Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Flipping the Table

Jiang Qin had already made up her mind. She wouldn’t hold the two accountable. In fact, she would help them clear their names, bring the two High-level Beastmen into her fold, and take them back to the Federation.

Once they were hers, what couldn’t be negotiated?

Why insist on their deaths? Once a person is dead, they’re gone for good.

Dead men have no value.

This way, she could spite those trying to use her as a pawn while also gaining some tangible benefits.

As for whether they were willing or not—well, that’s what the two contracts were for.

Willing or not, they would have to return to the Federation with her and serve her for three years.

But then, she received a communication from a Federation Diplomat:

“Miss Jiang, after extensive discussion, we’ve unanimously agreed that you should use the threat of a lawsuit against the Imperial Young Marshal and the Third Prince to compel them to immigrate to the Federation.”

“And then what?” Jiang Qin asked, confused.

“What do you mean, ’and then what’?”

“Why should I make them immigrate to the Federation? Once we’re married, wouldn’t it be fine for us to spend time in both places?”

The Federation Diplomat replied, “But if they don’t immigrate, how can you be sure they’ll be truly loyal to the Federation?

Furthermore, after our discussions, we advise against you marrying them. We suggest you have them marry Miss Zhuo Qingyue instead.

As compensation, you may choose five partners from among the Federation’s finest warriors.”

“Ha?” Jiang Qin laughed, infuriated.

“You’re so full of suggestions, why don’t you just arrange for your ’excellent’ females to come to the Empire and stage these kinds of incidents themselves?

Maybe you could hook a hundred High-level males that way,” Jiang Qin said, her tone eerily calm as she spoke with biting sarcasm.

She knew that a C-level female was nowhere near as valuable to the Federation as two powerful Beastmen.

But that was no reason for them to humiliate her!

That’s right. She hadn’t even felt humiliated by the intimate contact with Jiang Qingfeng and the other man, but at this moment, she felt utterly humiliated.

She knew nothing had actually happened between them.

But outsiders didn’t know that.

In the eyes of the Federation’s high command, these two powerful Beastmen were the ones who had forced themselves on her.

And now, they expected her to accept her rapists, believed she wasn’t worthy of being their partner, and wanted to arrange for a ’more outstanding’ female to be with them!!

Ha.

’If this happened on Earth, the government building would probably be bombed,’ she thought.

’It’s the first time I’ve ever heard that a victim isn’t good enough for her rapist.’

Sensing the sting in Jiang Qin’s words, the Federation Diplomat frowned.

“Miss Jiang, this is no time to be emotional.

You are a citizen of the Federation. Every citizen should prioritize the Federation’s interests. You have an obligation to cooperate with all decisions made by the Federation Government.”

Jiang Qin’s expression had already turned sour.

Because she had enabled privacy mode, Yun Xie couldn’t hear what the other person was saying, but he could guess the gist of it from Jiang Qin’s tone and expression.

He wanted her to grant him shared access to the communication, but Jiang Qin didn’t respond.

Without authorization in privacy mode, his voice couldn’t reach the other party even if he screamed his lungs out.

So he could only advise her helplessly, “Why are you even arguing with them? Worst case, we just won’t go back to the Federation.”

But it was easier said than done. To leave one’s homeland was to leave one’s heart empty.

Life in a foreign land was never easy.

Even with Jiang Qingfeng and Long Hao around—setting aside their own attitudes for a moment—the Imperial people would never accept them.

It wasn’t as if no High-level females had ever immigrated to the Empire, but they could never truly integrate into the social circles of the Empire’s native females.

So changing one’s citizenship wasn’t such a simple matter.

Besides, the diplomat had a point. She could turn her back on the Federation, but what about her family and her partner’s family?

The Empire might accept her and her partner, but would it accept their families?

That wasn’t even the main issue. The point was the Empire’s xenophobia. Even if she immigrated and became an Imperial citizen, her status would never be equal to that of a native-born female.

People were always biased.

“A mother will always favor her biological child. If you immigrate to the Empire, you will be like a stepdaughter to them.

How can a stepdaughter compare to a biological one? I’m sure you understand this logic, Miss Jiang.

We don’t mean to steal your partners. It’s just that the beast Genes of those two are quite rare—to be more precise, one of them in particular.

We hope their Genes can be passed down within the Federation, producing more outstanding warriors for generations to come.

But your health, we’ve heard, has always been poor, and you have never borne any children…

If it comes to it, could you perhaps give up just Long Hao? Young Marshal Jiang could still marry you, and the Federation’s promised compensation would still stand.”

In truth, what the Federation Diplomat really wanted to say was that the union of High-level Spiritual Power and low-level spiritual power would only produce mediocre offspring.

Only a union of the strong could produce outstanding children!

But not wanting to provoke Jiang Qin further, he had put it more delicately, only mentioning her poor health and unsuitability for childbearing…

“So, we hope you will seriously consider our suggestion. Everything… is for the future of the Federation!”

When Jiang Qin ended the call, the anger on her face had vanished.

If she were truly just a C-level female, she would have no choice but to swallow this humiliation with impotent rage.

But she knew very well that her spiritual power was likely S+, and with just one more spiritual power enhancement potion, she could probably reach SS.

However, after this conversation, she was even more determined not to reveal her true spiritual power.

’They would exploit even a small matter like this to its absolute fullest.’

’Once they knew my true value, wouldn’t they just exploit me until I was completely wrung dry?’

’They’d probably try to morally blackmail me again, forcing me to marry a whole stable of males who are ’beneficial to the Federation’s development.’`

…

Yun Xie’s heart ached as he pulled her into his arms, saying resolutely, “You don’t have to consider anyone else. Do what you want to do, follow your heart!

Worst case, we won’t return to the Federation. If we can’t even stay in the Empire, then we’ll find a Wild Star and colonize it ourselves.”

“It’s not that bad yet. They can try to manipulate me, but they can only try to persuade me. They don’t dare force me.”

’After all, the Female Protection Association still exists.’

So, Jiang Qin said calmly, “Tell Young Marshal Jiang, who is kneeling at the door, to go back. Tell him this matter ends here.”

’Since everyone wants a piece of this pie, then nobody gets to eat.’

***

Just as netizens from both the Empire and the Federation were in a heated debate over the incident, with some extremists even calling for the assassination of the “scumbag males,”

Jiang Qin released a statement.

[Regarding all the discussions on the Star Network, they are all based on rumors.

I apologize. As it was my first time on a Ferris wheel, I was unaware that I have a fear of heights.

Once the Ferris wheel starts, it cannot be stopped.

This is why I had to be carried out of the Observation Cabin by Young Marshal Jiang.

My partner, in his panic and concern for me, acted impulsively, which led to this series of misunderstandings.

I hope everyone will refrain from spreading or believing these rumors.]

Of course, any discerning person could see that the statement was full of holes.

But everyone understood her message: she did not want to pursue the matter any further. It was over.

It was an ending that stunned everyone.

Jiang Qin didn’t use the incident to scheme for a High-level Beastman partner, nor did she demand resources and benefits, and she certainly didn’t make exorbitant demands on behalf of the Federation.

This was something no one had expected.

In their minds, there were only two possible outcomes for this affair.

A rational female would reap the benefits.

An emotional female would fight it to the bitter end!

But instead, the result was like a passing breeze—as if nothing had happened at all.

This made all the people who had been arguing so furiously over the matter feel like fools.

Especially for the Empire, which had been preparing to make a painful concession, it felt like a dream…

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