Chapter 2076: Renard
At the observation deck atop the base, Xiao Ran stood alone, looking through the massive transparent structure at the brightly lit lunar city in the distance. He could also see all manner of ships and warships, large and small, constantly entering and leaving the base. The bustling scene stood in stark contrast to the desolation of the surrounding moon.
Hearing the disorderly footsteps behind him, Xiao Ran turned around and immediately spotted Renard being escorted over amid more than a dozen guards.
Only after Renard had been pushed in front of him did Xiao Ran nod to the guards. They quickly withdrew, leaving only Xiao Ran and Renard on the observation deck.
Xiao Ran turned back to the bustling sight outside. After a long while, he suddenly asked, "What do you think when you see such a lively and peaceful scene?"
Renard glanced at Xiao Ran, entirely unconcerned by his current circumstances. With a faint smile, he said, "War hidden beneath prosperity. The more warships travel through this place, the larger the coming war will be."
"So that is how you see it?" Xiao Ran turned to Renard with a smile. "You are not wrong. Most of what comes and goes here really are warships, and this prosperous sight is indeed preparing for the war to come."
"But I think there is another way to put it. War exists to protect the prosperity behind it."
"Not an uncommon argument. The Union said the same thing." Renard kept smiling as he said, "But as one of the parties that started the war, such words are merely a way to embellish yourselves. You simply embellish yourselves more cleverly than the Union does. The victor becomes king, the loser a criminal. How can you guarantee that what the Union faces