Genshin Impact: My entries are irresistible.

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Chapter 515 The Troupe's Closing Ceremony, Ai Kefei's Trouble

The absurd tabletop theater troupe finally came to an end after the pink-haired fox also fell into a deep sleep.

In the end, it was the chivalrous Lu Lin who, with his invincible spear, rescued the trapped princess, her servants, and the beautiful hunter.

The villainous fox demon and cat demon also submitted to his spear and became servants of the chivalrous Lu Lin!

The girls were exhausted after a day and a night of fun, and they didn't wake up until almost night.

Lu Lin also had a good sleep, but he got up early that night to cook a sumptuous dinner for everyone as a reward for the girls who had worked hard all day and night.

After getting off work, Xia Worei and Claurinde also came to Chengehu for dinner. During the meal, Xia Worei talked about a case she had taken on that day.

"I remember Navia often ate at the Debord Hotel, right? She should be quite familiar with their head chef, Aikofi?"

"Of course! Aikofe is a true genius chef! She single-handedly recreated the long-lost Debord Cake, giving the declining Debord Hotel a new lease on life. Of course I'm familiar with such an amazing chef!"

Navia loves desserts and often goes to the Grand Hotel Debord when she has free time. She has a very good relationship with the head chef, Eckfie.

"Hmm... Today the Court of Justice received a report that there was a substance called 'pharma' in the food at the De Bo Hotel, which is suspected to be a problem with the procurement of raw materials. I was relatively free at the time, so I took the initiative to take on this case."

Head chef Aikofei took the blame, saying that the ingredients she purchased had been contaminated with the "phantom substance," and was willing to take responsibility. She has now been temporarily detained by the court.

"Huh? What is Ghost Light Essence?!" Navia was a little anxious when she heard that her good friend had gotten into trouble with the law and been arrested.

"It's a kind of stimulant. People who take it will become excited. It has some side effects and is not allowed to be used in the catering industry."

"Is this a serious matter? How long will the sentence be?"

"Well. Since he accidentally snuck in and didn't cause any serious consequences, he'll probably be sent to Mero Petersburg to serve a month or two."

"Phew! That's good, it's not too serious." Navia breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Because Fontaine has many bizarre and outlandish laws, it's normal to accidentally break some strange laws. These usually don't result in long sentences; serving only one or two months in prison is not considered serious.

“But Aikofi is always meticulous, how could she make such a basic mistake? It’s such a pity!” Navia sighed. “Can I go visit her tomorrow?”

“Her case isn’t a serious one, so visiting her is no problem.” Xia Worei wasn’t that rigid; she was open to such leniency within the rules.

"It's not a visit, it's to overturn her case!" At that moment, Lu Lin, who had been listening in, made a startling remark.

"Overturn the verdict? You mean this case isn't Aikofi's fault?"

“Well, how could someone as meticulous and conscientious as Aikefei possibly mix stimulants into the ingredients? It’s just that someone with ill intentions deliberately plotted against her,” Lu Lin said with a confident expression.

"But you've never even met Aikofi, how do you know about this?" Claurind asked in surprise.

Although she knew about Lu Lin's key role in the case of the young girl, it was only from what others had told her. This was the first time she had directly encountered Lu Lin's seemingly prophetic way of speaking, and she was inevitably shocked.

Although Xia Worei and Navia were also shocked, they had previous experience and did not doubt the truthfulness of Lu Lin's words too much.

"Honey, do you know what happened? Do you have any evidence?" Navia cared about her good friend, and if she was truly innocent, she would definitely help her.

"But she herself admitted that it was a mistake she made when purchasing raw materials. If she was wronged, why would she admit it?" Xia Worei was a little confused.

"Hehe, we'll find out about these issues tomorrow." Lu Lin kept her in suspense, turning to Xia Worei, "How about you take Aikefei to the Debo Hotel tomorrow, and I'll give you a live crime-solving demonstration?"

"no problem!"

After dinner, the girls went home. They had been having a blast at Chen Ge Hu for two days and one night, and even though they didn't have to go to work, they still had a lot of things to deal with.

Then there's Lynette, who, despite having nothing to do, suddenly disappeared for two days and one night, leaving her brother Linnie frantic with worry.

Lynette knew that it would be difficult to find a reasonable explanation for her disappearance for so long, so she decided to just confront her brother and tell him the truth.

The pink-haired fox hadn't had enough fun yet, so she followed Navia to the Rose Society, planning to watch Lu Lin investigate the case together tomorrow.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Lu Lin arrived at the De Bo Grand Hotel on time. Xia Wore, a team of police officers from the Court of Justice, and Ai Kefei were already there.

Because he wasn't a serious offender, Aikofi's personal freedom wasn't restricted, and he wasn't even handcuffed.

This was also the first time Lu Lin had seen this famous genius chef, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

The girl had a delicate and pretty face, long orange hair cascading down her back, and a cute little tuft of hair curled up on her forehead.

On her head was a white chef's hat, with a commemorative badge that was said to have been designed by Funina herself and an ice-type God's Eye embedded in the brim.

She was wearing a silver-white dress-style work uniform called "Sherry Honey Pie," which combined the features of a chef's uniform, apron, and evening gown, perfectly outlining her curvaceous figure.

Lu Lin was experienced and only glanced at her before he could tell that her impressive bust size was at least on par with that of the Pink Fox and Clarinde.

Her long, slender legs were clad in delicate white stockings, and she wore high heels, which accentuated her tall and alluring figure.

The girl exuded a meticulous refinement from head to toe, just like the cakes she made, which inevitably evoked a pure, intense, and delicate sweetness.

Aikofee didn't understand why, even though she had already confessed, the bailiffs were still taking her to the Deborah Hotel again.

Seeing so many people at the restaurant, including her good friend Navia, she was even more confused.

"Navia? What are you doing here?"

Navia waved to Aikofi: "I'm here to clear your name! How could someone as meticulous as you make such a basic mistake? I'm sure there's more to this than meets the eye!"

Aikofee was a little confused. You came because you believed there was something going on. Can you find any evidence?

She knows her own family best. The incident with Youguangsu was probably a mistake made by one of the kitchen staff members. She doesn't know exactly who it was, but as the head chef, she should also take responsibility for not doing her job properly. So, it's not really a case of being wronged.

What case could possibly be overturned?

Chapter 516 Solving the Case at Lightning Speed

Not only was Aikofee puzzled, but everyone else was equally confused. How could Aikofee overturn the verdict after confessing?

And this lineup is incredibly strong!

The president of the Rose Society, the captain of the special patrol team, a reporter from the Steambird News, and even the strongest dueling agent, Clarind, have all come!

Isn't this just a food safety incident where some kind of light-emitting substance was accidentally mixed in? Is it really worth the attention of so many important people?

The sight of this lineup made the restaurant owner, Vanagum, twitch, especially since the duel agent was also a big-time reporter. He was genuinely afraid that this would cause a major incident for his restaurant today.

The situation wasn't as bad as he thought; they were all just there to watch the spectacle.

Although Lu Lin said yesterday that Ai Kefei was innocent, he didn't go into details, which left everyone in suspense. So today, all the girls came to see how he would solve the case.

The kitchen staff of the Debord Hotel stood together with the owner, Vanagum, and everyone was quite excited when they heard that Aikofi was going to be exonerated.

Although Aikofi is quite strict at work, she is actually kind-hearted and is well-liked in the kitchen of the Grand de Boer Hotel.

Now that You Guangsu's case has caused her to resign and serve her sentence, everyone feels sorry and reluctant to see her go. Now that they hear there are more details to this case, they all start whispering and discussing it among themselves.

Only two people did not participate in the discussion of the others, but stared solemnly at the president of the Thorn Rose Society who threatened to overturn the case.

"Alright, everyone's here now. Begin your reasoning, Mr. Lu Lin!" Xia Worei clapped her hands to quiet the room and then turned her gaze to Lu Lin.

In public, Xia Wore dared not use those intimate terms of address and behaved quite formally.

"Uh...is this gentleman here to seek justice for me?" Ai Kefei's gaze fell on Lu Lin, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes as she saw a handsome man.

"However, the food safety incident was caused by the presence of 'youguangsu' in the raw materials we purchased. As the head chef, I failed to properly ensure the quality of the raw materials, so it is my duty to take responsibility for this. There is nothing wrong with me."

"Hehe, let me ask Miss Aikofei a question: Did you personally go to purchase this batch of raw materials?" Lu Lin looked at the exquisite girl with a smile.

Aikofee subconsciously pursed her lips: "I went there myself."

"Really? I got the invoice from the raw material supplier, and the person who signed the invoice wasn't you, but this Miss Savannah!" Lu Lin waved the invoice in his hand.

Upon hearing this, a gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd, and everyone's attention immediately turned to another girl standing in the crowd.

She was one of the two people who looked solemn earlier, and Savannah was the one who would take over as head chef of the Grand de Bois after Aikofi's departure.

Savannah blushed and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Aiko rubbed her forehead. She had indeed lied. She wasn't the one who purchased the raw materials. She just felt that as the head chef, she should take responsibility for it, and she also wanted to give her subordinates a chance to make amends, so she took the blame herself.

Because the case was not serious to begin with, and she readily confessed, the court did not bother to find evidence, so no one discovered this clue.

"Uh... Savannah went with me back then, and she's the one who signed it!" Now that things had come to this point, Aikofee could only continue making up stories.

It's clear that she treats her subordinates very well and is a responsible leader.

“I know Miss Aikofee meant well and thought it was just Savannah’s mistake. As the head chef, you should also take responsibility for not noticing the problem in time, and it’s not unfair to punish you.”

But think about it, with your meticulous work attitude, you must have carefully checked the ingredients after they were purchased, so why didn't you find the phospholipid at the time?

When asked by Lu Lin, Ai Kefei was speechless for a moment. She had indeed checked the ingredients and had not found any problems at the time, but when problems did occur later, she could only attribute it to her own mistakes.

This is one of the reasons why she readily confessed.

"You may think you made a mistake in your work, but what are the chances that Savanna made a mistake and you made a mistake along with her?"

"You mean... the Glowing Essence was deliberately added?" Ai Kefei finally understood what Lu Lin meant.

"That's right, this wasn't your mistake, it was a deliberate setup!"

Savannah, looking guilty and ashamed, also looked up in surprise. As the person involved, she knew that she had gone to make the purchase alone and that it had nothing to do with Aikofi.

She was also puzzled as to why the ghostly light essence had been mixed in, since she had clearly checked it carefully.

But she was already somewhat envious and jealous of the exceptionally talented Aikofei. When Aikofei confessed to her crime, she shut up and accepted the outcome out of fear of taking responsibility.

Was someone framed? Who could it be?

Lu Lin's words caused a great stir, with onlookers and people from the De Bo Hotel whispering among themselves.

Ai Kefei was also concerned about this issue: "Does Mr. Lu know who is framing him?"

Lu Lin turned around and pointed to another woman standing next to Savannah, who had previously looked grave: "The real culprit is this Miss Monica."

"Monica? How could it be her?"

Monica hasn't been with the Grand de Boer Hotel for very long, but she's hardworking and efficient, and she gets along well with her colleagues. Why would she frame a colleague?

Although Monica was a little flustered after her secret was exposed, she remained calm on the surface and asked, "Mr. Lu Lin, do you have any evidence to support your accusations against me?"

She believed that the whole process was clean and efficient, leaving no evidence. No matter what method Lu Lin used to guess it was her, he couldn't do anything to her without evidence.

Lu Lin indeed had no evidence, and Monica was cunning and efficient, having already eliminated all traces. There was only one flaw that she couldn't deal with for the time being.

"The evidence is in Monica's house. She should still have a lot of unused Ghost Essence. Just search for it and you'll find out."

This was indeed Monica's only flaw. She framed Aikofi for other purposes. In order for the subsequent plan to proceed smoothly, she prepared a lot of Ghost Light Essence for later use.

"Heh, trying to search my house without any evidence is probably against the laws of Fontaine, isn't it?" Monica tried to remain calm. She never expected that Lu Lin even knew that there was a Ghost Light Essence in her house!

“The laws of Fontainebleau do indeed stipulate that searches cannot be conducted without solid evidence, and failure to find evidence can result in criminal charges for false accusation,” Xia Wore added from the side.

"Is that so? Miss Monica, do you dare to make a bet with me? We'll go to your house together now. If you have the Ghost Light Essence, that will be evidence. If you don't, then I'm making a false accusation, and I'm willing to bear the corresponding responsibility!"

Monica unconsciously clenched her fists. She knew she wasn't clean, so of course she couldn't gamble!

Chapter 517 Aikofe's Decision and Invitation

She wanted to lash out, but when she saw the cold eyes of the infamous strongest dueling agent sweeping over her, she had to suppress the thought.

"Hmm? Why isn't Miss Monica saying anything? Are you afraid to bet?" Lu Lin looked at her with a half-smile.

Monica's silence made everyone present realize that her reluctance to accept the bet indicated that she was guilty.

She really is framing me!

"Monica, why did you do this?" Aikofee was also surprised that it was actually her trusted subordinate who had deliberately betrayed her, which she found very incomprehensible.

"There's nothing more to say now, just arrest me!" Monica didn't continue to argue or explain why she was doing this, adopting a posture of resignation and waiting for death.

"Want to know why? I know that too!" Lu Lin had no intention of letting her off so easily.

Xia Wore had already had the bailiffs take Monica away, but she stopped when she heard this.

Is this drama still going?

"The story begins with the origins of the De Bo Hotel, which was founded by two individuals..." Lu Lin spoke eloquently, recounting the entire matter in detail.

When the two founders of the Grand de Boer Hotel invented the first Grand de Boer cake, they added a special substance known as the Remulia Treasure to enhance the flavor of the cake.

Later, one of the founders discovered that the so-called Remulia Treasure had side effects, affecting people's nerves and causing loss of taste.