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"is it?"

Navelette looked thoughtfully at the ring on Funina's hand.

"If you don't want the ring on your hand, I can help you return it to that person. I've also investigated her information."

As she spoke, Violet opened a drawer in her desk and began rummaging through it.

"Uh..." Funina instinctively protected the ring in her hand, but after realizing that her behavior was not normal, she coughed awkwardly.

"You don't need to worry about this. It's a gift from someone, after all. Besides, who am I? I'm the God of Water. Even if there's something wrong with this thing, I'm not afraid!"

Funina stood with her hands on her hips, looking confident.

But then, she looked with some curiosity at the documents that Villette had taken out of the drawer.

"Who exactly is that girl?"

Fonina asked.

She had been thinking about this for days. The ring was magical; it could grant her power, and it didn't seem to be something like the Fatui's Evil Eye, which required a great price.

Such items are generally very valuable and rare, especially considering that Vilet said the other party had the aura of a dragon.

She was genuinely curious.

"Hmm... Judging from her clothes, she is from Liyue, or at least, she lives in Liyue. So I inquired with the Liyue diplomatic mission in Fontaine, and they gave me some information."

"Quick, quick, let me see."

Funina eagerly leaned closer and began to read the text word by word.

"His identity is... a high-ranking immortal? He came to Fontaine mainly to recruit technical talent. Immortals... I remember they are unique to Liyue, right?"

After thinking for a while, Funina finally managed to pull the concept of an immortal out of the corner of her mind.

“Hmm.” Navelette nodded. “Yes, the immortals are unique to Liyue. They are incredibly powerful. It is said that powerful immortals can slay demon gods. Immortals are also the guardians of Liyue.”

"Able to slay a demon god?!"

Fu Ningna patted her chest, still feeling a bit shaken. "Luckily, I didn't act impulsively back then, otherwise what if that guy beat me up?"

Vilette chuckled to himself. Even among demons, there were different levels, but Bai Zhi being an immortal was truly unexpected.

He originally thought that Bai Zhi was some kind of demon god hidden in Liyue, or an elemental dragon king or something like that.

While the two were discussing, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

Navelette put down the documents and said something.

An employee of the Mo Mang Palace pushed open the door and walked in carrying a stack of documents.

"Lady Funingna, you're here too. That's perfect. There might be another trial at the Opirek Opera House that requires your presence."

"Oh?"

Funina looked at the employee, intrigued, and asked, "What kind of case is it? Tell me more?"

The Opiek Opera House isn't a venue for just any trivial matter to be used as a trial venue. It has to be something sensational, educational, and involve potentially serious sentencing before it can be used.

Upon hearing Frynn's inquiry, the employee hurriedly replied, "Your Excellency Frynn, it's about a fraud case. A merchant from Liyue claims he was scammed by a Fontaine person for 3000 million Mora. Although the scam was eventually uncovered, this amount is still quite substantial..."

"The review panel of Mo Mang Palace believes this is a good case study, so they would like to invite the two of you to come."

"Death penalty! He must be executed! He defrauded 3000 million yuan, and he was a businessman from out of town. This is a disgrace to Fontainebleau!"

"Furina shouted without hesitation."

Upon hearing this, the employee immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead.

While it sounds satisfying, and everyone would love for such a fraudster to be sentenced to death, the attempt still failed...

“Frinina, stop saying such things. A fair trial is not something you can do as you please. Let’s go, let’s go to the Opirek Opera House now.”

Navelette said to the staff in a friendly manner.

"Pshaw, I'm just representing the most basic ideas. You're still too rigid."

Navelette shook her head, said nothing, and followed the employee out the door.

"Hey, hey, hey, wait for me!"

Funina called out as she followed closely behind.

Before long, the two arrived at the Opilake Opera House, where a group of people had already gathered, all of whom were there to participate in the trial.

Of course, in addition to these people, there were also the plaintiff and the defendant, all sitting in the lobby seats of the Opilake Opera House.

"Eh... you're the plaintiff in this lawsuit?"

Seeing Bai Zhi sitting in her seat, holding a strange rectangular device that looked like she was filming something, Fu Ningna was quite surprised.

"What, Funina, are you surprised to see me?"

Bai Zhi turned around, revealing an expression of certainty. She knew that the 3000 million Mora case would be enough to attract Fu Fu's attention.

"No...you're not an ordinary person, are you? How could anyone dare to scam you? Aren't they afraid of being...?"

Fu Ningna scratched her head, unsure whether she should say it, as it was a bit impolite.

"You'll be killed by me with a single blow?" Bai Zhi asked with a smile.

"Yes, I've seen your information. You're a celestial being from Liyue, right? You encountered that kind of scammer, and you didn't just kill him with one strike."

Seeing that Bai Zhi had spoken frankly, Funina decided to stop hiding her thoughts and openly expressed them.

"Oh no, that guy was actually chatting and laughing with Lady Funina."

On the other side of the hall, the two fraudsters were filled with fear. They had thought that before committing the crime, they had at least become familiar with many of Fontaine's laws, and that they might be able to evade many of their responsibilities by making excuses.

However, they did not expect that Bai Zhi actually knew Fu Ningna, and that she spoke to her without even addressing her as an adult.

This feels like addressing someone as an equal.

What kind of relationship do they have? Are they very good friends?

"Is it too late for us to turn ourselves in now instead of going to court?"

One person swallowed hard and muttered to himself.

183. Funina, let's make a deal.

Do I look like the violent type?

Bai Zhi shook her head speechlessly.

"Is not it?"

Funina blinked. "I've heard that the immortals of Liyue are all very good at fighting on the battlefield. You must have taken down quite a few people, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi chuckled. She knew that Funina had probably investigated her background.

Fortunately, when they arrived in Liyue, the General Affairs Department had already informed the Liyue office in Fontaine of their disguised identity.

"That just represents a stereotype. I'm not the kind of person who likes to fight; I prefer to persuade people with reason."

"Besides, what era are we living in now? We can't just rely on force."

"Hmm...that's true." Funina thought about it carefully. Back in the days of the Demon God War, brute force could accomplish many things, but now, while brute force can still achieve many things, under the Seven Rulers system, general rules still apply.

"So, right now, I mainly do small business to help the people of Liyue improve their quality of life."

Bai Zhi shrugged.

"So, Funina, how about we make a deal?"

Looking at Funina, Bai Zhi suddenly spoke.

"Huh? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"Because I'm here to do business, wouldn't you like to hear my thoughts? I have the ability to solve those problems that have been bothering you~"

Bai Zhi said with a smile, but her words startled Funina.

She looked at Bai Zhi, and for some reason, she felt that Bai Zhi's red, determined eyes conveyed a certain meaning.

That is—I know what happened to you.

"Alright, the court session is about to begin, so let's not talk here anymore. If there are other matters, let's discuss them after the court session."

Just as Funina hesitated, wondering whether to probe further with more questions, Violet interrupted their conversation and gestured to the growing crowd that was gathering behind them.

"Ah, right, right, God of Justice, it's time to log on!"

Fu Ningna went from showing a somewhat hesitant attitude to an exaggerated one.

This sudden change even surprised Bai Zhi, who then marveled at Fu Ningna's acting skills.

It's quite impressive that they haven't been exposed for 500 years.

"No, we're willing to turn ourselves in! We lied to them!!"

Before the group even entered the courtroom, the two fraudsters were already screaming.

If before they still harbored the wishful thinking that as locals, they were more familiar with local laws than Bai Zhi, an outsider from Liyue, then...

They no longer have any hope of winning a game by virtue of their home advantage.

After all, it's hard not to feel uneasy if someone sees their own god being kind and gentle to another person.

Moreover, the Supreme Judge Navelette standing next to him also seemed to have a decent attitude, at least to the point of recognizing him.

These are all the opponents, how can we even play?

Although Navelette has been known for his fairness and impartiality for centuries, no one can say for sure whether he might give them a harsher sentence because of personal connections.

"Ok?"

"No, the trial has already begun, so you can't really confess now. But... what you've said is an admission of guilt?"

"Ah...I...I don't admit it!!"

The man was slightly taken aback, then quickly denied it. If this didn't count as turning himself in, he might as well struggle a little longer.

Bai Zhi shook her head; there was no point in struggling anymore.

The court hearing has begun.

"Please let the defendant speak."

Navelette sat on the judge's bench and spoke loudly.

The man hurriedly said, "Lord Vilette, I'm innocent! My Liyue antique was stolen, and in my desperation, I shouted for help in the street."

"This lady's subordinates were very helpful and immediately subdued the person, but our antique was also broken because the subduing process was too intense."

At this point, the man pursed his lips, still lacking the courage to demand that Bai Zhi compensate Mora, and instead changed his approach.

"Although my Liyue artifact was shattered due to the recklessness of this lady's subordinates, I am very grateful for your help, so I do not intend to compensate you."

"Lord Vilette, do you think... this will close the case?"

The man looked at Vilette with expectant eyes.

After all, he didn't offer any compensation; he could just accept his bad luck.

We can't just sentence him to prison.

"Oh? That's an antique worth 3000 million Mora! Is this gentleman being so generous?"

Bai Zhi stood in the plaintiff's seat and asked with great interest.

Looking at Bai Zhi, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, saying, "I have some family wealth, and you two acted bravely and righteously. How could I possibly ask for compensation?"

"Oh dear, that's not what this gentleman said back then. You were very serious about demanding that I pay you ten million Mora in compensation. How come you don't remember that now?"

"Please don't try to deny it. Quite a few people saw this. Do you need me to provide witnesses?"

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's question, the man's face turned pale, and his voice trembled slightly.