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

Chapter 375 Submission to the State

As soon as the golden phantom appeared, it took in the situation inside the room.

Or rather, he knew that Bai Ze had killed Wang Yiming, which is why he showed himself.

"Guests, the train has a responsibility to protect the lives of every passenger." The train conductor's voice was unreadable, as if it concealed a murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze calmly replied, "But Wang Yiming is no longer a passenger. He broke the train's rules and attacked other passengers, so he is no longer protected by the train, is he?"

The reason Wang Yiming was arrested was because he killed Wang Changge.

Although it was a frame-up, the train company was clearly unaware of it.

Although Wang Changge was just a clone and was brought onto the train by Wang Yiming, once he was on the train, he was naturally a passenger, and the train had to ensure his safety.

Since Wang Yiming was no longer protected by the train after killing Wang Changge, Bai Ze's killing of Wang Yiming was not considered a violation of the train regulations.

“This guest would be well suited for business,” the train conductor said.

Skillful use of rules is a fundamental skill for a successful businessman.

The golden phantom narrowed its eyes slightly, increasing its vigilance towards Bai Ze based on the results of this probe.

As Bai Ze said, Wang Yiming was no longer under the train's protection, and the train authorities would have difficulty holding Bai Ze accountable for killing him. The train conductor was actually just bluffing Bai Ze to test his abilities and cunning.

After all, it was Bai Ze who would be negotiating with the rest of their side next.

"After all, I'm going to be discussing a business deal with the train conductor and the other two parties. How can I do that without some business knowledge?"

Bai Ze smiled, then pointed to Wang Yiming's body and said, "Please send someone to inform Dean Lu Qiudi to come here and examine Wang Yiming's body. There should be medical equipment inside the train, right?"

"Yes, but you can't release your inner energy or spiritual power outside the train," the train conductor reminded them.

He didn't ask Lu Qiudi what she would do, clearly already knowing about Dean Lu's abilities.

Lu Qiudi's technique for extracting memories from the brain undoubtedly requires the coordination of mental strength and true energy, which is not easy to use on the train.

“This can also be traded, can’t it?” Bai Ze said with a smile. “Now that the auction is probably over, to prevent losses, we might as well make some money elsewhere to make up for them.”

The passengers who boarded the train either died or fled, leaving only three parties, none of whom boarded the train for the purpose of bidding on the items.

If no one buys the items, the auction naturally can't continue.

From a businessman's perspective, at this point, the best course of action should be to try to cut losses.

The god of commerce is fully capable of absorbing these losses, but since it is based on commerce, it will naturally follow the common sense of commerce.

"The guest is truly astute."

The train conductor sensed Bai Ze's probing intentions. He didn't respond, but simply said, "Let's discuss this deal after the guest has convinced the painter and the God of Commerce."

As they were speaking, the train conductor led the way, taking Bai Ze out of the room and towards the conference room carriage.

At the same time, the train conductor also went to notify the other two parties.

When Bai Ze arrived at the conference room, he saw that Ekaterina and the nun were already there.

Seeing this, Bai Ze sat down next to Catherine.

The two parties signed a contract, and at this point, they were considered to be in cahoots, both wanting to push for writers to replace theologians.

On the other side are the victims who were tricked by the theologian, the God of Commerce represented by the train conductor, and the painter who joined forces with Ursus to trick the theologian.

Both sides were originally beneficiaries of the large pie that theologians wanted to share. If writers were to replace theologians, it would mean that their share of the pie would be greatly reduced.

The train conductor had already taken his seat, and about three minutes later, the sound of high heels hitting the ground grew closer.

"I seem to be late."

A beautiful woman with dark hair walked gracefully into the conference room, a mysterious smile on her fair face.

She wore a black lace dress with a pair of long boots peeking out from under the hem, and black leather gloves on her hands. Her long black hair hung down like silk, swaying slightly as she walked.

Her dark gold eyes added a touch of understated nobility, while her pale skin contrasted beautifully with her delicate face and black clothing, creating a sickly yet sacred beauty.

The last person—the painter—has arrived.

By now, Bai Ze had guessed that the painter was the female deacon beside Evan Forbus.

But when he actually met her, Bai Ze found it difficult to reconcile the current painter with the female butler.

The painter looks to be in his early twenties, while the female deacon...
Bai Ze suddenly realized that he couldn't recall the female butler's face.

The figures I remember are like those shrouded in mist, blurry and indistinct, their faces always impossible to discern.

After comparing himself with the painter, the fog dissipated, and the face in his memory transformed into the painter's current face. 'The Shinra people's supernatural abilities are incredibly simple in their simplicity, yet truly troublesome in their difficulty,' Bai Ze thought to himself.

In Shinra, everything is based on bloodline. The vast majority of martial artists never reach four stars or above in their entire lives, and those who can reach eight stars are all Awakened.

Awakened individuals have a head start, but their awakened abilities also predetermine their future path from the very beginning.

Upon reaching the eighth star, their supernatural abilities are also sublimated from awakened abilities.

If awakening abilities are simple and straightforward, then they will become even more straightforward after reaching the eighth star level; if they are difficult to deal with, they will become extremely difficult to deal with.

The painter is clearly the latter.

Her abilities were bizarre; she could materialize the ethereal and even distort reality to some extent. Everyone on the train had seen the female butler, yet none of them recognized the painter's true identity.

Even the face depicted by the painter at this moment is uncertain.

'It seems somewhat similar to my saying that 'words become law.' Bai Ze secretly took note.

The painter arrived and sat down next to the train conductor.

The train conductor spoke first, saying, "Everyone has arrived. With Ms. Mu Yaoguang's approval and the suggestion from the Ursus side, Bai Ze will represent Ms. Mu Yaoguang and the self-proclaimed 'writer' to conduct negotiations. Now, let's discuss how you two intend to persuade us to relinquish the benefits we have already gained."

"I'm curious too,"

The painter rested his chin on his hands, looking at Bai Ze with great interest. "How does this young Bai Ze intend to persuade me? Or is he going to do what he did to Wang Yiming? Kill me if I don't agree?"

The killing of Wang Yiming was not long ago, but the painter obviously already knew about it, perhaps the train conductor had secretly informed him.

Bai Ze's action was interpreted as a warning to others.

Or to put it simply... to make an example of someone.
He wanted to express his determination by killing Wang Yiming; if he couldn't persuade others, he would have no choice but to take the risk.

Murder was inevitable, but to do it openly and honestly seemed like a performance for others to see.

"Little Bai Ze,"

The painter blinked and said with amusement, "What would you do if I told people that you deliberately killed Wang Yiming?"

Wang Yiming was killed by Bai Ze, but the process and reasons for the killing can be fabricated.

For example, Wang Yiming resisted stubbornly, forcing Bai Ze to take action, or in reality, it was a hidden move by the Eternal Life Cult that led to his death.

The Cult of Immortality has already taken enough blame, so one more won't make a difference.

This way, at least the Ministry of Justice will have difficulty holding them accountable.

Conversely, if Wang Yiming had already fallen into Bai Ze's hands and was powerless to resist, but Bai Ze still killed him, then there would be a lot to say about that.

Bai Ze knew all this, but he was determined to kill Wang Yiming.

If you get off the train with Wang Yiming alive, believe it or not, you'll be greeted by a line of people from the Ministry of Justice, and then they'll take Wang Yiming away from Bai Ze.
There's no need to say more about how things will develop from here.

Therefore, the only way to deal with Wang Yiming is before getting off the train.

Furthermore, since it's impossible to project one's mental energy onto the train, and there's a risk that Kosh'e might have planted some hidden agenda in Wang Yiming's consciousness, it's best to kill him directly and extract his memories.

Bai Ze had considered all the consequences, including the possibility of the train crew or the painter retaliating, so...

"I will hand over the server coordinates of Wanyizhiji to the government," Bai Ze said.

The painter's smile faded.

The train conductor's aura faltered.

Even Ekaterina looked at Bai Ze at this moment, seemingly pondering the truthfulness of Bai Ze's words.

Bai Ze, however, said with righteous indignation: "As everyone knows, we Dongxia people have a strong sense of patriotism. If we weren't so deeply involved, Mu Yaoguang and I would have directly handed over the coordinates of the Wanyi Zhiji server."

If we really hand over the coordinates of the Wanyizhiji server, killing one guy who colluded with Kosh'e would be a piece of cake.

Of course, this is just Bai Ze's counterattack, and it may not actually happen.

Although there have been rumors that even tomb raiders among the Dongxia people have a strong sense of patriotism and would hand over their loot to the Federation, these are just rumors and should not be taken seriously.

Bai Ze's meaning was clear: it's either a win-win situation or a lose-lose situation.

The painter and the train conductor were right. Bai Ze had a compelling reason to kill Wang Yiming, but he also genuinely intended to send a warning.

Bai Ze might not hand over the coordinates of the Wan Yi Zhi Ji server, but if the writer doesn't gain anything, then he should hand it over.

It seems the Federation and the Martial Arts Association have offered him a deal that satisfies him.

(End of this chapter)