After being fired from the diamond squid, I became a sea patrol ranger.

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After saying that, Ling Ke turned around and, without waiting for Liu Ying's response, strode out of the hotel.

Tap tap! Tap tap tap tap...

Brown leather boots left footprints on the carpet, stained with snow. Firefly sighed, turned her head, and gazed at the photograph.

She watched as Spa's color deepened, and instinctively clenched her fist, then slowly relaxed it.

Fireflies! Fireflies, hold back!

Don't be impatient and burn the painting with fire...

Looking for clues! Yes! Yes! I need to investigate this place first.

Where should we begin?

The firefly moved its head and looked around. It found that the carpet was still carpet, the chandelier was still chandelier, and there was nothing unusual about it.

The girl sprang into action, slipped into the corridor, and saw two dark figures flash by not far ahead.

Liu Ying looked at the dark figures and saw that they were two waiters, one tall and one short, wearing white shirts, pushing a service cart and whispering to each other.

"Xiao Cui, you're only starting work today, right?"

"That's what the tall waiter said."

"To be precise, I was just an intern."

The shorter person answered.

"That's irrelevant! Have you heard about the murder that happened at the Goethe Hotel more than ten years ago?"

"The boiler operator killed his wife and son, then committed suicide? I've heard this story from my seniors before..."

As they chatted, they gradually walked away.

Their voices also softened, leaving only a few whispers that reached Liuying's ears.

Murder? Boiler worker? Suicide?

Fireflies blinked their eyes, and keywords floated in their minds.

Although subconsciously she felt that the rumors about Liu Yiqi and Yi Er were just idle gossip, she still couldn't give up the clues and moved her feet to chase after the waiter.

Liu Ying ran all the way and soon arrived at the reception hall, only to find that there were no waiters in the hall.

Liu Ying shifted her gaze and found the hotel lobby brightly lit, with azure carpet spread out like a river on the dark yellow floor.

The waiters stepped across the carpet, laughing and joking with each other, and turned into another corridor, walking further in.

Without hesitation, the firefly chased after it.

Tap tap! Tap tap tap tap tap...

A series of footsteps sounded from outside the hotel.

Firefly pricked up her ears and discerned that there were three people walking towards the hotel entrance. The footsteps of one of them sounded particularly familiar.

That sound... could it be...?

As if guessing something, Liu Ying couldn't help but smile. She stopped, raised her head, and looked towards the door.

From afar, she caught a glimpse of a head of short gray hair, stepping onto the hotel steps against the backdrop of white snow.

It's a star!

"Oh, Elio said, I shouldn't see her at this time."

Liu Ying's cheeks flushed slightly, her body temperature rose, and she moved her head around, finally managing to spot a pillar about two people wide.

Without thinking twice, the girl hid behind a pillar.

Boom!

clatter! clatter! clatter!

Three footsteps sounded as the Trail Blazers entered the hotel.

Liu Ying poked her head out, her eyes flowing, gently brushing past Xing's cheek, and looking at Dan Heng beside her.

Her gaze lingered for only half a second before quietly shifting away to look at March 7th, but she couldn't look away for a long time.

Liu Ying glanced at March 7's pink hair, then turned her eyes to gaze into the other's pinkish-blue pupils. For some reason, she felt a dull ache in her chest.

"Ugh, it's so cold!"

On March 7th, her body trembled slightly. She crossed her arms and swayed from the left to the right side of the hall, a smile playing on her lips as she said:

"Wow! What a bright lobby! And tonight there will be soft mattresses and bouncy pillows!"

On March 7th, he clapped his hands lightly and leaned close to the stars:

"Should we have a pillow fight tonight? Should we? Should we? I think the pillows in this hotel must be super plush."

Gah!

The fireflies in the darkness gritted their teeth, making a crisp sound.

The next second, she realized that the noise was too loud, and anxiously reached out to cover her lips and hold her breath.

Liu Ying shifted her gaze and saw that the three people on the train were still chatting and no one was paying attention to her, so she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

This March 7th... there's been so much to say.

Is Xing more likely to develop feelings for outgoing girls...?

Liu Ying's face remained expressionless, but her mind was racing with thoughts.

She shook her head, shifting her attention back to the train crew, and saw Danheng with his arms crossed, moving his lips:

"Back in Krippar Castle, did you notice the Great Guardian Cocolia?"

On March 7th, she puffed out her chest, and her two mounds of white flesh trembled repeatedly.

"Of course! After adventuring with you guys for so long, my observation skills have been honed to... hey! They're not just sharp anymore."

"I knew something was wrong with her!"

"No, she's a pretty normal lady. She was a bit difficult to talk to at first, but after explaining things to me, she became quite gentle."

March 7th shook his head: "It just feels like... even though she's talking to us, her eyes seem to be staring at something in the distance."

"Speaking of staring at something, I feel like there are invisible people around us, spying on us."

Xing said calmly.

Her gaze shifted slightly, moving towards the pillar where the fireflies were. She grinned and walked over step by step.

The firefly's heart contracted instantly.

Chapter 53 Fireflies and Stars, Hide and Seek

Snap! Snap snap...

The footsteps grew closer. The firefly hid behind a pillar, too afraid to peek out, her heart pounding wildly.

She felt the warmth emanating from Xing, and the unique fragrance that belonged only to him, which caused Liu Ying's brain to shut down.

Although she couldn't see, the firefly could still read the star's movements through her hearing. She heard the star reach out and touch the pillar.

She also heard Xing slowly move her head, stretch her neck, and peer behind the pillar.

The fireflies held their breath and hid even further inside.

"I'm just kidding."

Xing released the pillar, put his hands on his hips, and said, "Even if someone is spying, I'll hit them with a baseball bat and knock two holes in their head!"

"Phew, that really scared me! That was a really good joke, please don't make that again next time."

On March 7th, he placed one hand on his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Ying felt relieved, raised her arm, and brushed her fingertips through her hair, pulling off drop after drop of sweat.

"In any case, let's keep a close eye on Cocolia. Now... let's get some rest and be well-rested for tomorrow's negotiations."

Danheng clapped his hands. Xing and March 7 nodded and cheered, then dispersed and headed towards the corridor not far away.

Liu Ying let out a long breath, sat down on the ground, shifted her gaze, and glanced at the corridor where Xing had walked away, feeling a pang of reluctance in her heart.

But the next second, she clenched her fist, stood up, and muttered to herself:

Now is not the time to be concerned about the stars!

If there really is a problem with the Goethe Hotel, then Xing will also be in danger. I need to investigate first!

The waiters seemed to have mentioned... the boiler operator's entire family was tragically killed.

Firefly rolled her eyes, ran out of the pillar, glanced at the route map on the platform in front of her, and turned to step into the corridor.

The corridor was carpeted in blue, and although the walls were predominantly beige, there were still some areas covered in dark red wallpaper.

The firefly found the safe passage and turned to walk in.

The passageway was quiet, except for the echo of her footsteps, thump, thump, as she climbed the steps and descended.

Not long after, Firefly found the exit, reached out to push the door, but couldn't open it for a moment.

She exerted a little force, but only a creaking sound came out. Suddenly, the door swung open, and sawdust flew everywhere, splashing onto her face.

Liu Ying shook her head, brushed off the wood chips, turned right into the corridor, walked straight to the end, and found a locked iron gate.

Behind the door, the faint rumble of steam could be heard. Liu Ying shifted her gaze, glancing at the keyhole of the iron door, and extended a finger.

Her fingertips, coated with mecha parts, pressed against the keyhole. Gray smoke immediately billowed from the keyhole, and the air filled with the smell of burning.

Snapped!

The iron gate opened, and the firefly slipped inside.

As soon as Liu Ying entered the door, she smelled a musty odor.

The room was filled with baseball bats, flour and other odds and ends, and there were also a few wooden tables and chairs scattered around.

But the most eye-catching thing is the silver boiler.

It stood in the center of the room, its body covered with red and green pipes. Rows of instrument panels were embedded in its cylindrical surface.

The firefly's gaze lingered on the boiler for a moment, but seeing nothing special, it shifted its gaze and scanned the room.

A short while later, her gaze stopped and fell on the wooden table in front of the boiler, where there was a mechanical typewriter.

The beater was dark in color and had an ordinary design.

Strangely, its keyboard was covered in scratches, and even though no one was pressing any keys, it kept typing away on its own.

A sheet of white paper, like flowing water, spilled from the keyboard stand, hissing and stretching towards the ground, coiling into the shape of a white snake.

It is indeed a bit strange.

The firefly was bold and unwilling to give up any clues, so she went forward, picked up the note, and saw an even stranger sight.

The paper was densely covered with text. But inexplicably, all that text was simply repeating the same sentence over and over:

[Working without playing can make even smart children dull.]

"ah!"

Liu Ying let out a soft cry, dropped the paper, and took a few steps back.

It wasn't that Firefly was afraid. For the Grammer cavalry, who were known for their indiscriminate insect-killing, such a strange occurrence wouldn't faze her.

But at this moment, this unusual situation made the girl realize that the Goethe Hotel did indeed hide something very deep.

Check the boiler again; you might find something.

As Liu Ying pondered, she bent down and rummaged through boxes and cabinets.

Do do! Do do do do...

Footsteps sounded.

The firefly pricked up its ears, but found the footsteps were quite far away, so it turned its head away and ignored them.

But the next second, she heard a song:

"Outside the car window, the night is ablaze with lights. Don't forget, you're only truly awake when you close your eyes..."

The melody was familiar, and the singing voice was one that Ying knew all too well.