(97) Investigation (Yuffie Steamitz, I)
Despite volunteering to investigate, Yuffie wasn't really sure what she was going to do next.
This is a bit out of line with her usual style, but it's actually quite normal. In her current squad, Anya is the actual leader, and she is simply keeping her original promise to accompany the girl on her journey.
As for the 'mission' she was supposed to complete, she was a little ashamed to say that, but after meeting "Luo Zhen", she still couldn't really find the way forward. At the same time, the illusion she saw in the Mirror Heart Lake and the words that Sora said to her also made her slightly uneasy.
If a choice can decide the fate of a city, it is a larger fate, even if she is as calm as her, it is difficult to be at peace in the situation where everything is uncertain.
As a result, it was halfway through the night, and she still couldn't sleep. Of course, with Yufie's current physique, sleep is just a way to pass the time and regulate your mood. When she was concentrating on a certain secret technique, it was normal for her to give up sleep for several nights in a row.
"Let's not think about it yet." She whispered to herself, trying not to disturb Lynn beside her, "Then again, it seems that Innis has no less secrets than the Alliance...... Maybe it has something to do with 'immigrants' from another continent. ”
She was referring to the 'secrets' that Sora had told them yesterday, related to the rulers of the Empire, and almost known to everyone.
- Every thirty years, the previous emperor abdicates voluntarily and appoints the next emperor to succeed him. There seems to be no obvious blood relationship between the previous emperor and his successor based on their appearance alone, and most of them do not look like pure Inils.
It's just that, because of the wise rule and the power in the hands of the emperors, no one dared to openly oppose it. In fact, it is not difficult to understand that commoners will only resist when they cannot survive, and in addition, they rarely care about the origin and origin of those high-ranking princes and nobles.
However, Yuffie understands that in a normal empire, such extreme "regularity" simply cannot exist. Everyone has different levels of desire, and the sheer power exacerbates all of this. For most human empires, not to mention taking the initiative to abdicate the throne, there are not a few who kill their relatives in order to seize power.
There are probably only two possibilities for the kingdom called Innis to succeed in this system for hundreds of years—or, to have an extremely powerful overseer to ensure that no emperor can make a transgression; Or...... Those emperors did not attach much importance to the power of the emperor, so they could easily choose to retire.
Either one sounds rather strange. She had considered whether "Pale Hands" had acted as some kind of "oversight", but her instincts told her that the answer was not so simple. The empty statement also proves that this "organization", which has all kinds of entanglements with them, was not born for this purpose in the first place.
In this case, while investigating the attack and "Pale Hands", it is better to include the secrets of the rulers of the empire in the investigation.
With the strength of these emperors, I don't think I will care too much about this, the pink girl thought to herself.
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Before you know it, the sky is already light. Yuffie rolled over and got up lightly, just in time for Lynn to prepare a simple breakfast.
It didn't take long for Anya to come to her who was busy in the kitchen, with a little tiredness on her face, but her spirit was quite excited, obviously she didn't sleep very well last night. About half an hour later, Lynn also walked into the living room, and the three of them sat around the dining table, invigorating the day with hot muffins and discussing their next course of action.
"Yufie, Lynn, I think...... Let's start with the Pale Hand first, it would be better. Anya put her hands on her cheeks, "The right minister has provided us with enough help, and ......" she hesitated for a moment, "they do ......"
"Suspicious, right?" Lin stuffed the last chunk of muffins into her mouth and chewed it with happiness, which made her not speak clearly, "Whether it's Moment, Shui Yun or that Wei Feng, it looks wrong...... And, I feel like Sora is hiding something from us. ”
Yuffie nodded, she also thought that the old man who was the right minister knew more things and speculations, but did not take the initiative to tell them. She understands the other person's concerns—if a preconceived impression arises from his narrative, the credibility of the investigation itself, and their vision, will be adversely affected.
"Let's start with the clues that Sora provided." She stood up and stacked the plates on the table in a stack, "Also, Yu Feng can put it aside for the time being." He doesn't look like someone who can do such a thing - at least, I believe he has his own principles when it comes to his attitude towards humanity. ”
"I didn't expect you to have a good impression of that uncle." Lin pursed her lips and quipped, "Okay, listen to you, let's go investigate the aunt who has a lot on her mind first." The blonde girl pouted, "She owes me a box of snacks." ”
"Just remember it. But haven't you always hated the moment? Yuffie asked.
"That's a downright bad guy, but it's still more suspicious in comparison." Lynn replied cleanly, "Besides, there's a man named Leia chasing him, so let's not make trouble." ”
So, the first destination of the three of them was determined. As for the specific actions, in Lynn's words -
"Plans don't change fast anyway. Even if you have a lot of plans in place, you may not need any of them at that time. The blonde girl looked nonchalant, "So, I'll leave this task to you, Yuphie." ”
Do you still want her to do it? Yuffie didn't hate the job, but it wasn't a quick task. Or plan slowly along the way, maybe we'll find more useful information, she thought.
After breakfast, the three of them said goodbye to Renee and Rozhen, and prepared to set off with their packed bags. Slightly unexpectedly, the stars followed.
"Aren't you going to stay at home a little longer?" Yuffie looked at her, "You probably haven't seen Frey in a while." ”
"Anya left the alliance, and I also contributed part of it." Mantianxing replied, "Mother said that you can't do things without a beginning and an end. Therefore, I will continue to guard this part of her journey until she chooses to end it. ”
"Thank you very much." The girl who was the demon king said seriously, "You have helped me too much, maybe...... It's going to be hard for me to pay it off in my life. ”
"Then don't think about paying it back, just do what belongs to you." Man Tianxing smiled and said, "Okay, time is always limited, let's go." ”
The doll girl pushed open the door, letting the orange-red morning sun flood over her head and spill onto the floor of the foyer. Yu Fei looked at the starry back, as if he understood something, but he couldn't grasp the point for a while.
"My ...... Things? She muttered something in a low voice, but quickly followed.