Making Honkai Impact 3, my partner is the fairy Ellie

I didn't expect that the two people who just walked past me were those two people.

It seems that the plan to get rid of him has to be brought forward...

When Gray Snake was about to pass by the woman wearing a fox mask in the row behind him, he suddenly sat in front of her and presented the suitcase in his hand to her, with a photo on the suitcase.

The person in the photo is Xia Yuan.

"Get rid of this person secretly, and the money will be yours."

A slightly muffled voice came from under the gray snake's mask.

Sakura looked at the person in the photo and frowned slightly behind the fox mask.

The other person seems to be familiar...

Isn’t he the person who happened to pass by and secretly looked at me just now?

"Who is he and why do you want to kill him?"

Sakura questioned the one-eyed man in front of her, codenamed "Gray Snake".

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask... You assassins of the Poison Pupa are all paid to do things. When have you ever cared about other people's identities? As long as the reward is generous, what kind of person would you not dare to kill?"

A hoarse and low voice came from under the gray snake's mask, but there seemed to be some sarcasm in his words.

"I am different from the other members of the Poison Pupa. I need to know the other party's identity, what industry he is engaged in, and why I want to kill him."

Sakura replied calmly.

But the atmosphere between the two of them became obviously heavier, and finally Gray Snake spoke slowly: "Well... you who never fail in the assassin world and are named "Setsuna" are indeed qualified to know."

Gray Snake paused for a moment as if to compromise and then narrated:

"Although you were born on a small island far away in the Far East, I'm sure you've heard of that famous detective who's often featured in newspapers, right?"

Ying had naturally heard rumors about the other party.

But she was not very interested in these things. She just wanted to save enough money as soon as possible to cure her sister's illness.

"You mean...the man in the photo is the famous detective?"

"Exactly."

"What's the reason for killing him?"

"If he continues to investigate like this, he will sooner or later discover our existence and interfere with our actions. As for the reason... it's because he is too much of an eyesore and is blocking our Lord's great plan."

Sakura sensed extreme enthusiasm and excitement for the Lord he was talking about from the one-eyed man opposite her.

But she didn't intend to take the commission.

Because the other party has a very good reputation and public opinion among the people, and is talked about by citizens, except for his hobby of stinky socks.

Sakura is principled.

The people she was commissioned to assassinate were all greedy and heinous.

"I'm sorry, please find someone else for this commission."

Ying pushed the photos and suitcase in front of Gray Snake, and her behavior revealed a clear meaning: see you off.

Let Gray Snake find another job.

Ying was about to get up and leave, but Gray Snake seemed to have expected the other party to say such a thing.

He calmly took out another photo from his black clothes. When Ying saw the smile of the girl in the photo, her pupils trembled slightly, and then an extremely terrifying murderous intent filled the entire car.

In an instant, Sakura's hand holding the scabbard was already against the gray snake's neck.

"I'll give you three seconds to tell me why you have a picture of Rin!"

The gray snake raised his hands high to show that he meant no harm.

"Hehehe... As expected of an assassin named "Setsuna".

"No one can react to such a speed. No wonder you have never failed. With such skills, even your partner would not be able to hinder your assassination, right?"

"Stop talking nonsense.... huh? This is it!"

Sakura's blade was slowly submerging into the gray snake's neck.

But what made Sakura realize that something was wrong was the feel of the blade and the non-human mechanical structures inside the wound.

"What the hell are you?"

"It doesn't matter what I am...but as long as we want, we can obtain the personal information of anyone in the world, and your sister is no exception. However, your sister's illness cannot be cured with so-called money. So now can we have a good talk?"

Looking at the other person's single eye emitting red light...

Sakura slowly placed the scabbard wrapped in black cloth on the table and sat back to her original seat.

【Transaction continues...】

"Tell me what you know."

Ying folded her arms across her chest, tapping her shoulders lightly with her fingertips. She was not at peace at the moment. She probably knew that her sister's illness was not a disease in the traditional sense, otherwise she would not have sought medical treatment everywhere without success.

"It is a disease called Honkai, and there is no cure in this world, but my master can reverse it through surgery."

Gray Snake spoke slowly.

"Why should I trust you?"

Chapter 228 Suspect: Aunt Mei

The gray snake laughed and took out a file from under his black clothes.

The archives contain experimental data and reports on the scarlet lines that appear on the bodies of people infected with Honkai disease.

Sakura studied the patient in the photo carefully.

They all have similar lines to Rin's on their bodies, some have recovered, and some have turned into monsters... Sakura silently clenched her hands, she must not let Rin turn into a monster.

"What's the approximate success rate?" Sakura felt a little shaken.

"Your sister is very lucky. Although she is infected with Honkai, she has the adaptability of the stigmata... But we are fully confident that we can cure her and grant her unrivaled power."

"I just want you to live peacefully and healthily..."

Sakura was silent for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"How about it? Kill the man in the photo, and your sister will be free from the erosion of Honkai and the troubles of the disease."

Gray Snake made an offer that Sakura absolutely couldn't refuse.

Ying bit her lip, "I understand..."

"Then it's a pleasure to work with you~"

Gray Snake extended his hand to the other party, but Sakura did not shake it.

Gray Snake withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened and returned to his seat silently, leaving behind Sakura who was lowering her head and keeping silent, the suitcase on the table, and two photos displayed above it.

"Rin...wait for sister."

Ying held Xia Yuan's photo in her palm. She was a killer belonging to the poisonous pupa group, and killers hated mercy the most.

At the same time, Xia Yuan and Fu Hua.

"Pardo, could you please describe what you were doing in the days following the theft of the jewels?"

It was as if Padofelice had prepared her words in advance.

Without any pause, he told Xia Yuan what he had been doing in those two days, and even... he knew the exact time clearly, but it was this point that made Xia Yuan suspicious.

At this time, about two weeks had passed since Miss Eden's jewelry was stolen.

No matter how clearly you remember what happened two weeks ago, it is impossible to recall it in such detail.

Obviously, the girl in front of me was lying.

"Pardo, please start from the next few days after the jewelry was stolen, starting from 13: the next afternoon. Where did you go, what did you do, and who did you meet?"

"Uh... um, well, where am I?"

Padofils seemed to be stuck. She grasped a strand of brown hair in front of her forehead with her hand, and her blue pupils kept moving back and forth, as if she was trying hard to remember.

"I...I remember now, Mr. Detective. Of course I have been selling newspapers as usual."

Xia Yuan looked at the gear watch on his wrist and counted silently in his heart.

Ten seconds...

A full ten seconds had passed since Padovich gave her answer this time.

"Hey, that's really strange... Padu, didn't you remember it clearly just now? Why did it take you ten seconds to answer the question I just asked? Or are you hiding something from me, Padu?"

Xia Yuan paused for a moment.

"For example....Pado, what exactly is in your backpack? Why have you been hiding it from the beginning and not daring to put it on the table? Or are there the jewels that Miss Eden lost?"

A very fierce aura emanated from Xia Yuan and rushed towards the girl in front of him.

"No, absolutely not, Mr. Detective... There was absolutely nothing in the backpack, and I definitely didn't meet anyone I shouldn't have met that day."

Feeling the oppressive feeling emanating from the other party, Padufils quickly replied.

But Pado's explanation seemed weak, as if he was trying to cover up his mistake.

The girl confessed without being asked.

"Hmm? Who did you meet, Padu?"

Realizing that she had accidentally let the cat out of the bag, Padua Felice quickly covered her mouth.

"Well... Mr. Detective, we are innocent, and...

"Girls can't have some privacy of their own! Detective, you can't stay in Tianming for too long and become as bad as those guys. It's not the character of a good gentleman to torture a lady to extract a confession!"

A somewhat unclear sound came from the girl's mouth.

Xia Yuan was slightly stunned, then took off the gentleman's hat on his head.

“I was presumptuous.

"Ms. Pardo, could you please tell me who you met that day?"

"Then...the person I met is behind you!"

Padua Felice pretended to be very surprised and pointed at the carriage behind Xia Yuan and Fu Hua.

Xia Yuan and Fu Hua looked behind them at the same time.

While the two turned around...

The nimble girl was already running towards another carriage opposite Xia Yuan, carrying the pile of newspapers and a backpack.

Fu Hua reacted and was about to catch her back, but the girl's agility acquired through working in the city prevented Fu Hua from reaching her goal.

Seeing that she had escaped, Padova made a slightly naughty face at the two people behind her, but a cloaked traveler on the right side of Padova suddenly stood up, and the two collided head-on.

"Sorry, sorry!"

Padovich didn't have time to explain much.

She wanted to shake off the two people chasing her and then find a safe carriage to hide as soon as possible.

"Yuan...do you need me to catch up?"

Looking at the gradually receding figure of Padofils, Fu Hua asked Xia Yuan who was sitting in the seat.

"No need...let her go."

Xia Yuan waved his hand.

“It wasn’t Padre Felice who stole the jewels.

"But according to our previous investigation, although Padova made a living by selling newspapers on the surface, she would privately purchase newspapers from all over the black market, and then use the connections she established in the tavern to traffic and sell them."

Xia Yuan explained to his partner.

However, Xia Yuan's eyes were now fixed on the passenger who had just collided head-on with Pado.

The other person seems somewhat familiar.