Chapter 276: Water Can Carry a Boat, But It Can Also Capsize It

Yingzhou had been in a somewhat pleasant mood, but upon hearing that he still had to attend a meeting with those Councilors, his good mood instantly plummeted to the bottom; he hadn't managed to avoid it after all.

"Chief, remember to attend the meeting. I still have to handle the affairs of these survivors; at least for the next few days, the placement is the responsibility of our Military District."

Watching Yingzhou's initially relaxed expression instantly collapse, Lu Zhenda felt the corners of his mouth lift involuntarily. Realizing the change in his expression, Lu Zhenda lowered his head to compose himself before bidding Yingzhou farewell.

"Wait, Lao Lu, isn't the recruitment standard for our Military District decided by us?"

Lu Zhenda hadn't walked more than a few steps before being called to a halt by Yingzhou again. Hearing Yingzhou ask this, Lu Zhenda's brain hadn't yet reacted, so he could only nod and reply.

"That is how it's said, but hasn't the recruitment standard always been... Chief, what are you trying to do?!"

Lu Zhenda was halfway through his sentence when he saw Yingzhou's expression shift from its previous gloom. A bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart, and he hurriedly asked.

This Chief of his was not like the one before; sometimes he couldn't keep up with his train of thought. What was he planning to do?

Seeing Lu Zhenda's worried appearance, Yingzhou turned him back around, pushed him forward a few steps, and said with a smile.

"Lao Lu, don't you have things to busy yourself with? Go on, I will attend that Council meeting."

Seeing this, Lu Zhenda could only attend to the matters at hand, though the doubts in his heart did not dissipate.

Family Residential Area.

Vulkan looked dotingly at his little sister sleeping in the small bed. Since she was born, other than that one time he held her at the Medical Station, he hadn't held her again, mostly because he was afraid of waking her up.

Seeing her 1.9-meter-tall eldest grandson—with his well-defined muscles and somewhat fearsome exterior, yet a quite gentle heart—getting along so harmoniously with her newborn granddaughter, Mother Ying found her smiles becoming much more frequent than before.

It was just that she didn't know why her eldest grandson was growing so fast. How long had it been, and he was already this tall? What would he be like after reaching adulthood?

Out in the world, who would believe this was a "baby" not even a year old?

Huang Xi had also recovered a bit of her physical condition over the past few days, and with the help of the Xiunu, the color in her face had recovered quite a bit.

At first, she had worried that Vulkan would be careless and hurt the child, but now, she had completely abandoned that unrealistic thought.

Yingzhou had also told her about what happened at the Medical Station; Vulkan had not only protected her child, but the child hadn't even been woken up.

"Mom, Vulkan is truly Yingzhou's child, isn't he? He's growing way too fast."

Hearing Huang Xi say this, Mother Ying moved her gaze away from the two children and said to Huang Xi with a smile.

"I asked Yingzhou about this too. He said that this child theoretically does have a trace of his genes; perhaps that is the reason he is growing so fast?"

Just as the two were chatting, a knock came at the door. A Xiunu went to open it, and soon, a pious voice reached the ears of the mother and daughter-in-law.

"God-Emperor, I pay my respects to you."

Upon hearing this, Mother Ying and Huang Xi looked at each other and smiled. Who else could it be that would make that white-haired girl say such a thing?

Sure enough, a 3-meter-tall figure appeared in the spacious living room. Yingzhou looked at the scene in the living room—which looked somewhat incongruous but felt quite warm—and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

"Why are you all here?"

Yingzhou looked at Mother Ying with a smile and asked in a relaxed tone.

"Nothing, we were just watching Vulkan and his little sister. They will surely have a very good relationship in the future, right?"

Hearing Mother Ying say this, Yingzhou replied on the surface, "That's for sure, their relationship will definitely be very good. Mom, you don't need to worry too much about this; it's not something to consider right now."

Yet inwardly he was grumbling: Mom, you spoke too soon; it's very likely not just two, there might be more in the future.

But Yingzhou had only mentioned this to his mother once before and hadn't spoken of it again. After all, how could a Primarch be so easy to produce? Being able to produce one could be considered a massive stroke of luck.

Afterward, the few of them chatted about some matters in the living room, and Vulkan also came to Yingzhou's side, listening to Yingzhou talk about rescuing those Human survivors from the Zerg Breeding Ground.

"Father, those Human survivors are truly pitiful. They were already weak and helpless, yet those Alien Races actually wanted to imprison them and wantonly strip away their lives."

Hearing the tragic experiences of those Human survivors, Vulkan said in a heavy tone.

"Yes, they disregard Human life and attempt to use violence and fear to make Humans accept their oppression. However, we Humans will absolutely not compromise with those Alien Races; we must resist!"

"But Father, regarding those things Grandmother told me before, can the kind of Human society you speak of really be realized? Even now, when I see those suffering workers, it seems they are constantly suffering oppression even in their own homeland."

Hearing Vulkan say this, Yingzhou looked at him, met those reddish eyes, and said in a solemn tone.

"You must know that is the ideal goal I envision. Change cannot happen all at once. The work those laborers are doing now is actually making a significant contribution to all of Humanity. It is just that among the high-level officials, there are some parasites gnawing away at the fruits of those laborers' work."

"Father, then what should Humanity do?"

"At the very least, the interior of the Ninth Defense Zone is still operating normally. Some things require a gradual approach and a little bit of opportunity; we cannot let those residents suffer more harm. On this foundation, we will change things slowly. Remember, Vulkan, everything we do is for Humanity, but Human Civilization is built on internal stability and the people living and working in peace and contentment; only then can it be called a civilization. The people are the cornerstone that builds and composes Human Civilization."

Hearing Yingzhou's words, Vulkan gained some insight and said to Yingzhou.

"So, was there also a reason for Father previously arranging the Modian Iron Guard in the Outer City? To prevent some Alien Races from causing harm to those ordinary residents?"

"Because a portion of the current power-holders do not care about the life or death of those residents in the Outer City; they only need their own goals to be met. Moreover, they believe those residents of the Outer City will not resist; as long as they exercise reasonable control, they will make those ordinary residents labor until they die within the rules they have set. But they have forgotten one thing: water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it..."

Hearing Yingzhou say this phrase, Vulkan kept muttering it to himself.

Seeing this, Yingzhou said nothing more, patted Vulkan on the shoulder, and then rose to return to his own room.