"This doesn't look like a proper diary at all!"
"The resentment is so strong it's practically overflowing from the notebook."
"Even the Evil Sword Immortal is nothing compared to this, right?"
While the staff members were whispering among themselves over the notebook, three legendary figures poked their heads out from the soil at the corner.
After confirming that no staff member had noticed them yet, Zeig said in a deep voice:
"Esteemed heroes who can hold the pass against ten thousand, how should we break out of this current situation?!"
March 7th narrowed her eyes:
"I have a plan — drive the tiger to swallow the wolf!"
"Quickly present your strategy!"
"As long as we pretend we just returned to the space station and show shocked expressions at these rocks, dirt, snow, and fragments, we can remain safe and sound!"
Dan Heng stared at the staff members in the distance and lowered his voice:
"But what does this have to do with 'driving the tiger to swallow the wolf'? At most it's just evading responsibility."
"You're so dumb!" March 7th was angry at his misfortune and saddened by his lack of fight. "If we still get discovered in the end, we can just throw Zeig out, right?"
"?" Zeig perked up his ears.
"Anyway, the aircraft was rented using Zeig's ID at the time, and the loan was also processed under his name. With the space station's capabilities, even if it was smashed into slag, they can still trace the owner, right?"
Dan Heng frowned:
"But my aircraft was also smashed into slag and mixed in with the rocks and dirt. What if they trace it back to me?"
"No problem. I already anticipated this."
March 7th proudly curled the corner of her mouth:
"With you two going to struggle against them, won't I be safe? This is the plan of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf!"
"…"
Thud.
The staff members all turned their heads.
They saw a pink unidentified object thrown out, its entire upper body buried in the dirt.
Immediately after, two men leaped out and landed steadily beside the unidentified object.
"Huh? Brother Zeig? Dan Heng? You're back?"
"Shush."
The two made a 'shush' gesture, then each pulled out a pair of handcuffs from their waists. After pulling March 7th out of the dirt, they fiercely cuffed her hands.
"???"
The disheveled March 7th looked dumbfounded. After glancing at the double restraints on her hands, she blankly looked at the two beside her.
"Are you two crazy?"
"Shut up!" Zeig shouted loudly.
"…"
March 7th looked carefully and saw that at some point, Zeig and Dan Heng had both changed into proper Belobog Silvermane Guard uniforms, looking very serious.
"War Criminal No. 357 has been captured, over!" Zeig shouted.
"?"
"What War Criminal No. 357? Wait… Are you talking about me?!"
"Hmph, at this point you still want to play dumb?!" Zeig looked at March 7th and said sternly.
"Dan Heng, quickly tell the folks about all the bad things this beast did on Jarilo-VI!"
"Okay."
Dan Heng took two steps forward and said expressionlessly:
"She…"
"…"
After five seconds of silence, Dan Heng stepped back two paces, his voice still calm: "You'd better say it."
"Tsk, useless thing!"
Dan Heng: "…"
The two escorted the war criminal March 7th. After taking two steps, Zeig solemnly began:
"War Criminal March 7th actually dared to devise a treacherous scheme, causing the national museum of Jarilo-VI to close down. She even publicly humiliated the planet's Supreme Guardian with paint and dared to assault its Honorary Executive! Truly unforgivable!"
"She created enormous obstacles for our Trailblaze journey and even caused us to lose two aircraft. After going through countless hardships, we finally captured her beneath a certain hill!"
"???"
After hearing the series of charges, March 7th struggled with her body and roared:
"Slander! It's all slander! Do you believe I'll sue you?! Lawyer! Where's my lawyer?!"
"b...big guts!"
The staff members only heard a "rip" sound as March 7th's mouth was sealed with tape.
"???"
"Today, we shall escort you to the Astral Express and hand you over to the Conductor for punishment!"
"Yes." Dan Heng nodded.
After speaking.
Zeig and Dan Heng each bowed to the staff members and said apologetically:
"Everyone, a mudslide collapse occurred during the arrest, causing trouble for the space station!"
"Ah… It's fine, it's fine."
A chubby staff member wiped the sweat from his forehead and reacted first:
"You did a good deed. This… is too terrible. She really needs to be properly educated. As for the mudslide and such, we'll call a professional cleaning company later to clean it up."
"Yeah, that museum should be a very important place, right? How could she do this? It's really too impolite."
"Exactly. Publicly humiliating the Supreme Guardian… That Supreme Guardian should be like the local king, right? Wouldn't this offend everyone?"
"Assaulting the Executive… The title of Executive sounds like it has a very high status. This is indeed inappropriate. She should be arrested, she should be arrested!"
March 7th: "…"
Zeig and Dan Heng revealed faint smiles.
Zeig: "Thank you for the generous support of our fellow countrymen. Consider it the Express crew owing everyone a favor. Oh right… Those two aircraft were rented by us. If investigators from the Interastral Peace Corporation come, please help put in a few good words for us."
"Of course, of course!"
Thus, the two escorted March 7th, stepping through the mud one footprint at a time, and delivered her to the platform in the support cabin section.
After the tape was torn off, March 7th loudly cursed: "Good guy… How could you bear to do this to me?!"
"You were the one who wanted to do it to us first!"
"Mm."
"…"
When they successfully stepped onto the Astral Express, the three looked back toward the space station through the observation window for a long time. Only after confirming no one was chasing after them did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Whew~ Looks like we managed to muddle through."
With her shackles removed, March 7th directly plopped onto the sofa and said lazily:
"This way we probably don't have to pay for the mudslide, right?"
"It's fine. Even if there's accountability, it'll be on you. It has nothing to do with the two of us." Zeig sat on the floor, took off his shoes, shook them, and a few small pebbles fell out.
"Damn, do you think they'll really believe it? Won't they go verify?" March 7th shouted angrily.
Dan Heng sat across from March 7th and calmly spoke:
"Except for the first matter about the museum, which can still be debated, the latter two are easy to verify, because all three are actually true."
"…"
Hearing the noise from the parlor car, a woman with gorgeous red hair slowly walked over from the corridor of the passenger car.
She first swept her gaze over the three, remained silent for a long time, then smiled without warmth while gritting her teeth:
"Oh? Weren't you all in seclusion playing games? Why are all your faces so dirty? Did you go dig coal?"
"…"
"Non-chiefs are all like this." Zeig and March 7th muttered in unison.
Slap… Slap… Slap.
Suddenly, the three heard a strange sound and all looked toward Himeko.
It was a small leather whip.
"Hehe."
"She created enormous obstacles for our Trailblaze journey and even caused us to lose two aircraft. After going through countless hardships, we finally captured her beneath a certain hill!"
"???"
After hearing the series of charges, March 7th struggled with her body and roared:
"Slander! It's all slander! Do you believe I'll sue you?! Lawyer! Where's my lawyer?!"
"b...big guts!"
The staff members only heard a "rip" sound as March 7th's mouth was sealed with tape.
"???"
"Today, we shall escort you to the Astral Express and hand you over to the Conductor for punishment!"
"Yes." Dan Heng nodded.
After speaking.
Zeig and Dan Heng each bowed to the staff members and said apologetically:
"Everyone, a mudslide collapse occurred during the arrest, causing trouble for the space station!"
"Ah… It's fine, it's fine."
A chubby staff member wiped the sweat from his forehead and reacted first:
"You did a good deed. This… is too terrible. She really needs to be properly educated. As for the mudslide and such, we'll call a professional cleaning company later to clean it up."
"Yeah, that museum should be a very important place, right? How could she do this? It's really too impolite."
"Exactly. Publicly humiliating the Supreme Guardian… That Supreme Guardian should be like the local king, right? Wouldn't this offend everyone?"
"Assaulting the Executive… The title of Executive sounds like it has a very high status. This is indeed inappropriate. She should be arrested, she should be arrested!"
March 7th: "…"
Zeig and Dan Heng revealed faint smiles.
Zeig: "Thank you for the generous support of our fellow countrymen. Consider it the Express crew owing everyone a favor. Oh right… Those two aircraft were rented by us. If investigators from the Interastral Peace Corporation come, please help put in a few good words for us."
"Of course, of course!"
Thus, the two escorted March 7th, stepping through the mud one footprint at a time, and delivered her to the platform in the support cabin section.
After the tape was torn off, March 7th loudly cursed: "Good guy… How could you bear to do this to me?!"
"You were the one who wanted to do it to us first!"
"Mm."
"…"
When they successfully stepped onto the Astral Express, the three looked back toward the space station through the observation window for a long time. Only after confirming no one was chasing after them did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Whew~ Looks like we managed to muddle through."
With her shackles removed, March 7th directly plopped onto the sofa and said lazily:
"This way we probably don't have to pay for the mudslide, right?"
"It's fine. Even if there's accountability, it'll be on you. It has nothing to do with the two of us." Zeig sat on the floor, took off his shoes, shook them, and a few small pebbles fell out.
"Damn, do you think they'll really believe it? Won't they go verify?" March 7th shouted angrily.
Dan Heng sat across from March 7th and calmly spoke:
"Except for the first matter about the museum, which can still be debated, the latter two are easy to verify, because all three are actually true."
"…"
Hearing the noise from the parlor car, a woman with gorgeous red hair slowly walked over from the corridor of the passenger car.
She first swept her gaze over the three, remained silent for a long time, then smiled without warmth while gritting her teeth:
"Oh? Weren't you all in seclusion playing games? Why are all your faces so dirty? Did you go dig coal?"
"…"
"Non-chiefs are all like this." Zeig and March 7th muttered in unison.
Slap… Slap… Slap.
Suddenly, the three heard a strange sound and all looked toward Himeko.
It was a small leather whip.
"Hehe."