As the center for wealthy people in the entire kingdom, the royal capital had to accommodate as many people as possible while ensuring dignity.
Under such circumstances, it is inevitable to sacrifice space in public places and roads.
However, the royal capital is also known as the "City of Art", where many artists gather. Wouldn't it be a joke if we cut out large performance venues like squares?
This situation led to the initial increase in land prices in the royal capital. Eventually, many problems arose, and the royal family even had to step in to curb the situation.
In the end, the problem is still there, and the people above have to find ways to improve it even if they can't eliminate it.
But what to do? The royal capital is only so big, and the place cannot be conjured out of thin air.
No one could have imagined that the person who finally came up with the plan would be a minister of finance. He proposed that on the premise of ensuring the area of the palace and performing arts buildings, the horizontal area of other buildings should be reduced as much as possible. To this end, he also came up with a series of improvement plans for multi-story buildings, which brightened the eyes of everyone who had a headache.
The implementation of the plan solved the problems in the royal capital to a certain extent. Both the nobles and the local residents were happy about this. This minister was naturally put into important use by the royal family.
However, there is no perfect plan in the world. The plan proposed by the Finance Minister still has a minor problem: the pedestrian area in the residential area has nine turns and eighteen turns!
This is the result of minimizing the area.
Fortunately, the designers and planners had some ideas, so the road surface is not too narrow, but in order to maintain dignity, it is difficult to set up road signs. The buildings are so similar that they can hardly be used as landmarks. It's fine for locals who have lived there for a long time, but for newcomers to the capital, it's undoubtedly a nightmare.
An and Miku were walking on the road and even saw a patrol set up by nobles on the roadside to help lost people!
"An... are you okay?" Miku lost a little confidence when he saw people patrolling with patterned armbands just five minutes after walking.
Ann also saw the patrol and the people among them who were walking awkwardly.
The pattern on the armband has changed twice, which shows that there is more than one patrol team!
I have also met many people who looked embarrassed!
It seems that this road is really difficult to recognize.
An thought it was okay. The route on the map was deeply imprinted in his mind: "Just follow me."
As he spoke, he looked around to see if there was anyone who matched the characteristics of Mother Bai mentioned by Shirley.
Black hair, emerald green eyes...the combination of these two features is quite obvious.
When An was growing up, he saw not many people with pure black hair like himself. His own sister's hair was burgundy red. Pedestrians on the street have hair of all colors.
The colors of the iris are mainly blue and brown-black, and other colors are relatively rare... It seems that the members of the troupe all have rare eye colors!
After all, there were still many people in the royal capital. After walking for a short time, An saw several people with black hair. Too bad she's either not a female, or her eye color doesn't match.
At first, Miku was still looking for someone as seriously as An, but gradually, her eyes were attracted by the dazzling array of shops on the roadside.
When An came back to his senses, he noticed that Miku had bought a white-pink gradient beret at some point, put part of his hair into the hat, and Shi Shiran walked up to him.
"Does it look good?" Miku turned around and asked.
She wore a white corset dress that matched her hat.
Miku looks good no matter what she wears!
but……
We are here to find someone, why are you still shopping?
An's eyes made Miku react, and she looked away awkwardly: "Ah, before I knew it..."
In a new environment with a developed economy and a dazzling array of products, it is normal to want to buy something. An knows that girls have a strong desire to shop, not to mention that Miku occasionally behaves out of line. He is not surprised that she would behave like this.
But if you do it wrong, you do it wrong.
"It's very beautiful." An praised her and then warned her, "But don't wander around. What if you get separated?"
"Yeah!" Miku nodded quickly knowing that what he did was inappropriate.
Why is it like blaming her?
Putting aside the subtle feelings, An scratched her hair and said nothing.
Miku was obedient and never looked at the store again, searching carefully.
The two people walked on the road, going around and around, and almost half an hour passed.
The process of finding people is not boring. The buildings and decorations on both sides of the road look novel and beautiful. You can see what the road looks like at a glance. Even if you focus on the surrounding environment, it will not delay finding people, so it can be regarded as visit.
An Zhanbai's mother walked all the way to the city gate.
It would take close to an hour on the main road and a horse-drawn carriage, and probably close to half a day on the walking trail. By then it would be dark, and it would be increasingly difficult to find someone, and there would be a risk of an accident.
Better move quickly.
An reminded Miku.
After walking a few steps, I suddenly heard a rhythmic drum beat.
Miku listened carefully as he walked, and found that it was not just the sound of drums, but a mixture of multiple instruments: "It seems like a vocal band?"
As the holidays approach, it’s not surprising that there will be parades and performances by sound bands. This is true everywhere on the continent.
But according to the situation in the royal capital, the vocal band should take the main road. Walking on the sidewalk is not only crowded, but the performance effect is far less good than walking on the main road.
"It should be a new group that has just been established and has not yet obtained a permit."
An remembered that Jerry mentioned in the past chat that due to the large number of performance groups in the capital, the upper levels established a regulatory agency to ensure order. Any performance group that wants to perform in public must obtain permission first.
The less famous a performance group is, the more difficult it is to obtain a license. However, the less famous a group is, the more they need to perform in public places to promote themselves.
A tricky endless loop.
Therefore, most grassroots managers turn a blind eye to these groups that parade and perform privately on the sidewalk, as long as they do not cause trouble and are not caught by higher-ups.
An and Miku walked around a corner and saw about a dozen young people with musical instruments placed in front of them, playing with great concentration.
Their skills were good, and there were quite a few people watching, but they were a bit intrusive to passers-by.
But it seemed that they were not surprised by the expressions of the people coming and going.
An glanced at it and then looked away. Now is not the time to listen to the performance. The important thing is to find someone. Miku looked a little regretful, but still followed An.
"Who are you, performing here without permission?!!"
As soon as he reached the crowd, An heard a loud shout.
The young man who was standing in the middle and playing had a bad look on his face: "Oh no, it's the inspection team from above!"
After hearing this, more than a dozen people hurriedly packed up their instruments. Without enough time to worry about the people still surrounding them, they quickly started running away.
The crowd was instantly rushed to pieces.
An turned sideways and stretched out his hand to stop Miku in front of him to prevent the two of them from being separated by the crowd.
"Stop!"
A group of armored soldiers could be seen in the distance, the leader roaring angrily.
There was a crowd of people in front of An's eyes, and suddenly, a girl staggeringly holding an electronic keyboard bumped into him.
"Be careful!" the girl exclaimed.
It's no joke for a person to have the weight of an electronic keyboard fall on him.
Fortunately, An reacted quickly, holding the electronic keyboard with one hand and pressing the girl's shoulder with the other to help her find her balance.
"Thank you, thank you." The girl thanked her quickly, looked up and saw An's appearance, and her face turned red.
An saw that the soldiers were about to crowd over and said to the girl: "Escape quickly."
The girl was startled and nodded.
Just then, her companion came over and helped her lift the electronic keyboard, and the two of them fled quickly.
As soon as she finished speaking, An looked at Miku to ensure her condition...
Missing? !
There was an explosion in An's head, and he quickly searched for Miku's figure among the chaotic crowd.
Fortunately, the beret Miku was wearing was disappearing not far away.
Without any care, An forced his way in that direction and grabbed her wrist.
Get away from the chaotic crowd first!
Noises and curses arose frequently among the crowd. An blocked his face with one hand and held Miku's wrist tightly with the other hand to prevent him from being dispersed by the crowd. The crowded crowd brought a lot of resistance to this action.
Passing by the soldiers, An put his foot down and finally walked out of the crowd.
"An! Are you okay?" Miku asked concerned.
"I'm fine, you..."
An responded subconsciously, but felt something was wrong.
The sound came from in front of him.
Looking up, he saw Miku's concerned expression slowly turning into shock.
"……Um?"
Since Miku came out one step ahead of me, what I am holding on to is...
An turned around and saw a girl wearing the same hat as Miku and the main color of her clothes. It's just that her hair is black, and although her face is delicate, it is completely different from Kazuya Miku.
The girl was looking sulky.
Could it be that the resistance just now was because she was struggling...
An quickly let go of his hand in embarrassment and apologized at the same time: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person."
While apologizing, he felt a little strange.
Even if the girl in front of me is dressed similarly to Miku, she shouldn't admit her mistake...
Not to mention how long he and Miku have known each other, An has been a very keen intuitive type since he was a child. Even with his eyes closed, he will never mistake an acquaintance, let alone Miku!
But he held this girl until he squeezed out of the crowd without even noticing that something was wrong!
It is true that there is resistance from the crowd, but it is still difficult to let go.
It's one thing to care, but An's apology to the girl is genuine.
He dragged someone so far away for no apparent reason. Even if there was a reason, it was still his fault.
An's apology made the girl's face soften a lot. She looked at Miku carefully again, and her face became a little more tolerant: "It's okay, I'm a little impatient too. It was crowded just now, so it's normal to admit your mistake."
She yelled several times while being pulled by An, but they were all ignored as the voices of the crowd around her.
Now that she can speak calmly, it shows that she is really generous.
An was thinking about how to calm down when he happened to meet the girl's eyes.
Her eyes were like emerald gems, very beautiful.
An didn't think anything was wrong at first glance, and he said two more words of apology. As he spoke, an inexplicable feeling came over him. He reacted and said, "Are you Sister Bai's mother?"
The girl was responding to An's apology gently, and was suddenly shocked when she heard his words: "Do you know my daughter?"
Then she looked happy again: "Are you Bai's companion? Where is she now? Is she nearby? How tall is she now..."
The girl chattered a lot, and An Zu was so stunned that she didn't have time to respond.
The shock on Miku's face didn't have time to disappear, but it deepened a lot.
The girl in front of her who looks about the same age as her is actually Bai's mother? !
This, this, this...
Bai said that people often visit her home...
Could it be that the person looking for her father was the police chief of the royal capital? !
