Chapter 67 Final Judgment
Zhongli decided that he couldn't let Hu Tao continue talking, otherwise his cover would be exposed soon, so he quickly interrupted and said, "As the hall master said, Ms. Funina's testimony is only based on my inference that I am not an ordinary person, and there is no conclusive evidence of the assassination process."
"And now that the Seven Stars of Liyue have determined that the Rock King Emperor died during his calamity, I naturally cannot be the murderer, and of course, I cannot be the Rock King Emperor either!"
Furninna: “This…”
"Ms. Funina, can you provide more direct evidence to support this accusation? Such as the modus operandi, the crime process, and the evidence at the scene?"
Funina didn't know how to refute what Zhongli said. There was indeed no clue about the assassination of Emperor Rock. Just as she was thinking about what to say.
Furnin: “Ah? Well…”
Furninna looked at Zhongli and saw that there was a small star rock surrounding him, indicating that it was used to threaten her.
It is not known whether Zhongli had calculated it or the live broadcast room deliberately adjusted the camera, but no one except Funina noticed Zhongli's action.
In just a blink of an eye, Zhongli returned to his original state. At first, she thought she was blind.
Furninha: “It seems… there is…”
Funina looked at Zhongli again, and sure enough, she saw another star rock next to Zhongli. It disappeared in the blink of an eye, but Funina was sure that she was not mistaken.
After thinking for a moment, in order to prevent the Rock King from coming to Fontaine to discuss the business of the Rebirth Hall with her in the future, she had no choice but to...
Furninha: "A little bit..."
That Villette: "Ms. Furninna? Please speak..."
Funina: “It’s a little hard to say.”
Violet's brain quickly thought about what Fernina said, but she still couldn't figure it out.
Then Villette: "It seems that this trial can be concluded. In this case, the evidence provided by Ms. Funina has some validity to the charges, but there is still a lack of sufficient key evidence to support this charge."
"Therefore, Mr. Zhongli should be innocent."
Zhongli: "Thank you for the fair judgment."
Walnut: "As expected of me, Walnut, I won this debate easily."
[Kiana] "Why do I always feel that Funina is not unable to continue, but does not want to continue."
[Paimon] "Me too."
[Navia] "Did Lady Funina lose the game on purpose?"
[Stargazing] "No, I think I was threatened..."
[Under the Moon] "Why can't I see it?"
[Stargazing] "This is my speculation. First of all, the gods of your Teyvat continent can see this live broadcast room, so the Rock King can definitely see it too."
"Secondly, think about what their testimonies in this debate would look like to the Rock King?"
[Keqing] "Well...if I were the Emperor, I would probably feel offended."
[Stargazing] "Well, that's about it. I'm afraid Miss Funina is aware that the Geo Emperor is also watching the live broadcast. As a Liyue god, he will naturally not take action against the Liyue people."
"But Miss Funina is the god of Fontaine. She is worried that the Rock King will come to Fontaine to find her in the future, so she had to give up this game."
[Linnie] "I see. Lady Finina has actually thought so much about this. What if there is a dispute between the two gods?"
[Coral Palace Heart Sea] "Let's not talk about the impact such a dispute will have on ordinary people. I remember that the current Water God of Fontaine has only lived for 500 years, while the Rock King Emperor has a history of more than 6,000 years."
[Lei Movie] "Morax is very strong. At least Furninna can't be his opponent."
Several gods seemed to have guessed something and observed a second of silence for Funina.
An old man actually threatened a little girl. How shameless! It can only be said that the older you are, the wiser you get.
Navilette: "This matter can now be handed over to the Cardinal of the Decree for final judgment."
The cardinal's decree shone brightly, and Villette took out the slip of paper with the verdict.
Navilette: "I hereby formally declare that Zhongli, the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, is innocent."
Immediately after Villette finished speaking, several people in the mock court returned to reality at the same time.
[Congratulations to the defendant for winning this competition]
[Awards will be given below]
[Congratulations to Zhongli for receiving a wallet]
【Wallet: Different from ordinary wallets, this wallet will swipe out 5 Mora every day. 】
【With it, you can almost lie flat. 】
[Paimon] "Isn't this a Mora with endless flowers?"
[Zhongli] "Not bad, it's worth the trip..."
Zhongli opened his wallet and saw that there were indeed 5 Mora in it, just the right amount.
[Walnut] "I don't think there will be any bills in the mail this way."
Soon Hu Tao would no longer think so. Facing Zhongli, who never bargains when buying things, 5 Mora were gone in the blink of an eye.
But that’s for the future.
[Congratulations to Hu Tao for meeting the 75th generation head of the Wangsheng Hall]
【If you have anything to say, please say it now. 】
[Walnut] "Ah? But didn't my grandfather already..."
Hu Tao was still confused, and the next second a shadow gradually appeared in front of him. It was Hu Tao's grandfather (the author doesn't know what Hu Tao's grandfather is called, and I'm not sure if the ones on the Internet are correct, so I'll just call him Lao Hu)
At this moment, Hu Tao could no longer hold back her tears and immediately rushed forward, wanting to hug her beloved grandfather, but Hu Tao walked right through Lao Hu.
Hu Tao touched the phantom in disbelief. Zhongli also came over and comforted Hu Tao, "Master Hu, the old Master Hu is just a ghost now. You can't contact him..."
Walnut: "I know, but I still want to try... Grandpa, I miss you so much..."
Hu Tao cried loudly, showing none of her usual quirky personality. Old Hu looked at Hu Tao in front of him, walked up to her and touched her head, trying to help her adjust the hats of the hall masters of all generations.
But Lao Hu couldn't touch Hu Tao either. Hu Tao seemed to sense his grandfather. He adjusted his hat and said to his grandfather, "Grandpa..."
Old Hu looked at Hu Tao kindly and bowed to Zhong Li. Zhong Li said, "Master Old Hu, you don't have to bow to me. I am just a small guest Zhong Li."
Old Hu understood what Zhongli meant and said to Hu Tao, "Little Hu Tao, you have grown up. The hat suits you very well."
Hu Tao clearly had a lot to say, but when she saw her grandfather, she couldn't say it. She adjusted her mindset and said, "Grandpa, I'm already the 77th head of the Wangsheng Hall. Am I awesome?"
Old Hu nodded and said, "Well, Little Hutao is very capable and is Grandpa's pride... Little Hutao, Grandpa is leaving soon..."
Walnut: "Grandpa, won't you stay a little longer?"
Lao Hu: "Grandpa is very happy to see you again. That mysterious man told me that he could let me see you. I didn't believe it at first, but the next second I really saw you. I really didn't expect it."
"He asked me if I wanted to stay in the mortal world. If I did, he would revive me. I thought about it and decided to refuse..."
Kurumi: "Grandpa...why do you refuse?"
Lao Hu: "Because grandpa has no regrets, it seems that there is nothing for me to stay in the mortal world. Life is when I am alive, and death is when I die. Follow your heart and do your best. I am already very satisfied to see you."
"Grandpa has never been worried about you, because I believe that you will not be depressed because of me, and I believe that you will definitely do better than me..."
The shadow of Lao Hu slowly dissipated, and Lao Hu said his final farewell to Hu Tao, "Goodbye, little Hu Tao..."
Hu Tao was not reluctant to leave, because this was her grandfather's wish, she should go to support him. She wiped her tears and smiled, "Well, goodbye, Grandpa..."