Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 203 50 Mora per minute

After instructing the nurses, Qiuhe followed the butler to the villa. Along the way, the two noticed that the people passing by were discussing something.

"Hurry up, or we won't be able to see anything!"

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry, wait for me a moment,"

"I heard it was the Water God who found the prisoner,"

"Huh? Really? My goodness, as expected of our Water God!"

"Some people say the culprit looks like Chiag, but I don't know if it's true."

"No way? Mr. Chiag is such a good person, how could he possibly be the mastermind behind those unsolved cases?"

Listening to the whispers of the passersby, Qiuhe also noticed that the butler looked somewhat dejected. "Old sir, do you know what your master did?"

"Right?" Upon hearing Qiuhe's question, the steward remained silent for a short while before saying, "When I was young, you, sir, did me a favor. At that time, I was sleeping in the wilderness..."

It was the master who took me in and made me his housekeeper. At that time, the master was still running a legitimate business and had made a lot of money, until one day the master went out...

I met a businessman, and from that day on, I noticed everything about the old man had changed. But I thought, since things have come to this, even if I don't say anything...

"You should have investigated everything the master did thoroughly, right?" Qiuhe then asked, "Old man, from the way you speak..."

"You're from Liyue, aren't you?" The butler smiled kindly. "It seems you know Liyue quite well. Yes, you guessed correctly, I was indeed once from Liyue."

After hearing the answer, Qiuhe asked again, "Then, old man, do you understand the saying, 'Those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish'? Judging from the tone of your voice just now, you should also know that what your master did was not honorable."

"Since you knew this path was wrong, did you try to dissuade him?" "To be honest, I did try to dissuade you, sir."

What people do is seen by Heaven; there are gods three feet above one's head. The eyes of the god of justice are discerning, and these things will be exposed sooner or later, but…

The old butler paused here. "The master didn't listen to my advice. He firmly believed that this path was right. He said that to succeed, one must stop at nothing."

To achieve a position second only to the emperor, one must abandon useless moral principles and strive for a place in Fontainebleau, as well as the right to speak for oneself.

"We must see this path through to the end." The old butler fell silent, his face filled with helplessness and sorrow. "So, do you think he's doing the right thing?"

Hearing Qiuhe's question, the butler replied, "The hearts of parents are always full of love and concern. If they weren't desperate, I think the master, as a father, would know..."

What does it feel like to lose a daughter, or a granddaughter? But the old man had no choice; after all, it was all for the second young lady.”

Although Qiuhe didn't fully understand the meaning of these words, she grasped some of it. Breaking them down, it was easy to understand: her daughter had encountered great danger for some reason.

It had even endangered his life, and then the father, in order to save his daughter, was forced to do something utterly heinous. "I know he is a good father."

But that cannot excuse his wrongdoing. After Qiuhe finished speaking, neither of them spoke again. After walking for a while, Qiuhe asked, "When will we arrive?"

After hearing this, the butler looked at the villa ahead and pointed, "That's the master's villa." As the two approached the villa...

Several guards suddenly emerged from in front of the villa, and the person standing in the middle was dressed differently from the other guards.

He seemed to be their leader, while the guard had one hand in his pocket and an apple in the other, which he was chewing on.

And the guard's eyes seemed to hold an air of superiority over Mora, as if the whole world owed him something. After chewing the apple in his mouth...

He then spat it out, "Pah, so sour! Humph, so rich, and the whole apple is still sour." He then casually tossed the apple aside.

After several guards walked out of the door, a servant dressed as a maid stood at the door, bowed, and said:

"Thank you for your help, gentlemen. Please feel free to visit again... next time." The maid's tone and manner suggested considerable reluctance.

As Qiuhe and the butler approached, they bumped into the guards: "Greetings, sirs. May I ask what brings you here?"

The butler greeted the guards, and the leader of the guards looked at the old man in a suit and tie and said in a very unpleasant tone:

"What business do we have here that we need to discuss with an old man like you?" The butler remained silent. "Gentlemen, that is our master's butler."

"Butler Bai." The maid introduced the butler, but the leader responded with utter disdain, "What's his name? What does it have to do with me?"

Hearing the unfriendly and impatient tone, the maid slowly lowered her head. "Xiaomei, what brings these gentlemen to the villa?"

Upon hearing the butler's question, the maid replied, "These gentlemen said they were sent by High Judge Navelette to investigate the Second Miss's affairs."

These gentlemen arrived shortly before your return. The butler nodded. "Is that so? Thank you for your trouble."

"Xiaomei, did you entertain the gentlemen well?" The maid nodded. "Yes, I was hoping to invite them to stay and have something to eat before they left."

But they all seemed very busy. I just paid 50 Mora, and these gentlemen were just about to leave.” The butler, after hearing this, simply said “Oh.”

"Once you're done, move aside quickly. We have important tasks to attend to. You can't afford to be responsible if we're delayed." The butler quickly stepped aside upon seeing this.

Just as the guards were about to leave, Qiuhe suddenly reached out and blocked the leader in the middle. The leader looked down at Qiuhe with some displeasure.

"You brat, what do you mean?" Qiuhe had been listening to their conversation, and his initial confusion had gradually turned into suspicion.

"50 Mora, big sister, what's this 50 Mora for?" The maid, hearing the child's question, looked at the butler.

The butler nodded in agreement, and the maid added, "The gentleman in the middle said this is for the costs of investigating the crime scene. And what else, the follow-up expenses?"

"That's a total of 50 Mora." Qiuhe was completely bewildered by this reason. Did investigating a crime scene really require spending money? And 50 Mora at that?

"Maid sister, you just said that these people came to investigate shortly before we returned. Could you tell me the exact time?"

The maid thought for a moment after hearing this, "Hmm... it seems they only checked for about 5 minutes, and then it was over." Qiuhe overheard that several guards had only checked the crime scene for 5 minutes.

Adding to the 50 Mora charged for the crime scene investigation, Qiuhe turned his head in disbelief to look at the leader of the security personnel.

"Five minutes? You collected 500,000 Mora in five minutes." The leader was also very displeased with Qiu He's expression. "You brat, what kind of look are you giving me?"

50? What's wrong with 50? That's considered cheap in Mora. We brothers can easily earn several million Mora for a simple investigation case.

Receiving them 50 Mora is already the Water God showing the utmost mercy and compassion. Besides, this is a matter for our Enforcement Court investigation team. Where did you come from, you orphaned bastard?

"Get out of here if you know what's good for you! Seeing you makes me want to vomit." Qiuhe responded coldly, "Oh? A simple investigation costs millions of Mora? What, are your eyes..."

Was it inlaid with gold or diamonds? Mora charged 500,000 for a five-minute crime scene investigation? Five minutes? Could it be just a bunch of useless people like you?

"Use that time to eat an apple." Upon hearing this, the head of the guards instantly flew into a rage, grabbed Qiuhe by the collar, and lifted him up.

"You little brat, say what you just said again if you dare!" Several guards nearby quickly stepped in to mediate, saying, "That's enough, Captain."

She's just a child, don't bother with a little brat. We should go back and report what happened." Hearing the advice of the people around him...

The captain of the guards glared fiercely at Qiuhe, whom he was carrying, and although he was still clenching his teeth in anger, he still let go of her.

As the captain and his men walked past Qiuhe, the captain spat on Qiuhe's clothes and cursed through gritted teeth, "You bastard!"

After the captain finished cursing, he was about to lead his men away, saying, "When did I say you could leave?"