Why it never ends

Chapter 1008 Division
The members of the Wehotun Interest Party burst into warm applause, but almost at the same time, the New People's Party started banging on the table with teacups - this was the booing in the 12th District Council, the bottom of the glass hit the table continuously, making a deafening sound.

Tang An asked everyone to be quiet several times, but this time no one listened to him. It was not until Antoine stood up and signaled to everyone that the "booing" gradually stopped.

"It's illogical." The old man turned to Hesta. "Ma'am, I have to say that this kind of inflammatory speech makes me feel very uncomfortable. This is not a personal podium, or a place for anyone to shout or show off. We are discussing the future of a piece of land and the people living on it. It will never work just by shouting a few slogans."

Then he looked at Kendai and said, "I believe Ms. Kendai has the same experience."

Kende was noncommittal.

"Whether to take revenge on the former Liberal Party of District 12 and whether to launch a fire attack against them are two different things, just like demarcating a border and fighting violence with violence are two different things," the old man said. "Even if we want to launch a fire attack next, we must have a proper and thorough discussion in the meeting hall. Before completing this set of procedures, we must not--"

"Then AHgAs can only carry out the strike mission on its own," Hesta said.

For a moment, the meeting hall fell silent again. A trace of doubt appeared on Antoine and Tang An's faces. They both remembered that AHgAs did not have its own missile launchers, and even heavy weapons like tanks could only be deployed by the coalition government. AHgAs had been emphasizing this point over the years. This was an important part of their harmless image. But now the newly appointed inspector actually said that they would carry out the strike mission on their own...

Antoine placed his hands on the eagle head of his cane and leaned forward slightly. "How do you plan to carry out strike missions on your own?"

Hesta said calmly: "In each of the fourteen regions, there is a place controlled solely by AHgAs inside the mother city--"

"Jane Hesta!"

Kende on the screen shouted, trying to stop Hesta from continuing, but Hesta remained unmoved. She took off the headphones she used to listen to the voices of the online participants and continued, "Inside each mother city, there is an armed base controlled by us. With the permission of the mother city, we can strike any target in the habitable areas of each region."

Everyone in the meeting room was stunned, and all the officials from the Third District were also dumbfounded.

"The Mother City...allows it?" Antoine chewed on this information with difficulty. "How can the Mother City allow it?"

"Just as the Mother City allows humans to use technological blueprints," Hesta replied, "the Mother City will allow the AHgAs to use her weapons just as she allows humans to unlock and use her technology—"

"This is impossible!" Kende said sternly, "The weapons left by the Mother City to AHgAs are the ultimate defense against chelation disease. It is impossible to use them to participate in armed struggle. Do you think Office 2 will be fooled by your nonsense? Hesta! I tell you, not only will this not happen, you will be responsible for every word you say here tonight. AHgAs will never forgive you-"

"Ms. Hesta," Tang An pointed at the headphones, "You should put on the headphones and listen. Ms. Kendai seems to have something to say to you..."

"I know what she's going to say without having to listen," Hesta looked at everyone in the meeting room, "Her duty is to protect the Mother City. She can't interfere with my work."

Antoine also took off his headphones. He stared at Hesta with eagle eyes. "It seems that the differences within Mercury Needle have become unimaginable. You want to use these... radical proposals tonight to convince us. Why don't you try to convince your own members first? When you reach a consensus, we can--"

Hesta glanced at her watch. "It's over," she whispered.

"What?" Antoine narrowed his eyes slightly.

"AHgAs' revenge operation against the Liberal Party of Area 12 for invading its safe zone and killing a large number of civilians tonight has ended."

Everyone fell into a brief moment of confusion, and many people still couldn't understand what Hesta meant.

"If any of you have been in contact with the Liberal Party of District 12, I believe you would have noticed something unusual an hour ago." Hesta said calmly, "Our revenge operation began twenty minutes after the Liberal Party of District 12 announced its responsibility. The content of the operation is as I said, and I have also explained the reasons.

"For this operation, I communicated directly with Offices 2, 4, and 5 and quickly obtained authorization from the Mother City."

Hesta turned around and looked at Kende on the screen. On the screen, Kende opened her mouth slightly. Hesta read her lips and found that Kende was mumbling "Hesta" in a low voice, so she picked up the earphone and put it close to her left ear: "Hmm?"

"…Look at what you've done."

Hesta threw the headphones on the table.

"As Ms. Kendai said," Hesta looked around, "AHgAs have already evacuated the main part of District 12. The mercury needles that are still here are either here to protect the mother city or to shoulder special tasks. I would like to remind you again that in the foreseeable future, no mercury needle will be dispatched to set foot on this land. If District 12 encounters the risk of chelation disease in the future, please discuss the response strategy with the hired mercury needles of various parties.

"If you think there is something you need to let AHgAs know, or if you have anything you want to discuss with us, please make an appointment with me. I will share my schedule with you later. I have other things to do tonight. Goodbye."

Hesta put away his own paper and pen on the table, obviously preparing to leave.

"Please stay, Overseer!"

Hesta turned around and saw another man who could not be named standing up. He looked at her with burning eyes: "I am a reporter from the Guardian Daily. As far as I remember, AHgAs would not choose to -"

"Then consider tonight as a dividing line," Hesta interrupted the man. "From now on, AHgAs will be different from before. In the past, present, and future... all the blood we have shed will leave traces and will cause repercussions."

Hesta strode out of the council chamber, and before she stepped out of the door, she heard a voice whispering her name. She followed the voice and caught a glimpse of Kovicik sitting on a high place.

Hesta quickly disappeared behind the door. The eye contact lasted only a moment, but it made Kovicik tremble all over.

He seemed to see the phantom of his father on Hesta's cold and ruthless face.