Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 622 The truth behind the chaos in the northwest (asking for monthly tickets)
At this time, Guan Xiao obviously didn't notice Qiu Tu's expression. She continued to speak.

"And this is not the end. Although the two shelters are in a standoff, they are actually both suspicious of Lin Xi's one-sided statement."

"Especially Shelter 3. After Shelter 4 strongly opposed it, they also suspected that Lin Xi was deliberately framing them."

"As a result, at this time, the fence-sitter of the Kou family quietly moved a branch to the Third Shelter to seek asylum as a safety precaution."

"As a result, that branch brought important information to the Third Shelter: the Second Shelter not only won over Lin Xi, but also won over the Kou family."

"When the Second Shelter assigned the task to Lin Xi, Kou Xuan, the head of the Kou family, was also present. He heard with his own ears the task assigned by the Second Shelter to Lin Xi to kill Shen Yuzhou."

"Because of this information from the Kou family, Shelter 3 was furious and finally convinced that Shelter 2 and Shelter 4 were double-dealing."

"Even though Kou Xuan later came out to clarify that he had never told this information to the branch, he had never heard of the Second Shelter assigning Lin Xi a task. Everything was framed by the Third Shelter."

"But everyone thinks that he came out and lied openly because he was forced by Shelter 2 and Shelter 4."

"After all, compared to the shrewd and calculating Shelter 2, how could those lunatics in Shelter 3 be able to frame someone?"

"So, in this case, no matter what the truth is, Shelter 3 and Shelter 4 have completely broken up. They are now withdrawing from the "Northwest Region" and then starting a confrontation in the "Southwest Region."

Qiu Tu:
To be honest, after two lives, Qiu Tu also thinks that he is a bit cunning and knows how to calculate. Especially now that his strength is getting stronger and his thinking speed is getting faster and faster, so many conspiracies and tricks are extremely clear in his eyes. He can see through them almost at a glance.

As a result, the major changes in the "Northwest Region" really made him unable to react for a while.

He gestured to Guan Xiao, interrupting what Guan Xiao was about to say, and then asked, "You mean to say that Lin Xi betrayed and joined the 4th Shelter?"

"Then she invaded Sanctuary 4 with the support of Sanctuary 6 and took away three states from Sanctuary 6?"

Guan Xiao nodded.

Qiu Tu's eyes showed a trace of thoughtfulness, he asked, "After that, Lin Xi openly broke off relations with us and imprisoned Yan Yan?"

"Then Feifei and Shelter No. 8 joined forces to put pressure on Lin Xi, but Lin Xi remained unmoved?"

Guan Xiao nodded again.

For the first time, Qiu Tu frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.

Then he said, "After that, Lin Xi broke through the sixth level in front of the formation and led the experts to attack and kill Shen Yuzhou?"

"Then, she openly betrayed us and revealed that everything was directed by Shelter 2 and Shelter 4?"

Guan Xiao said "hmm" obediently. Then she said, "It was Shelter No. 4 who wanted to sell her."

Before Guan Xiao finished speaking, Qiu Tu waved his hand and interrupted her.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu looked at Guan Xiao with a serious face, and then said, "Minister Guan, you are upset."

Guan Xiao was stunned for a moment.

Qiu Tu reached out and gently patted Guan Xiao's heavy left chest. His hand felt soft and trembling.

Then he said seriously, "There have been too many unexpected events in the past few days, and the incidents are too big."

"You have lost your most basic quality as an intelligence worker: intelligence may be false, only "action" is real."

Qiu Tu pointed out, "All intelligence work cannot be adopted directly, but must be judged based on the "actions" of all parties."

“Don’t listen to what they say, watch what they do.”

Guan Xiao was able to grow from a section chief with no family background, no strength, but only beauty and initiative, to Qiu Tu's right-hand man, relying on her strong abilities.

In recent days, she was just a little confused because of the huge things. Now after hearing Qiu Tu's advice, she calmed down immediately.

She was silent for two seconds, then continued, "Because... words may be false, but actions must be true."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Through the conversation with Guan Xiao just now, he had actually roughly guessed the whole story. Only some minor details were still in doubt and needed further consideration.

So he slowly analyzed, "From the information you just told me, it is a fact that Lin Xi betrayed the 2nd and 4th shelters."

"But she said that Shelter 2 and Shelter 4 betrayed her."

"We can't be sure that the truth is exactly what she said."

Hearing this, Guan Xiao couldn't help but ask curiously, "If it wasn't Shelter 2 and Shelter 4 that betrayed her, why did she take the initiative to frame and offend these two shelters?"

Hearing this, Qiu Tu said with a deep look in his eyes, "It depends on her purpose."

Qiu Tu analyzed, "Look, all of Lin Xi's actions ultimately boil down to doing one thing: causing conflicts between Shelter 2, Shelter 4, and Shelter 3."

Qiu Tu said, "Whether she openly stands on the side of the 4th Shelter, or cooperates with the Kou family to force the 3rd Shelter away, it is provoking conflicts between the two camps."

“That’s what she’s been doing.”

At this point, Qiu Tu paused and asked, "If I remember correctly, the relationship between Shelter 2 and Shelter 3 is actually very subtle?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly. She nodded slightly and explained, "Yes."

“Shelter 2 and Shelter 3 were among the first shelters to be established.”

“But their situations and development paths are completely different.”

"When the 'Boundless Heart Sea' descended, Shelter 2 was directly incorporated into the 'Core Area', so the situation is extremely critical."

"After all, the 'core area' has 7th, 8th, and even 2th level Great Evil Gods. Even today's humans can't contend with them. Not to mention the Second Sanctuary at that time."

"So, in order to protect the hundreds of millions of humans in the "core area", Zhu Tianwang, the leader of the Second Shelter at the time, took the initiative to join the evil god organization and became a traitor."

"He and the core members of the Second Sanctuary took the initiative to become the running dogs of the evil organization. By selling out human intelligence and oppressing the people in the "core area", they gradually gained the trust of the evil organization."

"The evil gods at that time didn't care much about the human race. So after testing them, they accepted them. And used humans to control humans."

"In this way, Zhu Tianwang and other core members of the Second Shelter successfully infiltrated the evil god organization. They endured humiliation, learned how to use the "power of catastrophe", and grew up step by step. And through the knowledge they learned in the evil god organization, they secretly trained their own masters. "

"But the 3rd Sanctuary is completely different. Because they are located in the "marginal area", although there are external enemies, they are only tier 3 or catastrophic creatures and evil gods. In addition, the rd Sanctuary is built on top of an arsenal, so it has plenty of weapons."

"So, although the 3rd Shelter was in trouble in the early stages, it was still able to hold on."

"So, the people in power in Sanctuary 3 did not embrace the catastrophe path so quickly, but continued to follow the technological path of the catastrophe. They wanted to rely on technology to solve the disaster."

"In this way, in the first 30 years of the Cataclysm Era, the two major shelters developed along completely different paths."

"During this period, some people in Shelter 2 gradually broke through to Level 7 and gained a foothold in the "core area."

"And Sanctuary 3 has finally regained control of the core technology that our race needs to fight against the evil gods: nuclear weapons."

"If things had gone this way, the two shelters would have developed different civilizations in two different areas, and both would have managed to survive."

"As a result, 30 years ago, the boundary of the "Isolated Mountains" was finally opened, and the "Edge Area" and the "Core Area" were finally able to communicate. The two major shelters that had completely established their foothold also had their first contact with each other during this great exchange."

"As a result, the 2nd Shelter was surprised to find that the situation of their compatriots was much better than they had imagined, and they had the key weapon to fight against the evil god: nuclear weapons."

"And the 3rd Shelter was surprised to find that they seemed to have gone astray. This world actually has a force more powerful than nuclear weapons. It was just because of the "Isolation Mountains" that they were trapped inside."

"So, the two shelters exchanged what they had. They exchanged technology and resources."

"After that, the two shelters began to develop rapidly. With nuclear bombs and various weapons, the Second Shelter became completely independent in the "Boundless Heart Sea" and had its own territory."

"And with the disaster materials such as "Yamagen" and the information on the disaster path, the third shelter also began to vigorously train experts and conduct radical research on the power of disaster. And it resisted the first wave of impact from the exchange between the two major regions."

"However, although cooperation is cooperation, due to the different paths taken by both parties, the two shelters have actually been wary of each other over the years."

"Shelter 3 has always suspected that there might be a traitor among the top leaders of Shelter 2. Moreover, the pain that Shelter 2 brought to the human race in the past 30 years cannot be written off with just one sentence: "endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens."

"And Shelter 2 has always felt that Shelter 3's "technological explosiveness" is terrifying."

"Especially since the 'Boundless Heart Sea' is a spiritual world, the spirit can in turn influence reality. Such a radical concept is likely to bring an extremely huge disaster to the human race and even to the entire world."

"So, both sides cooperated and kept vigilant at the same time. They also worked together to build a new shelter."

"For example, the 4th Shelter was established by Li Feng, the daughter of the 2nd Shelter, the "King of Weaving Flame."

"And the fifth shelter is supported by the two major shelters working together."

"After that, Sanctuary 4 became Sanctuary 2's agent in the 'marginal area'. Sanctuary 5 became the lubricant between the two factions."

"And the 6th, 7th, and 8th shelters were mostly established with the support of these shelters."

At this point, Guan Xiao also concluded, "So, the relationship between the two shelters is indeed very delicate."

Qiu Tu had seen the information that Guan Xiao talked about in intelligence before.

So he slowly said, "Yes."

"Over the years, although the two shelters have been wary of each other, they have also maintained restraint."

"So this time, Lin Xi suddenly intensified the conflict between the two. Obviously, she also has her own purpose." Guan Xiao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then she looked at Qiu Tu and asked curiously, "Purpose? What purpose?"

Qiu Tu had obviously guessed it just now. So he said calmly, "The Northwest Region is independent."

"Independence of the Northwest Region?" Guan Xiao blinked, not quite understanding.

Qiu Tu said with a deep gaze, "Xiaoxiao, I always said that I would return to the Northwest Region. Haven't you ever been curious about how I would come back?"

Guan Xiao was slightly stunned when he heard this.

To be honest, maybe Qiu Tu has developed too fast in the past two years and created too many miracles, so in her heart, Qiu Tu has always been omnipotent.

This also means that even if there is an "isolation mountain range" blocking the way, Guan Xiao believes that Qiu Tu has a way to bypass the "isolation mountain range" and return to the "Northwest region".

Therefore, Guan Xiao has never really thought about how Qiu Tu would return to the "Northwest Region".

As a result, when Qiu Tu asked, she immediately reacted.

She was stunned for a moment, and then all kinds of information flashed through her mind like a kaleidoscope.

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After a moment, she had the boldest but most likely guess in her mind.

She looked at Qiu Tu in shock, and then said hesitantly, "It's not that you, the speaker, can go back to the "Northwest Region", but that everyone can go back to the "Northwest Region"? So, the Isolation Mountains will collapse?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

After obtaining the key information, Guan Xiao suddenly connected everything.

She was shocked and surprised. "Shelter 2 also knew this news! But they concealed it on purpose, hoping to take advantage of the information gap and reap the "marginal area"?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Guan Xiao continued to be shocked. "But your "Overseas Enclave" bill, Speaker, is likely to usher in an explosive development for the 3rd Sanctuary."

"Besides, because Sanctuary No. 3 holds the largest number of nuclear weapons, Sanctuary No. 2 doesn't dare to turn against them easily. That's why Sanctuary No. 2 wants to kill the "Overseas Enclave" bill in the cradle!"

"So, they contacted Lin Xi and the Kou family. They wanted to cooperate and expel the Third Shelter!"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, and then continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the Kou family and Lin Xi probably had some guesses about the fusion of the two regions because of my actions."

"As a result, the Second Shelter was delivered to their doorstep, allowing them to obtain the last piece of the intelligence puzzle. They were able to completely obtain this crucial intelligence."

Guan Xiao's eyes were a little dazed, and then she reasoned and analyzed,

"Because the 'core area' and the 'periphery area' are about to merge, a truly great era of contention is about to begin."

"They can no longer just sit on the fence like they did before, and they must choose a camp to join."

"After careful study and discussion, they decided that neither Shelter 2 nor Shelter 3 would be a good place to go."

"then."

Having said that, Guan Xiao looked at Qiu Tu in shock.

Although this speculation made her feel extremely absurd, after eliminating all possibilities, the remaining possibility, no matter how absurd it was, was most likely true.

"So, Speaker, they finally chose you?"

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, and then said, "If we are not mistaken. Maybe the truth is like this."

Guan Xiao was silent for a while.
Even in her heart, Qiu Tu was the one with the most potential among all the people she had ever met. But it must be said that potential is not strength.

Compared to the Second Shelter which has the Three Heavenly Kings; compared to the Third Shelter which has the most complete arsenal and the largest nuclear arsenal of mankind; Qiu Tu is indeed too weak.

How much courage do Lin Xi and Kou Xuan need to choose Qiu Tu under such circumstances?
Especially since the two of them own such a huge foundation.

For a moment, Guan Xiao admired the two people's courage to fight to the death.

You know, both Lin Xi and Kou Xuan lied or took action many times in this incident.

Whether it was the Second Shelter or the Third Shelter, they had offended everyone.

Once the "core area" and the "peripheral area" merge, Qiu Tu will not be able to protect them, and the only thing waiting for them is death!
This is completely putting your life in the hands of Qiu Tu.

What’s more important is that in order to make the acting more realistic, the two of them never communicated with Qiu Tu.

In order to eliminate Qiu Tu's suspicion, they even imprisoned Yanyan after Qiu Tu left the "Northwest Region".

In other words, Qiu Tu was in charge of the overall situation and saw through everything in just a few words.

If Qiu Tu was not so clear-headed and only looked at the surface, he might have misunderstood the two people and even directly regarded them as enemies.
Unless, they have other backup plans?

Thinking of this, Guan Xiao was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment, and then said, "Speaker. Yan Chen. It is very likely that he was also involved."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu looked at Guan Xiao, deliberately said "Oh?", and then asked, "What do you mean?"

Guan Xiao said, "Although you saw through Lin Xi and Kou Xuan's plan at a glance. However, given the stability of Lin Xi and Kou Xuan, they will definitely not pin all their hopes on you."

"So, they probably found a middleman as a last resort."

"To prevent them from working so hard for so long only to be turned into your enemy."

"That person should be connected to you and both of you. That can only be Yan Chen. Yan Chen has worked with you for many years, and he is now an official in the same court as Kou Xuan, and his daughter Yanyan is with Lin Xi."

"Plus, Yan Chen is Yanyan's father. He should be the most anxious when Yanyan is arrested. He needs to be informed in advance."

"So I think Yan Chen probably played the role of passing on the message and serving as a last resort."

At this point, Guan Xiao paused and added, "And Yan Chen's current position in the entire "Northwest Region" is also very embarrassing."

"Now that the two regions are going to merge, he has to choose a camp. Even though he may not like you very much, I have to say that you may indeed be the best choice."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Guan Xiao’s analysis was similar to what he thought.

This matter is most likely not just the plan of Lin Xi and Kou Xuan.

After all, considering the life-and-death relationship between the two, it is too difficult to cooperate so tacitly immediately.

One of them must have acted as a lubricant.

And this person must be related to Yanyan and Qiu Tu's Sizhou Group.

Then Yan Chen's name is about to come out.
'Kou Xuan. Lin Xi Yan Chen'

Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile as he kept repeating the names of the three people in his mind.
It has to be said that he considers these three people to be the most intelligent people in the "Northwest Region".

Unfortunately, just because of their outstanding wisdom, these people are not so easy to subdue. In addition, these people were once Qiu Tu's enemies, so they have always had a lot of estrangement with Qiu Tu.

As a result, they didn't expect that the "Isolation Mountains" would be broken, and the Second Shelter would force them all to Qiu Tu's side?
This is a bit of a pleasant surprise.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu, who had figured out everything, slowly stood up.

Then he looked at Guan Xiao and said, "I'm going to meet Lin Xi."

"Some words and some things still need to be discussed face to face."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao was about to remind Qiu Tu that he had "left" the northwest region. But then he changed his mind. Now that all parties have guessed that the "isolation mountain range" has been broken, it is likely that they have also guessed that Qiu Tu has not left.

Thinking of this, she didn't say much, but lowered her head and responded.
"Yes."

Late at night. The night was as dark as ink, pressing heavily upon the earth, and the cold wind was as sharp as a knife, whistling across the empty fields, making a shrill howl.

The 6th Shelter, Youzhou.

The reformists’ endless military camps were dim in the darkness, like dormant beasts, exuding a cold and majestic aura.

In the main tent in the middle of the camp, Princess Xi was wearing a military uniform and reading the intelligence reports. Her beautiful face was full of fatigue. Her skin, which was originally as white as milk, seemed to be a little rough.

At some point, a cold wind suddenly blew, and the next second, the shadows around the tent condensed into a ball, then stood up and turned into a tall and unfamiliar black shadow.

Princess Xi was not surprised when she saw the black shadow. She raised her head from the intelligence and looked at the black shadow, then asked, "Qiu Tu?"

Hearing Princess Xi's words, the black shadow smiled and then said jokingly, "It seems that Princess thinks about me day and night."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi sneered and then said jokingly, "I just think that, except for you, no one would be so bold as to break into my tent in the middle of the night."

Qiu Tu spread his hands without commenting, and then deliberately said, "But, didn't you invite me here?"
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In fact, there is a long plot behind this move, which is a very smooth ending + reversal foreshadowing (related to Zhao Ji and the God Trial). It should be a good reading experience.

But I've been writing later and later recently because I'm too sleepy. I can only go to bed and write the next chapter. I'll try to update early tomorrow.

I'm so sorry...

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