Chapter 2889: The Plot (3)
The regent’s close men regarded everyone as a critical part of the team. Therefore, their discussions with one another were open and transparent.
Little did they know that Gu Xijiu sat on a chair in the corner of the hall and quietly observed as these officials openly expressed their own opinions. She had quietly sneaked into the hall by using the Invisibility Spell so that no one would notice her presence. Basically, she could stay and listen on for as long as she liked.
The regent’s men brought up many of their concerns, thus intensifying the discussion. Nevertheless, eventually, all of them realized that instead of helplessly waiting for death to come, they should make a plot now to abolish the Devil King and crown a new ruler.
The regent of the Devil Kingdom had long thought about the possibility, so he agreed to the plan immediately. However, he still had some concerns. "The Devil King has been the ruler for a long time now. He knows how it feels like to be powerful and ultimately superior, so why should he leave his title so easily? I am afraid that it will only drive him into a desperate attempt to work together with Di Fuyi. I am not worried about myself. Your safety is my concern. Everyone here has worked a lot for the future of the Devil Kingdom. If the king found out about the plan, all of you here would be as good as dead."
"The Devil King is a man of fatuousness, so I believe this is the sort of thing he would do. He would be driven to desperately offer Di Fuyi anything to maintain his power. In my opinion, we should fix this once and for all." The military officer then made a gesture implying that they should take the Devil King’s life.
Everyone else chimed in, and by the end, it was clear that these people were not men of virtue. They had sacrificed a great deal to be where they currently were and did not plan to simply leave their position for nothing. Soon, they came up with a plan on how to murder the Devil King. By right, the Devil King’s son would be the next in line to the throne and would get the regent’s support. Truthfully, they did not care if the child had the capability to be a king. What they needed was a puppet, and a child was the easiest to be controlled.
Gu Xijiu heaved a sigh at their plans. However, things were only going the way that Di Fuyi had wanted. He made use of another party to get rid of the person standing in his way. So far, Di Fuyi had only visited the Devil King three times, and yet the regent was already so uneasy about it, to the point where he almost publicly murdered the king.