Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"...?"

Ahead, Estella said urgently to Screwgoom:

“Mr. Screws, this is a premeditated attack…!”

Screw Gum said calmly:

"Conclusion: The enemy's target is the space station, but the method... we do not yet know."

“That’s right.” A man who looked very sophisticated stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"That's why we need him."

He stared at Yan Huan's face and said in a deep voice:

"The last person to see the Black Tower's puppet before the attack... was you."

"What the hell? How could it be me?"

Yan Huan sat in the chair and retorted:

"And your voice sounds so familiar... You're that guy with the plaster head in the confined compartment, right?"

"I went straight back to the train after I got back from there. Why would I be in the mood to steal the Black Tower doll?"

"Besides, Black Tower was in a meeting with Screw and Goom at the time, why didn't you suspect him?"

"An explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth," the man with the plaster hair said calmly.

In response, Aistar explained to Yan Huan:

“Um… Mr. Yan Huan, this is the company’s academic representative, Mr. Ladio from the [Erudition Society].

"Who cares who he is? But he does look pretty bad!" Yan Huan looked at the man with the plaster hairpin with disdain.

The man with the plaster haircut wasn't annoyed; he simply said dismissively:

“After all, he has just finished his work and his mind is not clear yet, so I am willing to be more patient with him.”

"...?"

Looking at the way the three people were looking at her, Yan Huan felt like a group of doctors were looking at a mental patient.

What kind of eyesight do you guys have?

Screw Gum nodded and said:

“Mr. Yan Huan, you must have many questions right now. But please be patient, Aesta will explain them to you one by one.”

Estella nodded and recounted the general events to Yan Huan:

“Mr. Yan Huan, as I mentioned when I called you here, shortly after the meeting ended, one of Ms. Black Tower’s dolls was attacked for unknown reasons and its whereabouts are unknown. The signal has also been unable to be located.”

"Currently, you are the only one on this space station who possesses this extraordinary ability."

"...Your space station is so big, don't you have any surveillance? Why do you suspect me?" Yan Huan said fiercely.

He had just returned from being a Paru for Nguyen Mai, and after much effort, he had managed to get Dan Heng to be a Paru for him, only to be summoned here for interrogation.

Wasn't it Black Tower and Está who made him host Ruan Mei?

"I'm sorry, there are no surveillance cameras at the location of the incident. It's an external control station, outside the surveillance range," Aista sighed.

"Ms. Black Tower didn't take it to heart and is now out searching."

Screw Gumu also explained to Yan Huan:

"She had been invited by the company before the incident occurred."

The man with the plaster hair also added to Yan Huan:

"It's the technology research and development department. Ms. Ya Poli is a capable person, but her subordinates are all laymen. They are ambitious and enthusiastic, but they have no brains at all—their size is comparable to that of primitive people."

"They wanted to collaborate with Black Tower and invited me to accompany them as a technical advisor."

“I gladly accepted, so I could observe up close how these members of the [Big Smart Club] squander the company’s assets.”

"However... the timing is too perfect." The man with the plaster-coated hair frowned slightly.

"Perhaps someone leaked the information, allowing the attackers to take advantage of the situation."

"The Black Tower seems unfazed by such provocations, which makes me very curious about the reasons behind it."

"What you're talking about... has nothing to do with me?" Yan Huan looked completely bewildered.

"I already said that I was in the closed compartment before, and after seeing Nguyen Mai, I went straight back to the train."

"I've never heard of any cooperation with Black Tower or any invitations from them, okay?"

"...We won't believe your one-sided account of what really happened," the man with the plaster hair said coldly.

Estelle also praised:

"We have long heard that Mr. Ladio is one of the best in the society, and it is our honor that you are willing to assist him."

"..."

This series of actions completely baffled Yan.

"I have a small question."

Yan Huan raised her hand and said:

"You suspect that the disappearance of the Black Tower doll is related to me, but let me ask you, what was my motive?"

"Why would I need a Black Tower doll? To keep it as a figurine?!"

"Your motive? It's simple," the man with the plaster-coated hair said calmly.

"I've long heard that Genshin Impact players have a penchant for perversion. It's understandable that you want to use the Black Tower doll to do some indescribable things, right?"

"...?"

"What did Genshin Impact do to you?!" Yan Huan's eyes widened.

"Do I look like such a perverted person?!"

Plaster head nodded:

"Probably."

"You said it yourself, it's only a possibility!" Yan Huan shouted.

"Please don't get so agitated, Mr. Yan Huan," the man with the plaster-coated hair said in a deep voice.

"Now, you can treat me as your doctor, Doctor Truth."

"Please relax and tell me—what did you do the last time you saw that doll?"

"..." Yan Huan looked at Dr. Zhenli with disdain:

"I've seen countless Black Tower dolls when I pass by, how would I know which one you're referring to?"

"But I'm sure I was running errands for someone at the time."

"Is there anyone who can testify for you?" Doctor Truth asked in a deep voice.

"...Aren't you the witness?!" Yan Huan's eyes widened.

"Weren't you there when I was in the confinement compartment?!"

"Excuse me, but you possess abilities similar to spatial teleportation," Doctor Truth retorted.

“Even if I saw you in the confinement compartment, it was only for a short period of time. You could have easily teleported out of the confinement compartment to commit the crime when you got off the elevator.”

"...?"

So you're actually suspicious of me, aren't you?!

Screw Gum interjected:

“Mr. Ladio, your way of asking questions always seems to have a preconceived bias.”

"..."

Dr. Truth thought for a moment, then softened his tone slightly:

"Oh, my apologies."

"This is my bad habit. People who do academic research always find it hard to believe something."

"On the contrary, it is much easier to question it."

Doctor Truth looked at everyone:

"Based on experience, this is also the most efficient approach: seeking knowledge with a negative mindset is also a form of seeking, and it can help us reach the right destination in the same way."

"If Mr. Yan Huan is truly innocent, then use the following explanation to clear his name."

His gaze grew increasingly sharp:

"As far as I know, Mr. Yan Huan, you also have the ability to make living things burn, right...?"

"According to Mr. Alan's secret investigation, there have been recent cases of crew members spontaneously combusting and then disappearing on the space station..."

"This is also the biggest reason why I doubt you."

Chapter 585 Watering~

"...Spontaneous combustion?!" Yan Huan was even more shocked.

"Holy crap, something this big happened? How come I didn't know?"

Estelle explained:

"Because this was a secret investigation conducted by Alan, and also to avoid causing panic."

“You were also receiving Ms. Ruan Mei at the time, so I didn’t disturb you.”

“But Alan’s investigation has yielded no results… so Mr. Ladio has set his sights on you.”

Dr. Truth nodded, staring intently into Yan Huan's eyes, and said in a deep voice:

“If you committed the crime, it would be very difficult to find out, but everything makes sense.”