The Key Figure

"We will conduct a thorough review of our aging policy, and we need to determine whether this system is in the overall interest of our Scarlet Alliance State!"

Sitting in the chairman's seat at the very front of the Sequence Committee, Li Yingbo felt a sinking feeling when he heard the speech of the former Sequence Committee representative, Kong Luo.

He had always wanted to guide the older generation of sequence committee members to the front lines, to deal with the high- Sequence Holder in several regions of the Scarlet Alliance State, and even to carry out killings and purges when necessary.

However, Li Yingbo overlooked the most important point in his many calculations: because of this riot, they were no longer facing a single elderly Sequence Holder individual who was being restrained, but a total of nineteen elderly high- Sequence Holder.

The current Sequence Committee is at its weakest point since the founding of the nation, unable to restrain dissidents from other provinces and cities, and also struggling to control these elderly people.

If the retirement homes previously provided these elderly people with a sense of security, the emergence of high-risk issues involving their lives has made it difficult for them to settle down and move back in.

The sound of Chang Kongluo proves this point.

"We believe that high- Sequence Holder in their later years do pose a significant hidden danger, but even after we moved into the Elderly Residence, the number of serious illnesses over the years has not been small, and has even exceeded our expectations," Chang Kongluo said.

"Only those two from the Northwest and Southeast..."

"It's your job to persuade Zhao Tianhua and Pei Jing!"

Li Yingbo was about to say that there were only two elderly Sixth Sequence individuals outside the province who were uncontrollable when Chang Kongluo interrupted him.

"If you can't convince them, how can you convince us?" Chang Kongluo said. "And don't think that just because Zhao Tianhua and Pei Jing have entered the Old Age Mansion, you'll be worry-free!"

"You've disappointed us greatly," Zuo Lianguang frowned. "If a new Sixth Sequence user appears in another city outside the province, how will you respond to the challenge? And if Seventh Sequence user appears, how will you respond?"

"Leaving aside the Sixth Sequence and Seventh Sequence, even if someone from the Fifth Sequence were to enter Western Capital City, how would you deal with them?" Zhu Bufan asked.

"Jiang Chao has repeatedly told me that he's just one step away from the Sixth Sequence," Jiang Ying, who rarely speaks, said. "But one step is one step. In most cases, the Sixth Sequence can overpower those in the Fifth Sequence, while the Seventh Sequence is an insurmountable chasm!"

"Your only hope right now is Ren Yisheng, but don't forget that he was once a resident of the old mansion!"

Zhen Wudi, a former member of the Order of Ranks who had also lost his son, looked utterly defeated.

He had not yet gone mad in his old age, but his son, Zhen Kaixin, was already dead.

The idea that one shouldn't concern oneself with matters of the past after death is only true after Zhen Wudi's death; the current situation of a parent outliving their child is unbearable for him.

He would rather remain oblivious to these things than let him know that his decades of nurturing had been wasted.

The satisfaction level of the former committee members with the current leadership team has plummeted to rock bottom, and they find it difficult to trust it anymore.

"Ren Yisheng only sixty years old; he's far from being considered old," Li Yingbo retorted. "Some historical mistakes shouldn't continue, and he shouldn't be burdened with such accusations of collateral damage!"

"If he weren't old, how could he have gone mad enough to attack Committee Member Changkong?" Zuo Lianguang said.

"He just didn't like former committee member Chang Kongluo, and he only attacked out of spite," Song Bu'er said slowly, looking at the former committee members. "I don't think it's right to be imprisoned for a fight just because you're an elderly person. If this kind of thing continues, then I'm going to find someone to fight with!"

From discussing how to suppress the rebellion and inviting many former committee members to contribute, the matter quickly spread to the dissatisfaction of the former committee members, who even wanted to overturn the rules for the elderly. The changes in the situation were only a few words away.

If we can't suppress this today, these words will turn into actual actions and be implemented.

Just thinking about the dark clouds that once shrouded Western Capital City in its twilight years made even Zuo Quan, who was sitting in his seat of honor, look grim.

For the former committee members, the troubles involving Zhao Tianhua, Pei Jing, and numerous Fifth Sequence from other provinces and cities pale in comparison to their regaining power.

As long as they are there, it's impossible for outsiders to cause any upheaval.

This also prevents them from being used as pawns to run around arresting people.

Even Zhou Xin couldn't do it, so many former committee members knew very well what the outcome would be if they went.

Compared to when Zhou Xin went to suppress them, they now have more signs of old age, which might make them act recklessly. However, those people from other provinces and cities are not fools. They are fine if they are polite, but once they lose their temper, they will be quickly identified as being in their twilight years and then attacked with grenades and rocket launchers.

Some may succeed, but there is a high probability that they will fail.

For the former committee members to do this was almost tantamount to gambling with their lives, even if they went as a group.

Helping with chores is risking your life, and living in an old-age mansion is also risking your life. Things are so bad that it's no surprise that some former committee members are dissatisfied, and even Chang Kongluo finds it hard to support them.

"Old age is a false proposition," Li Qi said in a low voice. "Some people live to a ripe old age, some to a very young age. Why should approaching the age limit be considered old age? Even if we don't reach old age in our Ren Yisheng, we can't be considered old age!"

"Ren Yisheng's sixty years old is different from the state of all of you who are over ninety," Qin Wenhan argued. "If Ren Yisheng's age is considered old age, then many of us here would also meet that age rule!"

Many things require a scapegoat to move forward, and Ren Yisheng was undoubtedly the scapegoat for the events of his later years. Moreover, the other party had little power to resist and was also bound to many powerful Lineage in Western Capital City.

In pushing forward the "Old Age Incident, "Ren Yisheng was directly used as a scapegoat, and no amount of explanation could change that.

The group, who had been temporarily appointed, clearly hoped to offer Ren Yisheng a fair rebuttal rather than allow the error to continue.

The current Sequence Committee can still be saved if Ren Yisheng can receive fair treatment.

Even if Ren Yisheng Ren Yisheng to sweep through the Sixth Sequence, or even suppress the Fifth Sequence while still being involved with the Sixth Sequence, this would constitute a protective wall, enough to make some disloyal individuals restrain their thoughts.

This will also provide strong support for stabilizing these former committee members, thus allowing the continued implementation of policies for the elderly.

"The real reason Ren Yisheng was taken to the Old Age Mansion was simply because he lacked Lineage support. Some people just let him in, and then refused to release him. Gentlemen, haven't I been clear enough?" Wang Haoran said. "If Ren Yisheng hadn't fallen into the Old Age Mansion, and if he had received fair treatment, our Western Capital City would have had another high- Sequence Holder skilled in intimidation combat, which would have solved many problems!"

I agree!

"Former committee members, if you are unwilling to promote the pacification of the Northwest and Southeast, then you must at least correct the mistakes of the past!"

"The policies of Western Capital City in its twilight years must not be changed. If we return to the old ways, I personally am willing to leave Western Capital City!"

"Personally, I'm also willing to step down with the younger generation who can't bear the hardships of old age, even if we can't share any of the profits!"

"We weren't in power before, so we don't need to pay the price for others. Why should we be told that our term is inadequate just because we took office!"

It's common for meetings to be noisy, and the unpredictability of the topics discussed is equally uncontrollable.

However, under the constant guidance and direction of Li Yingbo and others, the meeting shifted its focus from quelling the riot to a key figure that the current Sequence Committee was trying to win over.

Whether Ren Yisheng belongs to the elderly or to the same faction, Ren Yisheng truly needs a fair assessment.

This also determines whether the third term of the sequence committee can be maintained.