Ever since Liu Xiongyuan began speaking with Old Wang, Qiu Tu's attention had remained fixed on the two of them without relaxing for even a moment.
So when Old Wang looked at Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu bowed slightly and respectfully addressed him again. "Old Wang."
Seeing this, Liu Xiongyuan timely stopped speaking. He stood to the side, leaving those final moments to Qiu Tu and Wang Guochuan.
Wang Guochuan's gaze was like a deep pool, resting quietly on Qiu Tu.
After a moment, he nodded slightly and gave a faint evaluation. "Not bad."
After saying that, he looked at Liu Xiongyuan again and said, "Xiongyuan, I'm still negotiating your Deputy Speaker position."
"The resistance is considerable. You need to be mentally prepared."
"Huang Shangzong is adamantly unwilling to work with you. The higher-ups do have to consider his opinion."
"But as long as the list hasn't been announced, there are still variables. So the efforts that can be made should still be made."
After saying that, he paused and reminded him, "You need to pay more attention to people like Yan Chen."
"If he truly succeeds in advancing to a Fourth-Order Calamity Descendant, he may very well win in the end."
Hearing Old Wang's words, Liu Xiongyuan said with easygoing indifference, "Old Wang, if I gain it, I am fortunate; if I lose it, it is my fate."
"When I chose avenging my son over becoming Deputy Speaker, I was already mentally prepared."
"The only person I feel I've let down is you. My impulsiveness this time ruined your arrangements in East Industry State. It may cause many of our plans to fail, and the goal of changing the entire Shelter's political landscape may have to be postponed again because of me."
"I've let you down. I've let down our