Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 574 - 536: He Really Is a Crafty Fox! (Part 3)

"The citizens of the Sea Country naturally trust Jia Lan. Even if you were to expose it as Liu Ye’s conspiracy and bring up his second personality, the people simply wouldn’t believe it. They’d just think you’re spewing nonsense and making baseless accusations, making you seem even more suspicious."

Shen Li sorted out the details and analyzed them one by one, "You don’t need to deliberately prove your innocence. If anything, that would trap you further in their snare. You only need to clear yourself of any involvement in the Emperor’s kidnapping. In fact, you can use this to turn yourself into a sympathetic victim."

Shen Tang blinked, listening to him continue.

Shen Li, seeing the little female looking at him with admiration, shyly touched his straight nose and went on, "The only concrete evidence Liu Ye has to accuse you is your simultaneous disappearance with Emperor Jialouluo and that you were the last person to see him before he vanished."

"And these gaps are precisely where you can exploit."

"You can redirect the blame too, find a suitable scapegoat. For example, put the blame on the Deputies." Shen Li crafted a new story for her, "Those Deputies had ulterior motives and intended to kidnap the Sea Emperor for leverage, and by chance, you were also caught there."

"Later, even though you managed to escape, you were isolated and powerless to rescue the Emperor."

"Moreover, you can accuse that there are insiders among the Deputies within the palace, ensuring your safety by not heading recklessly to the Sea Country Palace."

"In this way, even if you don’t attend this perilous banquet, you have a valid reason, and you can redirect the investigation towards the more suspicious Deputies, thus naturally clearing yourself."

"Next, Liu Ye, to quell the public doubt, must thoroughly investigate the palace and has to offer up a scapegoat, at least for the short term, preventing him from troubling you further."

Shen Tang listened, dumbfounded, her eyes shining, thinking: Truly, he’s a cunning fox! His scheming truly is impressive!

"How do you find my plan?"

Shen Tang nodded repeatedly, "Very good!"

Shen Li gently pinched her chin, pecked at her overly luscious lips, as though it were his reward.

He continued, "But after all, this is merely a temporary fix, not a permanent solution."

"In my opinion, you must attend this perilous banquet."

"Ah, isn’t that akin to seeking death?" Shen Tang shook her head. She had no desire to go; that despicable mermaid clearly harbored no good intentions toward her.

Shen Li brushed her nose, chuckling, "It’s still uncertain who will win, don’t bolster others’ momentum and undermine your own, Xiao Tang’er."

"Besides, you are not in the wrong, so why dodge him."

He patiently explained, "He’s merely using this clumsy excuse to frame you, as a threat."

"Such petty tricks aren’t frightening, but think, should he become the Sea Emperor, he would have endless opportunities to harass you and the Night Glow Empire. Could you always counter them every single time?"

As he spoke, his lazy, hoarse voice grew deeper, laced with a hint of coldness, "If the bane isn’t eradicated, the future troubles are endless."

"We need to preemptively strike."

Shen Tang listened to Shen Li’s analysis of the current situation, speaking a lot, she too fell into deep hesitation.

Shen Li was right, even if she temporarily evades this time, if the other side is determined to make things difficult for her, can she really keep dodging forever?

Hiding is no solution; she must confront it head-on and settle this massive trouble once and for all!

Shen Li saw her lower her head in silence, sighed slightly, and continued, "Besides, don’t you want an answer? If you want to know whether Jia Lan still lives in this world or not, you surely need to meet Liu Ye again, why not use this opportunity to find out thoroughly."

Upon hearing this, a trace of pain and determination flashed in Shen Tang’s eyes, finally making up her mind, and nodded, "Alright, this time I’ll heed your advice, I’ll go over to the appointment."

Shen Li smoothed her slightly furrowed brows with his fingertips, "Don’t worry, you must go in person this time, but it’s not about throwing yourself into the net; safety must be ensured."

He said, "This time, I’ll go with you."

Perhaps Shen Tang didn’t know, but he too had the strength of a Primordial Beast Tier.

Even though Xue Yinzhou, Lu Xiao, and Xiao Jin now possess Tenth Rank strength, battling against Primordial Beast Tier Beastmen, they lack the power to fight. Moreover, it’s within the sea area, which is the mermaids’ battleground, on their territory, their strength would be restrained, with no chance of winning.

Only by him accompanying her could he ensure her safety.

Moreover...

Recalling Shen Tang’s words, a trace of chilling intent flickered in his charming fox-like eyes. He too would like to meet that future Sea Emperor...