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!"

person paused but

spoke up.

stunned,

next

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 a traitor in the family, it's either due to a lack of vigilance or collusion. So, the person has to be expelled from the Special Division...

what?"

person sighed. "Do you know about the Beggars' Sect in

Keira nodded. "Yes."

had origins in begging. There used to be a ceremony where, when

the leader of the sect in "The Legend of the

have been a ceremony for the Beggars' Sect. But for

eyes widened as she suddenly

must face the spit and curses of everyone and leave the Special

as she turned to look

window, silently observing the scene outside. The realization struck Keira

Mr. Sims knew about this rule and still chose to accept the consequences, even if it meant his beloved granddaughter had to endure everyone's scorn. He insisted on acknowledging

to let the

turned to

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