Chapter 899: Conspiracy and the Trap of One's Own Undoing

As the hurried footsteps in the darkness grew fainter and farther away until no sound could be heard,

the hidden crowd emerged from the bushes. They had not left before, nor could it be said that they had simply vanished on the spot.

Everything had been nothing more than a lie to deceive others, as if what they were seeing in front of them wasn't reality at all.

Through lies, they made others face what they saw and reach a wrong judgment about the issue, ultimately making a choice that wasn't very favorable to them.

Even though such behavior might seem, or even just sound utterly shameless,

why worry about the concept of shame when one can gain benefits, when one can get what they desire?

It was something that didn't need much consideration or choice to quickly come to one's own conclusions and answers.

Thus, there was even less room for any other thoughts that might seem inappropriate or further considerations regarding the matter.