Enduring Light Investigation: Yuying Pier 7
Overview
- Stage Cost:
Gasoline x20 - First Clear Rewards: None
Guide
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Yuying Pier Streetside
After a short walk near the Yuying Pier, you all arrive at an open-air snack stand by the street to sit down to eat.
According to the owner, many dock workers often come to their shop for a bowl of delicious fish ball soup. Naturally, each of you order a bowl to try.
As your stomach fills with warm soup, the fatigue and thrill from your adventure fade away...
You: This is great. Not only have we found all the model pieces, but we also have delicious fish ball soup...
You: Unfortunately, we don't know who hired those guys...
Artem: On that note, I have an idea.
Vyn: What are you thinking, Consultant Wing?
Artem: Previously, we discussed why those people didn't show up at the relief hospital... and concluded that they didn't want to mess with the hospital's backers.
Artem: However, that may have been a misunderstanding.
You: Eh?
Marius: How so?
Artem: There is another possibility as to why they didn't try to steal the piece at the relief hospital.
Artem: They wanted to avoid friendly fire.
Hearing what Artem said, you are a little stunned, not quite understanding the implications. However, Luke continues.
Luke: I see.
Luke: Any information about the Li Hotel model pieces is classified and wouldn't be publicized.
Luke: Even for those who are associated with the company, not everyone knows the details and positions of all parties involved...
Luke: If an attack was carried out around the relief hospital, it would likely cause unnecessary conflict. They may even harm their own interests.
Artem: Precisely. There are many forces at play in Xuzhou, many of which are connected to the Yingxing Trading Company...
Artem: If we're talking about a sizable organization that would know about the model pieces and have the manpower to steal them...
Artem: The only organization that fits those conditions... is the Guangjie Union.
Luke: Hmm... Makes sense.
Marius: So we've come full circle back to the Guangjie Union?
Vyn, who has been silent the whole time, speaks up at this moment.
Vyn: That may not be the case.
Vyn: Consultant Wing makes some good points that I find reasonable.
Vyn: Except for one thing that is suspicious...
Artem: Please share, Interpreter Richter.
Vyn: The leader of the Guangjie Union is Boss Yang. If the Guangjie Union was really behind this...
Vyn: I doubt Boss Yang would allow us to collect these eight pieces unscathed...
According to your intel, it's no secret to anyone in Xuzhou Town that Boss Yang is merciless and uses brutal methods.
Hearing this, the five of you fall silent, everyone deep in thought.
No matter the possibilities, all of this is pure speculation. There are no witnesses or evidence...
Just like Uncle Li's disappearance, everything is as fleeting as the clouds.
After a brief moment of silence, Luke is the first to smile at you.
Luke: Anyway, we got the most important thing back—the pieces.
Luke: That's a good thing, right, Little Boss?
Marius: Yeah, yeah, we can't concern ourselves with those other matters.
They're right. To be fair, your hidden mission only requires you to come this far...
You look at Luke, then at the others, slightly embarrassed.
You: (They helped me so much, and I still haven't told them the truth...)
You suddenly remember Uncle Li's instructions in the letter. Until you retrieved the key, you were to tell no one about this matter.
But now that you've collected all the pieces, it's time to come clean... Moments later, you come to a decision.
You: Yeah, it's good... but there's something that I have to confess to everyone.
Luke: What is it?
You: Actually... there's no family heirloom.
You take some time to briefly explain the whole situation to the four people before you...
But after doing so, none of them seem all that surprised. In fact, they are strangely calm.
You: Wait, from the looks of it... you guys already knew?
Luke: Not exactly. It was just a hunch.
Vyn: But it seems we were right.
Artem: Little Boss, you must have your reasons for not telling us.
Marius: In case you hadn't noticed, we haven't even brought up the family heirloom.
So it seems... the "secret" they had in common wasn't just your assumption.
You: ...I didn't expect you guys to see through me.
You "angrily" scoop a spoon of fish ball soup and eat it. The fresh and savory taste spreads in your mouth.
But somehow, after "confessing" everything, you feel more relaxed and happy.
Looking at the distant white clouds in the sky, you can't help but smile.
You: Well, let's finish up our delicious fish ball soup and head back to the Li Hotel.
You: We should find time to complete the pieces and see what's hidden within them.
Luke: Okay.
Artem: Sure.
Vyn: We can stay here for a little longer. No rush.
Marius: I should hurry and try my bowl of soup too.
The group asks the owner to serve more dishes and another round of soup for everyone. The gentle breeze wafts the delectable aroma of food, intertwining it with the hustle and bustle of Xuzhou life.
What beautiful nice weather today...
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