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Chapter 1144 - 531: Promoted to Two States Guardian! (10,000 Characters for Monthly Ticket!)

Although the Eighth Sanctuary had been established before, it was usually during wartime.

In other words, it is not a regular official position.

Moreover, those who have concurrently held the position of the Two States Guardian must also be head-level figures of the Sanctuary. Apart from Qiu Tu and Elder Pang Pang Haichen, the last person to hold this position was Elder Tang.

Therefore, once this position is given to Qiu Tu, it actually signifies the formal recognition of Qiu Tu's status in the entire Sanctuary — equivalent to a faction leader.

The issue is, the big pancake doesn't end here.

If the big pancake ends here, then at most, it is just the word "two" written by Elder Tang.

Qiu Tu keenly detected the scheming of Old Rao and Elder Tang, so he wrote "four" because... the position of the Two States Guardian was not a chip offered by Old Rao and Elder Tang.

Let Qiu Tu "command the four states"! That's the true purpose of the two elders!

The reason why Qiu Tu keenly detected that the Two States Guardian was not the real purpose of the two old foxes is because Elder Tang told him: The two states he guarded were not the New State and Dongye State, but the two states that had not yet been fully conquered.

So the question arises....

When Old Rao and Elder Tang confirmed that Pang Haichen had issues, and were gradually weakening the "Academic Faction" powers, once they closed the net, who would command the New State and Dongye State?

Other people might think that Elder Tang could completely let Huang Shangzong take over, or parachute in another senior leader.

But that is absolutely impossible.

Firstly, Elder Tang positions Huang Shangzong as the "future leader of the Academic Faction," meant to sit at the Central Hub and transition.

As for dispatching other senior leaders.....

Think about the situation at today's two-state high-level meeting.

Among 8 Deputy Speakers, 6 are Qiu Tu's people, and 2 are going with the flow.

Even a Sanctuary leader like Pang Haichen can't suppress Qiu Tu, who among the other senior leaders can suppress Qiu Tu?

As for sending these people to the newly developed two states to help Qiu Tu maintain control?

That is also impossible.

Because.... when should they be sent to help Qiu Tu?

Now?

Then once these 8 Deputy Speakers leave, the New State and Dongye State will completely have the surname "Pang."

This doesn't fit Elder Tang's strategic objectives.

After dealing with Elder Pang? By then, Qiu Tu's own two states will already be established, positions will be filled, how could you transfer people back?

Therefore, when Elder Tang answered Qiu Tu with "the new two states," Qiu Tu guessed the real purpose of this move by Elder Tang and Old Rao!

— Elevating Qiu Tu's positional frame, letting Qiu Tu use the identity of the Two States Guardian to counterbalance Elder Pang, drawing Elder Pang's hatred onto Qiu Tu, continuing to create "bomb disposal" time for the Sanctuary.

Finally.... After successfully removing Elder Pang, the four states will all be in Qiu Tu's hands.

By then, when Qiu Tu commands the four states with strong soldiers, he can naturally become the Sanctuary Leader as a "shareholder"!

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu mentally sorted out the plans of Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng in his mind, and couldn't help but admire the strategic planning of the two elder statesmen again.

The entire plan clearly calculates Qiu Tu and Pang Haichen.

It seems like offering great benefits, but.... it's all just pancakes.

Yes, he was sealed as the Two States Guardian, but the territory must be conquered by himself.

Yes, four states are to be allocated to Qiu Tu, but Qiu Tu needs to drag Pang Haichen down and eventually bring him down.

As for Pang Haichen, he will probably soon find out that Qiu Tu has suddenly risen to stand shoulder to shoulder with him and be comparable.

Even more frightening is.... Qiu Tu not only holds the new two states but is also encroaching on Dongye State and New State.

His attention will be entirely drawn by Qiu Tu, engaging in a power struggle with Qiu Tu over the four states.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu felt a slight sense of discomfort.

Theoretically, the relationship between Pang Haichen and Qiu Tu, on the surface, has not reached an irreconcilable level.

So..... unilaterally applying pressure to Qiu Tu is useless. There also needs to be provocation on Pang Haichen's side.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Suddenly thinking of Councilman Tian from the "Academic Faction," who had just been arrested.

'Are these two old folks playing so insidiously?!'

.....

At the same time.

While Qiu Tu was discussing his future with Tang Wanfeng.

Old Rao was also in the previous room chatting with Pang Haichen.

Old Rao, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, said, "Old Pang, this is the situation."

"What Tian Baoliang did was indeed excessive. He enabled his relatives to monopolize the communication equipment and monitoring device channels in multiple planning areas, reaping massive profits."

"Moreover, he used his influence to 'award' his relatives, attempting to intimidate planning area officials and achieve immunity from penalties."

"Furthermore, he failed to discipline his relatives, many of whom degenerated and became involved with the Evil God."

Here, Old Rao paused, took a sip of water from the table, and then said, "Most importantly..... this matter was investigated by Qiu Tu."

"As you know, he is now at the height of his power, wielding huge influence across the entire Northwestern Region."

"We must consider his attitude and influence."

Hearing Old Rao's words, Pang Haichen frowned deeply. Being a faction leader, he was not someone who believed in whatever others said easily.

So, he couldn't help but question, "What does this have to do with Qiu Tu?"

"Qiu Tu and Tian Baoyu shouldn't have any interaction, right?"

Old Rao seemed to have been awaiting this doubt. Hearing Pang Haichen's words, Old Rao beckoned behind him.

His secretary hurriedly came over with a document.