you suspect that there is actually a member who has the authority but has not yet been promoted to regional director who is convening the meeting on your behalf?"

Because his mind was opened up, Kou Tianyou immediately connected the whole thing together.

His eyes became more and more solemn, and he said, "And there are only a few fifth-level peak great evil gods in the entire "Wuyin Society". "

"Among them, Mu Ye is the only one in Shelter 8?"

Mu Ye's identity had obviously already been analyzed by the Kou family.

So Kou Xuan nodded slightly again.

After getting Kou Xuan's approval, Kou Tianyou's brain continued to work rapidly, and then analyzed, "And Mu Ye was captured by Qiu Tu some time ago. After that, he suddenly escaped from prison."

"Brother Xuan, do you suspect that he has been instigated by Qiu Tu?"

Kou Xuan only gave a hint, but Kou Tianyou had already guessed it all, and Kou Xuan smiled a lot more often.

He smiled faintly, "Yes. Mu Ye's strength and identity make him the most likely person to become the person in charge of the invisible area."

"And his current position is unclear. If you go there rashly, you may be tempted or schemed by him."

"In that case, it's better not to go."

At this point, Kou Xuan continued, "And now Qiu Tu is the only one in the northwest region. The Wuyin Society is hostile to him. Why would he get involved in the Wuyin Society's affairs at this time?"

Kou Tianyou nodded slightly, then asked, "So, Brother Xuan, do you think that the Nine-Headed Lion and the Jackal are coming for Qiu Tu?"

Kou Xuan said indifferently, "It's about right."

"The Wuyin Society is one of the four major organizations in the core area of ​​the Infinite Heart Sea, but its strength in the peripheral areas is not that strong."

"Yaksha was originally a potential seed that they focused on cultivating, but now he has inexplicably fallen in the "Northwest Region". The "Kirigakure" must attach great importance to him."

"Plus, considering Yaksha's father, it's only natural to call in the Great Evil Gods from other regions to investigate."

"I even suspect that the Kirigakure will deliberately throw some smoke bombs at Mu Ye and Qiu Tu."

"Just to let their guard down."

"And you..." Kou Xuan paused, then he looked at Kou Tianyou and added lightly, "Wait for those evil gods to arrive, then take the initiative to show up and contact them."

"Don't get involved in the current affairs of the Kirigakure."

After listening to Kou Xuan's analysis, Kou Tianyou showed an expression of sincere admiration on his face, then lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

Just like that, Kou Xuan then gave Kou Tianyou a few more instructions, and then waved his hand to let him leave.

As Kou Tianyou slowly disappeared and the clock returned to normal, the smile on Kou Xuan's face slowly faded.

He picked up another piece of intelligence on the table and looked at it.

The information was about the identity of the members of the Kirigakure.

Not only does it list the true identities of many evil gods such as "White Mist" and "Fox Face", but even the true identities of human members are all recorded in the book.

Obviously, this was deduced bit by bit by Kou Xuan based on clues from previous meetings.

After looking quietly at the four traitors in Shelter 7 for a while, Kou Xuan closed the information and put it on the table.

Then he stood up, holding the cup of tea prepared by the maid, and walked to the window.

Looking out the window at the dark night scene, Kou Xuan's expression did not get any relief, but was filled with deep sorrow, as if he was worried about something.
Just like that, it was a night without words.

The next day, after feeding the princess soy milk and drinking a lot of the princess's milk, Qiu Tu climbed out of bed refreshed.

As a result, just as he got up, Tao Yaoyao hurried in, "Chairman, something happened. The envoys we sent to the 6th Shelter two days ago encountered criminals after entering the 6th Shelter. All of them... all died!"

Tao Yaoyao obviously didn't know Qiu Tu's plan, so her expression looked very ugly.

After all, the envoys represent the face of the sanctuary.

All parties tacitly agreed not to embarrass the envoys.

Just like the envoys from the 6th Shelter came to Dongye Province, they received a full reception.

As a result, the envoys sent by the four states to the 6th Sanctuary were slaughtered! This is simply a provocation! —
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