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"Speaker Qiu...?"
Princess Xi looked at Qiu Tu with some disbelief.
Qiu Tu stood up with a smile and said, "Surprised?"
Princess Xi's eyes flickered a few times, then she nodded seriously, "It is indeed a pleasant surprise."
Qiu Tu smiled and stepped aside to take the main seat, then said, "There have been a lot of things going on in the state these past few days, and I've often been busy until midnight."
"So... I haven't been able to keep my appointment with the Princess. Please don't be offended."
Princess Xi did not believe Qiu Tu's words at all.
However, she was already very satisfied that Qiu Tu had come, regardless of whether Qiu Tu had just made up an excuse to fob her off.
Thinking this, she gradually regained her composure as a princess. Then she gracefully walked to the main seat, sat down, and looked at Qiu Tu, who had moved to the side, and asked, "Speaker Qiu, you are so hard to get an appointment with. I didn't expect that I would wait for so many days before I could finally meet you."
Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu smiled calmly.
This is exactly the effect he wanted!
The Emotional Handbook: 108 Ways to Enhance Relationships - Part 52: Disappointment and Surprise.
Once you're confident you can "control" this girl, you can appropriately use the "disappointment and surprise" technique.
Without clearly addressing her needs, you let her slowly lose patience and become disappointed while waiting.
Then, at the last minute, fulfill her wish and give her a surprise.
In this situation, the girl's affection level increases significantly faster than giving her a surprise directly.
After all, it comes down to this: the core element of a relationship between men and women is managing emotions. If you can control or influence a girl's emotions, then... she's destined to never leave you.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu temporarily put the "knowledge point" out of his mind and replied with a smile, "The princess has been trying to meet me, but it's probably not because she's interested in me, but because she wants me to be her lover, right?"
Seeing the slight pause and hint of anger on Princess Xi's face, Qiu Tu knew when to stop and changed the subject.
"So... if I'm not mistaken, they must have something important to discuss with me."
"Since we're discussing business, the meeting should end once it's over. Why worry about how long we waited?"
"After all, if we can really cooperate, one talk might be enough to get everything sorted out. But if we can't cooperate, it's no use him responding to you every day, is it?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's twisted logic, Princess Xi's expression, which had softened slightly from being teased by Qiu Tu, vanished.
Then she chuckled and said, "Speaker Qiu is right."
"Then I won't dwell on our contact anymore. Let's get straight to business."
After speaking, Princess Xi's expression turned serious.
Perhaps because it was a dream, she was wearing a golden dress and a crown, looking elegant and noble.
She looked at Qiu Tu and said earnestly, "Speaker Qiu, the reason I invited you here is that I want to cooperate with you to save the 6th Shelter and save humanity."
Hearing Princess Xi talking about such exaggerated things, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is there a human faction in the 6th Shelter? Is it facing any crisis?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi looked at him with her azure eyes and said seriously, "The Kou family has betrayed us."
"They betrayed humanity and joined some kind of evil god organization."
"With the support of the evil god, they developed rapidly and soon occupied half of the Sixth Sanctuary."
"They want to control Sanctuary 6 and then steal data on nuclear weapons and other core weapons for the evil god."
"Let the evil god understand weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear bombs, develop countermeasures, and then help the evil god completely defeat humanity."
Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu's expression turned strange. He looked at Princess Xi and slowly said, "Princess, what you just said..."
"Just today, someone told me the same thing."
"But... the protagonist has changed to you. You betrayed humanity and joined the 'Hidden Mist Society'..."
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Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi's face immediately showed a surprised expression.
She said with an incredulous look, "You mean me?!"
Perhaps because she was too angry, her fair chest was heaving violently.
In the dream, Princess Xi was wearing a low-cut, luxurious uniform. Having just given birth, her soft and large body almost made Qiu Tu dizzy when she swayed.
Qiu Tu knew about motion sickness and seasickness, but this was the first time he had ever heard that people could also get dizzy from milk.
At this moment, Princess Xi was completely oblivious to Qiu Tu's expression. She looked at Qiu Tu with slight anger and then said, "Who am I?"
"A royal princess!"
“The entire Sixth Shelter originally belonged to my family, and my son will become the king of the entire Sixth Shelter in the future.”
Why should I join this "Hidden Mist Society"?
What benefits would I get from joining the "Hidden Mist Society"?
Qiu Tu was not swayed by minor details; he meticulously searched for loopholes in Princess Xi's words and then retorted, "Your Highness, I don't think your reasoning is sufficient."
He said, "You just said that the Kou family is now very powerful in the entire Sixth Shelter, and has already occupied half of the Sixth Shelter."
"Now you're saying your family's position is secure. Don't you think that's contradictory?"
Princess Xi's expression froze.
Qiu Tu stood up, his feet stepping on the luxurious palace floor tiles. As he walked, he analyzed, "Besides receiving the delegation, I also specifically checked the information on the 6th Sanctuary and the Kou family."
"The Kou family is the foremost family in Northwest China, with a history spanning a thousand years and a constellation of brilliant figures."
"There are great talents, great painters; there are poets."
"There was also our ancestor Kou Yi, who came first in the imperial examination, became the top scholar, and eventually rose to the rank of first-grade official and was enfeoffed as a count in the Northwest."
"King Kang rose to power precisely because he received support from the Kou family."
"The Kou family provided money and manpower to help Prince Kang lay the foundation for the entire Sixth Sanctuary."
"In addition, the Kou family, with its two outstanding members, Kou Xuan and Kou Yu, excelled in both civil administration and martial arts. This ultimately led to the Kou family jointly governing the 6th Sanctuary with Prince Kang."
"And when King Kang wanted to ascend the throne, they intervened forcefully, ultimately transforming the political system of the Sixth Sanctuary into a 'dual monarchy.'"
"So, in my opinion, things could also be completely the opposite."
"You discovered that the Kou family was powerful, had a constant stream of talented people, and was very ambitious. So you felt a sense of urgency and took the initiative to join the evil god organization, hoping to gain the support of the evil god."
At this point, Qiu Tu salvaged some dignity for Princess Xi, saying, "Of course, you may not want to betray the human camp. You simply want to take back what you believe belongs to your family."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Princess Xi's face turned ashen.
Her willow-leaf eyebrows were raised sharply, exuding an aura of authority and power reminiscent of someone who had once held the reins of a nation!
"enough!"
She slammed her hand on the long table in front of her, glared coldly at Qiu Tu, and said sharply,
"Speaker Qiu, you are questioning the political stance of a shelter leader!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile.
As the queen of the 6th Sanctuary, Queen Xi is indeed a leader-level figure, even arguably the number two. She corresponds to Donald Trump.
However... compared to Tang Lao's immense power, Princess Xi's power was far too small; she was merely of high status.
What's interesting about politics is that when someone is in a high position and carries a great responsibility, even without actual power, their words and actions can have a huge impact.
Just like how, even though she had no real power, when she came to the 8th shelter, Old Tang and Old Pang had to treat her with great care.
The 8th shelter should try its best to meet all the requests made.
but!
That's the real world!
In this dream, it's just me and Princess Xi. Princess Xi is putting on airs in front of me, but it's completely useless.
Thinking this way, Qiu Tu showed no respect for Princess Xi.
He walked straight up to Princess Xi, grabbed her delicate chin, and lifted it up forcefully, making her look at him.
Perhaps because she had never been treated so brazenly before, Princess Xi's exquisite face was filled with shock.
In the dream, Princess Xi was not wearing a veil, so Qiu Tu saw her face clearly for the first time.
Princess Xi has a delicate oval face, fair skin like porcelain, a high nose bridge, and deep blue eyes like two bottomless pools of clear water. Her long eyelashes are like the wings of a fluttering butterfly.
Just one glance is enough to amaze you.
More importantly, she was clearly of a different race from the people of Dongye Prefecture, so she possessed a unique exotic charm.
Seeing Qiu Tu's blatant disrespect towards her, the surprise on her face slowly turned into fury.
Her deep blue eyes glared at Qiu Tu, and she said in a stern voice with an air of authority, "Speaker Qiu, please have some self-respect!"
"Do you want to ruin the good relationship between the two shelters?"
Qiu Tu didn't care at all when he heard what Princess Xi said.
His fingers gently glided across Princess Xi's oval face; they felt so smooth and soft, as if applying too much pressure would leave a mark.
Then, Qiu Tu bluntly asked, "Your Highness, do you dare to tell anyone?"
"A princess took the initiative to meet a man in her dreams late at night. As a result, she was taken advantage of by the man."
"Once this gets out, it will immediately become the talk of the town among the senior management of various shelters."
"And how will you... or rather your son, hold your head high among the human race in the future?"
Even if you defeat the Kou family, can your son really become the new king?
Princess Xi's expression froze.
Clearly, Qiu Tu had successfully seized control of her lifeline.
However, although Qiu Tu was quite interested in Princess Xi, he also knew that this kind of woman was extremely dangerous.
Both her sensitive identity and the man behind her are extremely dangerous.
We must proceed gradually and not be too hasty.
Of course, if you want to control it, you need to determine the positions of the two people from the very beginning.
They can be allies, partners, Qiu Tu can be on top and she on the bottom... but she must never be on top.
After all, her status was far too high, two levels below Qiu Tu. Once she gained the upper hand, it would be difficult for Qiu Tu to regain control.
So, after intimidating Princess Xi, Qiu Tu wisely sat back down and said, "Princess, now it is you who are seeking my help and my cooperation."
"Instead of me begging you."
"So, please adjust your attitude."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's reminder, Princess Xi's expression changed rapidly.
She considered leaving, but considering the current state of disarray at the Sixth Shelter, she knew this wasn't the time to act impulsively.
So she finally sighed deeply, closed her eyes, and tried to prove herself again with logic.
She said, "The reason I'm not a member of that evil god organization is very simple."
"If I were truly a member of that evil god organization, I wouldn't need to seek your help."
"It's also impossible for him to be placed under house arrest by Kou Yu."
"If that evil god organization is so incompetent, what use would it be for me to join them?"
Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even make any statement. Instead, he seized on the information revealed in Princess Xi's words and asked, "You've been semi-confined by Kou Yu?"
Princess Xi nodded.
Her deep blue eyes were filled with a profound, thoughtful expression. "Yes."
She said, "My visit to the Eighth Shelter was ostensibly to investigate the 'Boundless Ocean of the Heart' Project, but my real purpose was to obtain assistance."
"However, he may have realized my purpose. Not long after the trip, Kou Yu colluded with the anti-government forces in the disaster zone and attacked the delegation."