"Tong Ling, what do you mean by that?" Ku Le's expression turned ugly. Just two days ago, he had chosen to protect the Kang Ge Rui clan, but despite all his planning, he never expected Tong Ling to exploit Cui Xi, especially since Ku Le knew Cui Xi was foolish—he just hadn't realized she could be foolish to this extent. She would believe anyone's words but not those of her own kin.
When Tong Ling framed the plan as the start of an internal struggle within the Kang Ge Rui family, Ku Le lost the protection that Tong Shuai had rightfully provided.
At this point, Ku Le decided not to beat around the bush and confronted Tong Ling directly, "What are your intentions with your repeated attempts to subsume my Kang Ge Rui clan?"
"What do you mean by subsume? Mediocre people should submit to the strong; that has always been an unchanging truth, hasn't it?" Tong Ling said, throwing a provocative glance at Lu Hong.
