novelden Chapter 728 The Speculation Was Finally Confirmed
Chapter 728 The Speculation Was Finally Confirmed
She chose the same name for her son as his father—that's absurd, unless…
What did she call Mr. Marcellus in this diary?
Kong's expression was somewhat complicated. He glanced at Marcel beside him, pulled Xu Ning a few steps to the side, and whispered, "She calls him Vasher."
Xu Ning and Kong exchanged a surprised glance, both of them simultaneously recalling the pure water spirit in Lu Jingquan.
"I always thought she was one of the missing girls, but I never imagined she was actually..."
Kong whispered, "Brother Xu, should we tell him about this?"
Xu Ning nodded slightly, but quickly shook his head.
“I could tell him, but only after he pleads guilty in court and restores Carles’ reputation. Since we’ve chosen to help the Rose of Thorns and Navia, we should help them to the end. I’m afraid that if I tell him now, he might have other unnecessary ideas.”
Kong nodded and pointed outside, "In that box over there, there are many ornaments, which should all be the belongings of those girls who dissolved."
Xu Ning turned to look at Marcel and shouted, "Dealing with these things is a piece of cake, why are you still keeping those ornaments? Don't you know that if these things are discovered, they will become extremely detrimental evidence against you... Or do you really have some kind of bad habit?"
Marcellus watched as the big man picked up the box, presumably to take it to the courtroom. She showed no remorse, but instead gave a cold snort.
"Don't think of me as such a terrible person. I know I'm a villain, and I don't regret what I did to them. If I could get Vinier back, I would gladly accept being convicted of these things."
"This guy is completely beyond saving."
Xu Ning shook his head and said to the empty space, "I didn't want to participate in those long trials again, but this Vashe is actually a Winterborn. I don't know if his actions were instructed by the Fools. Moreover, I can't figure out if that fool, Young Master, walked right into the trap. It's also part of the Fools' conspiracy. I might have to go and see for myself before I feel at ease."
After all that effort, by the time everyone emerged from the water, it was already broad daylight.
"I'm afraid the trial has already started, right? We'll probably have to board the ship halfway through again."
Xu Ning reached out and picked up Marcellus, saying to Kong, "I'll take this guy first, lest the young master confesses too quickly and gets into a fight with the dueling agent. You guys bring the evidence and follow later. Luckily, it's not the beginning of the month anymore."
After giving his instructions, Xu Ning's wind wings suddenly unfurled behind him, and a gust of wind carried him swiftly toward the opera house.
As Xu Ning carried Marcel into the opera house lobby, he heard the young master and Navia arguing.
"...The accused can choose to prove their innocence through a duel, can't they? So they don't need any accusations or evidence; as long as they win, everything is proven, right?"
The young master's obviously irritating voice lazily echoed in the opera house, full of a desire for battle.
Navia was clearly exasperated. "What nonsense are you spouting? You just want to start a fight. This kind of behavior proves absolutely nothing. The trial itself is a farce, and using a duel to protect one's reputation is a joke..."
Hearing this, Xu Ning helplessly took a sip of wine.
Well, both of their statements are actually quite likely to attract hatred.
As expected, Villette spoke up.
“Miss Navia, please watch your words carefully, or I could convict you of ‘contempt of trial’ right now.”
Navia was completely unmoved by the warning, because she had already seen the Marcellus that Xu Ning was carrying.
“I have no intention of arguing with you, because I am here today to accuse the real murderer in the case of the missing girl. If my accusation is established, then the person in the defendant's seat will naturally be innocent, right?”
Villette, as if she hadn't even seen Xu Ning, asked, "Whom do you want to accuse?"
Navia pointed to the Marcellus that Xu Ning was carrying, "That's him, the president of the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce, Marcellus."
The crowd in the stands erupted in commotion. Many people only then noticed that the somewhat disheveled person in Xu Ning's hand was none other than the rarely seen VIP, Marcel.
"Isn't the Gabriel Chamber of Commerce a sister organization of the Rose Society?"
"More than that, it's said that the two presidents have a very close relationship. Oh, I'm talking about Cares."
"Brothers turning against each other, this drama is worth the ticket price."
"Quiet!"
Navelette gave a low shout, ordering the young master to sit in the audience for the time being, to wait until the trial was over before deciding on his guilt or innocence, and then to allow Navia and Marcellus to enter the plaintiff and defendant seats.
Xu Ning quickly explained the general situation to Navia, letting her elaborate as she pleased. In any case, even if there were any omissions, Kong and Sunny, who would arrive later, would fill in the gaps with evidence.
After explaining himself, Xu Ning turned around and went upstairs to the VIP area, where he went directly to Fu Ningna.
Funina was looking at the turn below with great curiosity when she saw Xu Ning coming up, and she quickly asked him to come over.
"What happened? You caught the real culprit yourself?"
Xu Ning nodded, "With all the witnesses and evidence, there's no mistake. Lady Funina can do as she pleases this time, and there won't be any more accidents."
Funina was immediately overjoyed, but quickly suppressed her joy.
"Ahem, well done, you've worked hard."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "It wasn't too hard, but some unexpected things did happen, and I was just about to ask you for an answer."
Funina turned her head in confusion. "What answer?"
"When I first arrived in Fontaine, I heard many people mention the prophecy of Fontaine, but few people believed it. At least until Vaughn dissolved in front of everyone a few days ago, no one would take the words of the prophecy seriously. But I believe that as the water god of Fontaine, you bear the responsibility of the entire Fontaine and would not take the prophecy lightly, right?"
Fu Ningna was slightly uncomfortable because she didn't expect Xu Ning to ask about the prophecy.
"That...that's natural. Whether the prophecy is true or false, for the safety of Fontaine, I will not easily let go of the opportunity to investigate it."
Xu Ning nodded, "I think so too. So if someone had come to Mo Mang Palace twenty years ago and said that they had discovered that someone in Fontaine had dissolved in the water as described in the prophecy, I believe you would have noticed it and found a result, right?"
This time, Funina was genuinely puzzled and exclaimed in surprise, "Twenty years ago? How is that possible? I... I've also been investigating in secret... No one has ever mentioned this."
Xu Ning's suspicions were finally confirmed.
"My Lord Prime Minister, so you were involved in this incident. What role did you play in it?"