Lu Zui's every word was like a super heavy crystal bomb. Guo Chunfeng and the Secret Sword Agents, who were eavesdropping in the cubicle, almost passed out.
"Should — should we interrupt their conversation?" one of his assistants stammered.
"Of course not!"
Guo Chunfeng roared. "Do you not understand what he means? The Patriots Partnership still has remnants! There are still remnants of a large scale outside! "
"That doesn't sound right. Even if they do have a large scale of members and are looking for a new leader, there is no reason for them to announce it in front of us! Besides, Ding Ling Dong does not look like a suitable leader of the Patriots Partnership at all. What does he mean? What does he mean exactly? "
Even Guo Chunfeng, as Abyss, was dumbfounded.
Ding Ling Dong was even more dumbfounded. She could not help but loosen her hands that were ripping Lu Zui's collar. After a long daze, she finally burst into fury. "Old man, are you out of your mind?
"The Patriots Partnership has clearly been fished up. Most of the members are locked in prison right now. Even if some of them escaped, they are still clandestine. What kind of leader is she going to lead?
"Also, everybody in the Federation knows that Ding Ling Dong is a battle-type person. Fighting and killing are my favorite things. You want me to lead an enormous organization? You're crazy! You should find someone else! "
Her reactions were all within Lu Zui's expectations. The former director of the Secret Sword Bureau and the current leader of the Patriots Partnership smiled. "Don't underestimate yourself. Every human being has infinite potential. You have demonstrated enough calmness and wisdom in the incident of capturing Blood Devil Li Yao. The constructive suggestions that you proposed just now were well-organized, too. It is obvious that you are definitely not a pure warrior.
"Besides …"
He paused for a moment and observed Ding Ling Dong's face before he continued. "The Patriots Partnership in the past had a leader who was meticulous, intelligent, and capable of deduction such as myself, and a big shot in the military such as Zhou Hengdao. But didn't it still fail?
"If we fail even under the leadership of the smartest people, does it mean that 'wisdom' is not what we need the most? If we change to a new leader who is simpler, rougher, stupider, and more stubborn, will we be able to create a new and unexpected situation? "
"Wait!"
Ding Ling Dong narrowed her eyes, which emitted two dangerous rays of light. She glanced at Lu Zui's face, as if she was trying to figure out which angle to smash his nose into. "Old man, why do I feel like you're making fun of me in a roundabout way?"
"Then I can change the wording."
Lu Zui smiled. "Perhaps, for the Patriots Partnership in the future, the most important thing is not the management and planning abilities but the ability to rally and inspire people!
"It's true that you do not have the ability to organize, manage, or plan, but those are all things that your assistants and other officers can provide. Your ability to rally and inspire people, on the other hand, is definitely impressive! In the past ten years, you have cemented the great name of 'Crimson Queen' with your iron fists. You are unparalleled in the new generation of the Federation. Almost nobody in the younger generation is a match for you, except for the monster Li Yao, of course. "
Ding Ling Dong sniffed and said, "What's the use of your ability to rally people? Do you want me to go to the prison and summon your prisoners? Or do you have any secret accomplices that you haven't confessed to? Then, I suggest you confess to them dutifully right now. I will never associate with you! "
"It's true that I have some accomplices outside that I haven't confessed to."
Lu Zui said calmly. "But after our conversation is over, I will write a letter and ask them to confess to me with my soul signature as proof. It is part of the deal between me and Guo Chunfeng. I cannot go back on my words to my old subordinates!
"As for your first proposal, I think it is not bad. Why don't you summon the 'patriots' in the prison?
"It must be noted that the Patriots Partnership has almost five thousand members in total. Most of them knew nothing about the assassination of the Speaker and the explosion in the square of the Federation. They were all fooled by me. Some of them, including Zhou Hengdao, only knew about the assassination of the Speaker but not the explosion!
"Only about ten people, including a few of my foster sons, know about the big explosion!"
"In the final sentence, the culprits who caused the explosion will, of course, be sentenced for 'treason', 'crimes', and other crimes. However, for those who only knew about the assassination of the Speaker, except for a few of the masterminds, the rest of the accomplices may not be sentenced to death. Political murders are always more serious than regular murders."
"As for the 'patriots' who knew nothing about the assassination of the Speaker and the explosion, they will not be sentenced to death, either, because they did not know anything and only offered all the conveniences because they were fooled by me.
"Hehe. When I recruited members, I chose those who had a high Cultivation, a strong capability, and a certain social position like you. Those people are the precious treasures of the Federation. Right now, we are in dire need of them. How can I allow them to waste their time in prison?
"By my estimation, after everything is settled, according to the severity of their crimes, they will be sentenced to decades of imprisonment at best, and some will be released in a few years at least. Even while they are serving their sentences, they will certainly be engaged in dangerous jobs such as' developing alien planets' or 'exploring world fragments' to atone for their crimes. In fact, they will have a lot of autonomy, too.
"In any case, before the Imperium of True Human Beings arrives on a large scale, those people will certainly return to society and become pillars of the Federation again to contribute to the resistance against the Imperium of True Human Beings!
"Don't you think that these seven or eight thousand people are a force that can't be ignored?"
Ding Ling Dong was dazed. She was not a sharp-witted debater in the first place, and she could not come up with any rebuttal.
Lu Zui, however, suddenly changed the topic. "However, what I want to talk to you about is not them. In fact, it doesn't matter even if they are all sentenced to death. It doesn't matter even if the Patriots Partnership collapses today and melts and evaporates like ice under the sunlight!
"What we are talking about is not the Patriots Partnership but hatred.
"A simple-minded, naïve child like Li Yao thinks that everything will be fine after the Patriots Partnership is destroyed and that human beings and demons will be able to dance and sing hand in hand like kindergarteners and march toward a beautiful tomorrow together!
"Alright, stop glaring at me. Perhaps I was being too mean. It is not Li Yao's fault, because he does not have the excruciating pain that you and I have. He does not have the experience of holding the broken bodies of his dearest loved ones in his arms and slowly piecing them together. He does not have the feeling of waking up abruptly in the middle of the night with tears all over his face. He does not have the natural instinct of having his hands tremble and his eyes turn bloodshot when he sees a demon!
"Therefore, he cannot understand or even deny the power of hatred at all. He knows nothing about such a power!
"But you know it, don't you? Judging from our conversation just now, you have been aware of the formidability of such a power since the beginning. That is what makes me most happy.
"In such a case, you will naturally understand that the 'conciliators' led by Li Yao can destroy the Patriots Partnership. They can find every 'patriot', throw them into prison, and sentence them to death! They can push for the integration of human beings and demons by force. They can even seal everybody's mouth and block all the opinions that disagree with them in every newspaper and every online forum in the name of 'political correctness'!
"However, they can destroy the Patriots Partnership, but they can never destroy hatred.
"Let's talk about you, Ding Ling Dong. Is there really a way for you to forget the picture of your parents being killed by demons? Can you accept the Demon Race without any grudges and treat them as your own flesh and blood? Can you erase the hatred at the bottom of your heart without leaving any trace? "
Ding Ling Dong's eyes immediately turned red. She gritted her teeth so hard that she was almost rushing forward and punching Lu Zui brutally. But after holding her fist for a long time, she loosened her fist, and her tall body was somewhat hunched.
"Answer me!"
Lu Zui, on the other hand, suddenly turned into a silver-haired lion. He burst into fury and roared thunderously, "Answer me directly!"
For a moment, the chains around his body seemed to have all been ripped apart, and the barriers on his head seemed to have been blown away. Surging tides seemed to be surging around him, too!
Awed by his astonishing aura, Ding Ling Dong could not help but take a few steps back and fall to the ground.
Kacha!
The one-way glass between the surveillance room and the prison cell was immediately filled with cracks.
Guo Chunfeng and all the Secret Sword Agents jumped to their feet.
"Director …"
His assistants were soaked in cold sweat as they looked at Guo Chunfeng helplessly.
"Prepare to interrupt the conversation."
Guo Chunfeng managed to calm himself down. It was not until then that he realized that the 'broken chains' just now were illusions triggered by Lu Zui's immense mental power. Sweating hard, he felt that he was in a steamer. Hesitating for a long time, he still gave the order.
The situation was somewhat out of control. Lu Zui had everything under his control!
Ding Ling Dong, however, seemed to have realized what he was going to do. She sat on the ground and shouted at the one-way glass, "Don't interrupt the conversation! I'm not done talking to him yet! Let's continue! "
The assistants looked at Ding Ling Dong and then at Guo Chunfeng.
Guo Chunfeng scratched his hair so hard that it turned from a bird's nest into a chicken's nest. Every muscle on his face was dancing. Pondering for a long time, he still waved his hands helplessly, hinting his subordinates not to burn Lu Zui's tongue with electricity and to let them continue the conversation.
Ding Ling Dong was a woman amenable to persuasion but not coercion. Now that the conversation was interrupted, it was obvious that they were not confident. Even if Lu Zui did not say anything, Ding Ling Dong would have found the answer on her own, perhaps even the answer that was more dreadful.
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