At this moment, on the bridge, Alice was looking at the continent outside the porthole, standing side by side with Mr. Tea.

 "So, if I understand correctly, the official meeting is tomorrow, correct?"

 "That's right," Mr. Cha nodded. "As I said, we need to review the process... It should take another two days for the follow-up resources to be in place..."

 "No problem." Alice nodded.

 "We'll discuss the details when we get to Danzhou Prefecture. Today, you can all enjoy a stroll around the city. The Xiaolong family will cover the expenses."

 Mr. Cha smiled friendly, while Ruan Lili beside him put her hands on her hips:

 "Hehe, this is a reward for you getting rid of that annoying dragon for me! I've been annoyed with him for a long time! He refuses to kneel when he sees me!"

 Alice resisted the urge to explain that a dragon's body structure meant it couldn't kneel, and instead offered Mr. Tea a polite smile.

 "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

 Alice turned and looked towards the bustling bridge. As the ship approached dock, the entire bridge was bustling with activity. Some were busy communicating with the port, others were debugging instruments, and others were walking around with reports.

 Among the crowd coming and going, Alice saw Vivian.

 She leaned alone against the porthole, looking at the waves and the distant continent outside the window, with her cheeks in her hands.

 ""

 Alice walked over to Vivian and patted her back gently.

 "Eh?"

 Vivian turned around blankly, and when she saw Alice, she smiled brightly:

 "what's wrong?"

 "It's time to get off the boat," Alice smiled. "Come on, time to go back to the room and pack up."

 "Okay, let's go."

 After saying that, Vivian took the lead and walked away.

 Her tone was flat and her steps were brisk, but Alice still caught the slight clenching of her hands.

 ""

 Alice trotted after them and took Vivian's hand:

 "go!"

 She trotted off with the bewildered Vivian, her steps brisk.

 The Academi successfully docked at the port of Danish Seawall and will leave after replenishing supplies.

 Captain William shook hands with everyone who came to greet him, and the cameras in the hands of the reporters kept flashing, recording this steel giant from the Academy City.

 "Captain William, I heard that you encountered a group of dragons during your journey and defeated them. Is this true?"

 "To be precise, we encountered the Dragon King," William nodded solemnly. "First, I'm grateful for your hard work. This is our first time facing a storm on the Ocean of Storms. Let me take this opportunity to express my highest respect to all the fleets that have crossed the ocean to aid the Citadel. Second, we've killed the Dragon King, and the passage will be much smoother from now on."

 As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted in discussion. Reporters rushed forward with microphones in hand, shouting one after another:

 "Is it really the Dragon King? Are you sure there weren't any mistakes in target identification?"

 "Were the Citadel's ironclads sufficient to defeat the Dragon King? Could you share a glimpse of the battle?"

 "Can you provide us with relevant video footage? Will it be made public later?"

 ""

 The entire port became noisy with the waves of human voices.

 Under the eaves far away from the interview site, a boy in a white vest and a boy in military uniform were leaning against a drainpipe.

 "Kill the Dragon King?" The boy in the vest curled his lips. "Just those white people?"

 "This kind of thing can't be proven or disproven," the young man in military uniform chuckled. "What do you say? Xiao Linzi, do you want to teach them a lesson?"

 "I heard they want to give your father a gift, Master Zuo," Lin Yan pinched his nose, "I have an idea, why don't we grab the gift and personally

 Send it over.”

 "It's suitable for you, Brother Lin," Zuo Shao patted Lin Yan's shoulder, "Remember to use tattoos, that thing works."

 After saying that, Zuo Shao, who was dressed in military uniform, walked away with one hand in his pocket and the other holding an umbrella.

 Four or five bodyguards came from a distance and surrounded him. But even so, the girls on the surrounding streets still saw him in his military uniform.

 “Ahhh! It’s Master Zuo! It’s Master Zuo!”

 "He's so handsome!"

 "It's like having a life-or-death love affair with a young military officer like this..."

 Listening to the compliments from the girls, Lin Yan curled his lips in disdain:

 "I like those tasteless things that are just showy."

 He rolled up his sleeves, and the black tattoo on his wrist shone with a black light.

 "Country bumpkins, I'm not happy today, so I'm going to pick on you."

 After leaving the port, Xingmo and his group avoided William who was being interviewed and stood on the streets of the ancient city of Danzhou.

 There is no doubt that the seeds of the steam revolution have taken root and sprouted. Steam-driven four-seater cars can be seen everywhere on the spacious streets. From time to time, wisps of steam rise from the outline of the city, creating a sense of incongruity with the ancient buildings of Yanxiafeng on both sides of the street.

 "There's still no city in the Vista continent that has popularized steam cars, right?" Xing Mo sighed as he watched the steam cars coming and going.

 "There are some in Messina, at least the new king has some," said the knowledgeable Alice, "but it's true... not that many. The core reason is actually a demand issue."

 While they were chatting, a steam car drove over, the window rolled down, and Mr. Cha waved to the group.

 "I've got the car here," Mr. Tea smiled. "Shall we go? Before those reporters realize you guys also got off an ironclad ship?"

 "Okay." Xing Mo nodded.

 The main reason for not being interviewed with William was that Xingmo and his team's mission was classified as confidential and could not be made known to the public.

 The fact that Gu Longshou has not been caught for such a long time means that he has a strong ability in gathering intelligence and can perfectly avoid government searches.

 This is also why Danzhou Prefecture postponed the meeting with Xingmo and his group for one day.

 "Let's go, get in the car. Although the rain is not heavy, you might get drunk if you get wet for too long." Mr. Cha waved his hand.

 "Okay, let's go."

 Xing Mo opened the car door and was about to get in when she heard an earth-shaking shout from behind her.

 "Ah!! Don't grab it! That's..."

 She turned her head and saw Ruan Lili lying among a pile of boxes, and the knight beside her was searching around.

 The little girl volunteered to help everyone carry the luggage, and said that as a dragon she could lift a thousand pounds by herself, so everyone obediently let her do it.

 Who would have thought that something would happen so soon.

 "What happened?" Xingmo and Alice hurried to the little guy's side. "Are you okay?"

 "My things were stolen!" Ruan Lili's face turned pale. "I...I can't see him clearly!"

 "What was stolen?"

 Xing Mo's eyes quickly scanned the pile of luggage. Before she could find it, Alice keenly discovered the answer:

 "It's the Dragon King's reverse scale. We originally planned to give it to Yan Xia as a gift."

 She stood up, played the string, reached out and grabbed the dagger of truth, and stabbed it into the void.

 After quickly browsing the timeline, Alice shook her head:

 "I can't find it. The guy's figure is black."

 "Black?" Xingmo frowned and turned to Aurora, "Little Ancestor?"

 "It's not a curse, otherwise he would be dead." Aurora stuck out her tongue. "That aura is very much like the unknown."

 An unknown force...could it be the Black Dragon Society?

 Is it necessary for the Black Dragon to come up and snatch away an ordinary gift to attract our attention in advance?

 Xing Mo thought so, rubbed his hands, and said:

 "You guys move your luggage to the inn first. I'll go get Ni Lin."

 "Is that all right?" Alice asked.

 "No problem," Xingmo whispered, "I have a feeling... maybe we can catch a big fish."

 She turned her head and winked at Aurora:

 "Little Ancestor, provide some support."

 "Okay, okay," Aurora yawned, "but you have to cook tonight, right? Don't overwork yourself."

 "No problem, I agreed to show you my skills tonight."

 Xingmo smiled, pulled out his wand and reached out to grab it.

 "Destiny," she whispered.

Chapter 385: Danzhou Ancient City and Oil-Paper Umbrellas (Part 2) -4k- (Two Updates in One)

 In the alley, Lin Yan and a few of his friends were running, splashing mud and water as they stepped through puddles.

 "Haha...haha!" He ran while holding the box, laughing, "Did you see that? That Ruan Lili! She couldn't even see me when I snatched the box away from her!"

 "Boss, your tattoo is amazing!" the henchman laughed. "Even the Scale-Shedding Dragon can't see your movements!"

 "They'll definitely search! Be careful!" Lin Yan shouted, "Let's go! Go to my house and be my alibi!"

 “It’s covered!”

 The group ran through the alleys and streets, running farther and farther in the city.

 As they ran, the man at the end trembled and shouted:

 "Boss! I can't take it anymore!"

 "What can't you do?"

 "Oh my god! I need to go to the bathroom! I suddenly have a stomachache!"

 "Wait a moment.

 .. "

 "Ahhhh!"

 Accompanied by screams, the follower ran into a small alley and disappeared.

 "What did this guy have for lunch?"

 Lin Yan muttered, but didn't take it seriously and just continued running.

 After turning a few corners, Lin Yan and his group arrived at the street. At this time, someone in the team shouted again:

 "Ah! Mom! Why are you here? Wait a minute... Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong..."

 Lin Yan turned around and saw his friend being grabbed by the ear by a woman and walking away.

 Another person missing...? Never mind, it's okay. They're unlikely to catch up anyway, right?

 Lin Yan's idea of ​​bringing his younger brothers with him was very simple: if there were really pursuers, he would push his younger brothers out to take the blame and escape unscathed.

 But...according to the current situation...those country folks in the Citadel haven't come to their senses yet...

 "Let's go! Let's go quickly!" Lin Yan waved to the only remaining follower.

 They crossed the street again and were about to run into the alley. At this moment, Lin Yan heard a scream from behind him:

 "Ouch!"

 When he turned around, he was surprised to find that his last follower was gone.

 On the street, a manhole cover was open.

 Manhole covers usually don't open by themselves. This follower might have been too nervous when he was running away, and with great force, he stepped on the manhole cover and it collapsed.

 Now, he has fallen into the endless dark hell - the sewer.

 The probability of this happening is very small, but it is not impossible, right?

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