Making Honkai Impact 3, my partner is the fairy Ellie

When I noticed the burgundy hair hidden under the hood...

Xia Yuan has already noticed the other party's identity, but why would Miss Eden, the victim of the lost jewelry case and also his friend, appear on this train in disguise?

At this moment, Fu Hua's voice reached Xia Yuan's ears.

"Yuan... Well, it seems that Padufils is involved. Should we ask Theresa to focus on investigating Raiden Mei?"

After Fu Hua finished organizing the transcript, she said to Xia Yuan who was sitting there.

Chapter 229 A passing acquaintance

"Hua, please contact Theresa first, but don't reveal anything about Raiden Mei for now..."

Xia Yuan sat in his seat in silence for a moment.

"We currently have no direct evidence that the jewelry theft was committed by Mei Raiden. For now, we should not alert the enemy. Let's first investigate who met with Padufils that day. I'm going to meet someone I know first."

"acquaintance?"

Fu Hua didn't ask any more questions.

After all, it is normal for your partner, as a private detective, to have a lot of acquaintances and old friends.

Fu Hua silently closed her notes and walked towards the driver's cabin as Xia Yuan instructed.

The style of this steam train is quite retro, and only there is a special communication method to contact the internal affairs of the Tianming Police Station.

"Then I'll go and come back."

Xia Yuan nodded.

"By the way, Hua...if possible, let Theresa arrange some people to board this steam train at the next rest stop. This journey may not be so smooth. The case of the stolen jewelry is not simple. It may involve the conflict between Anti-Entropy Heavy Industries and the Destiny Organization."

But when Fu Hua was about to leave, Xia Yuan stopped her.

"Yuan, are you saying that if we continue investigating, there is a high possibility that we will come into direct conflict with the people of Anti-Entropy?"

“Hmm… maybe Anti-Entropy isn’t the only one.

"After all, in addition to being a private detective, we are also consultants to the Tianming Police Department... In a sense, we represent Tianming."

Xia Yuan spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Then...Yuan, please be careful while I'm away."

Fu Hua seemed to realize that things were beginning to develop in a direction she could not predict. She thought this was just an ordinary burglary that should be investigated quickly.

But right now, she needed to report what happened to Theresa as soon as possible.

As Fu Hua was moving quickly through the aisle of the carriage, a familiar passenger was holding a black kite and carefully tidying up his clothes and makeup.

"Cough cough..."

As a Herrscher of Knowledge who travels all over the world, he just wanted to say hello to this old antique in this bubble.

But the other party seemed to not see me...

Just like a gust of wind passing through the treasure, the great lady of the Herrscher of Knowledge, her hand reaching out to the air and the smile on her lips seemed to freeze at the same time... She was ostentatiously ignored by the old antique.

"I've had enough!"

Snapped--

The angry Lady of Herrscher of Knowledge threw the black chicken in her hand hard into the aisle of the carriage.

"Damn it, apart from the Eigenworld, there isn't a single normal old antique. The last one had gone so far in his cultivation that he became insane... He just chopped anyone he caught, but this one... He ignored me straight away without even saying hello."

"Forget it, forget it... This world is really boring, not fun at all, let's go to the next one!"

Ms. Herrscher of Knowledge was expressing her own worries and complaints like a three-year-old child. Then she picked up her beloved little black kite and disappeared into the carriage.

"Strange, it seemed like someone was greeting me just now? Was it my illusion?"

Fu Hua was running in the aisle of the train, feeling somewhat confused.

At this time, Xia Yuan was organizing his notes at his seat.

But he didn't seem to notice the woman wearing a fox mask behind him...she was approaching his seat step by step.

Years of assassination experience meant that Sakura made no sound at all when she walked.

She was waiting for the perfect moment.

At this time, she had quietly sat in the back row behind Xia Yuan's seat, and now that the rather difficult partner accompanying him had left, the opportunity could not be missed.

"I'm sorry... Your Excellency." Sakura murmured.

At this time, Xia Yuan, who was sitting in the front row, was concentrating on organizing the notes in front of him.

[Anti-Entropy], [Destiny], [Domination Association]

[A mysterious underground organization called Snake hidden in the shadows]

These four forces are the four giants that now monopolize the world.

But what is the key connection between them and this case? Xia Yuan closed his notebook silently, because he found that the passenger with long wine-red hair seemed to have left the carriage.

"It's time to meet up with an old friend of mine."

Just as Ying's dagger used for assassination had penetrated deep into the front seat and was about to pierce Xia Yuan's body.

Xia Yuan put away his notes, slowly stood up and left his seat.

Sakura quickly pulled out the dagger and hid herself under the back seat.

Xia Yuan's sudden standing up was not accidental. Just now when the train was about to enter the tunnel, he had used the reflection of his watch out of the corner of his eye to catch a glimpse of the woman wearing a fox mask who had been sitting behind him.

"This is really too bad..."

While adjusting his clothes, Xia Yuan noticed the neat cut under his seat which was difficult to notice without careful observation.

"Being a detective is a very dangerous profession these days. I guess I need to ask Theresa to lend me Prometheus and have him guard me 24 hours a day."

But at this moment, another question arose in Xia Yuan's mind.

Although there are many people who want to kill me, I just caught a glimpse of their photos...it won't bring disaster upon myself, right?

"Why did she want to kill herself? Who was the person behind her who gave the order?"

Xia Yuan didn't stay any longer.

He put on a gentleman's hat and walked towards Miss Eden, who was disguised as a tourist, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmm? Has he been discovered by the other party... or is it just my illusion?"

Ying didn't plan to continue following the man. If she did so rashly, it would definitely alert the other party. She planned to make plans when night fell.

"Hmm? What's that smell?!"

The sudden scent of rosemary gradually made Sakura feel sleepy.

"Please get some good sleep. If you kill the detective, Rita will be very troubled."

Rita put her finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.

The pupils hidden under the fox mask trembled slightly. She didn't expect that someone would ambush her. Sleepiness was constantly attacking Ying, and the fox mask fell off, revealing her beautiful face.

"cold......"

Sakura whispered.

At the same time, when Xia Yuan arrived at the next carriage...

From a corner that he couldn't see, a wine glass half full of red wine suddenly appeared in front of Xia Yuan.

"Great Detective, it seems that your tracking skills need to be improved. I found you so quickly. As a punishment, my friend invites you to drink this glass of red wine..."

Chapter 230 Miss Eden

Xia Yuan smelled the strong aroma of alcohol permeating the nearby carriage.

"Eden, you've been drinking again. If you continue to drink excessively like this, your body will collapse. I'm still investigating the case of missing jewelry, so I'm not suitable for drinking."

There was a hint of helplessness in Xia Yuan's eyes.

His friend was good in every way except that he was addicted to alcohol.

"Great detective, solving cases also requires inspiration. If you keep suppressing your inner thoughts, your body will collapse. Why don't you have a drink? Maybe you can get a clear picture of the whole story of the case."

Eden slowly took off his hood.

The long, smooth burgundy hair has a unique fragrance, and there are charming blushes and dimples on both sides of her cheeks.

Apparently, Eden is drunk...

However, it was Eden who lost the jewelry. He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. Instead, he was drinking during lunch. But the train was no longer safe.

Out of concern for his friend and consideration for his safety, Xia Yuan snatched the goblet from Eden's hand.

"Eden, why are you on this steam train?"

"Great Detective, drink this glass of red wine and I'll tell you, how about that?"

Xia Yuan sighed helplessly and said earnestly:

"Listen to me, Eden... This train is no longer safe. At least four forces are involved. Although it is not clear what the purpose of stealing the jewelry is, I ask you to go to the next transfer station and leave here as soon as possible."

Before Xia Yuan could finish his words, Eden suddenly tripped him.

His body involuntarily leaned backwards and the wine glass in his hand fell off. But just as Xia Yuan was about to fall to the ground, Eden grabbed Xia Yuan's body and caught the glass of red wine.

Not a drop of red wine flowed out of the glass.

"My friend, thank you for your kindness, but it seems that you, the great detective, should be the one who needs more protection. A true artist must also be good at martial arts."

Eden chuckled and helped Xia Yuan up.

"Why don't you change your career to become a martial artist, Eden? I'm sure the newspapers will soon publish the news that the greatest artist in the world gave up literature to take up martial arts."

"Mr. Detective, you are still so humorous. Aren't you curious about why I appeared on this steam train?"

Eden put Xia Yuan's gentleman's hat back on him.

"why?"

"Mr. Detective, why don't you take a guess, or..."

Eden suddenly kept the secret and handed the glass of red wine to Xia Yuan again. The meaning expressed in his bright eyes was very clear.

Drink it and you will know everything.

"Eden, my friend... You know I don't drink when I'm thinking. It makes my mind dull and confused."

Looking at Xia Yuan's silent expression at this moment, Eden suddenly spoke with some nostalgia:

"Great Detective, Kevin, Mei, and I have been studying and growing up together in the same school since we were young. You have never been very sociable. You always like to be alone and observe people and things. You didn't even attend the party on the day of the graduation ceremony. Did you know that there is a beautiful woman who is waiting for you foolishly, but she has not shown up yet?"

Eden bit his lip slightly and said softly:

"Great Detective, just consider it as compensation for what happened to me that time, okay?"

Xia Yuan understands...

He used to be so obsessed with reasoning and solving cases that he even neglected the time agreed with Eden.

He owed it to Eden.

"If I drink it, Eden, you will leave after the next station."

"As you wish."

After watching Xia Yuan drink it all in one gulp, Eden smiled knowingly.

"In fact, the reason why I am on the train is, firstly, for the various fine wines in Shenzhou, the final destination of this train, and secondly, for you, the great detective."

"Come for me?"

After drinking half a glass of red wine, Xia Yuan covered his forehead, trying to minimize the effect of the alcohol on his mind.

"But the only person who knows that Fu Hua and I boarded this steam train should be Theresa, a senior executive of the Tianming Police Department."