"So, your Lineage's open rebellion was actually meant to draw our attention, and you never truly intended to rebel, is that it?" I said with a smile.
"Yes, the City Lord may see it that way. After all, my father made the matter known to the entire world. Was he tired of living? Naturally, he wanted to spread the word that if he wasn't given an important position, he would eventually be used by the rebels! Unfortunately, he never even got the chance to deny it or explain himself before becoming a prisoner. He was also about to be branded a true rebel and have his entire family executed!" Xingwen Qing hurriedly explained.
"Heh, that does sound quite reasonable. But with brains like that, how could he ever receive an important position? He merely set himself on the grill, and now he's thoroughly roasted. So, how does Miss plan to turn the tables?" I said with a smile.
"City Lord, why not think more deeply about this? If our Xingwen Lineage had shouted in the streets that we wanted to join the rebels, how could we have survived until you personally came to judge us? The Imperial Monarch governing this place would have slaughtered us long ago! Naturally, everyone knows that the Xingwen Lineage made such reckless claims only because we had nowhere to turn. In truth, my family has always been utterly loyal to Sky City. If we had wanted to become rebels over the past several decades, we would have done so long ago. Why would we have settled here and waited for the City Lord to come and surround and exterminate us?" Xingwen Qing argued forcefully.
"Now that you put it that way, it does seem to make some sense. Let me investigate this thoroughly. But if