0p0 Chapter 744 The goal is to combine 2 into 1
Chapter 744 The goal is to combine 2 into 1
"Kukuku..."
Paimon was barely holding back his laughter.
Kong was also struggling to suppress his smile, after all, he saw that his brother Xu's hand holding the gourd was already trembling, and if he were to laugh out loud, he might get beaten up.
Xu Ning practically spat out the words through gritted teeth, “Your Grace, I wonder who that kind person was who warned you to be wary of me? Please tell me his name, and I promise I won’t kill him.”
Leosley seemed a little confused by Xu Ning's sudden outburst of anger. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I don't remember very clearly either. It was probably when we were meeting that prisoner that someone mentioned it. Fortunately, there are no patients here right now. Would the head nurse like to join us for dinner? After all, these two are friends of Navelette, so there should be a welcoming ceremony."
Xu Ning saw that when Nurse Siegwen heard the name Navelette, her eyes lit up and she immediately accepted Leosley's invitation.
When she went out, Xu Ning realized that this was not a little girl at all, and that she clearly had the characteristics of Melusin.
It seemed that Xigewen could see Xu Ning sizing her up without even turning around.
"I am also Melusin, but something went wrong when I used the medication, and I've become somewhat human-like. How is Lady Vilette's health?"
Of course it's good, so good that he even wants to usurp the throne and become the Emperor of Fontaine.
However, Xu Ning didn't say this. It's said that the Melousin girls of Fontainebleau are all big fans of Navelette. If he were to say bad things about "Lord Prime Minister" to his face, who knows what the little ones would do to him.
"He's perfectly healthy, but he's still very busy; he has too many things to worry about."
Hisewen nodded. "Well, that's good. It's just that I haven't heard from him for a while."
Dinner was eaten in that special canteen. Perhaps because the warden and the head nurse were there, the chef prepared a meal that was both visually appealing and delicious, which greatly changed Paimon's opinion of the food in Mero Petersburg.
"This is the only meal you'll get. It's a special treat for you because of our friendship with Lord Vilette. If you want to eat this again, you'll have to draw lots on that machine. You need a lot of luck to win a meal like this."
Leosley stood up. "Now, you'd better behave like proper prisoners."
After the meal, Xu Ning finally calmed down and stood up with a smile, saying, "Of course, we've always been very disciplined."
After Leosley and Siegwen left, Sora finally asked the question he had been pondering for a long time.
"Brother Xu, why did you call Lin Ni over here just now?"
Xu Ning exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, I just saw Lin Ni understand it all at once, but you didn't?"
Kong chuckled sheepishly, "I'm just slow-witted..."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "You're not stupid, you're just too clever for your own good. Before we came, Villette said that this Duke just rarely goes out, but that doesn't mean he knows nothing about the outside world."
“Linnie’s reputation as a great magician has spread throughout Fontaine, and you two defended him in the case of the serial disappearances of girls. How could these things not reach the ears of the Duke? The two of you met in prison without even exchanging a word. Anyone with eyes and ears can tell that there is definitely something going on between you two.”
Kong then realized how abnormal it was for him to pretend that nothing was wrong.
"So, we're going to meet with Linni openly and honestly tonight?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Of course, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just go ahead and do what you're told to do when you meet, talk, investigate, and exchange information. Didn't you hear what Leosley said earlier? As long as we follow the rules and act as good prisoners, he won't interfere with us."
Kong and Paimon both nodded seriously. If that was the case, then they could go ahead and investigate.
Seeing that the two guys were starting to get motivated, Xu Ning gave them another word of advice, just to be sure.
"But there is one thing you must pay attention to. We came here only to confirm the safety and whereabouts of Linni and the young master, but you haven't forgotten Linni's mission, have you? He came here to investigate that secret in Mello Petersburg."
"If I'm not mistaken, that secret is very likely related to Fontaine's prophecy, and may even be a factor that determines Fontaine's survival. So don't get yourself into trouble by helping Linni too much. Safety first."
Kong understood that his elder brother was worried that he might make a mistake, so he nodded gratefully in agreement.
Nothing much happened after that, so the three of them decided to return to their cells and wait for Linni to come.
When they returned, Linnie and Lynette were already waiting outside.
Xu Ning first gave a brief account of what had happened outside, and also explained the mission of his group to come in and investigate.
"You arrived early, so please share the results of your investigation first."
Linni knew that this drunkard from Liyue was not someone to be trifled with, so she made no attempt to hide it and simply took out a hand-drawn plan from her hat.
"Although we came in earlier, our progress here is not even as good as that of the young master who came in later. At that time, we conducted investigations in many areas of Mello Petersburg, trying to find out what the secret that duke was guarding was, but we found nothing."
“The prisoners either knew nothing or kept quiet, so I used a clumsy method: I kept counting all the areas we went through, including the various areas other prisoners had been to. The last place that almost no one had been to was the secret they were guarding.”
"So in the end, we decided on these few places."
Xu Ning lowered his head and deeply imprinted those places in his mind before asking, "This is the work of your Fools, not ours. We just want to ask about the young master's possible whereabouts. Do you know that?"
Linni reached out and tapped a few times on the map. "We've searched every lit area on this map, but we haven't found any trace of that executive."
Xu Ning glanced at Lin Ni. "So, you showed me this map just to tell us that the young master might have already entered that secret restricted area in Mero Petersburg?"
Linni nodded with a wry smile.
This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a magician; he's adept at reading people's minds, effortlessly merging the goals of the three of them with his own.
"Alright, we will make a judgment based on the information you provide before taking action against the final targets."
Linni nodded. "That's exactly right."
After Lin Ni left, Xu Ning and Kong put away the Dust Concealment Gourd and the Dust Song Pot respectively, and then returned to their respective caves to rest.
Xu Ning lay on the bed in the east room of the red building, feeling as if he had just fallen asleep, when he suddenly woke up.
Then I felt as if I were standing in some corner of Mero Petersburg.