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Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Shen Ling Shuang outside the door said, "It's Miss Yan Yan. She said that Princess Xi wanted to see Ellie this morning, but she couldn't find her and wanted to ask you what to do."

Upon hearing Shen Lingshuang's words, Ellie was startled and then quickly poked her head out from under the covers.

Then, looking at Qiu Tu with a panicked expression, she mouthed, "Oh no, oh no. I forgot the time. What do I do?"

Hearing Ellie's words, Qiu Tu smiled and patted her arm, then said softly, "It's okay. I'm here. You go ahead and get dressed."

After saying that, Qiu Tu said to the door, "I understand. I'll go out right away. Tell her to wait a moment."

Shen Lingshuang responded.

Qiu Tu stood up and said to Ellie, "I'll go out and calm her down first. You can take your time to pack up."

"If she reports your situation, I'll say that you called me in this morning to report on your work."

"I invited you to stay for breakfast."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ellie quickly nodded.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu put on his clothes and walked out.

Shen Lingshuang must have noticed it beforehand. So she glanced at the messy room and pouted slightly.

However, the girl is becoming more and more sensible, so she didn't say anything, but simply led Qiu Tu to the hall.

When I arrived at the lobby, Yan Yan was already waiting there.

When she saw Qiu Tu approaching, she blinked and gave him a questioning look with a smile.

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Yan Yan's gaze lingered on Shen Ling Shuang for a moment before she said, "Speaker, Ellie is missing."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then said in a serious tone, "She did not disappear."

"She came to me early this morning to report on her work."

"Then I invited her to have breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan asked with an innocent look, "Breakfast? Was it fried dough sticks, eggs, and soy milk?"

Qiu Tu coughed and said, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan asked innocently, "Then... Speaker, do you have any more? I want to eat some too."

Shen Lingshuang: ? ? ?

Shen Lingshuang stood to the side, looking completely bewildered.

She felt the conversation was odd, as if it had a hidden meaning.

However, seeing Yan Yan's innocent face, she realized she might be overthinking things...

But...it just feels so weird!

Shen Lingshuang was getting a little frantic.

Just then, as the three of them were putting on a show, Ellie finally came out from inside, fully dressed.

Qiu Tu and Yan Yan exchanged a glance, then continued acting.

And so, the drama of "both thinking the other was kept in the dark" came to an end, and Yan Yan successfully took Ellie away to see Princess Xi.

Watching her two best friends walk away, Qiu Tu suddenly recalled a scene from when the two of them had breakfast together...

He felt that day should be coming soon...

With that in mind, he tidied himself up and then went to the state legislature to begin handling official business.

The "Legacy Flower" paved the way for him, opening up his path to advancement. However... political achievements and official positions are the real keys to enhancing his actual strength.

Of course, he wants to do both things well! He wants to walk on two legs at the same time!

......

Five hours later, Qiu Tu was diligently handling Dongye Prefecture's official business, waiting for the "Flower of the Earth Vein" to bloom.

"New South Wales - Trade Market"

That small hut where the "Hidden Mist Society" messenger was located.

A dark figure was talking to the messenger.

"That lord has sent back news of Lord 'Twilight'."

"Lord 'Twilight' is now in the hands of Qiu Tu, the governor of Dongye Prefecture, and should be under house arrest."

"That person had some contact with Qiu Tu and felt that he was not a simple person."

"So, what that person means is that starting with Qiu Tu is too slow, and we should go find that rare and precious treasure first."

"As for the method of finding them, it's quite simple. First, send out several teams of believers, using cataclysmic potions or cataclysmic artifacts that can detect rare and precious materials, to check each city one by one. See if there are any unusual phenomena..."

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Upon hearing the shadowy figure's words, Twilight's "messenger" said with a solemn expression, "Those treasure-hunting cataclysmic artifacts and cataclysmic potions have very strong side effects."

"If it's not used by an expert, it could easily go out of control. Is it really worth it to treat these painstakingly trained Cataclysms as disposable items?"

Upon hearing the "messenger's" words, the shadowy figure replied, "According to that lord's words, it's worth it."

"Although Lord Muye did not say what kind of rare treasure he had discovered."

"However, something that he brings up in the regular meeting must not be a simple matter."

"Furthermore, during this period, he has been causing chaos in Dongye Prefecture and sowing discord among the local leaders. This shows that he has much bigger ambitions."

"Therefore, that rare and precious material must be extraordinary."

"Although we are not yet sure what that rare treasure is, ... the appearance of a great treasure will surely be accompanied by extraordinary phenomena."

"Using various exploration tools and potions to search is never a bad idea."

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's words, the messenger hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Understood. I'll make the arrangements now..."

After a pause, the messenger added, "However, we can't let go of Qiu Tu's trail. If we can rescue Lord 'Twilight,' we must."

"After all, Lord Muye's strength is still very helpful to the organization in the Northwest region."

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the shadowy figure nodded slightly. "I will pass that message on to that person..."

"But everything still depends on that person's considerations..."

The messenger gave a complicated "hmm"...

.......

at the same time.

Accompanied by Ellie, Yan Yan, and Xue Er, the delegation arrived in the New Territories City and entered the "New Territories Area" to begin their on-site visit to the "Boundless Ocean of the Heart Development Project".

Taking advantage of the few people watching her, Princess Xi secretly pulled Ellie aside again.

Looking around and seeing that no one else was nearby, Princess Xi asked softly, "Ellie, last night, did you... give that thing to Qiu Tu?"

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Ellie nodded quickly and said, "Your Highness, I personally handed that card to Qiu Tu last night."

Upon hearing Ellie's words, Princess Xi frowned slightly, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing as she murmured, "That shouldn't be the case..."

"Then why hasn't he contacted me?"

"Could something have delayed you?"

Princess Xi's voice was just the right amount of soft, neither too loud nor too soft, so that Ellie could hear it.

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Ellie couldn't help but recall the embarrassing scene from last night.

Then she remembered Qiu Tu's kindness, which she repaid with boundless gratitude. The scene even soaked the bedsheets.

Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly turned her head away.

Princess Xi keenly noticed the change in her expression, and a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes, but she didn't say anything...

And just like that, the day passed quickly.

After a brief tour of the "New Territories City - Boundless Ocean of the Heart Project", Princess Xi and her entourage stayed in the New Territories City.

That night, Princess Xi went to bed early.

Then...another sleepless night.

Perhaps because she hadn't slept enough the past two days, she had faint dark circles under her eyes the next day.

This surprised the maids, who had never seen the princess in this state before, and they quickly tried to find a way to help Princess Xi with her beauty treatments.

But today, Princess Xi was in a bad mood. Ignoring her semi-house arrest, she directly kicked several maids out.

Meanwhile...

"New South Wales Trade Market," in that low-rise bungalow.

The shadowy figure was also talking to the "messenger".

The shadowy figure asked, "Any results from the investigation?"

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's words, the messenger first shook his head, then nodded.

Seeing the shadowy figure, the messenger seemed puzzled. He then slowly spoke, "We haven't found any rare or precious treasures yet. However... we do seem to have discovered something unusual."

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the shadowy figure asked, "What's wrong?"

The messenger spread out a map of the 16 cities of Dongye on the table, then pointed to one of the cities and said, "All my men who passed through this city were killed without exception. They never returned."

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the shadowy figure asked in surprise, "Is that place blocked off?"

The messenger nodded slightly and then said, "Although I'm not sure if it's true or not, I feel it's pretty close."

At this point, the messenger paused, then asked in return, "Tell me, if it's just an ordinary city, why would it be under lockdown?"

The shadowy figure nodded slightly, then stroked his chin and said, "That makes sense."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "So you think that rare and precious material is very likely in that city?"

The messenger said cautiously, "I'm not sure. But I think there is a certain probability."

"Of course, all of this could just be my speculation."

"After all, due to the long distance and the fact that Dongye Prefecture is currently under martial law, Muye's messengers have not yet reached the various cities."

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the shadowy figure nodded slightly and then said, "Then let's take it both ways."

"We will send people to other cities to continue searching for 'natural treasures' and also send people to that city to test the waters and see if it is a misunderstanding."

The messenger nodded slightly.

Soon, another day had passed.

The next morning, Princess Xi's dark circles were even more pronounced, and there was no light in her eyes at all.

Kou Yu personally came to meet her, and only left after confirming that Princess Xi was indeed in very poor condition.

And it was the morning of the next day as well.

The messenger and the shadowy figure, however, were clearly much more excited.

The messenger smiled and said, "There is indeed a problem with that city."

"I sent a second group of people, but they also never returned."

There must be some experts patrolling there!

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the shadowy figure cautiously inquired, "What about the other cities? Any unusual activity?"

The messenger reported, "Nothing unusual has been found in the newly arrived cities. Only a few cities have not yet been reached."

"After all, with martial law in Dongye Prefecture now in effect, moving between cities is not such a simple matter."

The shadowy figure said, "Since that's the case..."

"Should we send experts to that city to investigate?"