New World (Genshin Impact x OC)

Chapter 117: Detective Principles

Opening 13

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In the Bantan Sango Detective Agency, the two detectives, Ryuuji and Sango, are pondering on who to ask for their current dilemma.

Ryuuji: What if Lucius is also unavailable... What am I supposed to do?

Sango: Well, that's your problem. It was your choice to get into this mess.

Lucius: I heard my name, I am available.

Lucius suddenly speaks from above as Ryuuji and Sango see him sitting down mid-air, with a wind current keeping him afloat.

Ryuuji: Lucius! Ah, great, you made it!

Sango: Well, it's not like you were ever really busy to begin with.

Lucius: You say that when I've been busy for the last few months in Sumeru. And even before that, I've been busy helping people in Liyue and Mondstadt. Do you want me to keep going? I have a list of commissions I've been doing over the last two days?

Sango: You seriously have a list?

Lucius: Yep.

Ryuuji: And compared to him, you're the one who has too much free time.

Sango: No, I'm very busy. I'm busy standing here... I have to stand here all day.

Ryuuji: Even if it's a commission you're unwilling to take, your excuse is just pathetic.

Lucius: A commission you're unwilling to take?

Lucius switches off the wind current as he lands back down onto the ground.

Ryuuji: Yes, that's why I've asked you to come over. Allow me to explain. A key member of the Tenryou Commission has recently gone missing. No one has seen them and their whereabouts are currently unknown. The Tenryou Commission has entrusted us to find this person discreetly because it would be a hassle for them to look for this person openly, for a variety of reasons.

Ryuuji:  Their name is...

Sango: Kujou Sara. That's right, the general has gone missing.

Ryuuji: If the general was really missing, the Tenryou Commission would have flipped Inazuma on its head by now. And do you think they would only commission us for a case like that? Please ignore Sango's nonsense, Lucius. In fact, the missing person's name is Shikanoin Heizou. He works as a special detective at the Police Station. Although his rank is merely a Doushin, he is quite competent and held in high regard by the Police Station.

Sango: Ah! Do they think he's more competent than me?

Ryuuji: We get that you don't want to help, Sango, but could you at least try not to make things more difficult here. Sorry Lucius, even though I accepted the commission... As you can see, Sango's less than thrilled to be involved in this case.

Lucius: Pay too low? Too few clues?

Sango: Nope! Not even close! If you really want to know why, it's because I absolutely refuse to deal with that brat's nonsense. The only news that could make me happier than "Shikanoin has gone missing," would be "Shikanoin has been missing for 100 years."

Ryuuji: Ahem... Needless to say, Sango and Heizou have a bit of a history.

Lucius: I can see that.

Ryuuji: According to Sango, Heizou was an obstacle in her path to the "Temple of Truth"...