The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Ming Fuluo was not angry because Lian De did not do anything well.

In fact, according to Ansel, from Lian De's perspective, in her way of thinking, she is indeed changing Donggang and doing good things. She never thinks that she is hypocritical. From an objective point of view, she certainly cannot be said to be useless.

Lian De Shen Lan did well, but not well enough. Objectively speaking, it is not fair to criticize Lian De Shen Lan, who came from a pure aristocratic family and was born in this era, with Ming Fu Luo's talent that could not even be constrained by the times and her thinking that was deeply influenced by Ansher.

But the question is, why should Ming Fuluo empathize with this woman? Why should she look at the problem from this woman's perspective?

As she said, this is Lian De Shenlan's responsibility.

As a lord and a grand duke, enjoying a perfect life of smooth sailing and basking in the thousand-year glory of her family, she should do more and do better, and regard this as her lifelong wish and pursuit.

What's more, nobles like Lian De, who although did not try their best but were actually doing things, were a minority among the minority. Ming Furo had already experienced what the vast majority of the powerful and wealthy were like...

Lian De taught her personally.

Therefore, Ming Fuluo was not angry at Lian De's behavior, but at her self-unaware attitude.

"Do you understand, Liande Deep Blue? I am not asking you to give power to the civilians of East Port. I will not even ask you to prioritize the interests of the civilians in all your policies. That is what that stupid dog would do. My request is very simple, that is to do your best to fulfill your duties."

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

Long after Ming Fuluo's eardrum-shattering rebuke, Lian De, who no longer intended to maintain any dignity, uttered a harsh sneer:

"I really shouldn't have had any illusions about you, Ms. Zeger. You really have always been as unrealistic as I said."

"Duty? Obligation? You want everyone to be like a saint, abandon all selfish desires, and devote themselves wholeheartedly to -"

"Who told you I expected them to be like saints?"

The next moment, densely packed light screens were projected over all the armed territories.

These light screens seemed to be broadcasting some images in real time, and soon, people from all over Donggang found familiar faces on the light screens - including Lian De with a stiff expression.

Because this is exactly what all the lords of Donggang look like now!

Some people were sitting upright in the office, some were discussing something in the banquet hall, and some were even entangled with four or five white bodies... Some people in these pictures had already reacted and began to panically look for things monitoring them through their perspectives, but they found nothing.

“It took me a little while, but only a little.”

Ming Fuluo's voice sounded again: "I have never counted on your morality and conscience. I am a scholar and I am practical."

"So, I will just let you know...the consequences."

In the picture, an aristocrat who was torturing civilians in a dungeon and seemed to know nothing about the outside world suddenly had his head exploded.

"This is the bottom line - the death penalty is the bottom line of the law, and it's reasonable." The rigorous scholar said calmly, "Since you said I was daydreaming, then I'll be practical, Lian De. The laws of the empire have been like a piece of waste paper for long enough, and it's time for them to take effect."

"I don't intend to threaten you with so-called violence. I just want you to know that someone is watching you. If you do something you shouldn't do... there will be a clear judgment in the laws of the empire."

Laws? Talking to the Empire about noble laws? That's all garbage that depends on the Emperor's mood. There's no—

Just as Lian De was about to continue to ridicule Ming Fuluo for being unrealistic, her body suddenly stiffened.

Because she thought of one thing - she thought of the many things that Anser had done after he came to power that did not have an immediate impact.

For example... the revision of the imperial laws, including the bill against the extraordinary (Chapter 17 of this volume)

Ming Fuluo never thought of counting on the nobles' conscience. She used supervision and laws to restrain the nobles, which was indeed very practical and reasonable, but the problem was...

"How can you possibly keep an eye on them every minute of every second!" Lian De was already a little out of control, "You...what do you think of us! Do you think of us as your slaves? His Highness Anser will never allow you to do such a thing!"

"This is just an initial plan. I just thought of it. If Anser doesn't agree, then so be it."

Ming Fuluo said in a completely nonchalant tone: "Didn't you understand what I said? This is just a warning, just to let you know how far I can go. As for what kind of supervision is reasonable, it is not within my consideration."

Then, Miss Ming Fuluo showed her deepest malice towards Lian De:

"Because I'm sitting on Ansel's lap right now, he'll help me think about it."

"..."

Anser, who was holding Ming Fuluo, coughed and said, "Isn't it a bad idea to talk about this kind of thing in front of everyone in Donggang?"

"You have shame sometimes?" Ming Fuluo turned her head and glanced at him. "Of course I only let her hear it. What are you thinking?"

Then, she announced with increasing joy:

"I hate you, Lian De, but I strongly support your point of view, and you have proved the correctness of this point of view with your own actions."

"——Within your ability, don't pin your hopes on others."

"So I won't pin my hopes on you having a conscience, so I will, like you, put my hopes on Anser who is stronger than me, so you, you..."

Mingflora Zeger's voice was like the queen's decree at this moment:

"You should obey my will, my...right!"

"Don't be crazy! There's no way you can do such a thing!"

Lian De, who was completely defeated, roared: "You will only force all the ruling classes to oppose you, and then push everything into chaos... Even with the help of His Highness Anser——"

"I can do it."

Confidence, extremely strong, even arrogant.

The normal order of social operation is not like this, the relationship rules between people that have developed for tens of thousands of years are not like this, and the chaos and unpredictability of human hearts and human nature are impossible to fathom.

But so what?

This is not an ordinary world. As one of the basic elements that constitute this world, the supernatural has the ability to transcend or even crush all normal logic.

If it cannot be done, it is not because these rules and logic are too solid, but because the people who control them... are not strong enough.

Those who control it cannot transcend the current era.

But someone could, and here she was, endowed by another demon who was truly ahead of his time with an unwavering determination and an overriding...arrogance.

"I'm not interested in proving anything to you. I'm just stating a fact to you, to all of you."

The calm and peaceful declaration echoed across the vast land of Donggang:

"I can do everything I promised, because I am Mingflora Zeg, and I am the head of the Abyss of Anser Hydra."

No one heard the arrogance in these words, because Ming Furo had already taken it for granted. Most importantly, it sounded like they... also took it for granted.

Looking at Lian De who seemed to have lost her soul in the picture, Ming Fuluo was merciless and prepared to give her the final blow.

"You said that the nobles of East Port are on your side, so you can decide everything in East Port, right?"

She sneered contemptuously: "If we give them another chance now, I'm afraid the result will be different, right?"

Lian De's fingertips trembled. She actually knew it. She knew the true nature of the nobles. She knew that they... were just as unbearable as Ming Fuluo said.

If Ming Fuluo asked them to make a choice again, they would definitely -

"But I don't want to hear the disgusting voices of those guys. And I don't think they can represent Donggang or the empire."

"You can hear me, right?"

Ming Fuluo's tone didn't improve much. She couldn't imitate Anser's gentle voice, so she could only try to make her tone calmer.

“Don’t doubt who I’m talking to. I’m talking to you—all of you who are listening and watching.”

At this moment, all the people in Donggang looked at each other subconsciously, and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.

"The nobles had to use that method to make their position clear to me. I think if it were you, you should be able to tell me the answer in a more direct way."

"Which one is it, this Duke of Deep Blue who said he would bring change to East Port... or me who intends to build a paradise for you that is not fake? Make your choice."

Unconsciously, Ming Fuluo's voice has acquired such distinct confidence and pride:

"If it's her, you keep silent. If it's me."

"——Then call my and Anser's names together!"

Everything fell silent, and the world seemed to have frozen.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... ten seconds passed and nothing happened.

Lian De's eyes moved slightly. She was about to sneer at Ming Fuluo, but she heard a hoarse cry from the city:

"Zerg! Hydra!"

The shout was like lightning piercing through the dark clouds. After a brief silence, an even more terrifying sound wave swept in like a rolling thunderstorm, resounding through the sky!

"Zerg! Hydra! Zeg! Hydra!"

Their voices were heard not only from Triumph Port City, but also from more distant places and even more distant territorial cities.

Their names are spread all over Donggang.

The nobles were trembling in fear at the sound of thunder. Were they afraid of the person who brought the thunder, or were they afraid of the thunder itself... that it would evolve into something that only they would be afraid of in the future?

Ming Fuluo heard the shouts coming from all directions and from distant lands. As the initiator, she seemed a little dazed at this moment.

"What's wrong? Why don't you say something?" Anser couldn't help but pinch the cheek of the dazed scholar.

"I……"

Ming Fuluo opened her mouth, her eyes dodging as she said awkwardly, "I... am not very good at saying things like that."

"Didn't you just say it was very good?"

"That was already the limit!" Ming Fuluo punched Anser, "It's your turn to speak next!"

Anser shook his head: "I won't tell you."

"No, you have to-"

"Because you are the protagonist, Luo."

Anser gently held Ming Fuluo in his arms and said with great pride: "This is your achievement, a great feat that only you can accomplish."

Ming Fuluo, who was leaning in Anser's arms with great peace of mind, was silent for a moment, then laughed: "Are you hinting to me that the development of things to this point has nothing to do with you?"

"I didn't say that, but I didn't do anything."

Master Anser looked innocent: "That's the truth, A Luo, why do you think so?"

Ming Fuluo sighed: "I was just kidding you, little brat."

She also knew that this couldn't be Anser's plan - if everything that happened in Donggang was done by Anser in order to make her realize this, it would be too exaggerated.

The variables involved, the unknown, the uncontrollable... Even Anser couldn't control them, right? Many things happened as a matter of course, without Anser's shadow at all.

Moreover, Ansel's main purpose in Donggang was to train Xin. No matter how powerful this damn kid was, it was impossible for him to make the saint into what she is now and arrange such a shocking drama.

Anser complained somewhat unhappily: "This joke is not funny, Luo, you can't always slander me for no reason."

"Why, you want me to apologize to you?"

"Can't you?"

"Then you have to apologize to me first." Ming Fuluo turned her head and stared at Anser, "What do you mean by my achievement? It's a great feat that only I can accomplish. What about you?"

She gently bumped Anser's forehead and asked in an angry tone that was much more genuine than Anser's pretended displeasure:

"Are all the promises you made to me just sweet talk to play with women?"

Anser was stunned for a moment, then his eyes and smile seemed to be melted by something and softened:

"Of course not."

We must be together, even if we don’t know how to move towards our goal, we must keep going together.

"So, A Luo already knows how to make it happen?"

"Ah."

Ming Fuluo nodded gently, holding Anser's hand tightly, and said softly with great peace of mind and happiness: "I understand."

Ming Fuluo wants to change the world, wants to witness the arrival of a new world, and witness a future full of infinite possibilities.

But what does it mean to change the world?

Ming Fuluo is no longer tormented by Erion's long-cherished wish, but she knows that her pursuit is actually not much different from her grandfather's.

If extraordinary powers can be universally applied to the entire society, then this solidified world will usher in unprecedented changes and move towards a future full of infinite possibilities.

But Anser learned an unforgettable lesson in the imperial capital Ming Furo. Ming Furo realized that the word "change" not only means hope and beauty, but also great risks.

The risk... is to this society.

Looking back on this period of time, looking back on everything she has done since she started walking with Anser, and listening to the thunderous cheers, Ming Furo at this moment finally realized what kind of progress and change she wanted.

That is not the empty "changing the world" or the illusory "infinite possibilities", but the hope that acts on the empire, on society, and on humanity.

What she cares about is not the elusive possibilities, nor the world itself, but the real people living in this world.