Chapter 102 True and False Confessions
"But the princess is also dead." said Jiang You.
"Yes, but let's write her down for now." Andrei wrote Deresi's name on the parchment. "Once we have sorted out all the suspects, we will eliminate them one by one to avoid any mistakes when sorting out the relationships between the people."
This approach sounds very reliable, and Jiangyou has no objection.
Andrei continued, "Regarding Mi Funa's second apprentice, I've only found some correspondence between him and Mi Funa. He was probably around the same age as Mi You, perhaps even younger. Mi Funa once compared him to her daughter and praised his talent. He signed his letters with only the abbreviation P.H., omitting his middle name. However, judging by the way they talked, he must have received a good education and was likely of noble birth."
"But the three letters I have mostly involve academic discussions. They don't mention how Mi Funa met him or what his background is. Therefore, I cannot confirm his true identity."
That being said, but for being able to find out so much, Jiangyou already wants to applaud him!
"The third apprentice was Mi You. But rather than being chosen by Mi Funa, it was more of a family inheritance that was forced upon her. Mi You had no talent for either magic or potions. She was forced to learn simply because she was Mi Funa's daughter. Mother and daughter were both devastated by her learning, while the other suffered greatly from teaching... Mi Funa used her connections to entrust Mi You to Mebucha's care, perhaps fearing that if she continued to teach, their mother-daughter bond would be completely shattered."
"It's really strange," Jiang You said. "From what I've heard, many teachers' own children don't do well academically. I don't know if it's because they're overly passionate about their work and neglect their families, or if it's because they simply can't bring themselves to teach their children the same way they teach their students, or if they push too hard and the children develop a rebellious mentality... Maybe this is some kind of professional curse?"
Andrei shrugged. "Anyway, Mi Funa's unique high-level potion was used in the Evil Eye Moon case. She and her apprentice must be connected to Evil Eye Moon. Either their clients are members of Evil Eye Moon, or they themselves are members of Evil Eye Moon."
"What about Aunt Wolf?" Jiang You asked, "Is Aunt Wolf related to these things?"
Andrei pondered for a moment and shook his head. "I don't think Aunt Wolf has anything to do with these cases. She simply bought her own house before Mi Funa moved into Eston West City. Aunt Wolf completed the purchase several years before Mi Funa did. She couldn't have foreseen that Mi Funa would buy the brewery in the future."
"Can't you even do divination?"
"That kind of precision is impossible. Fate is affected by the ripples of time. Even the smallest fluctuation can affect the entire future. The longer the time interval, the lower the accuracy of the divination. Whether to buy a house and where to buy it are entirely decided by Mi Funa. When Aunt Wolf bought the house, Mi Funa was probably still in the Rusman Federation. She hadn't even decided to leave for the Principality of Huntington yet."
Andre shook his head. "Besides, Aunt Wolf has let you taste her soul fire many times, which means she doesn't mind you seeing her memories. If someone has something to hide, they wouldn't do that."
Jiang You slowly exhaled, finally feeling relieved: "That's great!"
——What she feared most was that these good friends around her would suddenly turn into villains and give her a devilish smile: "Hey, I'm a bad guy, you never thought?!"
Just thinking about it makes me feel psychologically traumatized!
"You can rest assured," Andre said. "I've investigated everyone you know, and so far I haven't found anything suspicious. And you often consume their soul fire. If anything's amiss, you should be able to taste it right away."
Takumi Yuu: "I seem to have found a shortcut to judging friend and foe!"
"So, Aunt Wolf said that Mebucha Huntington taught Mi You how to become a lich. This testimony should be credible, right?" asked Jiang You.
"That's not necessarily true," Andre said.
"Huh? Why? Isn't Aunt Wolf trustworthy?"
"Aunt Wolf is trustworthy, but Mi You may not always tell the truth." Andre rubbed Jiang You's skull. "I don't know if you have noticed that Aunt Wolf's attitude is completely different every time she mentions you and Mi You. She likes you very much, but she doesn't like Mi You."
Takumi Yuu also noticed this: "Well, Aunt Wolf said that Mi Yuu often caused all kinds of magical accidents and caused trouble for her... If I had such an unstable neighbor who often got into accidents living next door, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to treat her well."
Someone finally spent their life savings to buy a house to live in for the rest of their lives, only to have the neighbor's daughter explode every three days and catch fire every two days. Even if Aunt Wolf is kind, she will still look at Mi You with disdain. This is human nature. Putting herself in Mi You's shoes, Jiang You felt that this was understandable.
"Yes, in this situation, Mi You was faced with an aunt who disliked him, was often forced to clean up after his magical accidents, and was even known for her gossip. At that time, Mi You also wanted to turn herself into a lich for some purpose... If you were Mi You, what would you say to the aunt who came to pry about gossip?"
Jiang You thought about it seriously: "Hmm... Aunt Wolf doesn't like Mi You to conduct difficult magic or potion experiments. With Mi You's ability, such experiments will definitely fail. Not to mention that it's a lich that refines this top-level black magic... Then we have to give the soft-hearted Aunt Wolf a reason that she can't stop! For example, Mi You had an accident with the crucible, and part of his body aged to the point of death, so he had to turn himself into a lich!"
"That's right." Andre nodded approvingly. "That's exactly what I thought. Aunt Wolf is very soft-hearted. If it's a matter involving human life, she will not only not interfere, but will also provide assistance as much as possible. This way, Mi You won't have to worry about Aunt Wolf reporting him to the Kingdom Knights.
"As Mi You's mentor, the renowned Grand Mage Mebucha Huntington is also a great shield. Mi You only needs to bring him up and say that all her preparations were completed with the remote guidance and help of this Grand Mage, and then the whole thing will be legal and compliant. In Aunt Wolf's mind, even if Mi You makes a mistake, Grand Mage Mebucha will help her fix it."
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