“Ah——!”
The scream drew everyone's attention.
The scene shifted, and time seemed to have advanced to the next day.
Funingna was seen clutching a pillow in her arms, huddled miserably at the edge of the bed.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she stared at Su Mu in panic, as if she had been insulted by him.
Seeing this, Su Mu shook his head with amusement. He didn't bother to explain but stood up and made a shushing gesture towards her.
“Miss Funingna, keep your voice down.”
“You wouldn’t want the whole Fontaine to know about this, would you?”
“You... you... you! What did you do? Why are you in my room?”
“And... and you’re sleeping in the same bed with me! You’re defiling the divine! Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?”
“Oh? Really? Then how does the Water God of Fontaine plan to punish this heinous criminal? Are you going to execute me right here and now?”
Su Mu shrugged nonchalantly.
Funingna bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears.
“What... what did you do last night?”
“I did what I had to do, and I also did what I shouldn't have done.”
Su Mu meant that he had confirmed that there was something wrong with Funingna's identity.
As for what he shouldn't have done, it was staying at the scene, ultimately getting discovered by Funingna and attracting unnecessary attention.
However, Funingna completely misunderstood Su Mu's meaning. A crimson blush spread across her pretty face, as if dyed by the morning sun.
“You you you... how could you do such a thing!”
“I I I... I must put you on trial! I will sentence you to death!”
Faced with Funingna's weak and powerless accusations, Su Mu simply smiled, not paying much attention.
“Water God, or should I say Miss Funingna, could you be a bit more assertive when you speak?”
“As a deity, with such a level of dignity, how can you command respect? If you don't get tougher, you'll be exposed by the people of Fontaine.”
“How... cough!”
Funingna was taken aback by his words.
But she quickly recovered and shook her head, saying: “I don't know what you’re talking about. My dignity as a Water God is beyond reproach!”
“Hehehe... when it comes to matters of the divine, you prioritize that side, completely ignoring this side.”
“Interesting, truly interesting.” Su Mu looked at Funingna with a mischievous smile, arms crossed, leaning against the wall, his expression playful: “Speaking of divine dignity.”
“I can give you some small help.”
“Hmm?” Funingna immediately became interested, her eyes fixed on Su Mu.
“What kind of help?”
“The Linnie case is over.”
“But the culprit behind the series of missing girls hasn't been found.”
“Without any leads before, the progress was extremely slow, but now the situation is different.”
“Imagine, if Miss Funingna solves a case that no one else can, wouldn't your reputation soar?”
These words instantly excited Funingna.
As Su Mu said, the benefits of solving this case were enormous!
If she solved this case, her reputation among the people would reach its peak!
“But... even so, I have no idea. This isn't an easy case to solve!”
“Hehehe... don't I exist?” Su Mu smiled faintly: “Miss Funingna, have you forgotten, I am your best assistant.”
Hearing this, Funingna suddenly remembered.
The Linnie case was solved with Su Mu's help.
Although it was she who ultimately took the credit, it was ultimately Su Mu's wisdom that she relied on.
“Cough... if so, then please help. I can pretend this incident never happened.”
To get someone as influential as Su Mu to help, Funingna knew she couldn't do it. She could only use this incident to coerce Su Mu.
However, to Funingna's surprise, Su Mu didn't seem to object. Instead, he nodded with a smile, making Funingna a little taken aback.
“Then what leads do you have now?”
“Miss Funingna, do you remember what I said that day?”
“What I said that day? Oh! You mean the clue about the Primal Primordial Sea Water?”
“Come to think of it, I forgot to ask you, how did you know that the Primal Primordial Sea Water has this function?”
“I, as the Water God of Fontaine, don't even know about this. You, as an outsider, are so well-informed, it seems strange no matter how you think about it?”
“Hehehe... I think it’s strange that the Water God of Fontaine doesn't know about this.”
“That... that's just because I became the Water God not long ago, so I don't know about things from ancient times!”
Funingna casually came up with an excuse, trying to deflect the question, but Su Mu simply looked at her with a mischievous smile, without directly exposing her.
“Actually, before entering the opera house, I saw a Pure Water Sprite in the Dew View Spring. She told me many secrets and made me feel her intense anger.”
“In our conversation, she mentioned the name Vache.”
“Vache?” Funingna tilted her head, shaking her head: “I've never heard of that name.”
“It’s not strange that Miss Funingna hasn't heard of it. You can investigate further at the Moma Palace or the Adventurer's Guild.”
“The Primal Primordial Sea Water has the property of dissolving Fontaine people, and the Dew View Spring gathers the emotions of the water. The Pure Water Sprite in the Dew View Spring might be a victim.”
“In fact, I think it would be more convenient for Miss Funingna to communicate directly with the Pure Water Sprite. As far as I know, the Pure Water Sprite is the Water God's眷属, and a眷属 is unlikely to hide secrets from their own deity.”
“That... forget it!”
Hearing this, Funingna shook her head like a rattle.
If she went to see the Pure Water Sprite, she would probably be exposed immediately!
To keep her secret, she couldn't go to the Dew View Spring to see the Pure Water Sprite and had to find another way.
【Amber】：This feels so strange?
【Amber】：Miss Funingna seems to be hiding something?
【Amber】：There's a simpler way, but she insists on choosing a more complicated one?
【Collei】：Indeed, it’s a bit odd.
【Collei】：The situation in Fontaine seems very complex?
【Keqing】：Every nation has its own problems. That's what they call "every family has its own skeletons in the closet."
【Ningguang】：The Traveler and Mr. Su Mu’s routes seem completely different. I wonder what kind of differences their future developments will have.
【Fucaros②】：Poor Funingna, played by Su Mu, she didn’t know she’d been fooled by Su Mu for so long until the comparison system appeared.
【Funingna②】：Stop it, please, stop it!
【Funingna②】：A man and a woman alone in a room, who knows if he really didn’t do anything!
【Su Mu】：?
【Su Mu】：Do you really want me to do something?
【Su Mu】：Clean up and wait for me, I’ll be there soon to make up for your regrets.