"The scenery is beautiful!"

The boy gazed at the distant, rolling mountains and sighed softly.

"I wonder if the prison in Fontainebleau has such beautiful scenery? Don't you think so, Ms. Lillian?"

His voice was soft, but it sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet environment.

Lillian, sitting behind the boy, trembled slightly upon hearing his words. She lowered her head guiltily, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

The boy seemed to sense her unusual behavior, turned around, glanced at her, and shook his head.

"A life for a life, that's only right and no one can escape it. You don't need to say anything more. Just face reality and stay in prison obediently. However, since it was done in self-defense, you should get a shorter sentence, at least not the death penalty."

The boy said calmly.

After saying these words, the boy turned his gaze back to the distance, while Lillian kept her head down, her hands clenched tightly together, her fingertips turning white from the force.

At this moment, they are riding a cruise ship, slowly sailing towards the magnificent opera house in the distance.

"It's time for Detective Paimon to speak again. Now I'll go over the plot. In the original plan, Cowell tampered with the water tank and the number selector to lock onto the target of this plan."

As the magic box descended, a hook inside punctured a balloon containing the primordial waters of the fetal sea. The balloon, used for decoration, exploded, and the falling water dissolved the girl inside. Cowell then entered the tunnel and broke a vase containing water. The remaining evidence was to be concealed by a water tank on the stage. However, in the tunnel, Cowell encountered an unexpected event: the water tank, intended to cover the evidence, ended up crushing him to death. That's the truth…”

Paimon, smugly resting his chin on his hand, floated in mid-air and spoke.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

"This is how the puzzling evidence came together."

"Is this even explainable? It's incredible."

The audience members were chattering amongst themselves.

(Oh no, even I think their analysis makes sense. Am I really going to wrong an innocent person... How embarrassing!)

Fu Ningna remained calm, but inside she was panicking.

"So it seems the only unresolved question is what happened to Cowell that led to his death. His notes mention that he had an accomplice who coordinated the crime. Could it be related to this accomplice?"

Linni and Ying exchanged a glance and said.

At this moment, new evidence was presented to Navelette. As Navelette nodded, the guard took the evidence and read it aloud.

“Just now, the security team contacted me to provide new leads and asked him to come to the center of the stage to present them to us.”

Navelette looked at Linni seriously and said.

"Thank you, Your Honor."

A young guard stepped forward, and seeing the name tag that read "Vaughn," he nodded at Navelette and continued speaking.

"Just now, we investigated the luggage of other suspects... and we found the same 'Primal Sea Water' in Linnie's luggage as Cowell had!"

As Vaughn finished speaking, the audience and the Linnie siblings stared at the guard in disbelief.

"What"

"How can this be."

Linni and the others walked to the front of the stage and listened to these words, their faces showing confusion and grievance. Ying and Paimon also stared at them solemnly.

"Hahaha, what a dramatic scene! The bullet meant for retaliation has instead wounded him. Does that solve all the mysteries? Linni is still the culprit!"

Upon hearing these words, Funina, who had been feeling guilty, burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

"Wait, I don't think I'm too late!"

Just then, a voice came, the courtroom doors were pushed open, and the young man slowly walked in and said.

"Silence, Executor of the Fools. This is the second time you have disrupted the order of the trial. I can arrest you for disrupting official business."

Navelette stood up, tapped her scepter on the ground, and said...

"Your Honor, please don't be in a hurry. I'm just here to deliver new evidence. Please grant me permission."

The boy waved his hand and said helplessly.

Upon hearing the news of new evidence, Ying, who was previously at a loss, and Paimon, who was holding his head in worry, both turned their attention to the boy.

He was wearing a mask, so his true face was not visible, but his upright posture and composed demeanor exuded a strong sense of confidence.

At this moment, he seemed to have become the focus of this space, attracting everyone's attention.

This confidence was not unfounded, but stemmed from his deep-seated conviction in his own abilities and his unwavering pursuit of justice.

At this critical moment, the boy appeared, bringing compelling evidence to the hopeless Ying and Paimon with his unwavering faith.

"Well, since this young man has new evidence, please speak."

Navelette sat back down and said.

"Hey, don't rush, this back and forth is tiring. I'll show you a magic trick called 'The Missing Girl Returns,' and I'll conclude Linnie's magic show with a period."

After saying that, the boy waved his hands, and suddenly, a dazzling flame appeared in his palms! The flame burned so intensely that the surrounding air seemed to be ignited.

Then, the boy began to whisper, his voice seemingly possessing a strange magic. As his fingers changed shape, the flame gradually grew larger and larger, resembling a blazing sun.

However, at that moment, the boy threw out the flames.

As the flames flew towards the center of the stage, a miracle occurred. As the flames burst into dazzling light, a young girl slowly emerged from the flames! Everyone present was amazed.

When the girl emerged from the flames, everyone was astonished, staring at her in shock, their hearts filled with bewilderment and confusion.

"Um, sorry to bother you."

The girl said with shame, her eyes unconsciously glancing at the boy.

"So this is the missing Helsey. The idea that people can dissolve was just a lie after all, wasn't it?"

Seeing the missing girl reappear on stage, everyone discussed it with puzzlement.

The boy waved his little hand, signaling the girl to continue. During this time, he noticed a middle-aged man giving him a strange look, but he didn't care. After all, he had no reason to cause trouble for an ordinary person.

"Well, let me make this clear first. That man told me that if I honestly testified in court, I could atone for my crime and get a lighter sentence, so I came. I wasn't threatened, hehe~~"

The girl pointed at the boy and said.

“I was also caught by this gentleman yesterday. He took me home, gave me something to eat, and then said, ‘Eat more,’ because he was going to take me to court tomorrow. I was scared, thinking that I was going to be tried… So, I thought about running away, but he was too powerful, and I couldn’t escape.”

The girl lowered her head in shame and said...

"Go on, let's get down to business!"

The boy, standing in the audience, offered a reminder.

"Where should I begin? Well, anyway, I'm sorry, I killed Cowell."

The girl sighed, stammered out the sentence, and felt inexplicably flustered.

"What? Huh? Why?"

Funina, who was about to win, stared blankly at the girl and asked a question.

“I’m not Hertie, my name is Lillian, and I’m from Mondstadt. I heard that Linni’s performance is amazing, but I missed the time to buy tickets, so I stole one.”

"That's what I do, stealing. It's commonplace, easy, and I've never been caught. But a few days ago, I was targeted. I barely managed to escape, and Linni was one of the people who tried to catch me."

Lillian explained.

"I was wondering why you looked familiar. Turns out, you were the thief from back then! I remember Linni complimenting your skills."

Paimon said with a hint of anger in his voice.

"Well, I thought that matter was over, but when I came in to watch the performance, I didn't expect that the selection machine would pick me."

He also mentioned "Melloi Petersburg," which is basically a prison! I was terrified, thinking he was targeting me. I pretended to play along, preparing to escape, but then my husband was inexplicably drenched in water, and someone jumped into the tunnel to try and grab me…

I refused to surrender, so I knocked it unconscious and stuffed it into a box. I had nowhere to run, so I changed my clothes and hid in the box containing my performance costume. I only managed to slip away when the first security guard arrived and hid in the opera house, but I was still discovered and taken away.

"But I swear, you had absolutely no idea that the water tank would fall down, absolutely no idea. If you had known, I would never have put it in the magic box. I only steal money, I don't kill!"

Lily spoke with a sob in her voice, tears welling up in her eyes, and shook her head in regret.

"That clarifies the whole matter."

Paimon breathed a sigh of relief and said to Ying.

"Yes, it's time to refute the water god."

Ying nodded and said.

"Your Honor, are you satisfied with this evidence? Now that we know the truth, shouldn't we pronounce the verdict?"

The boy smiled, his eyes gradually sharpening, and his tone changed from soft to stern.

"Ah, I see."

"This plot twist is brilliant!"

"Fantastic! Fantastic!"

The audience members, after hearing this, showed expressions of "I finally understand" and cheered.

"What are Ms. Furina's thoughts on the new testimonies and the claims made by Mr. Linnie?"

Navelette looked at the boy seriously and said helplessly.

"me……!"

Funina stared blankly at Vilette, wanting to say something, but the words seemed to come out of her mouth. Feeling very embarrassed, she was backing away step by step, really wanting to find a hole to crawl into.

The boy turned to look at Funina and smiled.

“Ms. Fulina, please answer my question. By the way, the trial is not over yet, and the accuser cannot leave prematurely.”

Navelette looked at Funina seriously, her eyes seeming to see right through her actions, and directly exposed her behavior.

"You...you...how did you know what I was thinking?"

Funina angrily pointed at Navelette and said, and when she was ignored, she continued.

"Hey, no objections, right? I lost. Seriously, you don't have to ask me now, give me some face."

Funina lowered her head in shame, feeling very unfortunate and embarrassed today. Being concerned about her image, she muttered to herself.

"Since there are no objections, then I, the Supreme Judge of Fontaine, will reconstruct the whole story of this case for you all."

Navelette stood up and spoke, her serious voice echoing throughout the hall.

"Alright, now that it's over, I'll take my leave. Ying, and Linni, see you in Fontaine!"

The boy smiled, waved to Ying, and then left.

As for what happened next, you'll have to watch the Genshin Impact storyline yourself!

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