"You don't understand."
"Why? You're always saying I'm very smart, no less intelligent than most humans."
Audrey propped her chin on her hand and thought for a moment. "Then let me give you an example. Suppose there was a dog king who, for the sake of his own rule, disregarded the common people at the bottom... no, not just disregarded them, but allowed others to exploit them ruthlessly, leaving them to suffer poverty and pain until they died, and even wanted to achieve some unknown goal through this."
"But on the surface, this dog kingdom was very prosperous, as though everyone lived well. Then you discovered the truth. You learned that this dog kingdom wasn't what it appeared to be. What would you do?"
After listening to this long speech, Susie seemed to take quite a while to digest it. She thought for a moment and said, "Are you the dog who discovered the truth?"
"..."
Audrey didn't want to admit it, but she knew Susie hadn't meant anything by it, so she could only nod. "Yes."
"Can no one challenge the dog king?"
"Challenge?"
"That's right."
Susie wagged her tail as she said, "In the world of dogs, the leader is usually the strongest dog. If another dog refuses to accept the leader, they can issue a challenge. If they win, they can become the new leader. Can't humans do that?"
"Well, we can."
Audrey recalled the history books she had read. "But changing human dynasties isn't something a simple fight can resolve. Besides, the leader isn't alone. They might have many powerful, loyal subordinates following them."
"Oh..."
Susie gently lay down on the floor. "Then I'd pretend I didn't know anything for now. Worrying and fretting wouldn't solve anything anyway. But I'd secretly build up my strength and