Chapter 613
According to Acheron's prophecy, if Kafka hadn't guided the Stellaron Hunters over to Luofu Xianzhou, about half of the people there would have died.
As a result, Lin Yu's attack resulted in zero casualties...
Everything before her eyes, Kafka's speculations, and Firefly's current direct feelings towards Lin Yu were all telling Firefly an incredibly terrifying truth.
The death of Phantylia is closely related to Lin Yu —this is Kafka's speculation.
But now, Firefly's intuition tells Firefly that this is not far off; Phantylia may have been killed by Lin Yu.
The evidence wasn't enough for her to draw that conclusion, but her intuition told her that this was very likely the truth.
After his initial assessment was over, Gallagher emerged discreetly from another alley and strode quickly between Lin Yu and the members of the Hound Family.
"Alright, alright, kids, it's about time to stop."
"Who... who the hell do you think you are—"
The man on the ground, upon seeing Gallagher's face, immediately covered his mouth.
When he took action, Lin Yu considered that these people hadn't actually done anything wrong; they had just been manipulated by Gallagher, so he went very lightly.
But no matter how lightly Lin Yu hit them, the group of people still sobered up considerably after being brutally beaten.
Even if no peacemaker comes along now, they have no intention of continuing to harass this man.
To put it bluntly, everyone relies on their salary to make a living.
With only so many Credits a month, why risk your life? — Okay, you can't die in dreams, but if you can't beat someone, you can't beat them. In this situation, instead of chasing after them and getting beaten up again, they might as well just pass the problem on to their superiors.
And now, the brown-haired, gray-vest man in front of them just so happens to be the family's sheriff sent to oversee the Festival of Joy!
If their direct supervisor came and saw their disgraceful state, he would probably give them a good scolding and then decide whether to apologize or arrest them.
But then an important figure they didn't recognize arrived...
Who knows what this important person is really thinking!
Looking at the Hound Family members who were even more nervous than before, Gallagher said to them with a sour face.
"What did the intelligence say again—the silver guy is a stowaway!"
"And what did you do? You chase after a frail little girl just because she has silver hair?"
"That silver-clad stowaway wasn't exactly swaggering, but after being discovered, he fought his way in—look closely, does this little girl look like a stowaway who could fight like that?!"
After hearing Gallagher's irritable words, the others exchanged glances, realizing that they had probably gotten into trouble.
With the grand celebration of music and dance just around the corner, the bigwigs from all the major factions within the [Family] have now openly informed the family members.
In the days that followed, prominent figures from various factions would gather at Penacony at the invitation of their families.
During this period, anyone who makes a mistake will, to put it bluntly, disgrace their family in front of the entire universe.
To slap the family in the face at a family-hosted feast is an act of mortal enmity for an outsider, but for an insider to do such a thing...
Whether you'll still be an insider by then is hard to say.
Seeing his subordinates turn pale, Gallagher said helplessly to them.
"Never mind, you were just being impatient—I'll handle this, just don't make the same mistake again."
"Yes, I understand!"
After everyone slunk away from the area, Gallagher said apologetically to Lin Yu and Firefly.
"I am Gallagher from the Hound Family, and those idiots are my puppies."
"They are young and ignorant, and they misunderstood my orders, mistaking Penacony's distinguished guests for prisoners... Alas, how rude of them. On behalf of the Hound Family, I extend my sincere apologies to the two of them."
"This..."
Seeing Gallagher's sincere apology, Firefly said somewhat guiltily.
"Actually, it doesn't matter."
I'm sorry, Mr. Gallagher, but actually your men didn't arrest the wrong person; I am indeed an illegal immigrant.
Seeing Firefly's timid demeanor, Gallagher continued to explain to the two of them.
"The Hound Family are the gatekeepers of dreams, responsible for a range of security tasks here, including apprehending illegal immigrants. We recently received a notification that criminals had infiltrated Penacony under the guise of the grand event. With the Festival of Joy just around the corner, there are quite a few with ulterior motives..."
After a brief pause, Gallagher added.
"Especially before, that guy who was all silver broke in and caused quite a commotion, which is why our people have been a bit overly tense lately because of that."
I'm sorry, Mr. Gallagher. That silver-clad guy... that was me, actually.
"But please rest assured, miss, how could such a lovely girl like you be that silver-haired violent maniac? I believe you are fine."
I'm sorry, Mr. Gallagher, I have betrayed your trust.
After listening to Gallagher explain the whole story, Lin Yu, who exchanged a glance with Gallagher, strongly suspected that Gallagher was being sarcastic.
After all, the terms "illegal immigrant," "criminal," and "silver guy" all refer to Firefly in front of Lin Yu.
However, Gallagher had no intention of having a deep chat with him, so Lin Yu naturally wouldn't say anything unnecessary about the matter.
After Gallagher left, Firefly looked at Lin Yu timidly, too nervous to speak.
To outsiders, the scene they might see now is that of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, but the girl is too shy to look directly at the handsome boy.
However, in Lin Yu's view, that was not the case at all.
Even though he saved Firefly by chance, to Firefly, Lin Yu was just someone who helped her once but also caused her companions a lot of trouble.
She seems nervous not because she's shy, but because—she's genuinely afraid.
"Miss, I don't think you need to be so nervous."
Seeing that Firefly didn't dare to speak or even take any action, Lin Yu sighed helplessly.
"While I'm not a good person, I wouldn't stoop to doing anything unfriendly to someone I've just met without a valid reason."
If it were anyone else here, hearing Lin Yu's words and seeing the faint helplessness on his face, most people, while not completely at ease, would at least not remain on guard.
But Firefly is different; she is an insider in every sense of the word.
Lin Yu only said he wouldn't take action unless necessary, but considering he directly attacked members of the Hound Family, the condition of "necessary" is actually quite subtle.
And that's not the point.
Her best friend, Kafka, had previously provoked the Stellaron Hunters, and Lin Yu got her into trouble.
Lin Yu's Daughter was nearly punched to death by her companion, Blade, after Blade attacked the people on the Stellaron Hunters.
Although Blade eventually turned back into Blade, Firefly still felt that the shock was a bit too much after seeing Blade's miserable state.
That little girl is Lin Yu's Daughter, and she was clearly raised by Lin Yu himself. It can be said that her attitude towards people and things is the same as Lin Yu's attitude towards other people.
While the Stellaron Hunters may not have completely offended Lin Yu, their relationship with Lin Yu is certainly not very good right now.
It's fortunate that Firefly usually uses Sam's appearance when she's wanted by the authorities, otherwise...
"Um... thank you."
Feeling even more worried, Firefly ultimately chose to thank Lin Yu first.
Regardless, the other party did help her once, so it's definitely the right thing to say thank you first.
"Oh, no need to thank me. After all, we've known each other for a while now."
"Know... someone?"
Upon hearing this, Firefly's smile became somewhat forced.
"What do you mean, sir unknown?"
"Huh? Didn't your good sisters Kafka and Silver Wolf tell you that I'm actually very close to them? —Miss Sam from the Stellaron Hunters."
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Having just experienced some novel Firefly at Penacony, Liu Ying questioned Lin Yu in a trembling voice.
"Do you know who I am?!"
"Yeah, otherwise why would I beat up those guys?"
"I at least know my limits when I fight, but if they push you too far... the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, being natural-born warriors, are lucky if they lose an arm or a leg in a fight."
"I've already said—I wouldn't do anything unfriendly to someone I've just met without a valid reason."
"They didn't provoke me, and I saw that they might suffer unnecessary pain, so naturally, this was the only way to get them to leave."
Is that so?
At that moment, Firefly finally realized what that strange feeling she had just experienced was all about.
From the beginning until now, the person Lin Yu has been saving is not Firefly, but the Penacony local staff who are chasing her.
"So, from just now until now... you've actually been helping them out of this predicament, haven't you?"
"Otherwise what?"
Hearing Firefly's question, Lin Yu answered quite naturally.
"Those guys in the Hound Family are doing their job well, hunting down suspicious individuals—and you actually are an illegal immigrant."
"They didn't do anything wrong, and they were doing their jobs diligently. If these unlucky guys are doing their jobs so well, then I certainly can't let them be even more unlucky today."
Okay, that seems to be true.
Although her hands were already stained with blood, compared to her companions, Firefly was still considered a relatively kind-hearted person.
That's why Lin Yu's righteous words stung her heart to some extent.
Wow, that's so mean.
[This system has communicated with other predecessors and successors. Most of their hosts first considered building a good relationship with her, and then going for a heart-to-heart and physical connection. But you—you directly implied to her upon meeting her, 'They're not wrong, you're the one who's wrong.']
The little girl is about to cry; you're really dramatic.
Come on, these are all super old ladies. Look at my master, who has an underdeveloped chest, he slept for so long, but when calculating his age, the time he slept was still included.
Besides, I was just telling the truth. If she really cried because of this, Hound Family is the innocent party, okay?
Chasing after illegal immigrants, only to be inexplicably betrayed by their superiors, enduring a beating for nothing, and then having to slink away in disgrace—if I put myself in their shoes, I think that's true injustice.
[Yes, that makes sense.]
[You've completely forgotten that you climbed your way up from the bottom; your empathy for the unfortunate souls and tools at the bottom is ridiculously strong.]
It's not easy for anyone to make a living. If I don't take action now, I don't know when Gallagher's probing will end.
And he plays chase with Firefly... He's fine on the street now.
The problem is, if you push Firefly too far, she might transform into Sam the moment she enters the next alley...
With only so many Credits a day, why risk your life? Forget it, let them go back to work where they're needed.
[After all that, it turns out you weren't playing the hero to save the damsel in distress, but rather the hero to save bad luck.]
[This thought process...]
You dare say my thought process is weird?
Okay, there's really not much to say this time.
And also...
At that moment, something that Lin Yu hadn't seen for a while jumped out in front of him.
Name: Firefly
[Identity: The last of the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, known to the outside world as 'Sam', a member of the Stellaron Hunters.]
Current favorability rating: 5
[Note: You've convinced her, and now she feels even more guilty about what she did.]
... No, I really feel guilty.
Although her hands weren't very clean, her heart was still so pure.
The contrast is just too strong.