Once they docked at a lesser-known port in Venice, they landed dressed to be discreet and join the rest of society like they were just normal travelers.
La Serrenissima, as it was called, 'the most serene'.
Venice was true to this name even after the latest decline a few decades ago due to wars mostly with Genoa, and remain a maritime trading superpower until the end of the century.
Music from orchestras could be heard along with stewards persuading people to watch their shows. Merchants sold wares left and right, fresh off the sea and through the Venetian Gulf.
Ren Jidian found himself falling in love with this place at first sight. It was his first time to be in Europe after all.
He had dreamed of travelling and seeing all kinds of sights, but mostly nature. And though Venice was quite a bustling city, there were still animals around that was worth taking pictures of.
