Chapter 232: Pure and Wonderful
Led by Ann, Duanmu Huai came to the prison and met the girl who was accused of being a succubus.
It was a girl with long blond hair, a good figure, and burgundy eyes, and she looked quite gorgeous, huh......... Just looking at her appearance, it is indeed not difficult to charm a few men. According to the results of the previous investigation, this young lady's name is Christine, the daughter of a merchant in Manalia, although she is about the same age as Ann, but because she has no magic powers, she does not go to the magic academy, but attends an ordinary school, and helps with the family's affairs.
How did such an eldest lady get mixed up with a group of noble sons?
However, when Duanmu Huai began to interrogate the other party, the answer he got surprised Duanmu Huai.
"I wasn't in a relationship with those guys at all, in fact, they just gave me money to play another woman."
"Uh......... What do you mean? ”
"That is to say, these people are fond of another noble lady, but they dare not come near her, saying that she is their goddess, and it just so happens that I look like her, so they pay me to be her substitute."
According to the eldest lady, what she had to do every day was to dress up like the noble lady and go to accompany them.
For example, working with each other.
Or accompany each other on the street.
Or accompany each other to dinner.
When they're done, they pay themselves a lot of money.
"Actually, I also thought about whether I should have a little spirit of service, after all, the other party gave too much, but whenever I got close to them, they would push me away and tell me, 'Don't be delusional, you are just a substitute for her, I will not be interested in you at all, my heart and body will always belong to her'........."
"Can you bear this?"
"What's unbearable, the businessman has met a lot of all kinds of strange guests, even if their attitude is not very good, but the money given is real money, and I have nothing to lose, as long as I play that woman according to their ideas, it is good to be said a few words, and I will not be passive, isn't it good to be able to get the money?"
"Uh..............."
After listening to each other's words, Duanmu Huai and An were stunned.
"That is, they give you money, let you play the role of another person, buy you clothes and gifts, eat with you, but don't touch you?"
"yes, where to find such a good guest, so I'm a little greedy, thinking that if I can plan my time well, I can make a little more money........."
Saying this, Christine spread her hands helplessly.
"That's how it turned out."
"These people......... Why did they do that? ”
"How do I know, how do I know what you men are thinking?"
Sorry, I don't understand what these idiots are thinking.
In the face of Christine's answer, Duanmu Huai was speechless. He silently rolled his eyes and looked at Ann beside him, who was holding his head and speechless.
But soon, Duanmu Huai discovered one of the suspicious points.
"Wait, according to what you said, they don't care about you at all, so why are they fighting for you?"
"I don't know, but that day I was going to the ball with one of them, but I met four other people at the gate, and they looked at me with surprised expressions, as if I was empathetic, and then came up and questioned me, and then they started fighting........."
While speaking, Christine pursed her lips, and Duanmu Huai also understood what she meant, to put it bluntly, in Christine's opinion, this is equivalent to a job similar to cosplay, she dresses up as a doll according to the requirements of those men, and then spends a period of time with them, and then gets paid, in Christine's opinion, this is an obvious transaction relationship, and the other party's attitude towards herself is also quite cold, so Christine didn't expect these people to fight for themselves.
In Christine's opinion, this is actually quite unreasonable, she just treats this as a job, and they have been telling themselves to recognize their identity as a substitute, and not to think anything wrong about them, but they are in a hurry?
What kind of mess is this?
She really didn't think much about them, she just wanted their money.
Isn't it just a deal for both parties?
After interrogating Christine, Duanmu Huai and An went to question the sons of the nobles, and the result was ...... Their caliber is very consistent.
"That woman, obviously took my money, but she frowned at other men, she is not the person I expected at all, she is really just a substitute, no matter how similar she looks on the outside, it is different on the inside! She is not as kind, so innocent, so lovely, so beautiful, so pure, so ............... Anyway, I must have been obsessed with it at the time, yes, it was all that woman's fault! ”
Basically, they all agree that Christine betrayed them, and that they were obsessed with ghosts at the time, thinking that they must have been tempted by a succubus.
"I can't stand them!"
Back in the room, Ann finally couldn't help but complain.
"It's obviously their own problem, but they push it all away!"
In Ann's opinion, these sons of nobles are really lacking in virtue, and they keep saying that Christine betrayed them, and she is not the woman at all......... But the problem is that Christine is not the aristocratic lady in the first place, no matter how similar she looks on the outside, her personality must be different. As a result, these men were all indignant, but they thought they were victims? You took the initiative to find someone else to make a replacement, and if someone pretends to be good, that's called dedication, but you actually have a glass heart?
"This thing is suitable for morality and law, but it has nothing to do with the court."
Duanmu Huai, who ate melons throughout the whole process, said that he was also shocked, you nobles are playing so much?
But in any case, this matter has nothing to do with the court, it is purely an economic dispute, and those sons of nobles are stupid enough to do things themselves, so they don't have to rely on others. As for the young lady named Christine......... Since the two parties are just a simple transaction, and there is already an appointment in advance, there is no big problem, at least Duanmu Huai does not think that she is lying.
On the contrary, the IQ of the heirs of the nobles needs to be improved, and to be honest, Duanmu Huai feels that they are too full.
"So, she has nothing to do with succubi?"
"It's irrelevant, let it go."
Although Duanmu Huai meant to release Christine directly, when the other party came out of prison, he was very unhappy.
"Excuse me, can I file a lawsuit against those people? After all, they actually accused me of being a succubus, and because of this, my father's business was ruined........."
"Theoretically, it's definitely fine."
While speaking, Duanmu Huai looked at An, who ......... He shook his head helplessly.
"To be honest, although we have given our judgment, those nobles still refuse to give up........."
"There are quite a lot of mentally retarded people."
Duanmu Huai can understand Christine's angry death, after all, she was inexplicably accused of being a succubus, and therefore let the family's business go to ruin, in other words, if it is modern, directly slander and accuse the past, and the other party will at least have to lose money. But it's a pity that Manalia is a kingdom after all, and the power of the nobles is still very great, and the daughter of a merchant like Christine really can't do anything about them.
But.........
Staring at Christine in front of him, Duanmu Huai tapped his fingers, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"By the way, you said those idiots wanted you to play another woman, right, how did you play it? Can you show me? ”
"Okay."
Although she didn't know why Duanmu Huai made this request, Christine nodded, and then she straightened her hair slightly, then coughed lightly and lowered her head.
When Christine looked up again, the atmosphere on her body suddenly changed.
The Christine that Duanmu Huai and Ann saw before was a very strong, even a little imposing girl. But when she calmed down and made a low-eyebrow look, she gave people a pitiful look, very quiet and soft, and pitiful.
And seeing Christine like this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she screamed.
"Ah, I thought she was more like someone before, isn't this Miss Lilina?"
"Yes........."
At this moment, Christine's voice became soft and light, like a glass object that would shatter at the touch of a button.
"Those people just let me play the role of Miss Lilina to accompany them, and I can't refuse........."
As she spoke, Christine clasped her hands to her chest, and even showed a hint of nervousness, as pure and immaculate as Snow White in danger.
"It's really like it........."
Although Duanmu Huai had never seen it, Ann seemed to know the noble lady, and her eyes widened in surprise, and she looked Christine up and down for a long time.
"To be honest, if it was at a banquet, I would definitely think you were sisters."
"I'm not qualified to compete with the noble lady."
The next moment, I saw Christine once again regain her original aggressive attitude, and her face changed so quickly, which also shocked Duanmu Huai. But after looking at it, I understand that the temperament between the two is indeed very different, no wonder Ann didn't recognize it before.
But I have to say that Christine did a good job of mimicking that girl, and even some subtle body expressions were expressed very well, to be honest, Duanmuhuai felt that she was more suitable to be a movie actress......... It's a pity that there is no such thing as a movie in this generation.
"Hmm......... In that case, I have a suggestion, do you want to work for me? ”
"Is it a knight? What do you want me to do? ”
Christine's eyes were visibly full of vigilance as she stared at Duanmu Huai, and it was no wonder.
"Do you know Miss Audrey?"
"Hmm......... I've heard some rumors about her, and I've heard that this Miss Audrey was framed by a succubus........."
Listening to Christine's words, Ann helplessly reached out and pressed her forehead and shook her head, this scandal has become a legend in the streets and alleys of Manalia............... As a princess, she is also really in mixed moods.
"It's true that she's been framed by a succubus, but as far as she's concerned, it's not like there's no problem at all, so I want you to work under her, huh......... Exactly, I want you to change her a little bit. ”
"Change her?"
"It's complicated, but I think you'll understand it just by meeting her."
That's right, this is the idea that Duanmu Huai came up with, Audrey's biggest problem is that she "doesn't understand people's hearts", and on the other hand, this Miss Christine may be because of her businessman's background, and her ability to see people and talk about people is first-class. Now Duanmu Huai also happens to need such an assistant to help him bond the relationship between everyone, since Christine can easily maneuver between several noble heirs, it shows that she is still quite strong in observing words and feelings.
The girls around Duanmuhuai are all good children, but their personalities are inevitably too strong, and only Lorena is slightly better, and the rest of the people are basically in their own stages, and Duanmuhuai doesn't have time to care about their problems all day long, so finding someone to be responsible for gluing them is the best choice.
And that's not all.........
"Regarding your family's business, I suggest you relocate to the Holy City, for if you don't know, the Holy City is currently working on a joint development of an area called the Junction, and I hope you can also participate in it and report back to me."
Of course, Duanmu Huai will not ignore the junction, although he can get answers to important questions from Misterina, but first, it is a little awkward to meet Misterina, and secondly, Misterina is a high-level after all, and she doesn't know much about the situation at the lower level, and as a judge, Duanmu Huai knows very well that most of the chaotic activities are launched from the lower level first.
If you want to get low-level intelligence, the merchant is the best choice.
Although he can't guarantee the loyalty of the Christine family, at least as long as he can protect Christine, he can be regarded as controlling the group of merchants to a certain extent.
Originally, Duanmu Huai was currently in a state of lack of manpower, and Christine was a pretty good candidate at the moment, and he didn't mind letting the other party try it first.
Whatever can be used, be used——— this is the judge.
In fact, it was easier for the inquisitor to deal with prisoners.
"Uh............... It seems that there is no room for refusal for me. ”
Christine frowned, thought for a moment, and then nodded helplessly.
"Well, I'll do what you say, Lord Knight."