Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

However, even though the hotel room was equipped with the most luxurious bed, September did not sleep well that night. She was furious at the thought that the Chamber of Commerce might have installed cameras and eavesdropping devices in the room. She did not want to become the heroine in some fox movie.

At this time, the advantage of the nine-tailed fox was revealed.

When it was time to sleep, she conjured up all nine tails, and lay on her side, hugging Duan Mingyuan. The nine tails acted as a quilt to cover both of them tightly. The fluff on the tails also had a certain degree of sound insulation effect, so even if there were cameras and eavesdropping devices next to the bed, they would not be able to eavesdrop on her and Mr. Mingyuan's private life.

The only downside is that it takes longer to groom the tail in the morning.

But it's all worth it.

Mr. Mingyuan loves tails very much and has almost no resistance to nine big furry tails.

Jiu Yue awoke in the morning, yawned, and turned on the hotel TV to the morning news on Jiqiao Star. The Jiqiao Star announcers on the news station did not look much different from the Blue Star people, except that their eyes were red, exactly the same color as Linglong's.

Then, she moved a chair, sat down with her back to the bed, and stretched her tail out onto the bed. Duan Mingyuan helped her comb the messy fur on her tail.

It's fun to play with a tail, but it's not easy to take care of it afterwards.

When Jiuyue is in her nine-tailed fox state, it usually takes her an hour and a half to take care of all nine of her tails.

Duan Mingyuan connected the hair dryer he brought with him to the power source. Feeling the hot air coming from behind him, Jiu Yue's eyes narrowed into a line in comfort, and the whole person fell into sleep again.

Mr. Mingyuan has a strong learning ability. After only a few attempts, he became one of the best people in the universe at taking care of a fox's tail. She likes to let Mr. Mingyuan help her take care of her tail so that she can have a good nap.

At the same time, the morning news on the planet Jiqiao was reporting a piece of sad news.

The current ruler of the throne is now suffering from a strange disease and has sought treatment from many medical institutions in the universe but to no avail. The host calls on everyone who sees this news, regardless of their identity, beliefs, or planets, to help, as long as they can, the royal family will reward them handsomely.

This piece of news was obviously broadcast to the guests of the summit. The royal family of the planet Jiqiao hoped to get help from the doctors on the board of the directors.

"Isn't this talking about you?"

September pricked up his ears and opened his eyes a little.

Mr. Mingyuan's medical skills are unrivaled in the world. Not to mention a mere rare disease or terminal illness, even if you are dead and turned into a pile, Mr. Mingyuan can help you win the resurrection match.

Whether you can be resurrected depends solely on whether Dr. Ming Yuan wants to save you.

"It's better not to interfere in the affairs of other planets."

The ruler is suffering from a terminal illness and will not live long. Duan Mingyuan always feels that he has seen this script somewhere.

God knows whether the ruler of the Mechanical Planet has contracted a strange disease or has been "sick" like the First King. The centralized system of this planet is much more serious than that of the previous Blue Planet. The nobles control almost all resources and power, and the residents of the planet are like weeds to them.

It is not difficult to imagine that even among the nobles, there must be many people who want to replace the rulers.

Duan Mingyuan said, "I've noticed since yesterday that there seems to be no one in this city except the nobles."

The streets were deserted, and looking down from the top floor of the hotel was like looking down on a dead city.

In Linglong's memory, the Mechanical Throne used to be very lively and was divided into two urban areas, the upper and lower districts. Although there was a huge gap in status between the nobles and the commoners, they also needed the commoners to provide services for them.

But now, the civilians seem to have been optimized out, and the service staff in the hotel have been replaced by bionic people.

Bionic people are the product of the mechanisms of the Mechanical Planet and foreign technology. They have human faces and can imitate human actions, but they are mechanical in nature. Under their skin are various sophisticated metal frames.

Duan Mingyuan felt that if he wanted to understand the current situation of the Mechanical Throne, he had to seek help from some local friends.

The directors from other planets could not be relied upon, as they seemed unwilling to have anything to do with him, the "big devil".

Fortunately, he met a cowboy in Siyang City.

As the head of security at the Gear Hotel, he should know a lot about this city.

It was more than an hour later when Jiu Yue finished cleaning up her tail. Jiu Yue planned to call others to walk around the hotel and experience the most luxurious enjoyment in the entire universe. Duan Mingyuan learned the whereabouts of Coyote Twelve from 4423 - the bar on the sixth floor of the hotel.

He finally found Coyote Twelve in a corner, posing in a weird way like a work of art. He was drunk and unconscious, with most of his clothes lifted up and fishnet stockings on his chest that someone had taken off.

Duan Mingyuan felt that this Bebop Cowboy might need more treatment than the ruler of the Mechanical Planet.

He bent down and patted Coyote Twelve on the shoulder. The latter suddenly let out a strange cry and jumped up from the floor. His right hand was already grasping the revolver at his waist. Seeing that the person coming was Duan Mingyuan, he let down his guard and shook his head vigorously.

“I didn’t expect robots could get drunk.”

Duan Mingyuan asked curiously.

"I'm not a robot. Although my body is no longer original, I asked the mechanics of the Chamber of Commerce to help me so that I can experience the feeling of a hangover. Today's technology can even simulate various senses in great detail."

As he spoke, Coyote Twelve lit another cigar, which was the best way to sober up. "Why don't you accompany your fox demon sister? Why did you come to see me so early in the morning? It's a pity that the bar is closed during the day. We have to wait until the evening to have the atmosphere."

“Is there a history museum or something like that in this hotel?”

"History Museum?"

"To learn some basic information about this planet, such as where the original inhabitants went."

"That's easy. The nobles on this planet are a group of suspicious bastards. After several rebellions, everyone looks like a traitor to them, so they have already driven out all the living people."

Coyote Twelve felt that he could summarize the fucked-up history of the Mechanical Planet over the past few decades in just one sentence.

He looked down on the nobles in this city and was not willing to deal with them.

He suddenly thought of something and asked, "You didn't come here because you saw the morning news? Don't believe it. The news is broadcast every day. You don't look like you need money. I advise you to stay out of this planet."

As early as in Siyang City, Duan Mingyuan triggered a series of events because he "resurrected" the young hunter who was killed by the Chamber of Commerce.

But because his original body is so powerful in fighting, few people regard Duan Mingyuan as a doctor.

"How to say?"

"You should have seen it when you came here. The whole planet has turned into a desert. This is what the ruler did. This disease is his retribution. The last time I saw her, half of her body had turned into dirt. She will be dead before the end of this meeting at the latest."

"Could you please stop using bad language?"

Duan Mingyuan frowned. If Jiu Yue heard their conversation, the little fox would have another reason to hate Cowboy Bebop.

"Hey, we're all men, why do you still care about this?"

"We should pay attention to what is necessary."

Duan Mingyuan was firm in his attitude. According to his observation, although most swear words were used as emphatic particles and did not carry any malicious intent, they were highly contagious and could easily turn into catchphrases if several people said them too much.

"Okay." Coyote Twelve said reluctantly, "I'll pay attention."

"You said her body turned into a lump of dirt? What kind of disease is this?"

"How would I know? It was just a dry, cracked lump of earth that looked like it would break if hit. But I heard someone say it was caused by a mechanism called the 'Golden Hourglass'. That thing turned the entire surface of the planet into a desert, but after it was activated, it also had obvious side effects on the user."

Coyote Twelve is still somewhat interested in the various magical props on the Mechanical Planet.

There is also a great secret treasure.

He felt that the identity of Cowboy Bebop was a good match for the great secret treasure, but after searching outside for a day without success, he no longer had the patience to continue panning for gold in the sand.

As for those space pirates wreaking havoc on Planet Mechanical?

He was just a tool for the Chamber of Commerce to salvage treasures. The nobles on the Mechanical Planet were forced to retreat into the "Mirage" because the Chamber of Commerce was behind it.

He suddenly straightened his face and said, uncharacteristically, "This planet is doomed. It will transform into a cocoon sooner or later. The nobles are all preparing to flee, so you should stay out of this mess."

When Coyote Twelve was still leading the Rangers, he was on the war front of the "cocooned" planet every day dealing with the most dangerous monsters in the universe. In his opinion, the planet Mecha has met all the conditions for "cocooning". In the past few decades, the indigenous population on the planet has dropped by 70%, and those who survived by chance are just barely surviving.

He had seen too many things like this, and only destruction was waiting for those people ahead.

"This is not a problem that doctors can solve. Maybe you can save a dying person, but you can't save a planet."

"I didn't mean to meddle in other people's business."

Duan Mingyuan said.

"Really? But you went to one of the towns and had some minor conflicts with the Oasis Space Pirates."

Oasis lost some people, so they questioned the Chamber of Commerce about what these Blue Star people meant.

"They asked for it."

Duan Mingyuan said, "Space piracy is an extremely risky profession. There are also cases where the robbery fails and the enemy annihilates you."

"That's true, but the Chamber of Commerce usually doesn't like to reason with people."

This is also the reason why Coyote Twelve felt both excited and troubled after meeting Duan Mingyuan.

If possible, he would rather sit with his friends and drink and get hungover than draw a gun and shoot each other.

Thanks to Hades for the reward of 100 Qidian coins!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 252 Treasure Hunting Expert

Duan Mingyuan still prefers dealing with straightforward people like Coyote Twelve who speak without holding back. Such sincerity is especially valuable in this era full of riddlers. Even if conflicts arise, they are usually resolved on the spot.

Coyote Twelve will shoot you in the head fairly in a duel, but won't stab you in the back when you're not paying attention.

"But then again, those petty thieves were really good at hiding. The Oasis dug up almost the entire desert but still couldn't find any trace of the great treasure."

As Coyote Twelve spoke, he tossed the empty wine bottle back and forth in his hands like an acrobat, with such skillful movements that Duan Mingyuan couldn't help but suspect that he had worked in a circus before.

"Tell me, what exactly is the great secret treasure?"

"do not know."

"Yeah, who knows? The Chamber of Commerce has been sending people to look for the whereabouts of the secret treasure, but they actually don't know what they are looking for."

When he thought about this, Coyote Twelve found it a little ironic.

Pirates invade other planets and turn the place upside down, just for an illusory secret treasure.

"Only the ruler and her confidants know what the stolen national treasure is. But after so many years, she has not revealed any information to the outside world. In addition, the surface environment of the entire planet has been destroyed. I am afraid that only the extremely lucky can find the whereabouts of the secret treasure... What's wrong with you?"

Coyote Twelve noticed Duan Mingyuan's unusual expression.

While the two were talking, Duan Mingyuan's cell phone rang coincidentally.

There is no extremely lucky person here, but there is an extremely lucky fox.

"Mr. Mingyuan, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

September on the other end seemed to have no time to type, she asked breathlessly.

"bad news."

A few seconds later, September sent another voice message. In addition to the sound of breathing, there were also sounds of drones and gunfire in the background.

The bad premonition finally came true.

——"My classmate Linglong and I are being chased by robots."

"What about the good news?"

"I found the great secret treasure, please come and help us, my tail is about to be set on fire!"

"I'm going, is it true?"

Coyote Twelve suddenly became alert, and the remaining drunkenness disappeared without a trace. "Did she really find the great secret treasure?"

Why is he so unconvinced?

The things that the nobles of the Mechanical Throne and the Oasis had been searching for for decades were found by a tourist who had just arrived on the Mechanical Star for less than a day?

How can there be such a lucky person in this world?

"Where are you?"

As soon as the message was sent, Jiu Yue sent an address which was outside the hotel. She and Linglong violated the rules of the Gear Hotel and went outside the hotel without permission.

So, that morning, there were two more people who violated the rules at the Gear Hotel, including the hotel's security chief.

Although they had prepared themselves mentally in advance, they were still stunned by the scene when they arrived at the location - drones patrolling the sky, combat robots armed to the teeth checking room by room, robots leading electronic dogs with missile launchers on their backs, and the fountain that was blown up in the city center seemed to be their doing.

The more than three-meter-tall tank robot entered a state of alert and the entire street was under martial law.

Jiuyue and Linglong have disturbed the robots' nest.

Duan Mingyuan and Coyote Twelve, who were not supposed to be here, immediately became targets of attack. All kinds of bullets and shells were fired at the two of them, proving with practical actions that this mechanized force was not the property of the Chamber of Commerce, but the private armed forces of the Mechanical Star nobles.

In the last great purge, it was not only civilians who were driven out of the city, but also the royal army and servants.

Today's Mechanical Star nobles only trust robots that faithfully execute preset programs.

But soon, Coyote Twelve responded with even more intense firepower. The bullets fired from his revolver were as powerful as cruise missiles, and he didn't care at all about affecting nearby houses and other public facilities.

The battle lasted less than 10 seconds, and Duan Mingyuan didn't even get a chance to attack before the entire team of mechanized troops was dealt with by Coyote Twelve. After the last shot blew away the upper body of the tank robot, Coyote Twelve even posed, turned the revolver in a circle with his index finger, and gently blew away the green smoke rising from the barrel.

After seeing that the mechanized troops were completely wiped out, September finally poked his head out from the green belt.

Its head was covered with leaves and its tail became fuzzy.