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

"Great detective, your tracking skills seem to need improvement. You were caught so quickly. As punishment, my friend will treat you to this glass of red wine..."

Chapter 230 Miss Eden

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

“Eden, you’ve been drinking again. If you keep drinking like this, your health will collapse. I’m still investigating the missing jewelry case, so it’s not a good time for me to drink.”

Xia Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

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

"Great detective, solving cases also requires inspiration. If you always suppress your inner feelings, your body will break down. Why not have a drink? Maybe the whole story will come to light then?"

Eden slowly removed his hood.

Her long, smooth, wine-red hair carried a unique fragrance, and her cheeks were adorned with a charming rosy glow and dimples.

Clearly, Eden was drunk...

However, it was Eden who lost the jewelry, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. Instead, he was drinking heavily at lunch, but it's not safe for him to get off the train now.

Out of concern for his friend and considering his safety, Xia Yuan snatched the wine glass 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, okay?"

Xia Yuan sighed helplessly and said earnestly:

“Listen to me, Eden… This train is no longer safe. At least four forces are involved. Although we don’t know the purpose of the jewelry theft yet, please leave here as soon as possible at the next transfer station, Eden.”

Before Xia Yuan could finish speaking, Eden suddenly tripped over him.

His body involuntarily leaned backward, and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground. But just as Xia Yuan was about to fall, Eden caught him and took the glass of red wine.

Not a drop of red wine spilled from the glass.

"My friend, thank you for your kindness, but it seems that you, the great detective, are the one who needs more protection. Even a true artist needs to be skilled in martial arts."

Eden chuckled and helped Xia Yuan up.

"Why don't you change your profession and become a martial artist, Eden? I believe that soon the newspapers will carry the news that the world's greatest artist has abandoned literature for martial arts."

"Detective, you're as humorous as ever. Aren't you curious why I'm on this steam train?"

Eden put Xia Yuan's top hat back on his head.

"why?"

"Why don't you take a guess, Detective, or perhaps..."

Eden suddenly became mysterious, handing the glass of red wine to Xia Yuan again, his bright eyes conveying a very clear meaning.

Drink it, and you will know everything.

“Eden, my friend…you know I don’t drink alcohol when I’m thinking; it dulls my mind and creates some kind of confusion.”

Seeing Xia Yuan's silent expression, Eden suddenly spoke with a touch of nostalgia:

“Great Detective, Kevin, May, and I have been studying and growing up together in the same school since we were little. You have never been a very sociable person. You always prefer to be alone and observe people and things. You didn’t even attend the graduation party. Do you know that there is a beautiful woman waiting for you foolishly, but she has not appeared yet?”

Eden bit his lip slightly and whispered:

"Great detective, how about this be compensation for what happened to me?"

Xia Yuan understood...

He used to be so focused on reasoning and solving cases that he even neglected the time he had agreed to meet with Eden.

This is what he owes Eden.

“If I drink it, Eden, you must leave after the next stop.”

"As you wish."

Eden smiled knowingly as he watched Xia Yuan finish his drink.

"Actually, the reason I'm on the train is twofold: first, I'm here for the various fine wines from China, the final destination of this train journey; and second, I'm here for you, Detective."

"You came for me?"

Xia Yuan, who had drunk half a glass of red wine, covered his forehead, trying to minimize the effects of alcohol on his mind.

"But the only person who should know that Fu Hua and I boarded this steam train is Theresa, a high-ranking official in the Destiny Police Department."

"My friend, connections aren't something you can have alone!"

Eden blinked.

Xia Yuan seemed to have realized something; Theresa had once again betrayed herself for a mere bitter melon juice.

"As a friend of the detective, and since this matter arose because of me, I've come here specifically to help you, the great detective, resolve your troubles."

"After the jewelry was stolen, I sifted through and compiled a list of items to be acquired. However, some of the jewelry I obtained involved certain high-ranking members of Destiny and Anti-Entropy, and I wanted to hand them over to you in person."

Eden handed over the prepared files to Xia Yuan.

As Xia Yuan carefully browsed through the ornaments highlighted by Eden and the people who had owned them, he saw several names that were familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar.

【Raiden Ryoma】, 【Cocolia】, 【Mei】, 【Moriarty Aiin】

If any of the jewelry contained items left behind by Raiden Ryoma, then Raiden Mei would have a motive to commit the crime, but... a new question arose in Xia Yuan's mind.

Why would Raiden Mei do this on purpose?

Based on his understanding of Eden, if Raiden Mei wanted to redeem the jewelry, she could simply communicate with Eden directly. He believed that the understanding Eden would not care about a piece of jewelry.

And why did Raiden Mei deliberately stage a home invasion robbery?

As for Dr. May, it is said that she went on a spontaneous romantic trip with Kevin.

Commonly known as: honeymoon.

As for Cocolia and Moriarty Ein, he had only heard of them but had never met them. It was said that Dr. Ein was currently a physics professor at a university.

Rumor has it that she has a little follower with red pigtails.

Just then, the roaring steam train slowly came to a stop, seemingly having arrived at its destination.

“Eden, my friend, thank you for this clue. It’s very valuable to me. As agreed, it’s time to get off and leave.”

The train has arrived at the next transfer station.

Xia Yuan gestured for Eden to get off at the station, but Eden did not move at this time.

"Great detective, if you log off... I'll log off too~~"

Seeing his friend barely suppressing his urge to explode, Eden understood that the other was worried about his safety, but when had he ever considered his own safety?

"Just kidding, my friend. I'm coming down now, but please be careful."

Eden covered his face with his hood, reluctantly stepping off the train while looking back every few steps. However, he boarded the train again amidst the crowd. Xia Yuan was worried about Eden's safety, but Eden was equally concerned about him.

Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after Eden left.

Chapter 231 This young lady has arrived, everyone get out of the way!

There is currently a woman wearing a fox mask who wants to assassinate him.

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light.

The enemy is in the shadows, while he is in the open... It's obvious that the other side is targeting us. Before we can figure out their purpose, we must not involve Eden.

Tread-tap-

A series of slightly hurried footsteps came from the distance of the carriage. Fu Hua had arrived at Xia Yuan's side at some point, and placed his slightly thick palm on Xia Yuan's shoulder.

"...Hua, next time you can be a little bit lighter."

Xia Yuan's expression seemed somewhat strange and unnatural.

"I'm...sorry."

Unable to control the force in her hand, Fu Hua silently lowered her hand from Xia Yuan's shoulder.

"No...it's nothing. What did Theresa say?"

Xia Yuan moved his slightly aching shoulder and asked Fu Hua beside him.

"I've already contacted Theresa on the train regarding that Abyss. The person who met with Padofelis two days after the jewelry theft is codenamed [Grey Serpent]. His cover identity in the city is a black market dealer..."

Fu Hua explained to Xia Yuan in an orderly manner.

She could vaguely smell the aroma of red wine and a faint fragrance of some unknown flower.

"I never expected that the one meeting with Pado would be the Gray Serpent..."

Xia Yuan recalled the two cups of coffee on the gray snake's table. It seemed the person the other party was waiting for was Padofelis; perhaps this was the girl's first time riding a steam train...

I was unfamiliar with the place and the people there.

Padofelis boarded the wrong carriage, and his sudden arrival forced the transaction to be terminated.

"By the way, Hua, has Theresa sent any more men for us?"

"Yes, it exists, but..."

Fu Hua hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"The person working in this transit city happens to be Theresa's eldest niece. When she learned that she would be arriving in Changkong City, which she manages, on this train, she insisted on coming to see you, Yuan."

Fu Hua herself was invited by Theresa to serve as an instructor for a period of time because of her outstanding skills. She had seen Kiana, who was forcibly dragged there by Theresa for training.

"Uh... my niece?"

Xia Yuan had already thought of a little girl with the same hair color as him, wearing two ponytails.

However, with her brain that's almost like a paramecium's, the reputation of the Destiny Police Department among the citizens is half due to her.

"Yes, Theresa also asked us to take care of her."

"........"

Xia Yuan suddenly fell silent.

Theresa is definitely not making things difficult for herself.

He's been dubbed the dumbest detective in the history of the Destiny Police Department...

Kiana single-handedly dragged the entire Schicksal Police Department into trouble. If it weren't for the fact that she was Theresa's niece, Xia Yuan would have thought that Kiana was sent by another organization to cause trouble in Schicksal.

"Hmm? Making trouble..."

A flash of inspiration and a spark of light suddenly burst forth in Xia Yuan's mind.

Perhaps some parts of this case were actually smokescreens thrown by the other side.

Just then, a rather heated argument came from the distance of the carriage. Xia Yuan and Fu Hua exchanged a glance and headed towards the source of the argument.

When the two arrived at the scene, they saw the green-haired girl in the white coat they had just encountered arguing with a man wearing a mask and a chef's apron standing in the corridor.

"Are you the chef on this train?"

"Putting aside the fact that the food was terrible, they didn't even provide passengers with something like ketchup?"

The green-haired girl questioned the man in front of her.

"I told you... kid, it's sold out. Eat it if you want, or don't if you don't."

The masked man crossed his arms, and a slightly hoarse, deep voice came from beneath the mask. Years of experience as a chef had made him particularly impatient with such picky passengers.

"Who are you calling a child?!"

The green-haired girl was about to raise her hand to argue with him, but looking at her drooping long sleeves, she seemed to realize something and suppressed the urge to tear the man in front of her to pieces.

The fewer people who know about her shrinking body, the better, before the plan begins.

When Fu Hua saw the man wearing a strange mask in the corridor, she silently clenched her hands. Based on her years of secret investigation, her father's death was very likely related to this man.

The man's name was Qianjie.

His age is unknown, but his village was accidentally caught fire, and no one survived except him. Coincidentally, a small village in China where Fu Hua's father lived also experienced a fire shortly before the incident.

"Hua, calm down. Once we arrive in Shenzhou, I will investigate everything that happened."

Xia Yuan put his hand on his partner's shoulder to comfort him.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the carriage.