Mr. Truman's list for Lin Qi was not, in fact, made up entirely of people who wanted to stop the Journalism Professor from entering the State Senate.
Some had indeed proposed refusing to let her enter the legislature, while others had remained silent on the matter.
Some of what Lin Qi had discussed with Mr. Truman earlier had given him a new idea.
The cudgel had been raised and brought down on someone else. Why should I be afraid? It was just like his current clash with the forces of capital. He had already raised the executioner's blade, and the capitalists were afraid—but what next?
If he lowered the blade, what would the capitalists who had already been frightened deep in their hearts think? Was that all?
The blade had not landed on their necks, their heads were still intact, and it had not struck anyone else either. Wasn't that frightening? They would not regard the Presidential Palace's methods in this conflict as a threat. The courage of capital was enormous; they would probe the Federal Government's bottom line again and again.
What if he kept holding it up?
The result would actually be the same. If he held it up for too long, the executioner's blade would lose its deterrent power.
People were always afraid of the moment the blade came down.
The capitalists would eventually grow accustomed to this high-pressure environment, becoming even more difficult to deal with.
Once the executioner's blade was raised, it could only be brought down. Only by cutting off a part of them and making them hurt to the bone would they be afraid, would they feel fear, and would they resist taking the next risk!
After thinking through Lin Qi's words and combining them with some ideas of his own, Mr. Truman