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Chapter 818 Qiu Tu: Zhao Ji has fallen in love with me (Seeking monthly votes)

Although Qiu Tu has relied on his "crisis sense" to detect crises at many crucial moments along the way, it does not mean that he is not perceptive enough about crises.

On the contrary, having weathered many storms over the years, Qiu Tu has long since developed a habitual vigilance.

The reason he was a little slow tonight was simply because he trusted Zhao Ji too much, and his mind was focused on how to help Zhao Ji deal with the "Destroyer Tyrant" matter.

But he wasn't a blockhead; Zhao Ji's several strange behaviors eventually aroused his suspicion.

He paused slightly, then looked at Zhao Ji as if meeting her for the first time, and asked hesitantly, "Are you doubting me?"

As a woman of great charisma, Zhao Ji never bothered with pretense. Because, in her life, she held only one belief: no matter what happens, she would slay it with a single sword strike.

She was like this when she first became a being of cataclysm; she remained like this even after she became a god. Even when she faced the "Witch of Chaos," she was the same.

However, today, when faced with Qiu Tu's question, she hesitated for the first time ever.

She didn't know what was wrong with herself.

It was such a simple sentence, but when she got to her lips, she couldn't quite say it.

However, she also knew that with Qiu Tu's intelligence, her hesitation was itself a form of response, so she finally sighed and chose to answer with silence.

Just as Zhao Ji had thought. She didn't need to answer; Qiu Tu, who was very perceptive, saw through her thoughts.

As a result, Qiu Tu's once passionate heart slowly cooled down, and the smile on his face began to fade.

Neither Zhao Ji nor Qiu Tu spoke, and the atmosphere in the room fell silent for a moment, with only the two of them sitting facing each other in silence.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Qiu Tu finally broke the silence.

He rubbed his temples and said wearily, "Sister Zhaoji, I don't know why you suddenly doubt me."

"But I want you to think about our years of cooperation and companionship."

"It is through mutual trust and reliance that we have been able to get to where we are today over the past few years."

At this point, Qiu Tu's tone softened considerably. He said, "If either of us hesitates or betrays us during this time, we will both die without a burial place."

As Qiu Tu explained, Zhao Ji couldn't help but recall all the moments she had spent with him.

Besides the scheming we saw earlier, there were also heartwarming moments together, and the trust that allowed them to entrust their lives and themselves to each other.
In an instant, Zhao Ji's mind, which had just been frozen, seemed to gradually crack open.

At this moment, Qiu Tu added, "Also, Sister Zhao Ji."

"I don't understand why you suddenly started to doubt our relationship. And why did you ask me that question just now?"

"But since you want to ask, I'll answer you."

"You're right."

"You're not that valuable to me anymore."

"Even though I may be slightly weaker than you now, it won't be an easy task for either you or the Guardian God King to take me down."

Qiu Tu's gaze was sharp, his eyes filled with seriousness and earnestness. "Although I may not be your match, I can certainly fight you to the death."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji's gaze involuntarily fell upon Qiu Tu.

She was incredibly sensitive to emotional changes and easily discerned that Qiu Tu was telling the truth, or at least that's what Qiu Tu himself thought.

At this moment, Qiu Tu continued, "Therefore, the only ones who can threaten me are the approximately 20 high-level God-Kings from the six major pathways combined."

"As long as I don't provoke them, I can truly rest easy."

"So, you're right. You're more of a nuisance than a help by being around me now."

"From a self-interest perspective, I should indeed abandon you and develop my own business."

Seeing that Qiu Tu had readily agreed with her conjecture, Zhao Ji's expression became even colder, and her already clear and cold eyes became even more profound.

However, at this moment, Qiu Tu changed his tone and said, "But, in this life, one cannot only consider interests."

"We also need to consider feelings."

At this point, Qiu Tu pointed to Zhao Ji, and then to himself.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji fell silent for a moment.

To be honest, for some reason, she now particularly dislikes her ability to perceive emotions.

Because, in her perception, everything Qiu Tu just said was: sincerity, sincerity, and more sincerity!
This discovery makes her actions today seem somewhat in the wrong.

But you have to understand that she questioned Qiu Tu because she noticed his strange behavior over the years, so how come she's now in the wrong?
As a result, Qiu Tu, perhaps sensing Zhao Ji's emotions, sighed softly and then said,
"Sister Zhaoji, I feel that you might be a little too tired because you advanced too quickly."

"Calm down and think about it carefully."

"I'll take care of everything else for you."

"Whatever the final outcome, I will accept it."

After saying that, Qiu Tu didn't wait for Zhao Ji's reply. Instead, he got up and walked out of the room.

Zhao Ji looked up at Qiu Tu's back.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that Qiu Tu's back looked a bit desolate, as if he had been seriously injured by someone very important to him.

Zehime remained silent.
With a "bang," Qiu Tu closed the door, and the entire bedroom became completely silent once again.

The weather in the Kingdom of Wine is not good today. Although it is not raining, the sky is gloomy, just like Zhao Ji's mood at this moment.

She turned to look out the window. After Qiu Tu left the bedroom, he walked towards the courtyard.

Only then did Zhao Ji belatedly realize that the room she was in was actually Qiu Tu's bedroom.
If one of the two people is destined to leave, then it should be oneself, not Qiu Tu.

Following this line of thought, Zhao Ji couldn't help but recall everything Qiu Tu had just said.

Qiu Tu allowed him to advance in his room to help him conceal his identity and escape the pursuit of the "Destruction Tyrant".

In truth, this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Qiu Tu. Qiu Tu could have avoided facing such a high-ranking god-king.

After all, given the status of high-ranking god-kings in the "Eternal Continent," if they really find out about him, they will definitely take their anger out on him.

However, for his own sake, he chose to stand against that high-ranking god-king.
Thinking this, Zeji became even more silent.

Actually, there was a major reason why she was so disappointed and angry when she looked through her memories. That was because she discovered that during the years she spent with Qiu Tu, although he had always been there to offer her advice, those things were either Qiu Tu's own business, deliberately dragging her into it, or they were things that Qiu Tu had experienced together.

For example, the "Hidden Mist Society" and the "Trial of the Gods" are both like this.

That's why she felt that Qiu Tu's heart was impure and that he had been taking advantage of her all these years.

But Qiu Tu truly gained absolutely nothing from today's events. In fact, not only did he gain nothing, but he also encountered nothing but trouble and danger.

However, Qiu Tu did not abandon him. Instead, he actively helped him deal with everything, even before he took the initiative to do so.

This shows that Qiu Tu was also loyal and affectionate towards him.

Thinking about this, Zhao Ji felt a little confused for a moment.

Did I misunderstand Qiu Tu?

Hasn't he taken advantage of me all these years?

To be honest, Zhao Ji can kill people; she can also kill enemies of a higher level; but this is something she really can't do now.

Although Qiu Tu has left, Zhao Ji's heart is still full of Qiu Tu.

What does Qiu Tu really consider himself to be?
How should I face Qiu Tu?
Was it really because I advanced too quickly that my mindset became problematic, causing me to doubt Qiu Tu?

Meanwhile, while Zeji was feeling lost...

Qiu Tu, who had just stepped out of the courtyard, suddenly turned cold and stern.

Qiu Tu wasn't lying; Zhao Ji's usefulness to him now was indeed much less than before.

But he also lied: even though Zhao Ji got into trouble because she wanted to improve her strength as quickly as possible, she is still Qiu Tu's strongest and best support.

However, to his surprise, Zhao Ji suddenly stopped trusting him for some reason.

Moreover, from Zhao Ji's few words, Qiu Tu felt that Zhao Ji had probably gone through all the little things that had happened between the two of them over the past few years and discovered a lot about her sales side, which is why she reacted so strongly.

The fact that Zhao Ji didn't check earlier or later, but suddenly checked today, is very likely related to what happened yesterday.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel a bit of a toothache.

Who knows how much effort and how many tricks he put into winning over Zhao Ji? In the end, he was defeated by such a small oversight.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu recalled the details of their conversation.

After a moment, Qiu Tu seemed to have thought of something, let out a soft "Eh", and then looked up at the upper left corner of his field of vision.

From the moment he entered the room until now, his "crisis sense" has remained perfectly calm, without any reaction.

Clearly, although Zhao Ji was very angry and distrustful of him, she did not intend to kill him.

This was indeed somewhat unexpected for Qiu Tu.

In his mind, Zehime was the kind of person who believed that the sword could solve everything. In her dictionary, all problems could be solved with one sword; if one sword wasn't enough, then two swords would do.

Not to mention Qiu Tu, she even considered killing her "sister" La Riluo.

As a result, now that she has such a big problem, she hasn't even thought about taking any action to solve it?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's thoughts stirred slightly.

There are only two possibilities for this phenomenon.

1. The sense of crisis has been lost.

2. It's possible that Zehime has really fallen in love with me!

The chances of the first possibility are extremely slim, so Qiu Tu is left with only the second possibility!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's previously cold expression slowly softened, turning into surprise and delight.

Although he had noticed long ago that Zhao Ji seemed to be gradually falling for him over the years, he never had the chance to verify it.

After all, Zhao Ji was like a big block of ice, covered with thick, solid ice.

Such an iceberg cannot be melted by gradually melting its surface; the only way is to ignite it from the inside out and melt it.

This also means that unless the ice on her body completely melts, it is difficult for outsiders to judge the progress of the melting inside the "iceberg".

After all, Zhao Ji always had a cold face and never smiled, no matter what she did. Occasionally, she would slightly curl the corners of her mouth, but she would immediately hide it, making it impossible to tell whether it was just an illusion or she was really smiling.

Now, after this crisis of trust, Qiu Tu is certain that the icy guy in front of him has fallen for him.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted so contradictorily.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suddenly felt his steps become much lighter.

However, thinking of Zhao Ji's current distrust of him, his expression became serious again.

His mind raced, and he reviewed his entire conversation with Zhao Ji. A moment later, he took out his communication artifact and contacted a god-king.
Time flew by, and it was soon evening.

Although the day was short, many important things happened.

For those around Qiu Tu, the biggest event was undoubtedly Zhao Ji's successful advancement. However, for the god-kings of the "Wine God Kingdom," the biggest event was the successive defeats of the Chong Shi and Han Hai god-king factions, and Qiu Tu's complete control of the "Execution Department." Apart from that, there was probably Qiu Tu's three fires upon taking office, which included the prisoner exchange plan with the "Chaos Faction."

The prisoner exchange plan was spearheaded by Qiu Tu and approved by Elena. It is expected to begin tomorrow afternoon.

Because it is said that the prisoner exchange plan has been finalized with the "Chaos Faction" and all that remains is to execute it, many God-Kings are eager to participate in the plan.

Therefore, the area where Qiu Tu lived in the Kingdom of Wine suddenly became much more lively tonight.

Next door to Qiu Tu's courtyard was the courtyard where La Riluo, Qinglan, and Zhuwu lived.

Although all three women are evil gods, Zhuwu and Qinglan are clearly more compatible, so Larilu always keeps to herself.

In the past, Larilu would feel lonely and isolated, but tonight she felt that this was the best arrangement from heaven.

Because what she's going to do tonight obviously can't be known by too many people.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the enormous grapes of the Dionysian Kingdom sway in the moonlight, casting dappled glows.

Larilu lay on her bed, set up several defensive magic arrays, and then quietly took off her pants.

Having done all this, Larilu revealed a mischievous smile. After confirming that Zhao Ji was neither cultivating nor busy with important matters, she quietly deactivated the delay of her "shared senses" with Zhao Ji—
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