My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 2028: Sowing Discord

"Even if you fish from the vast sea, you might catch a peerless genius; there’s no such coincidence in the world. That kid Ling Kong is definitely no ordinary person. In my opinion, he must be an heir cultivated by a top-level family. But look, with today’s advanced communications and news spreading to the world’s remotest corners with just a single article, such a talented young man is lost at sea, and no family claims him, not even traces of his origins. Did he pop out from a rock?"

Helian Nan’s eyes lit up: "Dad, do you mean he’s possibly from a national family or something?"

"Not possibly, definitely. Ordinary families cannot cultivate such talent."

"But uncle said he’s lost his memory and doesn’t remember his past. He seems pretty loyal to uncle too."

Helian Zheng snorted: "Who knows if he’s just faking amnesia? Whether it’s real or fake, as long as we can prove he’s faking it and still remembers the past, that’s enough." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"What good is it to prove he’s faking amnesia?"

"Foolish, if he’s not lost his memory and is indeed from another prominent family, then doesn’t that prove the maritime incident was premeditated, and that it’s his plan to approach the Helian Family? By using so-called amnesia to be taken in as an adopted son, he’s actually infiltrating the Helian Family with ulterior motives, trying to spy on family secrets. That makes him a mole, a traitor to the Helian Family. Do you think your uncle can tolerate such betrayal?"

Helian Nan was suddenly invigorated, immensely delighted and looked at his father Helian Zheng with great admiration.

"Dad, you are amazing."

Helian Zheng said deeply: "However, don’t underestimate him. This kid isn’t easy to deal with. We have to find ways to catch his weakness, focus on his background, lead your brother to start distrusting him, slowly breed suspicion, plan step by step, divide and break their father-son bond, then strike decisively, but not hastily."

"Dad, I think his sudden appearance is very strange, and he’s been acting peculiarly. We shouldn’t let this opportunity go. I believe we can definitely uncover something." Helian Nan insisted on his intuition.

"Words are unsupported, so you better find the evidence. Also, this sudden incident might cause domestic unrest, which is actually an opportunity for us. The more chaotic it is, the more we can seize the chance to create an upheaval. Seize the opportunity, and the country your brother built will be ours, father and son, in the future!"

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After Helian Zheng left, Helian Jing turned his deep gaze to Ling Kong.

"The most important matter now is to counter the slanders they’re spreading widely in the media. If this crisis PR is not handled well, it will have a huge impact on my prestige and status. What do you think about this affair?"

Ling Kong thought for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Previously, during our open and covert struggle with the Queen’s party, the sudden news of the Queen’s serious illness spread, with its truth unknown. Everyone thought perhaps the Queen was pretending to be ill intending to provoke us into making the first move for a coup. So, we’ve stayed put because whoever moves first becomes an instigator of civil war and will surely lose public support."

Helian Jing’s rugged bronze face was full of arrogance: "For the past twenty years, I, Helian Jing, have devoted myself to the Aus Empire with diligence and have pushed it from a second-rate country to a powerful kingdom. In terms of achievements, no one can surpass me. What has the Queen done? She’s merely a figurehead monarch."