Chapter 286: NO．48：The moon is a celestial body that reflects light

NO．48：The moon is a celestial body that reflects light.

"The moon‑chariot symbol—among symbolists, isn't that one of the most severely afflicted people?"

"Yeah, in that feudal, high‑pressure, cold‑blooded, suspicious environment, it's still quite hard to maintain mental health."

"But generally speaking, horse girls are indeed more prone to extremism, right? That man actually managed to reach that state—I even have to admit his misery."

"When it comes to inner demons, humans never lose to horse girls."

"That's not bad, but it's been bothering me—should I unleash my competitive spirit in a place like this?"

"The Heavenly Wolf Star ought to be shining, not dark, right?"

"Of course, Qianming, do you know the issue with the moon as a celestial body?"

"Huh? What do you mean? The thing about the lunar base constantly being attacked by aliens?"

"Why bother pretending to be crazy at a time like this? For a celestial body that can't emit its own light, facing the light only makes its dark side even darker."

"Heh! Is this the Heavenly Wolf Star's insight?"

"That's all I have to say—listen if you want."

"Hey hey! Come, here's the gift I brought for you!"

"……"

——

Heavenly Wolf Star, also known as Alpha A of the Greater Dog Constellation, but giving someone dogtail grass as a gift is still somewhat divine.

Moreover, it was wrapped like a bouquet.

Aomo thought this could totally be seen as a provocation, but unexpectedly, the Heavenly Wolf Star symbol, after seeing that dogtail grass, merely blinked and didn't kick Qianming's representative on the spot.

Instead, they actually took that bundle, said goodbye with an indifferent attitude, then glanced at Aomo, wanting to say something but stopping themselves, and walked off without saying anything.

Looks like they don't want to chat here any further.

"I heard people also weave flower meanings with this stuff."

Aomo stroked their chin, and after Zhouri Ningjing's back disappeared from view, they turned to look at Qianming's representative.

Steadfast, misunderstood, difficult love, secret crush—you might find it hard to believe that someone would actually make up a story just to give it feeling.

But people are just that diverse.

Even when they go crazy, they're not necessarily worse than horse girls.

"What are you thinking! Heavenly Wolf Star just keeps a horse; the stalks and leaves of dogtail grass can be fodder, and that horse quite likes it."

That comment left Aomo stunned, then they exclaimed: "Whoa, horse‑riding a horse!"

Qianming looked at them doubtfully: "Can't horse girls ride horses?"

"There's no reason for that, but I really wish I had a photo to post in the trainers' chat room."

"Then you'll have to find her, or just scroll through her Umastagram feed—she often posts there about the horse she has others raise."

Qianming couldn't possibly understand what Aomo was thinking, but they weren't interested in probing further; they just glanced in the direction Heavenly Wolf Star had gone, then turned to look at the nearby hospital.

"Want to go check on Jiemesi again?"

"Not appropriate—checking on Mi Yu and Bo Pang would be about the same, though two little girls shopping, with impure‑minded adults mixed in, would also be pretty obvious."

"Who are you calling impure‑minded!" Qianming turned and glared at her.

"Me." Aomo, who was already tapping the light screen, complied, swiped a finger, and sent a message to Qianming's account.

"What is it?"

A horse girl capable of interfering with light screens and seeing through illusions could totally view Aomo's private‑mode light‑screen content, but they hadn't noticed just now; upon pulling out their phone and opening it, they found a location share.

A glance shift revealed Aomo handing over a complex controller.

And with their other hand, they had just fished a large drone out of their briefcase.

"Can you fly it?" Though posed as a question, the way they shoved the controller at them left no doubt.

"Whose location is this?"

"Mi Yu and Bo Pang—they're currently holed up in a drink shop, helping me keep an eye on their movements so nothing goes wrong."

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"What trouble could there be?" Qianming gave them a speechless look, feeling that even a guardian couldn't manage this much.

"Something is an accident precisely because it falls outside your expectations."

Hearing that, the brown‑haired girl tilted her head, thought for a moment, then also took the controller: "All right—while I help you wring this out, what are you planning to do?"

"Organize today's haul and store it."

Aomo said, heading toward the parking lot, while Qianming had just launched the drone; seeing Aomo leave, they quickly followed.

While walking and controlling the drone, they also monitored the view projected ahead of the controller—not too difficult for them.

But they still complained: "Why don't we just sit at a drink shop? You're not planning to make me play with the controller in the car, are you?"

"…Sure."

"You're hesitating." Qianming declared firmly.

"The weather's pretty hot today."

"You're hesitating—you really intend to boss me around like that!"

In the midst of those words, the gripped controller let out a faint creak.

That's the groan of an inanimate object straining under a weight its material can't bear.

The grip of a horse girl is already that impressive—let alone a Triple Crown horse girl's strength.

Anyone who doesn't want to be entertained by that strength has to say something.

For example: "What would you like to drink?"

"Honey specialty drink," Qianming said without hesitation, "extra thick, add licorice!"

I know…… Aomo stayed silent and didn't say those words outright; recalling that last night the other party took the drink without saying anything, he just gave a slight nod.

"I'm also considering whether to buy a honey‑special drink machine for the kitchen," Aomo sighed, "and placed together with the newly bought coffee machine, the kitchen does have space."

"Good good!" MR. CB nodded like pounding rice, his face full of smiles as if it were bought for her.

""

This also made the casually mentioned Aomo fall silent a bit, as he began to ponder his expenses this month.

He also recalled the outstanding balance on that supermarket list from last night's meal, which Qianming had paid for but which still left a deep impression on him.

The office's Engel coefficient is already quite moving; think of the Sky Palace trainer Yan Hui Er, think of the many horse girl trainers, the Moonlight Immortal Xi Qi Feng, and Aomo feels that perhaps this too is proof of being a central trainer.

"Just like being created by the horse girls, it's a necessary path."

"But before he could work out the result, the horse girl who was adjusting the screen's transparency to better check road conditions while searching for the drink shop where Mi Yu and Bo Pang were, asked again: 'What do you think of the feelings Sirius mentioned?'"

"The harvest was great; it can definitely be put to use next time."

"?"

"I mean, although no concrete deeds of the Moon‑chasing Symbol were given directly, these words from one of the main members of the Symbol Family already carry enough weight; such testimony lets me quickly ponder the next step."

Aomo explained patiently.

Frankly, if the Sirius Symbol really provided the Moon‑chasing Symbol's resume, deeds, life trajectory and such documents, this investigative step would still be a bit troublesome.

Aomo had to draw the conclusion spoken by the Sirius Symbol from those documents.

It might not be precise.

The clue was originally something to be investigated and deduced, but the Sirius Symbol had already directly handed him the answer.

Not only the Moon‑chasing Symbol's issue, but also the Symbol Family's matter he could understand even more deeply.

The family line's acquired mental illness, the Moon‑chasing Symbol's actual standing within the family, and that madness pointed out by Sirius…

The piecemeal picture is becoming ever more complete; all that's needed now is a bit more concrete evidence to prove that he is the mastermind behind the monster attacks.

Where could he find such evidence?

Those two suspects have already been questioned by the police and could not provide useful information; experts' judgments are always reliable, and those suspects lack any backing that could let a district police station fabricate things.

A more direct investigation of the Symbol Family would only scare the snake; Qianming's contact with Sirius counts as a relatively private meeting, but nobody expected that before this, Sirius would first create a certain trainer and appear in a newspaper.

Fortunately, the horse girl under Trainer Shi Du Hua's command is Mi Yu's classmate, and him bringing Bo Pang along is also a reasonable cover.

And besides that… what other sources of information are there?

"" Aomo pondered, and suddenly noticed his own habitual strand of white hair.

Then he realized he had fallen into the darkness beneath the light.

Doesn't the Symbol Family still have another member who can provide information?

There is more than one moon facing the light.

The largest of them is still carrying out the duty of reflecting and shining light.

Let's go pay another visit.

Gazing upon the emperor's divine might.