I found a belt in the Honkai Impact 3rd world.

Mo Mo was filled with regret. She shouldn't have just fallen asleep on the spot because it was too much trouble; if she had gone further away, she might not have been caught so quickly.

So much money just flew away without even a proper enjoyment.

No, we should be thinking about how to get out of this situation.

"Ahem." Otto, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly coughed lightly, interrupting Viktor who was about to say something more. "Since the thief gave prior notice, someone should have discovered the thief's actions in the theft that happened late last night..."

After saying that, Otto gave Viktor a meaningful look.

“Exactly,” Victor nodded in understanding. “Last night I happened to catch that shameless thief committing that despicable act, but unfortunately it was pitch black and there were no lights to illuminate the scene, so I couldn’t see the thief’s face clearly…”

You're lying through your teeth!

The moon was so big last night! And you were clearly carrying a lantern in the story!

"However, even in the blur, I can tell that the thief's figure is extremely similar to yours!"

"Are you fucking blind?!" This utterly nonsensical statement made Mo Mo unable to hold back any longer and he cursed, "Even two glass beads stuck in your eye sockets would be better than your eyes!"

Similar build? Not a chance!

She clearly has a butt and breasts!

You can't distinguish between men and women, and you've turned right and wrong upside down. Are you even human?

“To be honest, I happened to pass by this mansion last night and saw this person sneaking around in the alley next door preparing something…” Otto added.

He passed by? How come I didn't know?

You were sleeping then, you idiot!

"I was sleeping! How can you make baseless accusations and slander me like this!"

"We caught the thief right there in that alley!" the guard holding Mo Mo down chimed in.

"Were you even listening to me?! I was sleeping!"

Mo Mo's desperate accusations were completely ignored; the group pretended not to hear them, as if they were deaf.

"[It's over, Mo Zai. They've used you as a scapegoat for that Karen.]" The system bluntly revealed the truth. "[You've become the scapegoat.]"

[It must have been Otto, that bastard, who came up with this terrible idea!]

Mo Mo glared fiercely at Otto, wishing he could jump over and headbutt him to death.

Doing something so vicious, if Karen finds out, she'll kill you! You deserve to be a loser!

"So what do we do now? How about we try to just rush out? Otherwise, you might not survive."

"I want to too." Mo Mo gave up struggling.

He had already tested the waters while struggling, and he could barely break free of these constraints. However, he really didn't have the confidence to force a breakout.

We need an opportunity.

"Now that we have witnesses and evidence, what do you have to say, you thief?" Victor walked up to Mo Mo with his hands behind his back, looking down at him and said, "Hurry up and spit out the rest of the stolen goods, or I'll make sure you don't even have a whole corpse left!"

"I told you I'm not a thief! Are you brain-damaged or do you have hemorrhoids in your head?!"

This bastard is not only blind and deaf, but he also has no brains!

Knowing I didn't do it, why are you asking me for money? Is this fabricated?

"You rude scoundrel! Confess now!"

"Fuck your mother!"

"Hmph!" Viktor revealed a sinister smile. "Drag him away and torture him severely until he confesses. If he doesn't talk... kill him! Feed him to the dogs!"

"Yes!"

The guard, having received the order, hoisted Mo Mo onto his shoulder and turned to leave.

"Captain Karen has arrived!"

A summons came from outside the hall.

"!!!"

Viktor's expression immediately changed, and Otto also frowned.

[Okay, now the main character has arrived.]

[So, is there any hope for me?]

It's hard to say. If she takes advantage of your misfortune to protect herself, you'll be completely ruined.

【Tch, she's not that kind of person!】

The guard was in a dilemma, but Victor gave him a wink and then threw Mo Mo to the ground again.

"You bastard..." Mo Mo really didn't know what sins he had committed to suffer so much physical pain.

Before long, two people entered the hall.

Leading the group was Karen, followed closely by a young girl who appeared to be an adjutant. Momo vaguely remembered her name being Eleanor. Otto's first loyal henchman, a one-sided target.

When Karen changed out of her phantom thief outfit and into a uniform, her demeanor was completely transformed, losing the frivolity and playfulness of the phantom thief.

"What happened?" The eerie silence in the hall immediately drew Karen's attention to Mo Mo, who was writhing on the floor. "What's going on?"

“Heh, Captain Karen, I think we no longer need your help.” Facing Karen’s questioning, Victor calmly pointed at Momo and said, “The thief who broke into my mansion last night has been caught.”

"Nonsense! I'm not a thief!" Mo Mo said, flailing around while winking at Karen.

At this moment, you are the only one who can save me from this predicament, Miss Angel!

Before Karen could react, her deputy stepped forward and stomped hard on Mo Mo's back.

"puff."

"Are you the one defying the authority of destiny? You shameless scum!"

[Wow, who's this girl? Is she on fire? She's hitting me like that.]

"Eleanor, what are you doing!" Karen quickly stepped forward and pulled her away. "This is outrageous!"

Is there any need to be polite to such shameless scum?

Eleanor gritted her teeth as she swept her cold gaze over Mo Mo.

[Mo Zai, what are you doing, Mo Zai? Cheer up!]

【...】

"Is there any evidence?" Karen asked Victor, stopping Eleanor.

“Evidence? Of course there is.” Victor gestured for the guard to pick up the bag of coins on the ground. “This is part of the property he stole from my mansion, and... there were also witnesses who saw him loitering around the mansion before the incident.”

The familiar purse made Karen's heart tighten.

Viktor's gaze drifted to Otto, which also prompted Kallen's question.

"Otto..."

Otto didn't speak, but silently turned his face away.

"This..." Even Kallen realized what was happening at this moment.

His good intentions led to the death of an innocent person on the ground.

“Now that we’ve caught him red-handed, Captain Karen, are you going to protect this thief?” Victor said, feigning nonchalance. “If it were just a simple theft, we could consider it his first offense and punish him by expelling him from the city. But this is a matter of honor for Mandate of Heaven, and we cannot let it go! He must be hanged in public as a warning to others!”

Mo Mo's face had turned purple by now.

"Hanging?!" Karen's expression also turned grim.

[You're completely finished. Even that girl can't save you now. Unless she pulls a fast one, but I doubt she'll go that far. Anyway, Mo Zai, I'm the one who screwed you over. I shouldn't have let you get involved in the plot. I'm sorry, farewell.]

[Are you just going to ignore this?! Hurry up and conjure up a card for me! I don't need an invincible dad anymore, okay? At least give me a Decade card!]

【I already told you there's none left, why are you so stubborn!】

"Guards! Drag him away and lock him up. Interrogate him thoroughly. Issue a notice saying that the Phantom Thief Ziyuan has been captured and will be hanged in public at noon tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

The guards, who only had a few lines to say, picked Mo Mo up again.

"You bunch of bastards, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!" Mo Mo glared at Viktor, who was sneering, and shouted.

"Wait!" Karen suddenly called out, stopping the guards carrying Mo Mo.

"Hmm? Captain Karen, is there anything else you want to say?" Victor said impatiently.

Karen clenched her fist, glanced at Otto, and said, "Actually..."

"Kallen! That's enough. Leave the rest to others." Otto interrupted Karen forcefully, his words carrying a hint of pleading.

"Otto!"

[Hey, Mo Zai, they seem to be arguing about you! This girl named Karen seems to be really planning to self-destruct to save you, so you'd better hurry up and push the blame out!]

【...】

"You can't arrest him! I..."

"Ahem!" Mo Mo coughed heavily, interrupting Kallen's self-destruction. "Since that's the case, I don't need to hide it anymore..."

[Hey, Mo Zai, have you lost your mind? That's not how you shift blame!]

"Oh? So you're finally giving up on being stubborn?"

“That’s right!” Mo Mo declared loudly, scanning the group of faces with varying expressions, “I am the Purple Iris Phantom Thief!”

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13. A hundred martial arts skills, this is "Spraying People (Limited to Prime Minister Zhuge)".

"I am the Phantom Thief Ziyuan!!!" Mo Mo's voice was firm and clear to everyone present.

"What—" Kallen, who had been interrupted twice, was completely stunned. What kind of development was this?

Could it be that...

Is it to protect me?

No, no, no, isn't it because of me that he ended up in this situation? How could it be...?