"Be specific," Commissioner Reze," Rui replied.

"We have indications that the Underworld of the Kandrian Empire is working with Chairman Deacon," Commissioner Reze straightforwardly revealed.

Rui's eyes narrowed as he considered the Martial commissioner's words carefully, perhaps he ought to be a bit more aware of the matter. "That doesn't sound right. Chairman Deacon wouldn't do something that would hurt his reputation. If it comes out that he's colluding with the mafia, then it would severely hurt his image amongst the population…"

Rui slowed down as he instantly understood what Commissioner Reze was getting at.

The latter smiled. "It seems you have already realized why that doesn't matter."

Rui paused for a moment, before nodding. "The Shionel Confederation is a rare example of a nation with a democratic electoral system where ordinary citizens are not allowed to vote. Thus their opinions don't matter."

"Correct," Commissioner Reze nodded. "Even if word spreads of his interactions to the merchant members of the of the Shionel merchant Guild, and even to the Shionel merchant Cabinet, the detriments will be rather limited."

Rui nodded. "Because the Shionel Confederation has highly libertarian and capitalistic policies. No form of goods or services is illegal here. What would be part of the black market in the Kandrian Empire, would simply be part of the ordinary market here."

again," Commissioner

to me," Rui nodded. "At the end of the day, as long as my identity is

how the Underworld functions in the Kandrian Empire," Commissioner Reze shook his head. "You yourself are not just at risk, everything

Rui's eyes narrowed. "What?"

family if you were to be revealed in any

go as far as to deploy operatives to kidnap and smuggle them to him to then employ them to leverage against me," Rui coldly replied. "Using them to get me, and then extracting my mining methodology in

be quite wary and restrained

possibility. He's a small fish compared to the Martial Union, and the Martial Union is already deeply exposed and involved with the investigation, he cannot do as he pleases. He can at most reveal my identity to give all the people who

those people will be the Underworld," Commissioner Reze narrowed his eyes. "They do

realized where this was

second they discover your identity…" Commissioner Reze paused for a second. "Your family has perhaps a few hours

those words conveyed all of the severity of the risks

he felt like his family

absolutely horrible person for even conceiving that thought, but unfortunately, that did not mean it was without substance. This was the

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