flstandardbreds Chapter 138 The Trial (Part 1)
Chapter 138 The Trial (Part 1)
Fontaine, Hanoi
"Ugh..." With this painful groan, it was seen that Keller was lying on the simple but clean bed in Carles' house, covered in wounds.
His eyes were tightly closed, his face ashen, as if he had just survived a life-or-death battle. Navia, who was watching over him attentively, saw that Kelvin was showing signs of waking up.
A look of joy spread across her somewhat worried face. She excitedly called out, "Dad, Clarin, Miles Silver, come quick! Kyle's reacting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a short while later, Kailer's heavy eyelids finally opened slowly, and a faint ray of light shone into his hazy eyes.
The first thing that catches the eye is Navia's face, filled with concern and joy, followed by her father standing by the bedside and Clarind. Miles and Silver
Kailer struggled to clear his muddled mind, trying hard to make out the people in front of him, and murmured, "You are... Navia, and, Clorind, and... your three uncles."
Although speaking was still somewhat difficult, it at least indicated that his consciousness was gradually returning. Seeing this, Clarinde also spoke up:
"Yes, Navia was worried that your brain might be damaged after you woke up, but judging from the current situation, it should be fine."
Upon hearing this, Kailer, enduring the excruciating pain throughout his body, tried to prop himself up with his hands and slowly sit up. However, he was gently stopped by Navia as soon as he moved.
"Kailer, don't push yourself. You're covered in injuries. You should lie down and rest." Navia looked at Kailer with concern.
At the same time, she reached out and gently pressed him back onto the bed. Only then did Keller notice that his body was almost completely wrapped in white gauze.
He was wrapped up like a rice dumpling. Every part of his body had been carefully treated, and seeing the blood-stained cloth on the table, it was clear that he was seriously injured.
Seeing this, Kailer asked, "Am I badly injured?" Navia replied, "Yes, the doctor said..."
Almost all of your injuries were internal, and you even had several broken ribs. It took a lot of effort to heal you.
"So, this is a hospital, right?"
"No, this is my home. Last night I was supposed to go to the beach to look at the stars with Claudia, Miles, and Silver."
But Claude suddenly said she had to leave for a while, so it was just me, Miles, Silver, and me playing on the beach. And after a short while...
Suddenly I saw a shooting star streak across the sky, and I wanted to make a wish upon it, but when I opened my eyes again after making my wish...
I noticed the meteor getting closer and closer, and then with a loud bang, it crashed into the sea. After that, I was incredibly happy.
"I wanted Silver to help me retrieve the shooting star," Myles chimed in, "and at that time I said, 'Miss, that doesn't look like a shooting star.'"
"It looks like a person," Navia said, scratching her head sheepishly. "Hehe, I brought you back with everyone afterward."
"Oh, is that so?" Clarinde asked, "You fell into the river from such a height like a shooting star, what happened to you before that?"
"Judging from your wounds, they're from battle, aren't they?" Hearing this from Clarinde, Kelly fell silent, after all, Qiuhe had said this couldn't be told to anyone.
He certainly understood that this so-called "anyone" included these two outside friends. Seeing that Keller remained silent, not only Claude...
Carles, standing nearby, also realized that Kyle was hiding something and couldn't reveal it. After the series of lessons learned previously, Carles now understood.
Even a child among the Fools cannot be ignored. If Navia hadn't been trying to save Keller, Carles would never have kept such a potentially threatening individual in his home.
Kyle naturally noticed Carles' expression, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "This matter needs to be kept secret."
"All I can say is that this matter is entirely beneficial to Fontaine," this single sentence silenced both Carles and Claurind.
Only Navia, standing to the side, was completely baffled. "Knock, knock, knock." Just then, the sound of knocking on the door broke the silence inside.
"Please come in." After receiving tacit permission, the person outside pushed open the door and entered. It was the same guard from before. Upon seeing that it was a guard from the Imperial Household Agency, Cares also spoke up and asked:
"What's the matter?" the guard asked. "Mr. Carles, there are a few children in Fontaine today..."
They say they've caught one of the criminals who destroyed the Gray River that day. The High Inquisitor said he sent me to remind you that they should be at the Obi-Clay Opera House by now.
"What!" Carles perked up immediately upon hearing that the murderer had been caught. "Okay, I'll go right now!" Meanwhile, Clarinde...
Myles and Silver also planned to go together. "Clorind, Myles, Silver, you guys stay here with Navia, I'll go alone."
As he said this, Carles glanced at Kelly, who was lying on the bed. Kelly naturally understood what he meant, but Claurind spoke up instead:
"He said the criminals were caught by a group of children, and I'm going to go see those children," Kalès said. After thinking for a moment, she took him along.
Only Miles and Silver remained with Navia; soon after, Carles and his party arrived at the Opicley Opera House.
Just as Carles entered the room, the plaintiff's and defendant's representatives had just taken their places, which seemed to be part of the pre-trial proceedings.
They had just finished walking when a very serious voice echoed throughout the Opiclie Opera House, "Silence! Now that everyone is present..."
"Then I declare the trial officially open," Villette's authoritative voice fell silent, and the bustling crowd below immediately fell silent.
"Then, the plaintiff will now present the evidence you have presented," Qiuhe said after hearing this. "Well, there is definitely evidence."
But if I were to reveal everything at once, wouldn't this trial lose its meaning? I carefully selected this opportunity to seize this great opportunity.
This is all so that we can present our great Water God and every one of you here with a thrilling trial, wouldn't you all agree?
The audience erupted in applause, shouting, "Yes! Yes!" "Silence!" came a commanding voice, and the room fell silent once more.
At this moment, Akikawa didn't forget to wink at Funina, and Funina, in order to maintain her divine demeanor, suppressed her laughter.
"Young Qiuhe, please refrain from discussing matters unrelated to the case," Qiuhe said helplessly, waving his hand.
"Alright, alright, Your Honor, really, can't you be a spoilsport for even a moment?" Qiuhe clapped his hands as soon as he finished speaking.
A few seconds passed but nothing happened, leaving the audience puzzled and wondering what was going on. Qiuhe glanced at Clayville beside him.
Kree simply blinked, then coughed twice to cover his mouth, and snapped his fingers, but nothing happened.
The audience was even more confused. Qiuhe looked at Krewie again, who was also completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.
"Tsk, photos? Those photos I had you take yesterday, those pieces of evidence, those ledgers for tax evasion?"
Upon hearing this, Clay suddenly realized, "Oh, oh, those things, you should have said so earlier," and as he spoke, Clay took out a pile of photos and ledgers from his backpack.
He handed it to the guards nearby. Qiuhe, seeing this, said with a straight face, "I've never pretended to do this before, and you've ruined it all. Sigh."
When these photos and ledgers were delivered to Navilette, she frowned as she looked at them.
“Little Qiuhe, these are…” Qiuhe smiled slightly upon seeing this. “That’s right. What I’m accusing him of isn’t just that he’s one of the murderers who destroyed the Gray River.”
At the same time, he also colluded with Ranach in the buying and selling of Les, tax evasion, and they also possessed "melted seawater" that could lead to the melting of fetuses.