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

　In this alternate world setting, perhaps only by becoming a villainous savior can one survive...

　"Since things have come to this, let's be a villain with principles... or rather, a righteous madman?"

　Bai Qiong silently recited in his heart.

　[Quack, Master, it seems the magnetic field can start to move!]

　"No, can you please stop digging into my memories? I can't take it anymore."

　Bai Qiong's lips twitched slightly.

　[It's alright, I just want my master to have sex with all women equally!]

　"I don't want to talk to you anymore..."

　……

　In fact, when Bai Qiong heard Topa vomiting white liquid while talking to his superior on the phone about the well-being of their home planet, he already vaguely realized that ignorant justice could not save the world...

　This is the Starry Sky Railway, an adult-oriented site for ages 18+. It's brutal, chaotic, realistic, and illogical!

　When Kafka taught Shirakura to grow up using her own body, that naive Shirakura should have died the moment she entered Kafka's body.

　Since we're already surrounded by the spiderweb of this inner world, let's turn it upside down from the inside!

　This is no longer a proper 12+ Stardust Railway! It should have been replaced long ago!

　The pink tattoos on my belly now, and the way March 7th takes private photos of herself with purple moods, are nice, but they're not what I really want!

　One day, I will smash this damned alternate world to pieces with a big baseball bat, and then find my silly little girlfriend, March 7th!

　From now on, I will do anything that helps restore this 18+ world to its original state!

　My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just!

　This will be my life motto from now on!

　……

　Let's return to the Golden Man Alley incident.

　Now that Bai Qiong's inner conflict has been resolved, he doesn't intend to go and sleep with Su Chang directly.

　Although he no longer resists the idea of ​​Superman, given Li Dazhentou's now-modified brain circuits, if Bai Qiong tells him that getting a beating will uncover the secrets of Jinren Alley, he might immediately agree...

　However, this can only be a backup option.

　Even though he made a pact with the system and agreed not to give any more suggestive guidance, he still instinctively distrusted the system.

　If you can't tell whether what the system says is true or false, it's best to be cautious.

　Investigating a mere Jinren Alley incident shouldn't be too difficult, right...?

Chapter 46 Imported New Tea

　Back at the inn, after lying on the bed, Bai Qiong took out his phone and sent messages to Scott and Yu Kong respectively, informing them that he had found something unusual in the box belonging to the Golden Man Alley Chamber of Commerce.

　Yu Kong replied in a serious tone that he would thoroughly investigate the matter.

　Scott seemed quite excited, thanking Bai Qiong for a long time, saying that their company had known about the problem with Golden Man Alley for a long time, but they could never find out what the problem was.

　Now that Bai Qiong has some information, they've finally gotten a clue, and they'll bring Bai Qiong some fresh intelligence tomorrow.

　White Dome doesn't expect Scott to bring any truly valuable news; the company isn't exactly clean in that regard either.

　However, apart from sabotaging things behind the scenes, the company did nothing else outrageous in this incident.

　Compared to the heavily modified Golden Man Alley, it's still a bit better for smuggling contraband...

　That concluded the day's events. After chatting flirtatiously with March 7 for a while, Bai Qiong turned off her phone and fell into a deep sleep.

　He was woken up again by a phone notification the next day.

　Bai Qiong picked up her phone in a daze and looked at it—

　Another long string of unread text messages!

　"Brother Qiong, come quick! Our people at the company have found out their crime scene, though it might only be one of them..."

　I'll send you the address in a bit. Reply to me when you wake up, and we'll go get the evidence right away!

　Although I could report them directly to the Tianbo Division, I don't trust those bastards from the Immortal Boat right now. Who knows if they're in cahoots?

　[Qiong-ge, when are you waking up?]

　……

　Bai Qiong quickly glanced at the long message Scott sent, ignoring the detail that he had changed his address from "Mr. Bai Qiong" to "Brother Qiong".

　"You found a channel so quickly?"

　Bai Qiong's eyes showed some surprise, but even more so, wariness.

　In addition, there were a few messages from Su Chang, saying that she had also found out some information and had found Lord Yu Kong to go and investigate with her.

　She now deeply regrets speaking up for the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce, and is determined to uncover the secrets behind the Chamber!

　If the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce really has any shady dealings, she will definitely not let them off the hook!

　Bai Qiong privately messaged Yu Kong, asking why they didn't just send a troop of Cloud Cavalry from the Divine Strategy Bureau to investigate the Jinren Lane Merchant Guild. (84liu57)

　Yu Kong stated that the trade matters of the 64*;5 Chamber of Commerce were originally under the jurisdiction of their Tianbo Division, and without substantial evidence, there was no way to bypass the level and allow the Yunqi Army to intervene.

　There's no other way; it seems I'll have to find the evidence myself first.

　After sending Scott a reply saying, "Let's set off now and meet at the coordinates you provided," Bai Qiong immediately got up and dressed.

　Following the location provided by Scott, Bai Qiong searched all the way and found Scott in the Golden Man Alley Market.

　Scott had been waiting for a long time. It seemed that he had even put on a brand new Tang suit and changed into a more expensive pair of sunglasses for today's secret visit, dressing himself up in a very respectable manner.

　"You mean this is the crime scene you were talking about?"

　Bai Qiong surveyed the market, which, despite its small size, still had around a hundred people, and asked Scott with a suspicious look.

　"Of course not! This place is full of snack stalls, how could it be? Brother Qiong, come with me. These bastards are hiding really well, you really can't get in without some special connections."

　Scott, hunched over and rubbing his hands together, led the way to White Dome with a beaming smile.

　Finally, the two stopped in front of the "Du Family Tea House".

　The quaint teahouse, filled with the subtle aroma of tea, stood out from the hustle and bustle of the rest of Jinren Lane. A string of wind chimes hung at the entrance, tinkling crisply as Bai Qiong pushed open the door.

　"Gentlemen, what kind of tea would you like to order?"

　A middle-aged man with a fair complexion and wearing a long robe came forward and asked with a friendly smile. He was Mr. Du, the owner of the tea shop.

　Bai Qiong had a deep impression of this NPC. After all, he kept saying that he was selling tea, but the tea often contained strong ingredients that could make people drunk. It was obviously not a proper tea.

　What will he become in this gradually collapsing alternate world?

　Scott strode forward and said in a low voice, "Boss, we want imported new tea, the best kind."

　Upon hearing this, Boss Du's smile froze slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible panic flashed in his eyes.

　He looked Bai Qiong and Scott up and down, as if trying to confirm something.

　"Please wait a moment, gentlemen."

　After finishing speaking, Boss Du turned and went into the inner room.

　Bai Qiong was slightly taken aback when she heard Scott's words.

　Du Yu's reaction was clearly problematic.

　Imported new tea? Is this some kind of code?

　and many more!

　It seems that in my past life, some illegal establishments also used "drinking tea" as a code word...?

　A moment later, Boss Du reappeared, his smile back to normal, though now tinged with caution.

　"You two, please come this way."

　He led Bai Qiong and Scott through the back hall of the tea house, winding and turning until they finally arrived at a shop deep in Golden Man Alley.

　The shop sign prominently displays three gilded characters: "Xiuchunlou".

　The people coming in and out of the door were all adult men, each with hurried steps and tense expressions. Some of them would look back from time to time, as if afraid of being discovered.

　For some reason, they went in and came out again after a short while...

　"This……"

　Bai Qiong frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

　This Xiuchunlou doesn't look like a proper embroidery workshop at all.

　The actions of these people are clearly...

　In my past life, I was an honest otaku, so naturally I had never been to these kinds of places.

　Going to such a place is not in line with Bai Qiong's consistent style as a partner of justice.

　I wonder what the embroidery workshop is like?

　However, even when faced with a completely unfamiliar environment, Bai Qiong could not show any signs of unfamiliarity.

　After all, he was conducting an undercover investigation and absolutely could not give himself away.

　So Bai Qiong tried to calm himself down, his face showing a calm expression.

　“Hey, don’t be nervous, Brother Qiong. I’ve been traveling to various planets over the years, and I’m used to this kind of thing. Of course, I’m not interested in this kind of thing at all; it’s just business entertainment at most.”

　In contrast, Scott seemed to have expected it.

　He held his head high, hands behind his back, strolling leisurely, just like a customer who had come here to spend money.

　"In this regard, it's better if you, as a senior specialist, are more skilled. I'm not really willing to do this, as it's not exactly clean."

　Bai Qiong sighed softly.

　Just as Bai Qiong and Scott were about to go inside to find out what was going on, a bright voice suddenly came.