Mojing, the city that never sleeps
The streets were already bustling with activity, and as we neared the river, there were even more passers-by coming and going.
When they came here to take a boat tour during the day, there were many vendors selling small commodities setting up stalls on the open space by the river, but now there are not many.
It should be that the government has some control, leaving more space for the lantern festival at night.
There are stages built next to the small bridges where the rivers branch out, and dancers are dancing on the stages to the music.
In the distance, on the wide lake, there were several boats in twos and threes, and in the center of the lake, there was a large three-decker ferry.
The hull was extremely heavy and just floated quietly on the water. In the darkness of night, one could see dim figures wandering on each floor.
This ship is a passenger ship, but the fee to board is not a small amount. After all, looking at the entire Mojing City from the perspective of the lake is a completely different scene.
Especially since the fireworks that will be set off later are lit on the top floor of the ship, it is even more special to be here and see the fireworks soar into the sky for the first time.
It was almost time for the fireworks show to begin, and some people had already started walking towards the shore in groups, leaving only a few people near the shore.
Shi Yan was infected by this atmosphere and also pulled Ding Can to speed up. The two of them first occupied a small space by the river and waited for Xia Jialian to come.
"Sister Can! What a coincidence." Gao Wenwen's surprised voice came from the side.
She turned her head and saw that it was Gao Wenwen and the Shu siblings. They were only a few figures away from them and had just arrived.
"Excuse me, please make way." The three people stepped over the people in the middle and squeezed in beside them and stood.
Ding Can exchanged glances with Shu Shenan and smiled friendly: "Is everything going well?"
Shu Shenan was very grateful: "Thanks to the news you brought, the Wulin League sneaked into the Ghost Market and took the token back from Qin Niang. Our mission is now complete."
"That Qin Niang, do you know what's going on now?"
According to past practices, even if the government thoroughly investigated Zhang Gusheng's case, they would never extend their hands to the ghost market again.
The Ghost Market is not under the jurisdiction of the government, so Ding Can was curious about how she would react after those martial artists found her and learned the news that Zhang Gusheng had been executed.
Shu Shenan lowered his eyes: "She chose to commit suicide."
The Wulin Alliance token was in Qin Niang's hands, and after learning the truth about the Hibiscus slice transaction, several martial arts sects chose to inform the government before setting off.
Although the two sides belonged to different camps, the imperial court often discovered that martial artists were involved in certain cases when trying them.
So the two sides have had a cooperative relationship for a long time.
The imperial court would provide convenience for certain martial arts gatherings. Similarly, when encountering difficult problems, as long as they were related to themselves, the martial arts alliance would be very willing to help.
This time, once the idea was proposed, the Wulin Alliance and the government reached a consensus.
After entering the ghost market, martial artists will be responsible for dealing with any masters who may disrupt the situation in the ghost market.
The government is responsible for collecting all the hibiscus slices circulating in the ghost market.
However, when they reached the top floor of Ji Le Fang, the officers who had intended to capture Qin Niang first saw a scene very similar to that of a few years ago.
Qin Niang was dancing barefoot on the terrace, her long hair still loose, and she was wearing silk. Every time she raised her hand or turned around, her hair would slide down along the fabric.
There was no music playing, but she had a string of silver bells tied around her ankles, which made drum-like sounds whenever she moved.
The night pearl on the dome hangs behind her like a bright moon, which reminds people of the saying, "It's lonely at the top."
Qin Niang's dance never stopped, and everyone was so fascinated by it that no one wanted to speak out to stop her.
It was not until he finished the final closing movement and saw Qin Niang walk a few steps toward the edge of the terrace that he realized what was about to happen.
But everything happened too quickly. When she jumped down, the first person who rushed over could only watch in vain as the last small piece of her skirt just missed his palm.
Qin Niang fell to her death, which put an end to everything.
Shu Shenan was close to Ding Can. Since the noise was very loud nearby, he didn't need to lower his voice. "Xiao Ding, why is your roommate always hanging around my sister? Little brother, do you think we can't see what he's thinking?"
"This shows that your sister is excellent. Besides, judging by her attitude, you shouldn't worry too much."
Just looking around, it was Gao Wenwen who was talking almost all the time, while Shu Yubei was just quietly enjoying the night view, occasionally responding a few times. It was obvious that she had no feelings at all about Gao Wenwen's deliberate closeness.
Or maybe, he was completely unaware of Gao Wenwen's approach.
"You don't know, when our mission ended, I went to Zhuyemen to accompany my sister and just got her things, and he came out. He said he was interested in outer space and chased my sister to ask a lot of questions."
Shu Shenan curled his lips and said, "I'm really interested. Why didn't you apply for aerospace major in college? Your reason is too poor."
Ding Can was a little speechless: "Okay, I think I should be the one worried. Your sister is obviously not interested in Xiao Gao, so he will definitely be the one who gets hurt. You should have realized this a long time ago, so don't worry about it at all."
She had previously listened to Shu Shenan talk about the relationship between them and knew that Shu Yubei must be a very rational person in life.
Matters of the heart are definitely placed very low in her life.
Gao Wenwen was so proactive, and she was just responding out of politeness.
Shu Shennan blinked cunningly: "You know, then why don't you tell him?"
The wind picked up by the river, and it was a bit chilly, especially near the edge. Ding Can shrugged, the wind making the corners of her eyes red. "It's rare to be in the system and temporarily put aside the concerns of the outside world. It's better not to disrupt his thoughts."
She exhaled: "Besides, this might be our last chance to meet. Why would I want to make people unhappy by telling them about it?"
Shu Shenan's expression relaxed slightly: "That makes sense. It's already a rare thing for us to be our former selves here, but I still look forward to the day when we can meet again."
Using the possibility of meeting again as motivation to persevere seems to be a good idea.
A faint smile appeared on Ding Can's lips: "Me too."
Shu Shenan felt someone pulling his sleeve. He lowered his head and found that a little girl with two buns on her head had unexpectedly crossed the crowd and come to his side.
"Brother, buy a river lantern. All your wishes will come true~"
The girl held a handful of finished river lanterns in each hand. She raised her head while speaking, and her pair of bright eyes were particularly noticeable.
Shu Shenan half bent down and rubbed the little girl's head: "Okay, you are so good. Why do you come out to do business by yourself so late at night?"
"Mom and Dad are in the shop, very close to here." The girl's voice was sweet, and when she saw that he was about to buy something, the smile on her face became even more beautiful.
"Then give me... six."
Shu Shenan took out some money from his purse and handed it over, then took the rope with river lanterns strung together from the girl.
The girl took out a small glowing object from the basket she was carrying. It was a small koi the size of a fist, and inside it was a firefly, so even though it was so small, there was no need to worry about the risk of it igniting.
"Brother, this is for you. Although it's not as bright as a candle, others will be able to see you when you walk in the dark. I made this myself."
The girl hung the little koi fish around Shushenan's waist, casting a bright green light on his robe.
At first glance, it is quite delicate and special.
Shu Shenan felt like his heart was melting: "Thank you."
The girl smiled at her. She was short and soon disappeared into the crowd.
"Let's divide it among us." Shu Shenan gave it to Ding Can and a few others to help divide it equally.
Perhaps because there are already many people releasing river lanterns at night, in order to avoid the risk of fire caused by everyone carrying a source of fire, there is a table a few steps away from the shore where a few lit candles are placed.
On top is a candlestick covered with a glass lampshade, so there is no need to worry about being affected by the wind direction from the lake, making it convenient for people to light the river lanterns.
There are also inkstones and pens next to it for tourists to write down their wishes.
Ding Can was holding the river lantern, wondering what wish he would make.
For the trainees in the training camp, a large number of them hope to pass the dungeon and return to the real world.
But for her, she always felt that things that require human effort to solve are human-made and God has no influence at all.
Instead of pinning your hopes on gods and Buddhas, it is better to work harder on your own.
After thinking for a long time, I still had no clue, so I just wrote down what I urgently wanted to know.
She finally picked up the brush, but she had never practiced brush calligraphy before, and the river lanterns were not flat, so the words she wrote were a little crooked.
But the advantage is that you can recognize it.
Everyone gathered together and placed their own small river lanterns on the lake.
The river lanterns swayed gently, moving inwards and merging with other river lanterns, scattering countless points of light onto the lake.
The entire lake surface seemed to have turned into a sky dotted with stars, and the entire world was as bright as stars.
"I want to go back to my hometown once I return to the real world. What wishes did you all make?"
Gao Wenwen recalled that after he went to college, he had fewer opportunities to go home. After experiencing all this, he wanted to go back and see his parents even more.
Shu Yubei's eyes were not fixed on the lake, but on the vast and silent sky.
"I hope this experience will allow me to develop a few more new programs after I return."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Shenan was about to jump up and down, looking resentful: "What about me? You are one of my wishes, and you don't care about me at all."
"Don't be so childish." Shu Yubei didn't give him a good look as usual.
But I thought in my heart that when she said "go back", she actually meant going back with her brother.
Shu Shenan curled his lips downwards: "Just thinking about your work."
There is no other way, I can only maintain family ties by myself.
Seeing Gao Wenwen's gaze, Shi Yan was the first to speak: "Hey, don't ask me, this is a secret."
Ding Can took her arm and said, "Then we won't tell anyone."
Xia Jialian didn't say anything, but her head was obviously tilted to the side, as if she was not going to answer.
Gao Wenwen reacted: "No, why do I feel like I'm at a disadvantage?"
Just as I was about to fight back, someone in the crowd shouted that fireworks were about to be set off.
He put everything behind him again and, like everyone else, looked towards the top of the cabin. Soon, he saw boxes of fireworks rising into the air one after another before his eyes.
Fireworks of different shapes bloomed in various colors in the dark blue sky.
The whole city was shrouded in such a vivid and beautiful halo.
Only then can it truly be called the city that never sleeps.
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