Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 35 The "Butterfly" in the Dark

Sangbo looked at Lin Qiong and the others who had come to him.

Just like when they first met, he adopted a fawning attitude, rubbing his hands together repeatedly, and said with a grin:

"Uh... hi, haha, we meet again. How have you been lately?"

"Stop with the nonsense, tell me, why did you run away just now!" March 7th said, staring angrily at Sangbo.

"Ah...haha, I saw someone chasing me from behind and thought I was being robbed, so I couldn't help but walk faster and faster."

"Hmph, trying to fool us? Well, I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

As March 7th spoke, he took out a bow and arrows made of six-phase ice, nocked an arrow on the bowstring, and aimed it at Sambo.

Seeing this, Sangbo panicked and hurriedly waved his hands, begging for mercy, "No, no, no, please forgive me, heroine! I'll never dare to do it again!"

"Hmph, how could there be a next time? This is the second time already!" March 7th snorted coldly, pulling the bowstring with arrows drawn even tighter.

"Wait a minute, March." Danheng suddenly called out to March 7, who was about to shoot the arrow, "There's one more question I need to ask him."

Then, Danheng looked at Sangbo expressionlessly and asked, "You said before that winning the championship in the Fight Club would give you clues about 'Earthfire.' Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Sangbo broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "Uh...yes...yes, if you win the championship you'll have...uh, fame...yes, fame! As long as you're famous, 'Earthfire' will be willing to see you, right?"

Lin Qiong, who was watching the show with his arms crossed, heard Sang Bo's words and a sly smile appeared on his face. He said, "You're not after the prize money for the championship, are you?"

"You're not planning to wait until Danheng wins the championship, then claim the prize money as a recommender and run away with the money, are you?"

"No...how could that be? Haha, how could I, Sangbo, be that kind of person?"

Sangbo chuckled awkwardly, but inwardly he was thinking: Strange, how come this kid can always see through what I'm thinking?

Just as Sangbo was thinking this, Lin Qiong's words made the others' faces darken.

Then, on March 7th, he released the fully drawn bowstring, and the arrow nocked on it transformed into a blue streak of light and flew towards Sambo.

While Sangbo was still muttering to himself, he suddenly jolted awake. Sensing danger, he instinctively turned his body to the side and dodged the arrow shot by March 7.

The arrow that Sambo dodged landed straight on the wall behind him. The arrow, which was made of six-phase ice, turned into ice with strange colors and adhered to the wall the moment it touched it.

Seeing this, Sangbo turned to Lin Qiong and the others, his expression displeased, and said, "Gentlemen, although I, Sangbo, have my own little schemes, isn't it a bit much for you to just take action like this?"

"No matter what, I did save your lives..."

Before Sangbo could finish speaking, he felt a chill from his throat. Not daring to make any rash moves, he could only turn his eyes to look down.

A dark green gun was pointed at Sambo's neck, and Dan Heng, who was holding the gun, was looking at him coldly.

“Take us to see the person from ‘Earthfire,’ otherwise you might have to stay with that doctor for a while.”

Dan Heng's icy tone made Sang Bo subconsciously swallow, and with a look of terror on his face, he could only slowly raise his hands and say, "Alright, alright, I'll take you there, okay?"

After saying that, Sangbo, who had been looking frightened, regained his normal expression and took a step back from the spear that Danheng was pointing at his neck.

He then gestured for the group to proceed, smiling, and said, "Come on, everyone, I'll take you to see the people from 'Earthfire.' This way, please."

Seeing Sangbo's face change faster than flipping through a book, Lin Qiong couldn't help but sigh in his heart once again: He truly deserves to be called a "joyful" person; his terrified expression just now was so convincing.

Having been fooled by Sambo twice, March 7th became cautious, looking at Sambo with suspicion and asking, "...Hey, are you going to lead us on a tangled mess again this time?"

Upon hearing this, Sambo immediately placed his hand on his left chest and said solemnly, "I swear on my conscience, this time I will definitely lead you to the people of 'Earthfire'."

"Hmph, who knows if you have any conscience at all," March 7th scoffed, her tone filled with distrust of Sangbo.

But in order to see the people of "Earthfire", the group had no choice but to temporarily trust Sambo and follow in the direction he indicated.

Afterwards, Lin Qiong and the others arrived at a quiet, deserted alley led by Sang Bo. Sang Bo turned his head and looked around, then frowned and muttered to himself:

"Strange, where did that old man Oleg go?"

"What are you muttering about? Did I just hit the nail on the head?" March Seven asked suspiciously, looking at Sambo. "You're definitely leading us in circles again!"

"How could that be? That old guy is usually here, but I don't know where he's gone now," Sangbo quickly waved his hand and explained.

"Let's look around the neighborhood. He usually doesn't leave this area much."

After saying that, just as everyone was considering whether to follow Sambo to find the "old guy" he mentioned,

A nearby argument drew everyone's attention.

Lin Qiong and the others, along with Sang Bo, followed the sound to an open square, where they found that many people had already surrounded the area.

Besides the residents who came to watch the spectacle, there was also a group of people dressed in uniform white uniforms and wearing iron masks.

"Oh, just some thugs. I thought something serious had happened," Sambo said, waving his hand as he recognized the group's attire.

In the lower districts, it's perfectly normal to clash with thugs and hooligans; this group is essentially an organization formed by a motley crew.

This group of people had lost hope for the future and couldn't stand seeing others doing well, so they often stirred up trouble and disputes in the lower districts.

After just one glance, Sangbo lost interest in the matter and turned to leave when a voice came from the crowd.

"How dare you threaten a Silvermane Iron Guard with weapons? Lay down your weapons and surrender now!"

Upon hearing this, Sangbo was startled and immediately squeezed into the crowd of onlookers.

As Sambo squeezed through the crowd and moved closer to the center, he saw what was happening inside.

Several thugs were brandishing weapons and threatening Bronya, who was unarmed.

"How could you Silvermane Iron Guards from the Upper District possibly manage the affairs of the Lower District!"

“We brothers asked someone for some money to spend, and he gave it to us willingly. But you, what are you doing, running around acting like a righteous messenger?”

"So what if you're a Silvermane Iron Guard? Even if that woman, the Great Guardian, came today, she couldn't help you!"

Bronya's eyes suddenly turned cold when she heard the group of thugs call the High Guardian a woman. She clenched her fists tightly and glared fiercely at the thugs in front of her.

Sambo, standing in the crowd, was praying silently: "Please don't let this get out of hand, or I'll be in big trouble."

The thought of a girl wielding a large scythe filled Sambo with fear.

Then, Sangbo quickly pushed through the crowd and came to Lin Qiong and the others who were still on the periphery. He pleaded with them, "Ladies and gentlemen, you have to help me with this. We can't let this get out of hand."

"What exactly happened inside?" March 7 asked curiously, looking at Sangbo's humble demeanor.

"It's that silver-haired girl from the upper district who tried to arrest you. She got into a fight with a group of thugs."

"So it was her." The image of the silver-haired girl with three spiral curls flashed through March 7's mind. "Why didn't you go help her yourself?"

"Well... I'm just an underground businessman, not very good at fighting," Sambo said with a wry smile. "Please help me, or I'll be in big trouble!"

Upon hearing that Sangbo would suffer, March 7th immediately perked up and excitedly said, "Oh? Now that you mention it, I'd really like to see you suffer!"

Seeing March 7's excited expression, Sangbo said somewhat helplessly, "Oh my goodness, this is no joke..."

Before he could finish speaking, a gasp suddenly came from the crowd, and the onlookers scattered as if they had been frightened.

As the crowd gradually thinned out, Lin Qiong and the others were able to see what was happening inside. They saw a thug pointing a rifle at Bronya.

"Hey, you little wench, you dare to be so arrogant all by yourself? Don't blame me for being impolite!"

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the thug pulled the trigger of his rifle.

Then there was a loud "bang."

In the dim light, a flash of light came from the muzzle of the rifle, and then a bullet flew rapidly toward Bronya.

Bronya, who hadn't expected the thug to actually fire, saw that she couldn't dodge the attack and could only try to twist her body to make the bullet hit a non-vital area and reduce the severity of her injury.

At this moment, Sambo's face was gloomy, and he gripped the dagger hidden behind his back with his right hand, as he hesitated whether to make a move.

The space around the bullet suddenly shattered, and the bullet itself slowed down dramatically, as if time had stopped.

To everyone's eyes, a butterfly emitting a blue glow danced gracefully in the dim light.

Then the butterfly slowly landed on the bullet, and its body suddenly emitted a dazzling blue light.

Suddenly, the butterfly transformed into several slashes, which enveloped the bullet that was suspended in mid-air.

Then came a sound like shattering glass, which sliced ​​the bullet that was flying toward Bronya into powder.

At the same time, a huge blue orb of light fell from the sky and landed between Bronya and the thugs.

As the sphere of light transformed into many butterflies and scattered in all directions, it revealed a long-haired girl inside wielding a giant scythe.

After landing, the girl raised her scythe and pointed it at the group of thugs, coldly saying:

"Dare to cause trouble on our turf? Want to try your hand at a few moves?"