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Chapter 358's review process is so slow.
The next day, Ling got up early to go back to Liufen Street with Zhe to bring H.D.D. to the car. However, Zhe declined, saying that Ling had rushed over yesterday and was worried that she might not have rested well.
As a result, Tetsuya was severely rebuked and criticized by Rin. After all, Tetsuya had genuinely been injured and fainted yesterday. Rin, no matter how tired she was, had long since recovered after a night's rest. It was Tetsuya's physical condition that was more worrying.
In the end, it was Rin who pushed Tetsu down and let him rest, while Rin took care of the H.D.D. matter.
Helpless, Tetsuya could only sigh and begin searching for the others. He first greeted Billy, who had just gotten up, and then they moved together toward the stronghold where the Son of Calydon was located. On the way, Tetsuya also learned from Billy about the matter between Kiana and the Son of Calydon.
In short, Kiana and her father were taken in by Pompey, the leader of the Triumphs, who were not yet the dominant caravan at the time. Pompey took in Kiana and her father against all odds, since the outer city naturally had a certain degree of prejudice against people from the city.
Not to mention that Kiana's father, Siegfried Kaslana, was a very prominent figure at the time. It's just strange that Siegfried seemed to really not want people to reveal his surname, especially in front of Kiana, as if he didn't want his child to know about his background.
After spending some time together and fully integrating into the community, the people of the Outer Ring simply began to address the father and daughter by their given names, no longer mentioning the surname Kaslana. It was as if there was only one person in the Outer Ring named Siegfried, and not the long-lost Kaslana clan chief.
Kiana's acquaintance with the Son of Calydon began with a conflict between the Son of Calydon and the Triumphs. The two motorcycle tribes were at odds over a dispute and eventually sent their reigning champions to settle the conflict with a competition.
The Triumphs sent Siegfried, while Calydon's son sent Billy.
"No wonder Wright called you senior back then and said you had regressed. It turns out it's because Billy, you used to be the undefeated champion, the son of Calydon."
"Haha, no matter how much you praise me, it's useless, store manager," Billy said awkwardly. "Back then, I was just doing it to repay a debt of gratitude and make a living. It wasn't until I met Boss Nicole that I realized where my true home was!"
"Nicole's not here, so your flattery won't work."
"Hiss, where were we? Oh, right! We were talking about how the Triumph and the Son of Calydon sent out their respective undefeated champions to resolve their conflict!"
Billy then continued slowly...
The two then engaged in a fierce and evenly matched battle. Billy could clearly sense that his opponent was holding back, but he had no evidence to prove it. In the end, Siegfried lost to Billy by a single move.
At the time, a considerable number of the victors were dissatisfied with the result and demanded a rematch, but Siegfried intimidated them with his aura. Pompey also clearly sensed that there might be some foul play involved. After acknowledging the outcome of that match, he went back to conduct a thorough internal investigation.
Billy didn't know the final outcome, only that Siegfried and Kiana had been subtly ostracized by the Triumphs ever since. Although Pompey's support had prevented it from escalating into bullying, the exclusion and isolation of Siegfried and Kiana had already taken hold.
Everything changed after the Hellfire Ride, which brought Pompeii the status of overlord, but Siegfried disappeared into the void.
Pompey sent men deep into the Hollow more than once to search for Siegfried, but all their efforts were in vain. Kiana, increasingly marginalized, also chose to leave the Triumphs and begin a life of wandering.
Finally, in Wildfire Town, Kiana met the Son of Calydon, who was resting. Out of kindness, the eldest son of Calydon took Kiana in, and Kiana became good friends with the son of Calydon and the then young Caesar.
At the time, due to some reasons, Caesar had to be fitted with Billy's spare hand as a prosthetic arm in her left hand, which made her already difficult-to-control superhuman strength even more uncontrollable. Crushing furniture was commonplace for her, and she often accidentally injured other children while playing, so over time, no one wanted to play with Caesar anymore.
Only Kiana, whose physical abilities are monstrous, can still have normal fun with Caesar. Yes, a monster.
Aside from Kiana, Billy had never seen a child who could arm wrestle with Caesar at full strength, even with Caesar equipped with his spare hand. In fact, if the table they were using for support hadn't collapsed first, Billy had no doubt that Kiana would have won in the end.
Billy still remembers that Kiana smiled and moved her wrist without moving an inch, while Caesar's face turned red, his veins bulged, and he trembled all over, but he couldn't budge Kiana even a little bit despite trying his best.
Furthermore, Kiana's appetite was astonishing; she could eat as much as three Big Daddies. Keep in mind that Big Daddies, as an adult pig-man, had an enormous appetite, something most people couldn't match. Yet, Kiana, who was just a child at the time, ate the equivalent of three Big Daddies!
Although Kiana was very happy in Son of Caledon, everyone knew that she had not given up looking for her father. Every day, she would ride her motorcycle from dawn to dusk, spending most of her time inside the cave delivering goods and searching for clues.
Billy heard about what happened later from Caesar, since by then he had already withdrawn from the Son of Calydon and was planning to make a living elsewhere.
It is said that Durandal led his men to find Kiana. At the time, no one knew what Durandal and Kiana talked about. All that was known was that after the two came out of the room, Kiana proposed to withdraw from the Son of Caledon and return to the city with Durandal.
"And then what happened?" Zhe asked.
"Then, of course, we went back to the Kaslana family and started using the family's resources to search for my father's whereabouts. In the end, we only found out that he was last seen in Void Zero, and that was it." Kiana's voice rang out from the side.
"Kiana, you... how did you get here?" Zhe asked, startled.
"Is it possible that you and Billy have already arrived? I saw Billy was talking so enthusiastically that I didn't intend to interrupt your conversation."
"So you've been listening here for quite a while?"
"Yes, not long ago. Right, Caesar?"
"Huh? It probably started when you guys were talking about Uncle Siegfried's duel with Billy, right? It doesn't seem like that long ago, um!"
"That's almost halfway done! You idiot!" Lucy jumped up and smacked Caesar on the head. "Anyway, because Kiana insisted on hearing Billy recount her story, we've already wasted a lot of time. Let's get down to business!"
After Lucy finished speaking, she gestured to Caesar to let her begin her explanation. Although Caesar was somewhat surprised that Lucy hadn't taken over her job this time, he naturally wouldn't refuse since she wanted him to speak.
"Recently, due to several accidents involving motorcyclists on the routes managed by the Son of Calydon, resulting in the loss of goods, many motorcyclists have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Son of Calydon, accusing him of breaking the rules and intercepting goods in the open, causing other motorcyclists' transportation tasks to fail and thus allowing more orders to flow into the hands of the Son of Calydon."
"So what's the reality?" Zhe asked.
“The reality is that we, the Sons of Calydon, have never done these things,” Caesar replied. “We, the Sons of Calydon, have always acted with integrity and despise such acts of interception. We suspect that someone is framing us, which is why we wanted to find a rope maker to cooperate with. It just so happened that Brother Billy said he knew Phaethon and had Billy come to you without a second thought.”
"I understand. So you want me to help you find evidence that someone framed you inside the cave, right?"
"That's right!"
"This is simple. Just in case, I want to confirm that it's true you're telling me Perlman is here with you, right?"
“Sure, brother!” Caesar replied.
"Wait a minute?!" Kiana exclaimed. "If I heard correctly, Zhe said Perlman is here with you?!"
"Yeah? What's wrong?" Caesar asked.
"Yeah... what the hell!" Kiana was on the verge of collapse. "Caesar, I remember my sister sent you a message telling you to keep an eye on Perlman's movements and report to me if you found anything, right? Just in case, I even called you before we left to confirm this, and you assured me that you would strictly follow the instructions, right?"
“This…” Caesar began to sweat profusely, “that…”
"You wouldn't just say yes to me on the surface, but actually not read the information at all, right?"
"..."
Caesar remained silent, only retreating while drenched in sweat. The others were already used to this scene, especially Lucy, who had been beside Caesar when he answered the phone yesterday and had afterwards reminded him to check the message Durandal had sent.
It now seems that someone doesn't listen to anyone's words at all. Kiana clearly understands Caesar's personality, and after seeing Caesar's reaction, she stopped pressing him and instead began to inquire about Perlman's situation.
Seeing this, Lucy stepped forward and began to explain the whole story to Kiana.
Just a few days ago, Caesar and the others encountered Perlman lying on the side of the road on their way back to Wildfire Town. When they went up to rescue him, Perlman was in a critical condition of severe dehydration. After giving him some water, they quickly took him to Big Daddy's place.
Although Perlman was out of danger after treatment, he remained in a coma. Meanwhile, Calydon's son was embroiled in a false accusation, and Perlman was a wanted criminal. Caesar and his companions, having heard about Perlman from Billy, offered to help find a trustworthy rope maker in exchange for revealing Perlman's whereabouts.
What Caesar and the others didn't expect was that Kiana's return this time was also related to Perlman.
"Anyway, that's how it is," Lucy said. "We didn't expect that you, Kiana, would actually come back specifically because of this."
"After all, my sisters take this matter quite seriously, so I had no choice but to run errands for them. What I really didn't expect was that the once well-behaved Lucy would one day become a rebellious biker gang member!"
"Shut up! I wonder if that shrimp-headed girl who said she wouldn't marry anyone but Mei will one day become the first among us to find a fiancé!"
"So what? I already have a boyfriend and even a fiancé now, what about you?"
"Ugh!!!!" Lucy bit her handkerchief angrily, unable to refute.
"Do you two know each other?" Zhe asked.
"No!" they both answered in unison.
"Manager, I know about the relationship between those two, I heard it from Nicole..."
Billy whispered in Tetsuya's ear, and Tetsuya then looked knowing and said that you nobles really know how to play games.
"In short! Phaethon and I need your help to find enough evidence to prove our innocence. In exchange, we'll provide Perlman's information, is that alright?" Lucy asked.
"And what about me?" Kiana asked.
"Yes, yes, I'll take you to Perlman's place later, but he's still in a daze. Are you sure you want to take him away directly?" Lucy said irritably.
“No need for that. It’s fine to let him stay here with you for a while. I can also take this opportunity to take a paid vacation. Besides, I’m quite interested in the information Perlman gave me, so there’s no rush to send him back to the police station after he wakes up.”
"So, that means Kiana can also participate in the Hellfire Ride this time..."
"Mmm, I'll participate," Kiana replied casually as she took out her phone, then walked a short distance away and started a call with the captain.
Caesar's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered and then invited Zhe to stroll around Wildfire Town.
Under Caesar's guidance, Tetsuya gained a general understanding of the current situation in Wildfire Town. Thanks to Kiana's secret support over the past few years, Wildfire Town has become the most prosperous town in the vicinity.
This has led many motorcyclists to choose Wildfire Town for a rest stop along the way, further promoting the development of Wildfire Town.
This also caused the Sons of Caludon, who were in charge of the route around Wildfire Town, to grow in power instantly, and their influence was showing signs of surpassing that of the Triumphs.
The reason why the Sons of Calydon's members are so beautiful is that those who joined out of admiration couldn't bear it and ultimately chose to leave. This is why, despite the Sons of Calydon's great influence, there aren't many members within the organization.
However, its excessive influence has still encroached on the interests of some people, resulting in interceptions of goods along the routes overseen by the son of Calydon during this period.
Lucy had every reason to suspect that someone was behind this, so figuring out the truth became the most important thing for the Son of Calydon. Otherwise, even if the Son of Calydon won the Hellfire Ride and became the new overlord, he would not be able to convince the people.
Just then, Rin drove the H.D.D. main unit to Wildfire Town.
"Don't worry, now that we've agreed to your request, we will definitely help you clear your name perfectly!"
Zhe stepped forward and patted the H.D.D. main unit in the trunk, assuring Caesar in this way.