"You are indeed as straightforward as the legends say."
Lu Zui smiled and cut to the chase. "I invited you here today because I want to ask you a few questions, Miss Ding. Of course, you can choose not to answer them. You can even blow up my head and walk away.
"However, before you do anything, I will still finish what I want to say."
"Firstly, the scheme of the Patriots Partnership has failed. Human beings and demons have made peace. The world is at peace now! However, can the hatred in your heart really be erased without leaving any trace, Miss Ding? Can you really forget the scene where your parents were torn apart by the beast tide and killed miserably in front of your eyes?
"Yes, I know. The demon king who commanded the beast tide to besiege the city and killed your parents was executed by you in person. Your revenge has been avenged, hasn't it? But are all the demons who besieged the city really dead? Is it possible that some of them are still living a happy life in the Blood Demon Sector and will even march to the Tian Yuan Realm under the banner of 'peace' one day?
"By then, can you really let go of your hatred and hug them with a smile?"
Ding Ling Dong's pupils constricted violently. She breathed heavily and grabbed Lu Zui's collar again.
In the surveillance room nearby, his assistant asked Guo Chunfeng, "Should we interrupt the conversation?"
Guo Chunfeng frowned and pondered for a moment. Then he shook his head slowly. "Lu Zui is right. His soul is extremely strong now that he has advanced into the high level of the Yuanying Stage. Although he cannot attack because of the multiple barriers, it is not difficult for him to completely erase certain things!
"It is easy to interrupt the conversation, but it will be difficult to dig out the secrets of the Patriots Partnership in his head! Let's hear what he wants to say first!
"Secondly."
Lu Zui glanced at the surveillance cameras in the corner casually. His eyes seemed to be piercing into the hearts of Guo Chunfeng and every Secret Sword Agent through the cameras.
The following question seemed to be addressed to Ding Ling Dong, Guo Chunfeng, and every Cultivator present. "Do you really believe that, as long as they sign the surrender agreement, the demons will instantly turn into innocent rabbits and integrate with human beings wholeheartedly? Nothing will go wrong during the process, and they will always be in a servile position, and human beings will still be in the dominant position in the end?
"Is it possible, even if it is only a one percent possibility, that things will not go the way a naïve child like Li Yao imagines? Is it possible that after decades of integration, the human race will gradually lose its dominant position, and the demon race will change its appearance and make a comeback in another way, overtaking us? "
"Are you certain that it is impossible? Is there not even a 1% chance? "
The question made Guo Chunfeng and all the Cultivators on the spot lower their heads. They couldn't have been more hesitant.
Many of the Cultivators had been fighting the demons in the frontline for a long time. Many of their families and friends had been killed by the demons, and they had witnessed the destruction of countless towns.
Even though they knew rationally that letting go of hatred was the best choice under the circumstances, humans were not cold machines after all. It was impossible for them to care about the gains and losses. It was certainly not an easy thing to do emotionally!
Ding Ling Dong's eyes immediately turned bloodshot. Like a cow whose nostrils were spurting hot air, she grabbed Lu Zui's collar hard and shook it so hard that the chains were clattering.
"Yes. It's true that I can't forget the bloody grudge against the demons! I do not trust the demons. Never! I do not want to be involved with the demons at all! "
"So what? With everything coming to this point, everything is a foregone conclusion. What can we do? "
Ding Ling Dong gnashed her teeth and said, one word after another, "Old man, do you know what I hate most about you? You didn't assassinate the Speaker, you didn't kill tens of thousands of compatriots, and you didn't set up Li Yao! Instead, you've ruined our chance to fight the demons fair and square! "
"Why do you have to choose such a deranged, despicable, and despicable method to achieve your goal?"
"Why didn't you announce all the truth in the beginning and fight fair and square in a real competition of beliefs?
"If you had expressed your stance frankly in the beginning, in parliament, in the media, and in front of billions of citizens of the Federation, that you did not agree with the integration of the demons, how many benefits would you have gained by marching into the Blood Demon Sector? If you had done that, I would've supported you and fought for you to the end!
"But you chose such a method!"
"What do you take our hatred for exactly? Is our hatred wrong? Is it clandestine? Is it clandestine? Is it clandestine?
"The demons killed my parents. I have a blood feud with the demons, so I just can't stand the sight of them! I want to kill the demons! It's as simple as that! It's perfectly justified!
"Can't you say those words out loud? Are they not enough to summon enough forces to smash the Blood Demon Sector into smithereens?
"That is your greatest sin. You have tainted my hatred and the most sacred hatred of the compatriots whose families have been killed by the demons, just like me! You've killed our chance to fight the demons fair and square! For that reason alone, you can be killed ten thousand times. Old man! Bastard! Bastard! "
Lu Zui was like a lone boat in a stormy sea. No matter how hard Ding Lingdang shook him, he continued to smile faintly until a drop of muddy old tears came out of his eyes. "That's right, Miss Ding. Now that things have come to this, when you think about it in retrospect, perhaps you're right. It's all my fault. I've destroyed everyone's most precious hatred …"
"Then, if you were me, what would you have done if you were in my shoes?"
Lu Zui's eyes were glittering as he looked at Ding Ling Dong, full of expectation.
Ding Ling Dong glared back at him, not to be outdone. "First of all, I would never have set up a secret review system or gone underground. What the f * ck are you talking about! "
"If we are going to establish the Patriots Partnership, let's expand it openly! Go to the relevant government department and register in the name of a company, a sect, or even a political party. Organize, formalize, and legalize the idea that humans and demons can't coexist! "
"Why? This is not a pyramid scheme. Freedom of speech and freedom of association. What's there to be scared of?
"Then, we will establish branches and media all over the country and gather all the victims of the beast tide. We will be on the same side. Those who have the money will contribute, and those who have the strength will contribute. We will make our most powerful voice!
"You are the director of the Secret Sword Bureau. Of course, you have a voice in parliament, too. Also, I believe that a lot of representatives agree with the idea that human beings and demons are mortal enemies! If I were you, after we captured Elder Nether Spring and interrogated him for the latest intelligence of the Blood Demon Sector, I would have disclosed everything to parliament so that all the representatives would know how weak the Blood Demon Sector is right now and that we have the top secret weapons to defeat the enemy!
"Then, I would have proposed a war proposal!
"You and Zhou Hengdao are both firm supporters of the idea that human beings and demons are mortal enemies. With your support, it is very likely that the proposal will be passed. Then, we will be able to launch an attack openly! Why do you have to resort to so many unnecessary schemes? "
Lu Zui was both surprised and delighted. He mumbled, "Old Zhou was quite right. Your father was a member of the Union Army, and you are deeply connected to the Union Army. Old Zhou once studied you and believed that you were definitely not as simple as you appeared to be. You were definitely not a woman who had big fists but no brains!
"What you've just said is truly beyond my expectations! It does make sense. How can the best expert of the younger generation in the Tian Yuan Realm be brainless? "
Ding Ling Dong raised her chin and sniffed. "Of course, I am not brainless. I'm just used to solving problems in the simplest and most direct way. And in most cases, the simplest and most direct method is my iron fists! "
"But you neglected one point."
Lu Zui analyzed. "If I had disclosed everything to parliament at that time, including the fact that I captured Elder Nether Spring, I would have had to explain why Elder Nether Spring escaped to the Tian Yuan Realm in the form of a human being. Then, two things would have been exposed.
"Firstly, the homologous theory and the existence of the Divine Blood of Chaos. Human beings and demons can be transformed under certain conditions.
"Secondly, Li Yao sabotaged the Eye of Blood Demon and reached an agreement with Jin Tuyi, the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons. The demons were ready to surrender!
"Once the two things were announced, they would certainly raise a great uproar. Many representatives would weigh the pros and cons and make the decision to oppose the war and win the war without bloodshed. It was needless to mention the allies of the Flying Star Sector. Under such circumstances, they would never send out a fleet to help us on the expedition!
"In fact, I've run more than ten deductions. As a result, the odds of the expedition motion being passed were less than 10%. That was why I devised the scheme in the square of the Federation, hoping to force parliament to go to war.
"Miss Ding, if you were me, what would you have done when the expedition motion was vetoed by parliament and Li Yao arrived with the peace document of the Pantheon of Demons? Would there have been any way to reverse the situation?
"Even if there was no way to reverse the situation, it would've been ten thousand times better than right now!"
Ding Ling Dong said coldly. "Even if the expedition motion was vetoed, at least the Patriots Partnership would've been able to act openly as a counterbalance and warn all the citizens of the Federation to be wary of the ambitions of the demons!
"If I were you, there would've been no way for me to go to war when parliament vetoed the motion. But the entire Patriots Partnership and I would've been able to keep a close eye on the demons!
"If they had surrendered dutifully and were willing to return to the identity of their ancestors under the banner of the civilization of mankind, it would've been fine. But if they had ill intentions and intended to stir trouble again, I would've chopped off their tails the moment they revealed themselves!
"That is what a real 'patriot' should do!"
Lu Zui could not help but burst into laughter when he heard that. He nodded quickly and said, "Well said, Miss Ding. Perhaps you were right. Perhaps we should've done that from the very beginning!"
"Well said does not help at all!"
Ding Ling Dong said angrily. "You have ruined everything as an old man. It's too late to say anything now!"
"Perhaps it is not too late."
Lu Zui's smile was gone. His face gradually turned mysterious, and he seemed to be enlightened.
Lu Zui's right hand, which was tightly bound by the chain, reached out to Ding Lingdang. His expression was extremely calm, but his eyes were burning with hope and expectation. "Miss Ding, the last question."
"Are you willing to be the new leader of the Patriots Partnership?"
Haha. Today is a big day. I don't think two chapters are enough. Let's make it three chapters!
However, time is really tight. If I can only make two chapters tomorrow, please don't complain that I've made three chapters yesterday and only two today. I'll be very frustrated!
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