Chen Qian didn't expect that the other party had already discovered this matter before and dealt with it directly.

Her worries vanished within two minutes.

"Won't this violate the contract?" She was a little worried about this, although Jiang Lingrui's "abuse of power for personal gain" made her feel at ease and she felt protected in all aspects.

"That contract isn't that strict, otherwise I wouldn't have signed it. It's only useful in matters of right and wrong. If I don't even have the right to make small decisions like this, then I've truly failed as a commander."

What's more, Jiang Lingrui is more familiar with those terms than even the people who set up those contracts in the first place.

"A commander's duty is to lead all offensive and defensive operations in the most impartial and rational manner possible. Unless the choice I make results in a significant number of casualties, this contract will not be triggered. Even if I choose you over a thousand others, it will not trigger it.

It may sound cruel to say this, but these 1,000 people really can't affect this battle, it's just that my conscience will be condemned. Of course, if it were 10,000, 100,000, or even 1 million people, then I would have to make a new choice. This is the change in choice caused by the number of people. "

"There are other situations where your impact alone is greater than that of ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or one million people. Then, if I choose to rescue you and abandon them, this will not trigger the contract. This is a change caused by quality."

"How can we evaluate that one person is more important than a million people?" Chen Qian didn't quite understand this algorithm. That's millions of lives!

"A seventh-level mutant is enough to be worth millions. Such a person is not only related to the top strength of mankind, but more importantly, in addition to those who have been abandoned, there are still hundreds of millions of lives left who need to be protected." When Jiang Lingrui said this, his clear voice was lowered a little.

"Would someone really make such a decision to abandon so many people for such a person?" Chen Qian simply didn't understand and had no other emotions. In her opinion, this was just a hypothesis.

"Yes, there is." Jiang Lingrui answered affirmatively. This was the decision a commander should make.

Of course, no one would want to bear such a heavy fate until the last moment.

If such a decision is really made, even if the battle is won, the person who makes the decision will choose to die because he cannot bear such a weight.

Chen Qian didn't have Jiang Lingrui's brains, but her intuition was sharp. This sharp intuition had helped her through countless life-or-death situations, so she immediately noticed Jiang Lingrui's emotional changes. "A Ling, you know the person who makes the decision, right?"

Jiang Lingrui was stunned when she asked that question. He was very perceptive. "Yes, his decision cost the lives of... 300 million people."

They used the lives of 300 million people to save the only remaining seventh-level mutant at the time, blocked the largest space-time gaps, and obtained two precious eighth-level beast cores.

"It's the [West Sea Battle]."

"Qianqian is very clever. My...father also participated in the battle command on behalf of China, though he wasn't a core member in the early stages. However, in 2471 AD, the casualties were so numerous that, by the time of the [Battle of the Western Seas], he had become one of the few remaining people on Earth to have commanded a major battle. Therefore, the decision to send 300 million people to fight in the [Battle of the Western Seas] in place of the only remaining seventh-level mutant was...declared and implemented by him.

Three hundred million lives, not a single one survived.

At the end of this battle, there were less than a billion people left on Earth. He didn't bear the responsibility of saving these lives, and after the situation improved, he chose to die as an atonement.

"The same thing happened to that seventh-level mutant. After helping to cultivate other seventh-level mutants, he chose to use his own body to destroy the densest spatial gaps in the four major regions and then returned to dust."

This topic was too heavy, but Chen Qian was not a good talker. She had to be guided by others before she could speak fluently.

She hadn't communicated with anyone for a long time, which made her extremely bad at this.

But Chen Qian was very proactive. Seeing Jiang Lingrui lost in his memories, she walked over with some heartache and gently embraced his body, just like he did to her in the afternoon.

He was less than ten years old during that battle. The more sensitive a person is, the easier it is for them to perceive other people's emotions.

How did he become such a gentle person after losing his family?

Chen Qian wanted to get to know Jiang Lingrui more and more.

The space fell into silence. The girl with long black hair gently embraced the gentle man who was sitting upright, and their hearts became closer and closer because of this intimate distance.

Jiang Lingrui adjusted himself quickly. He hugged the girl beside him back and then said softly, "So, Qianqian, don't be afraid. Compared with a decision like this, those little things in the space are really insignificant and not worth your worry. I will help you clear those obstacles."

“It’s not hard for me.”

"Well, I believe A Ling." Chen Qian tightened his arms again. Woo~ Jiang Lingrui's fragrance was as gentle as his, and he could never get enough of it.

Jiang Lingrui wanted to pamper her and hold her for a while longer, but unfortunately, he still had a job, and suddenly he felt a little regretful for not retiring early.

When Chen Qian released his embrace, it was time for Jiang Lingrui to leave. "Qian Qian, I'm going out now. I may not be back tonight. I know you are very strong, so I won't restrict you. Just do what you want, but you have to be careful..."

Jiang Lingrui thought and thought but couldn't say what he wanted the other party to pay attention to. It wasn't because he couldn't think of anything, but because he felt that these precautions themselves were a kind of restriction. "Forget it, just be yourself, don't think too much."

His family's indenture master just wants to be happy and worry-free.

If they can't protect others, they can only blame themselves for being incompetent.

And with that person around, as long as Qianqian doesn't blow up the city for no reason, there won't be any major problems.

"Okay, I'll be good!" Although Chen Qian is now nineteen years old, some of her social experiences and necessary knowledge growth are still at the age of sixteen before she traveled through time.

The three-year gap has caused many of her behaviors to be inconsistent with her age, so naturally she looks a little naive.

Fortunately, she wrapped herself tightly and dressed well in the past few days, and stayed at home all the time, otherwise all her secrets would have been exposed long ago.

Jiang Lingrui patted her head and said, "Then I'll go first."

"Well, be careful. I have other secrets. I'll tell you when you're not busy!" Chen Qian revealed her secrets. Anyway, she understood that her IQ was not that high, her experience was not that much, and she was not that familiar with this world. She was afraid that she would cause trouble again, so she might as well tell the other party about these unsettling factors as soon as possible and let Jiang Lingrui help her to keep it secret!

"Okay~ Qianqian can play freely in this room." Jiang Lingrui said clearly.

Chen Qian immediately understood what he meant. As long as she didn't leave the room, she could use the space at will!

"Uh-huh!!!"