Thousand-Layered Mystery and a World

"Tick-tock"

The mechanical clock hanging on one side of the conference room, apparently dismantled from somewhere, ticked along as its hands jumped.

She hugged her knees, resting her head against Lin An's shoulder.

Mo Ling narrowed her eyes, listening to the hypnotic tick-tock of the clock beside her ear. She couldn't help feeling drowsy.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin An's way of thinking, nor did she think he was too cold-blooded.

To her, Chu An's image instead seemed more like that of a scheming old villain.

In the silence.

Chu An suddenly looked at the Light Sphere of authority on the table but did not reach for it:

"Lin An, do you feel that, in a certain sense, I've betrayed you?"

"I didn't handle the problem entirely from your perspective?"

"I admit, I really do want to let more people survive."

Rarely, Senior Colonel Chu suddenly removed his glasses and set them beside the table before looking seriously at Lin An:

"But please believe me, too."

"I told you, you are my absolute core. You and Dragon Security are what truly matter."

"Even if many people have to be sacrificed, as long as you, Lin An, remain alive, that's enough."

Across the table, Lin An couldn't help but be slightly stunned after hearing this.

He wasn't accustomed to Chu An speaking as though he had personal emotions.

After a brief pause, Chu An put his glasses back on and continued:

"I know you're worried that I'm willing to sacrifice the base's interests, or even take risks, to save more Survivors."

"But that isn't actually the case."

He shook his head slightly.

"After hearing my plan, you can terminate it at any time if you think it's too risky."

"Actually, I had planned to tell you after