Collapse Iron: After watching the simulation, they all turned to the dark side.

How sweet has my journey been?

Everyone who coveted his fortune was assassinated by him, and he then amassed a considerable fortune. It can only be said that the Silent Lord's simulation talent is just too authoritative.

Because, because of the holiday.

Lu Qing then pulled down the door of the Yorozuya and locked it.

"Having nothing to do today, I'm going to the brothel to listen to music and enjoy the bathing culture of Onphalus."

[Fireworks: You men went to brothels.]

[Black Tower: Taking a bath is not the same as visiting a brothel; you're kidding me.]

In a dark corner that Lu Qing didn't notice, a mysterious cat-eared woman wearing a hood, carrying a bag full of coins, stared blankly at the closed Yorozuya.

"Am I... too late? It's already closed..."

She had heard that there was an all-powerful Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop) owner here who could do anything as long as you paid enough money.

However, she felt that she didn't have enough money.

Because she wanted to clear her grandmother's name.

And her grandmother is the one being judged tonight.

Because she won a jade hairpin in a bet, she was falsely accused. To take the blame for her, her grandmother had no choice but to confess to the theft. She will be on trial tonight.

Chapter 111 Love Guide

Time flies, and evening has arrived.

"Although many citizens come to attend the trial, Lu Qing has never been before. The last time was during the winter night trial against him."

"Suddenly, I don't want to recall the experience of being pierced through the heart by the princess he raised. He doesn't want to go through it a second time."

"It's better not to see her."

[Fireworks: @Kerudela, is there anything you'd like to say?]

[Hanabi: Ah!? Your Highness, why did you faint?]

The tabby cat was already waiting at the intersection. Lu Qing yawned and went over to it.

"Qingzi, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

"Say it, I'm listening."

Do you think I'll succeed if I confess my feelings today?

"Why? You've been in contact with so many girls, you must know more than I do, please teach me."

Lu Qing stroked his chin, pondering for a moment:

Is it possible that I've never pursued anyone, and that I've always been the one being pursued?

The freckles on the tabby cat's face trembled with anger.

"You, you, you, can't you speak like a human being?"

Although Lu Qing has never pursued anyone, he is a complete theorist.

"I've played some games on GalGame before, so I'm quite experienced."

What is a GalGame?

"Don't worry about it. Anyway, when you're pursuing a girl, you don't confess right away. Just cater to her interests. For example, a pitiful, weak, and helpless little thing only needs a little care to make her cry her eyes out."

"Is that so?"

[Firefly: I'll place this here and see.]

[Ruan Mei: Stop peeking, I need to ask you something first.]

[Hanabi: Why did you confess to me so directly?! That's not how it works in Galagame! You should have chatted with me more and increased my affection level.]

[Hanabi: She occasionally gives me gifts, and then has special interactions with me on special holidays. Finally, during a mysterious event in my heart, she confesses her feelings to me, and I agree to be with her. Then I show her my special CG.]

[Hanabi: Why did you confess to me like that?! This isn't how it is in Galagame! I don't accept it!!]

Ciallo～(∠?ω＜)⌒☆······（Divider Line）

Although he didn't know if his theory was correct, Lu Qing felt that this was the case based on his previous experiences with love obstacles.

If you give your heart, you can reap a terrifying gravity field.

Not long after Lu Qing and the cat arrived at the trial venue, he slipped away to find his sweetheart.

But a short while later, he returned with a long face.

"What did you do?"

"She didn't come over. She didn't believe you were here. She even said a couple of things I couldn't understand. Does she like me?"

"What did she say?"

"She asked me what kind of toad it was."

Lu Qing silently mourned for him for three seconds, and then he left, looking utterly dejected.

They didn't even watch the trial.

To be honest, this was Lu Qing's first time attending a ceremony as a spectator, or rather, as an ordinary citizen. He could roughly understand why so many people liked to participate in this event.

He prides himself on being a righteous judge who can control the fate of others, but Lu Qing doesn't really care.

He entered a state of nothingness and walked to the front row until he saw a cat's head completely hidden under a black hood.

It feels kind of familiar.

Lu Qing then remembered that he still owed Sai Feier a large sum of money.

[Star: Hagi Ching, you've planted foreshadowing so many chapters in advance?]

[March 7th: Where's the King of Amber? He's here to repair the dimensional barrier.]

Although Lu Qing wasn't an astrologer in his previous life, he still knew the basic plot.

So he looked at the slightly trembling cat head.

"No way, what a coincidence, the person being tried today is..."

[March 7th: No way, how did you guess that?! You just mumbled a couple of sentences and you figured out the answer?]

[Black Tower: It's probably a simulation talent; it allows one to see a glimpse of the future and then change the predetermined future.]

[Ruan Mei: Hiss, could this be Aha stealing Fu Li's power over memories?]

Lu Qing, having emerged from the mosaic state where no one could see him, quietly stayed behind Sai Feier and put on a magic hat with a pointed top just like the Black Tower's.

"Madam, would you like a fortune telling?"

Sai Fei'er was startled and almost transformed into her spine dragon form. Then she turned around sharply and looked at the strange adult in front of her, whose entire body was hidden under a cover.

"You're an astrologer? I don't believe in any of that. I only believe in myself, and besides, I don't have the money to pay for divination."

Lu Qing smiled.

"It's alright, it's free."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. I don't believe it."

"Are you feeling lost? Little girl, perhaps the Tarot cards can help you resolve your predicament."

"Heh, then draw one, but don't even think about taking a single coin from me."

Lu Qing arranged the twenty-two tarot cards in her hand into the shape of a widow's peak.

After hesitating for a moment, the little catwoman randomly drew a tarot card.

"Draw two more."

The Hermit and the Hanged Man are both reversed.

"What do you mean?" The little catwoman frowned slightly.

"Cowardice, withdrawal, escapism, and meaningless sacrifice."

"Heh, so are you going to say next that as long as you spend a little money, you can change the status quo?"

"Yes, Ms. Serfie."

Sai Fei'er's pupils contracted, her chest heaved slightly, and her heart was in turmoil.

Does he know my name?

After hesitating for a moment, Sai Feier took out five and a half copper coins from her bare money bag.

"I... I only have this much left..."

Just like in his memory, Lu Qing rubbed the kitten's head and then took the money bag.

"enough."

Then, he transformed into nothingness and disappeared before the little cat girl's eyes.

While Sai Fei'er was still in shock and doubt, she originally thought he was a conman, so she took the opportunity to steal his bulging wallet.

Now it seems that this mysterious man is not simple at all.

Chapter 112 The Mysterious Silent Man

Silence means being ignored. Even if Lu Qing openly goes on stage and walks to the host's side, he will still be ignored.

Of course, Lu Qing wasn't in a hurry. Since he had decided to help, and there was a virtue in watching a show, he would naturally help to the end.

However, quite coincidentally, the person on stage was Katniss herself. Every era of the Golden Descent has its own Katniss, making her practically omnipresent.

Now, as always, she began her trial of the white-haired old woman before her.

She was born to target the Golden Descendants, so her target wasn't actually the old woman with a worried face on stage, but rather the little cat girl, the Golden Descendant, hiding in the shadows with a hood on her head.

If she dares to overstep her bounds in the slightest, he can arrest her on charges of disrupting the citizens' assembly.

If she were to simply watch the grandmother who had taken her in die, she would still have other ways to deal with her.

Perhaps she herself did nothing wrong, but the fact that she was born with golden blood is a mistake, and the Golden Blood will only lead Onphalus to its end.

This is Katniss's consistent idea.

So, quite jokingly, she held up the parchment scroll filled with charges of crimes.

"The sinner's crime is the theft of a priceless treasure, the sheep's blood jade hairpin! According to the Onphalus Code, blood for blood, tooth for tooth, the criminal is unable to pay double compensation, therefore this trial is hereby initiated. Criminal, do you plead guilty?"

Upon hearing this, the old woman kneeling on the ground, bound by shackles, nodded silently.

“I plead guilty, but Cephalia is innocent.”

“According to the law, if one person breaks the law, the whole family is implicated. You must know that, right?” Katniss looked down at the kneeling old woman with a mocking tone.

“Sefaria is a child I took in, and she shouldn’t be included in the list of those to be punished.” The old woman’s voice trembled, but she still spoke firmly.

These words sparked a flurry of discussion among the citizens in the audience.

"Logically speaking, that is indeed the case. Only blood relatives are subject to joint punishment, while non-blood relatives are not."

"Can a bad man's daughter be a good man? In my opinion, they should be judged together."

"I don't care, the law doesn't say that."

Katniss naturally had no intention of breaking the law to punish him, so she could only vent all her anger on the dying man in front of her.

"Now, let's begin the pottery shard voting." She then glanced provocatively at Sai Fei'er in the audience, the meaning of which was self-evident.

It's practically the same as saying to their face, "Come here!"

Faced with this provocation, Sai Fei'er could only grip the collar of her onesie hood tightly, her knuckles turning white from the effort.

She was a homeless person since childhood, experiencing all kinds of hardships. Fortunately, she met her current grandmother, who at least provides her with enough to eat and gives her a legal identity, so she doesn't have to suffer from cold looks.

Although we were poor, we were very happy.

Grandma would tell her stories about chivalrous thieves who robbed the rich to help the poor. Of course, even though the cat had many skills, she didn't allow her to steal.

And now, that hateful, seemingly virtuous old woman is going to kill her own grandmother with her own hands, but she can't do anything about it.