The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Ze Rui shrank her neck: "I thought your silence just now meant that this is the end."

"Just can't believe someone would say something so stupid... No."

Ming Fuluo shook her head. She looked at the cunning and frivolous adventurer in front of her and said thoughtfully, "It's normal for you to think this way. Yes, this way, it can prove... that he is right."

"You are 21 years old, a third-level transcendent in the Path to Heaven, but you have not received any systematic training... Although it is a bit contradictory, it doesn't matter. You came back to the Empire two years ago, which means you are originally from the Empire. It seems that you are now living on the other side of the continent."

Her calm words began to make the contempt on Ze Rui's face fade away. "You went to the Satu District immediately. It was indeed the most mixed place in Kaixuan Port City, which was convenient for selling stolen goods... You are very familiar with selling stolen goods, so you should make a living from it. You stole looted items from the Theocracy and sold them in the Empire? I have some ideas. It seems that the amount of money you stole is not small."

"Well, should we talk about the Regent—"

"You have never learned proper magic knowledge, and your methods are complicated, which means that you set foot on the road to heaven just by chance."

"Because of this, you don't know how to truly control this power... You use it for low-level activities like theft, which shows that your vision and thinking are very narrow, and this is probably due to your experiences in childhood and adolescence. Before becoming a superhuman, you should have lived in an environment like the Satu District. Committing crimes is as natural to you as breathing, so even if you become a superhuman, you will only use this method to seek benefits."

The scholar's voice was calm, yet it sounded like a storm: "That explains why you said what you said just now, because you can empathize with people who live in that kind of environment the most."

"Even though you have only been in East Port for a short time, you have no idea what kind of changes have taken place here, what the Satu District really looks like now, and you know nothing about the changes in the entire Kaixuan Port City from the inside out... But all this does not prevent you from criticizing the Regent's decision out of empathy, because you see what you want to see - the suffering has never changed."

Ansher coughed lightly, indicating to Ming Fuluo that it was almost enough.

It’s not that he wanted Ming Fuluo to stop being angry. He also knew that Ming Fuluo was not angry at all. Instead, she wanted to use this unlucky young lady adventurer to show off her work results. However... there was no need for that. After all, all this was completely an unprovoked disaster for the young lady thief.

But Ming Fuluo didn't really want to stop, probably because she wanted Ze Rui to pay a price for her disrespect:

"It is precisely because of this, and because there are so many people like you, that... the Regent chose to slow down and exercise restraint. It seems that his correctness has been further proven."

"What are you talking about?" This time, it was Ze Rui, who had been smiling just now, who looked ugly. She didn't know whether it was because Ming Furo's rebuttal made her very unhappy, or because the analysis just now was too accurate.

Ming Fuluo didn't plan to talk to her at all. She turned to look at Anser and said, "There are many ways to change. Even if we only rely on the productivity of the Tower of Babel, it will be easy to make all the civilians in East Port completely unemployed. It will only take two years at most to make all the civilians in the empire completely unemployed."

"Superhuman can provide them with everything they need. They can get the better life that the thief lady mentioned in a very short time."

"My dear daughter..." Anser held her shoulders helplessly and turned to Ze Rui, "You are talking to this lady, not me. When talking to people, you should have basic etiquette."

Ming Fuluo glanced at Ze Rui with some disdain: "Are you sure she can understand?"

"Whether she can understand or not, you are telling her now."

——What he said was cruel enough, there was no need to treat her as a sex tool between them.

"……trouble."

Ming Fuluo then turned her gaze back to the thief: "If you don't understand, then it's not my business. Even if the Regent is fully capable of changing all this, he won't, and can't, do so. Mortals who are completely separated from production and waiting to be 'fed'... no, 'fed' by the extraordinary are no different from livestock."

"Livestock..." Ze Rui sighed, "This is such a condescending word, ma'am. So the Regent should make the choice for them? Oh, sorry, of course he made the choice for everyone. After all, he is the most powerful one, but why does he think...those poor people will refuse to become such 'livestock'?"

"It seems that you and he have been looking down on others for too long, and feel that the life of being 'raised' is undignified and meaningless. But is there a possibility... that the humble life of livestock in your eyes is already an unattainable dream for them?"

Now it seems that she is the one who is really angry, but this is also within Ming Fuluo's expectations. After all, if the general analysis of this thief is correct, she will indeed be so indignant. This is... normal short-sightedness.

"So you think the regent refused to let them become 'livestock' just because of sentimental superiority... This idea fits your performance very well. Like I said just now, there are too many people like you, so he won't do that."

"You think they, you, will be satisfied if they can live that kind of life, but that's not the case." Ming Fuluo said calmly, "There is no limit to what the public wants. Without proper guidance and restraint, their desires will expand endlessly. If the public can control this expansion, they will not need management from others."

"The Regent refused to establish such a society, not because mortals would lose their dignity after becoming livestock, but because such a society is extremely fragile. By skipping all social changes and evolutions through transcendence and directly reaching the end point, such a society is tantamount to a castle in the air. Its collapse and destruction is only a matter of time."

"He can refine, strengthen, adjust, and even speed up the process, but he can't skip it."

And this is Ming Furo’s core development direction in Triumph Port City.

Whether it is establishing an absolutely strict bureaucratic supervision system or a restraint system for the extraordinary with the Regulatory Bureau as the core, Ming Furo has always been making the most basic adjustments in social order and production conditions. She did not let Babel Tower bring people to build an alchemy workshop, manufacture assembly lines, and invest all kinds of equipment that the mortal society may not be able to achieve even if it develops alone for thousands or tens of thousands of years. She did not choose to use such a crude method to increase the productivity of Triumph Port City tens of millions of times.

Because she knew that if Anser wanted to create an unshakable dream kingdom, the foundation of this kingdom must be solid enough, and it must have a process of evolution and change, rather than jumping to a perfect destination all at once.

That's not perfection, it's just a carnival before the inevitable destruction.

We need to integrate the extraordinary into this world little by little. In this era, the world can change with each passing day and the times can change rapidly, but neither the world nor the times should become bubbles protected in the palms of the extraordinary.

——After all, if that were the case, how could Anser defeat fate?

“The process is necessary, but I don’t know why you always think that suffering will always exist… If you insist on solving all problems overnight to be considered fulfilling your duty, and even if the second day is better than the first day, it is not considered progress, then I have nothing to say.”

"Oh, but people like you probably won't agree. I'm not criticizing you. Your background and experiences have determined your limitations. You have no obligation to transcend such limitations. It is the regent's responsibility to enable you to live a life beyond such limitations."

Ming Furo finished speaking of her policies and ideas in one breath. Of course, the specific matters to be followed up would only be figured out after taking Ansher around the entire Triumph Port City twice, but just expressing her own ideas made her very satisfied.

"He is right," the woman declared proudly. "He is righter than anyone else in the world."

And after a long silence, Ze Rui shrugged nonchalantly: "Yes, he is the boss, you have the final say."

She didn't act crazy, but just showed resistance and indifference, not wanting to accept Ming Fuluo's words at all.

"Now, after listening to your long speech praising the Regent... oh no, it's a long analysis, can I go now?"

The adventurer said weakly, "You are right, ma'am. People who live in the slums deserve to stay in the mud for the rest of their lives. This is a necessary part of social progress. I agree. I am a low-level thief who wants to get rid of the goods in my hands quickly. It's urgent."

Ze Rui's mission as a tool to demonstrate his ideas to Anser has been completed, and Ming Furo has never thought of keeping her. As for the almost obvious irony, she was not touched at all. After all, this was expected. If such a person could change because of her words, he would not be a short-sighted person.

After seeing Ming Fuluo nod, as if she was afraid that she would regret it, the thief lady disappeared in an instant, so fast that Ming Fuluo raised her eyebrows slightly:

"This crude space jump is faster than I thought. She must be a relatively talented transcendent."

"Don't always use yourself as a standard to measure others, my daughter."

Anser rubbed her head and said, "This is obviously an outstanding level. Our thief lady came here with the church fleet. If she didn't have some skills, how could she have the chance to come down and sell the stolen goods?"

Ming Fuluo slapped Anser's hand away unhappily: "Still calling me your daughter?"

"You like it very much." Ansher chuckled happily.

The scholar kicked the man who was full of evil ideas: "This is not the right time... Why do you have to tell me this? Don't you have any thoughts on what I just said?"

"Why, does A'Luo want me to pick her up and lift her high?"

Ansher was about to reach out and pinch Ming Furo's armpit, but was stopped by the latter's cold eyes.

However, Ming Furo's eyes were only cold for a second or two before they immediately melted and softened.

"Nothing, that's enough."

Encourage her for being right? Be surprised at their coincidence? No, there is no need for that.

Of course, this is Anser's attitude - just as he was sure of himself, he said that he must be right.

"Let me take you to see the working efficiency of those nobles and bureaucrats now."

Ming Fuluo took Anser's hand and said, "There is still a lot of room for improvement in this entire regulatory system. Please give me more suggestions."

"Why not leave this matter to Lina?"

"You won't?"

"Okay, okay...I'll do it. I'll do it."

However, after they had walked for a while, Ming Fuluo stopped on her own initiative. She turned her head slightly to look in a certain direction, frowning and thinking for a while.

"What's wrong?" Ansel asked her.

"That thief..." Miss Scholar hesitated, "Is there anything special about her? Should we ask Marina to check it out?"

Anser laughed dumbly: "Why, my anxiety about gain and loss has been transferred to you?"

"No, I just think it's a little strange that we met such a... eccentric person when we came out."

"There are always many mavericks, Luo. Your suspicion now will only add pressure to yourself, which is meaningless."

Calm and sober, Hydra squeezed his girl's delicate hand: "Keep going and do what you should do. That's enough."

"Don't forget... He is going to do everything in His power to defeat us now, isn't He?"

"......Yeah." Ming Fuluo's brows gradually relaxed.

Anser's self-confidence comes not only from his sobriety, but also from everything he has accumulated from childhood to the present... It is becoming increasingly difficult to be shaken. Now, fate is the challenger, and He must do everything He can to overthrow this fantasy empire that Anser and his girls are trying to build.

Besides, there's really no need for them to pay attention to a thief who had an unfortunate childhood, right?

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"That was a close call, that was a close call, that was a close call..."

Miss Ze Rui, who had an unfortunate childhood, squatted on the roof of a tower, wiping the sweat from her brow.

"I'm afraid I can't stand it if we talk a little more...Are kids these days so hard to please? Why do you keep saying so many big principles?"

——In fact, Ze Rui has no interest in topics such as livestock, the future, and society.

Changing the world is something that big people worry about. What does it have to do with an adventurer like her who just goes with the flow? Instead of worrying about this, she should worry about what to eat next.

The reason why she behaved like that just now was not to coax the child - to put it more seriously, her life was in the hands of that Regent fanatic. If she didn't behave in a foolish way so that the other party could trample her to her heart's content, what if the child got angry and killed her directly?

"Luckily, I'm good at coaxing children... Alas, her father just watched and did nothing, what a shame."

The adventurer muttered, "I'm not strict enough in my discipline..."

When she thought of the little girl's cold eyes, she couldn't help but shiver.

But...those theories actually sound quite interesting.

"Necessary process, social evolution... Is this really something a child can say? Her father must have taught her, um... that's pretty impressive."

The girl supported her face with her hands, her thoughts unconsciously wandering towards the things Ming Fuluo had described. You have to know that she had never had, and would never have, the opportunity to think about such things before.

But now, the adventurers who went with the flow seemed to have accidentally stepped on the rolling tide.

Chapter 5: Sisters' Fight (K)

In the elegant and magnificent conference room with a strong imperial decorative style, Su Silun sat at the main seat at the long table with her hands flat on her knees, her back straight, her dignified and elegant demeanor impeccable, and the sweet and gentle smile on her face was so sincere.

Four bishops sat on her left and right. They were also the leaders of the unified kingdoms and were undoubtedly the strongest in the world. But now, they had to restrain their surging power and dignity as rulers. Even when facing a weak being like her, they had to be in awe.

Of course Su Silun knew that they were not in awe of her, and she was also well aware of the danger hidden behind this awe, but this did not prevent her from enjoying the happiness she had not experienced for a long time, this delicious and sweet food.

"Regarding the opening of more ports and the exploration of new routes, I will convey this to His Royal Highness the Regent. If the bishops have any other ideas, please feel free to bring them forward as well."

There were no setbacks in the talks. The church offered treasures and showed sincerity, and came to discuss with Susilen with the intention of almost merging with the church.

The old lady in white robes sitting on Su Silun's left answered gently, "His Royal Highness the Regent has promised Bishop Mu to allow more believers to come to the Empire. Regarding this matter... we have discussed it for a long time and think that we should take this opportunity to further promote communication between the Church and the Empire."

This old man is the oldest bishop in the church. As far as Su Silun knows, she has a very high prestige in the church, and this proposal made the little princess' fingers on her knees move slightly.

As Anser's personal maid, Susilen always gets a lot of very important first-hand information, which is also what she fears - because what she knows, Ivora basically knows, and her sister, with the power of spiritual essence, is likely to know more than her.

This meeting was actually initiated unilaterally by the church... Mu, who was located in the mainland of the empire, made a request to Anser, which led to the grand event of the church fleet crossing the sea with a large amount of treasures.

But Su Silun has learned from Marina that this organization, which seems to have no chance of winning, has been planning something in secret. She doesn't know what gave the church the confidence, but since this group of people has the ability to invade Oren City, it means that they must be hiding something unusual.

Although judging from Marina's choice... her master doesn't seem to care about what the church does. After all, if it is really important, she won't be involved. That dangerous witch is not short of manpower to this extent.

"Let's discuss this further... What exactly does Bishop Ming think?"

Susilen was still smiling, but she had moved her hands from her legs to the table, interlocked her fingers, and leaned forward a little.

Ming bowed his head slightly: "I hope the Empire can send more people to our country, not just for trade. The Empire is beyond our reach in many aspects. If we can get help from His Royal Highness the Regent in construction... our future should be better."

Such a frank and complete surrender...

Su Silun tapped her fingers lightly and did not respond immediately - although she did not have any power to make any decisions, it was her mission to dig out more information through this meeting.

Sending more imperial people to the religious country, not just for trade, but for construction... This is no different from becoming a vassal of the empire.

Is it a good thing that these bishops seem to have their positions clearly defined? Apparently not.

Submission means being difficult to blame, and being difficult to blame means that it is impossible to tear open the information. If the talks go on so smoothly, then she will gain nothing except being a mouthpiece.

The girl's ten fingers slowly stopped touching.

And this...is unacceptable.

If the first mission assigned to her by Marina failed so easily, how long would she have to wait before risking everything to seize the second opportunity? After finally gambled out a meaning other than disgusting Ivora, Suslen would never allow this meaning to disappear easily...even if it meant that she would continue to gamble.

"His Royal Highness the Regent would certainly be willing to extend his generosity and kindness to the other side of the continent, but—"

This understated turn of events caused a subtle change in the expressions of the four bishops present.

"Will it be that simple? Can the people of the Empire... so easily integrate into a country ruled by the Church?"

Su Silun asked somewhat confusedly. Her expression was innocent and bewildered. She seemed to be just curious and had no other thoughts.

But in a political meeting, how could there be a topic that is only based on personal emotions? Even if it is just an expression, it means a lot to anyone at the table.

——Everyone knows, even a three-year-old child knows, that it is difficult for people from the Empire to integrate into the environment of the Theocracy, just like the Church spent hundreds of years but still failed to take root in the Empire.

This is the consensus of everyone. It does not need to be brought to the table for analysis or questioning. It should be further communicated and discussed in subsequent links.

But Su Silun put on an innocent look, as if she understood nothing, and stated this consensus.