After the assistant left, Shi Tingyu walked to the window and looked in the direction of the Fourth Ring.
As the secretary general of the council, her position and position allowed her to come into contact with many things that others could not.
Some things she knew even more than the average council member.
Because of this, Shi Tingyu also knew that the Inner Ring was still in a precarious situation.
The Inner Ring could be described as being plagued by both internal and external troubles.
Internally, the council had eliminated various factors and reunited.
However, the existence of the Church was always in opposition to the council.
A centipede dies but never falls down. Although the Church had declined due to the loss of the Holy Light, they were more cautious now.
However, they had to be more cautious than before. It was difficult for the Parliament to find an opportunity to attack.
On the outside, the hunters of the Fourth Ring were eyeing them covetously. Relying on the large amount of resources outside the wall, the Fourth Ring had developed rapidly in the past few years.
Extraordinaires appeared in batches. Not to mention high-end combat power, just in terms of population, the Fourth Ring completely crushed the Inner Ring.
According to this trajectory of development, in another 20 years, or maybe even less, the Inner Ring would completely lose its competitiveness with the Outer Ring.
More than 10 years, she would only be 40 years old. She still had a long way to go in life.
So, what should she do in the future?
"Sigh!" When there was no one around, Shi Tingyu sighed heavily.
Normally, she would not be able to show such emotions.
Because she was also one of the representatives of the Inner Ring council. If they lost confidence, then the people of the Inner Ring would lose confidence as well.
If it really developed like that, the entire Inner Ring would collapse.
"So beautiful women have so many worries too!"
"Who is it?" Shi Tingyu's long legs suddenly exerted strength. The strong muscles of her legs tightened her black stockings.
She frowned slightly. High heels and black stockings were a burden to her. This attire was not suitable for battle.
If she exerted a little more strength, the stockings would tear.
This was not the result she wanted to see.
This intruder came without a sound. His strength was probably far above hers. She had to be careful.
"Don't be so nervous. Although we haven't met for a few years, I think Miss Shi Tingyu should still remember me."
He slowly walked out from the shadows. When he appeared in front of Shi Tingyu, she was suddenly stunned.
"You are... Lü Luo?"
"It seems that Miss Shi Tingyu has not forgotten me."
"You bastard, how could you forget!"
It had to be said that Lü Luo had left a deep impression on Shi Tingyu. Or rather, he had left a deep impression on the entire Inner Circle Council.
It could be said that Lü Luo and Luo Xuemin had single-handedly helped reunite the Alliance Parliament.
"Miss, the hot pot is ready. Hurry up and eat, eh?"
The assistant looked at the two of them awkwardly. Shi Tingyu glanced at her and waved her hand.
"You can eat these by yourself. I have something to do in the afternoon … Forget it. If I don't come back in the afternoon, help me apply for leave."
"Leave?" The assistant was a little frightened. Was the young miss going to elope with someone else?
He was the Secretary-General of the Parliament, so how could he take leave so easily?
In the past few years, Shi Tingyu didn't seem to have asked for leave. Today, she actually wanted to ask for leave? And the reason was this unknown man?
"Miss, there's a very important meeting in the afternoon …"
"Nothing is as important as what I'm about to do."
Oh no, Miss is going to chase her dreams. Is she going to fall in love with this man?
But this guy is quite good-looking.
The assistant let her imagination run wild as she looked at Lü Luo.
However, the more she looked, the more she felt that something was amiss. She seemed to have seen this person somewhere before!
"Actually, there's no need to make it so grand. I'm just back to meet you."
"You didn't go to Luo Xuemin's place?"
"No, I went to your place as soon as I arrived. How was it?"
"It's very nice of you to come here and look for me instead of Luo Xuemin."
Lü Luo smiled and didn't respond.
Indeed, he had hesitated between looking for Shi Tingyu and Luo Xuemin.
In terms of emotions, Luo Xuemin was undoubtedly the closer choice.
Because from a biological point of view, Luo Xuemin was his father-in-law. Luo Xuemin loved Hitomi Hakuzuki very much.
Secondly, he and Luo Xuemin had worked together to reunite the Parliament.
They had made the Parliament, which had almost fallen apart, whole again.
As for Shi Tingyu, she was just a little more familiar than a passerby. Lü Luo couldn't even remember her name.
But even so, he still chose to look for Shi Tingyu instead of his father-in-law.
The reason was simple. In Luo Xuemin's heart, the Inner Circle was always first.
He had once been able to give up his power, status, and even most of his family's interests for the sake of the Parliament.
Such a choice could be said to be the model of the Inner Circle's family leaders.
Luo Xuemin could be considered the representative of the Inner Circle, the leader of public opinion.
Now that he was completely bound to the Inner Circle, Lü Luo had no chance of instigating him.
If he rashly contacted Luo Xuemin and revealed his thoughts, Lü Luo even felt that Luo Xuemin would think of ways to kill him at all costs.
Luo Xuemin was the Luo Xuemin of the Inner Circle, not his Luo Xuemin. He had no reason and no right to ask Luo Xuemin to do anything.
"Miss Shi Tingyu, do you want to treat me to a meal?" Lü Luo said with a smile.
"You haven't come back for so long and you haven't gone to Luo Xuemin's place. I guess you probably don't have Alliance coins, right?"
In the Fourth Ring, the Alliance coin had been abolished by Lu Xiaotian and the hunters. They had used a new currency system.
The new currency was completely isolated from the Inner Circle, so transactions between the Inner Circle and the Fourth Ring were usually exchanged with materials and Dark Spirit Stones.
Although it was troublesome, it was still feasible.
However, the Inner Circle was still using the Alliance coin, but in the past few years, the Alliance coin had shown signs of overproduction.
Inflation was something that could happen anywhere.
"I really don't have money. Then what are you going to treat me to?"
"Eat …"
Shi Tingyu was originally very excited, but after looking out the window, her mood suddenly became low.
"Just eat something."
Lü Luo looked at Shi Tingyu thoughtfully.
"Okay, then just eat something."
The two of them went downstairs directly. In a place like the Inner Circle, if they jumped out of the window directly, it was very likely that they would be remembered by someone with ulterior motives and find a way to mess with Shi Tingyu. There was no need for that.
Although taking the stairs would also cause some trouble.
For example, some people would gossip when they saw Shi Tingyu and Lü Luo go out alone, but the impact of those situations could be controlled.
Of course, if Shi Tingyu went out alone with a man at this time, it would still cause some discussion.
After all, Shi Tingyu was already 27 years old. She was still not married at this age, which was considered very late in the Inner Circle.
Could it be that she was no longer single?
Gossip was a common characteristic of humans. When Lü Luo and Shi Tingyu went downstairs together, the gossip had already begun to spread.
On the way.
"When did you come back?"
"You know where I am?"
"No, but I roughly know that you are not in the Outer Circle."
Lü Luo nodded. It seemed that Shi Tingyu or the Shi family also had some spies.
This was also very normal. The population of the Fourth Ring was much greater than that of the Inner Circle. It was much easier to find spies than in the Fourth Ring.
Anyone with a fourth-ring cultivation base would know that Lv Luo was no longer in the fourth-ring cultivation base.
He had concealed this matter before, but more than two years ago, he did not continue to hide it.
"Yes, I have not been in the Fourth Ring for the past two years."
"Then, is it convenient for you to tell me where you have been?"
Shi Tingyu's eyes flashed. Lü Luo could feel that it was the light of hope.
What was she hoping for? She wanted to get some answers from him?
Then the question was, what was the answer she wanted?
"Do you want to hear the truth or the lie?"
"What kind of question is that?" Shi Tingyu said unhappily. "Shouldn't a normal person want to hear the truth?"
"That's true!"
"Then, can I tell you the truth?" Shi Tingyu's eyes flashed with hope again.
"The truth is that I left the Wasteland Alliance and went to a new place called the Empire."
"The Empire?"
"Yes, the Empire. Even if the Wasteland Alliance's Fifth Ring is taken into account, the entire Wasteland Alliance is only as big as the Empire.
Whether it is the area or the population, the Wasteland Alliance and the Empire cannot be compared. "
Hearing this, Shi Tingyu was a little shocked.
She had lived in the Wasteland Alliance's Inner Ring since she was young. Later, she learned about the Fourth Ring, outside the wall.
She had lived for more than 20 years and had never even seen a powerful border.
Now that Lü Luo told her that there was a Fifth Ring and the Empire beyond it, it was a huge shock to Shi Tingyu's worldview.
"Is the Empire very prosperous? How is life there? How strong are the people there? Are there any transcendents? Are there many of them? "
Shi Tingyu asked several questions in a row. It was obvious that she was very interested in the Empire. It seemed that she had reached the point of yearning.
Lü Luo was already used to this situation.
The birds in the novel always yearned for the blue sky. For people like Shi Tingyu, life in the Inner Ring was no different from a bird in a cage.
He wanted to spread his wings and soar to higher and further places, and the empire was naturally his best choice.
This was the difference between him and Lü Luo. Luo Xueming's heart was in the Inner Ring. It was impossible for him to be instigated by Lü Luo.
Shi Tingyu was different. Judging from her current performance, Lü Luo was certain that he could lead her astray.
"The Empire is indeed a good place. Life there is much better than here. At least there are a lot of smart devices.
As for strength, the people of the Empire are generally weaker than the Wasteland Alliance.
However, the population of the Empire is much greater. The upper limit of their strength is much higher than the Wasteland Alliance. "
"The upper limit of their strength is higher than the Wasteland Alliance? Are there people who are Eighth Grade? "
"Eighth Grade? There are, and there is more than one.
In the Empire's records, there are a total of 13 Eighth Grade people. I am not sure if this is the total number of Eighth Grade people, but there are a lot of them on the surface. "
There were 13 Eighth Grade people. Shi Tingyu was obviously shocked when she heard this number.
This was because in the four hundred years since the Wasteland Alliance was established, there had not been a single Eighth Grade human expert.
The Presiding Judge, who was once the most promising candidate to become Eighth Grade, had disappeared in an accident a few years ago.
The battle between transcendents was actually a battle between top experts.
With so many Eighth Grade people in the Empire, the strength of the two sides was almost incomparable.
It was just like how the Inner Circle bullied the Fourth Ring. Sending a few Seventh Grade people was enough to crush the Fourth Ring.
If the Empire knew about the existence of the Wasteland Alliance and asked them to send a few Eighth Grade people over, the Wasteland Alliance would not be able to fight back.
Although she did not want to admit it, this was the truth.
"Lü Luo, is what you said true?"
"I have no reason to lie to you about this. Although you are all from the Wasteland Alliance, you have at least the Fourth Ring as a buffer.
Once the Empire knows about the existence of the Wasteland Alliance.
The Fourth Ring Lu Xiaotian will be the first to bear the brunt.
Even if you are to be destroyed, it will be after the Fourth Ring is destroyed, so there is nothing to worry about. "
Listening to Yuluo casually say these heart-wrenching words, Shi Tingyu felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
The Inner Circle, which they had worked so hard to maintain, was so vulnerable?
"Forget it, let's eat."
Shi Tingyu did not want to continue this topic.
Although she was very interested in the Empire. Being interested did not mean that she liked to be attacked.
Lü Luo's words were undoubtedly a blow to her.
"What's wrong? You've been dealt a blow already?"
"Tsk, I just don't want to listen to you talk about these boring topics." Shi Tingyu was still stubborn, but Lü Luo had already sensibly sat in the driver's seat.
"Beautiful lady, where do you want to go to eat later?"
"Mm, let's go to a noodle restaurant I know."
With Lü Luo's personality, it was the same wherever he went to eat, so he did not have any requirements for food.
"Okay, let's go to the noodle restaurant you mentioned."
The two quickly drove to the noodle restaurant Shi Tingyu mentioned. Because they were both Transcendents, the two ordered the largest amount of meat noodles.
"Boss, give me some wine."
"Wine? Don't you have to go to work in the afternoon?"
"Let's talk about work later. I just want to drink some wine now. What, you don't want to accompany me?"
Shi Tingyu raised her eyebrows. This action seemed to be provoking Lü Luo.
However, since Lü Luo was here for business, Shi Tingyu would definitely try to win him over.
"Let's drink. What's there to be afraid of?"
The two of them ate noodles in this small noodle shop and drank the cheapest wine.
No one could imagine that the Secretary General of the Inner Circle Council would eat here, and eat such cheap food at that.
Moreover, the other person he was eating with was a Seventh Grade expert.
Slurp, slurp!
The sounds from the west kept coming from their mouths.
They ate very quickly. After eating three bowls in a row, Shi Tingyu finally stopped, satisfied.
After she stopped, Lü Luo stopped as well.
"Phew, so comfortable."
"Do you like this place?"
"Yes, it has the taste of when I was young. However, the environment here does not suit my identity, so I can't eat here often."
Shi Tingyu was a little regretful. Although the position of Secretary General gave her power, it also took away some of her freedom.
"Okay, Lü Luo, you can tell me why you are here today."
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