northernbook Chapter 96 Maplehara Manyo
Chapter 96 Maplehara Manyo
“Stolen?”
"Yes... just now when we were checking the prizes, we found that the box containing the Eye of God was empty..."
"Did something happen?"
Kiana noticed that something had happened to Hokuto and went over to ask him what was wrong. Hokuto originally wanted to hide it, but when he saw Kiana's calm eyes, he subconsciously told her the truth.
"The unclaimed Eye of God has been stolen."
Just then, the match between Beidou and Fu Hua ended. According to the procedure, Beidou should have gone up to present the prize to the champion, but fortunately, neither of their prizes was the Eye of the Unown. However, Beidou still wanted to personally participate in the investigation of the theft of the Eye of the Unown, as it concerned her reputation in the underworld.
"Is it time for Big Sister Beidou to take the stage? I'll handle the theft case myself; Big Sister just needs to follow the procedures."
Kaedehara Manyo stepped forward and spoke. Hokuto wanted to say something, but Kaedehara Manyo interrupted him.
"I know that our leader really wants to investigate this matter personally, but the martial arts competition still needs our leader to preside over it. We can leave the investigation to our subordinates. If all else fails, the two of you here will surely help, right?"
Beidou turned to look at Kiana and Bronya. She recognized the two; they seemed to have come with Fu Hua and Kong, and were one of Fu Hua's friends.
However, Beidou was also very curious about Fu Hua. She had never heard of such a god-like person in Liyue before. How could someone without a God's Eye be stronger than most God's Eye holders? No, her intuition told her that even the top God's Eye holders would not be able to gain any advantage over Fu Hua.
However, judging from their appearance, they seem to be holders of the Eye of God, so there's no need to worry about them having any ill intentions towards it. But they are, after all, guests, and I am the organizer of this competition; entrusting them with the investigation of the theft might be somewhat against the rules.
Kiana naturally sensed the doubt in Hokuto's mind, so she stepped forward and said, "Don't look down on us. We are adventurers after all. It would be best if you could entrust us with any requests."
"Oh right, and there's the matter of the adventurers!" Kiana's words instantly enlightened Hokuto. Since Kiana and the others were adventurers and already knew about the stolen prizes, why not ask them for a favor under the guise of a commission? After figuring this out, Hokuto agreed to Kaedehara Manyo's request and went on stage to give a speech and announce the awards.
Kaedehara Manyo glanced at Kiana and Bronya, gesturing for them to follow.
"I wonder how Mr. Wanye plans to investigate and apprehend the criminal?"
“Just call me Manyo, Miss Bronya,” said Manyo Kaedehara. “As for catching the criminal, it’s simple; Kaze will tell me the clues.”
"Wind?" Kiana asked, feigning ignorance.
"Yes, I guess this is one of my unique abilities. I can hear the subtle differences in the wind and analyze them to get the information I need."
"This... is really a convenient ability."
After listening intently for a moment, Kaedehara Manyo pointed to the direction to the right of the three.
"The wind tells me that we have the clues we need over there, let's go."
Guided by Maple Leaf, the group arrived at a beach, where Bronya observed the area. Although the waves had washed away many clues, some footprints still extended to the shore, suggesting that the group had escaped by boat.
"The murderer must have escaped by boat. Should we go back and get a small boat first?"
Kaedehara Manyo shook his head and pointed to the beach not far away.
“No need. The wind told me that a wind field will soon form there, and we can use that wind field to get to the other side. I just didn’t expect that you, Miss Bronya, would find the clue so quickly.”
"I just happened to have studied this subject, and you don't have to add 'Miss,' just call me Bronya."
"Understood, let's go."
"Wait!" Kiana called out to Kaedehara Manyo. "Actually, we don't have the Wind Wings, so if possible, you'll need to wait for us up ahead. Don't worry, we'll catch up soon!"
Before Kaede could say anything more, he was stunned by Kiana's next move.