The sudden silence made people feel a little uncomfortable.
The Chairman of the Conservative Party Committee looked at the Conservative Party Candidate. The two exchanged glances. Their gazes seemed simple, yet not simple at all.
"Have you made up your mind?"
"If we do this, there'll be no way back."
The Conservative Party Candidate seemed very calm. A faint smile played at the corners of his lips. "Do I still have a way back?"
"Even now?"
Elections were cruel. People often only noticed the winners basking in the spotlight and enjoying the public's congratulations, while few ever thought about what the losers had to face.
It certainly wasn't a bright future.
Capital investment, political investment, public-opinion investment—the candidate who had carried so many hopes and resources had lost the election. Who would bear the cost of that loss?
This wasn't merely a matter of wealth. It also involved the future plans of many people, as well as their factions and positions in society.
You supported the Conservative Party Candidate in his showdown with the Progressive Party, then turned around and tried to curry favor with the Progressive Party again?
Even when major conglomerates bet on both sides, they did so through subsidiaries, and the price they paid for doing so was even greater!
A full-scale campaign carried far more weight, and the destructive effects of losing were correspondingly more terrifying.
If someone had a powerful background, things might be a little better. But without one, the situation would be grim! People in poor health would find it difficult to endure. Just look at the losers throughout history who had gradually faded from the stage until they finally disappeared, and you would know how much they had to pay! This election was no different. Too many chips had already been placed