Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1588 The Predestined Ending
The logic is correct, but it doesn't apply to Lu Shi at all.

Once her background is exposed, her identity as the "daughter of a traitor" will be enough to nail her to the center of public opinion, leaving her no room for maneuver.

"What exactly happened with Isolde's betrayal back then?" Lin Fan asked. "Did she really betray Thersorn? Is the evidence conclusive?"

Lin Fan always felt that this went against common sense.

The Sentinel system is a unique bond system in Thersorn, and Isolde's talent and achievements prove that she is inevitably a Thersorn. She once stood so brilliantly at the pinnacle of Thersorn, with power and status readily available to her. What reason would she have to betray her star?

Moreover, betraying the interests of the entire star field... Lin Fan couldn't imagine what kind of betrayal a guide could commit that would shake the interests of the entire star field.

Acting as a spy to steal secrets and leak them to hostile forces?

Putting aside the fact that the frontline battles had nothing to do with the guides sitting comfortably in the rear, even if someone wanted to leak secrets, it would be difficult for someone who hadn't received formal intelligence training to piece together the complete secrets from just a few words.

Therthorn has long been a Level 3 civilization, and the unstable factors in the surrounding star system have long been eliminated by the brave Sentinels.

The surrounding system consists of weaker star systems than Sersorn. Since joining the star ring, there have been no large-scale interstellar conflicts for nearly half a century.

The Sentinels' main adversaries now are the ever-emerging alien beasts in the outer star systems and the elusive space pirates.

In such a stable situation, even if Isolde really had the ability to be a spy, who could she serve?

It can't be those alien beasts that travel through black holes and steal resources on instinct, or those space pirates whose whereabouts are unknown, can it?
This is utterly absurd!
Helian Rongjin looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

“In this whole affair, Isolde is the culprit, the Guides were implicated and indirectly harmed, and only the Sentinel faction benefited from it.” Jin Sichen sneered, “Based on the reverse of the vested interests, I boldly guess that this was a precise sniping attack targeting the rise of the Guides. The person with the gun is the Sentinel Association.”

"Whether Isolde is innocent or not, her crime was determined from the beginning. In fact, if she hadn't been so famous, perhaps the other side wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths to fabricate such a serious crime as treason to bring her down from her pedestal."

"No way!" Antonio exclaimed in disbelief, first looking at Jin Sichen, then turning to Helian Rongjin for confirmation. "Aren't your guides very precious? 3S guides! You might only see one in decades, and you just... just like that..."

Helian Rongjin lowered his head and remained silent, his face grim.

Cen Fangyuan sighed, "It's true that the guide values ​​resources for the sentinels, but in essence, it's to protect the sentinels' own interests. Once the threat she poses outweighs the benefits, destruction is inevitable."

Lin Fan nodded slowly, agreeing, "The relationship between guides and sentinels is never as harmonious as it appears on the surface. The various preferential treatments, adoration, and pampering that sentinels give to guides, beneath the facade of warmth, are actually a magnificent and exquisite cage woven for the guides."

"Guides who grow up under this special protection can receive comprehensive protection from the Sentinels simply by focusing on their own healing abilities. They become accustomed to and enjoy the care and protection from the Sentinels, taking pride in the strength of the Sentinels they are bound to, and gradually lose their own opinions and independence. Most of them are completely unaware of this, or even if they do, they don't care, willingly indulging in this easy life, slowly becoming appendages of the Sentinels, canaries, parasites."

“It seems like the sentinels put the guides first in everything, but in reality, the guides just live their lives happily within the area designated by the sentinels,” Lin Fan sighed. “But Isolde has gone beyond that boundary.”

"Whether intentional or unintentional, perhaps it was her 3S talent, or perhaps it was the ambition of the higher-ups in the guides, but in any case, she gradually rose to that high position, causing the entire guide group's voice to surge. With their power greatly increased, the guides became complacent and didn't realize that the Sentinels' sharp blades could be used against the enemy, but also turned inwards against them. So even the best guide talent became a threat."

“Isolde’s fate was sealed the moment she rose to fame. Betraying the planet was just a respectable and convenient excuse, and both the Sentinels and the Guides’ higher-ups should have known that.” “…That’s right.” Helian Rongjin nodded heavily, his elbows resting on his knees, his voice low. “Back then, the Guides made no attempt to hide their ambition to rival the Sentinels. They were too naive to think that Isolde could change the situation.”

"The guide's arrogance and ambition were the result of the sentinels' deliberate indulgence, but they never expected that the sentinels would harbor such subversive intentions. If it weren't for Isolde, there would have been others. She was just a symbol that happened to appear at that time, and perhaps in the end, she herself wouldn't understand why she was suddenly convicted or how she was able to escape so successfully."

“When people are pushed to the brink, their character and perspective always grow rapidly,” Lin Fan said. “I think Isolde must have understood this game when she fled. Otherwise, as you said, being imprisoned at home on trumped-up charges would only mean losing her freedom, and her powerful husbands wouldn’t really do anything to her.”

"Her escape itself represents an attitude, a silent resistance. Lu Shi, and that badly worn White Pagoda badge with an unreadable chip, are also evidence of this."

"So after she escaped back then, did you really send people to hunt her down? Even though you knew she was innocent?" Antonio asked with concern.

"This matter has nothing to do with me," Helian Rongjin declared first. "Her successful escape was the result of tacit approval. Do you really think that someone in her situation could have stole a starship by chance and successfully sailed out of Prim on her own?"

“I thought it was because of the secret help from her husbands,” Lin Fan said.

Helian Rongjin's lips curled into a cold smile as he slowly shook his head: "You underestimate the authorities' control. The way her husbands turned a blind eye was also tacitly approved. There is no shortage of smart people in the world, but not everyone can agree with the political arrangements or blindly follow a fabricated charge."

"Instead of letting the truth fester and leave loopholes that could trigger a public relations crisis, it's better to solidify Isolde's guilt—only with the help of alien forces could a guide who knows nothing have escaped successfully. This will quell the unstable factors in the chain of evidence."

"How insidious!" Antonio exclaimed in disgust, his entire body radiating resistance. "How can someone be so shameless?!"

Helian Rongjin shrugged and sighed helplessly, "That's why I don't want to get involved in this bullshit!"

"From a young age, I have loathed these so-called power struggles. Even though I was born into a top military family and possess 3S talent, I still couldn't avoid being caught up in them. I really hate the constant back-and-forth. I would rather go to the front line and face ferocious beasts than deal with seemingly close but actually scheming people."

"But what was the result?" He shook his head with a bitter smile, slowly leaning back. "I kept giving in, but this is the result. Some things are beyond my control, whether I like them or not. As long as I want to live, right and wrong don't matter. I can only be a part of it. Maybe one day, I'll become like them."

Therefore, Helian Rongjin is now trying his best to gain more capital to secure his future and have more initiative when he is deeply involved.

A brief silence fell, which was then broken by Lin Fan's sudden words.

“I have an idea.” She looked at Helian Rongjin. “The mastermind behind your death must be a high-ranking member of the Sentinels, right?”

Helian Rongjin nodded: "Without sufficient means, it's impossible to reach out to me silently. Unfortunately, there are quite a few who have this ability, and for now I can only determine a general range, not pinpoint the exact individuals."

“I’m thinking,” Lin Fan said calmly, “that since this person is now targeting you, he probably wasn’t a well-behaved person for decades. Back when Isolde got into trouble, could you still find a list of the key figures who were behind the scenes, truly influencing the course of events?”

“You mean…” Helian Rongjin narrowed his eyes.

“Perhaps you can compare the list of people behind the Isolde incident with the list of suspicious high-ranking officials you’ve narrowed down,” Lin Fan said, crossing his legs and offering him a new angle.

"If there are overlapping names on the two lists, it is highly likely that they are the mastermind you are looking for."