A Tapestry of Blossoms
Linsey and Wala Wala naturally went out to see the man in the Red Robe.
Unlike the Blue Robe Art Police, the Red Robe are the ones who announce good news in the city, and no one in the City of a Thousand Sails would refuse to meet with them.
The two arrived in the hall and immediately saw a bright red figure.
Linsey happened to know the leader of them:
"Mr. Lu Ying?"
The person who came was the same Red Robe who had helped Linsey yesterday.
It now seems that the promise of 'reward delivered within three days' made when they left has been brought forward to today!
Lu Ying smiled and nodded, then stepped forward and shook hands warmly with Linsey.
They sat down together on the sofa in the manor's front hall, and the man in the Red Robe asked in a low voice:
"Mr. Linsey, have you met with Mr. Somula?"
Linsey realized that the name belonged to the Blue Robe elder who had appeared with the owner of the Fimbul Theater yesterday. "I have indeed seen him before."
"Mr. Somula was also there when we were looking for Miss Lina yesterday."
Lu Ying then suddenly realized:
"I see."
"That sir praised you highly at the Red Tower Morning Meeting this morning. The reward, which was originally scheduled to arrive in two days, was delivered today ahead of schedule."
As he said this, Lu Ying took out a roll of paper from inside his robe.
He opened it right in front of Linsey:
"The rewards for Mr. Anthony and Mr. Ala Song may take another two days. Here is only the reward for you and Miss Wala Wala."
Linsey reached out and took it.
His reward was a letter of thanks, a citizenship certificate from the City of a Thousand Sails, and a check that could be exchanged for gold coins.
There was one less citizenship certificate and one more house renovation document at Wala Wala's place.
The City of a Thousand Sails handled the situation swiftly and decisively.
Honor, status, and money—these are the things that people pursue, all of which are given out in the most direct way.
Linsey and Wala Wala naturally accepted the rewards.
However, it was precisely because of this right to apply for house renovation that Linsey had some other ideas.
He will stay in the City of a Thousand Sails until the Art Festival ends.
In this extremely prosperous city, it's time for his little hut, where he runs a plant shop, to come in handy again.
Linsey casually said to Lu Ying in front of her:
"Mr. Lu Ying, may I ask you something?"
Lu Ying nodded naturally:
"I'm happy to serve you."
Linsey asked:
"If I were to buy a plot of land in the City of a Thousand Sails, how much would it cost, excluding the expenses of building a house?"
Camp immediately understood what Linsey meant.
After a moment's thought, he gave his answer:
"This money is definitely not going to be used in the Purple Blue Green Three Districts."
"Houses in Green District are usually not for sale. So the remaining options are Yellow District and Orange District."
"The environment in both places is quite nice, if you don't buy a house or do interior decoration..."
Swipe—
At this moment, Wala Wala tugged at Linsey's sleeve from behind and whispered:
"Orange District".
Linsey turned her head. "The city? What about the city?"
Wala Wala grabbed Linsey's head with both hands, forcibly turning his gaze back to Lu Ying. At this moment, the girl's head rested against Linsey's back, and her weak voice slowly came. "The Orange District, my studio is there too."
"Just near my house... that's fine."
Upon witnessing this scene.
Lu Ying stood up with a smile, shaking the red sleeves on his hands. "It seems the two of you already have a plan."
"In that case, on behalf of the City of a Thousand Sails, I welcome Mr. Linsey to the team."
Leaving a polite farewell, Lu Ying departed from the manor.
Linsey and Wala Wala didn't intend to disturb anyone, so they went back inside to pack their luggage and prepared to leave.
It was exactly noon.
Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, they planned to have one last lunch at the manor before saying goodbye.
The result came during the meal.
Linsey and Wala Wala saw the head of the Kuwait Family.
The art connoisseur went straight to his daughter.
Somewhat surprisingly, Mr. Kuwait did not criticize him harshly, but instead took Anthony back with him.
After the three disappeared from the manor gate.
Linsey, who was enjoying grilled fish with Wala Wala, finally asked, "Wala Wala, what do you think will happen to them next?"
The girl curled her lip. "What else can he do?"
"If you don't want your daughter to elope with a wild boy, then you'd better learn to accept the trials of life."
Linsey corrected, "I'm talking about that guy who interferes with fate!"
Wala Wala's view today is rather optimistic:
"With that old man at the Seventh Stage watching over things, nothing should happen."
"Art connoisseurs have incredibly sharp eyes."
As he said this, Wala Wala swallowed a mouthful of grilled fish and brought up another idea. "Besides waiting for the investigation results."
"I think we could start with the Fimbul Theater."
"The actress named Lily was also involved in Anthony's story script."
"If we let the playwrights at the Fimbul Theater take a look, they might be able to find out the methods the other person used to alter their fate, which would allow us to pinpoint some of their identity characteristics."
After sharing her thoughts, Wala Wala winked at Linsey: "Speaking of which, Linsey, you're really taking this matter very seriously, aren't you?"
Linsey sighed:
"Although the person whose fate he altered was not me."
"But I always felt that it wouldn't be a good thing to let such a Fallen Artist run rampant and play with the fates of other people."
Wala Wala finished eating the food in her hand.
She and Linsey got up and walked out of the manor together, and began to analyze the situation on the way. "Let's think about the present."
"The prize money from the Art Association is enough to buy a piece of vacant land, but it's not quite enough to build a house."
"Building the offshore foundation, hiring professional architects to create the design plans, and transporting building materials from other places—each project is quite expensive!"
Wala Wala carefully calculated the accounts:
"A house was built from scratch."
"If you want to live more comfortably, you'll need at least three or four hundred gold coins. Do you really have enough money?"
Linsey looked at her luggage.
This matter doesn't even require the "Golden Rule" to help.
He planned to place his Plant Hut there, which would of course be free, but he still couldn't help complaining about the high cost. "Is building a house in the City of a Thousand Sails this expensive?"
Wala Wala answered matter-of-factly:
"This is the City of a Thousand Sails, of course it is!"
"If we were building a house in a remote area, a few dozen gold coins would be enough to get by."
As if in response to Linsey's idea, the text on the Task Bar also began to change.
A completely new mission thus emerged.
Brocade of Flowers
A grand Art Festival is about to open! Savvy business owners won't miss this opportunity! Operate your shop in the City of a Thousand Sails, build your reputation, and upgrade your personal store.
[Task Rewards: Simulation Management Module Upgrade, Random Teleportation Potion *3]
"..."
The module upgrade goes without saying; Linsey is determined to get it.
But this Random Teleportation Potion...
Linsey and Wala Wala walked out of the painting together.
He stared at the information on the Task Bar, starting to wonder what the [Random Teleportation Potion] was. If the effect was as he expected, this thing might be a trump card for escaping a desperate situation.
The two walked one after the other toward the Orange District.
But before they had gone more than a few meters, Wala Wala, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.
It's in the public gallery at 27 Meiwen Street.
A girl wearing a sun hat and with her face covered by her collar walked over and stopped in front of the two.
The girl disguised her appearance.
But Wala Wala immediately recognized the other person, and her tone became complicated:
"Yao Xing?"
What are you doing here?!