Chapter 119 Crime
"I had the kids check it out, but the results might disappoint Mr. Lerch."
"In the past few decades, Hearth House has never accepted a child with a Liyue face. After all, Hearth House is in Fontaine, and most of the children here are from Fontaine."
In the reception room of the Buffati Mansion, Alechino took a sip of the black tea brewed by Linnet, and then explained to Liu Bai and Nashida who were sitting opposite and eating snacks in almost synchronized movements.
"Ah? But some of the details I remember are very similar to your early experiences."
Liu Bai swallowed what was in his mouth, then felt a little confused.
It was because it was so close that he could remember the story he had heard in Winter Solstice, about how Alecino killed the previous servant.
Otherwise he would have forgotten this story long ago.
"I am honored that Mr. Lerch remembers my past, but please remember the most important point, Mr. Lerch. Given your age, if you are really the child of the Hearth House, I will kill you first before I kill Kugavina."
Alechino reminded Liu Bai calmly.
“Ah? Y-really?”
Liu Bai had no choice but to scratch his head and think about it carefully, it seemed to be correct.
In the experiment of selecting the "king", only one person survived in the end, and that person was Alechino.
"Haha, but please don't worry. I understand your desire to get back to the past. I have asked Lini and Femini to help you investigate. I think we will be able to find your former family soon."
Alechino continued to explain to Liu Bai.
Unless it happened in a remote and unknown place like that experiment, a major case like matricide would definitely leave a lot of records in Fontaine, which loves drama the most.
"That's all I can do. Thank you, father... Miss Arlecchino."
Liu Bai had no choice but to nod.
"In that case, Miss Alechino, you should know why he was exiled back then, right? Can you tell us?"
Nashida suddenly interrupted and asked at this time.
With the intelligence network of the Hearth House, she felt that the other party must know about this matter.
"Mr. Lerch... He was exiled for many crimes."
Alechino naturally knew who Nashida was, and did not refuse to answer her question, but was thinking about where to start.
"Then I'll listen to the good news first and ignore the bad news. Just pretend it doesn't exist."
Liu Bai answered subconsciously.
"Where does good news and bad news come from..."
"Anyway, please tell us, Miss Arlecchino."
Nashida pulled Liu Bai's hand speechlessly, hoping that he would be more normal, and then looked at Alechino.
"Well, I'll start with the lesser crimes then."
Alechino nodded, and then began to speak according to the lesser crime he understood:
"The first charge is stealing the cake that the water goddess Funina had saved for her to enjoy after get off work."
"The second charge is that you woke up the water goddess Funina before her wake-up time, causing her to be listless for the entire day. In the end, she stepped on a frog on the way back to Momang Palace and slipped and fell, embarrassing herself. And you were the first one to laugh out loud beside her."
Alechino mentioned the two charges that he understood to be the lightest, which were the detailed descriptions recorded in the book at the time.
However, even if these two lightest charges were taken alone, it would be enough to keep him in Mellow Petersburg for several months.
"Pfft..."
Hearing this, Liu Bai raised his hand to cover his mouth and couldn't help laughing out loud again.
Hearing Liu Bai's laughter, Nashida looked at him helplessly. He gloated over other's misfortune so much that Nashida couldn't help but feel that he deserved it.
After stating the two least serious charges, Alechino continued.
"The third charge is operating a barber shop without a license to trim the hair of Meluseen. It is said that no one can smile when walking out of your makeshift barber shop, but the Meluseen seem to be quite happy."
"The fourth charge is violently dismantling the Cardinal's Decree and then reassembling it... Oh, by the way, this charge is linked to the recent suspension of the Cardinal's Decree. If you are caught, they may reopen a trial for you."
Alechino paused here and reminded Liu Bai.
Over the years, the only person who dared to issue decrees and make decisions for the cardinals was Liu Bai.
However, Liu Bai had no impression of this and could only look at Arecino with an innocent face. Nashida on the side had a headache.
Was he always so troublesome? I thought he was more calm before...
"The fifth charge... caused the water level of Fontaine to rise by 20 centimeters. The process was not disclosed."
"The sixth charge is that he led a diving team of more than 20 people to conduct underwater research, but in the end he was the only one who came back alive. He was accused of murdering the others."
"The seventh charge, contempt of court during the trial, was ultimately suppressed by the Supreme Judge."
"The eighth charge is that you opened up the Fontaine Plateau without authorization and built an aerial tunnel, draining the water from the Great Fontaine Lake into the Xumi Great Red Sand Sea, which almost caused a disaster."
"In the end, he was sentenced to 235 years in prison for all his crimes, which was later commuted to exile."
Alechino explained the eight charges he knew about.
The first few charges are rather minor and are obviously added to make up the number of charges. The latter few are the serious charges.
After hearing the eight charges stated by Alechino, Liu Bai subconsciously raised his hand and touched his face.
“I was so awesome when I was little!”
After confirming that the mask was still on, Liu Bai put his hands on his hips and said with some pride.
He is only in his early twenties now and was exiled three years ago, which means that these things were done before Liu Bai became an adult.
"Indeed, as a foreigner, he was recruited by the Fontaine officials by relying on his own military strength, which is enough to prove Mr. Lerch's ability."
Alechino nodded slightly in agreement.
"Haha, say more. I'd like to hear it."
"Don't be so proud... Anyway, I'm sorry to bother you this time. Thank you for your help, Miss Alechino. I'll take him away first."
Nashida held Liu Bai's hand, then stood up and thanked Alechino.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Lerch, I have another question to confirm with you."
Nashida pulled Liu Bai up, and Alechino suddenly called them.
After the two turned around in confusion, Alechino continued, "I heard that you solved one of the doctor's slices in Xumi?"
"It seems to be the case..."
Liu Bai scratched his cheek and spoke uncertainly.
"Very good, you did what I always wanted to do, so I have a confession to make to you as well."
"I invited you to Fontaine because I hope to use your special status in Fontaine to negotiate with the water goddess Funina. If you mind, I won't force you."
Alechino nodded, then spoke frankly to Liu Bai.
"That's nothing. Her Majesty's orders take precedence anyway."
Liu Bai shook his head and didn't care much about what Alechino said.
"Well, please take care, both of you."
"Linnet, show the guest out."
Alechino nodded slightly, then asked Linnet to send the two away.
"Girl, we have to be careful in the future. We can't stay in prison for more than two hundred years."
Liu Bai was pulled out of the Bufati Mansion by Nashida. He looked around carefully and spoke seriously after confirming that no one was approaching.
"Just worry about yourself. I haven't broken any law. Anyway, let's find a place to stay. It's getting dark."
"Okay, let's go to Northland Bank."
The two then went all the way to the Northland Bank in Fontaine.
The Northland Bank branch in Fontaine is not as wealthy as the one in Liyue, and its current location is relatively remote. It is said that they have recently been discussing moving to other places, but they have to wait for Pantalone's exact instructions.
"Let me tell you a secret. I am actually the executive officer of the Fatui."
After entering the Northland Bank, Liu Bai leaned over and spoke cautiously to the receptionist at the front desk.
Nashida on the side rolled her eyes and came over with a smile.
"I'll tell you a secret. I'm actually the Little Auspicious Grass King of Xumi."
"..."
The receptionist had a look on his face that said "Do you take me for an idiot?"
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