Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the woman sitting opposite Qiu Tu nodded gently, and then whispered, "Master Qiu, my brother did say that."
After hearing the woman's words, Qiu Tu's eyes fell on her.
The woman in front of her is very beautiful, with a palm-sized face and a straight and small nose. There is a gentle and charming temperament in her eyes.
She is not an icy beauty like Zhao Ji, nor is she a charmless woman like Guan Xiao. Instead, at a glance, one can tell that she is a well-educated lady who was born in a famous family.
Such a temperament cannot be cultivated in one or two generations. It is extremely rare even in Qiu Tu's previous life, let alone in times of disaster and chaos.
The woman's name is Su Wanqing, and she is the cousin of Kou Xuan and Kou Yu.
Her mother is a sibling of Kou Xuan and Kou Yu's father, so she can be considered half of the Kou family.
Qiu Tu originally went to work as usual today and continued to lay a solid foundation for 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 Sanctuary Envoy Mission, requesting an audience with Qiu Tu.
Guan Xiao contacted Qiu Tu's secretary Tao Yaoyao, and after confirming that Qiu Tu had time, she took the initiative to bring Su Wanqing over.
Qiu Tu was actually very curious about Su Wanqing's arrival and wanted to know who she was and what she wanted to do, so he received her.
As a result, when they came up, Su Wanqing gave Qiu Tu a surprise: The Kou family wanted to ask for peace? And they also promised more favorable conditions than Princess Xi?
Such a saucy operation really surprised Qiu Tu.
The enemy surrendered before the war started? And then he still wants to merge with you?
Is there no conspiracy hidden in this?
Therefore, he did not give his answer immediately, but asked tentatively while his mind was racing, analyzing the true purpose of the Kou family,
"If I agree to your conditions, how will you deal with Princess Xi and Prince Kang?"
After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing said softly, "What my brother means is that in order to ensure the stable transition of the 6th Sanctuary, Crown Prince Kang will welcome him back to the Sanctuary and continue to be the 'Void King'."
Her voice is like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, crisp and sweet, but also soft and waxy that is rare for women in the northwest. Every word falls on people's hearts like light feathers.
"As for Princess Xi, because she murdered the Queen and King Kang, her crime is unforgivable, so she can only be executed."
"Of course." At this point, Su Wanqing paused, and then added meaningfully, "What my brother means is: because you need to establish your authority, it is you who will execute Princess Xi."
After saying that, Su Wanqing gave Qiu Tu a deep look, full of meaning.
Qiu Tu understood almost instantly what the Kou family meant: Prince Kang could not die, but Princess Xi had to "die".
As for real death and fake death, the Kou family doesn't care. As long as Princess Xi leaves the political arena of Sanctuary 6, that's fine.
As for whether he is raised as a canary by Qiu Tu, or whether he is really given death, it all depends on Qiu Tu's will.
Anyway, in the history books, it’s just the same sentence.
I have to say that if Qiu Tu didn't believe the Kou family's peace proposal before, he does believe it now.
Thinking like this, Qiu Tu asked again, "How can I get into the internal affairs of Sanctuary 6 if we cooperate?"
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 slender as dark blue, like the mountains looming in the mist, exuding a sense of gentleness and tranquility.
She said warmly, "Brother said it was the same as your previous plan. Send an envoy to Sanctuary 6 to understand the situation, and then let him die on the territory of Sanctuary 6."
"After that, we will use this as an excuse to send troops to the 6th shelter."
After 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 talked to him about the same issue, asking him how to get into the internal affairs of Sanctuary 6. (Chapter 566)
At that time, Qiu Tu was put off and had no answer. But in fact, it had already been designed.
As a person with Han blood flowing through his veins, Qiu Tu certainly inherited the fine traditions of the "Han Dynasty".
Never actively interfere in the internal affairs of other countries - unless the other country kills its own envoy first.
At that time, the envoys of the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions, captured the king, destroyed the country, and played with the queen mother, just to find an excuse for military operations.
Qiu Tu originally wanted to learn a lesson, but unexpectedly Kou Xuan guessed it.
‘It’s interesting’
Thinking like this, Qiu Tu felt little excitement in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face.
He smiled and said, "Miss Wanqing was joking."
"Your brother is probably joking with you. How could we, the people in Sanctuary 8, do such a thing?"
A slight smile appeared on Su Wanqing's gentle face. She neither argued nor agreed, but just sat there and looked at Qiu Tu quietly.
Inexplicably, Qiu Tu felt that the woman in front of him was interesting, so his brain changed and he launched a third trial, "Miss Wanqing, the conditions proposed by your Kou family are indeed not bad."
"But. I'm worried about your sincerity."
"So. Can some of the conditions be fulfilled in advance?"
Su Wanqing smiled gently, her eyes were like a clear spring, hazy like mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, "Brother said, it's okay."
"He can send you those dozen foreign beauties in the early stage."
Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu burst into laughter for a moment. He said, "In your brother's eyes, am I such a lecher?"
When Su Wanqing heard this, she looked at Qiu Tu with a smile, and then asked, "Isn't it?"
"hiss"
These words were a bit too direct, making Qiu Tu feel slightly offended.
So he looked at Su Wanqing, leaned back slowly, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said with a half-smile, "It seems that my image is not very good among you brothers and sisters.
"
"But. Since you all know that I am a womanizer, why do you still ask me to come over and negotiate with me?"
Speaking of this, Qiu Tu lit up his cigarette and looked at Su Wanqing with slightly narrowed eyes as the smoke filled the air, "Could it be a beauty trap?"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words from Meng Lang, Su Wanqing's expression froze, and her hands on her knees clenched slightly, but it only took a moment for her to adjust.
She looked at Qiu Tu, smiled brightly and said, "Master Qiu is joking."
"If you use your sister as a bargaining chip, your brother will be laughed at."
"It's just that Princess Xi is causing trouble in the 6th Sanctuary. The two brothers have to sit in the center and can't come to talk to the adults in person, so they have to send a little girl like me here as an envoy."
"I just didn't expect to be teased by Mr. Qiu for this."
Su Wanqing's words were soft and thorny, obviously she was explaining, but secretly she was teasing Qiu Tu for not being able to talk and just taking advantage of her, a little girl.
However, Qiu Tu was thick-skinned and didn't care at all when faced with such a neither soft nor hard counterattack.
He even leaned on his chair and really considered the Kou family's cooperation proposal.
It has to be said that after several trials with Su Wanqing, Qiu Tu also considered the reasons why the Kou family wanted to cooperate with him.
It's actually 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 when Princess Xi wins over Qiu Tu, there is a 100% chance that Qiu Tu will end up.
If the Kou family wants to avoid being "decapitated", they have only two options:
1. Surrender directly.
2. Seeking foreign aid. In addition to these two options, Kou Xuan took a unique approach and chose the third path: choosing with Qiu Tu.
This is indeed a clever move. Because surrendering directly is equivalent to admitting defeat, the thousand-year-old Kou family's foundation may be destroyed in one day.
And seek foreign aid.
Here comes the problem.
Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji were masters who had jointly killed two level 6 evil gods.
Recruiting level 6 foreign aid will at most only use the background to intimidate Qiu Tu.
Once Qiu Tu really flips the table violently, even if Qiu Tu is targeted by the forces behind foreign aid afterwards, it will not be of much use to the destroyed Kou family.
And more importantly, hiring foreign aid also requires resources and costs.
It’s all sacrifice anyway, so why can’t these resources and costs be used to win over Qiu Tu?
After all, the most foreign aid is one for Qiu Tu. If Qiu Tu can be recruited, there will be no one behind Princess Xi.
At that time, as long as Qiu Tu changes sides, based on the comparison of strength between the two sides, the Kou family will be able to completely control the 6th Sanctuary in a very short period of time.
It is equivalent to spending one "money" to do two things.
The price/performance ratio is much higher than hiring foreign aid.
But compared to Princess Xi who is easy to control and has a weak foundation, the Kou family is not a good partner for Qiu Tu.
It's a thousand-year-old family with deep roots. No one can see how many trump cards the Kou family has and how many disciples and old officials they have.
Power comes from the top in name, but in reality it comes from the bottom.
When we reach the level of Shelter 1 and 2, there will be no one there anymore. Then all that is left is to see how much actual power we can get.
With the Kou family's control over the 6th Sanctuary, to be honest, even if Qiu Tu had a golden finger like the "Loyalty Game", he would still have to struggle for a long time.
Therefore, under the same conditions, Qiu Tu would definitely give priority to Princess Xi.
What's more, there is another irreconcilable point between Qiu Tu and the Kou family: Qiu Tu wants to use the 6th Sanctuary as a springboard to advance to the 6th level, and even reach the peak of the 6th level.
Therefore, after he becomes the number two person in Shelter 6, he will definitely seek the number one position.
At that time, Qiu Tu will still conflict with the Kou family again.
In comparison, Princess Xi's side is much easier to deal with.
After all, as long as "the prince is young" and all military and political affairs are temporarily handled by the "regent", and then handles government affairs when he reaches adulthood, all power and title can be transferred to Qiu Tu's hands.
Thinking like this, Qiu Tu's eyes gradually became firm as the smoke filled the air.
As a result, at this moment, Su Wanqing slowly uttered two words again, not knowing whether she noticed Qiu Tu's determination, "Double No. 1."
Hearing Su Wanqing's words, Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyes to look at her while holding a cigarette.
Su Wan's clear water waves were filled with the tenderness and poetry of the Jiangnan water town, "What my brother means is that he has actually considered your situation completely."
"With your strength and mind, it is impossible for you to live in a corner of the northwest."
"The 6th Shelter is not your goal, it is just a springboard for you."
"So, there is no direct conflict between the Kou family and you."
"When you want to take charge of the 6th Sanctuary, our Kou family is willing to assist you; if you want to go to a bigger stage, our Kou family will also guard the 6th Sanctuary for you."
"And the reason why we can't let you be the number 1 of the shelter first, but only the number 2."
"It's because you are not a member of the 6th Sanctuary after all, and you have no righteous cause. Relying on strong troops and horses to directly climb to the top of the Sanctuary will not only fail to convince the public, but may also cause dissatisfaction in the human camp."
"After all, this is suspected of being a bad rule."
"And, since you are the helper we invited, and you have done a good job in suppressing the rebellion, it makes sense for you to be the second-in-command for a short period of time."
"After that, after a few months of transition, find an opportunity. Double No. 1, you and your brother will take charge together. You are No. 1, and your brother is also No. 1, so there is no need to fight."
"If this still fails to meet your "Catastrophic Pathway" promotion conditions, then brother can also take the initiative to downgrade to No. 2 to make way for you."
After hearing Su Wanqing's words, to be honest, although Qiu Tu's facial expression did not change at all, he was really shocked in his heart.
Let's not consider the possibility that this condition is a trap or a delaying tactic. If this is really the condition offered by Kou Xuan, to be honest, Qiu Tu is really impressed by the monster who has never been masked 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 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 anything wrong. It's because the world no longer needs us."
"Or from another level, our short-term prosperity may be just to achieve the success of another family and another person."
"So, we just need to ensure the continuation of the family and ensure that we are not eliminated by the times, and we will naturally usher in the next prosperity."
After hearing Su Wanqing's words, the expression on Qiu Tu's face slowly faded and became extremely solemn.
He looked at Su Wanqing quietly, just looking at it. Then he suddenly chatted about another topic,
"So...you are all taking advantage of the situation?"
"When King Kang is gaining power, support King Kang. When King Kang is defeated, he steals power. When I am gaining power, bet on me."
"What if I fail?"
After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Su Wanqing's eyes were extremely calm.
She looked directly into Qiu Tu's eyes and said, "Master Qiu, I'm sorry to hear this. You may have been bewitched by Princess Xi."
"Is there a possibility that King Kang's edict is true, the secret decree is true, Princess Xi poisoned the queen, and what happened to King Kang is also true?"
Qiu Tu looked at Su Wanqing, and Su Wanqing looked at Qiu Tu calmly.
The two of them just stared at each other for three or four seconds before Qiu Tucai chuckled and said with emotion, "Interesting."
After saying that, Qiu Tu leaned over and put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray. Then he straightened up, looked at Su Wanqing, and said, "Miss Wanqing, I already understand the conditions you offered."
"I need some time to carefully consider your proposal."
"So. You can rest temporarily in Dongcheng City."
After speaking, Qiu Tu pressed the "Call Secretary" button on the table.
After a moment, the door of the office was pushed open from the outside, and Tao Yaoyao stepped in. Then she bowed to Su Wanqing politely and said, "Miss Su, please."
When Su Wanqing saw this, she didn't bother. She stood up, bowed slightly to Qiu Tu, then moved her steps gently, leaving Qiu Tu's office gracefully but dignifiedly.
Looking at her back, Qiu Tu narrowed his eyes slightly. It wasn't until the office door was closed that Qiu Tu withdrew his gaze.
For a moment, the expression on Qiu Tu's face slowly faded, and then he picked up the landline phone on the table and dialed a number.
After a while, the call was connected, and Qiu Tu ordered, "Go and check on Su Wanqing. This woman is not simple."
After hearing Qiu Tu's words, the other side of the phone responded in a low voice, "Yes."
After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu leaned on the large chair, closing his eyes and recalling all the details of the exchange with Su Wanqing just now.
After a moment, Qiu Tu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes a little complicated
'It seems that the traitor of the "Mist Hidden Society" in the 6th shelter is really in the Kou family.'
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