"I speculate there are two reasons."
"First, Master Soran wanted to cover for Granny Mei, who was still alive at the time."
"Second, to maintain the stability of Zone 019."
"Zone 019 benefited from the human bone gemstones to successfully weather the economic crisis, getting on track in terms of player cultivation and technological advancement. If the truth about the mine disaster were revealed now, it could deal a heavy blow to Zone 019, and the consequences would certainly be negative."
"Just as when she witnessed Xia Xi Duolaiti's death and concealed the kidnapping incident, she also concealed the truth after uncovering the mine disaster. Perhaps for Master Soran, the living were more important than the dead, and thus, the truth was not the absolutely foremost thing."
"Then why did she still feel the need to speak out?" Someone couldn't help but interject from the front of the square.
