"This is..."
Chen Chuan's gaze narrowed slightly. The few brief words reminded him of the gravity of the situation. The urgent intelligence was said to have come from the Visiting Delegation, but he suspected that the General Affairs Bureau was very likely involved.
It was likely that the General Affairs Bureau had learned some important information and believed the situation would be beyond their ability to handle. That was why they had sent word to the Visiting Delegation, asking them to withdraw at once in the delegation's name.
However, this telegram was merely a warning, not an order. He had the right to refuse. In fact, even Head Xie had no authority to give him direct orders. Though Head Xie held a higher rank, they did not belong to the same system.
The key lay in his own judgment.
He considered it. If he left now, everything here would be wasted, and Star Spirit's Throat would be handed over to others. The original plan to establish another First People settlement in the central-southern region might collapse entirely.
Certainly, he could take what he had already acquired and leave. The First People would have nothing to say about it. After all, they had escorted the First People all the way here and shielded them from every kind of attack. They had already fulfilled their promise.
They had done more than enough for them.
But in the end, that would merely be an excuse to flee.
Even setting those matters aside, from a purely practical perspective, they still did not know what exactly was happening. If they chose to withdraw now and leave Star Spirit's Throat, would they truly be safe? Not necessarily.
It was very possible that they would fail to avoid the crisis and instead allow Star Spirit's Throat to