Chapter 398

After a long while, he sighed, and just as he was about to say something, Clorinde said softly:

"Captain Chevreuse, please take someone there yourself and transfer him to the opera house for trial."

"In addition, focus the trial on the Lesil trading group and the interest groups behind the Lesil trading group."

Chevreuse's face changed slightly, and she looked at Clorinde hesitantly.

Even if Chevreuse wasn't well-versed in politics, she knew a thing or two from what she had seen and heard.

Once the interest groups behind Lesil were dug out, the entire upper class of Fontaine, and even many people within the Fontaine government, would be in trouble.

This could be considered a major upheaval.

"Do as Minister Clorinde says, Minister Chevreuse."

"If there are any problems, don't be afraid; with me here, nothing will happen!"

Furina suddenly said with full authority, making Chevreuse nod subconsciously.

After reacting, she felt that Furina seemed to have changed a lot.

Now, she had an unquestionable authority when she spoke.

"I understand, I will go there personally."

Chevreuse turned and left, and when she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and said:

"In addition, Lady Furina, Lady Clorinde, congratulations on joining Shushan."

Having said that, Chevreuse left the office.

Furina smiled brightly.

"It's truly rare for Chevreuse to be able to say such flattering words."

"So, Clorinde, why did you ask Chevreuse to dig out the interest groups behind Lesil just now?"

Hearing this, Clorinde was speechless.

"Lady Furina, I thought you already knew my thoughts and agreed."

"This kind of thing... I'm not a roundworm in your stomach!"

Furina scratched her cheek and muttered:

"I just thought that everything you did was for me and for Fontaine, so I agreed."

Clorinde sighed.

"Overall, that's correct, but Lady Furina, your course on royal political maneuvering should also be put on the agenda."

"Now that you, Lady Furina, are prepared to become the ruler of Fontaine, Fontaine cannot be passed into your hands in its current state of superficial prosperity and internal rot."

"The Fontaine you bear should be united and positive; we previously considered the big picture and didn't move against the interest groups behind Lesil."

"But now, clearly, they are no longer needed."

"Clearing them out as soon as possible is the best choice; as your guard, I will naturally take on this dirty work, and you only need to properly fulfill the ruler's duties."

Furina looked thoughtful, but in reality, she didn't understand at all...

"In short, Clorinde, you have a good heart."

Furina gave a dry cough and looked at Neuvillette and the reappeared Focalors.

"How about it? Were you shocked by my ability? By the way, I really didn't expect Marcel to be the culprit back then."

"This guy is really good at hiding."

Neuvillette sighed and looked at Furina with complex emotions.

In fact, he had guessed some things about Marcel, but there was no evidence, and based on the story that happened in the court back then, he was in a difficult position.

Being a Chief Justice isn't easy.

Vacher back then, and Callas later.

Let's not talk about Callas for now; regarding the Vacher incident, Neuvillette felt he might have had some problems too.

But now...

None of that matters anymore...

Burying this matter deep in his heart, Neuvillette looked at Furina.

"Lady Furina, you also witnessed the Marcel, or rather Vacher, incident back then."

"Pursuing fairness in the court farce."

"I also knew a little bit about Vacher; his lover was dissolved by the water of the Primordial Sea back then."

"Later... the serial disappearance of young girls appeared; now that I think about it, he must have been using those young girls for experiments."

"The reason was probably to find a way to bring his lover back."

Neuvillette roughly stated some things he knew; although not much, with his wisdom, plus Marcel's own surrender.

Now he could connect many details.

Overall, Furina and the others understood quite a bit.

After a long while, Furina sighed and said faintly:

"He's also a bitter person, a seed of infatuation..."

Clorinde looked at Neuvillette meaningfully, and then gazed deeply at Furina.

"So, does Lady Furina want to reduce his sentence? As the ruler, you can do that."

"Ha? Reduce his sentence? Why reduce his sentence?"

Furina looked at Clorinde with an expression that said, "Are you okay?"

252. Focalors is numb; Furina wants to appoint the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale as a god?

"Don't you think Vacher is a bitter person?"

Clorinde's mouth had a slight smile, and she looked at Furina quietly.

"Please, just because I think he's pitiful, I have to reduce his sentence? I also think those young girls he harmed were pitiful; so do I have to find a way to resurrect them?"

Furina rolled her eyes and retorted:

"Is his bitter life the reason for his evil deeds, or the reason for me to forgive him?"

"Please! He killed so many innocent people; do I let him go just because he's pitiful? Clorinde, is this something you can say?"

Clorinde nodded slightly and said softly:

"It was my slip of the tongue; may I ask Lady Furina, how should Vacher be sentenced?"

Neuvillette wanted to say that regarding Vacher, it had to be discussed in court.

But Focalors shook her head slightly, signaling Neuvillette to shut up.

The Fontaine of the future is the ruler's Fontaine; the court should be Furina's tool.

The status of the opera house cannot be above Furina.

Using a Vacher to test Furina is perfect.

Furina didn't notice the change in their expressions, pondered for a moment, and said with conviction:

"In that case, death penalty!"

"Death penalty?!"

Now, even Clorinde was shocked.

Originally, she just wanted Furina to make a sufficiently severe punishment; after all, no matter what grievances Vacher had.

That wasn't a free pass for him to kill people recklessly.

But death penalty...

To be honest, how many years has it been since Fontaine had the death penalty?

The last one to die because of a trial was nothing more than Callas.

But Callas wasn't a death penalty; it was just a failed duel.

Now Vacher is directly restarting the death penalty...

This is quite significant for Fontaine.

Clorinde frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said softly:

"Are you sure? Lady Furina, the death penalty has been for many years..."

"Oh! As a ruler! How can I take back what I've said?"

Furina curled her lips and retorted:

"Clorinde, have you forgotten how Shushan taught you?"

"When have the Sect Leader and the Heads not said that blood debts must be paid in blood?"