Catherine glanced at the people in the Living Room, eating fruit after dinner, watching television, and chatting. She slightly changed direction. "Apart from shelters like yours, the other projects on the Federation mainland have recruited quite a few local residents."
"You know, there's no way for us to avoid these people. There's a serious possibility that they'll leak the information."
"Although we've temporarily cut off their contact with the outside world and had them sign all kinds of confidentiality agreements, how long do you think those things can restrain them?"
"Three months?"
"Half a year?"
"Or a year or two?"
"We can't restrain them for long. Once the news gets out, it'll quickly trigger massive social upheaval!"
Except for a few more remote volcanoes, most volcanoes throughout the Federation actually had villages and towns nearby.
It was a very strange thing. Those places were clearly unsafe, yet people still liked building settlements near volcanoes.
Moreover, large quantities of supplies were being transported toward the volcanoes, affecting some of the cities and villages along the way.
It was inevitable that some curious people would follow along to take a look, and that would inevitably lead to leaks.
In fact, it wasn't just Catherine. The entire Congress already had a clear understanding of the situation, but none of them discussed it. They all pretended not to know.
After listening, Lin Qi didn't frown. He felt this had never been a problem in the first place. "We've already prepared ourselves mentally. It's only a matter of time before they learn about this, isn't it?"
"I think the Federal Government's job isn't to keep these secrets from people forever, but to properly guide public opinion after they learn the truth."
"Actually, this is the Presidential Palace's job. But you can think about it too.