nycdaug Chapter 731 Wanting to See It Again
Chapter 731 Wanting to See It Again
The young master's words stirred up a whirlwind in the opera house, and a group of audience members began to whisper among themselves again.
"What is this? One minute they plead guilty, the next they don't, and now they're doing it all over again... What do they take our Fontaine Court for..."
"Shh! Do you want to hear who you're talking about... We were the ones who first said he was guilty—innocent—and guilty again..."
"Oh? Really? Then it's alright."
At this moment, "Silly Fufu" seemed to wake up from a dream, quickly put on the water god's skin, and spoke.
"Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, everything that just happened, including my performance, was merely a performance for maximum drama. The god of justice will not wrong the innocent, and the oracle will not issue judgments without cause. You believe that the young master and the missing girl are unrelated, but you are blinded by appearances... Fortunately, our criminal was ultimately moved by Fontaine's justice, which shows that our justice is still above all else."
The audience was immediately captivated by the Water God and cheered.
"Justice is above all else!"
"Long live the Water God!"
Navelette didn't believe Funina's story. He looked at Funina calmly and asked, "Then what are the reasons for convicting Mr. D'Artagnan and why is he suddenly willing to plead guilty?"
How could Funina know!
Xu Ning could tell from Fu Ningna's expression that she was out of things to say, and at most she would just laugh it off and then make an excuse to escape.
"I think I'm the most suitable person to answer this question."
Xu Ning raised his wine gourd, gesturing for everyone to look this way.
"As everyone knows, the Fools never seem to do anything good, and the young master before us, as one of the best among the Fools, is naturally also a master of doing bad things."
The young master standing next to him had a black line on his face. Damn it, you can't speak properly unless you smear me, can you?
However, this statement unexpectedly resonated with the audience in Fontainebleau, who nodded repeatedly, expressing their strong agreement with Xu Ning's point of view.
"As far as I know, the evil deeds this young master has committed are, in Liyue's words, too numerous to count! Whatever the reason, throwing him into Mello Petersburg is absolutely the right thing to do."
Navelette shook her head slightly. "The laws of Fontainebleau do not arbitrarily decide whether a person should enter Melot Petersburg without accusation and evidence. Your reasoning does not convince me."
Xu Ning tapped the telegraph behind Vilette and chuckled, “I can’t convince you, but it can. As I just said, the young master has committed countless evil deeds, so many that even he himself probably can’t remember them all. But under the glorious power of the Water God, all evil has nowhere to hide. Perhaps some of them are related to the disappearance of the girl. It’s just that we can’t possibly list all his crimes…”
"...In short, I'll say it again: lock him up. The world would be so much quieter without him."
On the second floor, Clarind nodded vigorously, deeply moved.
Villette's gaze swept back and forth between Xu Ning and the young master, seemingly puzzled as to why these two, who were supposed to be adversaries according to intelligence, suddenly seemed to have become so in sync.
"In that case, the guards will proceed with the procedure to send the young master to Mello Petersburg for temporary detention until the facts and reasons are fully investigated before determining the sentence."
The guards who had been escorting Marcel had been waiting near the opera house entrance because of the ensuing riot. Upon hearing Navelette's instructions, they immediately jogged over, ready to escort the young master and Marcel to the back of the opera house, to the secret route leading to Mélo Petersburg.
Xu Ning glanced at the two men who were about to be escorted away, gave Kong a wink, and then asked Villette, "I wonder if I could say a few words to them before they board the ship?"
Navelette hesitated for a moment, "To make sure you're not discussing any plans that would be detrimental to Fontaine, I request to be present throughout the entire discussion."
Xu Ning stared at Vilette speechlessly.
Is it really necessary to be so cautious? And wouldn't it be easy to just hand over the task of attending a hearing to any security guard? Don't you, as the Supreme Judge, feel it's beneath you to do this?
"You're the boss here, I'll do whatever you say."
Xu Ning snapped his fingers and called for everyone to walk towards the two criminals.
Kong naturally went to talk to Marcell about the pure water spirit that appeared in Lujing Spring.
Xu Ning went to find the young master, followed by the Supreme Judge.
"Your Honor, didn't you hear that kid say that the place where all the waters converge is haunted? Aren't you interested at all?"
Navelette shook her head slightly. "I'm more interested in your conversation than in the path of redemption that someone is destined to take."
Xu Ning suddenly turned around. "You think his ending is called 'redemption'? Ha, Your Honor, every time you pass by here and hear the mournful cry of the Pure Water Spirit, can you still so comfortably call it a symbol of fairness? Hmm? Don't you have anything to say in your defense, or are you too ashamed to explain to me?"
Seeing that Villette remained silent on the topic, Xu Ning knew that he was unlikely to get any useful clues from him, so he could only lead the silent judge to the young master.
“In a few days, I’ll try to see you and also see it. If you see ‘it’ first, be sure to bring it to me to see…”
"Etc., etc……"
The young master interrupted Xu Ning with a look of surprise, and after thinking for a while, he cautiously asked, "Is the 'it' you're talking about the 'it' I understand?"
This statement surprised Xu Ning as well. "Of course it is. Besides 'it,' is there any other 'it'?"
The young master was getting a little frustrated. "Since you know it's 'it,' how am I supposed to show it to you... No, talking like this is so troublesome..."
The young master made no attempt to hide his disgust as he glanced at Villette, as if the communication breakdown was entirely Villette's fault.
"Let's sort this out first. What do you think is the relationship between this 'it' and you?"
Xu Ning then realized that although both he and the young master had felt the call from "it," their perceptions of "it" seemed to be quite different.
"Although I'm sure I've never seen 'it' before, I can feel 'it'... like the feeling of wanting to see a long-lost friend again as soon as possible, there's a mutual eagerness between us."
The young master's voice rose, and he looked at Xu Ning incredulously, "Urgent! Friend? And it? Do you know what you're saying? Are you kidding me?"