Chapter 114: A Conspiracy with Ulterior Motives

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: A Conspiracy with Ulterior Motives

Leaving the monitoring room and returning to his own room, Tai Nan, who had been secretly watching the live broadcast, slammed his fist hard against the sofa.

On his Light Brain, there was a message from his assistant, Ah Jie.

[Vice President, the majority of the people, led by the President, are full of praise for Liang He. The paid trolls we hired are no match for her fans at all.]

Ah Jie was a plant deliberately left behind by Tai Nan. Standing unobtrusively in the corner, he silently relayed real-time updates. This was how Tai Nan knew what was happening in the monitoring room after he left.

"Liang He... A little brat wants to walk all over me? In her dreams!"

Pacing restlessly after standing up from the sofa, Tai Nan wanted to kick the coffee table fiercely but was afraid of hurting himself. In the end, he could only take out his frustration on a pillow in stifled anger.

[Vice President, Liang He has successfully rescued the Little Elephant and is leading the Elephant Group back toward the hotel. Should I come find you now?]

[Yes, I’m in my room. Come over immediately!]

Tai Nan was currently in a state of extreme fury, yet he was utterly helpless. He desperately needed someone to help him come up with ideas, so he didn’t refuse Ah Jie’s visit.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

Shortly after receiving the reply, Ah Jie appeared in Tai Nan’s room. Seeing the mess on the floor, he actually felt more confident about the suggestion he was about to make.

"Vice President, what should we do next?"

What to do? He wanted to ask that too!

As the candidate for the next president, Vice President Tai Nan had finally waited until President Lucas was about to step down. He never expected someone to swoop in out of nowhere and steal his thunder. How could he just accept this?

"Enough, don’t I know you? If you have an idea, kid, spit it out!"

It truly was a case of birds of a feather flocking together. Having served as Tai Nan’s assistant for so many years, the two were naturally in cahoots, their hearts equally rotten to the core.

"Vice President, to put it bluntly, if Liang He really becomes the president of the association, I’m afraid you’ll be nailed to the vice president’s seat for the rest of your life."

According to the rules of the Interstellar Animal Protection Association, when a president stepped down without a designated successor, the replacement was usually chosen from among the vice presidents. But now Liang He had appeared out of thin air, and she was so young that she could easily outlast Tai Nan’s career.

"Given her special effect on Evolutionary Beastmen, coupled with President Lucas’s recommendation, the Federation will definitely throw its full support behind Liang He taking office. Unless..."

"Unless what? Stop keeping me in suspense and spit it out!"

Frustrated and restless, Tai Nan felt deeply dejected after hearing Ah Jie’s analysis. Right now, Ah Jie was the only one on his side who could offer him ideas. So, upon learning there was a turning point, he immediately pressed his assistant with eager excitement.

"Unless she commits an unforgivable, irreversible mistake. The kind where even if the Federation wanted to protect her, they couldn’t."

If Tai Nan could take office as president, the vice president’s position would be filled by the president’s special assistant, leaving the special assistant role open for the next hand-picked successor. Therefore, it wasn’t just Tai Nan who was anxious to climb the ranks; Ah Jie also wanted to rely on Tai Nan’s influence to secure the position of the president’s special assistant for himself.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Tai Nan only wanted to hear a solution right now; he had no patience for Ah Jie’s endless analysis.

"Vice President, did you notice the Fierce Beasts that suddenly appeared when she found the Little Elephant?"

Ah Jie was certain the Fierce Beasts had shown up later; otherwise, no matter how thick the Little Elephant’s skin was, it wouldn’t have survived their relentless biting.

"Are you saying... the Rebel Army is involved in this?"

Tai Nan had also been watching the live broadcast, so he had naturally noticed the Fierce Beasts. However, at the time, he was entirely focused on praying for Liang He to fail spectacularly and hadn’t thought deeply about it.

"Definitely. Think about it carefully. Liang He is of vital importance to the Evolutionary Beastmen, and the Rebel Army has always wanted to engineer a more powerful Fierce Beast Army. Her appearance will inevitably be seen as a breakthrough point." A sharp glint flashed in Ah Jie’s eyes as he guided Tai Nan step by step. "If we can connect Liang He to the Rebel Army and tie them together on the same sinking ship, then even if the Federation wants to protect her, they likely won’t be able to, let alone the President."

When that time came, what did it matter if President Lucas favored Liang He? A sinner who betrayed the Federation to serve the Rebel Army—the public would eat her alive!

"How can you be sure the Rebel Army wants to cooperate with Liang He?"

Hearing Ah Jie’s analysis, Tai Nan was genuinely tempted, but he still had some misgivings.

"Whether the Rebel Army wants to cooperate with her or wants her dead, either way, it achieves our goal, doesn’t it?"

Either Liang He would bear the crime of betraying the Federation, or she would die at the hands of the Rebel Army. Either way, it was entirely beneficial to them.

Figuring this out, Vice President Tai Nan finally snapped out of his misery and pointed at Ah Jie with a beaming smile.

"Hahaha, you kid... not bad! I haven’t wasted my time training you all these years." Tai Nan took the opportunity to pat Ah Jie’s shoulder, dangling a carrot in front of him. "Don’t worry, once I become the President, the special assistant position will definitely be yours. I couldn’t bear to hand over such a capable subordinate to anyone else."

"Thank you—President!"

Ah Jie’s tact made Tai Nan even more delighted, and he was already starting to imagine the scene of his ascension to the presidency.

Meanwhile, Liang He, who had returned with the injured Little Elephant, settled the Elephant Group in an area about ten kilometers away from the hotel, taking the opportunity to treat the Little Elephant’s wounds on the spot.

"Why didn’t you just bring the Little Elephant back to the hotel? There’s a specialized medical room there."

Hoder followed behind Liang He, carrying the medical kit. Whatever she needed, he promptly handed it over. The rescue workers who had originally run over to help were left standing around, unable to lend a single hand.

"The Little Elephant is injured, and the Elephant Group is very worried. If I brought it back to the hotel, the herd would definitely follow, which could easily cause panic again."

Besides, the Little Elephant wasn’t small. If it entered the medical room, it would take up the entire space. One careless swing of its trunk or a kick of its leg, and all the medical equipment would be ruined.

"Fair enough, you have a point."

Realizing his oversight, Hoder rubbed his nose awkwardly, feeling that his question just now had been rather foolish.

"Alright, all your wounds have been treated. Be a good boy and stay right here. I’ll have your family come find you."

"MOO..."

The Little Elephant rubbed its trunk gratefully against Liang He, seemingly reluctant to let her leave.

Liang He gently touched the Little Elephant’s slightly dry trunk and quickly reminded the staff to prepare water and food for them. She had promised the Little Elephant good food earlier and couldn’t break her word.

After the staff dragged over an inflatable pool, filled it with water, and dumped a large truckload of fruits and vegetables onto the adjacent clearing, Liang He finally began to call for the Elephant Group.

"MOOO—"

Hearing the call, the Elephant Group immediately trotted eagerly toward Liang He. Upon seeing the water and food, the elephants’ eyes lit up instantly. They raised their trunks toward Liang He in unison before gently lowering them to express their gratitude.

[Elephants are really so gentle. It’s the animal version of a tough guy’s tender heart—giant creatures of steel with mild and kind hearts. I love it!]

[Seeing the elephants bypass the delicious food to check on the injured Little Elephant first makes me suddenly so sad. Why aren’t my parents even willing to give me a single word of care?]

[The scene of the elephants reuniting with the Little Elephant is so healing! Thank you for your hard work, Breeder, hurry back and rest!]