Chapter 76

Chapter 3, seeking all kinds of support!

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Within the walls of Sina, the place surrounded by this last wall, is the inland area that countless people yearn for, as it is far from war and the Titans, allowing people to live in the most stable conditions. However, the area is limited, so not everyone can enter the inland. Only the royal nobles, wealthy merchants, and the Military Police and their families have the right to live in the inland.

The lives of humans inside the Sina walls and those outside the Sina walls are fundamentally different... The former live in peace and prosperity, with the wealthy enjoying extreme luxury, fine wine, delicious food, luxurious mansions, and beautiful women, all of which are inexhaustible. The latter, however, must face the threat of Titans, work hard to enjoy limited resources, and sometimes even lack protection.

The most typical example is that girls born inside the Sina walls, even if they are not nobles, can mostly enjoy a princess-like life as long as their families have some wealth or power. Girls born outside the Sina walls, even if they come from good families, may be kidnapped by human traffickers and sold to the black market for the amusement of noble lords.

The soldiers outside the Sina walls, after a day of defending the city, might only return to their small families with their tired bodies to enjoy rare rest time. The Military Police inside the Sina walls, after a day of patrol that is more like a leisurely stroll, can use the money they have extorted to find a young and beautiful girl in the black market or night market for a good night.

Tang Cheng considers himself above humans but also understands them, whether it is the darkness or the light of humanity. He believes both are inevitable and necessary. However, he has different views and attitudes towards different people. It does not depend on what he should do, but on what he wants to do.

For example, the people of the Survey Corps, and the Garrison Corps' Pixis, Ian, and Rico, are all people who dare to sacrifice themselves for something. Tang Cheng would communicate with them on an equal footing. As for those who do not strive for progress and cannot even make sacrifices, in Tang Cheng's eyes, they are just human-shaped fat aggregates. He acknowledges their right to exist in the world but will not give them the right to communicate with him on an equal footing.

And most of the people in the inland, to Tang Cheng, belong to the latter.

Therefore, when the First Military Police Regiment led... or rather, escorted him and Erwin into the inland, and the captain of the First Military Police Regiment, Sannes, mocked them while walking, Tang Cheng did not refute at all.

As for Erwin, he had long been accustomed to such things and would not say much more.

Seeing that they did not speak, Sannes gradually lost the fun of mocking. He looked at the carriage beside him, which contained the female Titan's body, and said with a mocking tone, "After so many years of sacrifice, the Survey Corps has finally made some actual gains. Captain Erwin must be very happy, but I wonder how much this gain means to humanity, hehe."

"Thank you for your concern," Erwin nodded.

Seeing the other party's indifferent attitude, Sannes could not help but sneer and thought to himself: Wait until we reach the capital, and see if you can still be so calm!

At that moment, the sun set, and the sky was covered with a dim afterglow. Tang Cheng suddenly smiled and said, "You are absolutely right. I also feel that the Survey Corps' efforts are too insignificant. So, may I ask, Captain Sannes, what do you think is meaningful?"

"Uh!" Sannes was taken aback for a moment, then sneered inwardly. He knew that Tang Cheng was pretending to respect him but was actually preparing to counterattack. However, such a question could not stump him. He proudly said, "Of course, it is to be loyal to the royal family, to protect the interests of the royal family, and to maintain the order of humanity. This is the most meaningful thing!"

"Oh, I see," Tang Cheng suddenly understood, hitting his palm with his fist, "I get it. That means, like Captain Sannes, you... to prevent the advancement of human technology from threatening the status of the royal family, you killed the couple who invented the hot air balloon; to prevent ordinary people from having the power to threaten the safety of the king, you eliminated the craftsmen who invented high-powered weapons; to keep the royal family from being bound by human thought, you brutally killed the old teacher who explored the truth of history; to maintain the purity of the false royal bloodline, you intended to kill the girl with the only true royal blood and her mother... all these countless heinous acts, as long as they are for the false king, are all meaningful, is that right?"

"You...?!" Hearing Tang Cheng's words, Sannes suddenly stopped, looking at him with fear.

As the captain of the First Military Police Regiment, his responsibility was not to maintain order in the inland but to eliminate anyone who might threaten the royal family... those with thoughts, those with technology, those with power, whether men or women, old or young, he would use any means to torture and kill them.

But such matters were always carried out secretly by him and the First Military Police Regiment, and even some members of the Military Police did not know. How did Tang Cheng know so clearly?

"Ah, don't be nervous, don't be nervous," Tang Cheng saw his reaction and quickly smiled to reassure him, "I have no ill intentions. I just want to discuss with you what is meaningful. Don't you think so?"

Erwin also stared straight at Sannes, but unlike Tang Cheng, his gaze was cold. The old teacher Tang Cheng mentioned was his father... He had long known that his father was killed by the Military Police for knowing too much and saying too much, but it was only now that he finally knew who truly killed his father.

Under such a gaze, Sannes became flustered. He instinctively roared, "Are you saying my methods are wrong? Those people, saying things they shouldn't, doing things they shouldn't, if left unchecked, they would eventually become the spark of war. I did all this for humanity! The reason humanity has continued to this day, the reason you are still alive, is all because of us, the First Military Police Regiment!"

"And you Survey Corps fools, instead of enjoying life inside the walls, you always think you can deal with the Titans, wasting human resources and materials. You all deserve to die!"

"Ah, Mr. Sannes, you are too agitated," Tang Cheng raised his hand to calm him down, "I have no intention of blaming you. In fact, we are very grateful to you. So, even though we knew your Military Police wanted to deal with us, and even though you, a scoundrel like you, came to summon us, Erwin and I still obediently accepted your arrest. This is all because of our sincere respect for you!"

"You..."

"Oh, right, if I'm not mistaken, there must be many Military Police at the capital's gate right now, along with cannons, crossbows, and other powerful weapons. Once Erwin and I step into there, these weapons will fire, and even someone like me will be killed, right?"

"You... who are you?" Hearing this, Sannes's face changed, and he instinctively drew his weapon, shouting, "Damn it, don't do anything rash! This is the inland. As long as I give the order, countless Military Police will come to deal with you. If you do anything rash, you will die!"

At the same time, the other members of the Military Police surrounded the two.

"Ah, why do you have to do this?" Tang Cheng sighed helplessly, "I am a reasonable person, so I have been talking to you nicely. But you suddenly draw your weapon, aren't you forcing me to be unreasonable? Can we still have a pleasant conversation?"

"Don't talk nonsense. In short... just follow me to the capital obediently!"

Tang Cheng immediately made a surrender gesture, with an innocent expression, "Okay, okay, that's completely fine. We have always been following you to the capital. It was you who stopped on your own... But before that, I have one more thing to say to you."

"What is it?" Sannes asked instinctively.

Tang Cheng smiled slightly, pointing in the direction of the capital, and said softly, "Actually... the war has already begun."

"Huh?"

Sannes was taken aback. Just as he thought Tang Cheng was trying to distract him, he suddenly heard a loud boom behind him. He instinctively turned around and saw a huge figure descending from the sky near the capital.

His distant memory vaguely recognized that the figure was... the Armored Titan!

"Then, let's begin!" At the same time, Tang Cheng, looking in the direction where the Armored Titan landed, spread his arms and shouted, "Armored Titan, on this splendid stage, you are so eye-catching. So, show your power to those ants! Fight for me, kill for me, and reveal the prelude to this new era of humanity!"

"On this stage filled with smoke, blood will fly with flesh, and death will sing with me. The night of slaughter... the cries of agony will be the most moving notes. Let us enjoy it all, hahahahaha..."

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