Go Back and Take a Look

Celinina said this, then silently turned and left.

Lappland watched her companions leave, remaining silent for a moment before letting out a helpless sigh.

"Ms. Maria... she really needs your help this time..."

Looking out the window, Lappland lowered her eyes slightly.

Chapter 240 Going Back to Take a Look

Celinina's complex feelings can be somewhat understood by Lappland.

After all, for Celinina, her mother left her early, and coupled with the constant arguments between her grandfather and father in her family from a young age, her complicated life circumstances made her feelings towards these two people extremely subtle.

If possible, Lappland wouldn't want to smear her family in front of her.

But the fact is, the situation is indeed not good right now.

If it's just a power grab, then it doesn't matter... After all, such things happen in families sooner or later, and besides, it's just a son taking power from his father, so it's somewhat acceptable.

The question is, why didn't Leonardo call Celinina back after he had already seized power?

He should also understand that with Salvadore unable to take charge, those who oppose him have no choice but to raise the banner of Celinina, right?

What's the point of giving your opponents such a baseless excuse to launch an attack?

The reason is very likely that he needed to use Celinina when he seized power.

Lappland finds it hard to imagine what a person who would even exploit his own daughter is really up to.

The worst-case scenario is likely to be...

Um...

Forget about it.

Shaking her head, Lappland tried not to let excessive worry overwhelm her thoughts. She leaned back in the detention room, looking like she was giving up.

Her only worry now is the Sarkaz who are hunting her down.

Those guys are of unknown origin, unknown members, and unknown motives. The only thing that is certain is that they are now targeting him.

I just don't know if they'll just rush over and hunt me down.

This is... a bit troublesome...

Lappland pondered.

Soon, it was four in the morning.

At this point, even the surveillance cameras were starting to get sleepy, but Lappland remained seated, her eyes slightly closed.

Soon, she heard some noise.

"Hello? Are you there?"

"..."

"I know you weren't asleep, and neither was I... and I also know you're not stupid, you're just pretending."

The woman's voice rang out again, and this time, Lappland confirmed the other person's location.

In the cell next to hers, there was another woman.

As for race...

Seeing the passage suddenly brighten, Lappland shrugged.

Okay, now I know.

The Sankta with halos above their heads.

"My graduation thesis is about how to truly portray a mentally unstable madman... I've been researching this for almost half a year to graduate, and I almost couldn't even leave the hospital. Your little act won't fool me!"

The Sankta girl spoke with a cheerful laugh, her voice lively.

Lappland was already familiar with the Sankta's dualistic personality—either incredibly active or rigidly mechanical—so she didn't say much, but simply approached them silently.

"So, what are you trying to say?"

I've heard about what you did.

The Sankta girl was all smiles, her face lively.

Did you lose your memory for a period of time along the way?

"..."

"Looks like I was right."

The other person raised an eyebrow slightly, revealing a hint of a smile.

"I've investigated a lot of prisoners lately, and they all say they've experienced inexplicable amnesia... When I heard you kill someone in public just now, I was curious what kind of madman it was, but you don't seem like it, so... you were influenced by them, weren't you?"

"Them?" Lappland frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed. "I don't understand what you're talking about, and I haven't lost my memory."

"Hmm, that makes things difficult." Hearing Lappland's explanation, the other party seemed somewhat conflicted.

She reached out, touched her lips, and then a bitter look appeared on her face.

After a moment, she shook her head.

"If you haven't lost your memory... well, never mind, this shouldn't concern you... just pretend I didn't say anything."

After speaking, Lappland noticed that the light source next to her was a bit farther away.

This gave Lappland a bit of a headache.

She just wanted to hide her past...

Fortunately, the lively Sankta girl didn't care about all that.

After a while, she actually leaned her head over on her own initiative.

"Are you sure you haven't lost your memory?"

"... Perhaps."

Seeing that the other party had asked another question, Lappland felt that she was gradually understanding the other party's personality.

"That's strange... Could it be that you really enjoy public murderers?"

"No, that's not it, but I have indeed killed quite a few people."

"Alas?"

The other party was genuinely puzzled.

A few seconds later, Lappland heard a strange metallic clanging sound.

Then she saw the door to the cell next to hers open, and a Sankta woman holding a strange tool the size of a finger stood in front of her.

"It doesn't look like it...? Are you lying to me?"

The woman looked somewhat dazed and innocent. She tilted her head, and after carefully observing Lappland, her mind was full of questions.

Then...

Then, right in front of Lappland, she went back to her cell.

"It doesn't seem like it?"

He muttered to himself.

This completely stumped Lappland.

"If you can get out, why are you staying here?"

"Because I have to obey the law."

The Laterano gave a response that Lappland could not refute at all.

As a citizen, what's wrong with obeying the law?

But... if she truly obeyed the law, why would she end up in this place?

Lappland was somewhat puzzled.

For Laterano, following the rules is almost ingrained in their bones.

But Lappland also knew what kind of restless hearts lay beneath these people's innocent appearances.

They are a group of people who have truly taken the principle of 'anything not prohibited by law is permissible' to its extreme.

"So... you're just going to stay locked up here obediently, even though you're perfectly capable of escaping?"

"No, not really. They serve pineapple pizza here every Wednesday, which I don't like, so I always sneak out for a snack... But I always come back before room check, so they usually don't notice."

The Laterano woman smiled, her tone tinged with pride.

"Anyway, their rules don't say I can't sneak out and then come back on time."

"Um..."

Lappland was speechless.

But soon, she noticed another problem.

"You mean... you come here often?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I don't know either." The Sankta woman looked somewhat bewildered as she spoke. "I don't understand why they arrest me. Sometimes it's because I entered the building and they say I trespassed on private property; other times it's because I was taking photos for investigation, and they say I violated the rules... even though none of these rules exist..."

"... What exactly do you do?"

"She's a reporter!"

The Sankta woman smiled, a hint of pride in her voice.

I am a brave person who fights against terrible evil forces in the darkness!

"Reporter?"

Lappland raised an eyebrow, showing some curiosity.

"... Are you alone?"

"I have a companion, but she said we can't both go to the detention center, so she won't be traveling with me."

"... What are you investigating?"

"The Columbian Cannibal Monster Mystery that's been circulating for the past few months~"

The other party deliberately used a slightly intimidating tone, trying to scare Lappland.

Unfortunately, Lappland's life experiences were far more frightening than any of these.

Rather, the fact that the other person suddenly mentioned the cannibalistic monster reminded the girl of many things.

"What do you mean? A cannibalistic monster? Explain yourself clearly!"

Lappland's tone became agitated.

The other party, however, wore a smug expression.

"Now you know how powerful I am!"

"Um..."

"Alright, I won't hide it from you anymore."

After composing herself, the Sankta woman spoke slowly and deliberately.

About six months ago, a group of Sarkaz outlaws, whose origins are unknown, arrived in this city.

At first, nobody paid any attention to this.

"But shortly after their arrival, Columbia encountered numerous problems..."

"First came a series of unexplained disappearances... then came the shocking Texas Mansion Fire Hallucination Case gripped the entire Columbia, and then..."

The girl began to explain her investigation over the past few days in a very detailed manner, but Lappland was taken aback for a moment.

"Wait... what did you just say? The Texas Mansion fire?!"