Ten years after the failed awakening, I became a god

Chapter 146: Retreating without a fight is considered a defeat

"If a traitor emerges within the Empire, and that traitor happens to possess the qualifications to succeed the Empire, then if all remaining candidates for succession are killed during this annual exam, will the Empire remain an Empire, or should it be renamed the Federation?"

Wen Qingya's solemn words made everyone present look serious.

Baby Blue looked at the other three and their status in the empire, and asked in confusion, "If we're talking about inheritance rights, shouldn't the princess be the first one to attack? Why did Shi Heng and Wen Mo die first?"

Lan Pingping was silent.

After he finished telling his story, he became silent again.

Wen Qingya said, "It might be because of the identity she drew. You didn't announce the princess's identity on the day she drew it, and since she drew a janitor, a citizen without a rank, it might be a little difficult to track her down, right?"

Blue Baby nodded. "That makes sense, Qingya, you're really smart. The three of us drew the status of unclassed citizens. But only I revealed my identity during the drawing. Neither of you was exposed, so it would be difficult for the other party to find you in Vision City, which is so populous."

Wen Qingya continued solemnly, "Think about it another way. In fact, Shi Heng's death had nothing to do with you. However, the FBI convicted you without any investigation. It must be that your identity has been exposed."

Lan Yin originally wanted to say that Wen Mo's death was a coincidence.

But after Wen Qingya said this, Wen Mo’s death might be a coincidence, so what about Shi Heng’s death?

Even if Shi Heng's death was indeed a coincidence, the charges brought against Lan Baobao and the trap set for Lan Pingping could indeed make people feel the other party's sinister intentions.

Blue Baby also looked solemn. He looked at Wen Qingya and asked, "What should we do now?"

Wen Qingya looked at the other three. "The best solution is for the three of you to withdraw from the annual exam now. Lan Beibei and Lan Pingping, your identities have been exposed, and Her Highness the Princess hasn't awakened her spirit yet. Since the other party came prepared, if they fail this time, they will definitely have a backup plan. They will definitely kill all three of you before the annual exam..."

Blue Baby said worriedly, "If the three of us all withdraw, won't you be the only one left fighting alone? Oh, by the way, even if Wen Mo is dead, there's still Wen Ling. I just don't know where Wen Ling is from."

Lan Yin thought of Wen Ling. She felt that Wen Ling was just a little sharp-tongued, but to say something with a different heart...

The human heart is unpredictable.

It’s better not to jump to conclusions about anyone.

She could only express her own opinion: "I don't think I can quit for the time being."

Wen Qingya looked at Lan Yin, somewhat confused about her thoughts. The Federation was not the Empire, and now was not the time for childish talk. So she carefully asked, "Why? Princess, if you are still concerned about the bet we made, I agree to cancel it."

Lan Yin shook her head. "It's not about the bet. Have you ever thought about why the Empire, which has been using simulated exams for so many years, switched to a field exam this time?"

Blue Baby was a little puzzled: "Isn't it because there was a problem with the simulation cabin last time, and then we confronted the people of the Divine Cult, so they directly changed the annual exam to a real-life exam?"

Lan Yin shook her head. "That might be one of the reasons. But the simulator cabin is always inspected before every test. Why did it break down just like that last time? That's an explanation, but after it broke down, all of us were transferred to the Divine Cult. How do you explain that?"

Wen Qingya continued, "Because there have been traitors in the empire for a long time, and they were the ones who caused the last monthly exam."

Lan Yin nodded in agreement. "Yes, I think so. Now that the traitor has emerged, and we even know who it is, should we simply retreat? Retreating without a fight is a defeat. Even if the traitor doesn't qualify to inherit the empire, retreating during this annual exam, even a single spit from anyone in the empire, could cause us to crumble from within. Therefore, I believe we cannot retreat."

Lan Pingping, who had been silent the entire time, now slowly said, "Princess, what you said does make sense."

Blue Baby hesitated. "But if we don't retreat, this is Federation territory. How can we guarantee our own safety? If we lose our lives, how can we talk about the future?"

Lan Pingping added, "What Blue Baby said makes sense."

Everyone: “·······”

They now suspect that Lan Pingping was not kidnapped for the sake of traditional Chinese medicine, but was voluntary.

Wen Qingya glanced at the three of them again: "This is your own choice, so do you want to withdraw?"

Lan Yin took the lead and said, "I won't retreat."

Lan Pingping followed closely behind: "I won't retreat either."

Blue Baby looked at the two men's determined expressions, thought for a moment, and finally said, "Then... I won't retreat either."

Wen Qingya nodded: "Okay, then we need to plan how to spend the remaining three days of the annual exam."

Lan Yin thought about the current situation and calmly analyzed it, "Actually, our current situation isn't particularly bad. At least we're not completely out in the open, and they're not completely in the dark. To resolve our current predicament, all we need to do is reverse our roles."

Wen Qingya pondered and said, "You mean... we should take the initiative and capture Lan Beibei and Ji Chunlu?"

"Isn't that too risky?" Blue Baby placed his left hand on the back of his right and raised his hand. "And there's another problem. We only suspect Lan Beibei and Ji Chunlu right now, but we don't have any concrete evidence. Are we just going to write them off like that? What if they're innocent, and this is just a coincidence, and Ji Chunlu just happened to be safe and sound in this operation?"

Lan Yin smiled and said, "Yes, we don't have any concrete evidence. But Qingya just said to control the two people, not to kill them!"

Blue Baby muttered, "Isn't that equivalent to taking us hostages? Hahahaha, but if we do this, will the people of the Federation let us go? What if they capture us and Blue Baby together..."

Wen Qingya raised her eyes. "Just a try. If they are from the Federation, then they will definitely be cautious when taking action against Lan Beibei, who is qualified to be the heir. If they are not from the Federation, their awakened spirits will also be inherited from their bloodline, so their level will not be low, and they will naturally be useful. Then we can work together to deal with the Federation. From this perspective, we will not lose out."

Blue Baby suddenly understood: "That makes sense! But...how can we control them...? This is the Federation's territory..."

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