Su Yuan and Aether looked at Acting Grand Master Jean, who wore a troubled expression, full of doubt.
They wondered if there were still unknown Eerie lurking within Mondstadt, hidden from them.
And why had the killer chosen this exact moment to strike—right when they had left Mondstadt for Starsnatch Cliff?
"Acting Grand Master Jean, do these victims share any common traits?" Su Yuan asked.
In his view, since the murderer was still hiding in the shadows and their identity was completely unknown, the best approach was to examine the connections between the victims.
Perhaps by finding a shared trait, they could deduce the motive and in turn uncover which person had been corrupted by the Eerie force.
"Ah… that's exactly the difficult part…" Jean sighed and explained, "Among the victims, one was an innkeeper in Mondstadt, another was a street vendor selling Sunsettias, and one was a child who had just turned ten…"
"These victims don't seem to have any obvious similarities…"
Hearing Jean's account, both Su Yuan and Aether frowned.
At first glance, there really didn't appear to be any clear connection among the dead.
Just as everyone was stumped, Paimon spoke up with a suggestion:
"Since we're out of ideas, why don't we ask the amazing Mona?"
"Mona's astrology is incredible—she even managed to help us find what Aji had hidden!"
"And even if her divination can't directly point out the killer, at the very least, it might give us some clues!"
"That's true."
Everyone agreed with Paimon's idea, nodding in unison, and immediately set out to find Mona.
Jean, however, did not follow along.
Instead, she remained in Mondstadt, continuing to disperse the crowd and maintain order.
When Su Yuan and the others finally found Mona, she asked, "Well, how did it go? Did you manage to find anything at Starsnatch Cliff?"
"We successfully found the Darknight Hero's eyeball," Aether nodded, answering.
"Mona, your astrology really is amazing. That's why we need your help now!"
"Mondstadt has been struck by a series of mysterious murders, and judging by the wounds, it's highly likely they were caused by Eerie force!"
"I know that under the influence of Eerie energy, your astrology might be disrupted and not yield perfectly accurate or detailed results, but even so, any direction you can provide would help us a lot!"
"I understand." After listening to Aether's explanation, Mona also realized the gravity of the situation.
Without the slightest hesitation, she channeled her Hydro powers to summon a scrying water disc and began her divination…
"Let me see… There were three victims…"
"One was an innkeeper in Mondstadt, another was a street vendor selling Sunsettias, and the last was a child who had just turned ten…"
"C-completely correct…" Paimon was so shocked she could barely speak.
"We didn't even say anything yet, and Mona already divined the identities of the victims with astrology!"
"There's nothing strange about that. We all know the starry sky of Teyvat is false, but every person's fate is etched into it. As long as I track the changes in their trajectories, it becomes easy to deduce who the victims were…"
Mona explained calmly, but then her expression suddenly shifted.
She spoke in disbelief:
"The result is… unusually clear? How could it be her?"
"Who is it?" Su Yuan, Aether, and Paimon asked in unison, all curious about who the killer could possibly be, especially since Mona seemed to have obtained such a precise answer.
Then Mona dropped a shocking revelation:
"It's Acting Grand Master Jean…"
"How could it be Jean?" Su Yuan said in disbelief.
"Didn't we remind her over and over to take proper rest?"
"Yeah, yeah! I'm sure even if Jean wanted to work for the people of Mondstadt, she'd still know how to prioritize what matters most!" Paimon added.
"I can hardly believe it myself… but the astrological readings keep pointing in this direction…" Mona admitted, looking troubled.
"Just like before, I'll run a few more divinations to make sure this isn't some fluke…"
Under Su Yuan and the others' watchful eyes, Mona performed two more readings—yet the result remained the same each time.
"Could it really be… that the one corrupted by Eerie force, the one killing others, is Jean?"
Mona murmured thoughtfully:
"Looking at those three victims, they seem to have no connection at all…"
"But in truth, they may share one thing in common…"
"And that is—they all once received Jean's help!"
"So when Jean finally collapsed from exhaustion and fell into eerie state, she turned her blade against those who had once burdened her…"
Hearing Mona's analysis, everyone present felt that it made a lot of sense…
So, could it really be that Jean was the culprit behind these murders?
"Mona, thank you for your help. We must return immediately and confront Jean about this!"
Su Yuan spoke to Mona, then left with Aether and Paimon, hurrying back to find Jean.
After listening to Su Yuan and Aether's account, Jean's face showed disbelief and regret as she spoke:
"Could it really have been me… who killed those people?"
"But after your reminders, I've been balancing work and rest. I never pushed myself to collapse—how could I have possibly fallen into eerie state?"
"Jean, maybe because there's no one around to monitor you, you might have collapsed without even realizing it. That's certainly possible…" Aether said thoughtfully.
"In any case, to be safe, you should stop working for now and go home to rest."
"Also, it would be best if someone stayed nearby to watch over you and see if anything unusual happens…"
"…Alright, I understand." Jean, looking somewhat dejected, left the scene to rest.
"Maybe I really am exhausted, maybe even sick. I'll head to the Church of Favonius and ask Barbara to come take care of me and heal me."
"Now that Jean has gone back to rest, there shouldn't be any more casualties, right…" Aether said, letting out a temporary sigh of relief.
But Su Yuan frowned slightly.
He couldn't shake off a strange, indescribable feeling—though he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was…
"Let's hope so." Su Yuan finally said.
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