Chapter 422 I Saw Something I Shouldn’t Have Seen
Walking on the streets of Jin State, Su Ying discovered that there were many foreigners on the road. These foreigners were wearing costumes unique to their ethnic group, which was rarely seen in Chu State.
The local residents of Duocheng seemed to have long been accustomed to such scenes and were no longer surprised by the presence of foreigners.
Because there were so many foreigners, there were many strange and wonderful things sold in the streets and alleys, even Su Ying was dazzled.
"Sister, that mask is so scary."
Su Ying looked in the direction of Queque's hand and found that there were many vendors selling ghost masks on the street. She was a little curious. Is this thing popular in Jin State?
With doubts, Su Ying walked to the stall.
The vendor greeted Su Ying warmly when he saw her coming over. "Young lady, you want to buy ghost masks for the Hundred Ghosts Festival. The ghost masks here are well made and I guarantee that you will be satisfied. Take a look and I'll get you whichever one you want."
"Hundred Ghost Festival? What kind of festival is this?"
The vendor laughed when he heard Su Ying's question and said, "Young lady, aren't you from here? This Hundred Ghosts Festival is a festival unique to our Jin State. It is to commemorate the dead. On this day, everyone will wear a ghost mask, which means to welcome the return of the dead souls."
"Today?"
"Yes, there will be something exciting to watch in South City tonight. You should buy two masks and join in the fun."
Su Ying looked at Queque's expectant eyes. Since she was already there, it would be no harm to join in the fun. She asked Queque to pick out two masks and then asked for the direction of South City and walked towards that place.
The South City that the hawker mentioned was not far from where they settled, just two streets away.
It's not evening yet, but vendors can already be seen setting up their stalls on the roadside one after another.
"Sister, look, why are there so many people in front?"
Su Ying looked up and saw that there were indeed a lot of people in front of her. She walked over with Queque in her hand, and when she squeezed to the front of the crowd, she saw a little girl about the same age as Queque walking on stilts.
It turned out to be a juggling act.
Su Ying had no interest in these things, but seeing that Queque was watching them intently, she watched with her from the side.
"Puff!" The juggler uncle spat out a mouthful of wine, and the torch in his hand instantly shot up into a tall flame, which made everyone applaud and cheer.
The woman from the circus came forward with a gong to ask for a reward.
Su Ying casually took out some copper coins and gave them to her, and the woman was very grateful.
"Sister, what is this? It's so fun, but also so dangerous." After watching it, Queque was still not satisfied.
"That's a sideshow. Are you tired? How about we find a place to eat something and then go out to the night market when it gets darker?"
"good."
Su Ying found a restaurant on the street. It was not yet time for dinner, but many diners had already come to the restaurant and the lobby was almost full.
Uncle He said that the food in a lively restaurant might not be delicious, but the food in an unpopular restaurant would definitely not be good, so she chose a lively one.
"Please come in, gentlemen. Do you want to stay in the compartment on the second floor or in the lobby?" The waiter greeted them with a smile as he saw the two men come in.
Su Ying saw that the lobby was full of people, many of whom were drunk and had red faces. She didn't want to scare Queque, so she asked for a private room on the second floor.
The so-called partition is just a space separated by a few screens, which is better than being crowded in the lobby.
"What would you like to eat? Our signature dish today is roast chicken. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"what else?"
"There are also crystal pork elbows and braised sea fish..."
The waiter listed five or six dishes.
"Just what you just said."
"Okay, I'll prepare it for you two right away."
The place where Su Ying and the others were sitting was next to the window. From the window, they could see people coming and going on the street. It was even more lively than before.
A quarter of an hour later, the waiter brought the dishes one after another.
"The dishes for you two have been served. If you need anything else, just let me know."
"Thank you for your help."
"Enjoy your meal, both of you."
Su Ying looked at Que Que and said, "Eat. You can go out and play after you are full."
Que Que nodded, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Su Ying took a chicken leg and took a bite. It burst with juice. The skin of the roasted chicken was particularly crispy, but the meat was very tender. No wonder it was the signature dish and it was so delicious.
Queque didn’t eat much, and almost all the dishes on the table went into Su Ying’s stomach.
Su Ying drank the last mouthful of soup and then burped with satisfaction.
"Sister, I, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."
As soon as Su Ying put down her chopsticks, she saw Queque holding her stomach with a wrinkled face.
"Did you eat too much greasy food these days? Why do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach again? Come on, sister will take you to the toilet first." Su Ying called the waiter to settle the bill and then took Queque to the backyard of the restaurant.
Queque hurried to the toilet.
At this time, it had already darkened.
Su Ying was getting bored waiting when she heard footsteps coming towards her.
In a blink of an eye, she saw two men driving a woman towards her.
Su Ying stood by the toilet and waited. Next to the toilet was a woodshed. There was a gap in the middle that was big enough for one person to stand. She stood there. As it was dark, no one would notice her if no one was paying attention.
"Have the people outside arrived?"
"Not yet. Wait a little longer. It's easy for people to find us if we go out like this."
"These idiots who are incompetent, why don't you come here quickly? If something goes wrong when the people wake up, they will be in trouble!"
Su Ying leaned slightly to the side. She had a slender figure, and standing so close to the wall her figure almost blended into the night, making it less likely for her to be discovered.
From her angle, she could see that the two men were holding a young woman. Judging from the woman's dress, she must be rich or noble.
Two men tying up a woman, you know without thinking that nothing good will happen.
In a strange atmosphere, Queque suddenly pushed open the door of the toilet and walked out.
"Sister, I'm fine."
Queque's voice instantly attracted the two men to look at him.
Su Ying clearly saw a hint of murderous intent in their eyes.
But before they could take any action, Su Ying came out from the corner quietly, "Sister is here."
The two men didn't expect that there was someone in the corner. Given the distance between them, Su Ying must have heard what they just said.
One of them winked at the other, and that man let go of the woman in his hand and walked towards Su Ying and the others.
Su Ying slowly raised her eyebrows, "Actually, you can leave now."
The man's face became even uglier. These words made him feel that Su Ying was begging him for mercy.
He sneered, "It's your bad luck that you saw something you shouldn't have seen!"
The man suddenly attacked Su Ying, but before his outstretched hand could touch Su Ying, he was slapped in the face by Su Ying and fell to the ground unconscious.
Seeing this, another man grabbed the woman and was about to leave. Su Ying picked up a piece of wood nearby and knocked the man unconscious.
The woman also fell to the ground.
Su Ying walked over and took a look at the woman. Just as she was about to stand up, she was grabbed by the hem of her skirt. "Save me... the reward is a thousand taels."
(End of this chapter)
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