Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"So, did you steal it?"

"No."

"Then why are you causing trouble!"

"I just think we need to be rigorous."

"..."

"How about this?" Yan Huan suggested.

"Let's play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever loses the sword is the thief, and we'll kill him."

"I agree." Yun Li immediately raised her fist. "Who goes first, or should we all go together?"

The bewildered crowd instinctively raised their hands, and then spread them out together.

Yun Li, Yan Huan, Da Hao, Master Gongshu, and the delegation members all chose cloth, while Huai Yan alone tremblingly chose stone.

"..."

Yan Huan immediately pointed it out:

"It seems you stole the sword. Let's kill him."

"..."

"Hey! Don't be so rude to this old man!" Huai Yan stamped his foot in anger. "Can't we have a proper discussion?"

"Everyone, please disperse and take a moment to gather your thoughts."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, intending to calm down.

Looking at the crowd scattered in various corners, Yan Huan stood still, thought for 0.5 seconds, and then walked towards Huai Yan.

"You are the murderer," Yan Huan said to Huai Yan, who hadn't gone far.

"..." Huaiyan stopped in his tracks, speechless.

He turned around. "What murderer... We only lost a sword, we didn't harm anyone. This should be called a thief."

"I think the thief might not be among us."

"You mean..." Yan Huan narrowed her eyes, "that the sword was stolen by Huan Long? Just to sow discord among us, to undermine us like before!"

“Not everything is orchestrated by her.” Huaiyan wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

"But I can assure you that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Yun Li."

“Her straightforward nature is most likely to cause trouble. If she really steals the Lone Cloud Sword in a moment of impulse, I will not show any favoritism.”

"You were with Yun Li yesterday, and you are the best person to prove her innocence."

"It's a pity she's still angry with me and hasn't come to see me. If she had come back with you yesterday, she could have avoided suspicion."

"Even if we both went back to find you, isn't it possible that we stole the sword, threw it somewhere else, and then went to you to get an alibi?" Yan Huan asked the most pressing question.

"..." Huaiyan fell silent.

Then he said:

"Okay, then you're still a suspect."

“That’s right~” Yan Huan was very satisfied.

"Also, the Dan Ding Division has recently updated many medicinal herbs and prescriptions," Huai Yan said with concern.

“If Mr. Yan Huan has time, you can go there for a proper consultation, especially to take a look at this area.” Huai Yan tapped his forehead.

"You have a fever?" Yan Huan was taken aback.

"That can't be me taking you there. Let Yunli lead the way; she knows the area well now."

Huai Yan: "..."

"Let's get back to our previous topic."

He sighed.

“Mr. Yan Huan, Gu Yun is really important to us. You are here this time, and I really hope you can help find the murderer.”

"Wait, how can you call us the murderer? We're not the ones who killed him." Yan Huan immediately interrupted.

"Speaking of thieves..."

"..."

"Okay, I hope you can help find the thief."

"Yes~"

Yan Huan asked:

"You guys slipped out from the back yesterday, didn't you? Yunli and I were at the front gate, we didn't even know when you ran away."

"The details of the sword-presentation ceremony? This old man can say a few words about that."

With his hands behind his back, Huaiyan recounted what happened after Yan Huan and Yun Li left Sichen Palace.

"After I finished my speech, the sword presentation ceremony was hastily concluded."

"Then, the pure and beautiful knight Silver Branch, carrying the sword case, accompanied the delegation and escorted by the Cloud Cavalry to the Bureau of Works, where the Bureau of Works confirmed that the sword was stored in the warehouse."

"You didn't say anything, did you?" Yan Huan tilted her head.

"Because that's all I know," Huaiyan said, shrugging.

"I have been staying in the Sichen Palace all this time, so how would I know about what is happening outside?"

"Your granddaughter has run away, and the delegation has gone to deliver the sword. What are you doing staying in Sichen Palace?" Yan Huan questioned again.

"I understand. Even if you weren't the one who stole the sword, you were the one who planned it."

"You deliberately stayed in Sichen Palace without moving, just to create an opportunity for your informant who was stealing the sword!"

"..."

Next, when Yan Huan asked what was wrong, Huai Yan waved his hand and remained silent.

Left with no other choice, Yan Huan had to change her target.

Gongshu Liang, standing to the right of the entrance to the Gongzao Si (工造司) building, became his next target.

"This old man?" Gongshu Liang tilted his head.

"After learning yesterday that you and that girl had caused a scene at the Jin warehouse, I went to the armory to check it out myself."

"But when I came to the Works Department this morning, all that was left was the sword case?"

"Apart from that, I know nothing else. Asking me is pointless."

"However, as a craftsman from the Bureau of Works, I must speak the truth."

"Although this precious sword has been stolen, our workshop is still very safe!"

"Really? But you couldn't even protect the Jin people," Yan Huan muttered.

"..."

"Tsk."

Master Gongshu's face fell.

"It would have been better if you hadn't said anything, because it makes my heart bleed."

"Ughhhhhh!!"

Seeing him suddenly roar, Yan Huan immediately moved away and changed her target again.

Pavor, the head of the delegation, looked curiously at the long-haired man who had suddenly appeared.

"Ah, it's you, Mr. Yan Huan."

His gaze bypassed Yan Huan and fell upon Master Gongshu, who was wailing loudly.

"What's wrong with that craftsman? Why is he screaming?"

"It's nothing, he just has a fever from his prostate."

Yan Huan took out her notebook and said seriously:

"Next, I will record your testimony to help bring this case to a close. Please cooperate."

"Oh? Oh! Okay."

"I never imagined that Mika Chivasa would be stolen, and the culprit is actually General Huaiyan's granddaughter..."

“Please watch your wording. No one died, so we can’t call him a ‘murderer’; we should call him a ‘thief’.”

Pavor: "Is there a difference?"

Yan Huan: "No."

Pavol: "..."

Chapter 1011 You seem very proud?

"Never mind, the mission has been accomplished regardless." Pavor looked at Yan Huan.

"Next, it's up to the Immortal Boat itself."

"But why does that girl keep calling the Hero's Sword a Demon Sword? It's really unpleasant."

"Because this sword contains an energy entity that can steal people's minds," Yan Huan explained.

Upon hearing this, Pavor immediately became furious and interrupted:

"enough!"

"Brother, I must solemnly declare that in Kalevala, this sword has always held an extremely high status!"

He crossed his arms, his tone leaving no room for argument:

"The owner of this sword once wielded [Mika Chiwasha] to slay demons and monsters for his ancestors, and then entrusted the sword to wise rulers throughout the ages!"