Then let them offer their loyalty!

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“There are only three targets around Shelter No. 7 that we can fight: the disaster zone, our Shelter No. 8, and Shelter No. 6.”

"If Lin Xi wants to move the disaster zone, he doesn't need to stage a coup or purge those elders to consolidate his power."

"If she attacks us... she has a grudge against the Sixth Sanctuary, and it's too easy for her to be attacked from both sides. Moreover, if she attacks us, it could very likely provoke a backlash from the four states."

"So... her target can only be Shelter No. 6."

"The elders of the 7th Shelter would never agree to her wanting to wage war against the Brothers Shelter, which is why she took action in advance to eliminate those who opposed her."

......

at the same time.

Boundless Heart Sea - East City Area.

Qiu Tu was sitting cross-legged, adjusting his state before advancing while quietly listening to Guan Xiao's analysis.

Guan Xiao, dressed in a black women's suit, looking every bit the elite white-collar worker, then seriously analyzed, "Princess Xi probably still wants revenge on the 6th Sanctuary."

"She was previously the head of the 7th Sanctuary, wielding far too much authority, and she also had a loyal 'royalist faction.' It's incredibly difficult to investigate her if she wanted to do something."

"I only found out about it after they were exposed last night."

Guan Xiao said with a serious expression, "Actually... ever since she took over the 7th Shelter, she has been secretly making plans."

"Knowing she was too conspicuous, she had her loyalists from the 'royalist faction' recruit officers on her behalf."

"Because the 'royalists' were in charge of guarding the troops at Sanctuary No. 7, they quickly established contact with those officers."

"Therefore, Princess Xi seized the opportunity to form a secret 'reformist' organization, using mutual assistance among officers as its guiding principle, and quickly began recruiting mid- to high-ranking officers."

"If things have come to this point, everything is probably still under control."

"But... half a month ago, Yan Yan joined Lin Xi's camp and became Lin Xi's advisor."

"She mainly did three things. The first was to change the political platform of the 'Reform Society'."

"The political platform of the 'Reform Society' was changed from 'mutual assistance among officers' to 'weakening powerful families and clans, and improving the political status and welfare benefits of military personnel.'"

"This transformed the 'Reform Society's' platform from an empty slogan into concrete political initiatives."

"The second thing was that she encouraged Lin Xi to use his position to embezzle a portion of the money and supplies confiscated from the Han and Zhao families, and then secretly distribute them to lower- and middle-ranking officers and soldiers through the 'Reform Association' to win their hearts and minds."

"This move, coupled with the Seventh Sanctuary's long-standing policy of prioritizing civilian over military affairs and embezzling from its troops, immediately allowed the 'Reform Society's' power to expand rapidly."

"The third thing was... she found a backer for the 'Change Society'."

"Backstage?" Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at her.

Guan Xiao nodded, then said with a serious expression, "Yan Yan must have calculated the time when you, Speaker, would leave."

"In order to allay the officers' concerns, she encouraged Princess Xi to use your name to tell the officers that it was all your doing."

"And you and the four states are their strong support."

"In this way, these officers are bound more and more tightly. And on the very first day you leave, a coup is launched directly."

"At that time, most officers were unaware that you had left the Northwest region, and they felt confident because they had your backing."

"So, when everything settled down, they realized they had boarded a pirate ship."

By the end, Guan Xiao's face was filled with resentment, and she angrily retorted, "I never realized that Yan Yan was such a wolf in sheep's clothing."

She said, "I suspect... the reason why Lin Xi was able to so easily agree to hand over the position of head of state to you was because she devised the plan."

"At that time, she probably planned to use the peaceful handover between the two of you to deceive others in the 'Reform Society' into believing that you and Lin Xi had a close relationship, and to support her in establishing the 'Reform Society.'" (Chapter 609)

After listening to Guan Xiao's analysis, Qiu Tu's gaze turned deep.

To be honest, Yan Yan's "loyalty" is not as high as Guan Xiao's, but it's not low either. It's a full 88 points.

Although "loyalty" is not a panacea and it changes over time.

However, Qiu Tu felt that Yan Yan wouldn't do something to deliberately harm Qiu Tu with only 88 points of loyalty.

Moreover, when Qiu Tu arranged for Yan Yan to persuade Princess Xi, he sensed that Yan Yan was planning something big...

In retrospect, this merely confirmed his conjecture.

'Could it be... that Yan Yan is actually plotting against Princess Xi?'

'They let her set up an organization, but then claimed I was the backer. And then it was a disguised...'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu came back to his senses. He looked at Guan Xiao, then shook his head slightly and said, "Things are probably not that simple."

"Continue to investigate the movements of Shelter No. 7."

As a result, Qiu Tu had barely finished speaking when...

Then someone started knocking on the door.

Only a few close friends and family members knew that Qiu Tu hadn't left. Of those who could have found him, only Tang Feifei, La Riluo, Guan Xiao, and Liu Fuping came looking for him.

So, upon hearing the knock, Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao exchanged a glance and then said directly, "Come in."

The next second, the door was pushed open. Liu Fuping swayed her voluptuous figure and walked in with eyes as clear as water.

Qiu Tu and Guan Xiao looked at her.

She said in her soft, charming voice, "Sir, we have received the latest intelligence."

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said, "Bring it here."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fuping stepped forward and handed the intelligence to Qiu Tu.

However, whether it was just his imagination or not, when handing over the intelligence, Qiu Tu felt as if Liu Fuping's little finger was gently hooking his palm...

It was just a simple movement, but it made him feel numb all over as if he had been electrocuted, and then he felt a little itchy.

He looked up at Liu Fuping.

Liu Fuping's smiling eyes seemed to be veiled by a layer of misty water, as if she were yearning for something, or perhaps tempting something.

That vixen...

Of all the women Qiu Tu had ever met, Liu Fuping was the most lewd. Qiu Tu even suspected that she was born with a seductive nature.

During that year, Qiu Tu didn't work with her for very long. But whenever they were in the same city, this woman would always find some excuse to see Qiu Tu.

Only then will she be satisfied and leave.

This experience made Qiu Tu deeply understand what it means to be like a wolf at thirty.

Sure enough, now that it had another chance to interact with him, the little wolf's mind started racing again...

'It seems... I'll have to call her over to let me pass after I finish my business.'

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu composed himself and looked down at the intelligence report.

After quickly reading through the intelligence report, Qiu Tu first showed a thoughtful expression, which then turned into a look of sudden realization.

Seeing Qiu Tu's expression, Guan Xiao asked curiously, "Speaker, what intelligence?"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu reached out and handed the intelligence to Guan Xiao.

Guan Xiao took the intelligence report and began to read it carefully.

For a moment, she paused, then looked at the intelligence report from beginning to end as if in disbelief.

After confirming that she hadn't misread it, Guan Xiao looked up at Qiu Tu with a surprised expression and then said,

"What are Lin Xi and Yan Yan up to?"

"It is reasonable for them to stage this coup and turn the 7th shelter into a one-man show; it is also understandable for them to gather a large army to attack the 6th shelter."

"Even... it's understandable that they turned their attention to attacking Shelter No. 8..."

"What...what...what are they doing changing themselves to 'Shelter No. 9'?!"

"What is all this nonsense?! Is this some kind of game?"

Seeing that even the usually composed Guan Xiao was starting to lose her composure and couldn't understand it, Qiu Tu burst into laughter.

Instead of directly answering Guan Xiao's question, he brought up a crucial clue.

He said, "Actually... I authorized Yan Yan to act as she sees fit. And she also said that she was preparing to carry out a big plan."

"Before, I never understood what she was trying to do. Now I think I do."

Guan Xiao was stunned for a moment upon hearing Qiu Tu's words.

She originally thought that Yan Yan had orchestrated all of this herself. It was because Qiu Tu had left the "Northwest Region" that she had betrayed Qiu Tu.

However, if all of this was at Qiu Tu's behest, the conclusion would be completely different.

Thinking this, Guan Xiao hesitated for two seconds, then tentatively asked, "She's actually... acting as a vanguard for the king? Helping you, Speaker, establish a new sanctuary?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly. "Yes, but not entirely."

Guan Xiao hesitated for a moment, then continued, "The reason she's using your name is actually... to pave the way for your identity, so that it will be easier for her to directly seize power from Princess Xi?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly again. "That's possible. But it's not entirely certain."

Guan Xiao frowned slightly this time. She pondered for a full three or four seconds before suddenly exclaiming with a look of realization, "No way. Does she want to help you break the agreement once and for all?"

Qiu Tu smiled and nodded this time, "Obviously."

After confirming Yan Yan's plan, Qiu Tu felt completely relaxed.

It has to be said that her little pet really did inherit her father's brains. This stroke of genius saved Qiu Tu a lot of trouble and also helped him vent his anger.

With Yan Yan's plan confirmed, Qiu Tu could finally relax and focus on his promotion.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu said, "Alright, you guys continue to keep an eye on the situation at the 7th, oh... no, the 9th Shelter."

"I'm going into seclusion to advance to the seventh-tier Cataclysm."

"Whatever happens, you can act according to the situation."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then added, "But let me be sure of one thing. Yan Yan is an ally."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao and Liu Fuping quickly replied, "Yes."

After seeing the two off, Qiu Tu used his identity as a "Regional Deity" to close the region's access permissions, and then began to focus on advancing to the 7th Rank Cataclysm!

Meanwhile... while Qiu Tu was in seclusion, the outside world was in an uproar.

The reason is quite simple. That is, Princess Xi suddenly and inexplicably changed the "national title" and changed the 7th Shelter to the 9th Shelter.

This play's actions left all factions completely baffled, wondering what Princess Xi was up to.

What's the point of changing the shelter's number?

As a result... that very evening, they learned the purpose of the shelter's number.

晚上7点，第3庇护所收到了「第9庇护所」正式发函：限第3庇护所的办事人员，军队在24小时里离开「第9庇护所」的领土。

If someone does not leave the territory of "Sanctuary 9" within 24 hours, it is considered an invasion of "Sanctuary 9". "Sanctuary 9" then has the right to retaliate against such an act of aggression.

Shen Yu-chou, the deputy speaker of the 3rd shelter who is now in charge of "Northwest Region" affairs, was completely baffled after receiving the official letter.

He had just signed agreements with Qiu Tu for the establishment of "overseas enclaves" for the two major sanctuaries. He had also just sent people to establish offices in various states for the two sanctuaries.

How could Princess Xi tear up the agreement so quickly?

Even if it's a coup, theoretically, the agreement with the previous ruler should still be upheld. Besides, Princess Xi herself is still the ruler.

With that in mind, he sent a letter on behalf of the 3rd shelter to inquire about what exactly was going on.

As a result... he soon received a reply from "Shelter No. 9".

In her reply, Princess Xi wrote only one sentence: What does the agreement you signed with the 7th Shelter have to do with our '9th Shelter'?

If you have any objections, you can go to the people who signed the agreement back then, or the high-level officials who approved the agreement, and ask them to fulfill their promises.

I, Lin Xi, left the 7th Shelter and built the 9th Shelter from scratch. I have no connection with the 7th Shelter.

The moment this official letter was made public, all factions within the human camp were stunned.

Is "Shelter No. 9" not "Shelter No. 7"?

That's okay too?

Furthermore... to enforce the agreement, do we need to find the people who signed it back then and the high-ranking officials who voted by raising their hands?

The person who signed the agreement back then was Qiu Tu! He's already gone to the "core area," so where are we supposed to find him?

And the high-ranking officials who voted by raising their hands back then...