Chapter 528 The joy of civilization?
After a long sailing journey, we listened to the vivid explanation of the patrol boat guide Aibel while enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way.
Before they knew it, the group arrived at their destination - Fontaine Garden.
Fontainebleau, the largest city in Fontaine, looks like a city standing on the sea from the perspective of the patrol ship.
The picturesque rural urban style of Mondstadt and Inazuma Castle.
Liyue Harbor has become a veritable city of wealth with its atmosphere of wealth; as for Xumi City, it is more like a palace of knowledge with a grand scale and a strong academic atmosphere.
In contrast, Fontaine presents a picture of a highly developed technological capital.
As the patrol ship slowly sailed along the winding waterway into the bustling urban area, Ying and Paimeng could not help but be shocked by the magnificent sight before them.
All this left them stunned and almost jaw-dropping.
Finally, the track patrol ship docked steadily at the Ting District waterway hub, which is also the starting and ending point for the track patrol ship.
Yan Fei was the first to hurriedly get off the boat. She glanced at the clock on the wall, an anxious look appeared on her face, and she hurriedly apologized to everyone and said goodbye.
"Well, I've been delayed for so many days, and my friends must be getting anxious. I have to leave now. Excuse me, thank you very much for bringing me to Fontaine!"
Ying nodded very understandingly and waved goodbye to her with a smile.
"Yeah, okay. Goodbye Yanfei, I wish you success in finding your friend!"
Charlotte also said goodbye to everyone with a smile, "I'm sorry, everyone. I have to go back to the Steambird Newspaper Office. I have an interview task waiting for me to complete."
As she spoke, she waved to everyone.
Seeing this, Paimon also responded with a smile: "Yes, yes, Miss Charlotte. Let's have a good chat when you are free!"
Charlotte added with a smile: "Hehehe, bye then! If you have time in the future, you can come to the Steambird Newspaper Office to play with me!"
Before she finished her words, she ran away like the wind and disappeared in an instant.
Paimon couldn't help but feel emotional as he watched Charlotte walk down the stairs and disappear in front of him in the blink of an eye.
"Oh, it seems that being a reporter is not easy. I am so busy and rushing around every day. But it's good. This is the only way to bring you the freshest and most interesting news reports."
After that, she turned to look at the others and asked curiously, "By the way, now that Charlotte is gone, where should we go next?"
At this moment, Lini suddenly said, "Well...if you don't mind, how about coming to my house first? I'll take this opportunity to introduce my family to you."
When Paimon heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Why would I dislike it? It's the best thing to be able to visit Linny's family."
"And to be honest, Fontaine is so big that we don't know where to start. So let's follow you home first!"
At this moment, Shao Yun cast his gaze at Lin Ni who was standing beside him, then turned to Ying and Paimeng, and expressed his ideas in a calm tone.
"If you ask me, shouldn't we go to the Adventurer's Association first, complete the handover procedures, and then find a place to live?"
When Ying heard Shao Yun's reminder, she suddenly realized and said, "Oh, by the way, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten it."
"Well, Shao Yun, I'll be thanking you for your hard work. After everything is done, we'll meet at Catherine's place at the Adventurer's Association."
After saying that, Ying waved her hand, signaling, "Come on, Shao Yun."
However, facing Ying's actions, Shao Yun asked back with a puzzled look on his face: "Hmm? What do you mean?"
Ying stared at Shao Yun's completely confused look and stood there for a while. After a while, she opened her mouth to ask.
"What's that expression on your face? Aren't you going to report to me and deal with these things?"
After hearing this, Shao Yun's mouth twitched involuntarily and he muttered softly: "Uh... Actually, I just... Oh, forget it! Anyway, you better be careful on the road."
Shao Yun didn't want Ying to get involved in anything other than vacation, but now he had no excuse to interfere with Ying's social life...
If I force Ying and Paimon to go with me, Ying will definitely be unhappy...
Ying thought Shao Yun was worried that he would meet the murderer of the serial missing girls case that Charlotte mentioned.
She patted Shao Yun's shoulder gently and said in a soft voice, "Hey, you don't really think that the murderer of the so-called serial missing girls case would be interested in me and Paimeng, do you? Don't be too nervous!"
As he spoke, Ying waved his fist confidently and continued, "Don't worry, I'm still pretty good!"
Hearing Ying's confident words, Shao Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.
"I'm afraid I'll skin him before you even make a move, and then hang him from a street lamp by his intestines, so that everyone can see his fate!"
Ying quickly grabbed Shao Yun's arm and comforted him, "Hey, don't be so excited. Let's not think about those unlucky things for now. We'll meet at the Adventurer's Association later and we'll talk about it then."
Shao Yun nodded, turned around and went his separate ways.
However, just before he walked away, he suddenly turned around and his eyes fell directly on Linnie who was standing beside him.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a chilling smile, and then he reminded in a seemingly "kind" way: "Boy, you have to take good care of Ying and Paimeng, otherwise..."
Before Shao Yun finished speaking, Paimeng noticed something wrong in his tone.
She quickly interrupted and said, "Shao Yun, stop scaring Lin Ni. We are good friends now. How can you threaten a friend? We should get along with each other in a friendly way."
The child Shao Yunliang Linni didn't dare to do anything out of line, nor did he want to make his vacation unhappy.
"Well, good luck to you."
Just as Shao Yun turned around and prepared to leave, Ying suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly called out to him.
"Oh, by the way, Shao Yun, wait a minute!"
Shao Yun stopped when he heard the voice and turned around in confusion.
At this moment, Ying took out a box of clothes from somewhere like a magic trick, walked quickly to Shao Yun and handed it to him.
"I remember that the dress you ordered for me was made by Qianzhiwu in Fontaine. Please send it back to have it repaired on the way."
Shao Yun looked at the box in his hand and nodded without hesitation, indicating that he would definitely complete the task.
"Chioriya? Okay."
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Afterwards, Shao Yun said goodbye to Ying and the lovely Paimeng, and each of them took action separately.
Shao Yun left the Ting District waterway hub alone and officially entered the Fontaine District.
At this moment, people are coming and going on Fontaine Street. The bustling crowds and noisy sounds are intertwined, forming a picture full of life.
If you were to compare this place to other cities, it would probably be like the neat and tidy Saint-Denis, or maybe Paris?
Anyway, in Shao Yun's eyes, big cities are almost the same as swamps... crawling with parasites, reptiles and slime.
If possible, Shao Yun actually wanted to vacation in Mondstadt with Ying and Paimon, but...
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Not only are there people walking in a hurry on the streets of Fontaine, but the local police of Fontaine are also patrolling the streets in an orderly manner.
It has to be said that the popularity of machinery in Fontaine is really amazing. From daily travel to industrial production, various mechanical devices can be seen everywhere.
However, what is somewhat surprising is that there is not a single horse to be seen here, and not even a vehicle in the traditional sense.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. After all, Fontaine is dominated by water transportation, and it is indeed inconvenient for horses to move in such an environment with multiple water networks.
Moreover, with Fontaine's highly developed technological level, they might have already developed a new tool that could replace horses to complete short-distance cargo transportation tasks!
Of course, even if there were any, they might have disappeared in the explosion of Fontaine Academy of Sciences...
To put it another way, even without such tools, hot air balloons used for cargo transportation are also a very convenient and practical option.
Along the way, Shao Yun also noticed a number of facilities and equipment specifically designed to provide energy replenishment for security machinery.
They are distributed in the streets and alleys, continuously supplying power to the machines that maintain the safety and order of the city.
As he walked, Shao Yun came to Qianzhi House in Fontaine.
Standing in front of the store, he couldn't help but feel confused.
Isn't there even a staff member responsible for greeting customers at the entrance of this store? Is he inside?
Shao Yun held the box of clothes in one hand and knocked on the door with the other hand, and asked politely: "Hello, is there anyone inside?"
Just as his hand touched the door, it was pushed open. It turned out that the door was not locked!
Seeing this, Shao Yun stepped into Qianzhi's house. Suddenly, a clear and pleasant doorbell rang, as if welcoming the arrival of his "guest".
However, when Shao Yun looked up, he found that the entire Qianzhi House was empty.
"This is really weird. Is the store closed today? But why is the light on? The door is not locked."
Shao Yun began to carefully scan every corner of the store.
He first cast his eyes towards the counter at the door, then slowly moved his gaze across the various fabrics neatly arranged in the room and the exquisite ready-made garments, but he still could not see a single person.
"Did he go out for lunch? But shouldn't he lock the door when he goes out to eat? I guess I need to wait a while..."
After all, it was Ying's mission, so Shao Yun did not leave directly.