boyutpedia Chapter 199: Zhongli Assassinates the Rock King
Chapter 199: Zhongli Assassinates the Rock King
[Ding! Next, we invite Hu Tao, Zhongli, Gongzi, Furninna, and Mr. Navilette to perform the script "The incident of Zhongli assassinating the Rock King"]
[Paimon: I kill myself? ]
[Kaeya: The plan to kill Geo King was designed by Mr. Zhongli]
[Gong Zi: I can’t find any point of rebuttal]
[Hu Tao: A grand funeral]
[Paimeng: Why should the Liyue case be conducted in Fontaine? 】
[Yan Fei: I just look down on someone! ]
[Seno: Since he killed the Rock God, maybe he also killed the Grass God]
[Nacida:? ? ? 】
[Great Compassionate Tree King: ???]
[Tinari: Dashachun, what are you talking about! ]
[Elhaisen: From a universal rational point of view, this view is not valid. Not to mention the power of the Grass God, Senor and the Wanderer alone can take care of each other, unless someone steals from the company.]
[Ke Lai: Oh my god, the disciplinary officer is trying to usurp the throne! ! ]
[Nashida: Is that so? I can abdicate.]
[Wendy: Welcome to join the Moyu Cult. All five gods are retiring! Please give me some pensions.]
【film:…..】
[Paimon: The disciplinary officer discovered that there was a strong ice element left at the scene, which was suspected to be caused by Cyno]
[Seno: I am the element of thunder]
[Nilu: I report that Mr. Seno had someone make a Heart of God, which seems to be from Mondstadt]
【Wendy: What are you talking about? How is that possible? It wasn’t me.】
[Wendy: Okay, I did, but he offered me so much that I couldn’t refuse]
[Seno: It’s just a figurine. Liyue Yuheng Star also has a figurine of Mr. Zhongli]
[Keqing: Traveler still has 7 God's Eye figurines]
【fluorescent:…..】
[Barbara: Okay, okay, the show begins! ]
[Ding! Please don’t steal my lines next time! ]
...
The atmosphere inside the Oprykle Opera House was tense and solemn.
The first person to appear was the accused, Mr. Zhongli, and next to him stood his agent, Miss Hutao, who seemed full of confidence in the trial.
The next person to appear is Funinna de Fontaine, one of the seven rulers of the earth. She is known as the "Queen of Waters, Directions, Peoples and Laws". She has an elegant and majestic temperament.
The Supreme Judge, Navilette, sat on the bench. He cleared his throat and announced in a serious tone, "The trial of the "Assassination of Emperor Rock" has officially begun!"
The entire opera house suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the judgement platform.
That Villette looked at Zhongli and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Zhongli, guest of the Wangsheng Hall, do you accept Ms. Funina's accusation that you are the murderer of the "Assassination of Emperor Yanwang"?"
Zhongli remained as calm and composed as ever. He shook his head slightly and replied softly, "I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request. I'm afraid that Ms. Funina has misunderstood me. I'm just a guest of the Wangsheng Hall..."
Before Zhongli could finish, Hu Tao at the side couldn't wait to put on sunglasses and said in an exaggerated tone: "Hehehe, our Wangsheng Hall has a great background~"
Then Zhongli said: "Let alone assassinating the Rock King, even if..."
"Even the Rock King was sent away by the guest official himself!" Hu Tao suddenly said this, shocking everyone.
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked and cast strange looks at Zhongli. The audience sitting in the audience was even more excited and began to whisper. They felt that Zhongli, as a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, had actually killed the God of Rock. Some people even began to loudly denounce Zhongli's behavior.
Faced with such a scene, Zhongli remained calm. He calmly explained to everyone: "The hall master is talking about the ceremony of sending off the immortals. Please don't misunderstand."
At this time, Furninna looked at the information she had collected, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile. She asked softly: "Then you should explain to me why a small guest of the Rebirth Hall would frequently deal with the Fatui executive? And he was the instigator of the Whirlpool Demon God."
Zhongli knew she was talking about the Young Master, but he did not show any panic. Instead, he calmly replied, "Regarding this question, the Fatui executive and I are actually just friends we met on the road. I was fortunate enough to make friends with the Young Master, thanks to..."
Walnut: "Wangsheng Hall has a century-old reputation for sending people on their way."
Zhongli corrected: "Make friends with good people."
Walnut: "And the high-quality [aftercare] service of Wangsheng Hall."
The words "aftercare" continued to echo in the opera house, getting louder and louder, like an echo, making people shudder. The audience was terrified. They looked at each other, and someone whispered, "This hall of the dead is too scary, right? How can such a place exist?"
The Supreme Judge, Navillatte, frowned. He couldn't bear to listen any longer and couldn't help but remind her, "Ms. Walnut, please don't insert advertisements into your speech."
Walnut stuck out her tongue and blinked, looking very innocent and cute.
Finina sneered, "Humph, but in my opinion, the so-called Young Master is just a cover to divert attention. The real killer behind the scenes is you! Zhongli!"
Zhongli frowned slightly, a little surprised, but he did not show it. Instead, he replied calmly: "Lord Water God actually has such a high opinion of a mere mortal like me. I am really flattered. I just don't know what basis you have for saying this?"
Fininna stared at Zhongli sharply and said slowly, "You must know that the Rock God Morax ruled Liyue for 3,700 years. And you, as a mortal, not only witnessed the death of a god in his lifetime, which is an experience that only happens once in a thousand years... What's more, you even arranged his funeral in person."
Zhongli looked at Funina, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why she thought so. He said softly: "Wangsheng Hall has always been responsible for sending immortals, and it has been the same for all generations. I am just lucky enough to organize the ceremony for sending immortals for Emperor Yanwang, and I am not the special one. In a word, it is just a coincidence after all."
Coincidence? Furninna didn't believe this and responded seriously: "I sent people to Liyue Harbor to investigate and collect evidence. Do you know what happened? Zhongli happened to become famous a few years before and after Morax was assassinated, and before that, almost no one knew about him."
"A person with such a suspicious background is actually on good terms with the executive officer and is also from the Hall of Rebirth. Isn't this like provoking the Rock God and issuing a criminal notice - I will personally collect your body?"
Hu Tao's eyes sparkled as she stared at Zhong Li with a playful look on her face. She chuckled and said, "Oh my, little Hu Tao, I'm almost convinced! Zhong Li, if this really gets out of hand and you lose the lawsuit, I think... you might lose your life!"
Zhongli tilted his head slightly, looked at Hu Tao calmly, and asked her in a calm tone: "Oh? Then what do you think should be done?"
Hu Tao blinked, showed a sly smile, and continued: "You should know that our Wangsheng Hall is currently holding a limited-time promotion with very large discounts. As an employee of this hall master, you can even enjoy a 30% discount! Although this hall master often emphasizes the need to prepare for a rainy day, but in the current situation..." At this point, Hu Tao suddenly stopped and kept the secret.
Zhongli heard the hidden meaning in Hu Tao's words, so he asked, "What does the hall master mean..."
Hu Tao sighed softly and said helplessly, "I see you wandering around all day, so I have a good opportunity to increase your sales."
Zhongli suddenly realized and nodded with a smile: "The hall master is right. When the time comes, the expenses... just record them in the account of the Wangsheng Hall as usual!"
Hu Tao and Zhong Li sang the same tune, as if they were treating the court as their own home, and did not take the presiding judge seriously at all. Navrette, who had turned a blind eye to them, finally could not stand it anymore. He stood up suddenly, slammed the ground with his scepter, making a crisp sound, and shouted loudly: "Silence! No playing or fighting in the court!"
Walnut argued that they were discussing business, but Navilette refuted: "It is forbidden to discuss business in court!"
Walnut retorted: "Isn't it true that the dead are the greatest?"
Navillatte emphasized again: "It is also forbidden in court to discuss business with the dead!"
Villette's words caused Walnut's brain to freeze instantly.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Funina finally couldn't help but speak out: "You are not going to give up just yet? This is too boring!" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and disappointment in her voice. However, Funina was not as serious as she appeared to be. Instead, she secretly rejoiced: This victory was too easy! Great!
At this time, Zhongli, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked back: "What motive do I have to assassinate Emperor Rock King?" His tone was calm and firm.
Finina chuckled, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "I think you often call the Rock God [Morax] more often than the Rock King, right!"
Zhongli frowned slightly, puzzled by what Fernina said. Fernina then pointed her finger at Zhongli and said word by word: "Because you, Zhongli! You are the descendant of the followers of Heulia, the Demon God of Salt!" Her words were full of confidence and determination.
"It is said that during the Demon God War... the Rock King assassinated the Salt God. As the descendant of the Rock God's followers, they are determined to avenge the god they believe in in the same way. Isn't this... the most reasonable motive for committing a crime?"
Navilet: "Ms. Furninna, do you have any evidence to prove that Mr. Zhongli is the descendant of the followers of the Salt Demon God?"
Finina nodded confidently, "Of course, there is no such thing as unfounded confidence in the world. According to a person from Clement's Winterland, Mr. Zhongli, you have been in and out of the Salt Underground with Miss Wanyan, who is also a believer of the Salt Demon God!"
Zhongli nodded. "But at the time, he was only serving as Clement's advisor and went there to conduct an archaeological survey. The Wangsheng Hall also has records of his work."
Hu Tao said that this is also one of the few work records of Ke Qing.
"What a coincidence! You brought a follower of the Salt God with you? And after arriving at the ruins, why did you beat up your employer Clement and then drive him out?"
Zhongli explained: "In this matter, Mr. Clement violated the contract first, and what happened during this trip is not convenient to disclose based on privacy and contract principles."
However, Funina believes that Zhongli is using the contract as a shield to cover up the truth of the matter, which is a trick often used by the people of Liyue!
Navilette reminded him, "Mr. Zhongli, if you don't make an effective rebuttal, Funina's claim that you are a believer of the Salt Demon God may take effect!"
Zhongli frowned, knowing that he must never tell anyone that he was the Rock King.
"Hey, Zhongli, you said that this was the first time the Water God met you, but he praised you to the Sky Island! You said that when it comes to praising others to death... I, little Hu Tao, can't lose, right?" Hu Tao teased.
Zhongli frowned. What trick is the hall master planning to play now?
Hu Tao smiled, turned to Villette, and said respectfully: "Your Excellency the Inquisitor! In fact, our Zhongli is the Rock King!"
Hu Tao's words held everyone's attention for about ten seconds. Fu Nina couldn't believe it and said it was ridiculous! She asked Hu Tao to produce evidence!
Hu Tao said with interest, "Didn't you say that Zhongli appeared just around the time when Lord Yan was assassinated? Maybe... Lord Yan wanted to retire, so he faked his death and transformed into Zhongli! And he was very particular about it, and was afraid that others wouldn't be able to handle the ceremony of sending the immortals, so he joined the Hall of Rebirth and did it himself! In the end, in order to avoid being recognized by others, he disguised himself as... a follower of the Demon God of Salt (Rock) to cover up his tracks..."
[Paimon: Oh my god! How can you understand it this way? ]
[Wendy: I declare that we will attack Fontaine today! ]
[Navilet:? ? ? 】
[Wendy: Let's drink together? Why make the atmosphere so tense? Put away your weapons!]
[Hu Tao: Zhongli had already joined the Hall of Rebirth when I was a child. There is something wrong with this script! ]
[Kaeya: Ms. Wanyan's mood is like dozens of mythical beasts galloping endlessly]
【Wan Yan: ...I don’t know anything】
[Zhongli: From a universal point of view, the one who beat up Clement was the Traveler, and it had nothing to do with me.]
[Ying: Furninna, you should say that Barbatos assassinated Morax. That would be more convincing.]
[Funina: Huh? Really? But I can’t change the script.]
[Shadow: As far as I know, Barbatos was once shot away, and he still has a traumatic experience]
【Wendy: Hey, hey, hey, it’s wrong to expose dark history! 】
[Paimon: You also told us that we only need dessert to deal with Ying]
[Yae Shenzi: Zhongli assassinated the Rock King, and Nashida assassinated Buyel. Will they be criticized if they are written into a light novel? 】
[Ying: This Walnut is so mean! But he uses himself to boost sales... This script is really not serious.]
[Hu Tao: That's not right. Why should I go? Shouldn't it be Yan Fei? She is a professional who is more suitable for this job!]
[Cole: Miss Walnut, you don't want Miss Yanfei to go beyond her normal level and send everyone in the opera house to jail, right?]
【Yan Fei: …..】