Chapter 1704 - 1015: Investigation

Who’s the person who just ate three bowls of rice and a Nation’s worth of braised pig trotters?

The man swiftly went to get more food, and when he returned, he was excited to bring news.

"I just saw Starshine’s stationed soldiers come aboard."

What!

Everyone’s expression turned grave.

"We just had a fight with a few of their lower-ranking soldiers; they wouldn’t come after us for that, would they?"

"Seems like they’re looking for someone, and they’ve brought quite a large formation."

"Then it can’t be for us, we’re not important enough for that."

The group analyzed the situation, remaining optimistic but cautious.

Only when they turned their heads did they realize that the girl leisurely eating noodles beside them had already left.

The train started.

As Sui Yi headed toward her compartment, she encountered some soldiers from Starshine who were indeed searching for someone and even questioned Sui Yi briefly, evidently looking for both men and women.

Since Sui Yi appeared ordinary enough and had come from Ice Gleam, she was quickly cleared and returned to her compartment.

Searching for someone? Could they be looking for the Lord of Starshine’s children?

The son should be in Purple Sky, right?

Or maybe... coming back to save his sister.

Sui Yi drank some water and focused on her study of Technique, occasionally writing books.

As night deepened, the stars shone brightly, and Sui Yi lit a lamp, sitting in her seat, grinding...

Suddenly, she heard noise from the middle of the carriage, followed by Starshine’s soldiers moving swiftly through the carriages...

Frustrated shouting, angry reprimands...

Sui Yi put down her pen, frowning as the door was knocked on.

She opened the door.

They were searching for people again.

They carefully inspected the compartment while Sui Yi stood by, observing.

As Sui Yi had very few items, and there was nothing under the bed or in the cabinets, and since she was just a lone woman, there wasn’t much to check. The group soon moved on to another compartment...

But just as Sui Yi was about to close the door.

"Wait a minute."

A soldier with a rogue demeanor, a cigarette in his mouth, came over.

Seeing Sui Yi was just an ordinary woman, he raised an eyebrow: "Brats, this isn’t how you search for people. Women can also disguise themselves, often choosing to appear very ordinary... in fact, that woman might not even be pretty, maybe quite ugly..."

Speaking, he looked Sui Yi up and down, his gaze quite ***. He chuckled: "Miss, you have exceptional poise, clearly not an ordinary person. Coincidentally, the person we’re looking for isn’t ordinary either, and carrying little luggage, you match quite well."

A group of soldiers started laughing, and apart from their upright, solemn uniforms, they were utterly indistinguishable from street hoodlums, a stark contrast to the Ice Spirit Guard of the Ice Gleam District.

Sui Yi also felt that the people under the command of the Greedy Wolf Star were truly birds of a feather, their style and logic could really be described as rogue and reckless.

As Sui Yi looked at him, before she could speak, the man entered with a grin, leaning forward and teasingly saying: "Even if you’re not pretty, your skin is nice. Are you Xing Yuanqing? A kiss will tell..."

If it were a noble lady from Xing Yuanqing’s background, it would be better to die than to let such a lowlife kiss her...

Of course, his logic was also strange, did he think other women would consent to being kissed?

Opposing would mean she’s Xing Yuanqing?

This was clearly a trap.

Just before his lips could reach, Sui Yi placed her hand on the cabinet nearby, producing a crisp sound, revealing a badge.

Qin Mang frowned, took it to look, suddenly stepped back, raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Oh, so you’re a Literati from the Literary Guild, no wonder you have such a refined aura."

Sui Yi had shown the Literary Seal of Master of the Ice Heart Studio, one of only twenty in the whole Dragon Ape World, because of the popularity of "Nation", and the release of a second edition as well as an additional novel in the suspense crime genre, which had been very popular in the past month or two, overshadowing even the conflict in several administrative regions. Unknowingly, Sui Yi had been absorbed into the Literati circle. This badge was forwarded by Master of the Ice Heart Studio from the Purple Sky Literary Guild headquarters.

Probably because Sui Yi rarely went out, that they had to send it through someone—writers all have their peculiarities, it’s not unusual.

Of course, in this world, it’s always might makes right. What use is a weakling with a pen?

The issue is, don’t these weaklings have some formidable fans?