Chapter 200 The Supreme Judge
"They are coming out. Get your guns ready. Hit their arms and legs with your weapons. Hit their core with your weapons."

Xia Wole listened to the shouting and cursing coming from the cave and continued to give orders with an expressionless face.

The special patrol team raised their rifles and aimed at the cave entrance.
Xingqiu also looked serious, and with a grasp of the air, a gorgeous long sword appeared in his hand.

Of all people,
Only Wang Hao remained calm.

No one noticed that the shadow under his feet was wriggling and had quietly entered the cave.

As the noise in the cave grew louder,

A brass-colored guy rushed out of the cave.

It is a specialized self-regulatory agency.

With a shield in one hand and a hammer in the other, it is a very typical specialized machine for attacking tough targets.

Its hammer gleams with red light,
This is the power of the fire element.

This siege mechanism can use different elements in battle based on the characteristics of wild or mang energy.

Generally speaking, the Mang element is the fire element, and the Huang element is the thunder element.

"Boom."

Before this specialized assault machine could make any move,
Beside Xiawolei, some of the special patrol members of the first echelon had already pulled the trigger.

Amidst a loud noise, bullets poured down onto the chest of the specialized attack machine.

This is its energy driving center.
By the time the gunshots had died down, this specialized machine that could defeat at least ten strong men had already collapsed to the ground.

The special patrol team is very familiar with these agencies.

Moreover, their marksmanship is extremely accurate, and the rifles in their hands are also specially made.

Therefore, one round of salvos destroyed a specialized machine.

This is just a part of the special patrol team firing.
They know exactly how many projectiles a specialized mechanism can withstand.

After a shot,

The special patrol team that fired the shots quickly retreated.
The people behind come forward to fill the position.

[Oh my god, they are waiting in line for execution.]

[As expected of Fontaine, this tactic is used cleanly and neatly. 】

[The guns they use are also very powerful. 】

[I remember their guns were specially made.]

[Special Patrol Team Type II Standard musket. 】

[Yes, that’s it.]

【…】

Wang Hao watched from the side as specialized mechanisms rushed out of the cave and were then solved one by one by the special patrol team.

The comments in their eyes were full of excitement, and they seemed to really like this scene of people being lined up for execution.

Well, queuing up to be shot is a very vivid description.

in fact,

Special patrol teams can achieve this effect.

This is mainly because the exit of the cave is not big.
Usually, two or three mechanisms can rush out at the same time.

To change to an open area,

The special patrol team will still be overwhelmed when facing a large-scale organization.

After all, the government is not afraid of death.

After more than a dozen machines were killed in a line, they probably knew it was no use.

There were some more noises coming from the cave.
Soon, several strong men rushed out, leaning against the thick wooden boards.

Their mouths and noses were still wrapped in wet cloth.
Probably to deal with the spherical device that Xiawolei just threw.

But they probably haven't read any books.

Anyone with a bit of common sense should know that even a metal structure like a specialized machine gun cannot stop a bullet.
A thick wooden board...

Just hilarious.

"You must have watched too many movies."

Xiawolei sneered and signaled his men to continue shooting.

Amidst the crisp sound of beans being scooped,
The swift bullets instantly shattered the wooden board into pieces.

The bullets that passed through the wooden board continued to move forward, accurately penetrating the enemy's arms and thighs.

The special patrol team's shooting skills are terrifyingly accurate.

Several strong men were hit by bullets and fell down involuntarily, and a cloud of dust instantly rose from the ground.

"Ahhh~"

"it hurts!"

"Surrender, surrender."

"I want treatment, send me to Melo Petersburg."

"No, no, I'm going to die."

Their screams echoed in my ears, covering up the sound of blood gushing from their bodies.

The noisy sounds in the cave suddenly became quiet, as if all the living people had become the past.
I didn’t feel anything when the specialized mechanism was destroyed before.

Now, the shrill screams of a living person immediately frightened the smugglers.

You know, although the laws of Fontaine are complicated, the final judgments are mostly lenient.

At worst, I can go to Mellow Petersburg and live there forever.

But if you get killed by the special patrol team, you're really dead.

Listen to the noise outside, it's so scary.

Among the smugglers,
Johnny's face darkened slightly.

Logically, shouldn't we take action on the transaction in a few days?
He didn't understand why the special patrol team came to him.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

He looked at the younger brothers around him, and everyone had a look of panic on their faces.

He knew that if he failed to stabilize people's hearts, these people might turn against him and use him to make up for their mistakes.

"Don't panic, everyone."

Johnny shouted, attracting the attention of his men.
"Walker, go find some hooks, we'll pull back the broken mechanism at the door, and then use it as a shield and rush out."

"The gun rifle is powerful, but it also takes time to reload bullets. As long as we charge together and into the gun rifle team, it will be our time to fight back."

In an emergency, Johnny actually came up with a good idea.

Although the mechanism outside was broken, it was made of metal after all. As long as it was placed in front of people, it could still withstand a few more bullets.

Taking advantage of the time it takes to fire a few shots, rushing into the musketeers' group might be able to counterattack.

The smugglers around him immediately responded: "Well, you are worthy of being Johnny Boss."

Then they all went to find the hook and pulled the remains of the mechanism piled up at the entrance of the cave back into the cave.

Outside the cave entrance,
Wang Hao couldn't help but smile as he watched their actions.

"You don't seem stupid."

His eyes turned to Xiawolei.

If Wang Hao can see through the smuggler's intentions, then Xia Wole can naturally do so as well.

She looked calm and didn't seem to care about the other person's actions.

"Team one, team two, prepare for hand-to-hand combat. Team three, team four, continue aiming your rifles."

Let some fight hand-to-hand, and some shoot.
Aren’t you afraid of hurting someone by mistake?

Xiawolei’s answer is – not afraid.

She has confidence in her teammates.

Sure enough, after the smugglers pulled back a few pieces of wreckage,
They rushed out again.

Several strong men used the debris as shields and rushed forward a few steps while shooting.

Behind them was a team of specialized agencies. After leaving the cave entrance, these agencies quickly dispersed and moved quickly.
Sure enough, after withstanding the first wave of shooting, these mechanisms showed their true power.

A specialized suppression machine gun was pointed at the muzzle, and terrifying firepower suddenly poured out.

(Suppression-specialized mechanism, Huangluo Gun Fire Shot)

Some special training team members had to make tactical evasive moves to dodge the continuous bullets.

Xia Wole frowned slightly, raised her hand, and aimed the muzzle of the rifle at the opponent's chest.

shot.

"Boom."

With a gunshot, the sound of the machine gun suddenly stopped and the machine fell to the ground.

The bullets shot by Xia Vole were wrapped in the power of elements.

These machines can't withstand a single shot.

However, at this time, a mechanism is nothing.

Because it blocked the frontal gun attack,
The smugglers and specialized agencies in the cave rushed out one after another.

Some special training team members have already started hand-to-hand combat.

As a special operations team of the Fontaine law enforcement agency, these special patrol officers are very skilled.

At least the counterattack that Johnny imagined did not happen.

On the contrary, it often takes two or three smugglers to fight against one special patrol member.

Moreover, two teams of special patrol members were still firing.
However, their targets are more focused on specialized agencies rather than smugglers.

Beside Wang Hao,

Xingqiu rushed towards the smugglers with excitement.

And standing in front of him,
It was the smuggler's boss, Johnny.

"Liyue people?"

Seeing Xingqiu rushing towards him, Johnny was stunned for a moment, then quickly revealed a ferocious expression.
"Just right, I caught you and found another way out."

With a grim smile, he pounced towards Xingqiu.

It must be said that as the boss of the smugglers, he has some strength.

There was a whistling sound between the fists and feet.

It sounds powerful.

However, Xingqiu is not a weak young man.

When facing criminals, he will not go easy on them.

Water elements gathered together, and streams of water curtain sword energy whistled.

"The holder of the Eye of God?!"

Johnny's heart tightened, but he had no intention of running away. Instead, he quickened his pace and rushed towards Xingqiu.

He raised one hand to block the whistling water curtain sword energy.
He clenched his fist and hammered towards Xingqiu.

"Well come."

Xingqiu was delighted to see prey, so he rushed forward with a sword in one hand and a fist in the other.

Influenced by Wang Hao, Xingqiu also learned some martial arts.

Seeing Xingqiu fighting with the criminal leader, Wang Hao glanced at them and stopped paying attention.

Wang Hao stood at the edge of the battlefield, watching the two sides fight.

If any special patrol member was besieged and in danger, he would throw out an elemental shield.

Although he is not very proficient, Wang Hao still knows some simple self-defense techniques.

A simple protective rune plus elemental power will do.

It is certainly useless against a strong enemy.
But in ordinary people's battles, elemental shields are still very useful and can directly determine the outcome of a battle.

Xiawolei's figure shuttled among the crowd.
As the captain, she not only commands, but also leads the team by example.

With a spear in one hand and a musket in the other, she seemed to be invincible.
Be it smugglers or specialized agencies, they cannot stop her.

The shadows creep slightly,

Number 3 appeared behind Wang Hao and handed him a small notebook.

"Are all the names on the list?" Wang Hao asked with a raised eyebrow.

Number Three nodded. “It contains information about the Liyue people who traded with them. However, it seems that they are all nicknames, without specific names.”

"Well, it's normal to have a nickname when you're out there, but since there are traces, we can definitely find them."

Wang Hao smiled and put the list away.

Whether or not to hand this thing over to the Fontaine people depends on the situation.

While talking,
The battle is almost over.

Xingqiu held a sword in one hand, with the blade resting on Johnny's neck.

Johnny's body was covered with sword marks.

Xingqiu knew some of Fontaine's laws and did not kill him, so the other party is still alive.

But at Johnny's feet, the thug named Walker was not so lucky.

He just wanted to launch a sneak attack on Xingqiu, but was beheaded by Xingqiu with a sword in a reflexive counterattack.

In addition to the end of the battle between Xingqiu and Johnny,
The battles of the others were also over.

All specialized agencies have been cleared.

As for the smugglers, except for some who resisted fiercely and were killed, most of the others had their limbs broken and lay on the ground wailing.

"Send a signal and ask the airship to come over."

Xia Wole collected all the guns and said to the men around him.

Soon, someone went to the side and sent a signal to the sky, and a beautiful firework appeared.

Xia Wolei walked to Wang Hao and said, "Thank you for what you did just now."

There are indeed a lot of smugglers, and there are also specialized agencies.

If Wang Hao hadn't released elemental shields from time to time, her men would definitely not have had it so easy.

There may not be death, but there will definitely be a lot of injuries.

It's nothing like now, after a battle, except for being a little tired, there is actually no damage.

"It's just a little effort."

Wang Hao smiled and asked, "What will happen to these people?"

Xia Vole thought for a moment and replied, "First, take them back to the Court of Justice for questioning, and then hand them over to the Court of Inquiry for trial. If they still refuse to accept the result, they may be handed over to the Supreme Inquisitor for a public trial at the Opicolai Opera House."

"Oh, so what will you do if foreigners are involved in smuggling activities?" Wang Hao asked again.

"Well, that depends on whether he is in the Fontaine territory or not."

Xiawolei smiled and said,
“If the crime is committed on Fontaine territory, no matter who the foreigner is, he will be tried.

If the other party is involved in smuggling but is not in Fontaine, we will inform the corresponding country.

For example, in this Fontaine-Liyue smuggling case, if we find any information about Liyue participants, we will inform you."

[I understand this, joint law enforcement.]

[From this perspective, the laws of Fontaine are still quite normal. 】

【That's because you haven't seen the abnormal law. 】

[Generally speaking, behind an abnormal law, there must be an abnormal case. ]

[For example... you can't name your pet Funina? ]

【Puchi, hahahahahaha.】

【…】

The laws of Fontaine were also being discussed in the barrage, and it was very joyful.

Wang Hao continued to talk to Xiawolei with a polite smile: "Fontaine is a country of justice and law. I really want to know, Captain Xiawolei, what do you think of order?"

Witnessing the inner order of more people is also the goal of Wang Hao’s travels.

And this Captain Xia Wole was the first person Wang Hao asked.

"order?"

Xiawolei watched the team members carry away the wreckage and tie up the criminals.

When he heard Wang Hao's question, his expression suddenly froze.

Then she looked at Wang Hao and said, "For me, order is to maintain the operation of the law."

"What if there is something wrong with the law?" Wang Hao asked.

He was very curious,

In a kingdom of justice and law, is the law really always just?
Xiawolei was silent for a moment and did not answer.

Wang Hao did not urge him.

The two of them just stood there quietly.

Until Xingqiu came over: "You two, are you chatting?"

Xia Wulei came back to her senses and nodded: "I am discussing the law with His Excellency the Envoy."

When Xingqiu heard this, he immediately replied, "Oh, I understand. Wang Hao used to be a legal consultant. He has always been interested in law."

There was a glint of something strange in Xiawolei's eyes, but she didn't say anything.

Then Xingqiu continued, "Then you guys continue chatting. I'm not interested in the law. I'll go help you clean up the battlefield."

After saying that, he turned and left again.

After Xingqiu left,
Xia Wolei looked at Wang Hao again: "As to whether there is something wrong with the law, my answer is yes."

"Law is a tool used by intelligent life to restrain itself or others. It cannot be perfect in itself."

"So, there are bound to be areas where the law is not correct."

"In my own experience, I have witnessed 'wrongful convictions' that occurred because the law was imperfect or too rigid."

"But the protagonist of the 'wrongful case' calmly accepted the unfair sentence."

"Because he knew that he had indeed triggered the law."

"We must uphold the law because it is the bottom line for maintaining social order."

"We can't deny it completely just because there might be something wrong with it."

Xiawolei spoke at length.

Wang Hao listened carefully and nodded slightly: "Is that what you think? I understand."

Xiawolei's brows relaxed, as if she had let go of a certain memory.

She looked at Wang Hao with curiosity in her eyes: "What about the envoy? What do you think of order and law?"

Wang Hao smiled slightly: "To me, order is order, and law is only a part of order."

Said and not said are the same.

Xiawolei rolled her eyes but didn't ask any further questions.

After all, Wang Hao is an envoy and a guest, so it is difficult to ask him further questions.

"Captain, we've finished cleaning. We found some information that looks like transaction records..."

A special patrol member came over and said.

"Seal them all up and hand them over to the Law Enforcement Court later." Xia Wolei turned her eyes away from Wang Hao and looked up again. The unique low hum of the airship was heard. "The airship has arrived. Get ready to go back."

"Okay, Captain." The special patrol member nodded and left.

Being interrupted like this, Xia Wole changed the subject.

"Your Excellency the Envoy, the matters here have been dealt with. If you have anything else you want to know, you can ask the Privy Court."

Wang Hao nodded: "Okay, I understand."

While talking,
The airship has landed.

"Let's go."

Xiawolei called out.

Wang Hao followed.

Back on the spaceship,
Xingqiu came to Wang Hao's side. His clothes were a little messy.
It wasn't caused by fighting, but by helping to clean up the battlefield. "I went to their lair and saw that these people were smuggling a lot of Mora. I estimate that it was tens of millions of Mora."

Xingqiu said excitedly,

Then he showed a hint of doubt.
"However, there aren't that many Mora in the spoils, and the benefits they themselves gain don't seem to be much."

Wang Hao nodded slightly and explained: "These people are just pawns. The real beneficiaries are the people who provide them with goods."

Smugglers are either desperate impoverished people or recruited thugs.

Of course, they are now uniformly called criminals.

But the real beneficiaries in smuggling operations are definitely not these smugglers.

The person who provides them with the goods is the one who actually makes the biggest profit.

And these smugglers, even Johnny, the boss, are just pawns in front.

As long as the person hiding in the Academy of Sciences is not caught,
Well, after catching Johnny, there will be people like Rani, Pini and so on.

“Should we continue to participate?”

Xingqiu asked curiously.

Wang Hao nodded: "Next, I will use this matter as an excuse to visit the real person in charge of Fontaine."

"Oh, are you going to meet the righteous water god? Can you take me with you? I want to meet him too." Xingqiu's eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation.

Even Xingqiu was curious about gods.

A smile flashed in Wang Hao's eyes: "The Water God...will meet, but the one we want to visit is the Supreme Judge - Villette."

"According to the intelligence Shi Jie has collected, although the nominal supreme ruler of Fontaine is the water god Fucaros, the one who actually handles affairs is this supreme judge."

"So, we have to visit him first."

"As for Her Majesty the Water God, it depends on whether she has time to meet us."

Wang Hao still maintained respect for Funina in his tone.

Although the true identity of Funina has already been revealed in the barrage.

But as long as she still sits on the position of the water goddess, the laws and rules of Fontaine still recognize her as the water goddess.
Then, even if she does not have the power of the Water God, Wang Hao will regard her as the true master of Fontaine.

"Is that so? Well, when we get to Fontainebleau, if there's nothing important to do, I'd like to go out for a walk by myself. I heard that Fontainebleau has a strong artistic atmosphere, so maybe I can see more of it."

When Xingqiu heard that they were not going to see the Water God, he suddenly lost interest.

However, he still had some interest in Fontaine and suggested going out for a walk.

Wang Hao nodded: "Of course, buy some gifts for me too. Come to Fontaine and bring some local specialties back to everyone."

Xingqiu smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Brother Wang Hao is so considerate."

It feels a bit weird.

Wang Hao rolled his eyes and replied, "I'll tell everyone that it was Brother Xingqiu who bought it for them."

"Oh, hehe, actually you don't need to care so much about Brother Xingqiu." Xingqiu scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

The corner of Wang Hao's mouth twitched, he couldn't tell whether Xingqiu was pretending to be stupid or was really stupid.

The barrage of comments made everyone laugh.

The airship returned along the same route.

By the time we returned to Roudeng Port, it was already early morning of the next day.

But the lights in the soft light harbor are bright,

Well, the harbor is supposed to be brightly lit, but today it was brighter.

Several airships docked one after another, and took down the tied-up smugglers one by one.

It can be seen that while the special patrol team successfully attacked the enemy's lair, the people from the Shadow Chasing Court also successfully cleared out those small strongholds.

The Shadow Chaser guards saw Xiawolei's airship coming back.

Someone came over immediately to report: "Captain Xia Wole, this operation cleared a total of twelve smuggling bases, captured fifty-six targets, and another twelve were killed for their fierce resistance."

Xia Wulei looked calm and nodded: "First, detain everyone, and then everyone will rest for a day. After resting, we will return to Fontaine."

After giving instructions to his men,

Xia Wolei looked at Wang Hao and Xingqiu again and said, "You two have worked hard all night, please take a rest first. If you want to go to Fontaine Garden next, you can set off with us tomorrow."

After a pause, she smiled and said, "It's just on the way, so I don't need to pay for the boat ticket."

“Hahahaha, that’s troublesome.”

Wang Hao smiled and nodded.

He originally wanted to take people flying over there, but since there was an airship available, he decided to take it.

Although it's a bit slow, it's still much faster than walking.

Xiawolei smiled and did not continue speaking. Instead, she went to direct the escort of the prisoners.

Wang Hao and Xingqiu returned to their residence.

Back to the room,

Shi Jie hasn't rested yet.
When he saw the two of them coming back, he immediately asked, "How's the situation?"

"With No. 3's intelligence, it's naturally going smoothly. However, there is still no clue as to the real mastermind."

"I guess we won't have any further clues until Fontaine's people conduct the interrogation."

Wang Hao talked about today’s action.

Shi Jie nodded: "So we're going to use this as an excuse to go to Fontaine Hall?"

He has worked with Wang Hao for so long that he understands some of Wang Hao's ideas.

"Well, that's a good excuse." Wang Hao nodded.

The three chatted for a while before going to wash up and rest.

the next day,
Wang Hao and the other two boarded Xia Wo Lei's airship.

Under the courtesy of General Manager Du Tai, several airships flew in an orderly manner towards Fontaine Garden.

To get from Porte de Rochefort to Fontainebleau, you actually need to pass by the Opéracle Opera House.

But in the laws of Fontaine,
It is clearly stipulated that, except in special circumstances, airships are not allowed to fly over cities.

On the one hand, it is for safety, and on the other hand, it is also because there are dedicated flight routes.

(Roudeng Harbor - Fontaine, the airship flight route.)
A neatly-arranged fleet of airships sailed quickly on the sea.
Crossing the strait between the Ilielim and Morte,
Entering the vast Fontaine Sea,
Of course, in fact, a more accurate term is 'Big Fontaine Lake', or 'the source of all waters', and sometimes it is collectively referred to as "the source of all waters, Big Fontaine Lake".

If you look down from a high altitude,

You will find that the terrain of Fontaine is actually very interesting.

It doesn't look very natural.

Under the influence of some mysterious force, the entire Fontaine plate was lifted up, forming a huge gap with other areas of Teyvat.

On the edge of Fontaine, there is a giant waterfall that stretches for thousands of meters and is more than 300 meters high.

The waters of Fontaine are thus isolated from the rest of Teyvat.

The area is far above the normal sea level, making it look like a lid covering the sea.

It seems that the existence of Fontaine Continent is to cover up something.

And Wang Hao 'happened' to know what it was covering up.
Original womb sea.

Teyvat is the true sea that breeds life.

The source of all indigenous life in Teyvat.

The purpose of the existence of Fontaine Continent is probably to cover up this sea of ​​life.

The airship flew for three days.
A huge city finally appeared in front of Wang Hao.

"On the waters stands this city alone."

——Fontaine Gardens.

At the highest point in the city stands the "Palace of Fontainebleau", which represents the supreme authority of Fontainebleau.
From its perspective, people live their lives in an orderly manner, just like the flights of a "track patrol ship".

The law serves to maintain a stable order,

Fairness and justice are the cornerstones of order.

Well, the above is the stereotype that Fontaine gives to other countries.
But whether it is true or not, Wang Hao came to witness it.

Outside Fontainebleau,

An airship parking lot.

The airships descended and docked in an orderly manner.

Xiawolei ordered his men to take the criminals away.
Then he looked at Wang Hao and said, "Messenger, please come with us to Mo Mang Palace."

Since Wang Hao and the others came with her, she would naturally send them to Mo Mang Palace and hand them over to the people of Shulu Court.
Otherwise, if the messenger suddenly disappeared or something happened, she would be responsible.

"That would be troublesome."

Wang Hao did not refuse. After getting off the airship, he took his men and followed Xia Wole to continue moving forward.

Although Fontaine's mechanical technology is very advanced, it seems that they have not developed any ground transportation.
It may also be that the Fontaine Law prohibits the use of such tools within the city.

Anyway,

After walking for nearly an hour.

The crowd finally arrived in front of a huge palace.

The architectural style is completely different from the Liyue Garden Palace.
The huge and towering palace is very shocking.

At least, Xingqiu and Shi Jie were both impressed.

It is indeed necessary to go out for a walk, as it will broaden your horizons.

Entering Momang Palace,
Xia Wo Lei asked the three to wait for a moment while she went to report the arrival of the Liyue envoy.

Xiawolei originally thought it was a normal diplomatic report.

But what she didn't expect was,
Shortly after her report,
A man wearing an elegant blue suit and looking dignified came out.

"Your Excellency the Supreme Judge!?"

Xia Volei was a little confused as to why an ordinary envoy would be personally received by the Supreme Judge.

Although Wang Hao had planned to visit the Supreme Judge before,

But in fact,

As an envoy, the one who should really receive Wang Hao is the Privy Council of Fontaine.

Only after being received by the Privy Council could Wang Hao meet with other officials of Fontainebleau according to the procedure.

As for the Supreme Judge, an appointment is required.

After all, the burden of several Fontaine districts lies on his shoulders.

"Captain Xiawolei, please bring those messengers to my office. I will meet them personally."

Navrette looked at Chavore and spoke softly.

His voice was strange, polite, yet distant; courteous, yet with a hint of condescension.

There was nothing strange about Xiawolei.

The Supreme Judge has always been like this.

Many people say he is inhumane.
But in Xiawolei's view, a supreme judge who represents the law can understand human feelings, but he must never be close to human feelings.

Once the law becomes close to human nature, it will be a disaster.

Many people think that the law is humane and gives light sentences to those who commit crimes unintentionally.

But in reality, the law is close to human nature, and what is more likely to happen is that repeat offenders will be shielded.

Therefore, Xiawolei always felt that the Supreme Inquisitor Navillatte did a good job.

【Justice should not be interfered with by human feelings. Those who break the law are guilty, that's all.】

This is the philosophy of Chavore.

"Okay, Your Excellency the Supreme Judge, I will go and invite them over right away."

Xiawolei nodded, then turned and left.

Come outside.

She walked up to Wang Hao, her expression still calm: "Your Excellency the Envoy, the Supreme Judge invites you."

"Well, I'm going to go play first. I'll come back to see you after you finish your work."

Xingqiu waved at Wang Hao, then turned and left.

This was agreed upon beforehand, so Wang Hao did not stop it.
After she watched Xingqiu leave, she nodded to Xia Wolei and said, "Okay, please lead the way."

[Oh oh oh, I hope Wang Hao won't fight with Villette when he sees her. 】

【Why do we have to fight? 】

【What do you think about Wang Hao's status? 】

[Lord of Order... Damn, the new and old order are colliding. ]

[No, what do you mean? ]

[That Villette is the Dragon King of the Power of Water. He is here to maintain the existence of the ancient Seven Orders, while Wang Hao is the new order. The two are naturally hostile.]

[WC, in this case, why don’t Wang Hao escape first. ]

[Wang Hao couldn't beat Lao Deng, and now he probably can't beat Shuifao either.]

[You'll be sprayed to death. ]

【…】

I don’t know whether the comments were gloating or worried.

While Wang Hao was following Xia Wo Lei, he replied to the barrage in his heart: "Don't worry, there won't be a fight. If there is a fight, He will never let me enter Fontaine."

Anyway,
From the information given in the barrage, this Water Dragon King still cares about the people of Fontaine.
Therefore, it was impossible for him to fight with Wang Hao in Fontaine City.

Because even if Wang Hao couldn't beat him, if a fight really broke out, Fontaine would definitely suffer.

So, this should be just a 'normal' meeting.

Entering Momang Palace,
Normally, a big shot like the Supreme Judge would work in a high position.
But this Mr. Navilette seems to be unconventional.

His office is on the first floor, and it's not a big, luxurious room.
There are many books in the room, which may be the files of cases from past dynasties.

All in all, my first impression of this supreme judge is very good.

At least from the perspective of the office environment, he is a person who gets things done.

"Your Excellency the Supreme Inquisitor, the envoy from Liyue has arrived."

Xiawolei opened her mouth and called softly.

That Villette raised his head and looked at Xiawolei: "Okay, thank you Captain Xiawolei, please go down and rest."

Xiawolei nodded, then turned and left.

After she left, Villette looked at Wang Hao and Shi Jie again: "You two, please take a seat."

He pointed to the sofa next to him.

Apart from anything else, Fontaine's sofa craftsmanship is still acceptable.

It's very comfortable to sit.

After Wang Hao and Shi Jie sat down,
Then Villette continued, "This smuggling case involved some people within the Fontaine Academy of Sciences, and it caused great harm to Fontaine. Fortunately, you showed up and allowed Du Tai to report it in time, effectively preventing the smuggling from continuing to expand."

"You two, I will apply to Ms. Funina to grant you an award."

It seemed like he was just looking for the two of them to discuss serious matters.
But Wang Hao could feel that the other person's gaze was always on him.

"This is our duty. There is no need for any reward or anything like that. We just hope that you can resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Wang Hao's face was calm, with no special expression, and he said very seriously,

"Smuggling is a very bad thing for both Liyue and Fontaine. It is something that is out of order. This kind of thing should be resolved as soon as possible."

Hearing Wang Hao mention the word "order",
Villette's pupils shrank, and he understood that the other party was pointing at him.

It's just that because there is a mortal present, it is said very implicitly.

Wang Hao was telling Him that he was a person who liked order and was willing to maintain order.

Navilette did not respond to Wang Hao's hint, but nodded slightly: "When Xiawolei and others set out to arrest the smugglers, I had already launched an investigation into the Fontaine Academy of Sciences. I believe that good news will come soon."

"Investigation? I'm pretty good at this kind of thing. Few people can lie to me. If you need me, I can help."

As he spoke, a flash of gold appeared in Wang Hao's eyes.

As someone who holds the authority of [Notary], he is indeed an expert at interrogation.

To be precise, he can do anything related to distinguishing truth from falsehood, reality, sincerity, etc.

"The Inquisition has its own procedures. I appreciate the good intentions of the emissary."

That Villette shook his head. He would never allow the people of Liyue to interfere in the trial of Fontaine.

Just like Wang Hao didn't want the Liyue people to be judged by the Fontaine Law.

This is a question of sovereignty.

Of course, if Wang Hao intervened in his private capacity rather than as an envoy, it would indeed be feasible.

"The envoy came to Fontaine this time just for the smuggling matter?"

That Villette suddenly asked.

Normally, he shouldn't ask this question. After all, Wang Hao has already intervened in the smuggling matter.
If you ask this question again, it will feel like you are questioning the other person.

But Villette still asked,
Because he didn't believe that Wang Hao was really here to solve the smuggling case.

"Well, besides that, I also want to take this opportunity to see more of the scenery that is different from Liyue."

Wang Hao answered seriously.

"Is that so? Then do you want me to prepare a guide for the envoy so that he can better see the scenery of Fontainebleau?"

That Villette said immediately.

High emotional intelligence: Introducing the guide.

Low EQ: Send someone to monitor.

"That's not necessary. After all, it will be more precious if you discover it yourself, right?"

Wang Hao directly rejected the other party's proposal.

Even if I refuse, the other party will definitely send someone to watch over me and the others.

But Wang Hao still didn't want blatant surveillance.

"Don't you need it? Well, then let me arrange accommodation for you. Just consider it as... um... the hospitality of the host. That's what Liyue dialect should say, right?"

That Villette said again.

Arranging accommodation for the envoy is a normal reception norm, so Wang Hao would naturally not refuse.

"Then I'll have to trouble Your Excellency the Chief Judge." Wang Hao nodded and expressed his gratitude.

"It's not a big deal. Let's arrange it at the Debo Hotel. It just so happens that their food is also very famous in Fontainebleau."

That Villette spoke, and then called out to the outside, "Sedna, please come in."

Soon, the office door was pushed open and a cute little guy walked in.

"so cute!"

Shi Jie said in amazement,
He likes this furry little guy.

Melusin, named Sedna, smiled and nodded at him: "Thank you, you are very cute too."

She didn't lie. In Meilushin's eyes, humans were indeed cute.

"Sedna, please go to the Debo Hotel and prepare three guest rooms. Please go to the Privy Court to file the bill. Oh, and ask someone to notify our friend from Liyue who left."

That Villette said to Melusin.

Xingqiu went out to play by himself ahead of time, but Villette still knew of his presence.

He even knew Xingqiu's whereabouts.

Sedna nodded, "Okay, Master Villette, I'll make the arrangements right away."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Watching Meilushin leave,

Then Villette looked at Wang Hao and the others, especially Shi Jie: "Mei Luxin is a beautiful creature that Fontaine is proud of. You can be good friends with them, but please don't try to hurt them."

Shi Jie was looked at like this and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I won't hurt them, I just think they are cute."

That Villette looked at him for a while, and after confirming that he had no ill intentions, he nodded and looked away.

Just as I was about to say something,
The office door was opened again.

This time it was a bit rough.

"Then Villette, why don't you approve the funds for the small cakes for me!"

(End of this chapter)