Don't follow the rules

Chapter 404: Cruise ship (one hundred and six)
"I hear your confusion. What you can't understand is why the rules here can be flexibly enforced. The answer is simple - because the captain does not need to rely on the rules to maintain the so-called order."

"On this ship, all judgments are determined by the likes and dislikes of the captain. The captain neither cares about stable order, safe navigation, nor superpowers."

Ning Yao was even more confused: "If he doesn't care about anything, what's the point of making such rules?"

The clear sound of the bell penetrated from behind the vibrating bell:

"Rules mean nothing."

“It just makes sense to have rules.”

"When rules are established, they also lay the foundation for power. The person who makes the rules is the one who holds the authority."

"Following the rules can protect some weak people from surviving within this framework. In other words, only those who cannot bear the 'punishment for violation' need to abide by the rules."

"But you are obviously someone who can withstand punishment for breaking the rules, so whether it's using the Eye of Horus or going to sea without permission, the captain doesn't really punish you - maybe he wants to see how far you can go?"

"Are you his amusement? Or a cooperative partner, or a chicken to scare the monkeys? It all depends on his thoughts."

Ning Yao's mind was very dizzy at the moment, and it was difficult to calm down and think about Zhong Ming's words: "I... still don't quite understand."

Zhong Ming smiled: "Don't you just want to know the logic of cruise ship rules? The answer is very simple and crude, it is 'rule by people'."

"All rules are dictated by the captain alone."

Ning Yao sneered: "It sounds so lofty, but in fact he is just the captain of a ship. Even if he is the king of this cruise ship, his jurisdiction is just this ship. It is hard to imagine that setting rules on a ship can How much power and benefit can be grabbed..."

Zhong Ming nodded ambiguously on Ning Yao's nose: "Don't underestimate transportation~"

"If he is willing to give away some of his benefits, you can live luxuriously and happily; if he is willing to give up some of his power, you can be infinitely powerful like me with his permission."

Ning Yao shook his head and tried to make himself more sober: "But I don't need to be arrogant on this ship, and I won't even stay here for too long. I won't complete the whole world trip on this ship. Maybe next time Just one stop. I think I have a bit of a talent for comedy. You captain, I think I have a lot of fun. I’m afraid I’ve chosen the wrong partner.”

Zhong Ming held his hand and said with certainty: "The captain will never be wrong."

"Actually, the length of the boat ride doesn't matter at all. As long as you are willing to keep in touch with us after getting off the boat, then you can still become his tentacle of power on Zhen Planet."

"As long as you agree to become the captain's agent in Zhenxing City, the captain will not treat you badly. You can make any requests. We are all businessmen with a good reputation, so you can rest assured~"

"Zhenxing shouldn't have only one set of rules, and it shouldn't be dominated by Du Jingxiu's family. Isn't it difficult for the alliance and the association to fight against each other? I guess you must have been unhappy with them for a long time, right?"

"Do you want to..." Ning Yao covered her head and said, "Go ashore?"

"That's not necessarily true~" Zhong Ming rarely gave an ambiguous answer.

"Currently, 'going ashore' doesn't mean much to us. Regarding this, the captain and I both know ourselves. Landing now will only be hindered by others, so it is better to stay in the sea for the time being. After all, we are in the sea. It’s like a fish in water.”

Ning Yao raised her face: "At the moment? For the time being? You just haven't paved the way ashore yet, right?"

"It can be said" Zhong Ming was quite honest, "so this is just to communicate with you~"

Ning Yao withdrew his hand: "Thank you for your interpretation of the rules. I have heard what I want to hear. You have also taken away the memory of the seabed. The transaction between us is a matter of money and goods."

The vibrations of the pendulums all over the wall gradually weakened, and after a minute, the small tea room became completely quiet.

Zhong Ming picked up the steaming tea cup and took a sip. Ning Yao seemed to be fished out of the sea again, her face was pale and she was dripping with cold sweat.

"Aha~ Sorry, I seemed to have forgotten that Zhong Ming doesn't seem to be very friendly to pure souls." She said with a pun.

"No, it doesn't matter." Ning Yao gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up.

"Thank you, President Zhong, for your hospitality. I'll take my leave now."

He opened the door of the tea room, and the sound of the bell came from far behind: "The olive branch thrown by the captain to you is valid until you disembark. If you change your mind before disembarking, I am here to welcome you at any time..."

Ning Yao slammed the door directly.

"Having Du Jingxiu in Zhenxing City is already annoying enough. Do you want me to import your family from overseas? That will really become Gotham City. I can't play the trick of 'driving tigers and chasing wolves', so you should just be obedient." Stay at sea and don’t cause trouble for Chunyu.”

……

"He refused."

"As expected."

Zhong Ming held up the exquisite and beautiful telephone receiver, but his hands were shaking unconsciously: "Captain, I'm sorry, I have..."

"I know, it's not your fault." The voice on the other end of the phone was as calm as an ancient well without waves, as if he knew everything that happened here but was indifferent.

"New treatment methods are still in the testing stage. It is expected that they will be rejected or have no effect. Since this is not easy to force, we will still treat according to the previous method. Although the progress is slow, it is still effective in the end. "

Zhong Ming nodded: "Okay, the auction will start on time tomorrow."

……

"Second brother!" Xin Cheng screamed and threw himself on Ning Yao, but Ning Yao dodged as much as possible.

Xin Cheng cried: "Oh, oh, oh, I thought you were really dead this time!"

Ning Yao scratched his head and raised his translucent hand to Xin Cheng: "Actually, according to normal logic, I am indeed dead. So don't get too close to me now, it is indeed a bit hot..."

"Some people are dead, but their legs are still alive and they can still walk around the ship. It's terrible!" An Han leaned against the door and cursed.

"Not only are the legs alive, but the mouth is also quite active." Assistant Tang couldn't help complaining, "You can even eat the entire fish in the aquarium..."

Ning Yao smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "Well, can we get down to business first?"

"Okay, I haven't worked overtime recently, I just have a lot of free time." Manyi got up from the bed and lazily put on her slippers.

"Come on, come on, let's help each other and lift up the body in the corner. Don't be dissatisfied with the poor conditions~ You know, I can't go out without Boss Zhong's supervision, so your soul-transfer surgery can only be done in the prison room."

Xin Cheng helped make the bed: "Doing surgery here? Does it need to be disinfected? Is it not going to get infected?"

Manyi looked indifferent: "If he has an infection, give him a shot of veterinary antibiotics."

Ning Yao: "Hey!"