At 4:00 p.m., the meeting ended.
Eight hours had passed since Lin An and his group arrived.
Zhang Tie carried Principal Huang in one hand, his face grim as he walked at the front.
After nearly eight hours of discussion, they had repeatedly compromised on every wartime management regulation and promised not to harm the Awakened ones' existing interests.
Yet they still failed to reach a unified consensus.
In the Vice Principal's words, they needed to study and discuss it, but they would definitely give an answer.
Knowing full well that it was merely a delaying tactic, Zhang Tie had wanted several times to make another move and intimidate them, but Jing Tian stopped him.
If they killed anyone else, there would truly be no hope of persuading the academy.
Team Voice Chat.
Wen Ya forced a smile and tried to comfort the somewhat dejected An JingTian.
"Anyway, we already anticipated the worst outcome, didn't we?"
"Or rather, it's not even the worst. We just wanted to give them a chance."
An JingTian nodded heavily.
"Damn it, I think Team Leader Lin was right! What a bunch of bullshit! We really should've just killed them all like Team Leader Lin said!"
"A bunch of useless idiots with their heads in the clouds, and they're still spouting official nonsense."
Lin An said nothing. This was something Zhang Tie and the other two had to experience.
Never mind that they had no evidence and could only barely rely on their strength to make their case and prove they were not deceiving the academy.
Even if they did have evidence, so what?
Throughout history, when disaster loomed and a nation faced destruction, countless people still chose self-deception and fought for power and profit.
During the Jingkang Humiliation, foreign enemies invaded while the officials