Chapter 88: None of Your Business?

“Refuse?” The man chuckled, “I’d like to see how you refuse?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a paper talisman from his pocket and waved it casually at Chen Ling—the four large characters on the paper shone brilliantly—

【Decree to Follow】

A beam of light darted from the paper talisman into Chen Ling’s body. Chen Ling’s whole body shook, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move his body even a fraction.

What kind of skill of the Path of the Book God was this?

Chen Ling’s face was extremely gloomy. Although he couldn’t move his body, his speech didn’t seem to be restricted, so he said coldly:

“Illegal detention of a Law Enforcer of the Aurora territory; you are committing a crime.”

“Illegal detention? Who saw it?”

Hearing this, the two Law Enforcers behind him immediately turned around, looking at the sky of Winter Harbor, as if they were completely unaware of everything happening inside the house.

“Kid, don’t be too naive... This world isn’t that reasonable.” The man glanced at him and turned to walk out of the house.

【Audience Expectation +5】

Chen Ling only felt as if his body was being pulled by threads, following involuntarily. The bone-chilling cold wind from the frozen sea poured into Winter Harbor, and Chen Ling, wearing only a thin layer of clothing, walked slowly into the snow.

Chen Ling frowned and scanned his surroundings with his peripheral vision. The Law Enforcers who had originally surrounded Winter Harbor tightly had left at some point, and only a few Law Enforcers who were still busy saw this and subconsciously turned their heads away, taking a detour.

Chen Ling’s heart sank to the bottom... Although he had guessed that the Star Chamber of Commerce’s power was extremely vast, he hadn’t expected them to be able to violate Aurora City’s rules so openly and take him away directly from Winter Harbor.

The order and rules of the Aurora territory were far more chaotic than he had imagined.

Chen Ling followed behind the man like a puppet, his brain working at high speed, trying to find a way to get out of the predicament. Unfortunately, he couldn’t even move a finger now.

He followed the man through the bustling streets of Winter Harbor and arrived at the vicinity of a simple train station.

“Two K15 tickets to Aurora City, please.”

The man walked up to the ticket booth and said politely.

The ticket seller looked at him and the Chen Ling behind him, “You can buy tickets, but you need qualifications to enter the city, otherwise you will be forcibly sent back... You should know that, right?”

“I know.”

Seeing the man nod calmly, the ticket seller didn’t say anything more, and two tickets were handed to the man.

He took Chen Ling to the platform to wait for the train. There were other passengers on the platform, but they only glanced at the two of them casually and didn’t pay any more attention.

Chen Ling and the man were both in casual clothes. In their eyes, they were just two ordinary passengers, no different from anyone else.

Chen Ling looked at the surrounding passengers and was about to shout something when the man in front of him said slowly:

“I advise you not to try to call for help... Otherwise, I don’t mind killing everyone here.”

Chen Ling’s gaze tightened.

He had indeed thought about calling for help just now. After all, his body couldn’t move, so he could only rely on his voice to find a way out. Since the Law Enforcer officers and Law Enforcers didn’t want to be enemies with the man, as long as there were more witnesses, it wouldn’t be so easy for the man to take him away...

Unfortunately, this man’s bottom line was shockingly low.

“Are the people in Aurora City all butchers like you?” Chen Ling said coldly.

"Of course not." The man replied calmly, "However, since you've chosen to be someone's dog... you must be prepared to get covered in filth."

Clang—clang—clang—

Just as the two were speaking, a steam train roared toward them. Accompanied by the screeching sound of brakes, the steel behemoth slowly crawled to a halt before them.

"K15 to Aurora City, all aboard!" the conductor's call rang out.

The man brushed the dust off his coat and walked straight onto the carriage. Chen Ling lifted his feet stiffly and followed close behind.

There was only one train to Aurora City per day, as very few people ever took it... The massive carriage was empty; apart from the two of them, there were no other passengers.

The man picked a window seat at random, took the latest newspaper from the metal rack, and began to read.

"Sit down." The man spoke without looking up. "It takes about four hours to get to Aurora City from here. Cherish your final moments."

At that moment, Chen Ling felt as if two great mountains were pressing down on his shoulders, forcing him into the seat opposite the man.

"...I need to use the restroom."

Chen Ling had thought for a long time, but that was the only cliché he could come up with, the kind seen in countless movies and TV shows.

"No, you don't."

"I do."

"Do you think I can't control your body to go to the restroom? I could just make you walk there, undo your pants, and then..."

"...Never mind, I don't."

Chen Ling abandoned this pathetic escape plan.

The steam whistle pierced the sky, and the steel beast crawling on the tracks began to move slowly. The low, rhythmic clanging returned... Chen Ling felt incredibly restless.

With his own strength, it was nearly impossible to escape from this Tier 4 powerhouse. He could only wait until they reached Aurora City and find a way to get the Twilight Society to rescue him... but how exactly could he pull that off?

Just as Chen Ling was struggling with his thoughts, a gunshot, sharp as thunder, rang out from outside the carriage!

Bang—!!

Immediately after, the driving wheel at the bottom of the train exploded. Chen Ling felt the carriage jolt violently before tilting to one side.

The newspaper rack beside the man toppled over, a scalding teacup shattered on the floor, and the conductor's startled cries echoed from outside. The entire train screeched to a halt amidst violent shaking!

The man's expression changed. He gripped the fixed table to steady himself and turned to look out the window... Blinding sparks erupted against the white snow, and a figure was slowly walking toward them from within.

"Sir!" the conductor on the platform hurried over. "What are you..."

"Shut up!"

Bang—!

The carriage door was kicked open!

Cold wind mixed with snowflakes swirled into the carriage. A figure in a black trench coat stepped onto the floor... He held a gun in his right hand, the pitch-black barrel still emitting wisps of smoke.

Seeing that familiar face, Chen Ling froze, and then his pupils contracted violently!

"District 3 Executor, Chen Ling." The man stood amidst the shattered glass, speaking unhurriedly. "After coming out of the Ancient Path of the Military Dao, you didn't report to District 3 immediately... Where are you going?"

"Han... Meng?" Chen Ling's eyes were filled with astonishment.

He never expected to run into Han Meng here... This wasn't Han Meng's jurisdiction; it was Winter Harbor, hours away from District 3!

The man frowned deeply. He stood up slowly, and the two stood on opposite sides of the carriage, locked in a distant standoff.

"Where he goes is none of your business." The man tilted his head slightly. "Which district's Executor are you? Do you dare to snatch someone wanted by Chairman Yan?"

Han Meng didn't speak; he simply raised the gun barrel, which was still trailing smoke, and aimed it at the man's forehead.

"I'm taking my subordinate back... What the hell does that have to do with you?"