Compared to the majority of the public's shift from "not knowing to knowing" and from "not understanding anger to understanding and forgiveness," two individuals were more profoundly impacted.
Those were Li Rui and Hong Feng.
When mainstream media were vehemently criticizing Lu Yuan's "negligence" in the project, Li Rui and Hong Feng, who had been hiding in Sky City No. 2, immediately suspected that this was a bait to lure them out, and that it was a hoax.
But when Lu Yuan was actually taken away by the Supreme Court of the Allied Powers, and then imprisoned and placed under house arrest, with Xia Yixin temporarily managing government affairs, presiding over the promulgation of laws, and attending various public occasions, the two of them couldn't help but wonder if it was really just an act that needed to be done so elaborately.
After discussing it, Li Rui boldly left a secret code at the front desk of the PO Executor Building, asking Xia Yixin to go to the place where they first met.
Li Rui and Hong Feng's thinking was simple: if Xia Yixin was controlled by Lu Yuan, she wouldn't pay attention to the code. Similarly, even if others saw it, they wouldn't find the correct answer, because only Xia Yixin knew the location Li Rui was pointing to.
Li Rui and Hong Feng are gambling.
Late that night, Xia Yixin dismissed the executors and drove the hovercar alone to a dilapidated building.
Even in the darkness, the dilapidated buildings still vaguely reveal the outlines of what was once a school.
This used to be an orphanage.
This is also where Li Rui and Xia Yixin first met. There used to be many orphanages like this in Block B, but with the decline in the birth rate, many of them have been closed down, and this is one of them.
If it weren't for Li Rui's message, no one would usually come here.
Just as Xia Yixin was driving the hovercar around the area three times, wondering if her memory was wrong, she finally saw the figures of two women on the screen, one charming and the other petite.
It really is them!
Before the car had even come to a complete stop, she jumped out and hugged them eagerly.
In the three days following Lu Yuan's voluntary detention and house arrest, although everything proceeded as the two had predicted, Xia Yixin always felt isolated and helpless. When she saw the two of them, the heavy weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted a little.
However, she also knew that now was not the time to reminisce.
Before the patrol car arrived, Xia Yixin led the two people into the car and went straight back to the Consul General's residence.
Lu Yuan is currently under house arrest in the Supreme Court of the Allied Powers, and Xia Yixin is now the highest authority in the entire Consul General's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the Consul General's residence and confirming that it was safe, Li Rui eagerly handed the USB drive to Xia Yixin. Although she knew that the contents of the USB drive were practically useless now that Lu Yuan had "confessed," the two of them needed to share their secrets to confirm the truth.
V said the contents of the USB drive he gave him were real.
The videos on the USB drive contained not only footage of Lu Yuan and Qian Dahai negotiating on the Eden, but also much of the suffering endured by R-level gene users.
R-grade gene individuals truly deserve to be called women with "the most perfect genes." Each of them is incredibly beautiful and slender in the videos, and each person's beauty is different. However, what they all have in common is the look of despair on their faces.
For centuries, the Eden has been a victim of deals made by successive leaders and those in power behind the scenes. From birth to death, the only task of the R-level gene users here is to "reproduce".
To ensure the high rate of genetic excellence and to allow R-grade gene holders to give birth to "better" heirs, the girls here only have a certain degree of freedom before the age of thirteen. They are thoroughly brainwashed and even believe that this "duty" is sacred.
Completely unaware that they had become victims of power, playthings of those in authority.
The last video on the USB drive was of the Eden riots from two years ago.
The surveillance footage showed a group of girls being surrounded by heavily armed guards. Because they hadn't expected the girls to resist and had almost succeeded in their attempt, the guards, knowing they would be punished, showed no mercy when surrounding them. They used extremely harsh methods, especially against the man and woman who were the leaders. At the end of the video, an R-grade gene girl, unable to bear the humiliation, detonated a bomb. All of them had such suicide bombs strapped to their bodies when they escaped.
Although they had watched it once before, watching it again still made Li Rui and Hong Feng feel like their hearts were being gripped.
“Two years ago, one of the R-level gene girls fell in love with an A-level gene guard who was stationed here. From the guard, the girl learned the truth about the Eden. The two planned a riot to elope, but unfortunately, they were outnumbered and no one from the Allied Nations stood by them. In the end, in utter despair, they chose to end their lives with a suicide bombing.” After Li Rui finished speaking, she suppressed her anger and looked at Xia Yixin. However, what was both unexpected and expected was that although Xia Yixin was also shocked, angry, and pitying, she was not as surprised as she had anticipated.
Hongfeng also noticed Xia Yixin's strange behavior and, incredulously, considered the possibility: "Xia, you... knew about these things before?"
Xia Yixin knew all this, but these surveillance video materials were more direct. However, now was not the time to discuss who was right and who was wrong.
"I learned about the Eden and Qian Dahai shortly after entering the Consulate General's residence. I didn't tell you before because I didn't want you to get involved in the political struggle."
After Xia Yixin finished answering, she noticed the two people opposite her darken their eyes, and she vaguely guessed, "He used the Eden incident as bait to make you think I was also a 'victim'?"
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