"Are we just leaving like this?" Paimon looked at Lyney and Lynette ahead of them, then turned back to look at Gemma, who remained where she was.
"Paimon, you've read quite a few detective novels too. You should understand that there's no evidence in a situation like this."
If they could, Lyney and Lynette naturally wanted to send Gemma to Meropide. Unfortunately, they had no evidence. Although Gemma had seemed to admit it just now, there was a premise to what she had said: it was a story. So even if Lyney and Lynette had recorded their conversation, it would have been useless. That was precisely why Lyney had spoken those words meant to pierce her heart.
Reality was never flawless. In Gemma's case, without evidence, there was simply no way to arrest her. Strictly speaking, such cases were not uncommon. Gemma had only kept going because of the obsession in her heart. Otherwise, she could have stopped long ago. With the things she had stolen, she would already have achieved financial freedom and had no need to keep acting.
But not everyone possessed an obsession like hers. Fontaine's history was full of thieves who had appeared briefly, stolen a few times, and then vanished without a trace. By then, they would have changed their identities, and no one would have known who they were. Even among the Treasure Hoarders, some people quit after getting rich and focused on living as wealthy people. For most Treasure Hoarders, joining was merely about making money. Once they had it, they naturally would not keep associating with the group.
"Damn it," Paimon muttered. Having read so many Fontaine detective novels, she immediately understood the meaning behind Shen Fei's words.
"Hahaha, the Fatui actually know how to repay kindness? Back then, you hid plenty