The villain daughter did all kinds of things

She first beat up all the leaders, then used her fists to persuade the rest of the marchers to go back to school or work and never mention the protest again.

Unfortunately, other cities lacked such heroes. The local police were clearly instructed by their superiors to simply stand by and watch without intervening, allowing the conflict between the two sides of the protest to escalate.

For the first two days, those who supported the immediate execution of Langdon were able to hold on, but starting on the third day, they suffered a complete defeat, and more and more people supported Langdon continuing his research.

By the fifth day, almost all the protest groups had a single voice, and the federal government had no choice but to step in.

Just like the solution Emery had suggested to Mengmeng at the dinner table that night, the federal government saved Langdon's life in accordance with the Constitution.

A pardon from the President.

That's right, a pardon. This is a legitimate power granted to the president by the federal constitution. The president can unconditionally pardon any criminal.

Although it was a pardon for the sentence but not for the crime, it was enough to save old Langdon's life.

Two days later, the public trial, which had been adjourned for a week, resumed, and this time the jury quickly made a decision, which was then delivered by the judge.

Mengmeng has truly suffered a complete defeat.

Not only will old Langdon not be executed immediately, but he will not be executed in the future either.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but not in prison. Instead, the federal government would build a new research facility specifically for him to imprison him, while also providing him with research materials to continue his research.

Clearly, the federal government is well aware that some of the parents who unfortunately give birth to children who are susceptible to magic rejection are selfish and irresponsible and will abandon their unfortunate children.

The federal government is now officially telling those people—you no longer need to abandon your unfortunate, magic-repelling offspring; the government will buy them. You no longer need to secretly worry about gossip, and you'll even have an extra source of income.

The policy caused quite an uproar throughout the federal government, with many people standing on moral high ground and vehemently criticizing the federal government, saying it was inhumane.

And then what? That's it. Those people just curse and complain. Maybe when they themselves unfortunately give birth to magic-repelling babies, they'll sell their children even faster than others.

When the public trial ended, old man Langdon specifically sought out the dejected Mengmeng. He didn't offer any sarcastic remarks or boast of his victory; he simply said something understated:

"See, Miss Investigator? Sometimes absolute justice is not justice. What benefits the vast majority of people is justice. Because there is never any objective justice. The concept of justice has been defined by us humans since its inception."

After saying that, without paying any attention to Mengmeng's bloodless face and unfocused eyes, old man Langdon turned around and strode out of the courtroom, waving to the cheering supporters outside. His carefree demeanor hardly resembled that of a prisoner.

. . . . .

A woman's most vulnerable period after a failure is often when she is most easily taken advantage of; this is the meaning of "taking advantage of someone's weakness."

As an experienced woman, Amelie certainly understood this principle.

She'd been lusting after Mengmeng's body for a long time; wouldn't it be a waste to let such a good opportunity slip by?

She couldn't (and didn't want to) help Mengmeng execute old man Langdon immediately, so all she could do was comfort Mengmeng in her arms at night, which was fine too.

"Want to come over for a bit? I'll have a drink with you?"

So immediately after Langdon's verdict, Emerald found the obviously distraught Monmon and carried her to her car.

Mengmeng didn't refuse at all, like a giant doll, letting Amelie carry her into the car and take her home.

"Come on, drink!"

When they got home, Emery didn't pull Mengmeng straight into the bedroom. Instead, she picked out some strong liquors and poured them for Mengmeng herself, one glass after another.

Mengmeng accepted all comers, but her eyes remained vacant, like a drinking machine, expressionless and speechless, only chugging down Amelie's wine.

Clearly, Mengmeng wanted to numb herself with alcohol and escape reality. She didn't use any magic to counteract the effects of the alcohol, and soon her face was flushed and her breathing was rapid. Her whole body was limp and pressed against Ameliete. She was drunk.

"Hehe~~"

Emerald, of course, didn't hold back. She first put her arm around Mengmeng's waist and enjoyed the charm of a drunken investigator, then carried Mengmeng into her room, threw her onto her bed, and planned to enjoy a night of pleasure, using physical pleasure to make Mengmeng forget the pain of failure.

"Wait a minute first."

However, just as Emerald was about to undress the two of them, Mengmeng's dazed and empty eyes finally regained some sparkle, and she grabbed Emerald's hand.

"……What's wrong?"

Emery raised an eyebrow, her voice assertive:

"At a time like this, please don't say you don't want to, Mengmeng baby."

“I know…you’ve been eyeing my body for a long time. From the first time I went to Locke City to ask you for help in investigating a case, I could feel that you were determined to get me.”

Mengmeng gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"It's ridiculous that I thought I could use your identity and influence to help my investigation. And I did. Your influence is really useful. I've gained a lot of benefits from our relationship, both in public and private."

"However, playing with fire too much will inevitably lead to disaster, and fish swallowing too much bait will inevitably be caught... I understood this when you caught me disguised as a nurse at the hospital last time. Sooner or later, I would have to pay the price for using you to bully others, and that price should be myself."

"So... don't panic, I'm definitely yours tonight, I won't run away, and I certainly won't pester you afterward to make you take responsibility."

"Then what are you waiting for, Mengmeng? Come on, let's have some fun!"

As she spoke, Amelie pressed herself against them again, trying to take off their clothes.

But Mengmeng once again held down Amelie's hand:

"Don't rush me, let me finish..."

As she spoke, Mengmeng pulled out a magical device that functioned like a Polaroid camera, then wrapped one arm around Amelie's waist, and together they posed for a selfie while looking at the camera:

"After all, this is my first time in the real sense, and I want to keep it as a memento."

Click!

Without giving Amelie a chance to refuse, Mengmeng activated the magic device and quickly printed out the photos she had taken.

In the photo, two very beautiful and hot women are pressed together, their pink hair and black hair intertwined. Mengmeng is also holding Amelie's waist, and both of their faces are flushed. Anyone who isn't mentally challenged can tell what's going to happen next.

"Come on, leave me another mark?"

Mengmeng looked at the photo intently for a few seconds, then handed it to Amelie, nuzzling against her as if she were being affectionate.

"...I really can't do anything with you. Who told me to be so blinded by your good looks?"

Amelie said it again, then took the photo Mengmeng had taken and gently kissed the bottom right corner of the photo of the two of them together.

A pink lip print, imbued with the magic of Emerald, was left on the photo.

The magical power was quite strong, suggesting it was a special kind of magic.

"……This is?"

Mengmeng had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on, but she still asked again.

"Hmm, this is of course my [Saintess Kiss]."

Emery said with some smugness:

"If anyone bullies you again while I'm not around, you can take out this photo and kiss my lip print... Although the effect of the [Saintess's Kiss] applied this way is definitely not as good as if I used it directly on you, it's enough to strengthen you. At least no matter how many small fry there are before the fusion stage, they won't be able to do anything to you."

"Yes, I will keep this safe."

Mengmeng nodded seriously, unzipped the tight-fitting zipper of her investigator uniform in front of her, took out a wallet containing a lot of cash and documents, and put the photo inside.

"Now shouldn't we get down to business, Mengmeng?"

Upon seeing this, Emery hugged Mengmeng again, her voice now brooking no refusal:

"If you still don't agree, I'll show you what a real scumbag woman is like."

"Well, it's time to get down to business."

This time, Mengmeng didn't refuse; instead, she responded very enthusiastically and proactively.

"I really want to see what a real scumbag woman is like... Show me all those bullying tricks you usually use, Emeralt. There's no need to pity me. I'm not one of those delicate junior girls in your academy. I'm a tenacious investigator. Go ahead and mess with me if you want... Waaaaah? You actually ambushed me like that?! Oh glug glug glug glug!"

A fierce nighttime battle of water magic has begun.

Mengmeng wasn't exaggerating. Although she suffered three consecutive defeats after being ambushed by Emeryte, she actually memorized Emeryte's attack methods during those defeats and started trying to counterattack Emeryte with the moves she learned from Emeryte from the fourth round onwards.

This feeling was quite novel for Emerald, because most of her night battle opponents were basically exhausted after losing three rounds to her in a row. It can only be said that the female investigator was indeed resilient.

So Emerald deliberately let Mengmeng win two rounds, just to enjoy herself.

After enjoying herself, before Mengmeng could even smugly prepare to give her victory speech, Amelie launched another fierce offensive, completely crushing Mengmeng and leaving her unable to recover.

After a night of intense water magic training, Mengmeng's mind seemed to have been cleared up, like a drain being unclogged. She was no longer as disappointed as she had been the day before, and even planned to go back to work at the Investigation Bureau after breakfast.

Emerald, having thoroughly enjoyed herself the previous night, was still savoring the memory in the morning and wasn't as perceptive as usual, failing to notice the fleeting realization in Mengmeng's eyes.

Chapter 212 The Death of Langdon

Sphingard, south of the city.

In this metropolis where skyscrapers stand tall on the land and buildings float in the sky, there is a piece of land that still retains its garden-like appearance. Even the most powerful real estate developers have never thought of developing this place, including the Vance Group, which is located at the top of the Federation.

Because this place is the final resting place of too many heroes who sacrificed their lives for the Federation. Among them are officers and soldiers who died in the Elf Wars, agents and investigators who died in the fight against evil, and firefighters who risked their lives to save others in various disasters.

No one dared to disturb the peaceful rest of these heroes, no matter how powerful they were.

A former mayor of Sphingard once wanted to move the cemetery to the outskirts of the city and use the prime location for commercial development.

As soon as he gave the order, more than 20 experts at the Fusion stage came to the mayor's door and beat him half to death the very next day... These more than 20 experts at the Fusion stage all had comrades, relatives, partners and others who were buried in this mausoleum. How could they tolerate someone disturbing the peaceful rest of their important people for such a ridiculous reason as developing a business?

The mayor wasn't beaten to death, probably because so many people were attacking him; everyone wanted to save face to some extent.

Even so, the unfortunate mayor, blinded by greed, did not have a good end. He was dismissed before the end of his term, and then died in an 'accident' less than half a year later.

Today, in this cemetery that has buried too many heroes of the Federation, a female visitor with a delicate face and a hot figure walked in. It was Mengmeng, who had just left Amelie's house.

At this moment, Mengmeng was not wearing her investigator uniform, but rather a black mourning outfit that juniors often wear when paying respects to deceased elders. In one hand, she was carrying a bottle of fragrant fruit wine, which she had taken from Amelie's wine cabinet.

Unlike her seriousness at work, unlike her relaxation and enjoyment on vacation, and unlike her charm when she was bullied by Emerald.

At this moment, Mengmeng's eyes held a hint of sadness and nostalgia, but more than anything, a sense of tragic grandeur.

After skillfully weaving through the tombstones for several minutes, Mengmeng finally stopped in front of a rather inconspicuous tombstone.

Several large characters are engraved above the tombstone:

The Tomb of Baker Lint

Below is a line of smaller text:

[An outstanding investigator who, until his death, dared to confront all darkness and evil for the sake of human children.]

This is the burial place of the investigator who changed Mengmeng's life.

“Uncle Baker… I’ve come to see you again. This time I brought you a bottle of fine wine, which I swiped from a wealthy heiress. I heard that one bottle costs about the same as my annual salary. You probably never had such good wine when you were alive, so please have a taste.”

As Mengmeng spoke, she tilted the bottle and poured the entire bottle of top-quality wine, which was more expensive than gold of the same quality, in front of the tombstone.

After a moment of silence, once the alcohol had mostly evaporated, Mengmeng moved her lips slightly before speaking again:

"I've had a major failure in my life, Uncle, there's some old bastard..."

In a remarkably calm voice, Mengmeng recounted to the tombstone her entire story, from the very beginning of her investigation to the arduous journey she took to finally capture old man Langdon, only to have him exploit her weaknesses and turn the tables with a barrage of words.

"That's right, Uncle."

"I wanted to use the law to uphold justice, but I was defeated by the selfishness of human nature."

"I was angry, disappointed, desperate, and even gave up on myself because of this. I thought I might as well become a plaything of some rich heiress and be kept by her... Anyway, she should like me quite a bit. Even if I don't do any work in the future, I can still enjoy life comfortably."

"Actually, I already did that. Last night, I really wanted to give up. I didn't want to work hard for my ideals and beliefs anymore. Let whoever wants to go, go."

"But whenever I want to give up everything and indulge in the pleasures of that young lady, I suddenly wake up and remember the time when you rescued me from the bad guys."

“At that time, I was really desperate and even thought about suicide. I would rather die than become a commodity in a brothel and be played with by others.”

"It was you, Uncle, who tore through my darkness of despair and rescued me."

"The joy of surviving a desperate situation is something that no amount of material enjoyment I have experienced since then can compare to. There is no light in this world that is more beautiful than the light of hope that suddenly shines in the darkness of despair."

"So I think... what about those children who were used as test subjects by old Langdon? In the most painful and desperate moments of their lives, they must have hoped that someone could save them like you saved me back then."

"Unfortunately, I don't have that much power, so I can't do anything."

"Even if I finally catch the mastermind behind the harm to those children, I won't be able to bring him to justice, and I'll have to watch him do evil again."

"I can't accept it, Uncle, I can't accept it."

"If the federal government had only spared that old bastard from the death penalty, I might have been able to accept it. But the federal government actually provided him with venues and materials to continue his research, and the vast majority of the public actually supported it... At that moment, I almost collapsed."

"Fortunately, I persevered, and I've figured it out, Uncle."

"What I really want to inherit from you, Uncle, is not to become an investigator like you, but to do everything in my power to protect children like you."

"So what if those children are rejected by magic and abandoned by their own parents? They are still living beings, they still have feelings, they still feel fear and despair, just like I did when I was imprisoned."

"If no one is willing to give them love and protection, then let me do it, even if they don't know me or remember me."

"It's not because I'm some kind-hearted saint, but because after someone gave me an umbrella in the pouring rain, I wanted to give it to more people who were also caught in the downpour."