Everyone left.
But Xie Yi came to my room.
"Things are getting more and more complicated at the base. Counting everyone we have, there are only a little over fifty of us, and that includes those people from the Administration Bureau." Concern showed on Xie Yi's face.
I knew what he was thinking. He was worried that if these outsiders and the Three Great Ancient Clans lost control, they could cause a huge mess.
But if too many people were sent over from above, what would those people think? They would clearly sense our distrust.
Once that sense of distrust grew strong, it could likewise provoke a fierce backlash.
I said, "The doctor has already made progress. At the very least, we can deal with the Three Great Ancient Clans first. Of course, this can only be our backup plan for now. We can't let them know about it yet." Xie Yi's eyes lit up. "Huh? Really?"
I gave a wry smile. How could I lie about something like this? The doctor really had found a solution. Besides, even if the doctor hadn't come up with one yet, hadn't the Three Great Ancient Clans already placed their lives in my hands? I was holding three remote controls.
It was just that I understood what Xie Yi was worried about. Whether the three remote controls in my hand were real, and whether they could truly work on them, was still uncertain, because I had never used them.
I couldn't just kill one of their people at random for an experiment, could I?
"As for these outsiders, I trust Wu Kaishan."
Xie Yi narrowed his eyes. "What if Wu Kaishan's appearance was a setup from the beginning?"
I froze. Xie Yi said awkwardly, "I'm not always assuming the worst of people. I'm