frightfiction Chapter 697 Please Don't Kill Me
Chapter 697 Please Don't Kill Me
I looked at the Fontaine districts on a floor plan next to a notice board at the waterway hub terminal.
Xu Ning found a general direction and strolled towards the Nabonne district.
Although it was getting dark, Xu Ning wasn't in a hurry to go to the Debo Hotel to rest. Instead, he strolled around the city with great interest.
It has to be said that Xu Ning's first impression of Fontaine was that it was technologically advanced, far surpassing the technological level of other countries.
However, upon closer examination, the most technologically advanced country overall, apart from Kanria which is buried in history, should actually be Sumeru.
However, because Sumeru's technology is almost entirely concentrated in the "Void Terminal" and the Crimson King's Tomb, there isn't much of a technological feel to be experienced in this country.
In Fontainebleau, however, the ubiquitous mechanical gear-like patterns, neat streetlights, and patrolling and guarding robotic guards make one feel the widespread application of technology in everyday life.
"To have advanced technology to this stage, it seems that Fontaine has found a universal and sustainable energy transmission method. We should observe this carefully and see if it can be transplanted to Liyue."
Although Liyue's specialty is cultivation, installing electric lights and miniature trains can also improve people's lives.
After getting used to the surrounding street scene, Xu Ning turned his attention to the crowds coming and going on the road.
When Ebel introduced Fontaine to the cruise ship, he said that although the city pursued justice and judgment, it was also a famous art and food capital. It is said that the city has a very avant-garde development in mechanical crafts, cuisine, architecture, music, and painting.
Originally, I wanted Qingyi to call everyone in Chenyin Cave Heaven out for a stroll, but the little snake said that everyone was busy with their own things and would not come out for the time being. It even told me not to go in and not to use my divine sense to investigate, saying that everyone wanted to give me a surprise.
Is there anything more "surprising" than turning a bunch of living people into water with one's own liquor?
Xu Ning took a sip of wine, shook his head, and let them play inside.
Having agreed to prepare some late-night snacks for Little Snake and the others at the restaurant later, Xu Ning wandered around alone again.
There were quite a few Liyue merchants strolling around the streets, and Xu Ning didn't seem out of place at all walking among them.
After all, the most common route to and from Fontaine is through Liyue's Jade Valley, and tea from there has a broad market in Fontaine year-round.
Moreover, Xu Ning also saw many Fools dressed in Winter's Attire. The relationship between Fontaine and Winter's Attire has always been lukewarm, and at least in recent years there have been no reports of any diplomatic incidents.
Unlike Liyue, where the Sea Dragon King was too ruthless a couple of years ago, even normal merchant ships have been rarely seen recently, causing many Winter Solstice merchants to have to purchase goods from Fontaine or Inazuma if they want to obtain goods from Liyue.
It was because he was paying attention to these fools that Xu Ning noticed the woman whose figure and temperament were completely different from ordinary people.
A pair of long, shapely legs, breathtakingly perfect...
Well, it's not that Xu Ning had any wicked intentions, but mainly because this woman was wearing the kind of mask most commonly seen by the Fools, making it impossible to see her face. Apart from her long legs, all that could be seen were a few strands of white hair peeking out from the hood of her cloak.
The woman chatted briefly with one of the fools beside her, then turned and headed down a side path.
Xu Ning stood there, took a few sips of wine, pondered for a while, and then walked towards the path.
A faint light flickered on the Dust-Concealed Gourd, and a creature in green, transformed into a small snake, peeked out from the gourd, flicking its tongue and sneering, "What's wrong? Your old habit's acting up again? Can't resist seeing white hair? You promised to buy me some midnight snacks later!"
Xu Ning flicked the little snake's head with his finger. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who can resist white hair... I'm just checking out what that Fool's Clan member is up to... You know, things usually don't go well where they are."
"I've met several others along the way, but none of them have been as enthusiastic as you. You still dare to say you didn't have your own ideas..."
"The aura emanating from this person is unusual."
Xu Ning was too lazy to argue with the little thing. He stretched out his middle finger and pressed the little snake back into the gourd. He slowed down and silently walked into the shadow of a pine tree by the roadside.
The target casually sat down on a bench next to the flower bed, his right leg naturally crossed over his left, quietly as if waiting for something.
"Because they noticed I was following them, they were waiting for me to show myself?"
Xu Ning had just had this thought when he quickly rejected it, because he had already heard another set of footsteps.
"Oh? You little rascal, come here!"
The light footsteps caught a complete surprise, chasing after an adorable black and white cat.
Clearly, this kitten, which looked like it was dressed in a black evening tuxedo, was completely unmoved by the imperious "come here" and immediately prepared to run away.
"You dare to run? Stop right there!"
The girl in the blue evening gown who chased after them must have been a "cat-catching pro," as she rushed out with a grin and scooped up the black and white cat in her hands, petting it.
Xu Ning clearly sensed that the woman dressed as a Fool hesitated for a moment.
The timing of this elegantly dressed girl's appearance clearly indicates that she is her target, but judging from her attitude, it is obvious that the target has exhibited some unexpected characteristics.
However, this hesitation lasted only a moment before the "assassin" made a decision immediately. He sprang up suddenly, his five black fingers forming hooks, and grabbed straight for the back of the girl's neck.
This sudden, vicious attack, with the whistling of wind almost audible between the clenched fingers, was ruthless and decisive, seemingly leaving no way out for its target.
Xu Ning kept his distance while tracking her, so it was impossible for him to arrive first and rescue the girl from her grasp.
However, as Sun Tzu once said: "...if you attack the weak and exploit the weaknesses, and the form and situation are restricted, then it will naturally resolve itself!"
Xu Ning exerted force with his palm, and the Dust Concealment Gourd in his hand suddenly sprang out, slamming towards the back of the Fool's woman with a sharp whistling sound.
If she insisted on killing the girl in front of her, when she broke the girl's neck, the gourd that flew out of Xu Ning's hand would also break her bones and cause her to die on the spot.
As Xu Ning expected, the "assassin" spun halfway through the air, and the hand reaching for the girl suddenly burst into an unusually bright flame, striking the Dust Concealment Gourd with great force, producing an exceptionally loud explosion.
The loud noise scared away the little kitten and caused the elegantly dressed girl to fall to the ground. Xu Ning, who pulled the gourd back into his hand by the red rope, could clearly read the fear in the girl's eyes.
She didn't know someone would kill her, and she had no idea how to face the masked woman wielding a strange fire in front of her.
"Who are you? What... what are you going to do... please don't kill me, please..."