novelhk Chapter 115 Star: I've discovered it, this is also a…
Chapter 115 Star: I've discovered it, this is also a…
And so, the three of them sneaked up to the front of Hiluva's mechanical house.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Who is it? We're closed today, come back tomorrow!" Hiluva's voice came from inside the house.
But the person outside didn't seem to hear, and instead rushed in with a "thump".
This startled Hiluva.
Xing tossed the trash can aside and said, "A big client has arrived! We can cooperate long-term!"
Upon seeing Xing and the others, Hilva breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "No interest. I'm short of time, not money!"
March 7th said anxiously, "Hiluva! We passed by here before and even helped you fix something—remember?"
Hiluva smiled faintly, "Of course I remember, those three from outside Belloborg! Oh dear, where's Miss Eve? And why are you still wandering around the city? Don't you know the Iron Guards are looking for you all over the place?"
“There’s been a little problem. Bronya sent us to find you,” March 7th said.
"Bronya?" Hilva immediately perked up her ears.
She strode forward, glanced around the room, and then cautiously closed the door.
After confirming that there were no problems, Hiluva breathed a sigh of relief. "Phew, you guys are really bold."
"Alright, you're safe here now. My mechanical house is fairly soundproof, and nobody usually comes here."
"Speaking of which, what exactly did you do wrong? The Iron Guards, for the first time ever, have brought back a batch from the front lines to patrol and search the entire city for you. The whole Upper District is in a state of panic," Hiluva asked, leaning against the gate.
"We went to the lower city, and then..."
Just as March 7th was about to explain, Seele interrupted him.
"What's wrong, Seele?" March 7th asked Seele, puzzled.
"Wait, March 7th."
"Oh?" Hiluva looked at Hiel with curiosity.
Seele took a deep breath. "Bronya said we can completely trust you."
Hilva smiled slightly, understanding the implication. "You're implying something. Emphasizing Bronya's trust in me means you don't trust me yet?"
Seele nodded.
"Oh dear, she's quite wary. It seems this young lady has some feelings for me." Hiluva looked at Seele with amusement.
“It’s not just a possibility, it’s certain,” Seele said bluntly.
"Not bad, quite alert!" Hiluva clapped her hands.
“If I’m not mistaken, this person should be from the Lower City, right?” Hiluva glanced at Hiel.
"How...how did you know?" Seele asked in shock.
"You can tell by their clothes. Sambo has said it a lot. Besides, I was there when the lower city was sealed off back then," Hiluva said casually.
"It's that Sambo guy again..." Seele clenched her fists.
Why is this guy everywhere?
Hiluva continued, "Don't worry, I have no connection with Cocolia. She was the one who drove me out of the Builders back then, so I have no reason to side with her."
“Unless the builders release conclusive evidence proving you deserve your punishment, I don’t think you would do anything wrong. And knowing the builders as I do, if they had any evidence, they would have released it already.”
"How do you know so much about this?" March 7 asked, puzzled.
“I’m familiar with this approach… Cocolia, that’s her style, she gets everyone busy first.”
Hiluva's face immediately darkened. "...After all, once you get busy, there aren't many people who still have the mind to think about the details."
"The way you're talking makes it sound like you're quite familiar with Cocolia?" Xing asked curiously.
Hilva scoffed, "More than just familiar, heh... we used to be inseparable best friends. Of course, that was before she became the High Guardian..."
"Wow! I knew there would be some melodramatic plot twists!" Xing's eyes lit up, ready to be a melon-eating scoundrel in the melon patch.
“That makes sense. Are there any places selling popcorn outside?” March 7th also became interested.
"Popcorn? What's that?" Seele asked, puzzled. "But I'm happy to hear some gossip."
The three people lined up and sat together, waiting for the big juicy gossip to unfold.
Seeing the three of them sitting so neatly in front of her, Hilva felt a little awkward. "Oh dear, I didn't intend to talk to you about my painful past. Let's get back to you. Bronya, who has been missing for so long, sent you to find me. It must be something very important, right?" Hilva quickly changed the subject.
"She's changing the subject, isn't she?" Xing asked March 7.
"Um... Xing, don't be so direct, give him some face," March 7 said, covering her face.
Hiluva was even more embarrassed. "Ahem, you can trust me. Although we've only met once, my intuition tells me you're not bad people. Haha, my intuition is very accurate."
“Yes, she’s just changing the subject,” Xing confirmed.
“Sigh…” March 7th shook his head helplessly.
This child is beyond saving.
Seele nodded seriously. "Since Bronya said so, I believe you."
Then, Seele explained the whole situation in detail.
After listening, Hilva nodded. "No wonder we haven't heard from Bronya lately; there's such a story behind it."
"So, do you have any information or clues here?" March 7th asked, sounding somewhat anxious.
“Of course.” Hilva nodded slightly. “The ‘Star Core’… Ah, I know why Bronya asked you to find me.”
"What do you mean? Do you know about the Star Core?" March 7 asked anxiously.
“Yes, I know about star cores. When I was a member of the City Builders and working in the research department, I studied star cores.” Hilva said earnestly.
"So that's how it is! Then why did you open a mechanical shop later?" March 7 asked, puzzled.
Xing immediately understood. "I know, it's because I was laid off at 35, and now I'm starting a second job or business!"
"No way!" Hiluva was so angry she laughed.
"I was expelled from the city builders for some reason."
“Expelled… Alas, it seems this is yet another tortuous chapter in history,” sighed March 7.
Hiluva said sadly, "I will hear this word again... Come, I will tell you everything I know."
"In fact, very few people in Belloberg know about the existence of the Star Core; even if they do know it exists, they wouldn't associate it with the source of the Rift and the Cold Wave."
"But according to the data stored in that robot 'Swarovski'... the City Builders had actually uncovered the truth long ago, but the research results were deliberately hidden to ensure that the outside world would not know."
"Miss Hiluva, what happened to you?" March 7 asked with a curious look.
“Sigh, it’s all my bad luck… out of so many topics, I had to choose ‘Star Core’.” Hilva sighed. “It seems anyone who tries to uncover the truth about the Star Core will be expelled and disposed of.”
"Perhaps I should thank Cocolia; she only drove me away, without resorting to a more permanent solution..."
After listening, Xing nodded very seriously.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Did you hear something wrong?" March 7 asked curiously.
Xing pulled out a pair of glasses from somewhere, put them on, and mimicked the famous steamed egg's voice, "I've discovered it, this is also a hundred..."
"Sigh... Go rummage through your trash can!" March 7th covered Xing's mouth in exasperation.
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