When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 343 Manipulating the Future
Afterwards, the train passed the border of the Eastern Xia Federation, headed west towards Ursus, and entered the territory of the Shinra Empire.

According to the train's route map, it will pass through Shinra in half a day, go straight through the Western Sea of ​​Food, and enter the continent of Black.

There, the train will enter a spatial passage and head towards the realm of mountains and seas.

It appears that its route simply traverses more than half of Earth's surface, allowing people from all over the world to board.

Bai Ze's plan began when the train passed through the Shinra Empire.

Time comes the next day.

In a cabin on the train, Bai Ze slowly opened his eyes.

The guest rooms are furnished in a high-end style, with interior space comparable to a suite, complete with a table, chairs, sofa, and two single beds, ensuring that guests feel at home.

However, it was clear that Bai Ze had no intention of making this place his home. He spent the entire night yesterday and the whole morning this morning simply sitting on the sofa quietly adjusting his breathing.

As the scenery outside the window turned watery and the train arrived at the famous Mediterranean region—the Western Sea of ​​Food—Bai Ze knew that it was almost time.

The Holy Roman Empire's territory encompasses the Mediterranean Sea and even occupies some lands in the African continent, but the Holy Roman Empire's control over those territories is not strong.

If the ancient land of India was a lawless place, a melting pot of all sorts, then Black Continent was teeming with cultists and monstrous martial artists.

It was notorious for its chaos even before the world's convergence began, and after the convergence, it became a breeding ground for cults. Black Continent warriors are all masters of blood sacrifice; regardless of whether they believe in evil gods, they are skilled in various methods of sacrificing living beings and extracting their essence.

Anyway, they hold a small sacrifice every three days and a large sacrifice every five days. I don't know where they get so many offerings.

The evil god behind Wan Yi Zhi Ji is also in Black Continent, and is in a state of descent, directly residing on the main server.

This is why Bai Ze was never able to gain control of Wan Yi Zhi Ji.

Before entering the Black Continent, most of the people from the Shinra Empire who wanted to get on the bus had already done so. If the three people Bai Ze was waiting for really decided to come, then they were already on the bus.

"Is what Ivan said true?"

Bai Ze seemed to be talking to himself as he said, "There really are people who will die."

As soon as he finished speaking, his mental energy was immediately depleted by half.

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At the same time, in the aisle of the passenger car, a man and a woman were talking to the mechanical train conductor.

"Excuse me, sir, could you please open the door to this room?"

"Ivan Forbus said politely to the train conductor."

Beside him stood the female deacon, her face expressionless.

"We apologize, but this train respects the privacy of its passengers. Once a room is registered, the train staff has no right to open the door."

The mechanical train conductor replied politely, "Even the only authorized train conductor must have a valid reason to open a registered guest room."

“What if I said there is a necessary reason right now?” Evan said with a smile, “There should be someone dead in this room right now.”

"Someone died?"

The mechanical train conductor paused, showing a look of astonishment like a real person, then slowly shook his head and said, "Dear passengers, this train guarantees the safety of every passenger. In the 24 years since the establishment of the Vientiane Trading Auction, there has never been a case of death at an auction."

“I know this has never happened before, which is why I’m surprised.” Ivan remained calm and unhurried, showing no signs of anxiety, only considerable curiosity.

As he spoke, the sound of a cane hitting the ground rang out, and an old man with white hair and beard, a wrinkled face, and a hunched figure slowly walked over.

He was the same old man who had been with the young man yesterday, but for some reason, he was alone now and did not see the young man who had been supporting him.

The old man stopped when he saw the two talking to the train conductor.

"What's going on? Why are you all standing in front of my door?" the old man asked slowly.

The door Ivan wanted to open was the guest room where he was staying. "The main character has arrived."

Ivan turned to the old man and said, "Sir, could you please open the door? If I'm not mistaken, your grandson is already dead."

He still had a smile on his face and spoke gently, but his tone was like a pronouncement, full of confidence and force.

“I, Evan Forbus, have foreseen the death of your grandson, sir,” Evan said slowly.

The mere mention of the surname Phobos sent a jolt through the old man, nearly causing him to lose his composure.

Furthermore, the old man had never claimed that he and the young man were grandfather and grandson, yet this was stated outright…

The old man's mind raced, and suddenly he straightened up, his aged appearance vanished, replaced by a look of urgency. "Chang Ge!"

He strode forward, swiped the lock, and pushed the door open.

The young man who came with the old man leaned back on the sofa, motionless.

The old man strode forward and met a pair of unfocused eyes.

The young man died.

An old man who had seen countless dead people in his life could judge the young man's condition at a glance.

"He... he really died..."

The old man's grip loosened, and he staggered in disbelief, then let out a mournful cry, "Long spear!"

Ivan, who entered the room next, scanned his surroundings with a golden glint in his eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of the future and find the murderer directly.

but--

No.

He was unable to find the murderer using his awakened abilities.

"Was it not exposed until the very end?"

Ivan smiled with interest. "Interesting."

Meanwhile, in the guest room next door, in Bai Ze's room, Bai Ze, who had been maintaining his disguise, leaned against the sofa, supporting his forehead with his hand.

"After finding nothing, Ivan spoke to the train conductor, revealing his precognitive abilities and volunteering to help the Vientiane Trading Train find the murderer."

Ivan was very interested in the murderer, and even boarded the train ahead of time for this reason.

According to the normal route, he should have boarded the train within the territory of the Holy Roman Empire.

So it's quite reasonable for him to have such thoughts at this moment, isn't it?

With just a little guidance, Evan could act in accordance with Bai Ze's wishes.

All the passengers on the train are suspects, so Evan will use his precognitive abilities to investigate each passenger.

In this process, it is inevitable that the passengers' true identities will be revealed.

Bai Ze originally planned to stage a murder so that Wan Yi Zhi Ji could investigate the passengers' backgrounds and help him find the identities of the remaining three people. Now that Yi Wen has appeared, the effect should be even better.

"Precognitive abilities..."

Bai Ze was curious whether Yi Wen had any idea that his own future had been manipulated.

(End of this chapter)