Mu Yang stood alone in the distance.
He knew this scene was not yet the climax of the drama.
The writer's confession was only meant to shield his accomplice.
The real spectacle would come when The Two Musketeer finally wrapped.
Mu Yang recalled the props master, Veronique, on the first day of filming. She had shown great interest in real muskets…
She would probably find some excuse to get her hands on an actual six-shooter.
After all, an ordinary musket might not be satisfying enough for revenge.
— — — — — —
Back with Chevreuse, Baptiste was momentarily stunned by the officer's words.
"I thought I was the criminal between the two of us. Are you inciting me to commit a crime, Officer?"
Chevreuse pressed on relentlessly. She was convinced Baptiste was lying anyway.
"What's the rich man's name? How do you prove everything you said is true?"
On this point, Baptiste only wanted to tell Chevreuse alone.
He asked Lumine to leave.
[Lumine can't hear this, right?]
[Is this how they're building suspense?]
[The screenwriter's technique feels a bit sloppy.]
Lumine only said "Be careful" before returning to Mu Yang's side.
Baptiste revealed the rich man's name.
Chevreuse thought for a moment. She seemed to believe him.
However, the other party was powerful and influential, and twenty years had already passed. The evidence from back then had long since disappeared. Even if Baptiste published everything in the newspaper, people would just assume he was promoting The Two Musketeer.
"How would you know if you don't try?" Chevreuse suggested.
Baptiste still shook his head. "I know that as captain of the Special Patrol Team, you stand on the side of justice. But… do you really think prison is justice for him? I bet he'd live quite comfortably in the Fortress of Meropide."
Baptiste had visited the set before. It was the final scene Chevreuse had filmed. He had liked it very much.
"Don't you think pulling the trigger of justice on an evil person is the judgment he truly deserves?"
Chevreuse looked puzzled. "You're not asking me to release you so you can carry out your revenge, are you?"
Of course Baptiste had no such naïve thoughts…
[No choice. Fontaine only has one death penalty, and it belongs to the Hydro Archon.]
[This really is adapted from a true story.]
[Mu Yang's is the same (lol)]
[Impossible. Absolutely impossible. Mu Yang can't lose unless it's a weekly boss or an event.]
[Why does this feel like setting up a flag?]
At the same time, on the other side…
Paimon looked worried. "Ugh… Chevreuse is taking forever. What are they even talking about?"
"I'm so worried. What if she runs into danger?"
Mu Yang reassured the little one. "Even if that writer had two muskets, he couldn't hurt Chevreuse in the slightest."
Lumine countered, "You figured something out too, right, Mu Yang?"
"It was just a guess."
Lumine's guess matched Mu Yang's. She also didn't believe Baptiste was the real murderer. That man probably didn't even know how to fire a gun.
"What kind of charades are you two playing? Have you already guessed who the mastermind is?" Paimon leaned in and asked.
"Not yet," Lumine replied. She didn't have much information.
Mu Yang, meanwhile, was pretending to know nothing.
Chevreuse returned. She had already ordered Baptiste to be escorted back to the Garde for interrogation. Just as he had confessed, there were indeed firearms hidden in his backyard.
As for the mastermind's name, she needed to report it to the Garde first. She would probably be busy with the case for the next few days and wouldn't return to the set.
[Ending the chapter like this?]
[Will there be a twist? The real killer isn't someone in the crew, right?]
[Yeah, don't forget Yoimiya in the PV.]
[We're entering battle royale mode now, huh?]
Even Paimon understood that this news wasn't something they could discuss openly. The details would have to wait for The Steambird.
From that day onward, Chevreuse truly did not return to the crew. Since her scenes were already finished, filming continued smoothly without her.
Only a few final shots remained before the entire film wrapped. There would be a wrap party afterward. Although Mu Yang wasn't an official staff member, after so many days together, even Xavier would feel awkward if he didn't attend. Chevreuse would probably show up on time as well.
After all, the case she was handling had made the morning edition of The Steambird. The paper reported that the writer Baptiste was the culprit behind the musket murders. He had confessed to his crimes but refused to explain why he did it.
Furina was very dissatisfied with the outcome. While it served as free publicity for the film and would greatly boost The Two Musketeer's popularity, for Director Furina it didn't feel earned through her own merit.
Mu Yang thought it was no different from using Furina's name as a promotional hook. What was there to be dissatisfied about?
Chiori agreed. "Just having your name on the poster has already brought in plenty of viewers."
Furina smiled cutely. "It's not my fault I'm this popular! What's that phrase again? The one that perfectly describes my level of fame—"
She closed her eyes, ready to receive everyone's praise.
Chiori's sharp tongue showed no mercy. "Past glory?"
"It's widespread fame!" Furina couldn't take it anymore. She really had no sense of romance.
[Furina is so cute, ahhhhhh!]
[Past-prime 'Genshin']
[Damn, they actually pulled off that homophone pun.]
[Cyno, I know it's you.]
[Furina's popularity: gongs and drums resounding, firecrackers crackling, red flags waving, crowds surging.]
[Chiori is so mean. I want to tease Furina too.]
Everyone laughed and joked as they headed to the final set. Today was the last scene.
Xavier, the producer in charge of publicity, had returned for a rare visit and even brought along the previously bankrupt investor. According to the investor himself, his situation had improved slightly and he could continue funding the project.
Yoimiya acted enthusiastic and cheerful. "It's okay, Mr. Morris. No one could have predicted something like this. You don't need to feel bad about it."
"The good news is we're about to wrap soon. I dare say this is the best story I've ever seen."
A strange expression flashed across Mr. Morris's face, but he quickly replaced it with a fake smile. "Then… then that's wonderful."
[The investor's cold reaction? It must be you!]
[Indeed. He barely invested anything himself and now he's making a fortune. Even I would wake up laughing.]
[That indifferent tone already feels like a spoiler.]
[No way. Are you all this good at analyzing?]