A Stolen Half-Day of Leisure

"Testing the potential connection between us and the Stellaron Hunters—killing two birds with one stone. And then there's Blade... he might have already escaped, which is why Jing Yuan wants to use us to lure out Kafka, who is hiding within the Xianzhou."

"Right, Jing Yuan hasn't revealed a single bit of information about Blade to us," Stelle suddenly recalled. "And I remember that Dan Heng only started having headaches after seeing him earlier."

"Now that you mention it, Blade's attire really does look a bit like the Xianzhou's style. So, Blade has a significant connection to Dan Heng's mysterious past, doesn't he?" March 7th rubbed her forehead. "Ah, things are just getting more and more convoluted."

(Stelle): Speaking of which, shouldn't we tell the Xianzhou General about the Lord Ravager disguising herself as Tingyun?

Because this kind of thing couldn't be stated outright, Stelle sent a message to ask us.

(Welt): It isn't the right time yet. The Xianzhou's trust in us isn't that high, and our previous conversation wasn't an appropriate moment.

(Xiao Xi): If handled poorly, it could even backfire. After all, a group of outsiders immediately suspecting their public official—it's best not to engage in that kind of behavior.

(Stelle): I see, I understand. Then I'll just have to be careful myself.

Upon arriving at the Starskiff Haven port, the person sent by Jing Yuan to assist us was already in place.

"Greetings, guests of the Astral Express. From here on, I will be responsible for receiving you all," a Foxian named Gu Yu said with a bow.

That's right, Tingyun was not responsible for receiving everyone this time. When Jing Yuan gave his orders earlier, Xiao Xi had specifically suggested that since Miss Tingyun was busy with official business, they shouldn't disturb her and should just choose someone who was currently free.

After all, the Astral Express Crew didn't want to continue dealing with a Lord Ravager.

"You have all been through a long journey since arriving at the Xianzhou. In that regard, our hospitality has truly been lacking. You must all be tired after all this trouble, so the General specifically instructed me to first arrange the best guest rooms for you distinguished guests."

Gu Yu smiled as she proposed, "You can go to the inn first to have something to eat, drink some hot tea, and rest for a while. The General said that the matter of capturing the criminal can proceed at the Astral Express Crew's own pace."

We hadn't felt it before, but now that it was brought up so suddenly, everyone realized they were indeed quite exhausted.

After all, along the way, the members of the Astral Express Crew had been traveling, fighting, and unable to relax because a Lord Ravager was by their side. Finally, after reaching their destination, they had gone through a high-intensity negotiation; they were truly tired after all that.

"Phew, now that you mention it, I suddenly feel all the exhaustion rushing in. Rest, hot tea... ah, this young lady can't wait! Let's go!" March 7th said excitedly.

"I think you still have plenty of energy, March. You don't look tired at all," Stelle teased with a smile.

"How could that be? This young lady is so tired she can barely walk."

March 7th and Stelle laughed and joked on the side. Seeing this, Gu Yu smiled and led the way, "Then, if you would please follow me. The inn is not far from here; we will arrive in a moment."

"Then we'll have to trouble you, Ms. Gu Yu."

"It is no trouble at all. It is my honor to serve the Nameless."

"Yay, let's go, let's go!"