Zeig looked toward Jing Yuan:
"So, you're entrusting us with dealing with the Stellaron Hunters?"
Jing Yuan smiled as he explained:
"This Kafka has been hiding on the Xianzhou after all. She's ultimately a hidden danger that we must guard against! What do you all think?"
"I refuse." Zeig directly rejected the idea.
"?"
Jing Yuan seemed somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Zeig to refuse at all.
Weren't the people from the Astral Express known for being warm-hearted? Even though the enemy was the Stellaron Hunters, whom they had a grudge with, why disagree?
"Things like the Stellaron Hunters have nothing to do with the Astral Express's purpose. That counts as extra work!"
Jing Yuan smiled and said:
"But your relationship with the Stellaron Hunters is clearly…"
Zeig raised his hand:
"Personal emotions shouldn't be brought into work, right? If it's about resolving the Stellaron, then we resolve the Stellaron. As for the Stellaron Hunters, that's extra business."
Seeing that this black-haired, golden-eyed guy refused to budge, Jing Yuan could only sigh and smile:
"I see… That makes sense. After all, what the Astral Express cares about is the Stellaron, not those Stellaron Hunters. It really wouldn't be worth it to expend energy ahead of time because of them."
March 7th looked at this Luofu general in shock. He actually compromised?
But before things could stay quiet for even a few seconds, Jing Yuan spoke again:
"How about this? Consider it a commission from me. As long as you help the Luofu deal with the Stellaron Hunters, I swear on my title as General that there will be generous rewards!"
"Generous rewards? What kind of rewards?" Zeig frowned.
"Uh… well, you're recording, right?" Jing Yuan pointed at the camcorder behind Zeig.
"Yes."
"Then I, Jing Yuan, swear to the heavens here and now: as long as you help the Luofu deal with the Stellaron Hunters, regardless of success or failure, I will definitely offer compensation that satisfies the Astral Express. If you're not satisfied afterward, feel free to come find me to change it. I will make sure you are satisfied!"
Seeing Jing Yuan go this far.
Zeig turned around and asked March 7th, who was on the ground:
"What do you guys think?"
March 7th: "It does sound pretty good."
Welt, who was beside her, peeled off the layers of tape that had completely sealed his entire head. Only after tearing off the last layer did he let out a breath:
"I almost didn't recover."
At this, March 7th's eyes lit up. She quickly looked up:
"Uncle Yang, you're back?"
"Hm? What do you mean 'back'?"
Welt curiously looked around left and right. While marveling at the scenery here, he asked in confusion:
"Huh? Have we already gotten off the Astral Express? When did that happen?"
March 7th looked toward Zeig:
"Your Wangzai super candy can even make people lose their memory?!"
"?"
Hearing March 7th's words, Zeig silently took out the bottle of candy from his bosom and stared at the information on the packaging:
"It doesn't have a memory-loss function, but it says here that it might cause selective amnesia."
"What is selective amnesia?" March 7th asked.
"It means playing dumb."
"…"
March 7th looked up and asked Welt:
"Uncle Yang, did you hear what that Luofu General said just now?"
"I heard it. Let's go to the side and talk."
Zeig added:
"See, isn't this exactly playing dumb?"
Welt: "…"
Seeing Welt and March 7th walk to the corner, Zeig turned off the camcorder and wanted to go over with them.
At this moment, Jing Yuan behind him spoke:
"You're called… Zeig, right? The Alliance is also paying quite a bit of attention to the Astral Express."
"If things go smoothly, I hope we'll have time in the future to chat about experiences across the stars. I've been tied down by mundane affairs for years and haven't traveled far in a long time. The Express has been silent for so long, and seeing it gallop across the stars once more and return to the right track truly brings joy to the heart."
"Oh, I still have other matters to attend to, so I can't stay long. I'll take my leave."
"Alright."
Zeig waved his hand, then shouldered the camcorder and walked toward Welt and March 7th.
After he left, Jing Yuan glanced at the three members of the Express crew, and his projection slowly disappeared.
"Zeig, what do you think of this General Jing Yuan?" March 7th asked in the corner.
"Not much. I'm more concerned about what we're eating tonight."
"You only know how to eat! Hmph."
March 7th crossed her arms and said to the two of them:
"I think this General Jing Yuan is way better than that Master Yukong. He speaks well and understands reason. Just look at how he treats people—the difference is huge."
"This is the Xianzhou's General personally receiving us~ Haha! This time we definitely won't—"
"Wait…"
March 7th narrowed her eyes, remembering something unpleasant:
"Wasn't it like this last time too? If they arrange for us to stay at an inn, we have to be careful!"
"Zeig, your bargaining with Jing Yuan just now… was indeed necessary." Welt affirmed:
"At least that attitude makes it clear that our Express will absolutely not be led by the nose by the Luofu. It's very beneficial for our freedom of action in the future."
"Really? I just felt that they kept ordering people around without talking about compensation, only trying hard to stir up our hatred toward the Stellaron Hunters. That really annoyed me."
"Huh!" March 7th reacted and exclaimed:
"So they've been stirring up hatred toward the Stellaron Hunters on purpose! They want us to fight the Stellaron Hunters while they watch from outside?"
Welt nodded and said in a deep voice:
"I don't know if you noticed, but Jing Yuan deliberately skipped over 'Blade' and kept mentioning Kafka."
"Since the Cloud Knights have captured a member of the Stellaron Hunters, they could just follow that clue to pursue Kafka. Why do they need us?"
Zeig raised his hand:
"I know!"
March 7th urged:
"What do you know? Hurry up and say it."
"Ahem… That guy called Blade. Didn't Kafka show us his projection last time?"
Zeig crossed his arms, looking confident:
"Ask yourselves, what normal man would have a small slit in the clothes on his chest, exposing a bit of pectoral muscle, and even wrap some bandages around it?"
March 7th said in confusion:
"Isn't that because his clothes are too small, so they stretched open into a slit?"
"Here's the problem. Since his clothes are too small, why not change into a larger size? Why insist on leaving such a slit at the chest?"
Seeing that both Welt and March 7th had fallen into thought, Zeig confidently said:
"Because… he's gay! He seduced the Cloud Knight on guard duty and ran away!"
"Gay?" ×2
"That's right!"
Zeig looked at the two of them and said in a serious tone:
"Ask yourselves, do any of the men around you deliberately have a hole in the clothes at their chest? Aren't they all wrapped up tightly? Even wearing a tank top and shorts counts as revealing a lot, but who would think of exposing the chest?"
"It… does seem to make some sense."
"And!" Zeig pointed a finger to the sky:
"Since the clothes stretched open and he knew it would expose him, why didn't he wear another layer underneath? Or wrap the bandages higher up as well?"
"The answer is already very obvious…"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately drew widespread attention.
Normal men… how many would deliberately leave a slit at the chest while not wearing anything underneath?!
"Hiss…"