Sting was very measured and did not quarrel with the old man on this occasion. He still maintained a humble attitude of nodding and said softly: "As I just said, this matter is too complicated for me, and it is not convenient and suitable for me.

Open your mouth and hope that His Majesty the King will understand."

"I don't understand. The meeting hasn't started yet. It's just the three of us talking privately. There are no restrictions and no worries. Why is it not appropriate to speak?" Perseus looked at Sting, deliberately stern and displeased.

Said, "I allowed you to remain silent in the formal meeting. But now, I really want to hear your opinion. You have to say it even if you don't say it."

After Perseus had finished speaking, Sting had no way out, and he could not disobey the king's will. He could only sigh softly and said slowly: "In this case, I will tell you my personal story.

Opinion - Let me state in advance that this is just a personal opinion and does not represent my family."

Perseus: "Say."

Sting: "Personally, I don't want to see the Kino administrator be executed. His actions in Twilight City are obvious to all. Not only did he manage the remote city in order and bring the people back to their hearts, he also blocked five waves.

The attack from extraterrestrial visitors helped defend the kingdom's borders. For such a great achievement, the reward we gave him was not enough, and now we want to punish him with death. It is really unfair and will chill the hearts of many soldiers."

Perseus: "You mean, it doesn't matter even if he is a visitor from outer space?"

Sting: "The fact that Kino is an extraterrestrial visitor is just a one-sided statement from other extraterrestrial visitors and has not been confirmed. If we just rely on speculation without evidence and execute him with the mentality of preferring to kill him by mistake,

This would be a very backward and barbaric act, no different from those barbarians outside the northern border."

Perseus looked a little unhappy: "I had to remain silent just now, and now you dare to speak?"

Sting was a little helpless: "It's a private conversation. It's because I treat you sincerely that I tell you what's in my heart."

Perseus nodded, patted Sting's thigh, indicating that he didn't need to be nervous, and then turned to look at Lan Xian: "What about you? I want to hear your opinion."

Lan Xian came back from his thoughts, shook his head and said: "My thoughts are exactly the opposite of Lord Sting. In my opinion, no matter what the identity of the Kino administrator is, whether he is a visitor from another world or not, he

They should all be executed."

Whether yes or no, you will be put to death. This statement is new. It is the first time Perseus has heard of it. He raised his chin and said: "Go on, elaborate on it."

Lan Xian: "Let me state in advance that I personally have no objections to Administrator Chino. I have even heard about his series of achievements, and my initial impression is very good. But... Your Majesty the King, you also know my responsibilities, and I will take office.

The king's right hand is in charge of state affairs, and every step is based on the interests of the kingdom. My position does not allow me to be humane."

"Now, Kino is suspected to be an extraterrestrial visitor. This news has spread like wildfire, burning throughout the kingdom. The extraterrestrial visitor is the culprit that caused the fall of the Sun King 2700 years ago, and the sun is our belief. The people are now interested in 'promotion'

The kingdom where aliens are administrators has developed a sense of distrust and feels that its faith has been impacted."

"In this case, it is no longer important whether Qino is innocent or not. Even if he is really innocent, how many people are willing to believe us if we spread the clarification news? Many of them will feel that we are secretly covering up Qino.

Nuo, he will even secretly speculate whether the kingdom's top officials have been infiltrated by aliens, thus becoming more distrustful of us."

"From the perspective of the stability of the kingdom, people's distrust is a very serious matter, and eradicating it is our top priority. How to eradicate it? In my opinion, the only way is to channel the people's anger and give them an outlet.

channel."

Perseus frowned after hearing this: "You mean...public execution?"

Lan Xian refused to comment: "Regardless of whether Kino is innocent or not, we identified him as an extraterrestrial visitor, and made the strongest statement - through public execution, let the people participate in the trial of the extraterrestrial visitor.

'Among them."

"Human beings are creatures that are prone to groupthink. Sometimes, what the people want is not the truth, but the sense of identity of personally participating in the trial. Publicly execute a 'blasphemer' and allow everyone to

Participating in it will not only gain the recognition of the people, but also dilute their distrust of the kingdom, which is a double-edged sword."

When Lan Xian said this, before Perseus and Sting could express their opinions, he added: "Once again, this is my view from the perspective of the kingdom. Personally, I have no dispute with Chino.

I don’t want to see this promising young man die innocently and tragically.”

Perseus: "In your opinion, is Kino's true identity important?"

Lan Xian: "Important, but not important - it is important for us to find out the truth, because it involves future strategic planning. If Kino is really a visitor from outside, we need to conduct a thorough investigation of the officials in the kingdom to see if there are any

An alien visitor like him who sneaked into the kingdom."

"But for the people, the truth is not important - the 'answers' they get are all told by us. If we say that Kino is a visitor from outer space, that is it. If we say no, then it is not. We need to evaluate public opinion based on the actual situation.

Provide guidance to resolve this crisis of mistrust.”

Perseus: "So, you are inclined to kill him to safeguard the interests of the kingdom."

Lan Xian declined to comment, but added: "Unless he can bring some greater benefit to the kingdom, and this benefit must be so great that we don't care about his identity."

At this time, Sting finally intervened in the conversation. He silently stared at the water glass in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Master Lan Xian, this is why I am reluctant to deal with you. The thought of always being linked to interests makes me shudder.

"

Lan Xian smiled softly and made a soft counterattack: "Interest is not something that should be avoided. On the contrary, it is the fairest benchmark in the world and can be calculated completely with numbers. Numbers are the manuscripts of gods and will never lie."

Sting: "Profits should not be avoided, but if a person's thinking always and only cares about interests, it would be a very terrible thing. Love, family, friendship... There are always some friendships in the world that are warm and can win.

Overly cold interests.”

Lan Xian: "Sorry, my position dictates that I can only think this way, because the things I deal with are very realistic. You shouldn't want a minister who is in charge of state affairs to be influenced by personal affairs, right?

"

"Tuk-tuk-tuk." Perseus knocked his knuckles on the table to interrupt, and then looked left and right, his eyes as bottomless as the sea: "I'm very disappointed, none of you are honest with me.
Chapter completed!