Chapter 665: Shao Yun's Guardian
Chapter 665: A Day in the Life of Shao Yun as a Guard (Part )
On the other side, Funina, who was also preparing to go to the Opicle Opera House, saw Shao Yun and Charlotte chatting so happily, and couldn't help but cough twice, which attracted his attention.
"Shao Yun, it's time for us to go to the Oprykle Opera House."
Charlotte's eyes lit up when she heard that Fernina was also going to the opera.
She immediately turned around, looked at Funina expectantly, and said shamelessly, "Lady Funina, can you take me with you? I want to go to the opera house, too!"
Fininna looked at Charlotte in surprise, but soon regained her smile and replied gently, "No problem, Miss Charlotte. I will fulfill the wishes of my people."
This was because Fernina was in a good mood now. If it were before, she would have signaled Clorinde to send Charlotte away.
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The group went to the Oprykle Opera House together.
When she stepped into the lobby of the opera house, Funina couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling the familiar atmosphere, and sighed: "It's been a long time since I came to the opera house to watch the trial. I really don't know what kind of good show will be performed today."
At the same time, Charlotte has been busy organizing her news interview tools.
She carefully checked whether there was enough film in the camera and enough manuscript paper for her to write.
"Let me see. There should be enough film for the camera and enough manuscript paper... Yeah! Everything is ready!"
Seeing that Charlotte was concentrating on preparing for the interview, Shao Yun felt that it was inappropriate to disturb her, so he did not interrupt her thoughts, but quietly followed Funina and Clorinde and left.
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In the VIP seats of the opera house, Funina sat elegantly in her own chair.
Next to her was a glass of freshly squeezed sparkling orange juice.
Funina picked up the cup, took a sip, and felt the sweet taste spreading on her tongue, her heart full of anticipation.
Today, she will look forward to today's trial as usual.
For Funina, the trial is indeed more dramatic than the drama, because the plot of the drama is logical, but what happens in the trial is illogical. The most real human emotions are much stronger than acting!
Of course, apart from the fact that trials are more interesting than dramas, the most important thing is the amount of legal confusion generated by trials!
Although Villette is the supreme judge of Fontaine, it does not mean that he will personally participate in every performance.
The prosecutor's court under Villette is the main institution responsible for judicial activities in Fontaine.
If Villette were to be in charge of all the trials in Fontaine alone, he would have nothing else to do.
At this moment, Clorinde's eyes fell on the judgement seat below the Cardinal of Oracle. Her eyes suddenly focused and she found something wrong.
"Huh? Why is this guy the judge today?"
Shao Yun, who was standing by, heard what Clorinde said and sensed the unkindness in her tone, so he asked curiously, "Who is it? What's wrong?"
Clorinde pointed at the judge sitting on the bench and explained, "I heard from Qianzhi that this judge had an illegal connection with a big merchant in Fontaine."
"Ms. Chiori is helping to collect evidence of his crimes. From what his wife, Trode, said... it seems that they are afraid of alerting the enemy, so everything remains the same."
Shao Yun had a blank expression on his face after listening to what Clorinde said. After all, Fontaine’s internal affairs were not important to him.
However, Funina, who was sitting on the chair, seemed particularly excited.
She sipped the juice again gracefully, just like tasting red wine, then crossed her legs and said smugly, "No need to worry about the judges colluding with businessmen and damaging the judicial credibility of Fontaine."
"With the Cardinal of the Decree here, you can rest assured."
Furninna's tone was full of confidence, and she had full faith in the cardinal's ability to make oracle decisions.
Then she continued to talk about the importance of decrees and decisions of cardinals.
"This is also the meaning of the existence of the Cardinal of Decree... Oh, how wonderful is the will of 'Justice'..."
Shao Yun watched Funina talking about the various instructions and decisions made by the cardinals, and interrupted her unhappily.
"Who asked you..."
Fu Nina was very surprised by Shao Yun's cold reaction. She widened her eyes and asked in confusion: "Hey, Shao Yun, why are you so cold? Aren't you curious about the origin of the Cardinal of the Decree?"
Shao Yun still looked indifferent. He responded coldly: "Not curious!"
When she heard that Shao Yun was not interested, Funina acted like a child who couldn't wait to show herself in front of her parents.
She said stubbornly: "No, you must be curious! Otherwise, won't all the lines I carefully prepared be wasted?"
However, Shao Yun did not give her any face and responded coldly: "Then it's wasted. Anyway, I am not interested in your affairs at all..."
Furninna was obviously unwilling to give up easily. She continued to pester him, "No, you have to be curious. Listening to me won't make you lose any meat!"
Just when the two were in a stalemate, Clorinde suddenly interrupted.
She looked at Shao Yun and kindly suggested, "Master, just listen to her. Otherwise, Lady Funina will probably pester you all day long..."
Why did Clorinde know so much? Because she had really been pestered by Fernina before. At that time, she just wanted to complete her guarding job, but Fernina obviously didn't think so...
Seeing that Clorinde had started to persuade him, Shao Yun had no choice but to cooperate with Funina, although he was somewhat reluctant.
"Okay, so who created the Cardinal of Oracles?"
When Funina saw this, she felt a surge of pride in her heart.
She immediately straightened her chest and answered proudly: "Haha, it's me! The noble and elegant Queen of Water, Funina de Fontaine!"
"The Cardinal of the Oracle is arguably my greatest invention. It uses the mixed energy of the Law Compensation generated by the Judgment and supplies it to all of Fontaine!"
"It can be said that the entire Fontaine would come to a standstill without the Cardinal of the Decree. Tell me, am I great or not?"
The corners of Shao Yun's mouth slightly raised, revealing an expression that seemed like a smile but not a smile.
He slowly raised his hands and clapped a few times weakly. The applause sounded light and without any enthusiasm.
"Okay, Funina, you are indeed great, um, very good." Shao Yun showed that he didn't care about Funina's achievements at all, he just praised her casually out of politeness.
But Fu Ningna was unwilling to give up. She widened her eyes and stared at Shao Yun.
She had been expecting Shao Yun to give high evaluation and praise to her performance, but the reality disappointed her.
"What's with that expression on your face?" There was a hint of annoyance in Furnin's voice. "Can't you show a little more surprise and admiration for me?"
Now, Funina is like a student who got full marks in the exam, but did not receive any praise from her parent Shao Yun, and she is starting to become annoying!
"It seems like you haven't paid me for flattering you." Shao Yun said slowly.
Furninda was so angry that she was shaking all over. Her chest felt like something was blocking it and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
"You are even more boring than that Villette..." Finina muttered indignantly. She felt that she had been greatly wronged by Shao Yun.
It's really infuriating that the thing I'm most proud of is like garbage in the eyes of others.
However, no matter how angry Funina was, Shao Yun remained indifferent and unmoved.
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After some unpleasant exchanges, today's trial finally officially began.
The judge of the prosecutor's court in charge of today's trial looked at the time, and then, as usual, said in a serious and rigid tone:
"Today's trial is between Ms. Ekaterina, a representative of the Northland Bank, and Montluçon, a Fontaine printer, over a financial dispute."
The judge paused, then continued, "Before the trial begins, you can request a duel to defend your own honor!"
Standing in the plaintiff's seat, Ekaterina said in a clear and firm voice: "No need, Mr. Judge, please start the trial directly!"
Seeing this, Montluçon quickly agreed with Catherine's point of view and said that he also hoped that the trial could begin as soon as possible.
As a result, the atmosphere in the entire courtroom suddenly became tense, and the audience focused their attention on both parties, looking forward to the next debate.
When Funina heard the name "Monlusson", her heart was moved. She secretly guessed, "Monlusson, this guy won't owe the Northland Bank money and won't pay it back."
Before she finished her words, Ekaterina, who was standing in the plaintiff's seat, spoke the next second.
Ekaterina took out a loan contract from the Northland Bank from her folder without changing her expression, and then showed it to everyone, saying:
"This is Mr. Montlusong's loan contract at our Northland Bank. It's overdue. I'm applying for compulsory execution!"
Montlusong's face turned pale in an instant. In fact, he didn't even know what was going on in today's trial.
He also didn't understand why Northland Bank was so anxious to recover the loan. Wasn't this asking for his life?
Montlusong had no idea that the Northland Bank had been robbed of 15 billion. The rich man did not dare to attack Shao Yun, and also did not bother Alechino because of their colleague.
So he can only let the big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimp.
Montluçon stared at the contract in Ekaterina's hand with wide eyes, and stammered, "But, when we signed it, you said it was a long-term debt! How could it be due so soon!"
The corners of Ekaterina's mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile.
She responded calmly: "But the debt is due! According to the contract, Mr. Montluçon needs to repay the loan within the specified time."
"And now, he has already overdue a total of 2.35 billion Mora! I need him to pay it back immediately. If he doesn't have Mora, he can provide the corresponding equivalent."
Montlusong was well aware of the principle that "a life must be paid with a life, a debt must be repaid with money". He knew that he was not in the right in this matter, so he began to find ways to find problems with the Northland Bank's loan procedures.
"Your Honor, I have serious doubts about the loan procedures of the Northland Bank!" Montlusong suddenly shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the courtroom and causing a commotion.
Ekaterina was stunned. She originally thought that Montlucon would directly admit the fact that he owed the money, but she didn't expect that he would point the finger at the bank's loan procedures.
Although the loan that Northland Bank made to Montluçon was indeed reasonable and compliant, this does not mean that all of the bank's operations were flawless.
In fact, some of Northland Bank's businesses do have some problems, such as debt collectors often resorting to violent debt collection methods, which is no secret in the industry. However, this is not compliant!
Moreover, the operational procedures of some other businesses cannot withstand strict scrutiny.
Ekaterina secretly groaned in her heart, but remained calm on the surface.
She responded: "We are discussing the debt you owe, not other businesses of Northland Bank. Please don't change the subject!"
However, Montluçon did not intend to give up. He continued to point at Ekaterina, who was sitting in the plaintiff's seat opposite, and shouted excitedly:
"The repayment period of your Northland Bank is very vague. Isn't this an obvious loophole? I demand to re-sign a contract with a clear and accurate repayment period, and extend my repayment period!"
When Ekaterina saw that the other party was arguing about the repayment time, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile.
She slowly stretched out her finger, accurately pointed to a corner of the contract, and then said in a calm and firm tone:
"When we borrowed the money, we clearly told you that the repayment period for this debt was 12 to 14 months."
Montluçon's expression suddenly turned ugly, his eyes fixed on where Ekaterina pointed, trying to find some reasons to refute.
However, facts speak louder than words. It was clearly written in black and white in the contract and he had no way to refute it.
However, Montluçon was an old fox after all. He immediately grasped the crux of the matter and raised his voice and said:
"It's only been a year, not even 14 months! There are still two months left! You have no right to ask me to repay the loan!"
Ekaterina continued to point to a line of small words in a corner and said confidently:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Montlusong, the final right of interpretation belongs to Northland Bank!"
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