Let them offer their loyalty!
Chapter 925 - 459

Seeing this scene, Ai Li was a bit stunned for a moment. She might have guessed that Xue'er was not too fond of Qiu Tu, and had been holding a grudge against him because of Jia Shu, but she didn't expect Xue'er to be so disrespectful.

Therefore, upon seeing this, Ai Li quickly squeezed out a smile towards Qiu Tu, trying to smooth things over.

However, just then, suddenly, a woman's cold shout rang out in the elevator, "Stop right there!"

Everyone present from both parties was startled and turned to look in the direction of the voice.

Then they saw Guan Xiao, standing behind Qiu Tu with a cold face, taking long strides out of the elevator.

She directly walked through Ai Li, Yanyan, and the guards of Xue'er, positioning herself in front of Xue'er.

Seeing Guan Xiao blocking the way, Xue'er, dressed in a white mink coat, frowned and arrogantly looked at Guan Xiao, sharply saying, "Move aside! Don't block the way!"

Upon hearing Xue'er's words, Guan Xiao's radiant face bore no expression, her willow-shaped eyebrows coldly raised as she said sternly, "Go greet the Speaker!"

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Xue'er was taken aback, then looked at Guan Xiao as if she were looking at an idiot, then lifted her head slightly, "Who are you to tell me to greet someone? I should just do it because you say so?"

"I won't greet him. What can you do about it?"

"Smack!" The next second, a gun was pressed against Xue'er's forehead.

Guan Xiao looked at Xue'er coldly, "As an official from Dongye State, meeting the Speaker yet turning a blind eye, walking away directly, and even speaking contemptuously, what should be your punishment?"

To make way for Xue'er to travel conveniently, she held a secretary position at the State Council. This was introduced when Ai Li first came to Xinjie City.

Unexpectedly, this became the excuse for Guan Xiao to cause trouble.

So, upon hearing Guan Xiao's words and seeing her pointing a gun at Xue'er, both Ai Li and Xue'er's guards' expressions changed.

The guards had already reflexively drawn their guns, aiming at Guan Xiao, while Ai Li also hurriedly walked over.

She stood between Guan Xiao and Xue'er and said with an awkward smile, "Director Guan, Xue'er is just feeling a little unwell, she didn't mean to disrespect the Speaker."

After speaking, she nudged Xue'er and then said, "Xue'er, quickly give your regards to Speaker Qiu."

However, her words seemingly fell on deaf ears. Guan Xiao's gun did not move away, and Xue'er's expression did not soften at all.

Both women were staring at each other. Guan Xiao's eyes were filled with sternness, while Xue'er's eyes held defiance.

The guards stood by with guns aimed at Guan Xiao, their eyes filled with vigilance, and sweat trickling down their foreheads, clearly worried and afraid.

All the while, Qiu Tu had been standing in the elevator from the beginning to end, as if he hadn't seen Guan Xiao's actions, his demeanor and expression unchanged.

His guards, along with Shen Lingshuang, also stood behind him like wooden statues, guarding him.

Only Tao Yaoyao seemed worried about the elevator door closing, so she walked to the door and blocked it with her leg.

In this way, the scene at the 18th-floor elevator lobby was frozen like a world-famous painting, the atmosphere so tense it seemed like it could explode in the next second.

The only one who seemed uninvolved was Yanyan... looking like nothing was amiss, glancing at the silent Qiu Tu and then at the standoff between Guan Xiao and Xue'er, her angelic face full of "worry," but those clear eyes held a schadenfreude that only Qiu Tu could understand....

Moments later, it was Xue'er who couldn't bear it first.

She glared at Guan Xiao resentfully, then said, "If you have the guts, shoot me! My dad will never let you get away with it!"

Upon hearing Xue'er's words, "click," Guan Xiao unceremoniously switched off the safety with one hand, her gun still aimed straight at Xue'er's head, saying coldly, "I don't know who your father is."

"But whoever he is, insulting the Speaker like this is to insult the hundreds of thousands of public officials in Dongye State."

"Even if you have powerful backing, at worst I'll kill you and then commit suicide!"

"I won't give your family a chance for revenge."

"So, shall we make a bet, Miss Xue'er?"

Guan Xiao was clearly lying through her teeth. Xue'er's identity was probably known to everyone in Eastern City and Xinjie City.

But since she said it that way, others had no way to refute it.

And more importantly, her eyes indeed conveyed a murderous intent and determination.

So... a bead of sweat also slid down from Xue'er's forehead.

She turned abruptly, then staring at Qiu Tu, she asked, "Vice Chairman Qiu, aren't you going to manage your subordinate?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu glanced at her expressionlessly, then looked towards Guan Xiao and said, "Director Guan, I will treat you to a grand farewell when the time comes, and I will also take care of your parents."

After speaking, Qiu Tu added, "Fire the gun."

Xue'er:!!

The next second, Xue'er loudly burst out, "Greetings to Speaker Qiu! I'm sorry!"

After shouting loudly, Xue'er directly covered her mouth, pushed past Guan Xiao, and ran towards the office of Huang Shangzong.

Seeing this, the guards hurriedly chased after her, while Ai Li's face was full of hesitation. After a moment, she bowed slightly toward Qiu Tu, "Speaker, I'll go check on Xue'er."

After speaking, she also ran off.

Finally, Yanyan seeing the situation, her eyes glistening, blinked at Qiu Tu and quickly followed as well.

Soon, only Qiu Tu and his entourage were left at the scene.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and then stepped out of the elevator, followed by Tao Yaoyao, Shen Lingshuang, and the guards.

Seeing this, Guan Xiao who was not far away holstered her gun and strode towards Qiu Tu.