Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 242 Red Whistle

When Violeta walked into the lobby, it was a lot quieter than before, with just a few guides hanging around.

As she came down, the innkeeper came over with a bunch of brochures about the old town and gave her a stack.

"Here you go. Could you pass these out to your classmates?" the innkeeper said.

Violeta took the brochures and quickly flipped through them. They covered pretty much everything you could see and do in the Old Town, with lots of details.

Not only do they have stuff like puppet shows and riddles, but they also have challenges for playing the musical instruments and more.

What was surprising was that you could get some small commemorative prizes just by participating in these activities.

"Do we really get prizes just for joining these activities?" Violeta asked.

"Yeah, that's right. Actually, here's a secret. You don't even have to join in. Just check in and post a pic on your social media to promote us, and you'll qualify. But, there are limited prizes, so it's first-come, first-served," the innkeeper replied with a wink.

That was a pretty good way to promote things.

She accepted the brochures with delight.

On the back were several riddles. Violeta sat back on the sofa and casually pondered the answers in his mind.

Just then, several members of the student council came down from upstairs, with Nolan leading the way.

"Hey, are all the rooms taken? Did anyone get left out?"

"No, all rooms are booked up. I just double-checked, so you can relax," Nolan reassured.

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As they came downstairs, Violeta spotted Nolan right away.

Nolan walked over to Violeta.

"Violeta."

Violeta looked up and saw Nolan approaching. "Nolan, what's up?"

Nolan said warmly, "If your class needs anything, remember to let me know."

Afterwards, he pulled out a red whistle from his pocket and handed it to Violeta.

Violeta nodded. "Yeah, got it.

"What's the whistle for?"

Violeta thought it might be for calling everyone to gather.

But Nolan surprised him, saying, "It's a souvenir from the Old Town. Red ones are rare. I got one for you discreetly." The lucky red was hidden.

Nolan had specially hidden one for her.

He smiled, his eyes glinting with tiny lights. "I hope you'll have good luck from now on."

Violeta remained silent.

"What other souvenirs are there from the Old Town?" Violeta asked.

"I'm not sure. Probably things like dolls. Oh, and about those activities, you can join them with your classmates. The school has a target, and if the data looks good by the end, it could boost your grades,"

Nolan explained.

"Okay. See you," Violeta said quietly, holding the red whistle and watching Nolan walk away.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

Zelena, Hattie, Gillian, and Candy came down the stairs.

They had been joking around, but as they turned the corner, Zelena saw Nolan finishing his conversation with Violeta and walking away.

Gillian said, "Zelena, take a look at what Violeta has in his hand. Looks like it's from Nolan."

Zelena glanced down and saw the red whistle in Violeta's hand.

She didn't know what it meant.

But it's just a worthless whistle, Zelena thought sourly. "Maybe it's just for calling everyone together or something."

After coming down the stairs, they passed by Violeta, who was still pondering over the riddles in the brochures. More people gradually came down from upstairs.

Noticing that the other leaders didn't have red whistles, Candy asked around to find out what the red whistle was for.

From the inn staff, they learned that the red whistle was a souvenir prepared by the Old Town for visitors. Any tourist visiting the Old Town could get one by posting a photo with location tags on social media.

There were lots of souvenirs to choose from, and the whistle was just one of them-they come in different colors, too.

But the red ones were the rarest.

"The lucky red color is the hardest to get, it's a hidden item."

Candy learned all this and went back to tell Zelena. She exaggerated the story a bit, saying, "The staff told me that red is lucky color! Nolan must have given Violeta a red whistle because Violeta asked him for it!"

Gillian nodded. "Yeah, it's true. This color is really rare. The staff who've been working here for so long haven't seen one. Violeta got a red whistle without doing anything so she must have asked Nolan for it herself."

Red does look really nice.

Kon

The national flag of Hoiten was red, and wearing it around her neck, that splash of red really caught people's eyes.

Hattie crossed her legs casually and asked, "Find out anything else?"

Candy thought for a moment. "Yeah, there's more. They said some of the attractions in the Old Town are linked with the school. If you excel in these activities, you can earn bonus points at the end of the term. That's what I heard from the senior in the student council."

Hattie asked, "They give bonus points?"

Candy replied, "Yeah."

Hattie looked down, thinking to herself.

Since she enrolled at Toland University, some folks in her family had been fixated on her and her brother's grades.

Benson always aced it, never giving anyone a reason to talk, but that also made some people jealous.