northernbook Chapter 742 The Duke of the Underwater Castle
Chapter 742 The Duke of the Underwater Castle
After Xu Ning expressed his affection and fondness for the overalls, Deacon the overalls did indeed reciprocate with ample goodwill.
“My name is Deacon. I am indeed a prisoner here, just like you. I was able to take on this guiding job because I could get a license. We hit it off immediately. Feel free to ask me any questions. I will absolutely not charge any fees and will answer everything I know.”
"Although the drunkard looks like a big bad guy at this time, this method is surprisingly effective. You can try it once in a while."
Paimon whispered instructions in Sora's ear, and Sora could only respond with a wry smile.
"Did you see the executive officer from Zhidong and that famous great magician a few days ago?"
Rather than blindly investigating in the vast underground fortress, it would be more straightforward to ask someone directly. Xu Ning asked directly about the purpose of their mission.
Deacon nodded quickly and said, "Of course I saw them. These two are both famous adults. Well, although fame is basically useless here, it can still get a lot of attention."
"I remember Linni was in the factory area almost every day. It's a pity that you can't get magic equipment here, so you can't see his famous magic tricks. It's a real shame."
"As for that executive officer called 'Young Master,' he was quite high-profile in the first two days after he arrived, and it's said that he even caused a few fights. But I haven't seen him in the last few days. However, Leonid and the others seem to be very close to him. I can go and ask them about it."
Xu Ning was surprised to obtain the two people's information so quickly and secretly rejoiced.
“In that case, give me directions. Kong and Paimon will go find Linni, and Deacon and I will go find the young master.”
Deacon wanted to say that his statement about asking around was just a casual remark and didn't reflect his true intentions.
However, fearing that Xu Ning might accidentally embark on the path of cultivation in his excitement, he could only smile wryly and agree to personally accompany Xu Ning to search.
"Hehe, we've been chatting for so long, but I haven't asked you why you came here, brother?"
Deacon tried to subtly inquire about Xu Ning and the others' identities, but he received a jaw-dropping answer.
"Oh, you're asking about the crime, aren't you? Assassinating the Water God."
Xu Ning casually replied, seemingly unconcerned.
Are you kidding me? How could you possibly assassinate the Water God and only get a 45-day sentence? Would you carry an extra-large puffed cream puff to assassinate him?
But those two over there, one big and one small, nodding so earnestly, what do you mean by that? Could it really be...?
Deacon no longer wanted to earn those two's licenses, but he had to be brave enough to escape!
Deacon, looking around with a troubled expression, was filled with hope that someone would come to his aid. Perhaps he was lucky, for when he saw someone walking towards him from the other side of the passage, he was overjoyed.
Xu Ning naturally noticed the change in his "cheap brother's" expression.
Xu Ning followed his gaze and saw two rows of agile mechanical guards rushing towards the three of them at lightning speed, standing in two lines on the left and right.
A man wearing a red tie and casually draped in a coat walked out from among the mechanical guards, his somewhat messy hair standing up like dog ears.
Deacon immediately waved and greeted him, "Your Excellency, the weather is really nice today. I'm sending my regards."
Upon hearing this greeting, Xu Ning and the other two, including the "Duke," all showed strange expressions.
Xu Ning looked around at the dark passageway and the pitch-black roof, and couldn't help but sigh.
The weather's nice? How did you even manage to say that?
You might as well just yell for help.
As for the Duke in front of them, Xu Ning and Kong had naturally heard of him before they came.
The supreme administrator of Mello Petersburg, and the only duke in the underwater castle.
Before they arrived, Navelette had also emphasized the man's shrewdness.
The Duke may have tacitly approved of the three men's intentions, rather than being completely unaware of them, so the only advice is to avoid any conflict with him.
Although the Duke found Deacon's greeting rather odd, he still smiled and replied, "Hello, Mr. Deacon. These three must be Mr. Villette's friends. I wonder how Deacon's guidance went? Was the process satisfactory?"
Xu Ning patted Deacon's shoulder forcefully and laughed, "Can't you tell? We... how should I put it, hit it off immediately."
The Duke said gently to Deacon, "That's good. Your reward will be delivered to your bed in your cell. Now, leave the rest of the time to me."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning released Deacon, who then ran away, expressing his gratitude profusely.
"Hello, both of you. Let me introduce myself. I'm the manager here, Leosley."
As he spoke, Leosley extended a hand to Xu Ning.
Looking at Leosley's palm, Xu Ning just wanted to call over that know-it-all from Liyue to take a good look. How difficult could it be to make a pair of gloves that hurt when you hit someone? Besides, the glove maker, Master Hanfeng, was indeed a bit conservative.
Leosley's hands were more like bandages than gloves; black strips of cloth wrapped from the base of his fingers to his forearms, adorned with stainless steel rings and clasps. His exposed arms exuded power, and one could easily imagine how painful it would be to be struck by those hands.
Moreover, judging from the wear and tear on the straps on his wrists, it's likely that he often wore another heavy weapon, probably made of steel, though whether it was a gauntlet or a steel claw remains unknown.
While Xu Ning was looking at Leosley's palms, Leosley was also carefully examining Xu Ning's hands.
The gloves are made of a fine material, and the lining seems to be made of fireproof cloth produced by the Fontaine Academy in earlier years. The inlay on it is probably fire copper, a specialty of Liyue. In addition to increasing the damage of the gauntlets, it probably has other wonderful uses.
The gloves almost completely covered the forearm, so they were probably for fire-related applications, which seemed to be the exact opposite of what he was doing.
When Xu Ning and Leosley clenched their hands together, the sound of metal clashing against metal rang out, making both of them feel an urge to punch each other.
"Xu Ning of Liyue, it's a pleasure to meet Your Grace, Duke."
Leosley smiled and shook hands with Kong again.
"Let me show you around here so you can better and faster integrate into life in Mero Petersburg. Let me think, where should I start? Let's begin with the canteen."
Leosley led the three of them down a street.
Paimon asked with interest, "Does the name of that franchise cafeteria mean you have to use a franchise ticket to eat there? Is the food good?"
Leosley laughed and said, "Yes, almost all the facilities here are related to the franchise, whether it's earning or spending it. As for the franchise cafeteria, well, at least the nutritional balance is definitely not a problem."