Interstellar Era of Gossip

Chapter 21 [Come to an end]

He actually thought it made so much sense that he almost believed it.

　　After the meal, the two prepared to return, and their means of transportation was still Xerxes' private sports car.

　　Xerxes unlocked the car, opened the door, and waved to Nalun. Nalun nodded in understanding and sat in the driver's seat calmly.

　　We travelled at full speed all the way.

　　Every legal citizen of the Empire is equipped with a personal terminal, which is not only an ultra-portable tool integrating multiple functions, but also an identity certificate.

　　The terminal will emit a micro-matter signal. When the vehicle enters the self-starting mode, it will connect to the signal network and avoid any route that may cause a car accident. Although it does not guarantee that there will be no accidents 100%, it is close to perfect avoidance.

　　As a result, the two of them arrived safely at the center of the imperial capital at a roller coaster-like speed.

　　When the car stopped in front of Nalun's house, he praised it sincerely, "It's a nice car."

　　Xerxes accompanied him out of the car and said, "The food is delicious, too." He walked around to the driver's door, got in and restarted the car.

　　The two said goodbye politely, and Nalun watched Xerxes drive away at the snail's pace of a rickshaw. He thought that this forced dinner would soon become one of many trivial matters and be completely forgotten by him.

　　Not long after Xerxes left, Dia's message came.

　　Looking at the few lines of words displayed on the screen, a thoughtful smile appeared in his eyes.

　　——Still haven't found anyone.

　　It seems that this little liar who tells all kinds of lies is quite cunning.

　　After returning, Nalun asked the servant and learned that Illya had stayed at home obediently that day. Although there were six violent disturbances during this period, they were all stopped by the servant with a smile.

　　He said he was very satisfied and hoped to maintain it.

　　When he returned to the room, he turned on the terminal, connected the monitor, and began to browse the news about the scepter.

　　Nalun: "..." What the hell?

　　The decent report I saw at the beginning, "The heirloom scepter disappeared, suspected to be the work of spies from the enemy country", has long been drowned out by the information frenzy and disappeared without a trace. Now the screen is full of headlines like "Shocking! The shocking and sadistic behind the missing scepter " and "Revelation: The real scepter disappeared more than a thousand years ago".

　　After browsing it once, I not only had no clue, but became even more confused.

　　Among them was a well-reasoned analysis post that listed ten people who coveted the scepter, with Nalun being the first one.

　　[...The Xia Er Wei family has produced many celebrities, but this family is relatively secretive and does not like to show up in public. But no one can deny that they have a significant influence in Asha. The maternal family of the current Majesty is the Xia Er Wei, and with the royal bloodline dying out, Prince Xia Er Wei even has a very high right to inherit the throne...]

　　Nalun: "..." Looking at the long series of plots that were comparable to those in a novel, he admired the imagination of the people, especially the motives for the crime.