Who Hid My Corpse!
/ Who hid My Corpse! Chapter 214 – Chapter 214 Sixty
Chapter 214: Sixty-two, long time no see, father (6K)_3 Chapter 214: Sixty-two, long time no see, father (6K)_3 “You didn't hear? It's that guy named Gerard again…”
At the mention of that name, Ju's eyes, originally as calm as the surface of a lake, rippled like a stone suddenly thrown in.
Hmm…seems interesting now.
Ju's steps suddenly became light.
She had thought that everything happening now had nothing to do with her, but now, it seemed to.
Because Gerard's body…she had fixed it.
So, did that mean that everything that happened today was related to her too?
Thinking of this, Ju found the idea of tossing explosive eggs into other people's shoes rather boring.
So she casually followed the two parents she had overheard, listening to their conversation.
“A lot of people died, it seems…”
“The whole station was under martial law.”
“The Skeleton Corps are littered with bodies…”
The light in Ju's eyes grew brighter, and even her breathing quickened without her noticing.
Then she “puff” ran into a parent in front of her.
“Hmm? Who are you? Why have you been following us?”
The parent looked at her sternly.
Before Ju could speak, the parent's child shouted, “She's Ju! That criminal's child!”
“That rebel's child?! Why are you following us?!”
“Damn it, she must be in cahoots with that Gerard guy, grab her!”
The parents were about to act, but Ju, experienced in these situations, had already taken off running the moment the kids yelled.
The parents couldn't catch up with her and could only yell at her retreating figure.
“Rascal! Sooner or later, you're going to be sent to meet your damn father!”
“You're going to be hanged from the mast along with that guy named Gerard!”
These words didn't affect Ju; they only made her footsteps lighter and lighter.
She even made a special trip to the Skeleton Corps headquarters, and seeing those Bone Knights with their arms and legs broken off, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Ju had almost forgotten the last time she laughed.
Indeed, treating and “modifying” Gerard was the right choice, she thought.
Wasn't this more interesting than those explosive egg balls she had made?
She wondered where Gerard was now.
Wait, if he hadn't been caught, could it be possible…
Something occurred to Ju, and she immediately turned around, dashing back home with sparks flying.
When she opened the front door and saw that familiar figure frowning and cleaning bloodstained parts, Ju finally stopped.
“Hmm?”
Gerard seemed surprised that Ju would return at this time. Seeing her sweaty appearance, he thought she had been chased by bullies again and was about to ask when Ju spoke first.
“What are you doing?” Ju asked.
“Uh…” Gerard was a bit embarrassed, “The parts you replaced for me are damaged again, so I thought I'd see if I could replace them myself.”
He really didn't want to bother Ju.
After all, given what he had done that morning, he didn't even know how to start explaining to Ju that he was, in fact, a good person.
He couldn't blame Bai Wei, nor could he tell Ju the entire truth.
So Gerard had intended to be self-reliant, to complete his work as soon as possible and leave without seeing Ju again, because, regardless of how today's actions went, Lyra would only intensify the manhunt for him, and he would truly struggle to hide in such a small warehouse.
But Gerard hadn't expected Ju to return so early.
This made him hesitate, unsure of how to explain to Ju.
Then he heard Ju suddenly say, “Let me help you.”
Gerard blinked, thinking he had misheard, “What?”
“I said, I'll help you,” Ju repeated, “I'll help you with the repairs.”
Then she remembered something else and added,
“No need to pay.”
…Why was that?
Gerard couldn't quite understand. He stared blankly at Ju, trying to read a bit of a joke in her eyes.
But Ju was clearly not joking; her intent gaze was filled with seriousness.
So after a moment of silence, Gerard nodded, “I appreciate it then.”
He paused and then added softly,
“I have something very important to do tonight.”
Hearing this, a glint flashed in Ju's eyes.
Although she was very curious about what exactly Gerard had to do, she didn't ask; instead, she nodded, trying hard to contain her excitement.
“Leave it to me.”
As night fell, the rain that had been stewing all day finally came down.
Ina lowered the brim of her hood and walked to the bridgehead, then said to the Devil Knights still on guard, “Change shifts, get some rest early, and gather your energy for tomorrow's trip to the Abyss.”
“Yes!” The Devil Knights saluted Ina and moved to leave.
“Wait a minute.” Ina's peripheral vision suddenly caught a section of the gear train parked on the tracks not far away, and her brow furrowed slightly, “What's the deal with that train?”
“Oh, that's the support from Sky Tower,” replied the Devil Knight, “Tomorrow morning, Captain Yuri will send someone to receive it.”
“I see,” Ina nodded, “Got it.”
That was the normal procedure because the gear train tracks could only reach this far. All supplies had to be delivered here and then carried by Devil Knights to the Polluted Land.
Chapter end
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