Yes, Lady Funina!

After all, turning a person into water...this kind of thing is simply unheard of.

"I'm sorry, Lady Finina, after this happened, I think our team-building activities may have to come to an end." Richard also had a headache at the moment.

I originally thought it was a day to relax and improve the Water God's favor, but I ended up running into this weird thing for no apparent reason.

"This is not your fault. The most urgent task now is to investigate this matter thoroughly." Funina also became serious, which was rare.

And based on the man's behavior just now, she had some bad associations.

People... turned into water.

Isn't this the fulfillment of Fontaine's prophecy of the end of the world - in the end, everyone will dissolve in the sea, and only the water god himself will be left crying on the throne.

Volume 32: Chapter Clorinde's Intelligence

After what happened, Furninna quickly followed Richard back to Baisong Town, and Clorinde seemed to have resolved her issues, and the two groups met at the gate of Baisong Town.

Clorinde looked at the dusty members of the treasure-stealing group who were following Richard and supporting each other, and couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

"Some lunatics who attempted to attack the gods were easily captured by Richard under my wise leadership." Finina raised her smooth chin and said proudly like a white swan.

It was as if she had done all of this.

I’m not good at fighting, but I’m the first one to take credit.

Unfortunately, Funina's response was clearly a waste of time. To Clorinde, her words were like, "Aba Aba attacked the gods, Aba Aba, and was captured by Richard."

After learning about the treasure-stealing group behind Richard, Clorinde looked down at Miss Shebeleda who was following Finina.

At this moment, on Miss Shebeleda's head, there was a crab shell of similar size and shape to her. There seemed to be soup inside the crab shell, and hot steam was rising.

It looks delicious.

But is it a bit... to let Ms. Shebeleda bear the remains of her own people?

After noticing Clorinde's gaze, Funina quickly explained, "Ms. Shebeleda is not a heavy-armored crab, she just looks similar!"

"Yes, Lady Fernina, you don't have to explain so much to me..." Clorinde felt that Fernina's explanation was even more strange.

Looking at Clorinde, whose eyes were becoming increasingly strange, Funina quickly changed the subject and said, "Because something very serious happened, the original activity has been temporarily suspended. However, considering that you had something to do before, Clorinde, I specially brought back the crab soup made by Richard. We can try it together then..."

After a pause, Fu Nina added, "It tastes very good."

Clorinde nodded in response, her eyes finally fell on Richard, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Richard shook his head and said to the confused lady, "The situation is very complicated and I can't explain it in a short time. Anyway, let's arrange for someone to take these guys from the treasure-stealing group back for interrogation, and we'll talk about it later."

After Richard finished speaking, Funina added: "In order to avoid causing panic, I think this matter should be kept confidential. Both the investigation and the trial should be conducted in secret... Secretary General Richard, what do you think?"

"You are right, let's do it this way, Lady Funina." Richard thought about it and felt that this was indeed the safest way to deal with the situation, so there was no need to object.

After getting Richard's consent, Funina obviously became more confident.

Obviously, neither of the two parties realized that what they said and their behavior seemed inconsistent with their identities.

The two seemed to have been switched, as if Richard was the executive minister who made the final decision, and Funina was the executive secretary who was responsible for making suggestions...

However, considering the actual situation, Clorinde felt that there was no problem.

Reasonable!

Soon, under Clorinde's arrangement, the special patrol team secretly took over the criminals who attacked the gods. At the same time, the three of them returned to the office of Momang Palace.

What was different from usual was that there was a crab shell pot in the middle of the long desk usually used for meetings, and tableware, as well as some staple foods and side dishes were placed in front of the three people.

"People turned into water?" Clorinde scooped a bowl of seafood soup with a spoon.

"Yes, Richard and I were watching right by the side." Furniture picked up a piece of potato and crab meat.

"Because the incident happened suddenly this time, there was no evidence left at the scene. The other party's method was very strange and direct." Richard made some additions based on Furninna's description. He also picked up a piece of bread and dipped it in the soup.

"By the way, can I ask, why do we have to talk about this kind of thing while eating? Not only is it against table etiquette, but discussing such horrible things at the dinner table can easily make people lose their appetite!" Funina complained.

“In Liyue, many things are discussed at the dining table.” Richard said after thinking for a moment.

Clorinde also added: "And wasn't it you, Funina, who started it?"

"Ah, was it me who started it? Ahem, let's eat first, let's eat first." In order to hide her embarrassment, Funina ate two more bowls of seafood soup and a piece of soft white bread.

It seems that at least the water god's appetite has not been affected.

"Huh, I haven't eaten so much in a long time. I feel so stuffed."

After dinner, Funina sat elegantly on the sofa, stroking her belly with her hand.

"Oh no, I'm going to gain weight after eating so much. Should I do one more set of exercises when I get home tonight..."

Clorinde and Richard obviously do not have the same worries as Funina. Clorinde never deliberately controls her diet to lose weight. As for Richard, he is always restrained in eating. No matter how delicious the food is, he will only eat until he is 70% to 80% full.

I stick to the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, sleep for 8 hours a day, drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed, and fall asleep as soon as I get into bed. I never leave fatigue and stress to the next day. I am very self-disciplined.

After the meal, they got back to business.

"We still have too little information on this matter. My suggestion is to wait for the results of the special patrol team's investigation. What do you think, Clorinde?" Richard said.

"I agree, but I also have some information I need to tell you." Clorinde said.

"In fact, I had heard of the drink 'Les' before this incident, and it was also related to my visit to Navia."

Furninna, who was sitting in the office chair, straightened her back upon hearing this. She looked directly at Clorinde and asked, "Do you mean that 'Les' is related to Navia, the eldest lady of the Thorn Rose Society?"

"Yes, but it's not what you think. Maybe Rose Thorn...Navia is also a victim of this incident." Clorinde replied.

"Victim? Could it be related to Navia's father? I remember that Navia's father, Carres, was involved in the 'serial disappearance of girls case' and eventually died in the duel..." Richard recalled.

"Yes, I was the duel agent who fought against Kares at that time." Clorinde said.

In Fontaine, all suspects had a chance to "defend their honor" before going to court. They could challenge the official duel agent to a duel. If they won, they could be exempted from trial, but if they lost, they still had to go to court.

And it was in this duel of "defending honor" that Carrez died, but what does this have to do with what happened today?

PS: The total of the fifth update is as follows

In addition, PY also wrote "You are worthy of being an idol?"

Volume 33: Chapter A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall

"According to our investigation, a drink called 'Les' became popular in Baisong Town many years ago. This was soon known to Kares, who used the power of the Thorn Rose Society to block it."

"Because it was just an incident and did not seem to be directly related to the 'serial disappearance of young girls' case, the investigators at the time did not continue to investigate further."

"Now it seems that this may have laid the groundwork for Carres and the 'serial disappearance of young girls' case..."

Richard understood what Clorinde wanted to say, and asked, "You mean, you think that Carres might have been framed? And the one who framed Carres might be the murderer of the 'serial disappearance of girls' case? "

After a moment's hesitation, Clorinde finally nodded and gave her explanation.

"As a duel agent, I have experienced countless battles and killed countless dishonorable people."

"I have also seen all kinds of people's desire for life, some are ardent, some are determined, some are manic, some are twisted...so I can tell at a glance what kind of people are seeking to live and what kind of people are seeking to die."

"On the day of the duel, Mr. Carres had no intention of surviving the duel from the beginning."

After thinking for a moment, Furninna asked, "Could it be that he was worried that if he confessed, the reputation of the Thorn Rose Society would be greatly affected, so he decided to die in the duel?"

"That doesn't make sense. Even if Carres died in the duel, it wouldn't solve any problems. If I were Carres, the best option when I was wrongly accused would be to actively look for evidence to clear my name, rather than seeking death."

Richard believed that anyone who could start from scratch and build the Rose Thorn Club to that level could not be unaware of this, unless someone was forcing him to make this choice.

As for what kind of threat could make a man abandon the reputation he has defended all his life, the answer is obvious.

He has a daughter.

"And don't you think the trait of 'people turning into water' has a lot to do with the 'serial disappearance of girls' case?" Ling

"The girl has turned into water, how can she be found?"

Furniture felt that Richard was right. "But now we don't even have a single suspect..."

"Let's see if the members of the treasure-stealing group know anything first. But I don't hold out much hope. I guess the leader of the treasure-stealing group who has turned into water is the only one who knows. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense to just turn him into water and leave the other members alone."

The clues are most likely gone. If you put yourself in Richard's shoes, if he is the murderer, what he has to do now is to erase all the evidence, lie dormant in the dark, and wait for the storm to pass before coming out.

"There is one more thing. I don't know if you have noticed that people turning into water coincides with Fontaine's prophecy of the end of the world, 'In the end, everyone will dissolve in the sea.'" Richard mentioned this matter seemingly casually, while secretly observing Funina's expression.

However, Funina was not surprised. She had thought of this a long time ago and nodded immediately, saying, "Although I don't want to say this, the prophecy of the destruction of the world is indeed being fulfilled bit by bit. Perhaps in the near future, everyone will dissolve in the sea."

"But precisely because of this, we have to get to the bottom of this matter. This matter is no longer as simple as a disappearance and an attack. There must be some connection between 'Les', 'serial disappearance of girls', and 'the boss of the treasure-stealing group who turned into water' that we haven't figured out yet!"

Finina said this in a resounding voice, and seemed determined to figure out the connection between the three.

However, Richard had to pour cold water on his boss and said, "Lady Finina, although I think what you said makes sense, you are the Minister of Administration and should be responsible to the City Hall first. As for the investigation, it is better to let the Inquisition follow up."

"But besides being the Minister of Administration, I am also the Water God of Fontaine. How can I just ignore this situation?! I am also a victim of this incident!" Funina stared at Richard with her almond-shaped eyes and argued with him.

"There is an old saying in Liyue that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Literally translated, a gentleman should stay away from dangerous places. Obviously, before you figure out how to turn people into water, it's best for you not to get too involved in this matter."

"I am the God of Water! How can a God be the same as an ordinary person?" Funina still didn't intend to give up.

"But at the same time, there is no evidence to prove that gods cannot be turned into water. What do you think, Clorinde?" Richard asked Clorinde for her opinion.

"I think……"

"Claulinde, you have to understand whose personal secretary you are." Furninna narrowed her eyes.

"I think Lady Furninna is right..."

Finnina showed a satisfied smile and glanced at Richard proudly. See, Clorinde said so.

Richard remained unmoved, and Clorinde had not yet finished her words.

"But there is also nothing wrong with what Secretary General Richard said."

The smile on Furninna's face froze, and she looked at Clorinde, what did she mean?

You're a fence-sitter, right?

Furninna felt that if Clorinde didn't give her a satisfactory explanation today, this matter would be unacceptable!

"Since this is related to the prophecy of world destruction, it is natural that we cannot overemphasize it. Lady Funina is also extremely important to Fontaine, so we cannot afford to make any mistakes."

"So what?" Furninna crossed her arms, wanting to hear what Clorinde was planning to do.

"I will be responsible for following up on this matter," said Clorinde.

She is a duel agent and is naturally very familiar with the Inquisition. Similarly, her current identity is Furninna's personal secretary, which in some ways also represents "God's attention."

With her as Funina's eyes, she can not only ensure Funina's safety, but also ensure the progress of the case, and will not be shelved for inexplicable reasons.

It can be said that there is no one more suitable than Clorinde, so...

You think so too, right? Secretary General Richard.

Clorinde suspected that from the very beginning, Richard wanted her to be responsible for following up on this matter, and all the previous words were paving the way for this purpose.

He knew the demands of everyone present, and could naturally use these demands to achieve the situation he wanted to see.

As for both himself and Funina, everything had been arranged clearly by him from the very beginning.

Richard met Clorinde's gaze with a smile, and if you think so, then so be it.

But Richard was still amazed by Clorinde's ability to understand. It was amazing that this kind of queen could know how to cooperate with you with just a glance or a gesture!

Faced with Clorinde's impeccable words, Finina naturally had no other opinions.

"Well, let's do it. After all, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."

"Yes, Lady Finina. No matter what the situation, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall."

Volume 34: Chapter Refugee Issues

The large series of tasks related to "Les", "Serial Missing Girls Case", and "The Treasure Thieves Who Turned into Water" are currently being promoted by Clorinde.

But judging from the interrogation, it was just as Richard had expected. The members of the treasure-stealing group knew nothing about anything. The personnel in charge of the interrogation used all available means and finally confirmed that these guys really knew nothing.

They don't produce 'Les', this is a porter of 'Les'.

Meanwhile, the investigation into 'Les' in Baisong Town also hit a bottleneck, and all the 'Les' sales outlets that the investigators had found disappeared overnight.

Just like a rat in a sewer, it knows it cannot stand the light so it hides in a dark corner, waiting for the night to fall.

The progress of the incident came to a standstill at this point, and no useful clues could be found, as if all the clues had been dissolved into the vast water.

But no matter what, life must go on. The work of the City Hall will not be reduced due to the stagnation of the investigation. Moreover, the ownership of the case did not originally lie with the City Hall. The trial court has always been leading the investigation.

Clorinde only played a supervisory role in it, paying attention to the progress of the case from time to time and reporting to Funina.