Chapter 526 Big News
Shao Yun and his party boarded the elevator, and with a slight buzzing sound and a feeling of slowly rising, they arrived at Hailu Station on the patrol ship route of Hailu Port.
Hailu Station is divided into two distinct areas, the upper area is dedicated to passenger patrol boats and appears quiet and orderly.
Below is a bustling cargo area with a hustle and bustle of people and all kinds of noisy mechanical friction sounds filling the entire space.
Paimon looked up at the passenger area curiously, then cast his gaze towards the tracks of the patrol boat line, carefully observing the waterways that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Linny politely walked over to the harbor officer Vina and asked softly, "Hello, may I ask when the next patrol boat will arrive?"
At this moment, Vina was busy dealing with the sudden surge in traffic, and a layer of fine beads of sweat had already seeped out of her forehead.
Despite this, she quickly stopped what she was doing, looked up and replied with a smile, "Oh, I'm so sorry, the last patrol boat just left. How about this, you guys go to the bench over there and take a rest for a while, okay?"
After saying that, she pointed to the bench beside her.
Linnie nodded to show his understanding, and at the same time noticed the faint dark circles around Vina's eyes, and said again: "Okay, no problem."
"But it seems that the flow of people here has increased a lot recently. It must have caused a lot of trouble for you and other staff, Miss Vina."
Vina covered her forehead tightly with one hand and kept muttering to herself, while not forgetting to express her inner dissatisfaction and gratitude to Mr. Linnie beside her.
"Oh my, Mr. Linnie, you may not know that the cargo throughput of this port is almost overflowing today! It is estimated that it will break the previous record again."
"I really hope that the repair work of Roudeng Port can be completed as soon as possible, so as to help us share some of the pressure..."
At this moment, Paimon on the side turned his gaze to several patrol ships docked in the corner.
"Hey, there are several ships parked over there, why can't we use them all? Wouldn't that lighten the load?"
Hearing this, Vina turned around with a smile and patiently answered Paimon's questions: "My dear, you don't know that these boats are all spare boats."
"The daily schedule of patrol ships is set in advance. If we just add one more, the entire route will be in chaos."
After listening to Vina's detailed explanation, Paimon nodded and responded, "Oh, so that's how it is. Now I finally understand!"
At this time, Vina also noticed that the number of visitors to Hailu Station has increased significantly in recent times.
She couldn't help sighing softly, muttering to herself,
"Well, if the situation continues like this, I will have to submit an application for additional staff to Mo Mang Palace when I get off work tonight."
"But then again, I don't know when I can get a response to this application..."
……
While waiting for the patrol ship to arrive, Ying and Paimon tacitly found an excuse to go to the toilet and touch the statue to gain water elemental power.
At this time, Shao Yun was sitting quietly on a bench, killing time with the sound of the crane lifting goods echoing in his ears.
Linny and Linnet on the side did not take the initiative to talk to him, perhaps because they were not very familiar with Shao Yun.
Fortunately, Shao Yun and Yan Fei had a good relationship, so they started talking.
The two of them no longer discussed why Yan Fei came to Fontaine, but instead talked about Liyue.
At this moment, Yan Fei seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "By the way, Shao Yun, do you remember the Sea Lantern Festival more than two months ago?"
"When you were unable to come to Liyue, Lady Ningguang of Tianquan Star and Lady Keqing of Yuheng Star both missed you very much!"
Hearing this, Shao Yun was stunned at first, then he explained to Yan Fei with a smile.
"I'm really sorry, I had some important matters to deal with in Xumi at that time, so I couldn't get away. Otherwise, I would also like to experience the lively atmosphere of the Lantern Festival."
After saying this, Shao Yun couldn't help but feel curious, and immediately asked: "But speaking of which, Yan Fei, you just mentioned that Ningguang and Keqing missed me, what exactly is going on?"
Logically speaking, Ying and Paimeng have brought their own benefits, so Ningguang and Keqing should not think too much about themselves, and there is no reason for them to think about themselves.
Yan Fei scratched his head gently and slowly explained the reason.
"Hmm... well, maybe it's because of Master Liuyun Jiefeng."
When Yan Fei mentioned Master Liuyun Jiefeng, Shao Yun recalled the Lantern Festival scene that Paimon had described to him before.
“I heard from Paimon that Liuyun also went to Liyue Harbor to celebrate the festival. But what does her celebration have to do with Ningguang and Keqing’s concern for me?”
Yan Fei smiled helplessly and explained softly, "Master Liu Yun's participation in the Lantern Festival is not just for celebration. She actually went to Yujingtai to 'check the accounts'!"
When she heard the word "check the accounts", Shao Yun's mind instantly emerged the words that Master Liuyun Jiefeng said to Ningguang after Bache was defeated by the immortals. She will pay close attention to the actions of the Seven Stars of Liyue.
Thinking of this, Shao Yun nodded as if he had suddenly realized something and replied, "Oh, so that's how it is. I remember now. She did say in person that she would always monitor the work of the Liyue Seven Stars..."
But everything has two sides. Shao Yun added: "Although it sounds troublesome to leave Yun to check the accounts, I always feel that this will also help urge Ningguang and the others to work hard."
Having a supervisory body is not a bad thing after all.
Yan Fei also deeply agreed with this view and echoed: "Well, I do think so...but Master Liuyun Jiefeng raised many sharp questions..."
"Master Tianquan, Master Yuheng, and many Yujingtai staff have been accompanying us the whole time. They look very tired."
After hearing this, Shao Yun understood what those two people were thinking and why they thought so much about me.
"I understand. After all, people must feel uncomfortable working during the holidays. If I were here, Liu Yun would probably be more restrained, thus reducing the workload for everyone."
After all, he had accepted 10 billion yuan from others. In the eyes of Master Liuyun Jiefeng, he and Ningguang were in the same group. Although this would not scare her away, it would definitely make her restrain herself and not be so aggressive.
Upon hearing this, Yan Fei opened up and continued to talk incessantly.
"Indeed... This time, Master Liuyun Jiefeng really wanted to get to the bottom of things. The questions he asked were more incisive than the last, and even I almost couldn't handle them."
When Shao Yun heard this, his curiosity was immediately aroused, and he hurriedly asked, "What? She didn't even let you go?"
Logically speaking, a legal consultant like Yan Fei, who is known for her fairness, shouldn't encounter too many troubles or make any mistakes! Why are you questioning her?
Upon hearing this, Yan Fei couldn't help but recall what happened more than two months ago. Even today, she still feels a little scared.
"Oh, you don't know, the powerful aura emanating from Master Liuyun Jiefeng at that time was very terrifying!"
Then, she paused for a moment, as if to calm down, and then continued, "Especially when she mentioned that Lord De'an bribed the Qianyan Army and poisoned Jianqiu in prison..."
Before she finished speaking, Yan Fei shuddered involuntarily, and then added: "At that time, Lord Yuhengxing and I stood there like students being scolded by a strict teacher."
"That kind of atmosphere is much more terrifying than dealing with those complicated civil disputes..."
Hearing this, Shao Yun smiled awkwardly, nodded to show his understanding, and replied: "Yes, I understand... I understand..."
……
After waiting for a while, Ying obtained the water elemental power and came back with Paimon.
On the track patrol ship's route, a unique track patrol ship is slowly approaching along the established route.
Paimon became curious as soon as he saw this unique means of transportation.
"Wow, are we going to take this to Fontaine? It looks like a very advanced means of transportation... The people of Fontaine really know how to use water."
Linnie smiled and explained to Paimon: "This is a 'track patrol ship', connecting various important places in Fontaine."
"Most of these patrol ships are actually gunboats used by the old Fontaine Navy. However, they have now been transformed into passenger ships. It can be said that they are also allowed to continue to play a role and contribute their strength."
Ying, who was standing by, couldn't help but scratch her head curiously and asked, "The navy of old Fontaine? It seems like there are a lot of stories there?"
Lini nodded with a smile and replied, "Yes, there are indeed many historical stories hidden in it. But let's not rush. When we are on the way to Fontaine, I will slowly tell you about this past."
As they spoke, the group stepped onto the steps leading to the track patrol ship.
After boarding the patrol boat, Shao Yun and his party chose their seats and sat down, quietly waiting for the boat to depart.
At this time, Meilushin "Aibel" was standing on the bow, enthusiastically explaining to everyone some relevant information about the trip and the scenery along the way, as well as precautions.
However, just as the ship was about to set sail, a shout suddenly came from not far away.
"Big news! Big news! Wait for me!"