Let them offer their loyalty!

During this period, Tao Yaoyao has been at Qiu Tu's side, and both her identity and status have explosively increased.

In front of a prime minister's gate, even a seventh-rank official stands, let alone a personal secretary.

Qiu Tu is now truly the leader of the sanctuary and also the Four States Guardian, who listens to tune but not to declaration, capable of being a vassal king who divides lands and governs.

Such power has almost caused Tao Yaoyao's status in the Four States to expand infinitely.

To give a simple example. When Qiu Tu was the Speaker of Dongye State, Tao Yaoyao's uncle, Jiang Zhenpeng, the first committee member of Xinjie City's City Hall, would at most courteously call Tao Yaoyao when he wanted to see Qiu Tu.

Now that Qiu Tu has become the Four States Guardian and sanctuary leader.

Jiang Zhenpeng, who is now the Deputy Speaker of New State, although his status has also risen, has to curry favor when calling Tao Yaoyao, speaking all kinds of pleasant words.

And it is precisely here with Qiu Tu that Tao Yaoyao has received ample respect and realized her dreams.

From the day Qiu Tu accepted Tao Yaoyao, he has never overstepped or made any crude jokes towards her.

—The situation where Tao Yaoyao accidentally saw Qiu Tu with another woman is not counted.

And Tao Yaoyao, just as she originally thought, wholeheartedly serves Qiu Tu, handling various chores, information, and even governmental affairs for him.

Now, Qiu Tu's secretarial team already has more than 30 people, with Tao Yaoyao as the director and Shen Lingshuang as the deputy director.

One could say that Tao Yaoyao's current life, power, and wealth are all tied to Qiu Tu and the Four States.

So, even though she has not "offered her loyalty" to Qiu Tu, she has long regarded herself as his most loyal subordinate.

This led to, when the envoy group of the Four States got into trouble at the Sixth Sanctuary, her reaction being even more intense than Qiu Tu's.

Qiu Tu obviously detected Tao Yaoyao's abnormality, and he unassumingly glanced at her loyalty.

88 points.

A very high figure, even ranking in the second tier under Qiu Tu's command.

Aside from Qiu Tu's close women, including Eagle, Ah-Tai, and Chen Feng, the earliest brothers following Qiu Tu, her loyalty is among the highest.

With this thought, the discerning Qiu Tu instantly understood the reason behind Tao Yaoyao's emotional excitement.

'This woman... can be used.'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu looked thoughtfully at Tao Yaoyao, then slowly retracted the expression on his face, becoming extremely serious.

As he got up, putting on clothes, he asked expressionlessly, "What does Princess Xi say?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tao Yaoyao said lowly, "The Princess says she will thoroughly investigate."

"Ensure to give us a satisfactory answer as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu snorted coldly and said resolutely, "Give us a satisfactory answer as soon as possible?!"

"What does 'as soon as possible' mean? Aren't these all just excuses!"

"Three days! No more than three days! I want the Sixth Sanctuary to hand over the culprit, otherwise, we will immediately dispatch troops to the Sixth Sanctuary! To seek justice for our people personally!"

Perhaps not expecting Qiu Tu to be so radical, Tao Yaoyao was visibly startled.

But as a secretary, the most important thing is knowing her abilities, and she never meddles in governmental affairs.

So, she hesitated briefly before agreeing, "Then I will now report to the sanctuary, let the sanctuary's foreign affairs department send a letter to the Sixth Sanctuary."

Qiu Tu softly acknowledged with a "hm," then waved his hand.

Seeing this, Tao Yaoyao hurriedly bowed and then left the room.

After she left, Shen Lingshuang, who had been sleeping in the cozy bed, drowsily emerged from the soft, wide bedcovers.

She was without a stitch, her skin pale like milk. Stretching out her slender arms, rubbing her eyes, Shen Lingshuang lazily and cutely asked, "What's going on? Did something happen?"

Qiu Tu looked down at Shen Lingshuang, gently stroked her head, then said, "It's nothing, just a small matter, go back to sleep."

"Oh..." Shen Lingshuang, easygoing as she was, responded faintly to Qiu Tu's words, snuggling into his embrace, then falling asleep holding him.

Seeing the girl's playful demeanor, Qiu Tu was at a loss for words but amused.

Yet, facing the girl who had been with him since his humble beginnings, Qiu Tu was willing to offer some patience and kindness.

So he gently stroked the girl's silky-smooth back, letting her have a nap.

Meanwhile, he quietly pondered over the matter of the "envoy group's" destruction.

The intercepting of the envoy group, he had long known. Because this was originally an act, meant to allow Qiu Tu to openly interfere in the internal politics of the Sixth Sanctuary.

Even the selection of the envoy group's members was personally done by him.

In chaotic times, lives are as insignificant as straw. Being able to use one's life to pave a way for family, for escape, is something many yearn for.

Hence, even though it was a secret selection, in just a few days, more than a dozen dare-to-die team members were chosen.

The moment they were successfully chosen, it was destined they would die at the Sixth Sanctuary, paving the way with their lives for the Four States and the "Ninth Sanctuary."

Of course... facing such loyal, brave death soldiers, Qiu Tu naturally wouldn't let them truly die but rather resurrect them, turning them into dark soldiers, embarking on a new extraordinary road.

Now that the first step of the plan succeeded, the subsequent development remains to be seen.....

In the afternoon, the foreign affairs department of the Eighth Sanctuary officially sent a letter to the Sixth Sanctuary, demanding that within three days the perpetrators be found and severely punished.