Absolutely legitimate Star Iron, I've awakened the Underworld System?

　Himeko continued, her tone tinged with a mix of helplessness and teasing, "Really, you don't tidy your own room, you sleep in cardboard boxes all day long, and now you're sleeping in your room..."

　"How...how did you know?"

　March 7th's voice was barely audible, and his eyes were filled with fear and unease, as if some terrible secret had been exposed.

　Just then, Pam, wearing an apron and wiggling its signature little bottom, came over with light steps.

　It plopped down on the sofa, saying smugly, "I'm the train conductor! What can possibly escape my notice on the train? Pshaw!"

　March 7th lowered her head in shame, tears welling in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs: "Yes...yes, we're together, Himeko, Uncle Yang, I'm sorry, we did this behind everyone's back..."

　Walter pursed his lips, his tone softening slightly, but still carrying a hint of seriousness: "We're not blaming you, we're just checking."

　"Yes, we're overjoyed that you've admitted it!"

　Pam patted March 7th's shoulder with its furry paw, a hint of teasing in its voice, "When are you going to have a baby? Then it can wear my clothes, Pam~"

　"No... Pam, that's too blunt..."

　March 7th was stunned. She looked up at Pam with a blank expression, then at Himeko and Welt, and didn't react for a moment.

　"It's alright, take your time. It's good to have a new member on the train crew, Pah~"

　Pam shook her head, a hint of anticipation in her voice.

　"I thought you were here to question me..."

　On March 7th, her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice carried a hint of grievance and a sob.

　"Dating isn't prohibited on trains,"

　Himeko walked over to March Seven and gently patted her back, her voice tender, "Isn't it a good thing that the crew members are getting along better?"

　"Thank you, thank you."

　On March 7th, she broke into a smile through her tears, raised her hand, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then, with trembling hands, picked up her coffee and took another sip.

　"In March, have you noticed that the coffee you're drinking tastes a little off?"

　Himeko said mysteriously, a hint of cunning in her eyes.

　"Ah? Is there any?"

　March 7th reached up and touched the back of his head, somewhat puzzled. He picked up his coffee and took another sip, but still couldn't taste the problem.

　"It contains... just a tiny bit of oxytocin."

　Himeko looked at March 7th and smiled meaningfully.

　"puff!"

　Upon hearing this, March 7th spat out his coffee.

　Then, her face turned bright red, as if it had been burned.

　……

　Meanwhile, Bai Qiong, who was on the Luofu Immortal Ship, was completely unaware of what was happening on the train.

　After parting ways with Kafka, he was so tired and it was so late that he rested at the Yichen Inn for the night and decided to return to the train the next day.

　And so, he slept soundly until dawn before embarking on his journey back.

　Just as Bai Qiong was passing by Changshengtian, he saw Bai Lu.

　When the dragon girl saw Bai Qiong, she greeted him warmly and volunteered to be his tour guide, saying she wanted to take him to Jinren Alley for a stroll.

　Who can resist the lovely White Dew?

　Coincidentally, he hadn't had a proper chance to explore the Immortal Ship since the incident with Luofu Immortal Ship was resolved.

　……

　As soon as Bai Qiong arrived at Jinren Alley, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong. (Novel group 6*;4)

　In my memory, Jinren Lane, as the commercial area of ​​Luofu Xianzhou, should not be so deserted. Right now, it seems that only the food stalls have some liveliness, while the other shops are deserted.

　What's going on here...?

　Bai Qiong was somewhat confused.

　Bai Lu didn't seem to care about all that, as if she was already used to everything here.

　She skipped and hopped ahead, like a joyful little deer.

　A moment later, she came running back with a string of freshly bought Qiong bird skewers in her hand. The transparent sugar coating, the red fruit flesh, and the enticing aroma, along with some unknown spices sprinkled on top, made one's mouth water just by the smell.

　Bai Lu had a skewer in her mouth, eating it with great relish, her cheeks puffed out, making her look very cute.

　She turned around and handed the string of Qiong bird food in her hand to Bai Qiong: "Brother Bai Qiong, this is for you!"

　"Thank you, Lady Dragon Girl."

　Bai Qiong took the bird skewers from Qiong Shi, took a small bite, and found the taste somewhat like the candied hawthorns he had eaten in his previous life. They were indeed quite good.

　"Hehe, you're welcome!"

　"The Dragon Girl is so good."

　Bai Qiong patted Bai Lu's head, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.

　Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had remembered something...

　Bai Qiong quickly reminded his system in his mind—

　"Hey, System, don't you dare try anything with Bai Lu! She's still a child, so behave yourself! From now on, you can't accept any more loli-type characters, understand?"

　The system remained silent, offering no response, seemingly lost in thought.

　Seeing that the system didn't pop up anything strange, Bai Qiong breathed a sigh of relief.

　Only by refusing to accept lolis and refusing to accept cows can this story of the underworld continue...

　The two continued to wander aimlessly, each enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

　Suddenly, a noisy argument broke the tranquility from the dock ahead.

　"Speak properly, stop bullying people!"

　A strong, energetic girl's voice rang out, tinged with anger.

　P.S.: I've created a group; the group number is in the comments. I'll be updating with extra chapters irregularly. Feel free to join if you're interested.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Learning to Bark Like a Dog

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: Fame and Reputation

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Chapter 40 They already know about us.

　“I didn’t think that way…at least not at first! That bastard Scott and that big pillow Li, one said it and the other dared to agree, there was nothing I could do.” Bai Qiong said irritably.

　He pointed to Su Chang, then to the direction Scott had gone, indicating that he couldn't understand the behavior of either of them.

　Su Chang looked at Bai Qiong with an innocent expression and stammered, "I...I didn't think that much. I just felt that if it was Mr. Bai Qiong...it wouldn't matter."

　Bai Qiong felt a little guilty under Su Chang's gaze.

　He had to admit that, deep down, he still wanted to see it...

　But you can't say something like that at this time.

　"Cough cough!"

　Bai Qiong quickly looked away, coughed, and said, "I...I'm really fine, it's really okay if you don't learn it."

　Mingxi watched the interaction between Bai Qiong and Su Chang, a knowing glint in her eyes.

　"To be honest, we can't pay this rent right now. In the future... it might not be as simple as just Miss Su Chang being humiliated."

　Her expression hardened, and she continued solemnly, "The Chamber of Commerce will also suffer heavy losses. Losses are a small matter, but losing credibility is a big one. If the Chamber of Commerce loses the trust of the shops, it will ultimately be a dead body... Without the Chamber of Commerce, the company will have no competitors in the Jinren Lane commercial area."

　These words stunned both Bai Qiong and Su Chang.

　They were only thinking about the bet, but they overlooked the deeper conflicts of interest behind it.

　Bai Qiong frowned and said, "No, you've already said that, so aren't you worried? Try to think of a solution! This is a port, and the main revenue comes from trade. For logistics, as long as we plan the routes reasonably and save transportation space, we can effectively reduce costs."

　At least in the original storyline, the problem was solved by helping to stack goods and plan logistics.

　This is quite simple, at least not as troublesome as the case with Belloberg.

　However, Mingxi gave Baiqiong an unexpected answer.

　"I didn't expect Mr. Bai Qiong to be so knowledgeable about the business operations at Jinren Lane Wharf?"

　She gave Bai Qiong a deep look and said with a hint of wariness, "Normally, that's true, but now that we're about to pay the rent, this slow and steady approach isn't suitable."

　“If this method can really make a lot of money, how could we not be able to pay off our debts? We have other ways to pay off our debts, but right now... it will take some time.”

　Bai Qiong frowned!

　Wait, something's wrong here again!

　In the original storyline, Mingxi took the initiative to ask the protagonist and Sushang for help, but now, Mingxi has actually refused Bai Qiong's suggestion...

　What's going on here?

　Come to think of it, what's so difficult about arranging and combining goods and planning logistics routes in the real world?!

　It's as if this kind of thing can't be done without the Trail Blazers.

　This solution will only appear in the Star Railroad storyline with 12+ chapters.

　So, what should be the real solution to this incident?

　Thinking of this, Bai Qiong asked with some curiosity, "So what do you want to do..."