Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 116 Master Gongshu

Di Ting saw Master Gongshu's surprise but remained silent.

His face was shaped like a lion dancer, yet he managed to give off a "I'm speechless" expression.

The same expression appeared on the faces of the two people on the stairs.

Yunzhi: Can't this person distinguish the direction of sound transmission?

Lan: You were just praising me for nothing.

"Cough cough."

Yun Zhi coughed: "It's obvious that Di Ting wouldn't laugh in such a human way."

The old craftsman froze, then abruptly raised his head, meeting a pair of golden eyes.

"Hey? Who are you? How dare you just wander into the Construction Department?"

The lanternfish beside him wobbled forward, looking dazed but poised to pounce, seemingly mistaking them for enemies.

The old craftsman became more cautious, but did not take any further action.

Yun sighed, "Are the craftsmen of the Crafts Bureau really that ignorant about the outside world? They've practically turned Luofu upside down."

From the Vidyadhara to the Six Emperors, Luofu has been incredibly busy lately.

However, the company shouldn't have too much of a problem. After all, a group of artisans working themselves to the bone every day are here. Even if there really is a traitor, they'll probably be dragged down with him.

The power of the King of Scrolls is terrifying.

The old craftsman wasn't swayed by Yun Zhi's words; he remembered the key point: "What do you mean by 'turning the world upside down'? Explain yourself clearly. What happened to Luofu?"

Yun Zhi's brow twitched: "Is your Jade Orb not connected to the internet?"

The old craftsman's dog, Di Ting, barked twice at his feet: "Woof woof woof, woof!" (Old Deng, this is an important person!)

The communication network between the Di Ting (a type of supernatural entity) has spread far and wide, so now that they can see these two people, they all have to behave themselves.

It was quite obvious, however, that the old craftsman was not good at dog language.

"Whether you two are friends or foes, leave immediately! The Construction Division is currently fraught with danger; we cannot afford to be careless!"

Why did we suddenly start singing again?

Yun Zhi rubbed his forehead.

Lan smiled and said, "You've just solved the problem of restoring the Jianmu tree for you, and you're already being questioned? How amusing."

Lan wasn't angry; she just found it a little funny.

This old craftsman, even though he didn't know whether they were friend or foe, didn't back down. Compared to those outside, he was many times better.

Yun Zhi produced the proof from the Shence Mansion: "Alright, old sir, we are not enemies."

The old craftsman cautiously took the certificate.

I glanced at it.

The next second, he handed back his identification with both hands.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! The Dragon King Temple has been washed away by the flood! The Emperor himself has descended to the mortal realm! Gongshu Liang is truly blessed beyond measure!!!"

The master craftsman muttered incantations, his words flowing smoothly from beginning to end.

He was skilled in singing, reciting, acting, and martial arts. It seemed like if you set up a stage for him, he could go up and sing a song right away. Yunzhi almost thought that the person in front of him was not a craftsman, but an opera singer.

He took the paper.

Lan's gaze fell upon the distant furnace of creation.

"Did those things escape when Ruomu revived?"

He was asking about those years, without a doubt.

Master Gongshu immediately nodded: "Yes, back then it was absolutely chaotic, with flames raging everywhere. Although the Ten Kings' Division and the Cloud Cavalry are pursuing us now, Suiyang is cunning, and it's really difficult!"

He sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

Suiyang is an old enemy of the Immortal Boatmen. Before the Emperor Bow was upgraded, they had fought several battles. Although they had fought alongside them, Suiyang is not to be trusted.

Lan: Cunning?

He thought that the Fire Emperor was quite honest.

...and he tricked me into making the deal without my consent.

Yun Zhi seemed to have thought of this, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face: "That's true. If one's mind isn't firm, it's easy to be misled by Sui Yang. However, the Ten Kings' Division should have a way to resolve this matter. But Master, aren't you afraid of the influence of the Jianmu branches while you've been in here all this time?"

"Oh dear, Your Excellency, how could I possibly deserve to be called 'Master' by you? In your and Siming's eyes, we are nothing more than a bunch of children."

Master Gongshu waved his hands repeatedly, not forgetting to answer Yunzhi's question:

"I, Gongshu Liang, am not a coward who fears death. The furnaces and machines in the Works Department are of utmost importance. I cannot abandon the Works Department and run away on my own."

He seemed to be sighing, but the firmness in his words was clear to everyone.

Before Yunzhi could speak, Lan spoke up first: "Even though you are outnumbered and outmatched, you still use yourself as an arrow. You have the spirit of my comrade-in-arms."

He and his comrades in the clouds were all exceptionally brave.

When they fought Suiyang, a group of people followed him to dismantle the engine; when they fought Qiongsang, another group of people followed him to borrow power from Suiyang.

...So it seems that it was Suiyang who got hurt.

Thinking about this, Lan didn't know how to respond.

Passing through the painted screen and the warehouses filled with Jin people, they soon arrived at the Creation Furnace.

—The Creation Furnace was lifted up by the branches, and the green flames burned without harming the branches in the slightest. Below was a flower that was dying but not dying, but no creature appeared to guard the Jianmu.

Well, it seems that once the main root of the Jianmu tree dies, the creature it guards also dies.

These branches, however, are probably affected by the sun's influence and will survive for a while longer.

Not surprisingly.

But, besides them, there was another person in the square where the furnace of creation was placed.

A little fox-woman with a fluffy, glowing green tail.

The little girl stood in front of the furnace of creation, holding a small flag, and didn't move for a long time.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared that her legs were still shaking.

?

"Why is there a little girl here?" Yun asked curiously.

Master Gongshu took a closer look and exclaimed, "Hey, that's a junior judge from the Ten Kings' Office!"

So young?

Unlike other long-lived species, fox people do not have particularly long lifespans, so their age can be roughly estimated by their appearance.

The mystery lies in why the Ten Kings' Office began accepting child laborers.

Lan was curious about the child's tail.

As Suiyang's old enemy, Lan was naturally more familiar with the power of that greenish-blue tail.

and so……

Why would the Ten Kings Bureau accept a Suiyang?