After Pang Kedo appeared, everything Lin Yu said became incredibly persuasive.
From the perspective of the two gang members in Dining Car 9, this newly boarded woman could make this "madman" stand quietly behind her...
Her background was absolutely extraordinary.
Was she another major figure from Truth Corporation's internal power struggles who had been exiled after defeat? Or perhaps a core member from other factions in Sleepless City?
They couldn't even be sure if this woman was truly "exiled" here.
For all they knew, she might have planned her own entry deliberately!
The moment Pang Kedo appeared, all other NPCs in Carriage 9 clearly realized one thing.
The current situation, this woman's schemes—they existed on a completely different plane from people like them who were still figuring out how to survive the next "purge" and muddling through their existence on the train.
The complete annihilation of the Airport Gang didn't frighten them; groups huddling together for warmth on the train being "overturned" was completely normal.
But...Combined with Pang Kedo's appearance and the woman's utterly genuine delivery, they belatedly felt some fear regarding the Airport Gang's destruction.
Because the Airport Gang... was most likely "crushed to death."
Like a person crushing ants.
This wasn't a situation they could involve themselves in or interfere with.
Therefore, even the outwardly bold and youthful Blue Blood Team couldn't help but quiet down.
The veteran from Iron Thorn spoke again.
"You wish to meet His Excellency the 'Baron,' is that right... Please forgive my impertinence, but I can only help you contact the Baron... I don't have any method to meet him directly either."
Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.
That Iron Thorn and Blue Blood Team were frightened by Pang Kedo's appearance was within Lin Yu's expectations.
Rather, Lin Yu had prepared the groundwork for Pang Kedo's entrance from the very beginning.
So he clearly understood that Iron Thorn and Blue Blood Team should already be terrified out of their wits, viewing him as some kind of superior being they couldn't afford to offend.
But even so...
This Iron Thorn member still needed to "seek instructions from the Baron."
In other words, even though the current Lin Yu appeared "terrifying" and "unapproachable" from their perspective...
"But he's still considered equal to the 'Baron'?"
"This guy is definitely not just an ordinary 'prisoner,' that's for sure."
Lin Yu pondered.
Then...
His current performance might fool these veteran prisoners, but it might not be enough to intimidate the "Baron" hiding in the shadows.
Lin Yu reached a conclusion in his heart.
"Need to raise the stakes."
As for how to raise them...
Lin Yu chose to gamble.
He looked at the old man from Iron Thorn and spoke softly: "Since you have a way to contact him, just tell him directly."
"I don't need you to tell me how to find him... My reason for using you to deliver the message is merely out of 'courtesy' and 'respect' for His Excellency the Baron."
Lin Yu paused slightly, then spoke under the suspicious and uncertain gazes of the numerous NPCs in the carriage: "Because I know where he is—somewhere before Carriage 3, in a place no teleporter can reach directly."
"But it's possible to enter his carriage through random doors—it just requires some slight adjustments in 'probability.'"
"However... I've always had good luck."
Lin Yu calmly stated his analysis about the Baron's hiding place.
Moreover, he didn't present it as reasoning and analysis, but spoke with a certain, confident tone as if he possessed some inside information.
The Blue Blood Team members looked at each other, and one young man couldn't help speaking up.
"Feels like we're hearing something incredible..."
The Iron Thorn member was even more intimidated by Lin Yu, not daring to delay for even a moment as he hurriedly pulled out a communicator from his chest pocket.
"Your Excellency Baron, I've encountered a very formidable woman here..."
The Iron Thorn member faithfully reported everything that happened in Carriage 9 and all the content Lin Yu wanted conveyed to the "Baron" on the other end of the communicator, speaking loud enough for Lin Yu to hear without adding any embellishments.
The communicator flashed with a low-frequency green light. After a long while, a distorted voice filled with static and electrical noise finally came through.
"You can hear me, correct?"
The voice echoed through the quiet carriage.
Though no specific target was indicated, Lin Yu knew...
The Baron was speaking directly to him.
Lin Yu slightly raised his voice: "Yes, I can hear you... Your Excellency Baron."
"Good, I understand your request," the Baron's distorted voice sounded again, "I'm willing to meet with you as well... After all, you managed to restore the out-of-control Delta Team Leader to sanity and carry a B-3 level privilege card. I'm quite curious about who you really are."
The Baron directly gave an affirmative response to Lin Yu's meeting request.
Li Nian, who had witnessed Lin Yu's entire operation from behind, gave a thumbs up.
"Sister Zhu Ming is truly impressive! She actually managed to intimidate what might be the dungeon's BOSS-like existence!"
Wang Yuyang also nodded slightly: "She indeed possesses the qualifications to join us."
As for Chen Zhuo, he felt like he had hit the jackpot.
Was this the kind of expert you could hire for just a few hundred points?
With just a few words, without shedding a single drop of blood, she obtained a meeting opportunity with the BOSS!
This was truly an expert among experts.
However...
Lin Yu's next move once again took everyone by surprise.
"Well, allow me to decline for now."
When these words came out, not to mention the other players and NPCs in the carriage, even the "Baron" in the communicator was clearly caught off guard.
"What?"
"Wasn't it you who requested to meet with me?"
The Baron's voice remained distorted, making it impossible to discern emotional fluctuations.
But even so, everyone could hear the clear confusion and even annoyance in the voice coming through the communicator.
Lin Yu remained composed.
"I didn't expect things to go so smoothly either. My original plan didn't include meeting you immediately."
"Because before our meeting, I originally had other matters to attend to..."
"My apologies for underestimating your decisiveness."
He responded to the Baron with a tone and wording that made it completely impossible to get angry.
The Baron fell silent.
If not for the communicator's light still flashing, the Iron Thorn member holding it would have almost thought the Baron had angrily cut off communication.
After a full minute of lengthy silence, the communicator sounded again.
"Fine, but I want to know what preparations you intend to make."
Lin Yu laughed lightly: "Oh, I don't mind telling you that."
"I need to find that guy who came up in the same batch as me, the one from D-5 carriage."