Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

Padofelis seemed to have prepared her words in advance.

Without pausing, she recounted to Xia Yuan what she had been doing those two days, even knowing the exact times. But it was precisely this detail that aroused Xia Yuan's suspicion.

At this point, about two weeks had passed since the theft of Miss Eden's jewelry.

Even if you remember something that happened two weeks ago very clearly, it's impossible to recall it in such detail.

Clearly, the girl in front of me is lying.

“Pado, please start from the days following the jewelry theft, working backwards, beginning at 13 PM on the second day. Where did you go, what did you do, and who did you meet?”

"Uh... well, um... where was I again?"

Padofelis seemed to be stuck, clutching a strand of brown hair at her forehead, her azure pupils darting back and forth as if trying to recall something.

“I…I remember now, Detective~ I was selling newspapers as usual.”

Xia Yuan looked at the gear watch on his wrist, silently counting in his mind.

Ten seconds...

A full ten seconds had passed since Padofelis gave her answer.

"Hey, that's strange... Pado, didn't you remember it clearly just now? Why did it take you a full ten seconds to answer my question? Or are you hiding something from me, Pado?"

Xia Yuan paused for a moment.

"For example... what exactly is in your backpack, Pado? You've been hiding it from the beginning, afraid to put it on the table. Or is it one of the jewels that Miss Eden lost?"

A rather sharp aura emanated from Xia Yuan and surged toward the girl in front of him.

"No, absolutely not, Detective... There was absolutely nothing in my backpack, and I definitely didn't see anyone I shouldn't have seen that day."

Sensing the subtle pressure emanating from the other person, Padofelis quickly replied.

However, Pado's explanation seemed as weak as trying to hide something obvious.

The girl confessed without being asked.

"Hmm? Pado, who did you meet?"

Realizing she had accidentally let something slip, Padofelis quickly covered her mouth.

"Um... Detective, I'm innocent, and also..."

"Can't girls have some personal privacy? Detective, you can't stay in Destiny for too long and become as bad as those guys. Torturing a lady is not the mark of a good gentleman!"

The girl's voice was somewhat muffled.

Xia Yuan was slightly taken aback, then took off his top hat.

"I was presumptuous."

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

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

Padofelis feigned surprise and pointed to the carriage behind Xia Yuan and Fu Hua.

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

As the two turned around...

The nimble girl had already run towards the other carriage opposite Xia Yuan, carrying the stack of newspapers and her backpack.

Fu Hua realized what was happening and tried to grab her back, but the girl's agility, honed through years of experience in the city, prevented Fu Hua from getting close to her.

Seeing that she had escaped, Paddophilis made a slightly mischievous face at the two people behind her, but a traveler wearing a cloak suddenly stood up on her right side, and the two bumped into each other.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Padofelis didn't have time to explain much.

She needed to shake off the two men chasing her and find a safe carriage to hide in as soon as possible.

"Yuan...should I chase after him?"

Watching Padofelis's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Fu Hua asked Xia Yuan, who was sitting in his seat.

"No need... Let her go."

Xia Yuan waved his hand.

"It was not Padofelis who stole the jewels."

"But according to our previous investigation, Paddophilis makes a living by selling newspapers on the surface, but in private, Paddo also buys goods from the black market and then sells them using the connections she has built in the tavern."

Xia Yuan explained to his partner.

However, Xia Yuan's gaze was fixed on the passenger who had just collided head-on with Pado.

The other person looked somewhat familiar.

When he noticed the long, wine-red hair hidden under the hood...

Xia Yuan had already realized the other party's identity, but why would Miss Eden, who was both a victim of the jewelry theft case and a friend of his, be disguised and appear on this train?

Just then, Fu Hua's voice reached Xia Yuan's ears.

"Yuan... So it seems that Padofelis has been implicated. Should we ask Theresa to approve a thorough investigation of Raiden Mei?"

After Fu Hua finished organizing the notes, he spoke to Xia Yuan, who was sitting in his seat.

Chapter 229 A Passing By Knowledgeable Person

"Hua, go 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 don’t have direct evidence that Raiden Mei was responsible for the jewelry theft. Let’s not alert her for now. Let’s find out who met with Padofelis that day. I’m going to see an acquaintance first.”

"acquaintance?"

Fu Hua didn't ask any further questions.

After all, it's quite normal for a private investigator to have a bunch of acquaintances and old friends.

Fu Hua silently closed the notebook and followed Xia Yuan's instructions, heading towards the driver's seat.

This steam train has a rather retro design, and only there is a dedicated communication method to contact the Destiny Police Department.

"Then I'll be right back."

Xia Yuan nodded in acknowledgment.

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

But just as Fu Hua was about to leave, Xia Yuan called out to her.

"Yuan, are you saying that if we continue our investigation, we might very well have a direct conflict with the Anti-Entropy people?"

"Hmm... perhaps it's not just Anti-Entropy."

"After all, besides being private detectives, we also serve as consultants for the Destiny Police Department... In a sense, we represent Destiny."

Xia Yuan shrugged and said with a hint of helplessness.

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

Fu Hua seemed to realize that things were starting to develop in an unexpected direction. She had thought it was just a routine burglary that could be investigated and resolved quickly.

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

As Fu Hua swiftly moved through the aisle of the carriage, a familiar passenger, holding a small black kite, carefully tidied and groomed his clothes and appearance.

"Cough cough..."

As a Herrscher of Knowledge who travels the world, I was just about to greet the old relic in this world bubble.

But the other person acted as if they didn't even see them...

As if a gust of wind had swept through the treasure, the great Herrscher of Knowledge's outstretched hand and the smile on her lips seemed to freeze at the same moment... She was being grandly ignored by the old antique.

"I've had enough!"

Snapped--

An angry Herrscher of Knowledge slammed the little black chick in her hand onto the aisle of the carriage.

"Damn it, apart from the original world, there isn't a single normal old relic. The last one had already gone mad from cultivating Taoism... and started killing anyone he could get his hands on. This one, on the other hand... didn't even say hello, and just ignored me from the start."

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

The Herrscher of Knowledge, like a three-year-old child, grumbled and complained about her own troubles. Then, she picked up her beloved little black kite and disappeared into the carriage.

"Strange, did someone just greet me? Was it just my imagination?"

Fu Hua walked along the train aisle, feeling somewhat puzzled.

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

But he seemed unaware of the woman behind him wearing a fox mask... she was slowly approaching his seat.

Years of assassination experience have taught Sakura to walk without making a sound.

She was waiting for the perfect moment.

At this moment, she had already quietly taken her seat in the row behind Xia Yuan's seat. Now that his rather troublesome partner had left, she couldn't miss this opportunity.

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

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

[Reverse Entropy], [Destiny], [Domination Association]

[A mysterious underground organization known as the Serpent lurks in the shadows.]

These four forces are the four giants who now control and monopolize the world.

But what could be the key connection between them and this case? Xia Yuan silently closed his notebook, because he noticed that the passenger with the wine-red hair seemed to have already left into the distance.

"It's time to see my old friends."

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

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

Sakura quickly drew her dagger and hid herself under the back seat.

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

"This is really terrible..."

While tidying his clothes, Xia Yuan noticed a neat cut under his seat that was almost impossible to spot without careful observation.

"These days, being a detective is a high-risk profession. It seems I need to get Theresa to lend me Prometheus so he can stay by my side 24/7."

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

Although many people wanted to kill him, he had only glimpsed their photos... surely that wouldn't lead to his death?

Why would she kill herself, and who was behind the orders?

Xia Yuan did not linger any longer.

Wearing a top hat, he walked toward Miss Eden, who was disguised as a traveler, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmm? Did they discover it... or is it just my imagination?"

Sakura didn't plan to continue following them. Following them rashly at this point would surely arouse their suspicion. She decided to wait until nightfall to make further plans.

"Hmm? What's that smell?!"

The sudden scent of rosemary gradually made Sakura drowsy.

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

Rita put her finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture.

Her pupils, hidden beneath the fox mask, trembled slightly. She hadn't expected anyone to be lying in ambush on her. Drowsiness was creeping over Sakura, and the fox mask fell off, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.

"cold......"

Sakura murmured softly.

Meanwhile, as Xia Yuan arrived at the next carriage...

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