Letting them go is out of the question.
All thirteen people are of questionable character. Letting them go will only breed resentment, and if they get involved with the Vermilion Bird Base, Fang Qingdai and the others will face trouble.
Even if it weren't Suzaku Base, the mere fact that any other force knew that a new power had emerged and taken over Sand Dune would still cause a minor stir in the wasteland.
It would be troublesome if someone followed the clues and found the Immortal Burial Oasis.
But saying he should be killed wouldn't be quite right either.
The people of Dune had just joined the Oasis Base when the Oasis Base executed several native Dune people. What must the Dune people think about this?
Regardless of their character, they grew up in the Dune Territory and have a natural bond with the people of Dune. The people of Dune went their separate ways, and to surrender, they turned around and killed the team members who were not accepted. It was truly disheartening.
Moreover, although those thirteen people were despicable towards outsiders and enemies, they had not committed any excessive evil deeds in the Dune territory in order to live a peaceful life.
The people of the dunes might hate them, but they wouldn't want to kill them.
This is still a hot potato!
Jing Yi slowly narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
A merciful man cannot command an army. The old lord of Sand Dune couldn't bring himself to do it, and if Fang Qingdai did, she would be condemned. So, he had to do these things!
Jing Yi always saw himself as a sharp blade in Fang Qingdai's hands, someone who should clear obstacles for her!
Before Jing Yi could speak, Fang Qingdai said first, "Bring the people back to the Oasis Base as well; there's a place to accommodate them."
The old lord's tense expression relaxed slightly, but Jing Yi looked disapproving.
Fang Qingdai gave Jing Yi a reassuring look, and only after the old lord left did she speak: "I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, I'm not a soft-hearted person."
“There are many empty houses in the base now. We can fence off an area, send people in, and have them do things like polishing parts.”
Jing Yi frowned more and more: "But this contradicts the screening criteria you proposed. The person still entered the base and was not detained. They are still living a good life."
"You shouldn't be soft-hearted about this; you should kill him to prevent future trouble!"
It's not about eliminating the future troubles of those thirteen people; those few aren't enough to cause too much trouble.
This will eliminate the potential for other factions to bring such people into the base.
Fang Qingdai breathed a sigh of relief and patiently explained, "Don't worry, to be honest, all newcomers need to be assessed, not just those thirteen, but all the other people in Sand Dune as well."
“We’ll enclose the high-risk areas and make sure they survive, since they can’t just eat for free. Then we’ll send people out periodically to test them. Think of it as entrapment. If, during the test, those people develop evil intentions and want to do evil, then we’ll have a legitimate reason to execute them without provoking any resistance from the dune people.”
“If they pass the test time and time again, it means they truly have goodwill towards their own people and are only cruel and despicable towards outsiders and enemies. In that case, why can’t we give them a chance?”
Jing Yi's pupils dilated slightly as he stared at Fang Qingdai for a long time, but he said nothing.
How could someone of such low character possibly resist a deliberately arranged temptation?
Entrapment is not a clean law enforcement method. Fang Qingdai was just using this process to make it seem legitimate and leave no room for criticism.
Jingyi didn't think Fang Qingdai was too ruthless; one naturally couldn't be too gentle with someone who had moral problems and a criminal record.
If Fang Qingdai hadn't stopped him, he was prepared to deal with her directly, even if it meant bearing the infamy.
He just suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
Jing Yi knew Fang Qingdai's ideals. She couldn't stand the base's hegemony or the oppression and exploitation by various forces. She seemed indifferent, but she was moved by the hardships of the people at the bottom.
She wanted to create a base that was as fair, inclusive, safe, and warm as possible, a haven of peace in the wasteland.
But no one knows what she had to sacrifice to create this pure land.
They racked their brains to procure supplies, painstakingly screened personnel, and tirelessly kept track of the progress of all projects at the base.
She should have been a pure and innocent girl, intolerant of any underhanded dealings, standing in the sunlight and spring breeze, spotless and immaculate. However, in order to ensure the "cleanliness" of the base environment, she resorted to scheming and plotting to eliminate dissidents.
For a moment, Jing Yi wanted to kill the person without a second thought, so that Fang Qingdai wouldn't have to deal with it.
But reason also told him that Fang Qingdai's actions were the best course of action.
In the early stages of joining Dune, they will definitely be wary and probing of the new base. Killing those thirteen people at this time will only increase the barriers between the two sides.
After a long silence, Jing Yi spoke in a hoarse voice: "Why don't we just forget about it? We're not that short of manpower. With just over a hundred people, we can live a stable and prosperous life guarding the Oasis Base."
Fang Qingdai looked at him in surprise: "Why would you think that?"
If Fang Qingdai only cared about her own safety, she would never have established the Oasis Base.
She has space, so even if she leaves with her family, she can live a peaceful life.
But humans are social animals, and over time family members will not be able to bear the loneliness.
Not only for this, but most importantly, Fang Qingdai couldn't stand by and watch humanity rot, degenerate, and perish.
She has witnessed a world of peace and prosperity, and seen people living busy but fulfilling and stable lives.
She didn't want to numb herself and adapt to this broken world; she wanted to restore the world as it once was, even if she could only restore fifty percent of it, that would be enough.
She wanted the people she cared about to live a stable and prosperous life.
Now that the Oasis Base has been established, the bonds between individuals have brought together a group of people who still retain a sense of humanity and goodwill. Everyone needs to live and develop, so the Oasis Base cannot remain secluded from the world.
Recruiting people is imperative, but we encountered some minor problems at the beginning. It's not like we can't handle them, so why are we backing down?
Jing Yi slowly lowered his head under Fang Qingdai's astonished gaze.
He murmured softly, "I just don't want you to do things against your conscience; it's too painful."
Fang Qingdai tilted her head and thought for a while before slowly smiling.
"How could that be?"
“I did not go against my conscience; I was never a good person to begin with.”
She was also selfish, selfishly clinging to the original world's beliefs and trying to change it.
She was living a good life and had her own routine. Did she really need to change?
Fang Qingdai didn't know, but she insisted.
She selfishly wanted the flowers of Blue Star China to bloom in this unfamiliar land.
"Alright, don't think too much about it. Now that we've started, there's no reason to back down easily."
"Everything is moving in a positive direction right now, isn't it? Let's keep going. I really want to see Oasis Base thrive. I want to see if I can create the world of my dreams!"
Jing Yi slowly relaxed his brows and nodded earnestly: "Yes, definitely!"
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