harleyscars Chapter 556 Unexpected Visitors
Chapter 556 Unexpected Visitors
"perfume?"
Clorinde looked at Navia in surprise, not quite understanding why she would give her a gift like perfume, which was a somewhat ambiguous gift.
After all...even in Fontaine, many men would not choose to dress themselves up with perfume, let alone men in other countries.
And when they went to Liyue Harbor before...she and Navia went to Liyue's "Spring Fragrance Kiln", and the perfumes there were also sold to Liyue women.
Even the very few men who come to buy perfume are buying it as gifts for their lovers, so...it can be seen that this thing has no effect at all on men.
Why would Navia give two completely useless things as gifts?
As if she had noticed Clorinde's confusion, Navia showed a smug smile on her face.
"Hehe~ You don't understand this, right? Do you remember what our first reaction was to buy when we went to Liyue? It was Liyue's specialty, right?"
Clorinde nodded slightly and said nothing.
"Let's think about it in reverse - what is Fontaine's specialty? It is a derivative of opera and some romantic things, and perfume is one of them."
"But the theme of our festival this time is opera. If we send something related to this theme again... wouldn't that be repetitive?"
"Since they are guests and this event is very important, let them experience as many characteristics of Fontaine as possible at one time~"
Navia winked at Clorinde as she spoke, and then said with a smile:
"How is it? Do you have some ideas?"
“It’s a very thoughtful idea indeed.”
Clorinde nodded slightly, agreeing with Navia's idea.
Although she doesn't quite understand how business works, but...from her point of view, there is indeed nothing wrong with Navia's arrangement.
"Hehe~ It seems that my growth is still very obvious~"
It seemed that because Clorinde praised her, the smile on Navia's face became more obvious.
"Hey, Clorinde, I heard that another Shadow Hunter came to the Shadow Court recently. Does that mean... you can leave smoothly later?"
"If you leave the Shadow Chaser Court in the future...would you like to join the Thorn Rose Society? Together we can make the Thorn Rose Society great again?"
"What is the phrase 'great again'..."
Clorinde shook her head helplessly, and then said softly:
"Even if I don't leave the Shadow Chaser Court, I will continue to help you build the Thorn Rose Society. This will never change."
"Eh? Thank you then~ Come on, have another bite of the cake here~"
......
At this moment, Chang Ming had no idea that the girl he had watched grow up had already begun to help him gain as much benefit as possible.
It can even be said that he himself had not thought of this.
After all, from his understanding... Fontaine's condition is not much different from Liyue's, and slightly better than Mondstadt, so there is no need to make so many deliberate actions.
Of course, this kind of "deliberate action" is the icing on the cake.
But these are actually of no use to Chang Ming now. He is sitting in the office, looking at the freshly written transcript and the four bottles of perfume on the table, lost in thought.
"What exactly does Navia want to do by giving perfume...?"
Chang Ming touched his chin, not knowing how to comment on this point for a moment.
"Well, forget it. I'll just ask Navia tomorrow and I'll know."
Just like that, Chang Ming gave up thinking, put the notes he had just written in the drawer, and left Mo Mang Palace with the perfume bottle.
He is a man who takes commitment very seriously.
Since he had told Fu Fu that he would go home for dinner in the evening, he would try his best to fulfill this agreement.
However, just as Chang Ming walked out of Mo Mang Palace, a black and red shadow appeared behind him without warning.
As if he had sensed something, Chang Ming sighed helplessly, and then said:
"Ms. Alechino, it's so late...what do you want from me?"
"Since Mr. Chang Ming has said so, I won't waste any more words - I need your help."
As Alecino spoke, she walked out of the shadows with graceful steps.
If you look closely...you might even be able to see black and red sparks flashing around her.
"What are you..."
Chang Ming looked at Alechino and frowned slightly, as if he had noticed her problem.
"Yes, the bloodline from the Black Sun Dynasty and the power from the abyss, but for me... it is also a curse."
Snapped--
Alechino snapped her fingers lightly, and a black-red flame floated at her fingertips. The light of the flame reflected in her strange eyes, as if foreshadowing something.
“This strength is the foundation for me to become an executive and it is what I have relied on to grow to this day.”
"But this power comes at a price. I am constantly suffering from the torture of the black flames."
"Although this power has calmed down a little after I grew up for a while, but... it's still not enough."
Alechino's gaze gradually shifted from the flames to Chang Ming's face, revealing a hint of desire.
This was also the first time Chang Ming saw Alechino's open emotions, which surprised him for a moment.
"Columbia said you could help me, so... I came over to ask."
"If possible, we can reach a "new deal" between us."
"A new deal? Like?"
Chang Ming raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"I can help Fontaine train more intelligence personnel. The arrival of the golden hunter has made up for the problem of combat effectiveness, but intelligence gathering... Excuse me, the ability of Melusin has not yet reached that level."
"Ha... Are you kidding, Miss Alechino? As an executive officer of the Kingdom of Winter... you are actually helping other countries train soldiers? How is this different from treason?"
Hearing Chang Ming's words, Alechino chuckled and shook his head.
"Every executive officer has his own pursuits. Her Majesty the Queen has promised us when each executive officer joins - when necessary, we can pursue our own goals first."
"What's more... the Kingdom of Winter has given Fontaine - or more precisely, you - a different "special treatment."
"Before the prophecy of the crisis was over, Her Majesty had Feng Yiren bring a message, "We will do our best to win you over and make you our ally." "