The Big Shot had accompanied Feng Jun to steal the equipment and knew the full story. Seeing things develop this way, he could not help but complain, "The Insect Race poses such a huge threat, yet they're making such a mess over a few Energy Stones?"
"This isn't about the Energy Stones." Feng Jun answered with a smile. "Their main goal is to bring down He Runxian."
"Bring down He Runxian?" The Big Shot could not understand. "When it happened, Shen was in charge, and He Runxian had already been placed under house arrest. Why bring him down too? It's clearly just for the Energy Stones!"
"Even if the military doesn't come to the production base, it can still requisition Hesheng's Energy Stones." Feng Jun replied leisurely. "What matters is that Shen cannot be the only fool in this affair. He Runxian has to be his partner. If he isn't foolish, then he's evil!"
Though the Big Shot was vastly experienced, it took him a while to grasp the point. "Does it have to be that way? If he's not a fool, then he's evil... Isn't that forcing the issue?"
"I hope it doesn't come to that," Feng Jun replied casually. His thinking followed Blue Star's patterns, but he did not believe the Federation would have any cultural differences in this regard. "But think about Shen's actions... He Runxian is in real danger."
The Big Shot fell silent. After a while, he asked, "Are you going to save him?"
This Yin Soul was usually timid, sharp-tongued, and arrogant, but at heart, he was exceptionally warmhearted and worth befriending.
Feng Jun, on the other hand, was rather cold-blooded—or rather, calm. "Saving him would harm him. Whether he can weather this trial depends on what Hesheng and the Left Dragon City government