Chapter 161 Unexpected Disaster
In the bustling crowd, Qin Ye and his two children were heading towards a store that had hung lanterns with the twelve zodiac signs.
As we walked further in, the lanterns became more beautiful.
"Sister, sister, I want that big tiger again."
Qin Zhong, who was carried on the servant's shoulders, was already holding a pumpkin lantern in his hand, but the big tiger that the store had just hung up had a smiling face and was particularly cute, and he fell in love with it at first sight.
Qin Keqing hurried forward.
The twelve-year-old girl was wearing a pink silk dress. When she saw the tiger, her eyes were full of surprise and curiosity. The soft light reflected on her fair face, making her look more lively and playful.
"Eh? Grandma, look, this tiger is so funny."
Jia Rong, who had just come downstairs, also took a fancy to it at first sight and said, "Take it home to my aunt, she will definitely like it."
Shen Ning: “…”
She likes it too.
This grandson is loved in vain.
His aunt is always the one who does everything. How is she worse than his grandmother? And...
People say that the more you look at a beauty under the light, the more enchanted you will be. You will be three parts fascinated by her pretty figure, and seven parts confused by her mind!
Qin Keqing under the sea of lights is no worse than that laughing tiger!
How come he can't see anything at all? Or is he just not smart enough? Shen Ning thinks it's the latter.
After all, he was only twelve years old.
I am busy studying and practicing martial arts every day, and I also learn some things from Jiao University that are not in the books.
The little time he had was spent on competing with her and Jia Zhen for Jia Yue...
Shen Ning suddenly realized that she was raising her grandson quite well.
It's like Jia Rong in the Dream of the Red Chamber, one is in heaven and the other is on earth.
Jia Baoyu had an affair with Xiren when he was in his teens. Rong'er was twelve years old. Before she came, Nanny Tang, who was left by his mother, kept a close eye on him. Nanny Tang's two sons also worked diligently as servants.
Thinking of this, Shen Ning couldn't help but suspect that the Tang brothers in the Red Mansion might no longer be around, and even Nanny Tang might not still be by his side, which is why Jia Rong became like that.
"Don't get excited, gentlemen."
The shopkeeper smiled and bowed to the crowd that rushed over. "This tiger is only given away. It is not sold. Either you spend ten taels of silver in the store, or you can answer three riddles correctly in a row."
Huh?
Those who were preparing to take a quick look were all excited.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the lantern with the riddle on it.
"Yes, these are the riddles."
The shopkeeper said, "Originally, anyone who answered the riddle correctly could take the corresponding lantern, but if you want the tiger... you have to give up the lantern above and answer all three questions correctly. If you get any one wrong, you will regret it."
A good store is one that has both rewards and punishments.
To make big money.
"I'll do it!"
Immediately, a scholar raised his hand and said, "I want a tiger."
"please!"
The shopkeeper smiled and watched him answer.
"This, 'Standing out to welcome the spring', guess a line from a poem."
The scholar pointed to the big red lantern and said, "Stick your head out. Spring is the season when all flowers bloom. I have a red apricot tree that has grown out of the wall."
"good!"
Those who understood immediately cheered loudly.
"Exactly!"
The shopkeeper congratulated him with a smile.
"The second one..., 'This life is not for the common people', guess a line of poetry."
The scholar is looking for poems, "I will never be an ordinary person in this life, this is Li Bai's 'How can I be a weed man'."
"Okay~~~~"
The crowd cheered loudly.
"Hahaha, young master is so talented!"
For such a talented person, winning a lantern from him is a very elegant thing to tell others about.
"The third one..."
The scholar was still searching, and finally, his eyes lit up, "'All lines are green', that's it."
He couldn't think of other things like benzoin, looking at the four seasons indifferently, and the host refusing to see guests.
The scholar pointed to the lantern with the words 'all green' and said, "The word 'all green' means the whole, and 'green' means the surface of an object is green. This means 'ten thousand green silk ribbons hanging down'. It is from He Zhizhang's 'Ode to Willow'."
"Hahaha, exactly!"
The shopkeeper congratulated loudly, "Young Master, you are so talented. Congratulations on winning a tiger lantern."
The waiter quickly handed him the tiger lantern.
Of course, the three riddles he had answered were quickly covered by other questions.
"Haha~, thank you so much!"
The scholar was very happy to get the tiger lantern. He quickly took it and gave it to his younger brother, "I wish the shopkeeper a prosperous business."
You can't just grab the wool of one family.
He took his brother and went somewhere else.
"Shopkeeper, I want a tiger lantern too."
Qin Zhong looked at the other person with envy as he walked away carrying a tiger lantern. "My sister, let me guess."
“Hahaha, please!”
The shopkeeper smiled and glanced at Qin Keqing and Qin Ye.
"The first one is 'The host refuses to see the guest'."
In the crowd, Shen Ning listened to Qin Keqing's gentle voice and couldn't help but smile.
The voice sounded quite gentle. Jia Rong in the Dream of the Red Chamber was not worthy of him, but the Rong Ge'er she raised should be enough.
"It should be the poem "Song of Ascending Youzhou" by the great Tang Dynasty poet Chen Ziang - 'No one will come after me'."
"Hahaha, exactly!"
If he sold one of the six tigers, he would make a profit.
The shopkeeper smiled and nodded.
"The second 'benzoin'."
Qin Keqing looked for the answer she could give, "It should be the poem "Spring Dawn" by the Tang Dynasty poet Meng Haoran, which is exactly what it means to 'sleep in the spring and do not know the dawn'."
"Miss is very talented!"
“…”
Qin Keqing said nothing, but bowed to the shopkeeper and said, "The third one, 'disappeared completely', means that it has disappeared without a trace, and has become extinct. It should be the poem "Snow on the River" by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Zongyuan - 'No birds fly in the thousands of mountains'!"
"good!"
"Okay~~~~"
Qin Ye started to say yes, and the crowd responded quickly.
This girl is much younger than the scholar just now.
It is really rare to be able to tell three riddles in a row.
"It is the time when all the birds have flown away from the mountains!"
The shopkeeper also cheered loudly, "Come on, send the tiger!"
"Wow, I have a tiger."
Qin Zhong kicked his legs happily.
He is so happy.
"Slow down, don't burn it. Daddy will help you get this."
"Daddy, help me get the pumpkin."
Qin Zhong doesn't want pumpkin anymore, he wants big tiger.
Qin Ye agreed to all of them with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, I want a tiger too."
Seeing that his grandmother's eyes were glued to the tiger lantern, Jia Rong also stepped forward and said, "I will answer three questions."
“Hahaha, please!”
The shopkeeper asked him to answer the questions with a smile.
But at this moment, a scream came from a distance, "My Jiabao, has anyone seen my Jiabao?"
When the old woman's panicked cry was heard, a lantern suddenly caught fire.
But the old woman and the people around her were all anxiously looking for someone, pulling the children holding lanterns one after another, making their lanterns unstable. Seeing the second lantern burning, Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she pulled her grandson who was still answering questions, "Go back."
Before he finished speaking, a noise was heard from the other end of the street.
Seeing that the crowds on both sides were moving towards this side, the accompanying guards did not dare to delay and were about to protect a few people back to the restaurant when the sound of fierce fighting came from the teahouse next door.
"Someone, help!"
When the King of Jin jumped from the second floor of the teahouse in an extremely embarrassed manner with the help of a guard, several men in black also rushed down to kill him.
The crowd panicked and fled in all directions.
Shen Ning also wanted to get as far away as possible with the palace guards, but unexpectedly, Prince Jin rushed towards them, "Madam Shen, help me, I am Prince Jin!"
Shen Ning: “…”
There is no way.
We have to save him! "Quick! Quick... hurry and save him."
Shen Ning seemed to be frightened and said the word "quickly" several times before asking the guards to rescue people quickly.
They brought out a total of eight palace guards, two of whom were on the upper floor to look around, and the other six were scattered around them.
At this time, the madam asked for help, so of course there was no time to delay. Even the guards upstairs jumped down and joined the battle.
However, several more men in black jumped down from the teahouse. Although their target was King Jin, it seemed that they would kill anyone who blocked their way or was an eyesore if they could.
The crowds on both sides were too crowded, and they couldn't get out for a while.
The road leading to the restaurant was blocked by the fighting palace guards and men in black. Jia Rong was about to protect Shen Ning and Youshi and retreat to the store full of lanterns when a rocket came with a sound of breaking through the air. Whoosh~ the rocket shot into the largest lantern in the store, and with a bang, a big fire broke out.
The crowd was even more frightened and ran in both directions crying and shouting.
Shen Ning was bumped into several times and was separated from Youshi and Jia Rong without realizing it.
The two palace guards in front of them wanted to bring the people back, but Prince Jin was in danger again.
When one is safe and the other is dangerous, they subconsciously save the one in danger.
After all, if something happened to Prince Jin, they would not be well off, and the Jia family would not be well off either.
Everyone can only try their best to rescue.
As swords clashed, everyone fought desperately.
The palace guards were unable to protect their master, so they could only try their best to block the men in black and prevent them from attacking both sides, because their masters were on both sides.
Shen Ning didn't dare to retreat too far behind the crowd. Firstly, she couldn't get closer, and secondly, she was afraid of a stampede.
Qin Ye and his two children were also here. The tiger lantern in Qin Zhong's hand had been extinguished long ago and was thrown not far in front of him.
Seeing that the black-clad man's sword was about to hit Huo Qi who was protecting him, Shen Ning kicked the lantern over and went towards the black-clad man.
Bang~ The lantern didn't have much force, but it was enough to buy Huo Qi half a breath of time.
But the battle in the teahouse was obviously coming to an end, and the men in black were the winner because another person jumped down.
The guards protecting Prince Jin had no choice but to rush out and do the job.
If one of the Jia family’s guards was killed or injured, they would be in danger.
Even though the whistles of the Five Cities Army could be heard from the distant streets, it was not so easy to get the rescue here.
Shen Ning was very worried.
Huo Qi's shoulder was injured, and blood spilled with every movement.
Moreover, it was somewhat obvious that he was guarding her, and the man in black was already looking in her direction.
As soon as Huo Qi fell, there was no telling who would stab her.
Looking at the two passers-by who had already died in the field, Shen Ning could only retreat as close to the wall as possible.
but……
What did she feel? A bundle of bamboo poles? Needless to say, these were used to hang lanterns.
Shen Ning's heart moved, and he quickly tore off the ropes that bound him. "Prince Jin is here. I will reward you ten taels of silver for beating a man in black."
She grabbed a bamboo pole that was convenient for her and started hitting the man in black without saying a word. Bang! The bamboo pole was very long and very tough.
Shen Ning's daily exercise was indeed useful, as the pole hit him right on the top of his head.
Huo Qi seized the opportunity and chopped off half of his arm with one knife.
“Ahhh~~~~”
The man in black screamed, but he quickly regained his composure. Just when Shen Ning was about to lower the second pole, he kicked Huo Qi back, swung his knife, and cut off a section of the bamboo pole.
"Quick! If you injure one, you will get 100 taels of silver. If you kill one, you will get 500 taels of silver."
As Shen Ning spoke, he pushed down the scattered bamboo poles and let them lie across the street.
"Yes, yes, King Jin has a reward!"
Jia Rong was so anxious that he also shouted, "If you injure a man in black, you will be rewarded 100 taels of silver. If you kill him, you will be rewarded 500 taels of silver."
"Beat him."
Finally, a big man couldn't help but take action.
Do it once and you can save many years of hard work.
When the big man picked up the bamboo pole and swept it towards the man in black, Jia Rong shouted, "Ten taels for reward! Twenty taels for reward... If the King of Jin doesn't give me a reward, my Jia family will."
His grandmother is over there.
Moreover, his grandmother had already called out like that, so why didn't Prince Jin say anything?
Do they have to risk their lives to help him for free just because he is a prince? Jia Rong was furious.
"The king has a reward, fight!"
Prince Jin's face turned pale, but he finally shouted.
“Hurry, hurry, hurry…”
The bamboo sticks scattered on the ground were quickly picked up by everyone. The men in black were too easy to identify, and although some of the bamboo sticks hit the guards, most of them hit the men in black.
Hush~~~~~~Sharp whistles sounded at both ends of the long street, and the Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntianfu order maintainers were trying hard to come over here.
At the same time, the fire brigade was also coming here.
Seeing that things were hopeless, one of the men in black suddenly shouted, "The wind is strong, hurry up!"
As he said that, he spun around and jumped to the second floor of the teahouse, but he obviously hated Shen Ning for disrupting their rhythm. There happened to be a half-broken knife on the ground, so he kicked Shen Ning without hesitation.
Huh~ Qin Keqing, who was squeezed here, saw that something was wrong and quickly pulled this brave lady.
Clang! The broken knife hit the wall, and Shen Ning broke out in a cold sweat.
She hurriedly retreated, but the man in black who was injured by Huo Qi saw that he could not escape, so he decided to go all out and threw his long knife directly at her.
The two sides were too close and too crowded, so Shen Ning could only hope that the bamboo pole in his hand could knock it down.
But when he hit the knife hard with a 'bang', it unfortunately went off target and only hit the handle of the knife.
Seeing the knife going from the chest to the stomach or leg, Shen Ning broke out in a sweat.
It happened so quickly that the little girl Qin Keqing fell down with the half-broken bamboo pole she had picked up without her knowing.
Bang~clang~The flying long knife was smashed down and landed on the instep of Shen Ning.
Although the tip of the knife drew a little blood on the leg, it was still different from before.
A lot of its strength was leaked out again.
Shen Ning's heart trembled.
It hurts!
But it doesn't seem to hurt too much.
At least his life was saved.
She and Qin Keqing retreated anxiously again.
Both of them were afraid that the men in black would come again.
"Where to escape?"
When Shen Ning and Qin Keqing were trying to retreat to the wall, people from the Five Cities Army finally rushed over from the roof.
The sound of fighting rang out on the rooftops of various buildings and gradually faded away.
When Qin Yehu came to his daughter's side, his face was pale, "Where have you been? You scared your dad to death."
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