Listening to Sister Ju Zi's report, Kong Ming'an nodded slightly, a hint of understanding in his eyes.
His numerous arrangements in the Douluo Three Kingdoms, in essence, boiled down to economic infiltration, resource plundering, talent acquisition, structural infiltration, and public opinion control.
A war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Three Kingdoms was inevitable; he would undoubtedly side with the Sun Moon Empire, which was also unchangeable.
Therefore, he had made so many arrangements targeting the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
For instance, establishing a newspaper agency was not merely for slandering Shrek; its true purpose was to build a vast intelligence collection system covering the Douluo Three Kingdoms and subtly control public opinion.
And with the ultra-high-speed information transmission network established using Ilieks's Undead Demiplane as a relay station, the newspapers under "Mingmeng" could always get news one step ahead, gaining an absolute advantage in information timeliness, thereby monopolizing the market.
Another example was the "Enlightenment Plan" and the recruitment of Shrek graduates. Although Kong Ming'an had a poor impression of Shrek, he had to admit that Shrek indeed had many talented individuals; not poaching them would be a waste.
These talents, even if not directly lured to the Sun Moon Empire, would be more than sufficient to serve as the external shell of the business association and maintain its operations in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Xu Tianzhen, who was beside him, was completely stunned. She looked at the young man, who was about her age, and listened to the schemes of infiltration, poaching, intelligence, and public opinion, feeling that her mind was not enough to process it all.
No, who said this guy only did experiments all day, stayed cooped up in the lab, was dull, and super easy to manipulate?!
Are you telling me this is easy to manipulate?!
Xu Tianzhen recalled what Kong Deming had said about "he can be replaced" not long ago. She had been somewhat skeptical before, but now... she felt an inexpressible sense of agreement deep down.
Beside him, Kong Ming'an finished listening to Sister Ju Zi's orderly report, and his appreciation for her abilities grew even more.
Finally, he spoke again, "What about the matter I asked you to do before?"
Sister Ju Zi nodded knowingly, taking out a thin folder from her spirit tool:
"It has been verified. Zhang Lexuan, eighteen years old, spirit power Rank sixty-eight, her Spirit is 'Moon,' extremely powerful. She is the captain of this generation's Shrek Seven Devils and has high prestige within the Academy. Regarding her background..."
Just then, Xu Tianzhen, who had been listening with her ears perked up, suddenly interrupted. She caught the key information and looked at Kong Ming'an, her tone confirming: "'Moon' Spirit?!"
Kong Ming'an seemed to have anticipated her reaction, and nodded: "Yes, the branch family I mentioned to Grandfather before, this is it."
Upon receiving confirmation, a hint of understanding appeared on Xu Tianzhen's small face. She said no more, but her gaze became more focused.
Kong Ming'an looked at Sister Ju Zi again: "How effective was the news I asked you to spread?"
"The effect was better than expected," Sister Ju Zi's eyes were calm.
"We only scattered some vague information fragments about 'Sun Moon Empire Kong Family,' 'Silver Moon Spirit,' and 'Imperial Family Legacy' in places she might encounter them."
"She grew suspicious and quickly began investigating her background, even placing a commission with our business association."
"What about the negative news about Shrek?"
"It was also distributed."
Sister Ju Zi took out another document and gently placed it in front of Kong Ming'an.
"These pieces of negative news are absolutely true, without any exaggeration, allowing her to 'accidentally' discover them during her search for her background."
"However, compared to her background, she seems more concerned about Shrek's corruption. Even if it's just a possibility, she will actively search for evidence."
"And as long as she searches, our people will timely deliver the evidence to her hands."
"Currently, according to some information provided by Shrek's internal sources, some old masters in the Sea God Pavilion have quite a few complaints about her directly resorting to lynching without a trial."
"Very good."
Kong Ming'an's tone was appreciative, a genuine affirmation, "Sister Ju Zi, you've done very well."
Sister Ju Zi paused slightly, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curving upwards, revealing a faint, almost imperceptible, morbid satisfaction.
She bowed slightly, her tone as respectful as ever, "This is what I should do... Chairman."
The report concluded.
Sister Ju Zi did not linger in the office, choosing to leave quite self-consciously.
However, before leaving, she bowed slightly to Xu Tianzhen, who was standing by, and then left the room.
The door closed. Only then did Xu Tianzhen, who had been sitting by, finally unable to contain herself, curiously ask,
"So, your target is this Zhang Lexuan?"
"Only a part of it. Although she is indeed very important, after all, she has the 'Moon' Spirit."
"But she must be hard to win over, right? Why not just kill her, as Grandfather Kong suggested? Wouldn't that be simpler?"
"Am I that bloodthirsty?" Kong Ming'an gave this Your Highness a displeased look, then slowly said:
"After all, she has the 'Moon' Spirit. According to the family tree, she can even be considered my clan sister. It's not necessary to kill her directly."
"Furthermore, her personality is actually quite easy to win over, though it will take some time, and... wouldn't it be more interesting for her to be the one to dissect Shrek?"
Kong Ming'an revealed a benevolent smile.
Shrek Academy seemed grand, but it was actually strong on the outside and weak on the inside, with numerous internal problems and a lack of top-tier combat power.
Its Foundation had already decayed, and he was merely placing a few more woodworms in this decayed position, accelerating its decay, and then waiting for a future opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
He even had a plan targeting Mu En, the Master of the Sea God Pavilion, but unfortunately, the current disparity in strength made it difficult to implement.
If he were to forcefully destroy it, the losses would be too great. It was simpler to dismantle it internally step by step, and in this process, he could also use it as nourishment to Cultivate his own forces.
Xu Tianzhen, who was beside him, understood a little but quickly stopped her thoughts, forcing herself not to delve into the details.
Some things, after all, were better known as little as possible. Being a mascot would lead to a longer life.
Muttering her code of conduct, Xu Tianzhen suddenly saw a hand reach out to her.
Looking up, Xu Tianzhen blinked, a puzzled expression on her face.
"I promised to take you around Shrek City; I wouldn't break my promise," Kong Ming'an smiled slightly.
Xu Tianzhen was stunned, then her eyes lit up.
She suddenly realized that her fiancé seemed quite good!
"Let's go!"
Xu Tianzhen grabbed Kong Ming'an's hand and pulled him out... Shrek Academy, Inner Court,
In the Mimicry Cultivate Room, a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old sat cross-legged.
She had a serene demeanor, an exquisite and gentle face, and moonlight flowed over her fair and translucent skin, adding a touch of coolness to the quiet Cultivate Room.
The girl was quietly Cultivating like this when suddenly, at a certain moment, the door of the Mimicry Cultivate Room was opened from the outside, and at the same time, a voice sounded,
"Sister Lexuan, your confinement is over."