When he gets something on his mind, it's hard to persuade him to let it go. He knows that HaiTien didn't lie when he told him what Jingyuan did, even if he was drunk. And it's something he simply can't accept.

Right after speaking with HaiTien, he goes to look for Jingyuan, intending to discuss the matter. He of course wants to hear his point of view too, also more details to understand the situation better. He feels especially sensitive about the matter, since it involves people he knows.

Eventually, his team reaches Jing Yuan's place as well. They arrive some time after Chan and the others and just like them, they are offered hospitality and the chance to wash themselves and rest.

After hugging Woopino as well, Cyno indeed goes to take a shower and change clothes, before pretty much collapsing on a couch and falling asleep there. They fought and walked all over the Luofu for a day and a half and he didn't even sleep an hour in that time, so it's no wonder he is pretty exhausted.

While Chan followed his own path, Cyno stuck with Welt and the other members of the express, believing in their more "legal" approach to the matter.
They follow Tingyun all the way to the Palace of Astrum, fighting and protecting her to reach the safer areas from the cargo area by the jade gate.

Things with Yukong go more or less the same way as in game, until the hologram of the General appears. So now they have the chance to explain the situation to him.

While Cyno and his group explore the south of the city, he and his group go for the northern part of it. There are still many guards around, due to the maelstroms that happened close by and probably also mobilised to patrol the area in case the remaining Stellaron Hunters.
Of course WooPil and the others are now suspected to be Stellaron Hunters too, since they arrived all together.

Chan starts to head towards the stands that are still left from the festival, trying to guess which place would WooPil be at, assuming he has the freedom to go where he wants.
On the seabed he ends up noticing something familiar by a stand: one of the pacman pins from WooPil's bag, that ended up breaking and falling when the general panic started and they had to run away with Dyonis.
He picks it up and stares at it for some time.

After taking a shower and changing into some embarrassing, borrowed clothes, he takes a little walk in the train, to check on what the others are doing.
He comes across MianBao, curled up at the corner of one of the sofa of the parlor wagon. Cyno approaches and sits next to him. «Hey. Are you okay?» he asks in a tone softer than usual.
The other nods briefly, not moving from his position.
«I hope that you didn't get hurt in some way during the mission.»
«I didn't get hurt…»
Cyno sighs, leaning his back against the sofa, sitting more comfortably. «It was quite hectic, in the end.» He remains silent for a bit, before to open his mouth again. «By the way… I wanted to tell you that… I learn a few things about your situation, at home.»
MianBao sends a terrified look to Cyno, at his words.
«Don't worry, I mean no harm to you. On the contrary. What I wanted to say is that you can count on me. Should someone bother you or harm you in any way, you can always just call my name. I won't tolerate such injustices to happen.»
«Xiexie…» replies the other, in a low and sad tone.
«You don't need to thank me. I really mean my words.» He thinks that the scars Bao has on his face and head are from people who uncovered his identity. «I may not be a big deal, in Guiji, but I have made a name for myself among the right people.» Among those who have to fear him.

After another silence break, Cyno sends a glance to Bao. «Have you eaten something? I don't think you have gotten the chance to eat anything, while we were out there. You should really not neglect your needs.»
The other looks down and shakes his head. «I couldn't find any food in the kitchen…»
«Wait here, I'll go to look for something.» He stands up and leaves for a few minutes, returning with a bag of chips, one of biscuits and two cans of coke. There are probably healthier foods too, but those were Cyno's pick.
He returns to sit next to Bao and places the cans on the table in front of them. «Do you prefer sweet or salty? Or both.» He opens the big bag of chips and starts to eat them. «Have some, they taste exceptionally good.» He extends the bag's opening towards Bao, who finally takes a few chips.
«Xiexie…»
«Eat plenty, Mr Yang said that we are free to use the supplies of the Express at our needs. So don't hesitate to go to the kitchen and eat anything you feel like, when you are hungry.» He doesn't think Bao's skinniness is healthy.
After eating another fistful of chips, he opens his own can of coke and drinks almost half of it in one go.
The other takes his can too and tries to drink from it without opening it, looking confused.
«Wait, let me help you.» Cyno takes the other can and shows Bao how to open it. «I was just as clueless as you, nor long ago. Until we went to WooPil's birthday on Earth. I learnt all sort of new things that day.» He can't wait to go to the Luna park again.
Bao takes a small sip of coke, having a completely shocked reaction, wincing and looking like he struggled not to spit it out.
Cyno snorts. «It has that effect, the first time, but it becomes delicious once you get used to that sparkly feeling on your tongue.«

After feasting on the entire bag of chips and then the biscuits one, Cyno looks out of the window in front of them. «It always night, up here. I wonder how people manage to spend weeks, or even years, like this. Never seeing the sun shine, never having an alternation between night and day…»
«It's so peaceful, though… without… noises from outside…»
«I find the silence a little scary. Lifeless, unreal. Maybe I've just grown too used to the sounds of the city. But even in the desert… there isn't this kind of silence. This… emptiness…» He takes a breath and moves his gaze away from the window, feeling genuinely creeped out by the environment outside. «Nobody has made any mention of it, but I assume that we "guests" will end up having to share a few rooms. I am not even sure of how many there are, maybe we will get one each, instead.»
«I don't know…» Bao doesn't look intentioned to leave that sofa any time soon.
«Well, if there is to share, you can count on me if you want. I'm a quiet roommate, I don't snore.» He snorts.
«Xiexie…»
«I will go to ask the crew about the arrangements, in a bit. They are probably busy with the aftermath of the mission, I haven't seen them around ever since Chan and I returned.»
«How come you two didn't come back together with us…?»
«We wanted to find good people, worth being saved from that world. We managed to gather quite a few and Chan has opened a portal for them to Lianxi. He said that in there, they are used fo receive people from other worlds and will know.how to handle the newcomers.»
«Is… Lianxi a good place to live…? Even for… those like me…?»
«I didn't spend time in that kingdom, so I can't speak from experience. But it's ruled by Chan's brother and I have heard nothing but praises for it.» He moves his gaze on Bao, guessing that his questions might not be just pure curiosity. «You are considering to move there? Chan could probably help you to settle easily.»
«Just a thought…»