American Comics: The Op-Op Fruit
Chapter 2190

Clervie (Part Two)

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"She really was devoted." After listening to Lynette's introduction to Cesar's fiancée, Gemma, Paimon sighed with emotion. Although Cesar had been dead for ten years and had been a notorious phantom thief, Gemma had remained faithful to him all this time. Over the past decade, no one knew how many suitors she had turned down. She visited Cesar's grave every week and publicly insisted that she did not believe Cesar was Phantom Thief Mink.

"There are quite a few people here. Let's split up and investigate. Ask what they think of Phantom Thief Mink, and ask about Gemma too."

Afterward, Shen Fei, Lumine, Paimon, Lynney, and Lynette split into two groups and questioned the people in the cemetery about Phantom Thief Mink.

"Phantom Thief Mink? I heard he appeared again. I don't know whether it's real this time or not. If it is, then Cesar was wrongfully accused back then. Maybe Gemma will feel a little better."

"Oh, come on. When Cesar was exposed as Phantom Thief Mink, you were the one cursing him the loudest," the woman beside the young man suddenly said.

"Wasn't I just too angry at the time? You know what Phantom Thief Mink was like back then," the young man hurriedly explained.

Shen Fei, Lumine, and Paimon then left to question others. Some believed Cesar had been a hypocrite, but others thought he had been wrongfully accused. They said he had been a good man who often performed free magic shows for children on the streets, just like Lynney did now.

"Looks like quite a few people think Cesar was wrongfully accused. What a shame. Let's go talk to Gemma."

Shen Fei then regrouped with Lynney and Lynette and compared the information they had gathered. Overall, many people believed Cesar had been framed. Even though

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