Holly stood in front of him, unable to say a word. Her unease was palpable; she opened her mouth as if to argue but found herself unable to justify her actions. She knew Brian was right. She understood the grave mistake her grandfather had made.

Tears streamed down her face as she bowed her head and finally said, "Uncle Dawson, I'm sorry."

Brian frowned as he looked at Holly. After a long pause, he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Holly, I've seen you grow up. I believe you're not at fault."

Holly paused, her eyes glistening with emotion. "Really?"

"Yes," Brian replied, "But as a family member of a spy, you must understand that there are rules in the department that must be followed."

Holly's expression shifted to deep contemplation. She knew exactly what those rules entailed. Her eyes reddened as she stood there, feeling like a child who had done something wrong, unsure of what to do.

She stared blankly at Brian.

Brian sighed. "Forget it; after all, you're just a girl..."

At that moment, someone spoke up, "Deputy Director Dawson, are you going to let her off just because she's a woman? We agreed when joining the Special Division that we don't distinguish between men and women here, only comrades in arms! If her grandfather has done something wrong, she must be dealt with according to the law!"

Brian frowned. "Let's at least give her some dignity!"

paused

however, spoke up. "That

were instantly stunned, looking

grabbed the person next to her and

respect when he saw Keira. "Senior Sister, there's a rule in the Special Division: you must supervise your own family members. If someone in your family is a spy, then you are also guilty! This is our job, and if there's

then what?"

about

Keira nodded. "Yes."

There used to be a ceremony where, when someone

was taken aback. She remembered this scene from a TV drama, where the heroine became the leader of the sect in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and found the tradition

have been a ceremony for the Beggars' Sect. But for people now, it was a

as she suddenly understood. "You

person must face the spit and curses of everyone and

she turned to

stood by the window, silently observing the scene outside. The realization struck

consequences, even if it meant his beloved granddaughter had to endure everyone's scorn. He

had to let the enemy

fists and turned to Brian, raising her voice.

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