Boris Gustav's household servant, Alexander, knocked and entered the office. Alexander was Boris's most trusted confidant, even more so than his wife and son. As a politician, Boris had many unsavory dealings, and he needed someone reliable to handle them. That person was Alexander.
"Sir, as per your orders, I had someone secretly follow Aurora Cuiette, and we made a significant discovery. Aurora Cuiette went to Little Rock!
She went to Leonard Hughes's home, and several hours have passed since then, but Aurora Cuiette still hasn't come out!"
Upon hearing this, Boris Gustav leaped to his feet as if the chair beneath him were an electric iron.
"What? Are you sure?"
"I am sure!" Alexander said, producing a photograph and handing it to Boris. Boris looked at the image: a very beautiful woman alighting from a car parked at the entrance of a manor. The photo had been secretly taken with a telephoto lens from a kilometer away.
"Damn it, damn it!"
At this moment, Boris was utterly enraged. If any other American lawyer had taken on this case, Boris wouldn't have been afraid. Even if other top lawyers were involved, he could have ceded some profit and bought them off.
However, Leonard Hughes was someone Boris couldn't handle. The forces represented by his father-in-law's family were irreconcilable with the Gustav family. The two sides had long-standing grievances and were almost direct competitors.
Furthermore, both Leonard Hughes's professional capabilities and his network of connections were something the Gustav family had to be wary of.
Once Leonard Hughes got involved in this case, things would become difficult. Even the underhanded tactics he had prepared would be unusable. If he forcefully employed these tactics, they might become ammunition for his political enemies to attack him.
Seeing his master's reaction, Alexander spoke.
"Sir, I don't think you need to worry about this matter. Firstly, if Leonard Hughes takes this case, he will offend countless people!
After all, there are significant vested interests and hidden rules behind this case. If he dares to challenge these rules, he must be prepared to make enemies of everyone.
I don't believe that Aurora Cuiette can afford a price that would sway Leonard Hughes."
"That makes some sense!" Boris Gustav nodded. He forced himself to calm down from his rage, knowing that anger was useless for him.
"Moreover, sir, Leonard Hughes's entire focus is currently on treating his father. His father's illness is very difficult to cure, and he won't die anytime soon. Therefore, Leonard Hughes will have no time to take over this case.
Perhaps one day, when his father dies and he wants to take over this case, we will have already acquired Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals!"
Upon hearing Alexander's words, Boris Gustav's expression finally softened.
"That's true. That bastard Leonard doesn't take just any case. I think the possibility of him taking this case is very small. However, we still need to prepare for contingencies..."
"You mean, get rid of Aurora Cuiette?" Alexander was indeed Boris's loyal servant. Boris Gustav only had to hint at something, and Alexander understood what he meant.
"Yes, this woman is very dangerous and cannot be allowed to continue interfering in this matter!
The fact that she could find Leonard Hughes shows that this woman is very capable, perhaps with guidance from someone behind the scenes!
In any case, she must be silenced!"
In fact, if you can't solve the problem, solve the person creating it. This kind of thing was as common as eating and drinking for those American politicians.
Of course, they were also very aware of what kind of people could be dealt with in such a manner and what kind of people absolutely could not.
If he dared to send someone to assassinate Leonard Hughes, it would likely trigger an earthquake across the entire American political landscape.
Let alone Leonard, even the lawyer Bentancour, who was working for Wang Qingtian in Maple Leaf Country, Victorious Vision dared not easily deal with him. After all, lawyers were a close-knit group, and each of those lawyers was a shrewd operator. These unsavory methods would be impossible to hide from those lawyers.
If he eliminated Bentancour, the entire American legal community would unite and target Boris, which would be like poking a hornet's nest for Boris. He wouldn't do it unless absolutely necessary.
In comparison, eliminating Aurora Cuiette would be the least difficult and have the least impact.
Alexander nodded, "Alright, I'll arrange it immediately!"
"Wait!"
Just as Alexander turned to leave, Boris called him back. Alexander turned around, looking at Boris with a suspicious expression.
"That Aurora is no ordinary person. Ordinary assassins might find it difficult to deal with her. Don't be afraid to spend money; find the top assassins. In short, I want this woman who has seen through reality to die!"
"Yes, as you wish..."
...
Ling Tian and Aurora enjoyed a delicious meal at Leonard's manor. After the meal, Leonard informed Ling Tian that the patient was ready and asked when Ling Tian could begin the treatment. Ling Tian told him he could start immediately.
Thus, Ling Tian and Leonard went to the private hospital within the manor.
In a hospital room, Ling Tian saw a patient. This patient had white hair and a vacant expression, clearly suffering from severe Alzheimer's disease.
Next, Leonard handed Ling Tian two sets of documents. After reading them, Ling Tian was very surprised. This patient, used as a test subject, had clearly been carefully selected.
The patient's age, weight, ethnicity, blood type, and other indicators were almost identical to Old Hughes.
Furthermore, the onset of their illnesses and the current progression of the diseases were not significantly different. In fact, this patient was slightly worse off than Old Hughes.
Looking at the medical imaging from the head scans, the patient's condition was also very similar to Old Hughes. If the names were removed, and only these basic data points were considered, it would be difficult to suspect they were two different patients.
"Excellent, this is a great patient. Now, let's begin the treatment!"
Ling Tian said, asking Aurora's people to bring the medical kit from the car. Ling Tian opened the kit, took out several vials of medication, and injected them into the patient's body with a syringe.
These medications were nutrient solutions made by Ling Tian using various precious medicinal ingredients.