Chapter 540: Trial Theory of "Coal-fired Power Generation"
Although Funina spoke a long string of seemingly well-reasoned words eloquently, any discerning person could sense that she was simply adding fuel to the fire with malicious intent.
However, what was unexpected was that after Funina finished her incessant speech, many of the Fontaine spectators present actually nodded in belief. For a moment, discussions arose and the scene became chaotic.
However, at this moment, Paimon stood up.
Although this small figure is inconspicuous, it is full of a sense of justice at this moment.
She put her hands on her hips and angrily argued loudly for Linney and his sister Linnet: "Nonsense! Linney was in the big box on the stage the whole time."
"Besides, he was still communicating with us, the audience, so how could he have the time to commit a crime and become a murderer?"
While everyone was arguing fiercely, Villette finally stood up and spoke. He said in a steady and powerful voice: "Silence! Let's stop the debate here."
As these words were spoken, the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet.
Then, Villette turned his gaze to Funina, who was sitting in the VIP seat, and asked with a very serious expression: "Ms. Funina, does the statement you just made mean that you are making so-called 'accusations' against Mr. Linny?"
Hearing this, Funina couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and a trace of panic instantly appeared on her face.
She stammered in response, "Uh...well, I just think he...isn't it too early to talk about 'accusations' now!"
However, at this time, the people in the opera house had already been ignited by Funina's previous words, and they began to whisper and talk among themselves.
Some of the excited audience shouted excitedly: "Wow! Lady Funina's analysis just now was so brilliant, it sounds so reasonable! Is she going to personally enforce justice?"
Others who were full of admiration also echoed: "That's right! Who would have thought that hidden behind those magical magics would be such terrible crimes as kidnapping and murder, and that Lady Funina saw through them at a glance..."
When Funina heard the praises from the audience around her, she felt as if she was being placed on a blazing fire, caught in a dilemma.
She coughed awkwardly to hide her inner uneasiness, and then responded loudly and excitedly as if she had suddenly made up her mind.
"Ahem! That's right, dear audience, it's just as you said! I, the water god Fukaros, am here to uphold justice."
"But compared to the obvious truth, I am more excited about the opponent in front of me."
At this moment, Funina, who had just been quiet for a while, seemed to have completely forgotten the previous lesson. Her restless mind began to stir again, and her target was Ying who was standing beside her.
"Hey, that traveler from a foreign land, you are so kind and have a strong sense of justice, you will definitely lend a helping hand, right?"
"Just like you once helped Mondstadt and Liyue without hesitation, you will definitely help Linny and Linnet this time..."
Shao Yun, who was originally just watching the show, got completely furious when he saw that Fu Ningna was so obsessed with eating that she didn't remember the fight and was directing the anger towards him.
Shao Yunteng stood up from his seat and pointed at Funina above and cursed.
"Get out! Get as far away as you can! Are you tired of living? How dare you set your sights on us!"
Then, he became more and more angry and continued to roar: "If you want to die, jump down from it. I will send you to Liyue's Hall of the Dead right away! I will also order you a luxurious flip-top coffin, and bury you with music and singing the next day!"
Shao Yun was completely speechless. You, Funina, are just like "Khrushchev burping - he ate too many corn cobs."
Are you crazy? Do you really think I am the Messiah who wears a white robe and saves the world?
It's only been one day! One day! The scar hasn't healed yet, and you've forgotten the pain?
Insulting the water god in public shocked the audience. They opened their mouths wide and gasped.
Who could have thought that someone would dare to insult the honorable Lord Water God so rudely in front of so many people.
Everyone was secretly thinking that Shao Yun was really ridiculously brave!
But if they knew what Shao Yun had done before, they would definitely think that Shao Yun is now quite restrained.
Funina was a little confused by Shao Yun. She opened her mouth and stammered as she tried to refute.
"No...no, you...you..."
However, Shao Yun did not give her the chance to continue explaining.
He could no longer tolerate this childish trial and decided to intervene personally.
Shao Yun turned his gaze to Lin Ni, who was standing aside and looked a little overwhelmed, and then raised his voice and asked: "Lin Ni, let me ask you, how old are you this year?"
Linnie subconsciously counted his age on his fingers.
After a while, he nervously replied, "Ten...seventeen years old, but after a while, I will be eighteen years old."
Shao Yun raised his voice again so that everyone in the courtroom could clearly hear what he was going to say next.
"So, think about it carefully, when did the disappearance of young girls begin?"
Linnie answered honestly, "Big... probably about twenty years ago."
Before he finished speaking, Shao Yun suddenly clapped his hands together, making a crisp sound.
"Now, everyone has discovered the problem, right?"
At this point, even a child who has just entered kindergarten can understand what Shao Yun meant.
The originally quiet courtroom suddenly became noisy, with the audience whispering and discussing in low voices.
"That's right! It's ridiculous to say that Linnie is the murderer who caused a series of missing girls!" Someone couldn't help but agree.
"Yes, that makes sense! The murderer from more than 20 years ago is blamed on Lini now..."
Seeing that people's attitudes began to change and some people even began to doubt her, Funina couldn't help feeling a little flustered.
But he soon forced himself to remain calm and spoke again, throwing out the so-called "evidence".
She raised her voice and shouted, "Even if the previous inferences are wrong, we can't rule out the possibility that this was a gang crime! You know, who can guarantee that this isn't a huge conspiracy carefully planned by a powerful organization?"
"And think about it, there have been a lot of cases of missing girls in the past twenty years! Isn't it possible that Linnie has just recently joined the murder gang that specializes in serial missing girls cases?"
Fininna's words were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. The audience, who were originally skeptical, suddenly changed their positions like fence-sitters blown by the wind and began to echo her.
"Yes, yes, yes, what Lord Water God said makes so much sense!" someone in the crowd shouted.
"That's right. This serial disappearance of young girls has lasted for such a long time but has never been solved. I have long felt that there must be a huge and mysterious organization behind it that is manipulating everything!" Another person also quickly nodded in agreement.
At this time, Paimon, who was standing aside, stamped her feet in anger. She looked at these people in front of her who were as fickle as chameleons in such a short period of time, without any opinions or judgment of their own.
"Do you guys have any ideas of your own? Why do you just believe whatever others say? You just believe everything you hear!"
However, in the face of Paimon's accusations, everyone did not seem to take it to heart and was still immersed in the atmosphere of truth created by Finina.
Shao Yun helplessly looked at the group of people in front of him who were keen on watching the fun and eating spectacles. He really had no temper at all.
Fortunately, the protagonists of this incident are Linny and Linnet. If it were Ying and Paimon, the opera house would probably be more lively than the Hound Ranch today!
After Shao Yun let out a long sigh, he sat back in his seat and complained silently.
"I tried my best! These Fontaine people have never heard of the legal principle of 'innocent until proven guilty'..."
"With just a light touch of the lips, he began to 'think'. It was a complete farce..."
At this moment, Shao Yun suddenly seemed to remember something and paused for a moment.
The words that Ou Feini had said to him when she introduced the origin of "Law Compensation Mixed Energy" emerged in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel that everything happening now seemed to become a little more reasonable.
"During the trial process, the 'compensatory energy' required to maintain the daily life of Fontaine is generated..."
"But to be honest, this thing feels like it would be more convenient and efficient than using Thunder Slime directly to provide electricity..." Shao Yun muttered to himself as he thought to himself.
Then, when Shao Yun thought of the fact that Fucaros not only planned to destroy the throne of the God of Water, but was also responsible for supplying the entire Fontaine with a steady supply of daily energy, he felt relieved.
Don't think of the Fontaine Trial as something too serious, just think of it as burning coal to provide energy for generating electricity... If you think about it this way, everything makes sense.
Do you care about the feelings of coal? No, you just need to know that this thing is used to generate electricity...
Why does Funina always stir up conflicts and then drag me into the trial? It’s just to provide energy!
Forget it, as long as the fire doesn't burn my side, you can do whatever you want, Funina... But if you dare to use my side as coal...
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Seeing that the trial was unavoidable, Paimon racked his brains anxiously, trying to help Linny and Linnet out of the predicament.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind and she excitedly gave the two of them some advice.
"I remember now, there is a traditional duel in Fontaine! Linny, Linette, why don't you defend your honor through a duel!"
When Linnie heard Paimon's suggestion, he was stunned at first, then pointed at himself with an embarrassed look on his face, with a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth.
"A duel? Let's go fight Clorinde? Paimon, are you kidding me?"
He knew very well that with his and Linnet's strength, fighting Clorinde would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
Paimon shook his head seriously, and then said, "Although it would be a little tricky for you to fight directly, but..."
Having said that, Paimeng glanced vaguely at Shao Yun who was sitting quietly in his seat.
Shao Yun keenly noticed where Paimeng's gaze was directed, and his heart suddenly tightened. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Hey! No! Paimeng, why are you staring at me?"
"We are here to see a magic show, not to be professional thugs! Can you please stop messing around and getting yourself into trouble?"
Seeing that Shao Yun rejected his proposal so firmly, Paimeng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and muttered to himself.
"Well then...it seems this approach won't work either."
Then, Paimon looked at Linny and Linnet with a little apology, and slowly said: "I'm so sorry, Linny, Linnet. Shao Yun is unwilling to help, and I can't do anything."
Paimeng at this moment has indeed grown compared to the past. If it were in the past, she would definitely pester Shao Yun for help, which is truly impressive.
Shao Yun couldn't help but feel a little relieved about Paimeng's transformation. As long as Paimeng kept his mouth shut, eighty percent of the troubles would disappear.
Although the path to solving the problem through a duel has been completely blocked, Paimon's kind-hearted heart still refuses to give up.
After all, in her eyes, Linny and Linnet are her friends, and she can't just stand by and watch when her friends are in trouble!
Her eyes rolled, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She excitedly suggested, "How about this? How about I ask Yan Fei for help? She is a well-known professional legal consultant in Liyue!"
"Dealing with this kind of lawsuit must be a piece of cake for her!"
Hearing Paimeng's new solution, Shao Yun nodded.
I won't take any more trouble on myself. It seems that Paimon's progress has exceeded my imagination!
When Lini heard that they would not help directly, he thought about it and mustered up the courage to ask, "Well... can't you just help me clear this unfounded suspicion?"
When Shao Yun heard this, he quickly gave a reasonable and convincing explanation.
"We are not professional lawyers. Professional matters should be left to professionals."
"For example, if you want to learn magic, you must learn from a professional magician. You can't go and learn from a barber."
"If you are sick and need to see a doctor, who would be stupid enough to find a tailor to treat you? Linny, don't you think so?"
After hearing what Shao Yun said, Ying nodded in agreement and echoed, "That's right, Shao Yun is right!"
"Linnie, Linnet, we are adventurers. Professional matters such as litigation are not our forte."
"So, it's best to leave it to professionals."
Seeing that Ying thought so, Lin Ni couldn't say anything more even if he had other thoughts in his mind.
He sighed helplessly, then nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Shao Yun's opinion.
"Okay, in that case, I'd like to trouble you all to help us find the legal consultant named Yan Fei..."
Ying smiled in relief and said softly, "Don't be so formal with us! Don't worry, Yan Fei, she is well-known in the Liyue industry!"
"As long as she takes action, I believe the injustice you have suffered this time will be redressed and justice will be done to you!"
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