Min Liang wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead. "Ugh, acting is so hard. You could easily crush someone like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, but you have to pretend to struggle and barely win."
Yao Yao rolled her eyes at Min Liang. "Don't be too conspicuous. It's not the right time yet. When the time comes, you won't have to work so hard."
Min Liang touched his nose and said, "Okay."
Although the melee was over, the group hadn't forgotten what they really wanted to do.
In the afternoon, the high-ranking members of the Demonic Cult gathered at a well-known tavern.
This place is naturally one of the Demonic Cult's little-known underground businesses.
Inside the attic...
"Before it's truly exposed, there's one more thing we need to do..."
"Oh, young master, stop keeping us in suspense. What else do you want to do? Just tell us."
A high-ranking official casually interrupted Yao Yao.
Okay, Yao Yao cut straight to the point: "Even if we rashly expose Liang Gou's crimes now, there will still be people who don't believe it. Besides, Liang Gou has carefully cultivated his hypocritical image for so many years, and in the hearts of the people, he is still a good leader. So let's spread some information to shake his morale first."
"So this means we're exposing everything Liang Gou has done?"
“No,” Yao Yao shook her head. “What we are spreading is mainly to arouse their suspicion and shake Liang Gou’s morale. But these are just rumors. If we spread them all, it will only make Liang Gou prepare. We need to mix the truth with the falsehood.”
Now it was the higher-ups' turn to scratch their heads, "How... how can this be a mix of truth and falsehood?"
"It's a mix of truth and falsehood. The truth is that Liang Gou was the murderer behind the massacre of his entire family. The falsehood is that years ago, the leader of the Demonic Sect, Shao Chen, humiliated him, and he harbored resentment. However, he was unable to bring down the Demonic Sect, so he framed him. The massacre of his entire family was just to covet the legendary treasure of the previous dynasty, and the Demonic Sect became the scapegoat."
After hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. It was true... because these were all the accusations that Liang Gou had pinned on them, all for the sake of the treasure of the previous dynasty. And why was the Demonic Sect taking the blame? It was because the Demonic Sect leader had once humiliated him, but the Demonic Sect was too powerful, so they could only shift the blame and frame him to bring him down!
It appears to be well-organized, with causes and consequences clearly presented, but upon closer inspection, it seems somewhat fabricated, raising suspicions.
What you hear might be dismissed as casual conversation after dinner, and you might laugh it off, but it will eventually leave a mark on your mind and raise suspicions.
Once the truth and evidence are presented and become irrefutable proof, it will deliver a fatal blow, leaving no chance for recovery.
And rumors are the fastest-spreading thing.
Brilliant, truly brilliant! It planted the seed while simultaneously preventing Liang Gou from showing his face.
So they went down in a flurry of activity, bribing beggars to spread these rumors. They themselves remained hidden behind the scenes, unseen and untouchable by the beggars.
Absolutely perfect! Hmph, as for Liang Gou? He didn't know or even imagine this day would come when he framed him.
The rumors needed time to spread, and after the chaos, one-on-one matches began. Yao Yao's number was far down the queue, and it was three days later when it was her turn.
At this time, rumors about the current leader of the alliance, Liang Gou, had spread throughout the city, and even the surrounding cities were beginning to show signs of it.
When Liang Gou heard about this, he was still enjoying tea with Qi Yun. Upon hearing his subordinate mention it, his face immediately turned ashen, and he angrily smashed the teacup.
"Useless! You can't even handle a mere rumor! What use are you?! Get out of here and deal with this!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com