novelkee Chapter 239 A new crime arises just as the old one is about to be cleared.
Chapter 239 A new crime arises just as the old one is about to be cleared.
"Hold on, do you want me to release a light image in public so I can see what happened to you a few hours ago?"
"Hahaha... No need, I won't play the piano, okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Barbatos put away the Sky Harp and looked at Kujo Sara with a serious expression.
"Haha, I was just joking. Actually, the person who sent me the invitation was Ayato Kamisato, the company's magistrate. Someone who knows these things is unlikely to be an illegal immigrant, right?"
"But why didn't you ride in the same boat as the bard?"
Hu Tao, standing to the side, asked in confusion.
"That's because I wanted to come to Inazuma as soon as possible after receiving the invitation~ At that time, I happened to run into a cargo ship transporting dandelion wine, so I set off with them!"
After saying that, Barbatos smiled without blushing.
"The captain and I hit it off really well. He treated me to quite a few good drinks along the way. I guess I fell asleep in the cargo box while carefully comparing the tastes of dandelion wine and Inazuma wine~"
"When I woke up, I was in this warehouse, and this general who was in charge of the Heavenly Territory was glaring at me from above the boxes!"
After saying that, Barbatos pretended to be scared, then looked at Kujo Sara and took two steps back.
"Since that's the case, let's assume you're not a suspect. Alright, consider it a misunderstanding, I'll go back to maintaining order."
After saying that, Kujo Sara left the place with a sense of helplessness.
Watching Kujo Sara's departing figure, Barbatos playfully stuck out his tongue, then took out a bottle of dandelion wine from his pocket and continued drinking.
"Oh my gosh~ I didn't expect someone to give me a lecture as soon as I arrived in Inazuma, how scary, haha~"
“Barbatos…I think I’ve heard that name before…You wouldn’t happen to be the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, would you?!”
After a long silence, Funina walked up to Xunfeng.
"Hey, it's me. Miss Funina, we know each other!"
"Huh?! How do you know me?"
"The wind is everywhere; I've seen everything you did in Fontainebleau."
After saying that, Barbatos gave Xunfeng a solemn hug and then whispered something to him.
"Heliseg, you've been fighting alone, you've worked hard."
Hearing this, Xunfeng felt a warmth in his heart.
Just as the two were embracing gently, Kujo Sara suddenly reappeared in everyone's sight with a small group of people.
Before the others could ask any questions, Kujo Sara shouted.
"Seize this man!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Shogunate army dragged the bewildered Barbatos away and held down his hands.
"Huh? What are you guys doing?"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Hu Tao quickly went over.
“Miss, please don’t interfere with our official business. This is Editor-in-Chief Hirayama. He was preparing to give ‘The Record of the Swordsman’s Autumn’ to Professor Shirae, a partner of Yaedo, but he found the book had been stolen when he went to the warehouse to retrieve it. Based on my experience, you are the most suspicious person I found at the time… So please don’t delay our law enforcement.”
Out of consideration for Kurumi and Lord Kogami's group, Kujo Sara made the rare exception and offered an explanation in person.
Upon hearing this, Barbatos's eyes widened instantly.
While he did have a habit of secretly drinking, he had indeed paid for it with his actions. Now he's been wrongly accused of stealing books—it's infuriating!