As the saying goes, if you don't eat your fill, you won't have the strength to work.
So Stelle let Hu Tao enjoy a delicious feast. Hu Tao was very satisfied, and adhering to the idea of 'it's rude not to reciprocate,' Hu Tao also reciprocated by giving Stelle a rich breakfast.
Both Stelle and Hu Tao were very satisfied. The only problem was that after more than an hour had passed, they still hadn't started discussing the main business of the day.
"So, what exactly is the main business?" Stelle's fingers glided over Hu Tao's smooth skin, finally resting on the growing Slime, and began his massage.
Although not large, you couldn't say it wasn't there; you could still feel something.
Stelle had never experienced such a novel sensation before.
And to be honest, Hu Tao wasn't that old after all.
He felt that Hu Tao still had some hope; as long as he used his techniques to accelerate her development, there might be a day in the future when he would see results.
"Of course, it's what we talked about yesterday. Although the authorities haven't officially announced it, De'an has already found our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor," Hu Tao wiggled restlessly in Stelle's arms.
Stelle's hands were playing tricks, and he even called it helping her grow.
Eventually, her face became flushed, but she couldn't break free from Stelle's embrace, only able to let him have his way.
"De'an?" Stelle was stunned, having no impression of that name at all.
"De'an, he's the owner of the Minghua Trading Company; he used to have a Minghua Money House too," Hu Tao explained to Stelle.
De'an was once quite influential, but with the entry of Snezhnaya capital into Liyue's financial sector, De'an's business gradually deteriorated. His money house was acquired, and his trading company was getting worse day by day.
Of course, even after hearing all this, Stelle still had no recognition of this De'an.
"So, the person who died is De'an's family member?" Stelle couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, it's De'an's daughter, named Hua Chu," Hu Tao nodded, but as she spoke, her brows suddenly furrowed. "But the body is already unrecognizable; her identity can only be determined by the clothes and jewelry on her…"
Hu Tao didn't finish her sentence, but Stelle understood what she meant.
In other words, that body might not truly be Hua Chu.
After all, in this world, the power of technology has hardly developed much, at least from what Stelle has observed so far.
There's no way to use methods like DNA to determine the parent-child relationship between two people.
"De'an actually tried the blood-drop paternity test, but what good is that method? It's just deceiving himself," Hu Tao couldn't help but complain.
This is an old method passed down from ancient Liyue, and it's still used by some people even now. However, those who believe in it are usually old-fashioned elders. Anyone who has attended a few years of private schooling should understand that this method is unreliable.
Not to mention someone like Hu Tao, who works in the funeral industry.
"Lumine went to investigate that case today. Could it be that the Millelith also found something amiss?" Stelle asked curiously.
"I think so too, which is why I told De'an not to rush today, saying that his daughter might still be alive. Who would have thought…" Hu Tao pouted slightly, "That old man was practically possessed. He actually scolded me and was in a hurry to bury his daughter."
"Ah?" Stelle was also slightly stunned. She didn't quite understand what De'an was doing. There was still a glimmer of hope, so why was he rushing to hold the funeral?
"I heard he even sold his old family home to hold a decent funeral. I don't know what he was thinking."
"Something feels fishy… Hu Tao, why don't we investigate this case too?" Stelle suddenly became interested and suggested to Hu Tao.
"Hehe, you really do understand me. The real reason I came to you today was precisely this." Hu Tao chuckled and nuzzled her small head into Stelle's embrace.
Although Hu Tao only handles funerals and is quite skilled at it, it's still very unsettling if the funeral is handled in an unclear manner.
"Really? I thought my only job today was to serve the Director." Stelle's small hand moved again, and she said with a smile.
"That's certainly one of your jobs… but it's not like you can do it all day." Hu Tao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she pouted.
Even if she truly wanted to "work" with Stelle like that all day, her stamina wouldn't hold up.
"But how do we investigate?" Stelle couldn't help but ask.
Are they going to actively contact the Millelith?
"Just ask the deceased, and everything will be clear." Hu Tao said casually.
"Ask… the deceased??"
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"Hello, Miss Lumine, I am Yelan, in charge of this matter."
"Ah… Hello, hello." Lumine quickly stood up and shook hands with the other party.
She and Paimon arrived here early, but they didn't expect that after being respectfully invited into the house by the Millelith, the Millelith simply told her to wait.
Lumine didn't know what she was waiting for, but she still calmed the somewhat impatient Paimon and waited patiently.
After all, the Millelith is the official force of Liyue, so they shouldn't be acting without purpose.
Sure enough, after waiting for an unknown amount of time and drinking several cups of tea, the door to the room finally opened again.
In came a man with blue hair, wearing a white, sleeved shawl.
At first sight of him, Lumine immediately became alert.
It wasn't because this man was dangerous, nor because he was beautiful.
It was because she had a premonition that this person could be taken down by Stelle.
Lumine's eyes narrowed slightly, and he had already begun his own calculations in his mind.
"Miss Lumine, please sit down first. We can talk slowly." Yelan looked at Lumine, who was still standing there, lost in thought, and slowly said.
"Ah? Oh, okay!" Lumine finally reacted, nodded, and sat back down.
Yelan picked up the teapot on the table and refilled Lumine's tea cup.
At the same time, he was secretly observing Lumine, also calculating something in his mind.
This incident could be said to be neither big nor small. Although finding a corpse in a place like Liyue Harbor, where there hadn't been a murder case for many years, was horrifying, and this matter didn't seem to be a simple case of a rich young lady committing suicide by jumping into a well due to a momentary lapse of judgment.
But even if there was some conspiracy behind this, it was still far from the point where he needed to be in charge.
He had directly taken over this case from Ningguang for one reason only: to find a reasonable opportunity to get in touch with Lumine and Stelle.
When he investigates someone, he never just watches from afar; that way, no information can be gathered.
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