"You need to explain clearly what exactly happened last night... as well as your relationship with that Star Core Hunter, and the route you took to leave last night. You need to explain all of this..."

Tingyun said there were many suspicious points about the woman with the forty yuan.

"I didn't do anything, and I'm not a criminal..."

"Miss Tingyun...we have more important things to do right now."

Walter pushed up his glasses and spoke to Tingyun.

"Yes, my benefactors, we'll hand her over to Brother Yunqi in a moment, then head back to Starport to investigate..."

"What are you looking for... Zhou Xiao? I can help..."

The woman, who said she was good at investigating, said she wanted to prove her innocence.

"You?" Tingyun felt that there were many suspicious points about the woman with the forty-yuan bill and that she was not trustworthy.

"Don't say that... I think it's feasible," Xingmei said, stroking her chin.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Tingyun looked surprised: "My benefactors, this is of great importance!"

"The key point... she brought us to find you quite easily, and she can even speak human language, which seems more reliable than the Listening Beast..."

Xingmei seriously analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the Forty Dollar Lady and the Diting, especially the part about "being able to speak human language," which she emphasized.

It's definitely a "human-shaped listening device".

The woman with the forty-dollar bill: "..."

"What you said is true, but something still feels off..." said the woman in question.

"My benefactors, please have faith in Di Ting!"

Tingyun emphasized that she found it hard to understand why the train crew would trust an outsider instead of Diting.

“But… Di Ting never found my master, but she could describe my master’s features… and she could even lead us to you.”

Xingmei said that judging from the unreliable performance of Diting just now, it seems to be even worse than the 40-yuan lady.

Tingyun: "..."

This little fox was completely speechless.

"What if she just saw me run here?" Tingyun said.

"Don't talk nonsense..." The woman with the forty-dollar bill waved her left hand slightly upon hearing Tingyun's words.

"That's slander! I didn't see you just now."

...

The two people in front of her weren't considered "one of their own" by the train crew, neither Tingyun nor the entire Immortal Ship... After all, their mutual assistance with Jingyuan was more like a transaction...

"Why don't we go together... If there's anything wrong with Lady Forty, we can keep an eye on her... After we find Kafka, you can hand her over to the Cloud Cavalry or the Sky Ship Bureau to investigate..."

On March 7th, a compromise was proposed.

"You...you just trusted an outsider like that..." Tingyun composed herself before speaking:

"Alright, since you benefactors have said so, I have no choice but to agree."

The woman with the forty-dollar bill was displeased upon seeing this.

"What do you mean by 'outsider'... I know Zhou Xiao, and they know Zhou Xiao too. I'm Zhou Xiao's friend, and they might be too... a friend of a friend is a friend, right..."

Although it's a bit convoluted, according to this logic, it seems that Ting Yun, who doesn't know Zhou Xiao, is the outsider.

Of course.

All of this is based on the premise that the woman in question really knows Zhou Xiao and is not lying.

...

A moment later, the group headed back towards Star Harbor in a grand procession.

...

at the same time.

On the Star Train.

Dan Heng, expressionless, was restless. He wasn't in the data room, but rather in the sightseeing carriage, constantly looking at the huge entrance to the fairy ship outside the train.

Himeko, who was sitting on the sightseeing sofa, noticed Danheng's worry and comforted him, "Danheng... don't worry, they will definitely bring Zhou Xiao back."

"Sit down and rest for a while. I'll make you a cup of the best coffee to help you relax."

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng refused outright.

Himeko's coffee... that's something most people can't afford.

"I'm more worried about Xing and Sanyueqi's safety than Zhou Xiao's... The Immortal Ship is truly fraught with danger."

this...

Seeing Danheng's conflicted expression, Himeko seemed to guess what was going on. She put down her coffee cup and said to Danheng in a serious tone:

"Instead of feeling restless on the train, just do what you want, no matter the outcome... Don't let yourself regret it... Pam and I are enough to keep watch on the train, Danheng... Do whatever you want."

Listening to Himeko's words of encouragement, Dan Heng hesitated for a moment, then nodded silently.

He remembers the blade...

He also knew the danger of the blade...

But there was something on the Immortal Ship that he wanted to escape, which made him hesitate, unsure whether he should join the pioneering journey to the Immortal Ship of Luofu.

Now... he wants to make a different choice.

He couldn't bear to watch his companions be implicated and endangered because of his feud with the Blade.

...

Watching Danheng leave the sightseeing carriage, Himeko picked up her slightly cooled coffee cup again, gazing at the entrance gate of the Immortal Ship, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"They're all gone..."

"Oh, I really want to go too, but I'm afraid they won't be able to bring Zhou Xiao back..." Ji Zi said slowly.

Communicating with Zhou Xiao requires a sense of proportion and subtlety. She seemed to have grasped that sense of proportion when she was on Yalilo VI... She was a little worried that Walter and the others wouldn't be able to pull Zhou Xiao back.

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