—The overall atmosphere here has shifted quite suddenly and considerably.0

Lee Hyeon-Su frowned deeply while listening to the person on the phone.0

—Right now, there’s not much our side can do about it. We can’t even figure out how this happened, either.0

“Then…” Lee Hyeon-Su tried to speak as calmly as possible. “Sir, have you noticed any commonality among the opposing voices?”0

-Commonality, you say…?0

The person on the other end of the line, a National Assembly member, paused for a few seconds before voicing his thoughts.0

—I’m not 100% certain if this is what you’re asking about, but all the opposition is coming from the pro-China faction.0

‘I bloody knew it!’0

Lee Hyeon-Su’s expression stiffened. His guess was right on the money.0

—I don't even know where to start explaining the weirdness of this situation. Our opponents are definitely hellbent on pressuring us, but some of them don't seem to know what's going on.0

“I beg your pardon?”0

—It makes some sense that folks who know about you have contacted us, but we’ve started getting calls from those who don’t as well. What’s funny about this whole thing is that… This isn’t about drafting a legislative bill, so flooding us with phone calls won’t really change anything. Since that’s the case… Should I say this feels like a deliberately overbearing display of influence? I hope you understand what I’m trying to convey.0

“Yes, I do understand. Then, sir… What should our side do?”0

—I'm not sure...0