Li Yun'er sincerely wished to win over Anthony, so she poured out everything she knew. "Years ago, the Hidden Clan experienced a rebellion, led by the left faction, Heika Qing Tang, who usurped the throne and murdered the Hidden Lord, He Xiaona Na. Her daughter, He Xiaolan Ya, escaped and later gave birth to Meng Jingwei.
As you know, the position of Hidden Clan leader has always been passed down to females, not males. Therefore, after Meng Jingwei was born, they used the most advanced technology to clone another girl. That girl… is me.
For many years, my life with Li Zi Rui in the Li family was a guise to attract attention and draw fire, thereby protecting Meng Jingwei who was operating in secret.
Originally, Meng Jingwei was supposed to remain hidden until her return to the Hidden Clan. However, fate intervened. Li Zi Rui contracted leukemia and required a bone marrow transplant. I was not a match, so they found Meng Jingwei, and their bone marrow compatibility was successful.
To coerce Meng Jingwei into willingly treating Li Zi Rui, the Li family resorted to harming her parents, forcing Meng Jingwei to donate bone marrow. This led to everything that happened afterward.
Ironically, I was completely unaware of these events."
As she spoke, Li Yun'er gave a self-mocking laugh. Her slender fingers, holding the cigarette, tightened slightly, crushing the tip.
Her knuckles turned slightly white, and her pupils concealed her uncontainable rage.
She continued, "Later, the current Hidden Lord, Heika Qing Tang, learned of my existence and repeatedly tried to harm me, but I miraculously escaped each time. The last time, when the news was released that I had committed suicide by jumping off a building, it was Han Jun Yan who had made arrangements in advance to save me and take me away from Lancheng.
It was only after that that I finally understood the purpose of my existence. I was alive to be Meng Jingwei's substitute, to protect her return to the Hidden Clan. However, those people later realized that Meng Jingwei was too intelligent and uncontrollable, so they developed other intentions for me, planning to keep me as their final trump card. If Meng Jingwei met with misfortune, they intended to make me a puppet for life.
Or, if forced, they would push me forward to die in her place. Hahahaha…"
Li Yun'er let out a self-deprecating laugh. She leaned over, took another slim cigarette from the pack, crushed the capsule in the filter, sniffed it lightly, then placed it between her lips, lit it, and began to smoke.
Listening to Li Yun'er, Anthony finally understood that everything he had heard before was true.
He shrugged helplessly, "I deeply sympathize with your experience. However, I don't think I can help you much."
"Your Highness is too modest."
Li Yun'er pushed back a strand of her short hair, her red lips curving into a meaningful smile. "The Hidden Clan is located beyond C Country's eastern border, surrounded by mountains, rich in mineral resources, and blessed with a unique geographical environment and magnetic field interference. This is why the outside world cannot contact the Hidden Clan, and why the Hidden Clan has been isolated from the outside for many years.
To my knowledge, C Country has always wanted to obtain the Hidden Clan's mineral resources. I believe that if Prince Anthony can secure the Hidden Clan's resources, it will surely solidify your position as the King of C Country."
When the matter of Anthony's interest was brought up, his eyes suddenly lit up with a glimmer of anticipation. "So?"
"Therefore, I want to cooperate with you, Your Highness. You help me kill Qing Muye and Meng Jingwei. Once I successfully ascend to the position of Hidden Lord, I will cooperate with you, and we will share resources."
In truth, Li Yun'er did not hold much hope of becoming the Hidden Lord or clan leader.
If she succeeded, she would profit. If she failed, she was determined to kill Meng Jingwei and Qing Muye first.
She harbored an intense hatred for the two of them.
After Li Yun'er finished speaking, she noticed a flicker of surprise in Anthony's deep blue eyes. He gazed at her intently, as if contemplating something.