Yes, Lady Funina!

"I just asked him how he felt after the mask he had worn for more than ten years was taken off, and he replied: I feel much more relaxed." Richard lied without hesitation.

"Forget it!" Funina hugged her chest angrily, turned her head away, and stopped looking at this hateful guy.

Every time I answer a question, I have to bring my own personal opinions!

"Well, Lady Funinna, I just told Vashé that if he cooperates, I might be able to let him see Vinel again."

After hearing this, Funina's hair stood up instantly. She immediately turned her head to look at Richard, her almond-shaped eyes wide open.

"You can do such a thing?"

Furninna couldn't believe that Richard could actually let Vash see his lover who had been dead for more than ten years.

"Some tricks. The Loujing Fountain is the confluence of all the water flows in Fontaine. It contains a large number of memories and emotions, including Vinier. Although she has been dissolved in the water, in a sense, she has also melted her emotions, memories, and personality into the water." Richard said.

"All I have to do is enhance Vashe's ability to perceive water elements and connect his senses with the Lujing Spring. Then he will naturally see what he wants to see. In fact, he can do this himself. After all, the original fetal sea water has the effect of enhancing the perception of water elemental power."

After thinking for a while, Funina asked, "In other words, he only needed to take Vashé past the Lujing Fountain that day, and he could see Vinier himself?"

"Yes, but in this way, how can we catch those pests?" Richard smiled. Moreover, letting Vashet meet Vinil was not a good thing for him personally.

"By the way, how do you know all this?" Although Funina has lived in Fontaine for so long, this is the first time she knows that Lujingquan has such magical effects.

After all, there were rumors that the Lujing Spring was the confluence of all the water flows in Fontaine and had many magical effects. Funina thought that this was just a means of promoting the tourist attraction to the outside world, but she didn't expect it to be true.

"Because when I first came to Fontainebleau, I stopped in front of the Dew Spring and felt its magic," said Richard.

"Oh? What did you see in Lujing Spring at that time?" Funina asked curiously.

"There were many, happy, unhappy... It's hard to say, but the one that left the deepest impression on me was a female voice."

“A woman?”

"Yes, the voice sounded like a woman, and the tone sounded very desperate and painful."

"?" A big question mark appeared on Funina's forehead. No, why did this desperate voice leave the deepest impression on you?

"My condition was also very bad at the time. I felt that the sky was fake, the earth was fake, and the whole world was fake. Everyone was in a state of deception and being deceived, desperate and painful... In short, in that state, I could easily empathize with that voice." Richard's eyes revealed reminiscence as he spoke.

"Pain? Despair? You?" Furninna had no way of connecting these words with Richard in front of her, because in her impression, he had always been a very powerful being both externally and internally.

Could such a powerful person like Richard actually feel despair?

"Surprised?"

"A little bit, because the way you look now makes it impossible for me to associate words like 'desperate' and 'painful' with you."

"It was in the past. It has been more than a hundred years since I first came to Fontaine."

More than a hundred years can indeed change a lot of things. In such a long time, the people of Fontaine have gone through several generations.

Meilushin hasn't changed, after all, Meilushin is also an immortal species.

"More than a hundred years, it sounds like a long time, but I always feel that nothing has changed, whether it's me or Fontaine." Funina sighed and asked, "So what did the female voice you heard say specifically?"

Richard finally waited for Fernina to say this. He looked directly into Fernina's eyes and imitated her voice, saying in a sad and tactful way, "It's so long... so lonely... how long will it take..."

After hearing this, Funina was stunned for a moment. Why did this sentence sound so familiar?

"Lady Funina? Lady Funina? What's wrong with you?" Richard called out several times before Funina came back to her senses.

His face was stiff, and he avoided looking at Richard. He spoke in panic, "Aha, it sounds like that. You are too empathetic."

"Maybe, but now that I think about it, I always feel that the voice is so familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere..." Richard looked at Fernina and said, "Lady Fernina, do you have any clues?"

"No! What clue would I have? I...I haven't heard that voice. I don't know."

Funina looked like she was caught eating snacks in class. She was obviously extremely panicked, but she still refused to admit it.

"Indeed, what you said makes sense. How about I take you around Lujing Spring? Maybe the voice is still preserved today." Richard suggested.

"No, if you want to go, go by yourself. Anyway, I won't go! Well, I still have official business to attend to, you can leave!" Funina lowered her head and pretended to start dealing with the documents on the table.

Clorinde, who had just returned from outside, saw the scene in front of her and asked in confusion, "Lady Funina, haven't all the documents been processed? What are you still looking at?"

Funina:......

Clorinde saw that Funina lowered her head and remained silent. Her slender white fingers were tightly gripping the pen, as if she was holding a sword instead of a pen.

Realizing that something was wrong, Clorinde immediately asked Richard, "Did I say something wrong again?"

"I don't know, Miss Clorinde." Richard continued, "Perhaps Lady Fernina feels that there are places in these documents that need to be revised?"

"Ah? These are just waste paper. What needs to be modified?" Clorinde said without thinking, but she subconsciously covered her mouth after she finished speaking, and her beautiful eyes looked at Richard without blinking.

This time Richard understood the meaning of her eyes. It should be "help"?

He thought about it and finally decided to change the subject on Clorinde's behalf.

"Claulinde, how was your conversation with Navia?"

As expected, Funina, who was originally covered with many negative buffs such as "anger", "embarrassment", and "panic", was also attracted and no longer cared about Clorinde's unintentional mistake just now.

Clorinde thought for a moment and said, "The misunderstanding has been resolved. I have completed Mr. Carres's request. Should we become good friends in the future?"

"By the way, Navia also told me that she is very grateful for the help of you and Lady Fernina. If possible, she would like to treat you two to a simple meal. She asked me to ask when you are free." Clorinde paused, then seemed to remember that Fernina loved desserts, and added.

"Navia's macarons are delicious. In my opinion, they taste even better than those at Debo Hotel."

"What do you think?" Furninna did not agree directly, but turned to ask Richard.

"Of course, Lady Finina has the final say." Richard didn't care. It didn't matter where he ate. Besides, he did help Navia avenge her father's death.

Not to mention having a meal, even eating something else wouldn't be too much.

There is a saying that goes, "I can never repay a great favor with anything but my life."

Of course, even though Navia is really good-looking, Richard would not take the initiative to do anything.

Right now, the only one who can really make him take the initiative is Finina, and Yae Shinko and Ying together count as one. As for Linnet, she doesn't need him to take the initiative at all.

"Listen to me now. Why haven't I seen you so obedient before?" Funina couldn't help but complain.

I've told you to stop asking, but Richard is still determined to get to the bottom of it.

Even though he had guessed it almost exactly, the veil would not be lifted as long as Funina did not admit it herself.

Covering one's ears and stealing the bell belongs to this.

"I was thinking that after dinner we could go to Lujingquan to help digest the food." Richard brought up the old matter again.

“Who would go?”

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"Do you want to go to Lujingquan after dinner?" After eating and drinking, Richard suggested this to the ladies present.

"I'm fine." Navia replied.

"Ditto." Linnett drank her after-meal tea.

"I..." Clorinde was about to say something when she found that Richard's gaze had passed over her and fell directly on Fernina. She silently swallowed back what she wanted to say, which was regarded as her agreement.

I was wondering if this could be considered workplace violence, and I didn't know which department to complain to.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, and the atmosphere was so tense, it was obviously inappropriate to refuse. She could only glare at Richard and said, "I, I have no problem either."

"Won't it be too much of a stretch?" Richard said with a smile on his face.

Looking at that handsome face, Fu Nina was so angry that she said word by word: "Not forcing it."

"In that case, please wait for me to bring Vash over." Richard wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, then stood up and said.

"Vash? Why call him here?" Navia was puzzled. Why would they call that evil villain here for no reason?

"I promised before that as long as he is willing to cooperate, I will let him see Vinel for the last time."

"Is it really necessary to meet the demands of a heinous criminal like Vash?" Clorinde asked Navia, who suddenly became depressed.

She didn't actually mean what she said, but was asking on behalf of Navia. After all, satisfying Vash's wish would, in a sense, be an invisible harm to Navia, which would inevitably make her feel resentful.

In fact, Clorinde has a very high emotional intelligence, but it is not usually obvious.

After hearing Clorinde's question, Navia obviously knew that Clorinde was asking on her behalf, and she was very moved. While she was moved, she also didn't want Richard to break his promise.

Isn't it just to let Vache see Vinier for the last time? Now that the ending is decided, it's no big deal.

"Don't care about what I think. It's over. It's okay. It's okay." Navia said.

Seeing this, Funina couldn't help but chime in: "Can't we change the time? Why this time?"

Richard looked at Navia meaningfully, and said in an inexplicable tone: "Actually, I think it would be better if Navia was present."

Although Vache committed such a serious crime, Fontaine, who had never had the death penalty despite its existence, was only sentenced to life imprisonment.

But this is too light a sentence for Vashie, who is over fifty years old and has committed many evil deeds.

Richard thought so too, that's why he made such a promise and deliberately arranged this matter when Navia was also present.

Linnet also added at the right time: "Richard has been preparing for this for a long time, and he has successfully persuaded Lord Villette..."

Based on Linnet's understanding of Richard, she believed that Richard's action must have a deeper meaning. You know, Richard is not the kind of guy who will be lenient to criminals, nor does he advocate that all crimes must be punished according to the law.

If that were the case, the noble family that intended to harm Linnet would not have been wiped out.

"Since it is Mr. Richard's arrangement, I naturally believe it." Navia said.

Volume 85: Chapter : Lu Jingquan's Voice

The group arrived at Lujingquan, and Richard also brought two staff members from Melo Petersburg and escorted Vash to Lujingquan.

When Navia saw Vash, she almost couldn't recognize him.

There was no other reason. The guy in front of her was sloppy, had gray hair, looked very old, and seemed to have been drained of his energy. Navia really couldn't connect him with the energetic old man in the court before.

When Navia looked at Vash, Vash didn't even look at Navia, but stared straight at Richard.

"As agreed, I will let you see Vinel for the last time." Richard said to Vash.

"Okay, Lord Richard, what should I do?" A hint of excitement flashed in Vash's turbid eyes, and an expression appeared on his numb face. This was the first time he had made any facial movement since he was imprisoned.

Before this, whether he was handing over the people involved in the case, or working in Melo Petersburg, or being bullied and insulted by the criminals in prison, he never showed any expression, as if these were all insignificant trifles to him. The only thing that kept him alive was Richard's promise to let him see Vinier again.

"Drink it." Richard took out a transparent glass bottle and said to Vash.

Vash took the bottle with trembling hands, opened the cap and drank all the liquid in the bottle without spilling a drop.

"Is this... the original fetal sea water?"

Vashie was so familiar with the taste that he could tell the composition of the liquid almost the moment he took a sip.

"The water of the original fetal seawater can enhance your perception of the water element. Lujing Spring is the place where all the waters of Fontaine meet. It contains a large number of memories and emotions. After being dissolved by the water of the original fetal seawater, Weiner is naturally among them."

"..." Vashie didn't expect that he was so close to his lover Vinier. The funny thing was that he passed by Lujingquan countless times but never stayed here for a moment.

The reason is that as one of the most famous scenic spots in Fontainebleau, there are endless young couples, lovers, and newlyweds who meet here every year to receive the blessings of Lu Jingquan, but Vache can't stand this.

After all, for him, every time he saw these couples, he would inevitably think of the time he spent with Vinel in the past. However, those sweet memories of the past have become a torture for him who has lost his lover forever.

In other words, he was the last person in Fontaine to come to Lujingquan, but ironically, it was the only place where he could meet his deceased lover.

"You can go and try it." Richard said and said no more.

Vashe took a deep breath, walked to the edge of Lujing Spring, looked at the clear spring water, and closed his eyes.

Then I heard faint sounds in my ears, and these sounds became louder as time passed.

"Vashie..."

When Vashé heard the voice, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he shouted hurriedly: "Vinyl! It's me! I am Vashé, Vinyl!"

"Vashie...Vashie..."

"I'm here, I'm here... Where are you, Vinier, I'll come to you..." Vashie stepped forward and almost fell into the spring, but fortunately he was caught in time by the Melo Petersburg staff who followed him.

Then, Vashé was seen standing by the spring with his eyes closed, like a body without a soul. Apart from the rise and fall of his chest, proving that his life was safe, there was no other movement.

"It seems that his consciousness has connected to Lu Jingquan. Lady Funina, would you like to go with us to take a look?" Richard asked Funina beside him.

Although she was also very curious about whether Vashé could meet Vignelle, when she heard Richard say this, she subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Because she knew that Richard had no good intentions!

"Navia, come along too." Richard didn't wait for Furninna to answer, and looked at Navia beside him.

"...Me?" Navia pointed at herself, with a hint of surprise on her delicate face.

However, Navia is indeed very curious about Vache's lover Vinier. She also wants to see how Vinier will face Vache after knowing Vache's crimes.