Nile gritted his teeth. Forget it. No need to complicate things.
Then Eren was carried on someone's back, while Nile and another soldier carried Chen Si's bed toward the dungeon.
People along the streets buzzed with speculation.
Feeling the crowd's eyes on him, Nile's face burned, and he hurried even faster.
"Isn't that the great hero Chen Si? Why is the Military Police Brigade carrying him away?"
"Are they arresting him?"
"No way. Why would they carry him if they were arresting him?"
Just then, Pixis stepped out, cleared his throat, and called to the crowd:
"Our brave frontline soldier, Chen Si Ackerman, is now to be tried by the Military Police Brigade. But rest assured, everyone-I, Pixis, will see to it that he is freed!"
The crowd erupted, instantly brimming with righteous indignation.
"Commander Pixis, you have to save Lord Chen Si!"
"He's a good man! Why would they arrest him?"
Many people here knew Chen Si, including quite a few refugees from Wall Maria who had benefited from his kindness.
Pixis was using public opinion to pave the way for the upcoming trial.
The Military Police Brigade's dungeon.
"Hey, you two, handle me gently, got it? If you bump me into something, this body of mine might go out of control. Can you take responsibility for that?"
Lying on the bed, Chen Si shifted into another comfortable position and propped up his head, watching the two military policemen carry him.
Veins twitched on the two policemen's foreheads, but neither dared lash out. They slowly carried Chen Si's bed into the cell.
The two policemen prepared to bind Chen Si's hands and feet with iron chains.
"Aaaah! Iron chains scare me! I'm going to discharge electricity!" Chen Si suddenly cried out.
The two policemen recoiled in fright and