Chapter 2111: Chapter 2111: Sewage
How many high-ranking officials who reach such positions are clean? The victor becomes king, and the loser becomes a bandit. When in power, they oppress and harm others with authority. The fate of such people is not worth sympathy.
Moreover, without Duke Lie’s backing, could Lie Fengzi have secretly committed so many misdeeds and dared to repeatedly target me?
Lie Fengzi was so enraged she almost pounced, "You vicious woman, don’t think you can sever ties. I know it was you. You and Helian Ling Kong sent people to accuse my father, trying to force him to death as revenge against me."
Yiyi was startled in her heart; was it really his doing?
A warm sentiment surged within her heart.
Indeed, who else could it be? Duke Lie could be a thorn in the side of prominent power contenders, but who would intentionally target a woman like Lie Fengzi, driving her to perishing?
In this world, besides him, there couldn’t be a second person willing to help her like this.
"Even if I did it, so what?" Yiyi sneered, reaching out to pinch her chin, looking down on her, "Since you dared to harm me, you should’ve known that one day, I would repay it tenfold. Can’t take this little thing now? Do you know how deep my hatred was when my mother died?"
Yiyi, in furious anger, slapped her on the face with the back of her hand with all the hatred’s force, knocking Lie Fengzi to the ground staggering.
"You think this is enough? Lie Fengzi, I will make you taste the flavor of hell."
Yiyi kicked away her clinging hands, laughed coldly, and left.
Behind her came the hateful and venomous screams of Lie Fengzi.
"Yiyi, if you dare harm my father again, I won’t spare you, absolutely!"
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A week later, Duke Lie, who had resigned from his position, was accused of repeatedly accepting bribes and engaging in espionage with foreign nations during his over thirty-year career. With overwhelming evidence against him, he was detained, awaiting trial for conviction.
This matter once again caused a mighty stir, with some accusing the Councilman of harboring a son who eliminates dissidents by exerting power, claiming he’s a scourge attempting to split the existing government. Others argued that even if Duke Lie were guilty, losing such a veteran power at such a crucial moment in the civil war would make the frontline war unimaginable. The brash youngsters who churlishly sought to displace veterans should be replaced.
The rumors, overtly and covertly, unanimously condemned Helian Ling Kong. They dared not criticize the Councilman directly, so they diverted all accusations and filth onto Helian Ling Kong, attempting to pressure the Council to dismiss this son due to public uproar.
However, with Duke Lie’s imprisonment, frontline news came that under Helian Ling Kong’s leadership, there was a great victory; an essential chokepoint city controlled by the Queen’s faction was captured, bringing one-third of the territory under control.
This was the largest victory since the war began. Such a triumph instantly silenced those attempting to attack Helian Ling Kong, leaving them speechless. The news of the triumph spread nationwide, with the populace rejoicing, dancing, and considering Helian Ling Kong a great hero, a genius of the times. The matter of Duke Lie was easily suppressed, failing to elicit public sympathy.
Yiyi truly didn’t expect Duke Lie to fall so quickly. If previously she wasn’t sure it was his doing, now she was one hundred percent certain it was him.
Who else but him would bear so much criticism and pressure to take down Duke Lie at such a sensitive time?
Fool, if he did everything, what would she do?
