Chapter 527 Charlotte?
I saw a figure running towards this side in a hurry.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a girl wearing a monocle and a bright red newsboy cap.
Her pink shoulder-length hair fluttered up and down as she ran, and her whole body exuded an aura of vitality and vigor.
Not only that, she was also wearing a pair of black boots on her feet, which made her look very capable and neat.
She was about to run to the side of the boat, but who would have thought that this impetuous girl would trip over the steps leading to the boat!
With a cry of "Ouch!", she leaned forward and stumbled forward.
At the same time, the breadstick (baguette) that she had been holding tightly in her hand also flew up, drew an arc in the air, and flew towards Shao Yun.
At this critical moment, Ying, who was standing by, showed amazing reaction speed and agility. She quickly stepped forward and steadily held the girl who was about to fall.
At the same time, Shao Yun was not idle either. He caught the breadstick that flew out of the girl's hand.
Shao Yun looked at the bread stick in his hand, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he said jokingly: "Wow, you have to be careful, otherwise you won't find any big news before you throw away your bread."
The girl felt a little embarrassed by Shao Yun and Ying's actions. She quickly reached out to adjust her exquisite single-frame glasses, and smiled at them with a blushing face to express her gratitude.
"Thank you."
Then, perhaps out of basic social etiquette, or perhaps to ease the awkward atmosphere, the girl introduced herself confidently.
"Hello, today is the first time we meet. My name is Charlotte, and I'm a reporter for the Steambird Newspaper. I'm so glad to meet you here!"
When Shao Yun heard the name "Charlotte", his heart was moved, and he asked jokingly: "Charlotte? Charlotte Balfour?"
Charlotte, who was originally smiling, was visibly stunned when she heard the last name "Balfour".
She tilted her head in confusion, blinked her eyes, and asked back, "Ah? My full name is 'Charlotte Ganepetti'. Who is Charlotte Balfour?"
(Charlotte's mother was Madame Gagnebotte. According to the naming convention of the Fontaine prototype, Charlotte's last name might be Gagnebotte.)
Shao Yun waved his hand and explained casually: "Oh, nothing, it's just that the name reminded me of a friend..."
On the other side, Charlotte quickly finished the breadstick in her hand in two bites, and then took out her interview notebook, which was filled with dense records but had some time left on it, from her pocket with quick movements.
She looked eagerly at Shao Yun and asked expectantly, "Well, sorry, we seem to have strayed off topic, Mr. Tacitus."
"I wonder if you are free now. Can you accept my interview?"
Shao Yun couldn't help but feel a little surprised, because he found that Charlotte completely ignored the other people around her, but only focused her attention on herself.
He raised an eyebrow curiously and asked suspiciously, "Interview me? Are you sure you won't be wasting your precious time by doing this?"
Logically speaking, shouldn't you go and chat with Ying and Paimon and try to get closer to them?
Even if we take a step back, don’t you think that Linny and Linnett, a pair of superstars performing magic tricks, would be more eye-catching?”
However, facing Shao Yun's question, Charlotte shook her head repeatedly without hesitation and replied firmly: "No, no, no, it's not a waste of time at all! Please, please accept my interview!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to be afraid that Shao Yun would change his mind. She couldn't wait to open the interview notebook, quickly turned to a certain page, raised her head and looked at Shao Yun again, and then asked the first question.
"May I ask what you think of your successful victory over Clorinde, the one known as Fontaine's strongest duel agent?"
Shao Yun tilted his head slightly with an indifferent expression and said nonchalantly: "What can I feel? It's just winning an ordinary duel."
When Charlotte heard this, she was stunned. She stared at Shao Yun with wide eyes in disbelief, muttering to herself, "Ordinary? You actually called that thrilling duel just now ordinary?"
Then, she seemed to be ignited and her emotions suddenly became excited.
"You must be kidding me! Your opponent is the famous Clorinde!"
After saying this, Charlotte showed an expression of disappointment on her face. She felt that Shao Yun really underestimated the significance of this victory.
But Shao Yun remained unmoved. He calmly expressed his true thoughts.
"Claurinde? Is she a good shot?"
Actually, it's no wonder Shao Yun thought this way. Her name is Clorinde, not Landon Ricketts. Did she really think that she could become Landon by wearing black stockings as pants?
After hearing what Shao Yun said, Charlotte nodded vigorously and explained to Shao Yun excitedly, "Of course! Since Clorinde became Fontaine's duel agent, she has never tasted defeat."
"Not only that, she is now the guard of the Lord Water God! You are able to defeat such a powerful opponent. You are now really famous and powerful!"
At this point, Charlotte paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and then continued excitedly, "And the most important thing is that you were behind in this duel and knocked the gun out of her hand, winning the game."
"If I were to write a report about you, I would definitely give you the resounding title of 'Living Legend' without hesitation!"
When Shao Yun heard Charlotte praising him like that, a humble smile immediately appeared on his face.
He smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Oh my, you are really too kind! The title of a living legend, it sounds so fake..."
After all, no living legend is as good as the Eastern or Western legends.
However, when these words fell into Charlotte's ears, they took on a completely different meaning - she felt that Shao Yun was simply being modest.
So, the curious girl immediately asked: "Then may I ask if you are willing to accept my special interview?"
"As a reporter, my intuition tells me that I can definitely dig out a lot of shocking and explosive news from you!"
Seeing that Shao Yun seemed a little hesitant, Charlotte rolled her eyes and quickly put forward a more attractive condition.
"Don't worry, I will never waste your precious time for an interview."
"As long as you agree to let me do this exclusive interview, I can not only treat you to a meal, but also pay you a considerable amount of Mora! How about it, you should be tempted now, right?"
Faced with Charlotte's increasingly enthusiastic and pressing questioning, Shao Yun clearly felt that the situation was gradually getting out of control.
Seeing that the other party was determined to achieve his goal, Shao Yun quickly came up with an idea and changed the subject with a smile.
"Haha, exclusive interview? Special interview? Miss Charlotte, are you planning to follow the example of Mr. Theodore Levin and write a western novel?"
Sure enough, when Shao Yun mentioned the three words "write novels", Charlotte, who was originally only thinking about how to get exclusive news, was successfully attracted.
She frowned slightly and muttered softly, "Writing a novel? I don't think I have the time. After all, the daily interviews have exhausted me."
Then, Charlotte was attracted by the strange name that Shao Yun had just mentioned.
"But who is this man, Theodore Levin? Is he a novelist? Why have I never heard of such a person in Fontaine? Is he from Mond?"
Seeing this, Shao Yun raised his lips slightly, diverted the topic further, and then explained: "Yes, he is indeed a novelist. I helped him find some writing materials before."
"In return, he paid me more than 10 million Mora and a novel he wrote."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap exploding among the crowd.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, stunned by this staggering number.
You know, ten million Moras is not a small number. If they are piled up, they might form a small hill!
Lini couldn't help but exclaimed: "What! There are more than 10 million Moras! Is there something wrong with my ears?"
Linnet on the side looked calm, but she still gently pulled Linny's arm and said softly: "Brother, you didn't hear it wrong. It is indeed more than 10 million Mora..."
At this time, Charlotte was also shocked and secretly calculated how long she would have to work hard to earn such a huge fortune.
"Just for helping you collect materials, you can get such a high reward of 10 million Mora? This sounds unreal."
Shao Yun saw the expressions of extreme surprise on Linnie and Charlotte's faces.
In this regard, Shao Yunxi's bride said: This reaction is normal. You know, they are not facing ordinary people, but the famous four sharpshooters and the terrifying little devil Carloway!
Among these five people, the only one who could communicate with him was the beautiful woman in black.
As for the other four, their way of thinking seems to be somewhat different from that of ordinary people, and they have some problems to a greater or lesser extent.
Given the crimes these people have committed and their abilities, if they really showed up in Teyvat, no one would dare to approach them even if they were offered more than 1 billion Moras, let alone a reward of 10 million Moras.
Compared to Linnie and Charlotte, who were so excited that they could hardly control themselves, Linnet seemed relatively calm.
Perhaps due to her normally cold personality, even though she was surprised inside, the change in her facial expression was minimal.
On the other side, Ying and Paimeng were already accustomed to such scenes.
Ever since Shao Yun robbed the Northern Kingdom Bank in Liyue and took away 50 billion Mora, Ying and Paimeng no longer cared as much about how much money Shao Yun made as they did at the beginning.
At this moment, Charlotte was no longer focusing on Shao Yun, but on the book Shao Yun was talking about.
"Can I take a look at the book he wrote? I want to know what kind of book's material is worth spending 10 million Mora!" Charlotte asked curiously.
After hearing this, Shao Yun reached out for the Eastern Legend backpack on his waist and began to search for something inside.
"Let me look for it..."
Following a rustling sound, Shao Yun took out a novel that looked very thick from his backpack.
Although the cover of this novel is a little worn, you can still clearly see a few big words printed on it - "Little Devil Calloway".
Shao Yun handed the book to Charlotte, and Charlotte quickly stretched out her hands to take it.
She first glanced down at the cover, then muttered softly, "Little devil Calloway? Hmm, not bad, it's actually written in the common language of Teyvat, now I don't have to have reading difficulties."
(Note: Shao Yun can only understand the common language of Teyvat, which is why he sometimes cannot understand the words...)
Charlotte opened the first page and began to read carefully.
As time passed, she became more and more fascinated with the reading, and her whole body was immersed in the world described in the book.
After a long while, Charlotte slowly raised her head, her face full of amazement.
"Oh my God! This book is so well written! It's even better than the currently serialized book 'The Gunslinger from Fontaine'!"
Then, Charlotte raised her head and looked at Shao Yun again, and this time her eyes became a little complicated.
After a moment of silence, she said, "To be honest, I think your previous offer of more than 10 million Mora is too little. In my opinion, once this book is published, it will definitely cause a huge sensation."
"I feel like your 10 million Mora is too little. This book will be popular for a hundred years without any problem. It can even be a family heirloom!"
"No, it may even create a whole new genre of novels and become the undisputed founder of this genre!"
Paimon couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity as he listened to Charlotte's generous praise.
She blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Shao Yun with confusion.
"Is it really that beautiful? If so, why have you never shown it to me?"
Shao Yun turned to look at Paimeng with an innocent look on his face, spread his hands and explained: "You didn't ask me for it, and besides, aren't the books in Yaedong enough for you to read?"
Paimon tilted his head and thought for a moment, then muttered to himself, "Hmm...it seems so..."
Before he finished speaking, Paimon seemed to suddenly think of something and immediately made a request.
"But after Charlotte has finished reading, it must be my turn to read it!"
Shao Yun looked at Paimeng's anxious expression, reached out and gently touched her pink face, and agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will definitely let you see it."
……
If you want to finish reading the book "Little Devil Calloway" completely, the time spent on the patrol ship is obviously far from enough.
After reading dozens of pages, Charlotte was already deeply attracted by the wonderful storyline of the book.
Unable to contain her excitement, Charlotte suddenly raised her head, stared at Shao Yun, and asked impatiently: "Can I interview this talented author? Can you help me contact him?"
"Honestly, I think such an excellent author is definitely worthy of an exclusive interview with him!"
When Shao Yun heard that Charlotte wanted to interview "Theodore Levin", he smiled bitterly and said, "Well... I feel like you won't be able to meet him..."
Shao Yun was telling the truth. After all, where can you interview people from another world?
But in Charlotte's ears, it was a different story. Such a well-written book was not popular in Teyvat. The only possibility was that the author of the book had an accident, so...
Charlotte returned the book to Shao Yun apologetically and said, "Well, it seems that I should focus on solving the serial missing girls case."
After hearing the case Charlotte was talking about, Ying asked curiously, "The serial disappearance of young girls?"
Paimeng was also drawn to the novel of Little Ghost Calloway after he received it from Shao Yun. He asked, "What kind of case is the Serial Disappearance of Young Girls? Has the criminal never been found?"
Charlotte nodded and explained, "Yes, the first missing girl case dates back to 20 years ago..."
"From that era to the present day, girls have disappeared every once in a while. Those girls are all of similar age, and they disappear without a trace."
Then, Charlotte began to create a creepy atmosphere with a serious expression.
"The scariest thing is that none of those missing girls have been found yet."
"During this period, many people were arrested as suspects in missing girls cases, but after a while, the cases would continue to occur."
Ying listened to Charlotte's narration quietly, frowned, and said, "This sounds too horrible... Could it be that there is a huge criminal gang hidden behind this?"
Shao Yun, who was standing by, looked indifferent after listening to their conversation.
He looked at Ying calmly and consoled her: "Fortunately, I had the foresight to teach you two how to use guns. If you encounter danger, just shoot at the head of the 'danger'. It shouldn't affect our vacation here..."
Ying turned her head and her eyes fell on Shao Yun beside her. She responded confidently: "Even if I can't use a gun, my swordsmanship is not bad. What's more, I can use elemental power. If you really dare to kidnap me and Paimon, I can subdue the murderer with my backhand."
As for Mond's problem back then, it was because he wasn't with Paimon, so it doesn't count...
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