Seeker of Teyvat

"That's right." Paimon continued, "In that case, if Cowell didn't break into the tunnel, who was Linny planning to kill? According to the truth of the case you said, Linny just wanted to kidnap the girl to create a new missing person case. There was no need to kill people on the stage."

After saying that, Paimon clapped his hands and looked at Funina innocently.

In the auditorium,

"Yes, yes, that's right. Hehe, you are worthy of being my partner. The situation has finally been reversed."

Some people started to speak up for Ying.

Wang Dao turned around and saw a blonde girl.

You are really worthy of being Ying. You have met a new girl so soon!

On the charge table,

Furninna did not show any weakness, but became even stronger.

Now that neither side has direct evidence, the competition is about who can come up with a more comprehensive story chain and be more convincing to the audience.

And in this regard, Funina is obviously more advantageous than Ying.

"Even if you dare to deny my inference, what evidence do you have to prove that you are right?"

Funina questioned Ying.

Ying immediately responded: "Do you remember...how you overturned Linny's alibi?"

"I remember. What's the matter? If he was in the magic box the whole time, how could he not hear the sound?" Furniture answered directly without feeling the language trap. After she finished speaking, she was stunned. "Ah! You mean..."

"Now [it] has become a [key clue]..." Ying smiled, "It is precisely because Linny was not in the magic box, nor in the underground passage, that he could not hear the loud noise. This means that when the case happened, Linny had indeed climbed into the basement through the ventilation hole."

Paimon also said: "Hehe, the clue you used to disprove Linny's alibi has now become the best evidence for his alibi!"

In the auditorium,

"You actually used Lady Funina's logic to refute Lady Funina. How brilliant."

"In this case, if the evidence is proven, Linnie was definitely not down there when the crime happened."

"It's a reversal, a reversal. I really like reversals."

……

Audience opinion has begun to tilt in favor of Linney.

This is the dramatization of the Fontaine trial,

If neither side has evidence to prove anything,

The brilliance of the speeches by both parties will directly affect the audience's judgment, thereby affecting the operation of the [Cardinal of Oracle and Judgment].

Of course, the premise is that a certain being hidden in the [Cardinal of Oracle and Judgment] does not directly intervene.

On the charge table,

"Shouting... using such logic..." Finina's face darkened. "Well, then, then tell me! If Lini wasn't the one who did this, who else could it be!"

Fu Nina's questioning made Ying's happiness disappear.

This refuted Fernina's point of view and only proved that Linni did not act as Fernina said.

But it cannot completely eliminate the possibility of Linney.

If we want to prove Linnie's innocence, then finding the real murderer is the most important thing.

So, who is the real murderer?

Ying began to review the clues she had found.

(The police investigation revealed that the fireworks set off at the end of the magic show burned the rope that suspended the water tank, causing the water tank to fall into Cowell's body and kill him. After Lini was ruled out as a suspect, the only people who could have tampered with the magic props were other members of the magic troupe.)

(Linnie introduced in detail how the magic was implemented: through the design of a double-layer box, the box containing the audience was sent to the other side through the tunnel, and he himself went to the other side through the tunnel. The interaction on the stage was achieved by Linnett, who changed her costume, and the assistants on the stage.)

(The missing girl Halsey's coat was left in the tunnel for unknown reasons.)

Ying murmured in a low voice: "The deceased's name is Cowell, he was Linney's assistant, he could tamper with the props..."

"Eh?" Paimeng beside him heard Ying's low murmur, "Eh, no way? Are you serious?"

After looking at Ying's serious eyes, Paimeng announced to everyone somewhat awkwardly: "Uh... the murderer is the victim of this case, Cowell!"

On the charge table,

Furninna smiled suddenly: "Oh, really? That's very interesting. Tell me your reasoning."

Sometimes, even if you can't prove that you are right, it's okay to prove that the other person is wrong.

The other party pointed out that the deceased was the murderer, which just suited Funina's wishes.

Anyway, she has no other tricks left, so it's quite nice to see her opponent make stupid moves.

What Ying has to do next is to review what Cowell did and how he went from being a murderer to a deceased person.

Ying frowned, but was unable to speak.

At the side, Paimon and Linny looked at her with some concern.

But no matter how Ying thought about it, she couldn't come up with a complete logic.

If Cowell were to go from being a murderer to being a victim,

There must be a real murderer.

Among the persons involved in this case,

Just Linney, Cowell, and...the missing girl.

So, who could be the murderer?

Besides, where did the missing girl go?

Ying's reasoning hit a dead end.

Time passes little by little,

In the prosecution seat, Funina was already excited: "Excuse me, dear opponents, have you noticed the audience's impatience? In this opera house, there is no greater sin than a dull audience."

In the trial, Villette also looked at the defense bench: "If Mr. Linney's side cannot make a strong speech, we will move on to the next step."

At the defense table, Paimon and Linny became increasingly nervous, but they still comforted Ying, telling her not to feel stressed.

In the audience, the long-awaited audience can't wait to start the next scene.

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency the Supreme Inquisitor."

Suddenly a voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention.

Everyone looked and saw that the person who spoke was the Lord of Red Sand who had been watching the show.

"Daoyi..." Paimeng's eyes lit up.

Funina frowned slightly.

Navilette looked at Wang Daoyi and said, "Your Majesty, Lord of the Red Sand, as a juror, you should not speak at this time."

"Of course, of course, but as a god, I have the right to speak at any time, don't I?" Wang Daoyi shrugged at Villette.

Villette was silent for a moment, then said, "So, what do you want to say?"

"I am very 'satisfied' that such a wonderful performance appeared in the first performance I watched in Fontaine. However, as a country of justice, I think that when the defense makes an argument, we should consider whether his argument is reasonable. If there is even a slight possibility, we need to investigate, don't we?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Villette didn't want to beat around the bush with Wang Dao.

"I just want to ask, when the defense proposed that Mr. Cowell was the murderer, should our security team have searched Mr. Cowell's luggage?

If Mr. Cowell is really the murderer, then he must have come here for some purpose.

Perhaps the evidence we need most is in his luggage."

As the Lord of Red Sand spoke, he stood up and faced the audience: "Up to now, three key figures have emerged in the investigation of the case, the suspect Linnie, the deceased Cowell, and the missing girl Halsey.

When investigating a case in Liyue or Xumi, if a case like this occurs, the first thing we should do is to investigate all the luggage of these three people and find any suspicious points."

Wang Daoyi then looked at Villette again and said, "So, Your Excellency the Supreme Judge, did the security team investigate the luggage of these three people? Oh, the missing girl was just a spectator and didn't have any luggage. So, did they investigate the luggage of Linnie and Cowell?"

Villette remained silent after being asked by Wang Dao, and finally looked at the guards on the other side: "Have you checked the luggage of the two people?"

The guards were silent.

They had already determined that Linnie was the murderer, so how could they possibly investigate?

"Ha, it seems there is nothing left." Wang Daoyi sneered, and then continued, "A trial that has not even investigated the evidence thoroughly is obviously not enough to be called justice. Your Excellency the Supreme Judge, both the accusation and the defense need more evidence, and we, the audience, also need the truth. Therefore, I hope to temporarily stop reasoning about the case and search for more evidence."

"The truth requires evidence!"

As soon as Wang Daoyi finished speaking, the opera house fell into silence.

quickly,

There were shouts from the audience.

"Yes, we need the truth with evidence."

"Your Excellency the Supreme Judge, please agree with the Lord of Red Sand."

"A trial based on evidence is justice. That's true."

……

Seeing the shouts erupting from the audience,

Navrette sat in the judge's chair with his eyes slightly lowered. "Searching for more reasonable evidence is a reasonable request. Since the case is difficult to conclude at this stage, additional evidence will also be beneficial to the progress of the trial. Please ask the security team to enter the lounge and investigate the deceased Cowell's personal belongings."

Chapter 678: Fatui in Action

After Villette spoke,

Naturally, the security team did not dare to neglect, and quickly mobilized manpower to explore Linney and Cowell's temporary rooms.

Ying and Paimon glanced at Wang Daoyi gratefully,

They felt that Wang Daoyi was helping them delay time.

Funina was a little unhappy, but she didn't show it.

But in the audience,

Most viewers are looking forward to a new twist.

This inspection was much faster than the last adjournment.

"The investigation is ongoing, but we have made important progress and want to share it with everyone here immediately."

Some security guards returned to the trial hall,

The security guard named Esmond looked at Navellet in the trial seat: "In Cowell's luggage, we found several test tubes containing liquids, which were labeled respectively."

As he spoke, Esmond took out a few test tubes: "In the notebook in his backpack, these liquids are called "the water of the original fetal sea." "

On the judgment seat,

Villette's expression became serious: "Original Fetal Sea?"

The following security team member continued to report: "The contents of the note indicate that Cowell is affiliated with an organization that sells illegal drugs and has partners who coordinate the plan."

"The notebook contains many notes related to safe use, and the keyword [dissolve] is mentioned many times."

"And one of the test tubes has Opéra Opéra Opéra and yesterday's date written on it, but it's already empty."

"The notes also mentioned that this dissolving property is only effective for the Fontaine people. Halsey should have been selected as the test subject."

"So, we believe that the argument put forward by the defense, the speculation that Mr. Cowell may be the murderer, is possible."

After the guard members finished speaking, the entire opera house was in an uproar.

The dead become murderers,

This kind of plot, even in Fontaine, which uses trials as a performance, is very, very explosive.

"What's going on?"

"The water of the original womb sea has a name I have never heard of before."

"The traveler guessed it correctly, Mr. Cowell...the deceased is the murderer?"