Chapter 207 The Supreme Judge Delivers Judgment

Shortly after getting off the patrol ship,
Wang Hao and his two companions who had just returned to Debo Hotel,

They saw a Liyue person waiting for them at the door.

The person in front of me,

He was wearing a black robe, which clearly had the aura of Liyue.

It doesn't fit in with the surrounding Fontaine people.

The man has delicate and three-dimensional facial features, a well-defined face, and picturesque eyebrows.
There is a hint of depth in the bright eyes.
He is tall and straight, with fair and delicate skin that exudes a faint luster.

His calm and confident demeanor adds a bit of heroic spirit.

Plus his Liyue appearance,
If Wang Hao didn't know the other person, he would have thought that it was a young man from Liyue who came to Fontainebleau.

As for Wang Hao's unkind words,
Pantalone was not angry. He looked at Wang Hao with a smile and said, "It has been almost three years since we last met. It is like meeting an old friend in a foreign land or meeting a fellow villager. Why do you have to scold me?"

The rhythm of his speech is very soothing, giving people a comfortable feeling.

The words are also very nice.

These are the words that people from Liyue would use when they meet each other in other places.

but,
Wang Hao still didn’t give him a good look: “You should be glad that this is not Liyue.”

"Tsk, what can I do? You have shut down my Northern Bank and banned me from entering Liyue."

Pantalone said in a wronged voice,
"You are the black ones, and you are the white ones too. What can I do? I want to negotiate with you, but I can't find a chance."

From his words,
He knew that Ye Lan had shut down the Northern Bank.

That's normal. It's been so long, if he still doesn't know, then it would be weird.

But for some reason, even though he knew about it, he did not take any action to deal with the traitors.

"Negotiation? Okay, come with me to Liyue, we'll settle the matter, and then we can negotiate peacefully."

Hearing Pantalone's disgusting and aggrieved tone, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel sarcastic.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are they playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

"Oh, then that's not necessary. Since Liyue doesn't welcome me, I'd better not go there. After all, Her Majesty the Queen has spoken, so how can I not listen?"

Pantalone looked at Wang Hao with some fear.
He didn't understand why the Queen asked them to respect Wang Hao.

He also didn't understand why the Queen didn't allow him to continue attacking Liyue's economy.

But there is no way,
Everything he has was given by the Queen.
He could not disobey the Queen's orders.

"Then why are you here in front of me? Do you want to have a fight?"

Wang Hao looked at the other party provocatively, and the elemental force around him gradually became active.

Pantalone's eyes grew slightly cold, but he managed to control himself.

He is not a militant person.

Rather than fighting, he wanted to launch an economic war against Liyue.

Unfortunately, the Queen doesn't allow it.

"I just want to remind you that the woman named Alecino is not someone you can get along with easily."

"We are all Liyue people. If you don't even trust me, why would you trust her?"

"The so-called family's words are just a cover-up for the real cruelty."

"The Hearth House has never been a place for family reunions."

"Alechino's hands are covered with the blood of his family."

Pantalone spoke slowly, his tone full of sincerity.

If Wang Hao hadn't had the barrage and hadn't seen the chips given by Alechino with his own eyes,
He might really be persuaded by Pantalone.

Pantalone has definitely studied Wang Hao's character.

He spoke in a most sincere tone, trying to sow discord.

He didn't need Wang Hao to trust him completely.

All you need to do is plant a seed of doubt and wait quietly for it to sprout.

Moreover, what he said was definitely true, but not necessarily the whole truth.

Just like Arlecchino is stained with the blood of his family, is this true?

it is true.

Did she take the initiative to kill her family?

She took the initiative.

Many things in the Hearth House,
As long as we ignore the previous servant Kugavina, a lot of the blame can be thrown on Alechino.

However, although I don't believe Pantalone's nonsense,

But Wang Hao still looked like he was thinking.

Of course, he was thinking about why Pantalone was telling him this.

To sow discord between him and Arlecchino?
Or is it just to cause some trouble for Alechino?
You can't be just bored and come here to say something bad, right?

The Fatui's executive officer wouldn't be so boring.

It seemed that he saw the thoughtful look on Wang Hao's face.
Pantalone smiled and politely said goodbye: "That's all I have to say. I'll leave now."

Take two steps.

He paused again and turned around and said, "Oh, Fontaine is not peaceful these days, everyone please be careful."

A look of hint.

He smiled at Xingqiu and Shi Jie again before leaving.

[No, what is Pantalone going to do? ]

[I don't know, so I came over and started talking. ]

【Sow discord between Wang Hao and Alechino. 】

[He didn't know about Wang Hao and Alechino's cooperation.]

【In short, there must be a purpose.】

[Maybe there is some conflict of interest with Arlechino, so he wants to pull Wang Hao in. 】

[It is possible that if he does not know about the deal between Wang Hao and Alecino, then he may want to drag Wang Hao to deal with Alecino.]

【…】

The speculations in the barrage gave Wang Hao some clues.

Pantalone probably didn't know about the cooperation deal between him and Arlecino.

He came here today just to plant the seed in himself that Alechino was a bad guy.

Then...

Wang Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he already had a rough guess in his mind.

Something bad might happen afterwards.

This matter is most likely related to Wang Hao or Wang Hao’s friends.

And these things will most likely be directed to the Hearth House and Alechino behind the Hearth House.

In this way, Wang Hao, who has doubts about Arlecino in his heart, is likely to take action against Arlecino.

"Tsk, a simple little trick."

A sneer appeared on Wang Hao's lips.

Capitalists are capitalists, they love to calculate the most.

Throughout the whole process, Pantarone paid almost no price.
But if it succeeds, it can turn Wang Hao and Alechino into enemies.

He is indeed a capitalist who can earn the greatest profit.

"You guys go back first, I'm going out for a while."

Wang Hao said to Xingqiu and Shi Jie.

The two nodded.

Although I don't know what the Fatui executive just said,
But judging from Wang Hao's performance, something must have happened.

However, since Wang Hao didn't say anything, they didn't ask and just went back to their residence.

Separated from the two,

Wang Hao went to the Buffati Mansion with ease.

Arrive at the mansion and go straight in.

Sure enough, Alechino was waiting for him here.

"It seems that you have already met with Pantalone."

Alechino said with a smile.

Wang Hao was not polite at all. He walked to the sofa next to him and sat down, then asked, "Did you have a conflict with him?"

"He wanted to borrow my people to silence someone, but I refused." Alechino didn't seem to have any intention of keeping the secret from Pantalone.

That's normal. Pantalone wants to use Wang Hao to deal with Alechino.

It is natural that Alechino could not have any good intentions towards Pantalone.

"Is it related to me?"

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows and asked.

Alechino nodded slightly: "Andre from the Liyue branch of the Northern Bank, tsk tsk tsk, do you know why he came to me?"

Wang Hao thought for a moment: "Betrayal?"

All he knew about Andre was that he betrayed the Northland Bank and was instigated by Ye Lan.

Alechino shook his head, a trace of reminiscence in his eyes:
"No, the reason is to harm the children. He said Andre killed the children who once lived in Hearth House.
The boy's name is Ivan.
I remember the name, he is indeed the elite of the Hearth House,
When he was under Kujavina, he was in charge of the finances of Hearth House."

Saying,

The memories in Alechino's eyes turned cold.
"But he was a traitorous child. He betrayed his family. He didn't trust them. He thought that after I succeeded to the throne, I might purge Kugavina's people, so he chose to join Pantalone's army."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's obvious that Ivan's original choice was wrong."

"Pantalone mentioned his death without even a hint of sadness, and tried to use the death of his family members to provoke me."

"…It turns out that the hearts of capitalists cannot experience warmth."

"He can make grand plans, manipulate the cold economy, and plot many bloody events, but he still doesn't understand what family is."

At this point, Alechino's tone was already full of disdain.

She really looked down on Pantalone.

One is a capitalist who appears to be warm and cheerful on the surface, but is actually cold and driven by hatred and resentment.

One is a 'father' who appears cruel and cold on the surface, but actually cares for his family and has a soft spot in his heart.

These two executives are naturally on opposite sides of discord.

After a slight pause,
Alechino continued, "Pantaronne wanted me to help get rid of Andrea, but I refused. With his narrow-mindedness, he will definitely retaliate against me. I have been staying in Fontaine recently. With a simple thought, I know he will look for you."

"After all, you have never hidden your identity or whereabouts."

After hearing this, Wang Hao completely understood.

Pantalone was taking revenge on Alechino and Wang Hao.

Unfortunately, he underestimated the cooperation between Wang Hao and Alechino.

Instead, his own actions were exposed.

Of course, Pantalone probably wouldn't care if his malicious intentions were known.

"So, what do you think he's going to do next?"

Wang Hao asked.

Alechino thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they will attack the people around you and put the blame on me."

"Plant the seeds of doubt, water the nutrients of conflict, and wait for the bloody fruits to grow. Capitalists are the best at this."

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "So, he will attack Xingqiu and Shi Jie."

"It should be, but don't worry, I have sent people to deal with it. Unless he takes action himself, otherwise... hehe."

Arlecchino was confident.

After all, Fontaine was her territory, the territory of the Hearth House.

Although there is also the North Country Bank here, in fact, Pantalone's influence is not very large.

Northland Bank provides everyone with operational funds.

If a conflict really breaks out, there will definitely be fewer people available than in the Hearth House.

Arlecchino knew Pantalone well.

I knew that the other party would play dirty tricks after I refused, so I was prepared.

……

the other side,
Debo Hotel,
After Xingqiu and Shi Jie went to their room to rest for a while,

We came to the lobby for dinner.

The people coming and going around were all diners dressed in gentlemen's suits.

The Debo Hotel is relatively high-end.

The price of dishes is not cheap either. Anyone who can come here to eat must be from a well-off family at least.

The two of them were chatting and laughing about their recent experiences, and they were in a good mood.

In the corner of the hotel,

Several gentlemen dressed as Fontaine locals slowly approached Xingqiu and Shi Jie.

A hand reached into his arms, seeming to be holding something.

Xingqiu was speaking when he suddenly felt a tremor in his heart. He raised his head abruptly and looked at the person who was approaching.

Xingqiu's pupils shrank, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became more and more obvious.

Without hesitation, he pulled Shi Jie and dodged several steps.

next moment,
The sound of gunfire rang out in the peaceful hotel.
Seven or eight bullets hit the positions of Xingqiu and Shi Jie's previous orders directly.

After a tenth of a second of silence,
There was chaos in the hotel, people were running around and screaming.

Some people kept running outside the hotel.
Some people even crawled under the table.
A waiter tried to maintain order.

But he was hit directly in the chest by the flying bullet and fell to the ground.

The sound of gunfire continued.

Seven or eight gentlemen holding rifles kept firing at the dodging Xingqiu.
next moment,
Two crossbow bolts shot out from the shadows.

Take away the two gunmen directly.

They were the assassins Wang Hao left for Shi Jie.

Number six and seven.

The sudden attack made the gunner panic and his shooting speed slowed down.

Xingqiu finally found his chance, and with a grasp of the air, a long sword appeared in his hand.
"Shi Jie, hide well."

Xingqiu greeted him and then rushed towards the gunner.

Shi Jie did not hide, his expression was a little cold: "I am not just a clerk."

Without stopping, he flashed a few times and appeared beside the fallen gunmen, and directly took their rifles and ammunition.

Then he learned on his own how to load ammunition, aim, and shoot.

His hands were very steady, and even though he had never used a weapon like a rifle, his accuracy was terrifying.

With one shot, he shot a gunner in the head.

"it is good."

Xingqiu cheered, and continued walking, then appeared beside a gunner.

The long sword thrust forward and was pulled out.

He didn't even use his elemental power.

The two of them plus the two shadow alchemists can take care of seven or eight gunners. If nothing unexpected happens, the battle will be over soon.

But according to Tongliao laws, unless something unexpected happens, that is impossible.

As they fought back,
More enemies appeared out of nowhere.

The rifle in his hand fired at Xingqiu and Shi Jie.

It was obvious that this was a premeditated attack.

The enemy's firepower is too strong.

The two of them pressed back, leaving no room for counterattack.

"No need to kill them, just create a little panic, then leave the things in Hearth House and we will retreat."

A man in the gunner team said softly.

The people around heard it,
There was no answer, only the crackling sound of gunfire.

They did not attack only Xingqiu and Shi Jie; instead, they mainly attacked Xingqiu and Shi Jie, but also attacked the people around them.

It’s better to injure them than to kill them.

This is a vicious plot.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the attack was aimed at Xingqiu and Shi Jie.

And everyone around was affected.

After the attack is over,

These injured people will definitely blame Xingqiu and Shi Jie.

Well, it sounds unreasonable. Don't blame the perpetrator, blame the victim.

But in reality, that's human nature.

Because once the resentment of the injured is provoked,

It is impossible to wait patiently for the law enforcement court to investigate.

They will continue to attack the Liyue messengers, saying that they are the ones who caused the disaster.

Well, the Liyue envoy couldn't take the blame and could only urge the Momang Palace to handle the case as soon as possible.

At this time, traces of the Fireplace House were discovered at the scene.

Tsk tsk tsk, very crude blaming,

But it works very well.

Unfortunately, the plan was well made.
But Pantalone still underestimated the cooperation between Wang Hao and Alechino.

As these people continued to shoot, the number of injured people increased.

One after another, nimble figures appeared.
Judging from their beautiful figures, most of them were women. Holding sticks and swords, they rushed directly into the group of gunmen.
With his agile skills, he took care of the gunmen one by one.

The Fatui, the Elemental Servant,
These people are the real elites among the fools, the elites among the elites.
There is no regular military organization among the Fatui. Depending on the orders and missions, they can advance and retreat with the soldiers, or they can carry out espionage, counter-reconnaissance, guarding, elimination and other tasks alone or with the "spies" buried in various places.

In Fontaine,

These servants only obeyed the orders of Alechino.

Because, they are the children of the Hearth House.

Wait for the security team to arrive.

These figures have disappeared.

Leaving dead bodies all over the ground.

However, the traces of the Fireplace House that they had left behind also magically disappeared.

……

Buffati Mansion,
Wang Hao and Alecino were still communicating.
A tall figure walked in.
[This is a local legend! ]

[I think her name is Isoter. 】

【The original demon lady. 】

【The most elegant original demon. 】

【…】

This person's appearance caused some ripples in the barrage.

It seems that he is also a well-known character.

Wang Hao's gaze lingered on the other person for a moment, then quickly retracted.

Didn't feel threatened, not nearly as much as Arlecino.

"Father."

She shouted down at Arlecchino.

Alechino nodded slightly: "Isote, what's going on?"

"It's all solved. They are just some gunmen, no professional personnel." Isote whispered, "They really want to frame us, but all the traces have been cleaned up."

"What about the other place?" asked Alecino again.

"The entire store was burned down, and all the machines in the workshop were destroyed."

Isoter replied.

"Well, that's fine."

Alechino nodded slightly, then looked at Wang Hao.
"The rest will be left to you."

Wang Hao stood up and said, "Of course, the Liyue envoy was attacked, and Fontaine must give an explanation."

"I'll leave first. I can't let my people suffer any injustice."

He has to take the first step and put the blame on the law enforcement court.

……

the other side,
Northland Bank Fontaine Branch.

"Are they all dead?" Pantalone looked at his men.

"Yes, the security team has cordoned off the scene, and our people are dead."

The subordinate said with some fear,

It was not the guards that he was afraid of, but Pantalone.

Quiet silence.

"Alechino took action?"

Pantalone suddenly asked.

"That should be the case. I watched the scene from a distance and it was a one-hit kill. It was most likely done by the servants."

"Tsk, really quick." Pantalone blamed his subordinates for bringing bad news and waved his hand, "Since it was Alechino who did it, then the traces of the scene must be gone. As for the matter of framing..."

He paused and smiled: "Who said you can't frame someone without evidence?"

“How many tabloid newspapers have we acquired?”

"There are twelve small newspapers, three medium-sized ones, and no large newspapers."

The subordinate immediately replied,
"We can sell more than 100,000 newspapers a week, and 30,000 to 50,000 magazines."

Hearing this,

Pantalone smiled and said, "Well, I said Fontaine is better than Liyue. With so many newspapers, it's easiest to manipulate public opinion."

"Then notify the newspapers and have them report that this attack was carried out by the Hearth House of the Fatui. Make the report vague and not too direct, so that people will guess. Different newspapers can conduct cross-guidance..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet,

There was a knock on the door.

Pantalone frowned immediately.

He didn't like being interrupted, and he hated being interrupted even more by his own men.

"Come in."

He said coldly.

A Northland Bank employee walked in tremblingly with a frightened look on his face.

"Sir," he said tremblingly, "the newspaper office and printing workshop in our hands have been destroyed."

Pantalone's expression froze, and then a trace of anger rose in his heart.

"Hahahaha, good, good, good, you are worthy of being the one who killed the previous successor. This method is much more decisive than mine."

Without even thinking about it, Pantalone knew that it must have been done by Alechino.

From solving the gunman to solving the public opinion,

Pantalone was completely defeated by Alegino.

All his moves were anticipated by Alecino.

"She's keeping her eyes on us. We should give up all our future plans."

Stopping losses in time is also a principle that capitalists must learn.

Alechino's power in Fontaine is greater than his, and a head-on confrontation would not end well.

It will only result in more loss of assets.

So, after some thought, Pantalone decided to give up.

"Don't do anything, just lie dormant and maintain normal work."

He casually told his men to continue their normal work.

Pantalone left the North Bank (Fontaine) in a hurry.

……

Momang Palace·Law Court,

An interrogation room.

"You two, according to the testimonies of other witnesses, those gunmen were targeting you?"

Xiawolei's expression was complicated.

How come everything lately seems to be related to Liyue’s envoy?

We finally ended the smuggling case, and now there's a shooting case.

The impact of this incident is much greater than that of the smuggling case.

Blunderbusses are controlled items even in Fontaine.

This thing is more dangerous than a self-regulatory agency.

Self-regulatory agencies at least have some technical level requirements.
The gun can be used right away.
Moreover, this time, what appeared was not just one rifle, but a team of gunmen.

"Captain Chavore, to be precise, we suffered an inexplicable attack in Fontaine."

Shi Jie's sense of smell was sharper than Xingqiu's, so he corrected Xia Wole's statement.

If others come after them, it may be because they are causing trouble.

And suffered an inexplicable attack, that is the victim position.

Although what happened was an attack, the way it was described had different meanings.

"Okay, both of you, can you please tell me what you have done recently and whether you have offended anyone?"

Chavore asked.

Shi Jie was about to speak when he saw Wang Hao walking towards him from the door.

A security guard followed behind Wang Hao.
"I'm sorry, Captain Xiawolei, the messenger said he has the right to know the situation of his people, and we can't stop him."

The guard gave Xiawolei an apologetic look.

Xia Wulei nodded: "Okay, you go down first."

As a diplomatic envoy, Wang Hao does have the right to know the situation of his people.

The guards didn't have the courage to stop him.

Otherwise, if a diplomatic incident occurs, the people who take the blame will definitely not be the top leaders.

Wang Hao walked to the center of the inquiry room, gave Xingqiu and Shi Jie a reassuring look, and then said to Xia Wolei:

"We haven't done anything bad recently, nor have we offended anyone. If we have to say something, it's the smuggling case."

"Even the place where we live was arranged by Mo Mang Palace."

"Captain Xiawolei, you should be very clear about these things."

"We didn't cause any trouble, but someone attacked us."

"Regarding this, Captain Xiawolei should not be interrogating my people here. Instead, I should be questioning you. Is Fontaine really a country of justice? Why did this happen? Are you capable of protecting our safety?"

Wang Hao's tone was very serious, and he was not polite at all just because they were acquaintances.

Xiawolei's expression changed slightly and she felt the pressure.

Because no matter what, Xingqiu and Shi Jie are both victims.
They were attacked.

The security team, the special patrol team, and even the law enforcement court and Mo Mang Palace,

As the maintainers of order, these institutions and units should be held responsible for this matter.

"…I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Envoy, I'm not interrogating your people, but conducting inquiries. As a victim, I need to get more information from them."

Xia Wolei and Wang Hao looked at each other and said firmly,

"You don't want to find the mastermind behind this attack, do you?"

Wang Hao looked at her calmly: "It is your job to find the murderer. I can only guarantee that my people have not done anything to offend anyone."

This matter is a game between Alechino and Pantalone.

Whether it is Wang Hao or the ordinary people around him,

They are all unlucky people who got involved.

So, Wang Hao clearly knew the truth, why didn’t he tell it?

Because there is no evidence.

He knew Pantalone had done it, but he had no evidence to prove it.

If he were in Liyue, he would have attacked Pantalone directly.

But now, this is Fontaine.

He was just a messenger, not a law enforcer of Fontaine.

Therefore, Wang Hao could only separate Xingqiu and Shi Jie from the incident and position them as victims.

The attack could not have happened because of them.

Xia Wolei was looking at Wang Hao.

A security guard came over.
"Captain Xiawolei, we have checked the identities of the deceased and the guns.

The deceased were all unregistered, with no file information.

The guns and rifles are all the same, they must have come from some illegal workshop."

Xia Wulei nodded: "Okay, let's file it."

He said to his men,
She looked at Wang Hao again: "Mr. Envoy, the purpose of the attack is very clear, it is aimed at you. As a law enforcer, I don't believe in the so-called victim-blaming theory. I just want to know if you have any clues to provide."

She could see that Wang Hao was protecting his people and didn't want them to be hated by other victims.

Therefore, she told Wang Hao very clearly that she did not agree with the theory that the victim was blaming others.

Wang Hao's expression eased a little: "Perhaps, you can check some large organizations in Fontaine, um, the multinational ones."

Xia Wo Lei's eyes flashed, and she immediately understood.

"okay, I get it."

With that said, she was about to turn around and leave.

Then, I saw a person who shouldn't be here appeared here.

The Supreme Judge, Navilette.

"No need to investigate, Xiawolei, just close the case.
Foreign forces attempted to provoke conflict between Fontaine and Liyue and attacked the Liyue envoys.
With the help of passers-by, the Liyue messenger was not injured.
Anyone injured in this incident will receive a subsidy from the Mo Mang Palace to reward their courageous behavior. "

The Supreme Judge's voice was gentle but powerful.
But Xiawolei's eyes widened.

"Then Lord Villette, this is not in accordance with the protocol... and may even cause a huge public outcry..."

"I will report the formalities to Ms. Funina later. Now let's go and close the case."

That Villette interrupted Xiawolei directly.

“As for public opinion… people will pay attention to more influential things.”

Xiawolei's eyes narrowed slightly, and finally nodded: "Okay, then Master Villette."

"Well, go ahead and give me and the messenger some private space."

Navilette said.

After Xiawolei and his men left,
Then Villette looked at Wang Hao and said, "You have caused trouble. One person died, more than a dozen people were seriously injured, and dozens of people were slightly injured."

The only person who died was a waiter in the hotel.

When the chaos started, he tried to maintain order and was shot in the chest.

"You should blame the Fatui, oh, to be precise, the Northland Bank, instead of blaming me."

Wang Hao looked at Villette without showing any sign of weakness.

Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor.
Don't take other people's mistakes upon yourself.

This matter was caused by Pantalone.
Therefore, Wang Hao will sympathize with those who are affected.

But I won't take the blame on myself.

"Or do you think I'm easier to bully?"

Wang Hao stared at Villette, his momentum gradually rising.

"What kind of cooperation did you do with Ms. Funina?"

That Villette suddenly changed the subject and asked Wang Hao.

Wang Hao retracted his momentum and shrugged: "I can't tell you that. The important matter of saving Fontaine needs to be kept secret."

He knew that Villette's appearance here was definitely not because of the shooting.

What he cared most about was the cooperation between Wang Hao and Funina.

After all, compared with the prediction of Fontaine's survival, the shooting was really nothing.

"..."

Villette was silent.
Wang Hao’s answer was exactly the same as Funina’s.

This is a big deal and I can’t tell you.

He was somewhat helpless. As the highest judge, he was in charge of both military and political affairs in Fontaine.

But no matter how powerful he is, he is not the god of Fontaine.

Fontaine belongs to Fucarlos.

Since Funina didn't want to say, he had no way to ask.

Now with Wang Hao as a shield, he feels even more powerless.

Funina’s current attitude is, I have a way to solve it, don’t ask.

What? You doubt my method is useless? Then go ask Wang Hao, he knows it works.

Come and ask Wang Hao,

Wang Hao said: Yes, I know, it works, what method? I can’t tell you.

We are stuck in a vicious circle of passing the buck.

"Huh..." Villette suppressed his inner discomfort and breathed a sigh of relief. "Since the smuggling case has been concluded, please ask the envoy to report back to Liyue as soon as possible. Fontaine has indeed been in turmoil recently."

"Hey, did you forget something?" Hearing Villette's words that seemed to be driving him away, Wang Hao raised his eyebrows, "Where's my reward?"

"The airship is ready. It's at the parking lot outside the city. You can drive away at any time." Navilette said directly.

Wang Hao nodded: "Okay, we will leave in the next few days."

He knew that Villette had already noticed something was wrong.

Since Wang Hao came to Fontaine, more and more things have gone out of his control.

The key is,

Ms. Funina was actually willing to believe Wang Hao, but not willing to believe him.

This left Villette a little hurt.

But he didn't know that Funina... was being very stubborn and she really didn't tell Wang Hao anything.

What he imagined, that Funina would cooperate with the New Order, did not actually happen.

……

Leaving the court,
Xingqiu looked at Wang Hao hesitantly.
"Why? You want to ask something?"

Wang Hao said with a smile.

Xingqiu nodded, with a hint of uneasiness on his face: "The attack just now was aimed at us, right?"

He is not afraid.
Instead, I feel guilty that innocent people have been affected.

Before, it was Shi Jie and Wang Hao who were talking. He had not spoken because he was afraid that his self-blame would affect the "confrontation" between the two and the Fontaine people.
Now that he was in court, he could no longer bear the guilt in his heart.

Wang Hao looked at the other person and immediately understood what Xingqiu was thinking.

Xingqiu is a good man, a well-deserved good man.

My dream is to be a hero and become a hero.

The fact that the battle affected innocent people and ordinary people was something he could not accept.

"Yes, the attack was arranged by Pantalone. He wanted to put the blame on Arlecchino. The man who helped you get rid of the wanted man was Arlecchino's man."

Wang Hao said softly,

"Don't blame yourself. Don't take other people's mistakes upon yourself."

"The real guilty party is Pantalone, who planned the attack out of his own selfishness, which is the root of the matter."

"In essence, you are also affected."

In human society, there are always some strange theories.

Among the theories about crime, there are two that Wang Hao hates very much.

For example, 'Although he is a victim, if he doesn't provoke others, will others mess with him?'

For example, 'Although this person was killed, he had moral problems, urinated and defecated anywhere, and did not pay back his debts, so he deserved to be killed.'

This is the theory of victim blaming, and the theory of the 'perfect' victim,
These two theories are usually the favorite means used by some people to distort public opinion.

As long as the victim doesn't look so pitiful, the criminal won't look so evil.

But now, as a victim, Xingqiu began to feel guilty.
It is the high moral standards that are affecting him.

He took the mistakes of others on himself.

His overly high morals have turned himself into a victim of 'imperfection'.

At this time, comfort is actually useless, you need to divert his attention.

So, Wang Hao patted Xingqiu's shoulder vigorously and said, "If you feel that you have affected others, then send some gifts. Didn't Villette say that everyone's hatred will be attributed to Pantalone?"

Giving gifts can help alleviate my guilt.

Holding a grudge is a way to divert your inner emotions.

Sure enough, after Wang Hao finished speaking, Xingqiu felt less guilty.

"Well, I want to give everyone some apology."

Xingqiu nodded.

He still blamed himself.
What Wang Hao was talking about was a gift, and what he was talking about was an apology.

"Well, that's good for you to think of it that way."

Wang Hao did not try to comfort him any further. All he had to do next was let Xingqiu figure it out on his own.

On the way back to Debo Hotel,
Wang Hao suddenly realized that many people were not talking about the shooting.

But talking about another thing.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a huge wave. It's really scary."

"Yeah, I've never seen such a terrible wave in all these years."

"Our Fontaine Sea has always been calm, but I didn't expect that there would be waves today without any wind, and the waves are so big."

"Hey, that's not the point. The point is, I heard that the wave smashed a fleet of ships."

"Ah? The people on that boat must have been beaten to death."

"Yes, the search and rescue team has already set out. I hope everyone is okay."

"May the Lord Water God bless us, I hope everyone is alright. Oh, by the way, what fleet is this?"

"I heard it was the fleet of the Northland Bank."

'...'

No one paid any attention to the shooting incident that should have attracted public attention.

Instead, the spectacle of a huge wave smashing the North Bank's ships attracted the attention of all the people of Fontaine.

Wang Hao's expression suddenly froze.
Previously in the inquiry room,

Then Villette and Chavolet said,
Regarding public opinion, everyone will pay attention to things that have a greater impact.

So, this is what he was talking about.

That Villette knew that the mastermind behind this incident was the Fatui and the Northland Bank.

and so……

He created a huge wave and directly smashed a fleet of the Northland Bank?
This was his counterattack against Northland Bank? And his way of diverting public opinion?

Wang Hao could only say, you are the Water Dragon King, as long as you are happy.

……

Momang Palace.

"Your people have done such a thing, and you still dare to come to see me?"

That Villette looked at the woman in front of him with a look of fear in his eyes.

Alechino looked calm: "Pantaronne did it, but I helped you deal with the Gunners."

"Your internal struggle has affected the people of Fontaine!" Villette doesn't care who is good or bad among you.

In his opinion, it was the struggle of the Fatui executive officers that dragged innocent Fontaine people into it.

"You have already exacted your revenge, haven't you? A fleet and an executive officer on board were destroyed by your huge waves. I think that is a high enough price."

As she spoke, there was some amazement in Alechino's eyes.

She also didn't expect that Villette would move so quickly and react so violently.

This was beyond the scope of Alecino's plan.

Yes,

On that fleet, there were not only the funds that the Northland Bank wanted to transfer out, but also the executive officer Pantalone.

Or,

What Villette wanted to attack was not the fleet, but Pantalone who was on the fleet.

The entire Northern Bank fleet was actually destroyed by chance.

It was Villette's somewhat extreme reaction that
This forced Alecino to change her plan and come directly to Momang Palace to see him.
In addition to her own plans,
She also needs to find out whether Villette is planning to kill the Fatui.
Or is there some other purpose?
She didn't believe that one attack could make the Supreme Inquisitor lose his mind and take such drastic actions.

In the absence of complete evidence,

The Supreme Judge has delivered his judgment.
This doesn't make sense with his behavior.

(End of this chapter)