The weather is just right today.
Chen Lun and Tracy were strolling along the Lingyu River in the eastern district of Peacock City.
This river is a tributary of the Weiling River outside Peacock City. It spans the Northwest District and the East District and is considered a beautiful landscape in the city.
There are many bars and dance halls on both sides of the river, which are very lively. There are also some families living by the river, who run private boating activities. You only need to pay two silver cups to get a small boat and play in the river for an hour.
Chen Lun felt the breeze blowing towards him and glanced at the girl beside him.
In fact, even if she didn't come to see him, Chen Lun also planned to take the initiative to go to Viscount Harrington's house and try to contact her father. But since Tracy came to him herself, he didn't mind getting some clues through this girl.
"Mr. Jack, let's go boating!"
Tracy turned to look at Chen Lun, gave a shy smile, pointed at the small boats passing by on the river, and whispered.
"Ms. Trill is wearing a long skirt today. Is that convenient?"
Chen Lun asked with a smile.
"I'm fine!"
Tracy shook her head quickly, with anticipation in her eyes.
"Well, all right then."
Chen Lun thought about it and agreed to the proposal.
The two men came to a private and knocked on the outermost window.
There is a sign hanging next to the window with detailed boating prices, opening hours, and precautions.
Although it looks unprofessional, it is also interesting.
The window was opened from the inside, revealing the face of a middle-aged woman. After seeing the attire of Chen Lun and the other man, she smiled respectfully, even with a hint of flattery.
"Good day, sir and madam, would you like to go boating?"
"Paddle for an hour first . If you're not enough, you can add more. The extra silver cup is a tip."
Chen Lun took out three silver cups and handed them over. The woman took them swiftly, thanked him, and then gave him a key.
"Have fun, both of you."
Following the direction given by the woman, Chen Lun brought Tracy to the pier by the lake, then used the key to unlock the corresponding lock and boarded the small wooden boat.
Tracy folded her umbrella, then lifted the hem of her skirt with her hands and looked at the boat hesitantly, as if she was worried that she would not be able to jump over and fall into the river.
Seeing this, Chen Lun smiled slightly.
"Ms. Trill, I'll help you."
As he said this, he extended his hand like a gentleman.
Tracy's cheeks turned slightly red, and she placed her small hand in the other's palm.
She couldn't help but feel a warmth coming from her hands, which were also steady and strong.
As Tracy easily got onto the boat with the help of Chen Lun, a strong sense of security surged in her heart.
Chen Lun asked Miss Tracy to sit down, then untied the rope hanging on the pier and pushed the boat hard, and the boat slowly left the shore.
They each held an oar and began to row.
Tracy always maintained her ladylike image and rowed very carefully. At the same time, she was secretly observing Mr. Jack beside her.
Looking at his perfect profile, my heart beat faster.
"Ms. Tracy, why don't you tell me some interesting stories about Peacock City?"
Chen Lun used the oars to control the direction to avoid spinning in place, and then spoke softly.
"Like those mysterious things... You know, as a magician, I am more interested in these things."
"A mysterious thing?"
Tracy came to her senses and racked her brains to recall.
She wanted to perform better in front of Mr. Jack so that he would have a better impression of her.
"Because Peacock City is a seaport city, there have always been rumors of 'sea monsters' in the southern dock area... It is said that they are beautiful creatures with faces similar to those of female humans, but their bodies are covered with fish scales.
They also have beautiful singing voices that can seduce humans, but they are bloodthirsty and brutal, often tricking humans into going into the water and then killing them.
Tracy whispered.
Chen Lun nodded to show that he was listening carefully.
Speaking of sirens, he couldn't help but think of the deep sea route.
The name of this pathway Sequence 6 is also called "Siren". The sequence ability is very similar to this extraordinary creature. It is unknown what the connection between the two is.
The necklace on his chest was the transformation of a Siren Extraordinary Being after his death.
"I also heard that someone married a siren and had a child, but their ending was extremely tragic... These were all spread by the sailors in the dock area. Dad told me that it was the territory of the Blue Sail gang and they never let me get close to it, so I don't know whether it's true or not."
Tracy added.
"A sea monster? How interesting... Miss Trill is a noble, so she should usually attend parties and other events with other noble ladies, right?"
Chen Lun asked with a chuckle.
"Well, I have several good friends. Most of them come from noble families. The elders in their families and my father are in frequent contact."
Miss Tracy smiled sweetly.
Chen Lun then used this topic to guide Miss Tracy and told her some mysterious stories in the aristocratic circles.
Seeing Chen Lun's curious expression, the girl seemed very interested and told him everything in detail.
Chen Lun nodded and echoed a few words.
His words were humorous and his responses were always just right, which made Miss Tracy very happy. She felt that chatting with Mr. Jack was a very interesting thing.
But Chen Lun felt a little disappointed in his heart.
Because he didn't get any valuable information from Tracy.
There is still no clue which noble family the opportunity lies with.
"Mr. Jack, there is the 'Boat Museum' in front. Shall we go take a look?"
Tracy said suddenly.
Chen Lun drew his attention back and looked up.
I saw several huge white "houseboats" parked on the river bank ahead. They were only slightly shorter than ordinary bungalows, but more slender.
The boat has doors and windows, and looks like a house on the river.
"What is that?"
Chen Lun asked curiously.
"It is actually a resident's house. The family lives in the boat. But they collect a lot of antiques and small objects about local history, which are placed on the table and the walls of the cabin for guests to visit... We call this kind of boat a 'cruise ship museum'."
Tracy said with a smile.
"This is something quite unique to Peacock City. If outsiders come here, they can often spend dozens of copper crowns to one silver jue to learn about the local history and stories... The content carried by each ship is different and very fresh."
Chen Lun became a little interested.
He smiled at Tracy.
"Then let's go and take a look."
The two rowed the small wooden boat to the edge of the plank road, tied the rope to the wooden stake, and then turned to the "Boat Museum".
After entering, I found that the family was busy in the cabin. The father and captain was explaining the old things on the wall to a couple, the mother was cooking food, and several girls were obediently carrying the food to the guests.
Chen Lun looked at the notice on the wall at the entrance, consciously took out two silver coins as tickets, and threw them into a tin can, which made a clanging sound.
"Welcome to the Outlet Boat Museum, sir and madam."
A little girl was sharp-eyed and saw Chen Lun and the other man coming, and called out sweetly.
"Thank you, generous sir."
Another little girl ran over and said with a smile.
She also held up a plate with oyster cakes her mother had just made.
"Please try it. It's free."
"Thanks."
Chen Lun responded with a polite smile, took off his gloves, picked up a piece with his hands and put it in his mouth.
He was quite surprised to see that the oyster pancakes were fried until golden on both sides, crispy and delicious.
"You can try it too, Miss Trill."
He said to Tracy beside him.
Tracy hummed, smiled, picked up a piece, began to taste it, and then praised it highly.
"Sir, you are so handsome."
The little girl looked up at Chen Lun and said in a childish voice.
Miss Tracy couldn't help laughing.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Chen Lun smiled, took out a silver goblet and put it in the girl's hand.
"Here's a tip for you. Please tell your mother that the oyster pancakes are delicious."
The little girl was very surprised. After lifting her skirt to thank Chen Lun, she couldn't wait to run to the kitchen with the plate, saying loudly that she had met a generous and handsome gentleman who praised her oyster cakes as delicious.
There were faint sounds of communication coming from the kitchen.
Chen Lun and Tracy smiled at each other and walked into the cabin.
Along the way, the two admired some antiques placed on the table, as well as framed old newspapers and old photos hanging on the wall.
Suddenly, Chen Lun's attention was attracted by an old photo.
It was a photo of an old factory building, which seemed to have been abandoned due to disrepair.
"This is the Harrington Toy Factory."
Tracy came to Chen Lun and explained in a low voice.
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
"Is this Miss Trill's property?"
"Um……"
Tracy smiled.
"But it was sold by my grandfather more than ten years ago. Now it has been converted into a slaughterhouse. The canned pork it produces is very popular in Peacock City."
"So that's how it is. Very interesting history."
Chen Lun sighed.
But his eyes were always fixed on the corner of the old photo, a "decoration" on the outer wall of the factory.
It was a human-sized toy model that looked like a steel puppet.
Chen Lun knew what this was.
This is exactly one of the opportunities he has been longing for!
"The opportunity hidden in the hands of the nobles seems to be a steel puppet... I found the clue!"
Chen Lun thought.
He asked Tracy in a casual tone:
"This toy model looks very interesting. Did you see it when you were a child, Miss Trill?"
"When I was a child? I don't have much recollection."
Tracy looked at the corner of the old photo that Chen Lun pointed to and shook her head.
Chen Lun was slightly disappointed.
But Miss Tracy's face immediately showed thought.
"But I feel like I've seen it somewhere recently..."
She noticed Chen Lun's concerned look and then smiled.
"How about I think about it after I get back? If I remember it, I'll tell you, and then we can go and see it together... Such a big toy model is no longer available for purchase now."
"good."
Chen Lun chuckled.
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When the two left the cruise ship museum and rowed back in a boat.
Several bodyguards who had been secretly protecting Miss Tracy had a low conversation on the shore.
"Miss Tracy sneaked out of the manor just to go out on a date with the magician named 'Jack'?"
"What should we do about this?"
"What else can we do? Tell Viscount Harrington the truth."
The bodyguards shook their heads, as if they had seen the young magician's misfortune.