"For this..."
"I can bear the responsibility of not being capable enough, I can stand up and accept the hatred of the families of those who sacrificed themselves, and I'm even willing to atone for the sins of those heroes who sacrificed their lives... But what about you?"
The old man looked straight at Zhou Hong with his torch-like eyes. Then, he swept his gaze across the other four people present and said,
"Being in a high position is not for you to look down on others. Just for your own good, you treat everyone as a pawn that can be sacrificed..."
"Sacrifices can indeed be made..."
"But you have to let people know why you have to sacrifice, and you have to be the first example to sacrifice in front of them. Those who can't do this... You have no right to ask anyone to sacrifice their lives for the greater good."
"This should have been the first lesson for you people in high positions, but in the end, you gradually made it the most difficult lesson, so much so that you forgot why you are sitting here..."
"You can actually casually use that kind of thing on the land under your feet without caring about the sacrifices of others..."
"Could it be that things have reached a point where you can't see any hope? Could it be that you already know that you will lose even if you don't work hard? Could it be that you have to let those who don't know the situation become abandoned? Only then will there be a slight chance of victory in your eyes?"
"Victory is very important, even more so for a victory of life and death..."
"However, the victory obtained through sacrifice is bound to be extremely heavy. Often, it can only be a method that we have no other choice but to survive. Even if all our previous efforts have become part of the sacrifice, we still have to view it as a heavy path that should not be easily chosen."
"Because..."
"We humans are a kind of stupid creatures who don't give up until we reach the Yellow River..."
After that..,
He looked at Zhou Hong opposite him again and said,
"I know very well how terrifying that Yinggou is, and I also know that we will definitely suffer a lot of losses if we fight with him. It is even very likely that we will have to sacrifice a large number of people to achieve the final victory..."
"But as long as there is a glimmer of possibility, there is no need to choose another way of sacrificing more. When we are really desperate, we must pay a greater sacrifice. The sacrifices we have made before will become completely meaningless, then this sin... is mine."
"The key to the matter is..."
"As long as we can win without using those weapons, the sacrifices we need to make will be relatively small. If not, it will mean that we will have to sacrifice ourselves in the future. As for me … I'm more willing to bet that we will win under such circumstances."
"All in all, this is for the sake of minimizing the final sacrifice, so it is only right that we take on greater risks. If you don't have the guts … I do."
"Why would you believe that …" Zhou Hong clearly did not agree with the old man's opinion.
"We can definitely defeat that monster Yinggou in this situation …"
"If we fail in the end and fail to defeat Yinggou with the help of the Mutants, not only will the people who fought against Yinggou die, more people will inevitably die when they use those weapons …"
"In a situation where there's no chance of winning, what rights do you have to gamble with more lives? From what I see … Even though you speak eloquently, you're much more ruthless than me."
"Because …" The old man stared at Zhou Hong for a long time. Then, he smiled and stroked his beard.
"I've already discussed this with Yinggou. The reason why I didn't mention this part of the details to you is, of course, because … I want to see how many of you reject the Mutants in your hearts."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hong was stunned.
Zhou Hong was stunned on the spot. Even the other four people present all looked at the old man in disbelief.
"I just didn't expect …" The old man ignored everyone's gazes and continued to speak slowly to Zhou Hong.
"In the end, you're the only one who stood up. And I've clearly given you a chance to change. Today … you actually intend to shoot and kill an elder of mine, who has been with me for many years, just because you have a different view of the matter."
"Wait a minute …" Zhou Hong suddenly began to panic due to his understanding of the old man.
"If that's the case, what you said just now. If you still insist on going to war with Yinggou in order to make the ordinary people accept the existence of the Mutants, you … you're just like me, abandoning many people."
"Those soldiers who are in charge of supporting the Inhumans and fighting against Yinggou together with the Inhumans may have sacrificed themselves because of the success … on the surface, but aren't they still being used by you in the dark?!"
"Who knows what's going on behind the scenes …" The old man looked at Zhou Hong calmly and said.
"The sacrifice of those children is meaningful. It can make everyone believe in the horror of Yinggou, and it can also make everyone believe that the Mutants are their compatriots who will fight side by side with them in times of danger … That's enough."
"Besides …"
"Yinggou has also promised that I will try my best to avoid a large number of casualties among the ordinary people. If it's not necessary … I won't treat the ordinary people as my primary target. This way, although there will still be some unavoidable sacrifices, at least it will ensure that everything is still within our control."
"And I … have already made up my mind. In the end, regardless of whether the sacrifice is meaningful or necessary on the surface, this old man will definitely stand up and try to use my life to bear this … sin that may be buried forever."
"However, for a better future, this old man is quite suitable to bear this sin. If it can achieve the greatest collective benefit, letting this old man be the sinner … is worth it."
"Everything that happened before … was actually a lie!" Zhou Hong looked at the old man opposite him and suddenly felt that he had never really understood this old man. He didn't expect the old man to have such pure thoughts in his position.
"I'm old …" The old man did not refute this. "I always want to leave something behind for future generations. What I can do … is try my best to do everything well in this position. On the contrary, the appearance of that kid Yinggou gave me a chance to leave something behind for future generations."
"For this …"
"Even if I have to deceive you children, as long as I can bury all the secrets and hidden dangers deep underground with this old man … I will not hesitate!"
As soon as he finished speaking …
A trace of hesitation flashed in the old man's eyes, but he still looked up at Zhou Hong and said,
"Little Zhou, the Mutants … are also human. You are still too extreme."
Zhou Hong was obviously speechless at this time. "Teacher, I …"
"Do it."
The old man shook his head and interrupted Zhou Hong's explanation. Then, a black shadow walked out from behind the screen and knocked Zhou Hong unconscious without hesitation. Under the gaze of the other four people, he dragged Zhou Hong out of the room.
A moment later …
The old man looked kindly at the other four people in the room. His gaze finally fell on the youngest Zuo Xing. Then, he touched the rare agate ring on his finger and said,
"Brat Zuo, do you have any other suggestions for what to do next?"
Seeing this …
Zuo Xing's head shook like a rattle-drum …
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