37: We are now integrating

Ran Feng chuckled, revealing a 'you understand' expression. "Chun Caihua, Tanaka Hitomi, great life mentors from Japan. I've happened to watch a few."

Luo Chen suddenly understood why he felt a sense of familiarity; he had seen them before. Dressed, they were indeed a bit hard to recognize. "You're quite knowledgeable, aren't you?"

Ran Feng scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "No money for school, so I had to teach myself. That's why my knowledge is a bit scattered."

Luo Chen teased, "How is this scattered? This is extensive knowledge, young man. I have high hopes for you."

Ran Feng gave a shy smile, unsure how to respond, and simply turned to babble a long string of words to the two women inside.

Luo Chen stood to the side, waiting quietly. He couldn't understand a single word of their bird-like language.

Ran Feng's efforts were effective. After his communication, the two women were no longer afraid. They walked to the Train door and likewise babbled a long reply.

"What did they say? Why isn't the Train door opening?" Luo Chen watched them reach the Train door, but it remained closed, and he frowned slightly.

The Train didn't have much time left to stop; he couldn't waste it here.

"Why are you saying so much? Wouldn't it be easier to just punch through the Train window?" Xue Shang said impatiently, raising her fist as if to smash the window.

Luo Chen quickly grabbed her fist, stopping her. "Don't rush! Don't break it. We'll need resources to repair it later."

"They said they can't open it. They are just Train passengers and we need to find the Train Conductor," Ran Feng explained quickly, looking at Xue Shang, startled.

He pondered inwardly.

This violent woman, he wondered how this big shot managed to subdue her.

"Can't open it? They're not the Train Conductor?"

Luo Chen was surprised, not expecting there to be other people on the Train. He immediately instructed:

"Tell them to call out the Train Conductor, or I'll break the glass and go in and kill them all."

Ran Feng was startled by Luo Chen's words, recalling something he had heard before. Indeed, two different kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed.

He quickly translated Luo Chen's exact words to the two women inside the Train.

They looked at Luo Chen in fright, then quickly turned and ran upstairs to the second floor.

Soon, three beautiful Japanese women in kimonos came down, led by the two.

The three were about eighteen or nineteen years old, and their figures were very well-developed. Unlike the previous two, they wore no heavy makeup; their skin was like snow, and their features were delicate.

The leading woman had a chin-length bob, which, combined with her clean face, made her look neat and sharp.

She wore a pink cherry blossom kimono and Japanese geta on her feet.

Her gaze swept towards Luo Chen and his companions. With a slight smile on her pretty face, she unhurriedly stepped forward and opened the Train door.

After a quick glance around, her gaze settled on Luo Chen. A bright smile appeared on her face, and she respectfully performed a Japanese bow to him:

"Hello! My name is Shirasawa Erina, the second young lady of the Japanese Sanwa Group. You can also call me Erina. These two are my maids, Chisu Kazumi and Chimi Yoshiko."

The two women behind her also bowed to Luo Chen upon hearing this.

"You speak Xia Kingdom language?" Luo Chen observed Shirasawa Erina with interest.

He hadn't expected such a beauty on this Train. Judging by her clothes and demeanor, she seemed unharmed and of high status.

Especially her broad, rounded hips, an excellent breeding body.

"Sir, would you like to come in?"

Shirasawa Erina moved aside, making just enough room for Luo Chen to enter, and replied with a smile:

"I have always admired the culture of Xia Kingdom. Since childhood, I hired a Xia Kingdom tutor and spent several years to master fluent Xia Kingdom speech."

"No." Luo Chen shook his head, not entering, and instead smiled. "I didn't expect to find such a foreign friend who loves Xia Kingdom culture so much."

Shirasawa Erina smiled slightly. "Speaking of which, I also have a quarter of Xia Kingdom blood. My grandmother was a pure-blooded Xia Kingdom person, and she taught us Xia Kingdom culture and described the beautiful landscapes of Xia Kingdom since I was young."

"She said that Xia Kingdom has a long history and has always been a symbol of mystery and power. Moreover, the people of Xia Kingdom are very friendly and tolerant. The men are handsome and dashing, and the women are beautiful and elegant. For years, she always wanted to return to Xia Kingdom."

"Unfortunately, when I was six, my great-grandmother passed away suddenly, and returning to Xia Kingdom became her unfulfilled wish. This year, I came to Xia Kingdom with my great-grandmother's wish, but I didn't expect..."

As she spoke, she put on a melancholic expression.

Luo Chen frowned upon hearing Shirasawa Erina's description. This line of talk felt somewhat familiar, so he quickly interrupted:

"Don't talk about such nonsense. I'm not some insecure clown whose tail would wag to the sky just because a foreigner says they admire Xia Kingdom. That trick won't work on me."

"I'll be direct. I want this Train. You either give up your Train Conductor status and find your own way, or you merge with me, and I'll give you a Vice Train Captain status, but the condition is that you must be obedient."

"Sir, is there no possibility of further discussion?" Shirasawa Erina's expression froze, and she put away the emotions she had just been cultivating.

She had been watching from the second floor window earlier, and had thought that after Okamoto Hikawa and the others died, she could gain ownership of this Train, but she hadn't expected to escape a wolf only to encounter a tiger.

"No, I have 12 carriages. I have no reason to give them up." Luo Chen shook his head, directly refusing.

Seeing Luo Chen's resolute manner, Shirasawa Erina had no choice but to abandon her hope of negotiation. She bit her lower lip, lowered her head, and sighed, "Alright! I agree."

"However..." She suddenly looked up, her tone firm. "I hope, sir, you will not force us to do certain things. Otherwise, all you will get are three corpses."

"I can't guarantee that." Luo Chen chuckled at her words, then suddenly took a step forward, leaning close to Shirasawa Erina's pretty face.

The warm breath on her face made her unable to move. Her body tensed, and she could only stare wide-eyed at Luo Chen's handsome face.

Luo Chen revealed a triumphant smile, his voice soft. "While I don't consider myself a bad person, I'm certainly not a good person either. I believe you'll eventually come to me on your own."

With that, he straightened up, turned around, all in one fluid motion. "Let's go. Don't think about stalling for time. If I get impatient, I won't be as easy to talk to as I am now."

"Miss." Chisu Kazumi and Chimi Yoshiko looked at their young lady with nervous expressions, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Shirasawa Erina tightly clutched the hem of her kimono skirt, biting her silver teeth, which finally dissolved into a helpless sigh, saying:

"Let's go. We have no choice. At least he is younger and more handsome than Okamoto Hikawa and the others. Giving in to him is not as difficult to accept."

With that, Shirasawa Erina walked off, chasing after Luo Chen.

Chisu Kazumi and Chimi Yoshiko exchanged glances and followed.

"Good. You've made the right choice." Luo Chen smiled lightly at Shirasawa Erina and the two women. "Let's go, we'll merge now."

He brought Shirasawa Erina and the two women to the cockpit to prepare for the merge.

The black Train had 12 carriages, but since it had already been merged, Luo Chen only needed to use a white core to merge the main Train of five carriages.

After a series of merging operations, the three-story black Train was tightly affixed to Luo Chen's Train, positioned on the outer side of Luo Wan Ning's Train.

Luo Chen was overjoyed to see the 'window damage' warning disappear from the screen. This method truly worked.

He had approached it with a 'let's try it' attitude, thinking that as long as the broken windows were placed inside the Train, even if they were damaged, it wouldn't matter.

At the same time, the Train gained two new Vice Train Captain slots, and Luo Chen could designate any Train passenger to become a Train Conductor.