nycdaug Chapter 694 Look at the camera and smile.
Chapter 694 Look at the camera and smile.
Xu Ning stood up and looked ahead.
This waterway runs right through the belly of Mount Qiufen, requiring passage through a short tunnel.
If a station can be set up on the Qiufen Mountain side, the area in front of the tunnel would be the best location.
However, Xu Ning clearly did not see any similar platform stations on either side of the waterway.
"Excuse me, could you please stop the boat a moment ahead? I have some urgent business to attend to and need to disembark."
Xu Ning politely waved to Melusine Bell, who was standing at the bow of the ship, but he didn't expect that this remark would immediately provoke the little thing.
"Huh? What are you thinking, sir? You know I just mentioned that the merchant who came to Fontaine to do business ignored warnings and put his hand over the ship, so he had to walk for two days and one night to retrieve his goods..."
While Melissa was relentlessly criticizing Xu Ning's "dangerous" behavior, Charlotte whispered behind Xu Ning, "This won't work at all. We don't have any luggage. We just need to jump off the ship when she's not looking."
"us?"
Charlotte suddenly grabbed Xu Ning's sleeve and shouted, "Jump!"
Xu Ning gave Xiao Aibell an apologetic smile, and with Charlotte's help, they lightly jumped off the railboat together.
"...You guys!...I haven't even mentioned that Mount Qiufen is one of the least safe places in Fontainebleau. Bandits have been roaming here for hundreds of years..."
The little creature's angry words gradually faded into the distance as the patrol boat passed through the tunnel, becoming inaudible.
Xu Ning looked at Charlotte, who had an amused expression on her face, and laughed, "Is this a good idea? She looks really angry."
Charlotte waved her hand, "It's alright, I know Abel very well, we ride here many times every year. Besides, although there are many laws in Fontaine, there is none that prohibits jumping on and off the patrol boat, provided that you pay the fare in full."
"But why did you jump off the ship too? Weren't you going to Fontainebleau?"
Hearing Xu Ning's question, Charlotte smiled slyly, "Really? I only said we were going the same way, I didn't say I was going to the final destination. My destination is also Qiufen Mountain! And it's true what Abel said earlier, there might be bandits here. I think it would be safer if we traveled together..."
Xu Ning shook his head, walked to the tunnel entrance, jumped to the side, and went straight up Qiufen Mountain.
He was certain that the young girl had followed him because of him, but she was a reporter, a profession that could easily cause trouble for herself and others.
Moreover, this little girl doesn't just seem to be talkative; she's clearly become quite chatty. You don't even need to ask her much before she starts talking.
"Let's go together then, but I might not be able to protect you if we encounter danger. By the way, you mentioned earlier that Fontaine has many laws; are there any taboos that outsiders should be aware of?"
Charlotte followed Xu Ning up the mountain with a "heave-ho" sound, frowning slightly as she pondered, "Actually, Fontaine's laws are not much different from those of other countries. If there are any strange or unusual clauses, most of them were personally drafted by our Water God..."
"For example, bivalves that are stranded during the dry season belong to the water gods, while snails and shellfish belong to the people. Or you can't put cream and fruit tarts directly on an unbaked plate... I think these may stem from some of the water gods' little hobbies."
"For example, it is forbidden to name domestic animals Funina. Or you cannot deliberately leave unfinished Fontaine in the middle of the road... These may stem from some offenses suffered by the water god."
"The only rules I can't understand, no matter how much I think about them, are that we can't release flying objects for the first three days of each month and we can't forget to trim the nails of our pet cats..."
Charlotte's words were truly an eye-opener for Xu Ning.
Although I had indeed heard merchants from Fontaine say a long time ago that the current water god was a very willful fellow, in a country that reveres "justice" and is characterized by "judgment," it was indeed true that the gods with the highest status could arbitrarily set up such childish legal provisions, which matched those people's stereotypes about the current water god.
While Charlotte was rambling on and on, Xu Ning had already reached the top of Autumn Equinox Mountain. At the teleportation anchor point nearby, Xu Ning did not see Kong's figure. Judging from the time, he should not have arrived yet.
Xu Ning casually tapped the teleportation anchor point to activate it, and then walked down a clearly marked mountain path.
The encounter with Da Huang and the others seemed very strange, but since it involved human lives, he couldn't just use the chatterbox in front of him as an experiment. He should go to the scene of the incident first.
I remember Kong said that they were walking down the mountain along this road when suddenly bandits appeared in front of them, wielding strange weapons and shouting menacingly.
"We're here to take your lives, you guys get out of the way!"
Xu Ning was stunned. The bandit who suddenly jumped out in front of him was perfectly in sync with his thoughts. Are the bandits in Qiufen Mountain really this rampant?
Several of them just melted, yet they're still so active?
Xu Ning clasped his hands in a fist salute, about to speak.
"Are your ears useless? Those who say it's irrelevant, get out of here. I'm here to see this big-shot reporter."
So they came specifically to find Charlotte?
Then this wouldn't be robbery, but rather revenge.
Xu Ning's thoughts raced through his mind, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth quickly changed, "In that case, farewell!"
After saying that, Xu Ning ignored Charlotte, who was standing there, turned around, ran across a large clump of bushes, and disappeared.
Charlotte was shocked and quickly chased after him, but Xu Ning was nowhere to be seen.
"Wow, you've lost your composure just as fast as you can."
Charlotte reached down and took the camera off her waist, saying to the robber in front of her, "Mr. Robber, a private duel in Fontainebleau is against the law and will get you sent to Mello Petersburg to serve your sentence. And although I don't know you, I am a reporter. A single photo of you could put your wanted poster on the front page of the Steambird newspaper. You should think carefully."
Xu Ning concealed his form and watched Charlotte, who was still talking eloquently, through the mist of alcohol not far behind the bushes, without the slightest worry.
Although it was a bit presumptuous, Xu Ning had already spotted an ice-type God's Eye on the little girl's thigh. If her skills were half as good as her words, dealing with this bandit in front of her shouldn't be a problem.
The robber pulled a long, narrow dagger from his waist, held it upside down, and said menacingly, "What's a wanted poster? I'm just doing this for money. Go to hell with your camera and that awful report!"
Charlotte suddenly realized, "Oh? Is it because of that article about counterfeit food? It seems I now know who you and your customers are. Well then, look at the camera and smile!"