Chapter 119: 118 The Director's Suggestion

Donate the entire Bobby Laien family's assets... to the Royal Family?

Hearing Li Ang's words, the red-haired director couldn't help but sit up straight in surprise.

Even if the Bobby Laien family is already tottering and will likely have most of its assets eaten away by various factions soon, leaving nothing but a meaningless shell,

even that shell would be enough for an "ordinary person" to squander for a lifetime. Why would you think of donating it all?

"Because the Cleaning Bureau's salary is already enough for me, even allowing my whole family to live quite comfortably. Although inheriting the Duke title would bring more wealth, it would also drag me into endless troubles and completely disrupt Anna and the others' lives. Compared to that, I think things are better as they are now."

After briefly explaining his reasons, Li Ang thought for a moment and added:

"Of course, I also have an intention to avoid suspicion. After all, if I inherit the title of Duke of Lionheart, I would become the biggest beneficiary of the Bobby Laien bloodline. The investigators sent by the Bureau might overthink it, so it's better to force them to quickly replace me with someone else to inherit the title and get rid of this burden as soon as possible."

So, the entire fortune of a ducal family is just a heavy burden in your eyes?

Staring into Li Ang's eyes to confirm he was indeed speaking the truth, the red-haired director's eyebrows couldn't help but rise slightly, before she glanced at the toad pendant on Li Ang's chest.

That makes sense... If he had a strong craving for wealth, he probably wouldn't be able to resist this Saint Spirit that controls the power of wealth. Making such a choice isn't hard to understand, but...

"Why did you choose to donate it to the Royal Family?"

After thinking for a moment, the red-haired director spoke seriously, offering a reminder:

"If your only goal is to force their hand and make those people choose someone else to inherit the title, I actually don't recommend donating it to the Royal Family, because they might not accept it.

After all, it looks too much like an attempt to seize property. The power of the old nobles is not weak either. If the situation isn't handled carefully enough and triggers a large-scale backlash, it would definitely give the Royal Family a hard time.

Moreover, even if you don't donate it to them, given the Royal Family's current momentum, they could probably bite off thirty to forty percent of the wealth. If managed well, fifty percent is also possible. They might not be willing to take that risk, so there's a good chance you'll be rejected on the spot."

"..."

So there's such a development?

Hearing the red-haired director's words, Li Ang couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He then felt fortunate that he hadn't blindly gone ahead and done it, but instead chose to consult her first. Otherwise, if the Royal Family truly "refused to accept" it, he would be in a terrible spot.

Having deeply realized the gap between himself and the director in this area, Li Ang, who has always been humble and eager to learn, immediately lowered his stance and proactively asked for advice:

"Then, in your opinion, what should I do?"

"Simple!"

After snapping his fingers with a crisp sound, the red-haired director said with a smile:

"For such an important inheritance ceremony, the Princess will definitely be present. You can simply use the entire Bobby Laien family as a betrothal gift and propose to her right there on the spot~"

"..."

"Ah?!?!?!"

"Trust me, this is absolutely the best method."

Seeing Li Ang, whose jaw had dropped at her proposal, the red-haired director, having just taken revenge for her earlier "scare," felt much more comfortable. She then said with a smile:

"Your ultimate goal, isn't it, to force them to change the heir?

In the eyes of those people right now, you and the entire Bobby Laien family are fish on a chopping board. No matter how you struggle, you will only be eaten up completely. So, no matter how absurd or outrageous this Duke acts, it won't have any effect on the outcome."

Even if you donate the Bobby Laien family, it doesn't really matter. After all, you can only donate the Bobby Laien family's wealth. The more important House of Lords seat, as well as the influence in the Military Department and the Public Works Department, you cannot donate. These core elements can only be occupied by other noble in-laws.

But if you use the entire Bobby Laien family as a betrothal gift to propose to the Princess, then the situation would be completely different.

"

With Li Ang looking utterly bewildered, the red-haired director said confidently:

"If you actually succeed in proposing, the Princess can swallow the Bobby Laien family's wealth and House of Lords seat in one bite, and then rightfully occupy the Bobby Laien family's positions in the Military Department and the Public Works Department, fully embedding her influence.

In that case, the number of 'departments' basically under the Royal Family's control would reach nine. Adding some other 'departments' that they can't fully control but still have some influence over, more than half of the kingdom's government departments would be under the Princess's influence.

Plus the Bobby Laien family's seat as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, the Princess's power would be present in both the upper and lower houses. Even if the old nobles and the parliament unite, they would only be two or three percent stronger than her.

Subtracting the internal friction and scheming after both sides unite, the Wangnu Sect and the Feiwangnu Sect would basically be evenly matched. The reform measures that she has been tightly blocked from implementing before would have a possibility of being forcibly pushed through, dealing a heavy blow to the entire old noble class.

Once they figure out this problem, let alone just changing the heir, those guys might even have the thought of killing you on the spot!"

"..."

Watching Li Ang go from a face full of shock to a stunned silence, and finally to speechlessness, the red-haired director, whose mischievous nature had been satisfied, smiled and summarized:

"If you do as I say, the worst outcome is that you successfully shed the Duke title. If the best outcome happens, you could even marry the Princess and directly become a Prince!

Little Li Ang~ How do you like the idea I gave you?"

"..."

The idea is good, but it would be even better if you didn't tease me along with it.

Li Ang had now realized that his director's habit of teasing had struck again. That proposal just now was clearly meant to play with him.

"Thank you for the reminder, Director."

After memorizing this ultimate move that would guarantee getting rid of the Duke title the moment it was used, Li Ang said with a dark face:

"But there's no need to actually propose to the Princess, right? As long as I mention that I'm preparing to propose, they should kick me off the Duke's throne."

"That would work too, but are you really not going to consider it?"

The red-haired director said with a smile:

"According to that Princess's style of doing things, she would absolutely agree to your proposal conditions the moment she hears them. She is known as the number one beauty in the entire capital. Don't you have even a tiny bit of... in your heart?"

"No!"

Seeing that the director had already entered her unserious mode, Li Ang, having already obtained the solution to his problem, naturally didn't want to stay there to be teased any longer. He immediately left the director's office with a stern face.

"There's quite a bit of accumulated work from these past two days. If there's nothing else, I'll go get busy."

"Mm, mm, go ahead, go ahead~"

After smiling and watching Li Ang leave, the red-haired director, feeling much more cheerful, picked up a stack of documents and continued working at her desk. However, when the sun began to tilt slightly westward, she suddenly exclaimed "Oh!", opened a drawer with some regret, and took out a family photo tied together with a strand of hair.

First I was busy with official business, then I was just having fun. I forgot to return this anomaly that Jerry stole from Li Ang to him!