nycdaug Chapter 713 Can Humans Dissolve in Water?
Chapter 713 Can Humans Dissolve in Water?
Upon hearing Linni's statement, an even louder uproar erupted in the opera house than before.
The basement that Linni went to was the underground of the huge scales, the core of the cardinals who made the judgment.
What is the Cardinal Decree?
It was personally crafted by the Water God, an important component of the Court of Judgment, and a symbol of justice in Fontainebleau.
And this Fool's guy actually sneaked in. What was he planning to do?
"This...this is blasphemy!"
"He wants to shake the foundation of Fontaine. As expected, the Fools are all bad."
The crowd was outraged, and many even stood up from their seats to vent their anger on Linni's dock.
Navelette had to shout "Silence!" twice before the shouting gradually subsided.
“Mr. Linni, you should know that the consequences of your actions are far more serious than those of yesterday’s case. After this trial, the Court of Justice will file another charge against you on behalf of Fontaine, but that will be handled in a separate case.”
After speaking with a solemn expression, Villette continued, "Let's return to today's case for now. Mr. Linnie, you were saying that after entering the tunnel, you went through the ventilation shaft to the basement, so you were completely unaware of everything that happened outside. Is my statement correct?"
Linni nodded. “No problem. I entered that room and was about to start investigating when I suddenly heard voices… I was quite certain that I was the only one there… and the voices were trying to talk to me. I didn’t understand what was going on, so as a precaution, I had to leave. When I went through the tunnel, I saw that the vase was broken and there were clothes on the ground, but I really didn’t know what was happening outside.”
With an expression that seemed ready to seize the opportunity, Fu Ningna said, "Ha, that's just your side of the story, and no one can testify for you. After all, the people who appeared in that tunnel are either missing or dead."
"You're trying to use this as an alibi, but you're unaware that you're plunging yourself into an even deeper quagmire."
But just then, Paimon suddenly raised his little hand and said, "But didn't we just confirm that Linni didn't hear that muffled sound? If that's the case, doesn't that just prove that he was indeed in that room and didn't have time to commit the crime?"
Funina was speechless for not expecting the floating object to react so quickly, but fortunately she reacted in time.
"But his claim that he couldn't hear it is only his side of the story. Maybe when he said that, he was trying to create an alibi for himself at that moment."
Paimon was taken aback. Could it really be said in reverse like this?
Furnessa snorted, "Although I hate to say it, every inference you make is based on the premise that Linnie's testimony is not a lie. While I am touched by the trust between you, evidence is required in court..."
Kong suddenly raised his hand and said calmly, "Then let's assume that Linni was lying, and that he was indeed in the tunnel at the time of the incident, and did not go to the basement..."
Everyone, including Funina, was completely bewildered and had no idea what Kong wanted to say.
"...Linny tried to abduct the girl and made a muffled sound. Cowell heard it and appeared unexpectedly. Linny then knocked Cowell unconscious and stuffed him into a wooden box on the track. So, what is the purpose of the water tank above the stage? We checked and found that the ropes that hold the water tanks are stuffed with tinder, which is to kill the person in the box."
Everyone was stunned.
Yeah, who is this box meant to kill?
If it were about killing a young girl, Linni could simply let the performance proceed normally without causing so much trouble, and then claim it was an accident afterward.
If it's about killing Cowell, it can be easily done underground; there's no need to deliberately put it on stage.
Funina quickly considered it, but found she had absolutely no clue.
"Then... if you say Linni wasn't lying, how did all of this happen?"
Xu Ning, who was almost dozing off from the heated debate, finally looked up at Kong's expression.
Kong's expression was calm, as if he had already figured out all the key points.
"Looks like the little brother is about to show his power."
Kong ignored Funina and instead looked at Navelette.
“Judge, yesterday when we were searching for evidence, we found that there was extremely little information available about one person. However, based on our current inferences, this person may be the key figure, the supporting actor who shouldn’t be on stage, Cowell.”
Navelette turned her head toward the guards standing below, and one of them quickly stepped forward and took out a small notebook.
"Cowell is one of Linnie's supporting actors. Although he has only been with the Magic Troupe for a short time, judging from the evaluations of him, he is hardworking and diligent, and everyone has a good impression of him."
Villette raised an eyebrow. "That's all?"
The security guards below immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "Because it was a deceased person, we didn't conduct the same level of investigation as we did with other suspects..."
Navelette nodded and said to the other person, "Esmond, you go with them to the lounge and examine the deceased Cowell's belongings. We're adjourning for now."
Not long after, the guard named Esmond ran over and said he had discovered crucial information.
"In Cowell's backpack, we found several test tubes containing liquid and a notebook."
"The notes indicate that Cowell belongs to an organization that sells illegal drugs, and he has a partner working with him."
"The test tube was labeled as 'Water from the Primal Fetal Sea'. The notes were mostly about safety precautions and mentioned multiple times that it could dissolve a person into water, but it was only effective on the people of Fontainebleau."
"One of the test tubes had the Opicley Opera House label and yesterday's date on it; it was already an empty bottle."
Viewers of this episode have discovered that there's just so much juicy gossip surrounding this case, and now they've even stumbled upon a shocking revelation that has affected them personally.
"Are you kidding me? A person can dissolve in water?"
"What a ridiculous claim! Is there any evidence?"
"Wait... this reminds me of a prophecy. It must be a coincidence, right?"
After the audience's voices were silenced by Villette, Kong opened his mouth.
"In that case, many doubts can be explained. The murderer in this case is the victim, Cowell."
"When Linnie was performing magic, the audience selection machine was tampered with. No matter how he pressed it, he could only select a fixed seat. It is conceivable that Halsey was a victim carefully selected by Cowell, and he had the most convenient access to these props."
"Including the rope with tinder attached that held the water tank, and the inexplicable iron hook at the tunnel entrance, these were all carefully prepared murder tools."