novelden Chapter 716 A Thief of the Governor Level
Chapter 716 A Thief of the Governor Level
Xu Ning had considered many ways to kill Vaughn, either temporarily or immediately.
Of course, the most likely explanation is that the mastermind behind it all has mastered the technique of controlling the concentration to determine the dissolution time.
If that's the case, as long as Vaughn is tricked into drinking a specific concentration of the Primal Sea of Origin water before the trial begins, the goal of dissolving Vaughn at that time can be achieved.
This means that regardless of whether Vaughn successfully frames Linney or not, he is a pawn to be discarded.
Secondly, the timing was too cleverly controlled.
What if Vaughn had been proven guilty of perjury early on and exposed, giving him enough time to confess everything and make it impossible to overturn the verdict?
The timing just now was well controlled.
Even if Vaughn inadvertently revealed the name of his so-called "boss" before dissolving, without sufficient evidence, the person behind the scenes could argue that they were framed by the doping organization.
Therefore, Xu Ning believes this method is illogical.
The best approach is to immediately detonate the primordial sea water that Vaughn carries.
Just like himself, he could completely control a stone ball or a whirlwind, carrying the water of the primordial womb and hiding it in Vaughn's pocket, or floating beside him. If Vaughn dared to betray him, he would "poof" it would explode!
However, having arrived here immediately, I found no trace of elemental forces, no fishing line or fuse, and it's safe to say that I didn't find anyone who had contact with Vaughn.
Until Xu Ning saw Lin Ni's hat.
In old magic tricks, hats were a very important prop. Magicians would pull out anything they needed from them, so they were jokingly called the magician's "portable prop box".
Xu Ning turned around and looked at the clothes on the ground that were soaked with water, then casually picked up Vaughn's hat.
"These pieces of evidence need to be collected and investigated by the security team. Please do not touch them if you are not a person of interest."
Navelette gave Xu Ning a rather mild warning about his behavior.
Xu Ning realized that this judge was really a bit stubborn, still sticking to formalities even at a time like this.
“I have no interest in your evidence; I'm just curious about the mastermind's methods. Now that I know, I'll return it to you.”
Navelette paused for a moment, then asked, "You mean you've figured out the truth behind this method? Could you tell us?"
Xu Ning smiled, turned the hat over to reveal the lining inside, and a dark brown stain was visible through the fabric in the center.
"Actually, it's quite simple. There should be a specially made hollow chocolate hidden in the lining of this hat. Fill it with the water of the Primal Sea of Pregnancy, and then switch Vaughn's hat when he's not paying attention."
Xu Ning made a putting-on gesture. "As long as you don't deliberately drop or hit it, simply wearing it won't cause the chocolate to break. However, in one situation, it can cause the deadly liquid inside to leak out."
Navelette frowned. "The temperature is rising?"
Xu Ning nodded, "Exactly. If Vaughn can maintain a calm mind, his body temperature will be stable and will not cause the chocolate to melt and deform. But if he is extremely nervous and fearful, his body temperature will rise involuntarily, and the primordial water of the womb will flow out after the chocolate melts, which will naturally trigger the dissolution."
"And the moment when he was most nervous and fearful was precisely when his attempt to frame Linni failed and he was exposed, which was also the perfect moment for him to be silenced, wasn't it just right?"
Villette's face instantly darkened. "Extremely arrogant!"
Xu Ning knew why Vilette was so angry.
The method used by the person behind the scenes actually included even Villette in their calculations.
After all, when Navelette failed in her duties with the guard, she had already sensed something was amiss, so when the second piece of evidence appeared, Navelette was already suspicious of Vaughn.
That's why he was instructed to come to the center of the stage to give a report; the intention was to keep Vaughn under his watchful eye.
But it was precisely this behavior that kept Vaughn in a state of high tension until the framing failed. This tension, accompanied by fear, began to reach its maximum, and then opened the door to death.
Xu Ning handed his hat to a security guard holding a large pair of clips, dusted his fingers off his sleeve, and addressed Lin Ni and the others who were walking over.
"Alright, we've been through two days of chaos and haven't had a proper meal. I even promised to treat Paimon to a nice meal at the Debord Hotel. Kong, let's go."
Linni took two steps forward with Linette and thanked Kong, Paimon, and Navia beside her, saying, "Knowing that I am a member of the Fools, you still defended me to the very end and even exonerated me... Please allow me to thank you again."
Kong said calmly, "Consider it repaying a favor you did for us before. Besides, we really didn't know you would hide so much crucial information in this incident."
Navia also spoke up, "I don't deserve your thanks, after all, I wasn't helping you. I was just on the side of the truth, and I also had my own purposes."
Hearing these words, Linni felt even more guilty.
"No matter what, I have no ill intentions towards anyone. Even though my interests align with those of the Fools, we Fools are indeed here to save the people of Fontainebleau. To me, Fontainebleau is my homeland and my only connection to this world. I would never do anything to betray it."
Xu Ning chuckled beside him and asked, "Does that include stealing the Heart of God from the basement?"
"Yes."
Linni nodded firmly.
Xu Ning watched Lin Ni's expression with great interest. This child was truly a born magician, or rather... a con artist?
"Since you are so certain that your actions are correct and admit that you are thinking of Fontaine, then let's be honest with each other. Can you tell me that you deliberately planned to go to Mero Petersburg because there is something there that is even more important than the Heart of God in the basement?"
Lin Ni was stunned for a moment and was about to speak when Xu Ning reached out to stop him.
"Don't tell me you went to Mero Petersburg just to atone for your theft of the Heart of God. You conspired with that thief to deceive everyone, including the Water God, the Inquisition, the Anti-Drug Organization, and even the audience at the opera house. I didn't expose you then. It would be pointless to lie to me now."
Linni paused for a moment, then slowly said, "I think Mr. Xu Ning may have misunderstood. I do know Lillian, but when she was chosen for the magic show, it was only the second time we met. Oh, Paimon and Kong can vouch for that."
Paimon nodded. "Yes, we found Lillian stealing something at the waterway hub. We even cornered her with Linni. Although Kong and I lost her, and Linni couldn't catch her, we still managed to get the wallet back."
Xu Ning chuckled, "Heh, just a habitual thief who doesn't even have the Eye of God. You and Kong teamed up and still lost her, and even with Linni involved, you still couldn't succeed. Is her strength at the level of a Winter Executor?"