0p0 Chapter 410 The Unnoticed Flaw (Part 1)
Chapter 410 The Unnoticed Flaw (Part 1)
The restless night passed in the ceaseless night wind outside the window, and what followed was an even more restless day.
Amber arrived first, rushing from home to the church ward without even changing out of her pajamas upon hearing the news.
I don't know who she learned this bad habit from, but this silly girl is the type who likes to bite people when she's crying.
Mu Feng gently poked Amber's forehead, who was still clinging to him. Now, both sides were perfectly symmetrical.
Then came Yura. Miss Lawrence also arrived early, probably to avoid any unnecessary disputes on the way.
In the end, Yura was naturally given a good scolding by the stubborn but soft-hearted blue-haired girl. However, she still honestly brought along the breakfast she had just made.
Hopefully, this time the grudge won't fill an entire ledger.
P.S.: Barbara's eyes are a bit scary, so it's best to politely refuse Yora's feeding service at this time.
P.S.: We lost a moon pie made by Yora herself, and this debt is owed to the Fools.
Next came the little maid Noelle. The little girl arrived unsteadily, clearly having not rested well.
Even so, she didn't forget to bring freshly baked thick cloud-shaped pancakes, and even remembered the sugar content clearly.
He gently tapped the girl's forehead with his knuckles, then tenderly rubbed her soft silver hair.
"Idiot Noelle, you never take care of your body again."
"Yes, I'm sorry, senior... I was worried about you..."
Noelle lowered her head and weakly argued in a low voice, but before she could finish speaking, she started secretly wiping away tears.
Mu Feng softened his heart in a second, instantly destroying his seniority and even leaving him with hundreds of millions of yuan in debt to the Northern Bank.
Finally, after much coaxing and gentle persuasion, he managed to convince the little maid to go to her own bed for a nap.
He took a vicious bite of the thick cloud-shaped pancake in his hand, and he carefully put the blame on the Fools.
Finally, there was the princess. Unfortunately, she was demoted because of her unauthorized action without prior notice.
Of course, it would have been even better if the princess of the Pure Land of Night hadn't looked like she was about to cry while delivering her lines; even His Majesty Oz didn't dare to say anything about that.
By the way, the demoted position was reinstated after a round of pats on the head to appease him.
I swear to serve Her Highness the Princess to the death.
The ward was getting a bit crowded at this point, but thankfully Diluc and Kaeya arrived and saved him.
Also arriving was Grand Master Falga.
Falgar's expression was not pleasant, partly due to his busy night, but for other reasons as well.
The expressions of the other two were far from pleasant either.
"Thank God, Barbatos, honestly, the best news we can get right now is that you're alright."
Once inside the ward, Falga put on a more relaxed expression and used his usual half-joking tone to lighten the mood.
However, Mu Feng discerned a hidden meaning in those words.
"Any results from the inspection team's investigation?"
Falgar paused, clearly not expecting the topic to be brought up so quickly, and then sighed helplessly.
"Sigh, well, you really can't hide anything from me."
He tossed a review report onto the table and, in a complex tone, succinctly announced the results of the investigation.
Unfortunately, you guessed everything correctly.
Mu Feng's expression hardened, and he picked up the document from the table and began to read it from the beginning.
The report wasn't long, but as he read through it, his expression grew increasingly serious.
As he had anticipated, in the first part, the Knights' Inspectorate had not approved any related leave applications.
This means that Morse's appearance in Clearspring was not accidental, but the result of careful planning.
The second part, however, was completely unexpected.
"Morse...committed suicide out of guilt? How could that be?"
Mu Feng frowned. He had thought the other party would disappear without a trace. How could he possibly die at home for no reason?
As for the so-called suicide note, although it was verified to be Morse's handwriting, it was full of contradictions.
The desire for power and the susceptibility to coercion seem reasonable, but there is a fatal flaw in them.
No one can force a person with a death wish to do something they don't want to do.
"That's where the suspicion lies, but the inspection team found a crucial piece of evidence in Morse's home."
Falga nodded in agreement, but then changed the subject, pointing to a photograph taken on-site in the report.
"The Evil Eye, an ice elemental, has been identified by the Alchemy Association as a perfect match for the equipment of the Fatui you defeated."
"In addition, some letters between Morse and the Fools that had not yet been destroyed were also found in his home."
"Therefore, the final ruling from the inspection team..."
The commander paused here, his tone complex.
"The evidence is irrefutable."
"This is to silence them."
Mu Feng blurted out, but Falga looked helpless.
"Yes, it's not clever, but it's damn effective."
"This person behind the scenes decided from the beginning that this pawn would be used and discarded at the same time, and even thoughtfully took care of the aftermath for our Knights."
"Use the blood of a 'traitor' to silence the public."
Silence fell over the room; anger seemed pale and powerless at that moment.
Because all leads have been cut off.
But they couldn't even catch a glimpse of the person behind it all.
That bastard is probably somewhere gloating and laughing at the incompetence of the Knights of Favonius.
"In short, I need to go back to the Knights now and discuss the next steps with the inspection team."
Falga stood up, his tone not relaxed.
"At the latest by tomorrow afternoon, all the results regarding this matter will be posted in the city."
"...If you can remember anything else, do so as soon as possible."
He glanced at Mu Feng, hesitated for a moment, seemed about to say something but ultimately said nothing more, and turned to leave the room.
That document was left on the table in the ward.
Silence fell over the room once again.
"...I'm sorry, if only I had found out sooner..."
After a long silence, Diluc broke the suffocating atmosphere with his voice, though his tone remained somewhat dejected.
The fact that his teammate, with whom he spent every day, suffered such a misfortune was a significant blow to him.
Despite his reluctance to believe it, faced with a barrage of evidence, he had to admit that perhaps the Morse he knew was indeed one of the accomplices in this conspiracy.
He even unwittingly put his friend in danger.
"Don't blame yourself, Diluc. We all know it's not your fault."
"Besides, if you hadn't arrived in time, I might have been in even bigger trouble."
Mu Feng patted him on the shoulder and offered words of comfort.
"After this is all over, I'll treat you to the angel's gift."
Diluc managed a weak twitch at the corner of his mouth and stood up.
"We plan to go back to the site to take another look."
"Perhaps we can discover some new clues."
Mu Feng nodded and watched Kaiya and Diluc leave. Then, he picked up the photos on the table.
To kill someone to silence them, to sacrifice the pawn to save the king.
Because the dead cannot speak.
Is that really all there is to it?
He still felt that he had overlooked something.
what is it then?
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