Chen Rui had read the reports and understood the conflict between Joseph and Kanita. After pondering for a while, he finally nodded. "This really is a good opportunity. Kanita should be someone we can make use of."
"The enemy of our enemy may not be our friend." Shea frowned. "Even if Kanita comes to Darkmoon, his purpose will still be to carry out the Imperial Capital's mission of controlling Darkmoon."
"That's not how the accounts should be calculated, Eldest Princess." Chen Rui shook his head. "Joseph's economic control over Darkmoon has now reached an almost absolute level. Unless old-established forces that support you, such as the Saifo Family, defect to Chiyou, our situation cannot get any worse. On the contrary, Darkmoon's strength is one of Joseph's most important assets in his struggle against Kanita. He will never willingly let Kanita take over the forces he has painstakingly built. Even if Kanita truly comes to Darkmoon, he will inevitably face enormous resistance—and may even provoke more retaliation from Joseph. We can use this opportunity to secretly weaken and break free of Chiyou's economic control."
Shea nodded repeatedly as she listened. Old Gauss revealed an approving expression. "The Eldest Princess was right. Making you a secretary truly is using a great talent for a petty task."
"You overpraise me, Lord Gauss. The position of secretary is already high enough," Chen Rui quickly shook his head. He naturally did not want to step into the spotlight and attract attention. "After all, I'm human. Being able to offer a few small ideas from behind the scenes and help the Eldest Princess is enough to satisfy me."
"These are no small ideas. Your wisdom and abilities are beyond question." A blazing light appeared in Shea's beautiful violet eyes. "I dislike making empty promises, but if