Chapter 418: This Is…

"Yes! I'm sure!"

Gui Naifen nodded vigorously, trying to increase Persuasion, "Although she was summoned as a Servant, that's definitely the Black Tower Lady! I also… uh, sort of fought alongside her?"

In fact they mostly fought separately, but it could barely be counted as the same camp.

Han Ya's expression grew solemn.

Once the Black Tower is involved, the nature of the matter changes completely.

That is a Commandant.

If there's even a hint in Gui Naifen's rambling that might involve the Black Tower's real movements, it must be taken extremely seriously.

"You need to be clear, Gui Naifen,"

Han Ya said word for word, "Accusing or claiming involvement of a Commandant's whereabouts and actions requires absolute responsibility. Any false information, you cannot bear the consequences. Are you sure you want to be responsible for what you just said?"

Gui Naifen was pressed by Han Ya's aura to the point of being slightly breathless, but she knew this was a critical moment; backing down would truly be over.

She swallowed hard, steeled herself, and nodded more forcefully: "I'm sure! I saw the Black Tower Lady in that world! And San Yue Qi! They can both testify! The competition should be over, they're definitely back! You can go ask them!"

Han Ya and Xue Yi glanced at each other again, exchanging something quickly with their eyes.

"We need to verify."

Han Ya finally said, her tone leaving no doubt, "Until your testimony is verified, you must stay here temporarily to cooperate with the investigation. Regarding the account and other matters, also await the results together."

After speaking, she and Xue Yi stood up and left the interrogation room.

The heavy door slid up silently, leaving Gui Naifen alone in the cold room.

Gui Naifen slumped in the chair, exhaling a long breath, her face full of a bitter, hopeless sorrow.

"What kind of thing is this…"

She lamented.

As for why the opponent wasn't mentioned as Extinction Great Lord Huan Long?

Gui Naifen isn't stupid.

A street performer joining the battle to subdue the Destruction Commandant, fighting back and forth and finally dying heroically?

This story is ten times more far‑fetched than a transmigration; if you spread it, don't claim it's credible, it'll probably be taken as outright lunacy and dealt with harshly.

She can only pick the relatively "reliable" Black Tower and San Yue Qi.

Now, she can only pray that the Black Tower Lady and Miss San Yue Qi have truly returned and are willing to testify for her.

As for Huan Long?

If that Extinction Great Lord doesn't come to trouble her, thank the heavens, but to testify?

"Help…"

Gui Naifen buried her face in her hands, feeling her life was like the juggling acts she often botched, full of unexpected "surprises".

Perspective shift.

Chang Ye Yue held the Black Umbrella, her crimson eyes calmly scanning the surrounding dreamlike streets.

Through the "Memory Keeper's" perception of active memory particles in the environment, plus some unobtrusive tricks, she has roughly pieced together the major events that recently occurred in Pinokanni.

Simple summary: the family head on Xing Qi Ri seems to have a rather grand "Ascension" plan, which was then ruined by the visiting Train Group.

A recent turmoil surrounding "Dream", "Order" and "Freedom" has just settled, and Pinokanni seems to be returning to its normal state as the Grand Event Star, though the undercurrents may not have fully ceased.

Chang Ye Yue's expression, if described with some ancient planetary internet meme, would be something like "old man, subway, phone. jpg".

Especially when she saw that the information fragments clearly contained San Yue Qi's figure, she was even more stunned.

"What is this…"

She muttered to herself.

She knows different worlds may have different Time Flow Rate; she stayed in Dongmu City for less than a day, but here… the Train Group went directly from Xianzhou to Pinokanni and even finished a major event?

Isn't this time span a bit too jumpy?

She hasn't realized that this is not her familiar main world line, but an independent "Third World" line, where the story progress is inherently different.

Just as she furrowed her brow, pondering how to quickly locate A Xing in this complex backdrop and uncover the details of the Holy Grail War—

A gentle yet noticeably uncertain male voice came from behind:

"…Xiaosanyue?"

Chang Ye Yue's hand holding the umbrella paused slightly.

She didn't turn around immediately, but the Memory Keeper's keen perception, like invisible tendrils, instantly sketched the approximate silhouette of the newcomer behind her.

A dark coat, a cane, glasses, a composed yet restrained aura that concealed immense power…

It was Wa'erte Yang.

An experienced, powerful, and exceptionally wise traveler.

Trouble.

Chang Ye Yue made an instant judgment.

The other clearly mistook her silhouette for San Yue Qi.

The Black Curtain Lady's directive is to observe covertly, locate A Xing, and avoid creating extra complications.

Direct confrontation or exposure is certainly not the best strategy.

Then, go with the flow and act.

In an instant, Chang Ye Yue already had a plan in mind.

She maintained the umbrella‑holding posture, her body turning slightly, facing the direction of the voice.

At the same time, the coolness on her face receded like a tide, her crimson eyes instantly switched to the clear, slightly naive gaze of San Yue Qi, even precisely mimicking that lively "light in the eyes" look.

The corner of her mouth lifted, a smile three parts surprise, seven parts "caught sneaking again" blooming on her face.

"Ah! Uncle Yang!"

Chang Ye Yue's voice also became light and bright, with just the right hint of nervousness and an attempt to bluff her way through, "How, how coincidental! Look at my new outfit, does it look good?"

She even turned a small circle, showing off her black‑red dress and Black Umbrella, which differ sharply from San Yue Qi's style—logically this could be explained as "San Yue Qi has changed into a bold new outfit."

Chang Ye Yue is confident in her acting.

As, in a sense, "another San Yue Qi," no one understands San Yue Qi's expressions, tone, and little gestures better than she does.

She even mimicked the little thought San Yue Qi might have at this moment—trying to deflect a parent's scolding for "changing clothes without permission and sneaking out to play" by using the new outfit to shift the topic.

However, Walther's reaction was completely unexpected to her.

He did not, as an ordinary person would, first show a puzzled or helpless expression, nor did he follow up on her remarks about the new clothes.

His eyes, seen through lenses, were as sharp as a hawk, tightly locking onto every subtle change in Chang Ye Yue's facial expression; his brows twitched slightly, and he directly cut off her possible continuation of the "performance," his tone unusually serious and decisive:

"No. You are not Xiaosanyue."

Chang Ye Yue felt a sudden "thud" in her heart, but her smile remained unchanged; she even tried to make her eyes look more "innocent," attempting to respond in a way that fits San Yue Qi's personality: "Yang Shu, what are you saying? Of course I am…"

"Who exactly are you?"

Walther's voice deepened, carrying an unquestionable interrogation.

He even stepped forward, the black staff in his hand not decorative but held firmly, its tip hovering slightly above the ground.

Although there was no obvious energy burst, Chang Ye Yue could sense a heavy, dangerous aura gathering around Walther as its center.

"Why disguise yourself as San Yue Qi?"

His tone was blunt and left no room for doubt, directly confirming that she was a Disguiser.

The perfect smile at Chang Ye Yue's mouth finally twitched uncontrollably.

Hard to keep it together.

Really hard to keep it together.