Starting by picking up a female fan, he swept through the martial arts world.

Chapter 164 Can Pinru's clothes increase attack speed?

Liu Xiu turned off his phone, his expression extremely solemn. He flicked the cigarette between his fingers, and the ash from the burning cigarette finally fell to the ground.

He took a long drag, shoved the cigarette butt into the ashtray, leaned back in his chair, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Chu Xi's expression also turned grim: "So, you're giving up on Gu Manzhi?"

Liu Xiu was somewhat frustrated: "What can we do if we don't give up?"

Chu Xi also lit a cigarette, her gaze somewhat gloomy.

She was Gu Manzhi's attending physician and knew Gu Manzhi's condition best.

If the queen bee cannot find Gu Manzhi, she still has a sliver of hope of healing him. Although the soul-repairing technique is not yet mature, there are precedents of successful cures.

It has now been discovered that Gu Manzhi was actually exposed to the queen bee's sight from beginning to end.

Jiang Lang's glass dome could only weaken the Queen Bee's influence on Gu Manzhi's outer soul. Once the Queen Bee crushed the hive mark, Gu Manzhi would surely die.

She shook her head: "Then how do you explain things to Jiang Lang?"

Liu Xiu's gaze sharpened: "Do I need to explain? Gu Manzhi was an unplanned element from the start. I don't deny that she might be a good woman, but she was purely a burden to our plans."

If Jiang Lang still knew what the important matter was, he would have no reason to blame me.

If he turns against me because of Gu Manzhi, then he doesn't deserve to be my comrade-in-arms.

Chu Xi remained noncommittal.

She agreed with Liu Xiu's statement that Gu Manzhi's status as a potential queen bee meant that at worst she would be a great scourge, and at best she would become a harmless and useless accessory.

Offering a helping hand is a matter of kindness, while eliminating potential hazards is a matter of duty.

If Jiang Lang were truly a person who gets things done, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this choice.

only----

Understanding does not mean accepting it readily.

Acceptance does not mean the absence of any barriers.

The relationship between Liu Xiu and Jiang Lang signifies an alliance between the Xinghuo and Moli teams.

They are unlikely to fall apart over a small matter, but under immense external pressure, no one can guarantee that a small crack will not become the trigger for the collapse of the dam.

But Chu Xi couldn't say anything.

Since the incident had already occurred, from the moment Dou Yunqi released the message, they had already found themselves in a passive position.

The only options available are "bad" and "not too bad".

Liu Xiu lit one cigarette after another, and finally stood up late at night.

Chu Xi asked, "Where are you going?"

Liu Xiu sneered, "Go see Dou Yunqi! I'd like to see what this Queen Bee is up to!"

Chu Xi nodded slightly and got up to follow.

It is now almost certain that the Queen Bee is aware that Xinghuo and Moli are the ones who orchestrated the Shangjiang Island incident.

The beehive is hardly a friendly place for them.

However, the position of Hive is certainly very different from that of the parliament.

There's no need to treat them as enemies from the start.

The two got into the car and drove straight to Dou Yunqi's residence. Chu Xi had been in contact with Dou Yunqi these past few days and knew exactly where he lived.

Ten minutes later.

The two arrived at the villa where Dou Yunqi lived.

Liu Xiu squinted and looked around the villa for a while before stepping forward to ring the doorbell, only to see a servant already coming over: "Distinguished guests, Mr. Dou has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Um.

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Chu Xi wasn't too surprised. She took Liu Xiu's arm and followed the servant into the courtyard.

When they arrived in the living room, Dou Yunqi was sitting at the long desk reading a book.

The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil.

Opposite him were two chairs, with a desk in the position of the chairs, and a book on each.

These are "A History of Human Warfare" and "A History of Social Institutional Change".

The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood which seat belonged to whom, and immediately sat down on the left and right of each other.

Chu Xi asked curiously, "Teacher Dou, when did you realize something was wrong?"

"I?"

Dou Yunqi's gaze remained fixed on the book: "Whether I notice something amiss or not, what difference does it make?"

Chu Xi smiled and said, "Indeed, there is no difference. However, Teacher Dou, I have a question that I am very curious about, and I hope you can answer it for me."

Dou Yunqi closed his book and looked at his student earnestly: "It is a teacher's duty to answer students' questions. Ask away!"

Chu Xi stared intently at him: "The queen bee imprint in your brain has disappeared, so why are you still working for the hive?"

Dou Yunqi didn't answer, but instead turned to look at Liu Xiu: "Little Liu, why did your father name you Liu Xiu?"

Liu Xiu:

"————"

Chu Xi: "————"

The old man in front of me seemed not to answer, but it was as if he had said everything.

Dou Yunqi smiled and slowly poured a cup of tea for each of them: "Xiao Chu, do you know why the Bee Clan and the Ant Clan are able to remain firmly at the top of the Marrow Tower?"

"Sociality".

"Then do you know why their power can only be entrenched in the Marrow Tower?"

"Because it is too social, so social that it becomes rigid."

"yes."

Dou Yunqi smiled with satisfaction: "This is also why our first queen bee chose to abandon her physical body. As long as the bee clan occupies a high enough ecological niche, it can rely on resources to continuously produce experts and stabilize the status of the hive."

Once you climb up, it's hard to fall.

However, the high degree of genetic segregation also deprives ethnic groups of the ability to change.

Every individual will give their life for their community, but it is rare for an individual to emerge who is capable of changing the course of events.

At that time, our first queen bee was thinking.

What determines sociality—ideas or genes?

If we can break free from the constraints of genes, could we also break free from the limitations of species?

"A brilliant idea."

Liu Xiu sighed with emotion and exclaimed, "If the same ideas could be implanted into the minds of all living beings, then the nation established could truly be called great. Then I must ask, has your queen bee succeeded?"

Dou Yunqi: "————"

He felt that this kid was being sarcastic and his attack power was a bit too strong.

If it had already succeeded, would an old man like me still be sitting here talking to you?

He shook his head: "The prerequisite for implanting an idea is acceptance. It requires conquering powerful individuals one by one with both fists and ideas."

"Thought?"

Liu Xiu's words were laced with sarcasm: "What kind of thinking? Submitting to the queen bee's thinking?"

He had already realized the queen bee's purpose.

It means taking yourself into the beehive as well.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted so much time talking to himself.

Dou Yunqi was not angry: "The queen bee is never an individual, but a concept, just like the Confucian values ​​of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness in your human race." It is also like the amazing set of ideas formed when physical wars collide with each other.

If all individuals share the same beliefs, then the ideal state has already been successfully constructed. Does the existence of a queen bee even matter?

Dou Yunqi gently raised his hand.

The book in front of Liu Xiu was turned to a page.

Dou Yunqi smiled meaningfully and said, "You must have longed for this world, right? But it was still destroyed because of the corruption of thought. Don't you think that's a pity?"

Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes and closed the book directly: "When an idea is right, it is inherently charming, making people unable to help but pursue it."

Instead of telling someone it's appealing and then implanting it into their mind.

There are many ideal states in the minds of humankind, and some have already been established.

But I never regret their demise.

Because their ideals exist only in the realm of ideals.

The direct cause of its destruction was the corruption of the thinking of some individuals.

But their thinking has become corrupted because the soil for corruption itself exists within it.

Your queen bee has broken free from the shackles of the body, but has immediately burrowed into the shackles of the mind.

The bee, which was once a physical being, has become a bee of thought.

What is there to be proud of?

Dou Yunqi's white eyebrows furrowed slightly: "But the commonality among all individuals in the hive is loyalty to the collective. Each queen bee also has its own consciousness and will bring new rules until it becomes perfect."

"Then let me ask you, are worker bees qualified to become queen bees?"

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"Who decides who can become the queen bee?"

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"See!"

Liu Xiu said with a hint of mockery: "In the end, it is still a feudal dynasty. No matter how outstanding an individual's ideas are, the queen bee still chooses the heir according to her own preferences and knowledge. Even if someone objects, they will be bound by the seal of authority and then sacrifice their lives for an idea they do not agree with."

The queen bee brings fresh blood to the hive by transplanting ideas.

However, once the blood enters the body, it does not circulate, and some people are bound to their ankles for their entire lives.

As they were talking.

He leaned back in his chair, drawing out, "Duo~lao~oh~"

Dou Yunqi:

Liu Xiu stood up: "Mr. Dou! I am deeply gratified that Your Majesty has extended an olive branch. We are also very keen to cooperate with this potential human ally."

However, Liu disagreed with the current cooperation methods and concepts.

I urge Mr. Dou to carefully analyze the pros and cons with Your Highness.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

talking.

He took Chu Xi's hand.

Dou Yunqi suddenly spoke up: "Little Liu!"

Liu Xiu turned around: "Mr. Dou, please speak."

Dou Yunqi said earnestly, "You are very knowledgeable."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Liu Xiu smiled, then took Chu Xi's arm and left.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chu Xi couldn't help but glance at Liu Xiu again.

If Liu Xiu hadn't been so eloquent, she wouldn't have been willing to be the lover of this womanizer.

"call----"

Liu Xiu loosened his collar and let out a long sigh.

Chu Xi asked thoughtfully, "Have you ever considered giving Jiang Lang to the Beehive?"

"Um?"

"For you, the only important thing about the name 'Silent Official' is the technology behind it. But the Hive is a force to be reckoned with, with—"

"Chu Xi!"

Liu Xiu frowned: "Do you know why I didn't marry you back then?"

Chu Xi wasn't angry: "Why?"

Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly: "You're a lot like me, but more extreme. You're too rational, rational to the point of being ruthless. Do you really think that the title 'Silent Official' means only technical things to me?"

"What is that?"

"Rationality can make you a king when things are going well, but it becomes a shackle in dire situations. Only by being clear-headed and doing what you know is impossible can you create miracles. I need Mo Li, just like I was obsessed with Su Su back then, you understand?"

5

After pondering for a long time, Chu Xi finally sighed in frustration, "I understand!"

Liu Xiu's expression softened slightly: "Good that you understand."

Chu Xi licked her lips: "I just ordered a few sets of clothes that Su Su used to like to wear. Will these increase attack speed?"

Liu Xiu: "!"

His eyes lit up immediately, and his expression became somewhat out of control.

But at that very moment...

"Snapped!"

He felt as if he had been slapped, and his entire soul was burning with pain.

Then a voice echoed in my mind: "If you fantasize about me again, I'll castrate you on a soul level! You idiot!"

Liu Xiu: