After the meeting.
Wu Zhixian returned to his residence with a blank expression.
Exposed.
There was no doubt that his hidden identity had been exposed.
But he was not worried or regretful.
He did not feel that it was unwise. After all, Mu Yunhua was still the leader recognized by everyone in name. She still had great prestige and appeal.
But for more than half a year, he had had enough of this woman's nagging. She had to release some anxious things at every representative meeting. He was tired of listening to it and did not want to listen anymore.
He might as well be frank and express his own attitude.
Of course, if he was the only one in the compromising and weak faction, he would lose his qualification as a representative as soon as he opened his mouth. He would be sentenced to at least an indefinite prison sentence in the midst of the anger of the crowd.
Fortunately, among the 19 representatives, 12 accepted his point of view and became his kind, with him as their leader.
He basically controlled the leadership of the remnants of the entire human civilization.
The subsequent decisions, such as transferring most of the population and resources to the surface of Walf planet, prioritizing the construction of immigration bases and transformation of the ecological environment, and cultivating a new population of no more than 10,000 per year, were all made according to his wishes.
The purpose was, of course, to slow down the development of the survivors.
And this goal was achieved.
In fact, Wu Zhixian once had hope in his heart. He was also a hot-blooded young man.
But looking at his wretched and ugly self in the mirror, he muttered.
He murmured, "When did I become like this? When did fear and weakness take over my heart?"
He could not help but think of 50 years ago, when the 'Blue Spaceship' entered full speed and there was no possibility of turning back. Faced with an unknown future, he looked at the dark starry sky in front of him. More than once, he squatted in the corner and shivered.
His mind was constantly filled with the most frightening things, such as destruction, the unknown, and death.
After all, no one was not afraid of death before complete despair.
He was the kind of person who appeared bold but was actually weak … He could not overcome that fear.
At this moment.
A line of light green text was suddenly projected in the air in front of him: Become a slave. A slave has the right to continue to live.
These words made Wu Zhixian inexplicably afraid and inexplicably excited.
An alien spy device.
The aliens were establishing contact and communication with him in this way.
This was also the beginning of his betrayal of humanity, and he embarked on a path of no return.
However, he did not think that this was a betrayal, nor did he think that there was anything wrong with it. "I'm just trying to guide humanity's future onto the right path."
Because as long as they could survive, paying a small price was completely acceptable.
Moreover, the mysterious aliens also assured him that if they did not resist, they would not indiscriminately kill the innocent and would leave a way out for the remaining humans.
They would also give the "hearers" good treatment.
He just had to listen to their "arrangements."
From that day onwards, Wu Zhixian no longer lived in fear. He slept well every day and no longer felt hopeless and lost. It was as if he had a future and hope in front of him — even if the road in front of him was a narrow road where he would lose his freedom.
"It's still better than blindly groping in the endless darkness."
On the spaceship, among the high-level representatives, he was not the only one who felt hopeless and lost.
Everyone had more or less that in their hearts.
Wu Qixian's target was the weaklings who had reached the "wavering" level.
Coupled with the help of the mysterious alien spy device.
With 40 to 50 years of operation, most of the high-level representatives stood by his side and gradually took control of the remaining human leadership. This was completely expected.
It even made Wu Zhixian so confident that he no longer had to be cautious. He even dared to boldly express his inner views in front of Mu Yunhua.
After all, victory was already in his grasp. There was no need to continue suppressing himself.
He could directly express his views and even convince everyone, including Mu Yunhua, in one breath. Everyone would accept the arrangements provided by the aliens and live a peaceful life without fear. This was definitely the best choice!
This was Wu Zhixian's inner thoughts and views.
"Ding ding ding ~"
The communicator suddenly rang.
Wu Zhixian pressed the answer button, and a projection screen appeared in front of him. It was divided into 12 grids, and 12 heads, including himself, appeared.
This was an encrypted conference communication.
It was filled with representatives who had joined his side.
"Representative Wu, you have said too much in front of Mu Yunhua today. Now we are in danger."
A bespectacled old representative said, "You're almost a hundred years old. Why aren't you steady and reliable?"
"Representative Jiang, I don't think what I said today is unnecessary. I will say it sooner or later. I just hope that Mu Yunhua will stop nagging."
Wu Zhixian shrugged with a fearless expression.
Another representative shook his head and said, "It's still a little too early to show our cards. The Pangu system and the vast majority of the guards listen to Mu Yunhua. Once she decides to take action against us, I'm afraid we can only wait to be captured."
"Don't worry, she won't dare to do anything to us."
Wu Zhixian crossed his legs with a look of certainty. "I am connected to the fate of all surviving humans and everyone's attitude towards those aliens. If something happens to me, in their eyes, it means a signal of uncompromising war. The option of peace will be completely eliminated! Mu Yunhua doesn't have the guts to do that. "
This was the reason why he was so fearless.
"Well … well, Mu Yunhua is still very respectable. It's best if we can convince her, lest we hurt our relationship. After all, there are really not many surviving humans," another representative of the white race said.
"Convince her?"
Wu Zhixian shook his head helplessly. "We have known her for decades. When has her upright and tough character ever changed? When has she ever considered compromising with the aliens who destroyed Haierfa? Her eagerness and anxiety show that she is burning with vengeance all the time. Who can convince a leader with a character like hers? "
"Under her leadership, our fate is likely to be to embark on a long journey of exile again."
"But I am tired of that kind of life, and I believe that you are more willing to enjoy the blue sky and sunshine now. But Mu Yunhua will insist on stopping us and pulling us onto that never-ending spaceship. Then she is destined to stand on the opposite side of us, so — "
Wu Zhixian clenched his fists. "Let's use the power of the majority to oust her. A stubborn person is no longer suitable to be our leader. Only I, who is flexible and adaptable, can bring everyone a happy and beautiful life."
"Hiss …"
The other representatives took a deep breath and looked at Wu Zhixian in surprise.
He actually wanted to oust the prestigious Mu Yunhua from her position.
"Is it appropriate to do so?"
Wu Zhixian said in a gloomy tone, "If she can't be convinced, then this is the only way."
…
In the core hall of the base.
Mu Yunhua looked at the surveillance footage in the video in front of her and heard Wu Zhixian's words.
Mu Yunhua's expression was very ugly. She clenched her fists and her body trembled slightly.
She was obviously furious to the extreme.
"Traitor."
"What a shameless traitor!"
"She doesn't even have the qualifications to be a human being. She is just a gutless dog, the stupidest and most ignorant dog among humans."
Mu Yunhua gritted her teeth a little, and anger burned in her eyes.
She turned to Bai Shengqi beside her and said, "Arrest them. This video is enough as evidence to arrest them. Bodyguard Bai, bring some people to control all those traitors. They will all be disqualified. The shameful mark of traitors will be branded on them."
"Captain."
A hint of hesitation flashed across Bai Shengqi's face. "We should be cautious about this matter. Representative Wu is nothing but a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. But what he said cannot be ignored. If the aliens are still monitoring us, and we have arrested Representative Wu and the others, in the eyes of the aliens, it will indeed be a signal of intransigence. If the alien fleet is on its way here and knows our attitude, I am afraid that they will not hesitate. When that time comes, what awaits us is … "
It could only be an attack without any room for negotiation.
"Are you afraid?"
Mu Yunhua glared at him. "Are you also infected with the disease of being greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"I have never been afraid of death."
Bai Shengqi's face turned solemn and he said solemnly, "My personal life and death are nothing, but there are only 100,000 people left in the entire human civilization, and they are in your hands. This may be the last inheritance. If we make a careless decision, humanity will perish and disappear forever in the long river of history. When I think of this, my heart is unusually heavy."
"Captain, you, who bear this weight, must feel it more directly."
Upon hearing this.
Mu Yunhua fell into silence.
The survival and continuation of human civilization. In the face of such a problem, once a wrong decision was made, the remaining human civilization might be completely extinct, just like the dinosaurs. It could only leave some impressions in the hearts of interstellar archaeologists.
No matter how glorious and wonderful the past was, only a few sighs would be left.
With the scale of the universe and the long span of time, even interstellar archaeologists might not be able to excavate it. It would become a story that would be forever covered in dust.
But no matter what, it was a sad and unacceptable thing.
Mu Yunhua did not want to bring the remnants of human civilization to such an end. She struggled with all her might to avoid the extinction of human civilization.
"Then … do you mean that, from the perspective of continuing civilization, Representative Wu's method is acceptable?" Mu Yunhua asked in a somewhat dry voice.
"I didn't say that."
Bai Shengqi shook his head. "The most important thing is that we don't know what conditions the aliens have provided. If it is to limit the population, prohibit high-tech research and development, lose part of our freedom, live in a small piece of private land, and prohibit external expansion … If it is such harsh conditions, then there is no need to talk about it anymore. We are not animals in a zoo. In addition — "
He continued, "Also, based on what those aliens have done to us before, their credibility is very questionable. It's very likely that they will go back on their word. Therefore, even if they put forward favorable conditions, we should still look at it with vigilance and make sufficient preparations to avoid being caught off guard. We should not be defenseless and resist."
"A chain of suspicion?" A word came out of Mu Yunhua's mouth.
"Yes, in any case, those aliens are not worthy of trust, no matter how good their words are."
"So what you mean is that we should still resolutely resist and not compromise?"
"But in this way, there is a high probability that we will embark on a journey of escape again. The technological gap between us and the aliens is at least two or three hundred years. We are no match for them. Now in the immigration base, the hearts of the people are settled. Most people do not want to escape again. They are weak in heart and are potential supporters of Representative Wu. They may believe in the false scams of the aliens."
"The mainstream will may be to yield and surrender. If I insist on resisting, the current situation is likely to fall into instability and even chaos?"
"Yes."
"Then what should I do?" Should she comply with the wishes of the majority, or insist on her own opinion?
"I can't decide. Everything depends on you, but I will faithfully carry out the orders you give," Bai Shengqi looked at her and said.
Mu Yunhua fell into silence again. Her face was incomparably conflicted.
After a while, she raised her hand and said in a quiet voice, "Arrest them. Arrest them all in secret. After interrogating them with a truth-telling serum, announce their crimes to all the immigrants. Finally, use a referendum to decide their punishment."
In fact, in her heart, she wanted to sentence all these human traitors to capital punishment to show them the consequences of being a traitor.
But …
If she released her personal attitude of fighting to the death, those mysterious aliens who would not let them go would probably give up on the idea of accepting their surrender. They would consider how to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. They would not have any other ideas.
It was equivalent to completely cutting off their way out.
If a referendum was held to investigate the collective will and let everyone participate in the decision, the voices of dissent would be smaller.
Then, the operation was carried out quickly.
The thunderous arrest operation did not cause too much commotion. Wu Zhixian and the other 12 high-level representatives were arrested and brought under control. They were put on public trial.
"Kill them!"
"Shameful traitors!"
"Dogs of the aliens!"
"Cowards without guts!"
There were curses and cries of murder under the trial platform. All the citizens could not accept such a shameful act of betrayal.
The three trial options given by the judge were: death penalty, 20 years of imprisonment, and cancellation of the representative's position without conviction.
Looking at the excited people, the death penalty might be the fate of Wu Zhixian and the others.
However, the judge gave Wu Zhixian a chance to defend himself.
Seizing this opportunity, he stood in front of the microphone and calmly said,
"You can't sentence me to death. On the contrary, not only am I not guilty, but I am also saving you.
"Surrender is the only choice, and it is also the best choice.
"The technology of the aliens is at least 300 years ahead of us. Once we are targeted by them, there is no way we can escape their sight. They can always track us, keep up with us, and even wait for us at the destination in advance … We can't escape from their palms.
"The result of stubborn resistance can only be complete destruction. Not even a trace of our genes will be left, and we will turn into eternal dust.
"If we choose to surrender, they will allow us to live on planet Walf, allow us to develop here in peace, and give us the rights of second-class citizens. If we perform well, we may get equal status in the future and get more rights … This is the right I have fought for from them after many negotiations. We have not lost much.
"On the contrary, if we choose to resist, we will either be completely destroyed or embark on a journey of exile again. We will wander in the dark nightmarish space for decades or centuries in a narrow and enclosed spaceship, enjoying endless despair and suffering. I believe that those who have experienced it once will not want to go through it again.
"So, hurry up and pardon my sins … No, hurry up and praise my merits. They will definitely keep their word. If I am sentenced to any punishment, it will be a provocation and disrespect to them. I'm afraid all the previous promises will be nullified …
"Hurry up and show me kindness. The kindness you give me is the same as the kindness you give them. They are monitoring all of this. As the weak, we should not indulge in useless emotions such as revenge and resistance. Now, the only thing we need is to survive, which requires their mercy. The friendlier your attitude towards me, the more sincere you are, the more they will treat us as trustworthy partners when they arrive.
"So, hurry up and make the right decision."
Wu Zhixian clamored unscrupulously, causing the faces of the surrounding soldiers to be filled with anger.
However, the people below all lowered their heads in silence.
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