Tang Xiao frowned. "So because you had this bounty hunter kill some Defense Fleet commanders, she concluded that you might already be planning a rebellion. So she turned the tables on you—and even leaked the news to the Galactic Republic?"
"That is only part of it... Worse still, after receiving the news, some shipyard owners have been using all sorts of channels to tell me that they would never betray the Galactic Republic. And among those shipyard owners were quite a few who had previously seemed firmly determined to seek opportunities with the Separatists..." Bangjila Ulan said through gritted teeth.
He slammed his fist onto the table with a bang. "In fact, I have been investigating more than 3,200 shipyard owners under Rendili since last year, analyzing their possible inclinations. But part of those investigations was handled by that person. Now I suspect that all the intelligence she gave me back then was false, causing me to make mistaken judgments! And what has driven me even further into despair is that the thinking of many people around me has changed..."
"And the worst part is that the best time for me to launch action was after the Republic Army's military procurement conference at the beginning of the year. At that time, data on several new Rendili warships, especially the Victory II-class Star Destroyer, was still under review. If we had risen up then, it would have been highly unexpected... But time dragged on until now. The military order for the Victory II-class Star Destroyer has also been rejected. Nearly half the Senate is waiting to see us make fools of ourselves, waiting for us to be driven into a corner..."
Tang Xiao sneered. "So if you launch a rebellion now, it is already within many people's expectations? Everyone knows that