Chapter 591 Bored Arlecino
The next morning, the sun shone through the mottled leaves and onto the magnificent gate of the Bufadi Mansion.
The Fatui standing guard at the door looked ahead vigilantly, and suddenly, she saw a familiar figure "Shao Yun".
This Fatui still held on to his post. Even though he had seen Shao Yun yesterday, he stepped forward without hesitation to stop the other party out of professional ethics.
Shao Yun was not annoyed when he saw this, but just stood there quietly waiting.
At this time, Ying took out the beautifully painted penguin greeting card from her bosom and handed it to the Fatui guarding the gate.
This greeting card was the one that Femini had given her earlier.
After the Fatui took the greeting card and examined it carefully, they let go of their blocking hands and allowed Shao Yun and his party to enter the mansion.
Passing through the spacious and bright corridor, Shao Yun and others arrived at the reception room.
At this moment, Linnie was busy doing something inside.
When he inadvertently raised his head and saw Shao Yun and his group, he was stunned. For a second he even wondered if he was dreaming!
He stared at the scene in disbelief with his eyes wide open, his mouth slightly open but unable to utter a word.
However, after a brief moment of shock, Linnie quickly came to his senses and realized that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity must not be missed.
So he quickly adjusted his mood, greeted Shao Yun and others with a smile, and warmly invited them to sit down.
Shao Yun seemed a little absent-minded and didn't seem to be very interested in the lively atmosphere around him.
He leaned lazily on the sofa, watching Ying and Paimon talking to the Linny siblings and the cute penguin boy "Fimini" with boredom.
At this moment, a child from the Hearth House hurried over, walked up to Shao Yun and whispered, "Father is waiting for you in the reception room. He said he has something important to discuss."
Hearing this, Shao Yun frowned slightly, but still stood up and followed the child towards the reception room.
Pushing open the door that couldn't be more familiar, the person who came into view was Alechino.
She was seen leisurely crossing her long beautiful legs, holding a cup of steaming coffee in her hand and taking a sip.
Seeing Shao Yun coming, Alechino raised his head, signaled Shao Yun with his eyes to sit on the sofa opposite him, and then continued to concentrate on savoring the coffee in his hand.
Shao Yun walked over and sat down silently, secretly wondering why Alechino had summoned him this time...
Shao Yun sat down on the sofa without any hesitation, crossed his legs and put his hands casually on the armrests.
Seeing this, Alechino put down the cup in his hand, looked up at Shao Yun, and asked, "Ying and Paimon are happily chatting with the children of Hearth House, so are you free to chat with me now?"
Shao Yun looked at Alechino sharply and asked straight to the point, "What's the matter? Just tell me!"
Alechino was not angry at Shao Yun's rude attitude. She picked up a coffee pot and slowly poured a cup of steaming and fragrant coffee for Shao Yun.
As she fell, she explained softly, "Don't be so hostile to me. I think I can still communicate normally."
After that, Alechino put down the coffee pot, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the cup filled with coffee in front of Shao Yun, and said with a smile: "I heard that you don't like drinking tea, so I prepared some coffee for you to taste."
Shao Yun picked up the coffee cup in front of him expressionlessly, looked at the dark brown liquid in the cup, and smelled the unique aroma emanating from it.
Finally, he shook the cup thoughtfully, and then said lightly: "Well, I have to admit that from this point of view, you are indeed the type who can communicate effectively with others."
Then, Shao Yun took a sip of coffee, and instantly a rich flavor spread in his mouth.
Shao Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, savored the coffee for a moment, and couldn't help but admire sincerely: "You have done a great job in intelligence gathering. This coffee is good."
Alechino quietly watched Shao Yun drink the coffee he prepared without any scruples, and asked for conversation: "Aren't you worried at all..."
Shao Yun knew very well what Alechino wanted to say next, so he just shook a finger slightly and slowly explained before the other party could speak.
"With my ability, even if I am poisoned and on the verge of death, I can easily drag everyone in the Bufadi Mansion to be buried with me."
"I think you shouldn't have any doubts about this."
Alechino knew Shao Yun's strength very well, so he naturally believed it without a doubt. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said to himself, "It seems that I have done something unnecessary."
Shao Yun looked calm, and poured himself another cup of coffee as if nothing had happened. Then he continued calmly, "It's okay. When you asked this question, you should have known the answer. So, you are just making small talk."
At this moment, Shao Yun suddenly remembered the woman who was good at chatting, and suggested with interest: "I suggest you chat with Liyue's Master Liuyun Jiefeng. She is very good at finding topics to talk about."
Upon hearing Shao Yun mention the immortals of Liyue, Alechino couldn't help but frown slightly, and began to search carefully in the depths of her memory for the relevant information that was brought back by the young master's men.
After a moment, she slowly shook her head and said, "The immortal from Liyue? Considering the stupid actions that Dadalia committed before, there is absolutely no possibility that your suggestion will be adopted."
When talking about Tartaglia, Shao Yun's heart suddenly moved and a question flashed through his mind.
I haven't seen Tartaglia recently. What's going on?
He wouldn't be arrested and taken to Meropeburg "again", right? Then why didn't I hear Navi or Charlotte mention him when the trial was over?
"By the way, where is Tartaglia?" Shao Yun couldn't help but ask.
When Alechino heard Shao Yun mention this martial arts fanatic colleague, he couldn't help but frowned slightly and reached out his hand to gently rub his temple.
"He brought Tok back to Winter... Well, this is good, at least it can avoid unnecessary conflicts between you."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun showed a trace of surprise on his face, and murmured to himself: "He returned to Zhidong? Oh... it's good to return to Zhidong..."
It seems that Tartaglia will not go to jail, but that planet-eating whale... forget it, why think so much about it? Ying, Paimon and I are not from Fontaine, it's none of our business.
Anyway, when the time comes, Villette and the young master's master will help, so don't panic...
But it's no wonder that Alechino is so bored now, even looking for me to chat to kill time. There is no suitable reason to cause trouble for Fontaine and then seize the Heart of God...
At this point, the topic naturally transitioned to the next step.
Arlecino leaned forward slightly and took the initiative to say, "I have a question I want to ask you..."
However, before she could finish her words, Shao Yun, who was sitting opposite her, quickly stretched out his right hand without hesitation and made a stopping gesture.
"Stop! Don't ask! I don't have the time to answer any of your questions." After that, he poured himself another cup of coffee.
Faced with Shao Yun's tough attitude and decisive rejection, Alechino did not give up the idea.
On the contrary, she completely ignored the other party's warning and continued to ask questions on her own: "About Dutch..."
This time, Alechino couldn't even finish a sentence.
Because just as she uttered these two words, Shao Yun suddenly pulled out John's cowboy revolver from his waist at an astonishing speed beyond ordinary people's imagination.
The black muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at Alechino, accompanied by a low and threatening roar.
"Shut your mouth! You don't know anything, understand?"
Alechino's eyes were calm, staring straight at the cold muzzle of the gun that was close at hand and pointing at his forehead, without any panic on his face.
She looked at Shao Yun calmly and explained in an unusually calm tone: "Please calm down first, Mr. Shao Yun."
"So far, only Lini and I know about this matter. There is absolutely no third person who knows the inside story."
Shao Yun gripped the revolver tightly in his hand and pulled the hammer. The crisp sound of metal collision seemed particularly harsh in the quiet space.
He denied it expressionlessly and asked again, "Why? Do you think you can threaten me with just this?"
"Do you think the Fontaine officials will believe what you, a fellow from the Fatui, say, or will they be more willing to believe my words?"
Faced with Shao Yun's undisguised hostility, Alechino sighed softly and slowly stretched out his hand.
She gently but firmly pushed down the gun that Shao Yun was pointing at her, little by little, until the muzzle was no longer pointing at her head.
After doing all this, Alechino said softly: "Mr. Shao Yun, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean to threaten you with this. Such stupid behavior is not my style."
"I just want to ask why you would bother to exchange important intelligence for these trivial requests."
Then, Alechino narrowed his eyes slightly and began to elaborate on what he was thinking in detail.
"My point is actually very simple. As the commander-in-chief of the Fatui, Piero holds an extremely high position."
"As far as I know, he has never left the side of the Queen of Winter, let alone left the Kingdom of Winter."
"So, he values you so much, but the three conditions you proposed are too wasteful in my opinion!"
When Shao Yun heard this, his tense nerves relaxed a little.
He realized that Arlecchino had no intention of threatening him, but was simply expressing his opinion.
So, Shao Yun slowly put the gun in his hand back into the holster on his waist, calmed himself down, and explained to Alechino: "For me, minimizing unnecessary trouble is the most important thing."
"As for whether those so-called 'wishes' have been wasted, it's my say that counts, not yours."
After listening to what Shao Yun said, Alechino was silent for a moment before giving a meaningful comment.
"You are like a poisonous snake. No wonder the lady and the scattered soldiers ended up in such a miserable end..."