Chapter 930: Departure on the Eighth Day (6)

"Alright, don't worry about those details. So, to get rid of Abydos's financial problems, what does Sister Qinxiang plan to learn from Xingqiri?"

"I… I of course want to know how he'll make money in the future!" Qinxiang crossed her arms. "If he just relied on part‑time work to repay a 900‑million high‑interest loan, it would take several hundred years! Xingqiri is a pauper now, so why not see how a clever person like him earned his first bucket of gold?"

"First bucket of gold…" Baizi repeated meaningfully, "Combining his miraculous tuning ability, could he do a job that makes a hundred million in five minutes?"

"One hundred million?! Not again…"

"Exactly, rob a bank." Baizi began to consider seriously, "If Xingqiri robs a bank, he wouldn't even need weapons; his tuning applied to all the bank staff would make them obediently fill his pockets, right? If he actually did that, would it mean even the former Oak family head agrees with my unified wealth‑seeking choice?"

"Wait…! That's not right, is it? Baizi, why do you assume Xingqiri will rob a bank? Such a robbery clearly doesn't match his identity and temperament!"

"But robbing a bank also doesn't fit our student temperament." Baizi pulled out a pre‑prepared head mask, "But that also means once we do it, hardly anyone will suspect us, right? Robbing a bank… is definitely the quickest way for us to earn our first bucket of gold."

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"I'm fine." Xingqiri turned around, "Although the Star Core turmoil has subsided, malicious people may still exist. Sir, you reminded us correctly; we'll take a detour now. Please also be extra careful."

Having said that, Xingqiri walked forward without looking back.

"Please stop—"

Xingqiri felt a chill in his neck, his back muscles tightening like a drawn umbrella—

He slowly looked back.

"Dreams may be safe, but please watch the passing vehicles," Walter reminded.

Xingqiri let out a long sigh, "Thank you."

When the two reached a secluded spot, Wanweike finally relaxed his tense body: "That man isn't ordinary; not being discovered just now was truly a miracle."

"The Starry Sky Train should have departed long ago; why is he still in Pinokangni?" Though deeply puzzled, Xingqiri quickly calmed down, "…We don't need to adjust our schedule because of this, but we must stay vigilant. I hope Pinokangni hasn't encountered new trouble during the days I was a prisoner."

"Let's set off, we'll walk a bit apart, keeping a few meters between us."

Xingqiri chose a longer detour, but when he passed a corner, he suddenly stopped, turning his profile toward behind.

"I was being reckless. May I be allowed to explain a few words?"

"Fine, but before that—" Walter pressed his staff against Xingqiri's back from behind, "Place both hands behind you and answer my question in short sentences."

"Short sentences?"

"I must ensure your words don't contain any hidden dangerous chant."

Xingqiri forced a wry smile, "Did I really leave such a strange impression on you all… Please believe, I return without malice, and Order cannot descend upon Pinokangni again."

Walter remained motionless, "After you've wielded the power of Concord, I'm afraid I can hardly take your words at face value. Answer my question: why are you here?"

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Jujutsu Kaisen.

"Xingqiri really gave the train crew quite a psychological shadow…"

Although Hu Zhang also wanted to help Xingqiri explain a few words, considering his past actions, he now truly has no defense. Not even a trace of basic trust remains.

"Such things are normal; if Xingqiri becomes a full deity, the scope of the Dream of the Great One would far exceed the Asdena star system. For the Starry Sky Train, he's a key felon whose crime is already consummated; for the family, he directly seized Dominicus, one incarnation of Concord, and the family not killing him is already quite lenient," Ri Che Kuanjian said lightly, "People like him are like a two‑faced Sukuna walking the streets… Now that a two‑faced Sukuna tells you he's reformed, would you feel at ease?"

Hu Zhang was drenched in sweat: "Ah… I guess Teacher Wu Tiao has already killed him directly, right?"

"Indeed, and moreover he wields such a dangerous 'tuning' ability; used on teammates it's great support, but on enemies… it kills invisibly."

"But isn't Wanweike Xingqiri's witness? He can prove Xingqiri is a good person now!"

Ri Che Kuanjian's tone grew even heavier: "But Hu Zhang, you are now viewing this from an omniscient perspective beyond the heavens. Yet in Mr. Walter's eyes, the Pipixi people beside him could very well be hostages he seized with his tuning ability, helping him conceal innocent victims in Pinokangni. For a primary fugitive who escaped the family, 'hostage‑taking' isn't unusual, is it?"

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"To earn your trust, it seems I have only one option." A cold bead of sweat slid down Xingqiri's temple as he turned slightly, looking toward the nearby grass, "Wanweike, step forward. We now have one more person we can rely on."

Xingqiri recounted his previous experiences to Walter without reservation, prompting Walter to cautiously set his staff down.

"So, it was someone from the company who saved you?"

Xingqiri: "It should be that my sister made some agreement with them. My freedom to move in Pinokangni is thanks to Wanweike's assistance. As you can see, I returned home only to bid it farewell. Would you be willing to raise your hand and give me a chance without regrets?"

"..." Walter said after a brief thought, "To be safe, until you completely leave Pinokangni, you must travel with me."

"I am immensely grateful."

"When I left my hometown I was equally hurried, so I can understand that feeling," Walter said sincerely, "But that's just my personal view. My companions also need to be informed about this matter."

Xingqiri was somewhat surprised, "Are other members of the Starry Sky Train also in Pinokangni?"

Walter nodded and led the two to the entrance of an underground mall, the spot where Star and March Seven were staying.

"Mr. Walter, I have something I don't understand," Xingqiri stopped and asked puzzledly, "The Star of the Grand Event's turmoil has settled, and the Starry Sky Train should have set out again. What keeps you all still in Pinokangni? Could someone have stirred up trouble after me?"