"But if I don't go, all of us will be in danger."
"…"
She was right; the moment Lin Kang was elected, none of them would escape unscathed, including Xinghe.
"Still, we can't let you go." Grandfather Xi denied her request. "Even though you can definitely hold your own, the country's not that liberal to allow a woman to meddle in the election, so what can you do even if you go?"
Xinghe nodded. "I know, but I have to give it a try no matter what. What if I manage to find an opening to fight back?"
"If that was so easy, we would have found such an opening a long time ago."