boyutpedia Chapter 262 Untitled 2
Chapter 262 Untitled 2
After replying to the Starry Sky Railway's "Loving Family" group chat, Walter looked up at Mei. They were now standing in the lobby of the Asahi Mansion.
Further on, you need an invitation from your family to enter; to be precise, you need to be the head of the Oak family, the owners of this mansion.
Unfortunately, they did not receive an invitation and therefore could not enter through the proper channels.
However, the Chaolu Mansion was empty at this moment. The two of them initially thought that it was just that the people in the reception hall outside were not there. But after entering the gate, they found that there was still no one there, and Walter's expression began to become serious.
"Something's not right. Such a magnificent mansion, yet there isn't even a butler to greet guests... Is this a gap caused by some unforeseen event? Did Mei Yomi tell you about the situation here?"
Mei shook her head and said, "Miss Huang Quan's memories are constantly being lost due to the power of nothingness. What she told me was only a general account of what happened; she didn't tell me the specific details."
“I see,” Walter said knowingly. “Since that door is open, let’s start exploring from behind it. Remember to proceed cautiously.”
However, Mei had something else to do before that.
"Xiao Shi, are you there?"
"Yes, yes, you need me to help you lower your profile, right? I understand."
The voice of the Herrscher of Knowledge rang out around them, accompanied by a surge of power. Welt realized that Mei's presence had indeed become faint, and it was easy to overlook her if one did not observe carefully.
"Is this the power of the Lawgiver of Knowledge?"
"Hmm, she arrived earlier than me, so she must have met with Mr. Walter, right?"
The mere mention of this Welt gave him a headache, not because of the Herrscher of Knowledge, but for other reasons.
Seeing Walter's headache, Mei realized that he was recalling his experiences on the fairy ship.
Mei had heard about that experience from Kiana and the others. In that experience, Welt not only encountered Otto's counterpart who called himself Rakshasa, but also met Otto himself and Kevin, who was still dead at the time.
It is said that Kevin was not resurrected, but rather pulled from the past timeline and sent back by the consciousness consortium after completing his mission. Of course, the same was true for Otto himself.
Speaking of that Rossa Walter, he also didn't have a good impression of him. Mainly because of the Otto connection, he subconsciously began to suspect his motives after seeing his photo.
Subsequently, a series of investigations revealed that Rakshasa did not seem to be a villain like Otto. Just as Walter was regretting that he should not have doubted a counterpart based on his preconceived notions, Jing Yuan revealed some information about Rakshasa to the Starry Sky Train.
To be precise, it was revealed to Kiana, but Kiana happened to be on the Star Train at the time, so she explained it to the Star Train as well.
In short, this Rakshasa's purpose was indeed not simple. In fact, the star core on the immortal ship was brought in by the Rakshasa, so that he could be captured by the Alliance and sent to Yaoqing to be judged by the Seven Heavenly Generals and the Marshal.
He did this because, although he was a traveler of abundance, he also hated abundance and wanted to give it death.
So he collaborated with Jing Liu, a fugitive from the Immortal Ship, to plan the transportation of the Star Core into the Immortal Ship.
The reason they wanted to be judged by the Seven Heavenly Generals of the Imperial Bow and the Marshal was because they had mastered a method that could kill a god. However, neither Rakshasa nor Mirror Stream were qualified to meet the Marshal, so they had to meet him as prisoners.
However, Jing Yuan did not want them to complete their plan smoothly, so he created some obstacles for them, causing the prison cart escorting them to be diverted to another immortal ship before heading to Yao Qing, where they would be interrogated.
Moreover, according to Jing Yuan's investigation, the so-called Rakshasa was just an alias. He also had a difficult-to-pronounce real name, but Jing Yuan did not reveal it.
However, according to Kiana's description, Welt's face was gloomy at the time, and the reflective glasses made it impossible to see what Welt's expression was like. All that was known was that he must have been feeling very complicated.
But these are not important.
“After all, the Star Train’s presence here is explained by the family’s authorization, but my presence here is not reasonable. To prevent any unnecessary trouble, it’s better to leave it this way,” Mei explained.
Walter agreed, and the two began their exploration together.
After passing through yet another large door, the two arrived at a corridor. Looking down from there, they saw a sand table depicting a golden moment.
Mei said, "The model in that sand table must be the golden moment."
“Perhaps the patriarchs used this model to discuss important matters,” Walter speculated.
So the two of them started walking down the corridor, and along the way they noticed that the footprints here were different from those elsewhere... there were two of them.
Walter deduced that outsiders might have passed through here not long ago. From the pattern of the footprints, Walter deduced that one of them should be Sand Gold, and the other should at least not be Sand Gold's subordinate, but should be his companion.
After all, the company is eager to reclaim Pinocone, so it's not surprising that Sand Gold and his associates are here.
Following the footprints, the two continued to explore downwards. Although they did not see a single person along the way, the family members still set up many mysteries to patrol the area.
After dealing with a meme guarding the gate, Walter found a note on it.
Based on the above, it appears to be instructions left by the butler to the other servants. It seems the staff of the Morning Dew Mansion were assigned other tasks, and judging from the timing, this process began long before the robin died.
If we extrapolate from this point in time, the only project that could meet the needs of a large number of people would be the Harmonious Music Festival.
However, no matter how important the mission, normally there should always be some people left behind in the forbidden area to wait for orders. It is abnormal that there is no one left in the rear as it is now.
“Then there’s only one possibility,” Walter said. “Someone deliberately sent them away for some unknown reason.”
As for the specific reasons, further investigation is needed, so the two headed towards the deepest part of Chaolu Mansion.
Upon arriving at the meeting room, it was clear that there was no one there either.
“Since there’s no one here, let’s make ourselves at home,” Mei said. “Mr. Walter, please come closer so that my power can reach you.”
"Why couldn't she give me the same power again?"
"In Xiaoshi's words, she was too lazy to help you, but the truth is that she left after covering up a layer of obstacles to understanding for me."
"Ok."
In the following time, the two found letters from the robin on a nearby bookshelf. In the letters, they learned that the robin's voice had become problematic after returning to Pinocchio, and that there had indeed been a traitor within the family.
But why is that?
Walter turned to look at Mei, who also shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
“However, the traitor in the family is a high-ranking member, so I think that’s what affected Miss Robin’s Harmony Power,” Mei said.
They then found a list of 'death' victims on another bookshelf, which clearly recorded all the cases related to the Memory Realm Meme from the first case to the present.
All in all, there were more than a hundred cases listed, but the person in charge of compiling the list didn't seem to be able to sort them out either.
"Robin, fireflies...and other information about the dead...I can't see any commonalities among them."
Looking at the names on the list, Mei also couldn't figure out what they had in common.
“It seems the rumors are true; ‘Death’ does indeed randomly select its victims,” Walter said. “And judging from Sunday’s annotations… he’s no stranger to ‘Death’.”
After folding the list back to its original creases and putting it back in its place, the two went to another bookshelf, where a light cone was placed, which was being strictly protected.
The image shows Sunday, the head of the Oak family, as a child, and his sister Robin at a 'concert' somewhere. It seems that even though his status has changed and he is now the head of the family, Sunday still cherishes this memory.
Walter agreed, noting that in an interview with Robin, she mentioned that even though she had performed on such glamorous stages, her most cherished performances were the concerts she and her brother put on as children when they were playing house.
"I wonder what their relationship is like now."
"In the process of growing up, you will gain a lot, but you will also lose a lot."
"...Yes, time heals all wounds. The beautiful dreams of youth...will eventually fade, but isn't that why we should keep moving forward?"
Finally, on the central round table, the two discovered a list of suspects compiled by Sunday's servant, along with letters from the heads of other families.
The list of suspects was quite long, suggesting that the family was not as united as they claimed, a fact also indicated by another letter.
They cared more about the Harmony Ceremony and the watchmaker than about death.
The exploration of the Morning Dew Mansion ends here. Before stepping through the gate, Walter had imagined what it would be like to deal with the family, but he never expected that he would be greeted by an empty house.
Just as the two were about to leave, Sunday, the head of the Oak family, the owner of the mansion, came from behind them.
"Unauthorized trespassing in forbidden territory. Is this hardly proper conduct for a guest? Mr. Walter, and the Sea Ranger, and Lady Huangquan?"
“I apologize, Mr. Sunday,” Walter said preemptively. “We couldn’t find anyone to report to, so we entered your residence without permission. Please forgive us.”
“Even if no one greets you, shouldn’t you two sit quietly and wait for the master to arrive?” Sunday said. “Let’s leave aside this sea patrolman for now… As far as I know, the Star Train has already accepted the family’s commission in a formal setting, so there’s probably no need for them to make a special trip.”
"We came here to understand the case with Mr. Sunday in order to avoid any mishaps during the investigation."
"...Alright. Since you two have come with goodwill, I have no reason to ask you to leave."
On Sunday, he seemed unaware that they had been looking through the documents, and continued speaking to the two men.
"The truth has not yet come to light, but I am not far from it. I assure you all, the traitor will soon pay the price."
"..."
"I hope justice will be served soon, but I have a question for Mr. Sunday: how did the family determine that the murderer was hiding inside?"
Forgive my bluntness, but someone is trying to create chaos on the eve of the Harmony Festival, which is exactly in the company's interest... The family should have reason to suspect that the company is behind this."
“Other heads of households have raised the same doubts as you,” Sunday said. “But in my opinion, such a murderer would never flaunt his crimes like that envoy… Besides, I have already put him in chains myself.”
However, I must point out Mr. Walter's doubts to you both. In my opinion, you are the ones who should be more wary of the gold dust... The wicked may not be able to move high walls, but they can certainly pierce the hearts of the righteous. He is a businessman, not a philanthropist, yet he is currently scattering his wealth around the streets and heading alone towards the Crook Film Park. I wonder what his grand scheme is...
The family remains committed to protecting the guests, but it's always wise to be cautious, just in case… anything goes.
It was clear that Sunday's intention was to sow discord between the Star Train and the Gold Sands, and he clearly succeeded.
After hearing his words, Walter felt a sense of foreboding. He immediately took Mei and left the Asahi Mansion, heading towards the Crook Film Park.