Sheng An looked at them, then shifted her gaze to Academician He beside them.
She knew Elder Li and Qiu Yu had a point. Their views might clash, but they all shared the same ultimate goal.
But then she thought of Academician He, who already knew his destined outcome yet still studied the meteorite fragments every day, and Academician Zhou, who had not come and was instead busier than ever at the Agricultural Research Institute...
The existence of Otherkind drew a line that marked not only death, but also... enemies and distrust.
Sheng An lowered her eyes slightly. When she raised them again, her gaze remained firm. "No, we can't weigh it like that. First, Academician Zhou and Academician He are more capable. They might become Otherkind in the future, but what if that happens after we resolve the Otherkind crisis?"
Elder Li and Qiu Yu were about to speak.
Sheng An continued, "Because they might become Otherkind, they'll be even more eager to resolve the crisis. They're already working efficiently, and this will make them give it even more of their all.
"I believe it would be better for them to remain at their posts.
"And I also believe that Capital City as it is now, and they as they are now, will do everything possible to minimize the crisis. What they can accomplish matters far more than the danger they might pose."
Sheng An made her position clear and argued her case.
Silence fell over the room.
Qi Lingwu said without hesitation, "I support Sheng An."
Hao Jingye said, "I support Sister Sheng too. Our Special Affairs Office will keep a closer eye on them. We absolutely won't let what happened with Elder Zhang happen again."
Every member of the Special Affairs Office's Group B supported Sheng An.