Chapter 577: Stay Long
The carriage suddenly shook and then stopped, and we arrived at the intersection of East Street.
Yun Qingqing subconsciously looked outside the car.
This is one of the most prosperous areas in the imperial capital. The annual Lantern Festival is extremely lively. The dazzling array of lanterns and noisy voices dilute the dull atmosphere.
She calmed herself down, suppressed her worries, jumped out of the car first, stretched out her hand to Xiao Changheng, and forced a smile:
"Here we are, come."
Xiao Changheng, who was about to stand up, looked at her movements, a little stunned.
“…”
Seeing him looking at her expressionlessly, Yun Qingqing curled her fingertips slightly, coughed lightly, withdrew her hand, and looked away:
"Well, I see that everyone does this. I think it's a folk custom. Just... don't think too much about it."
Xiao Changheng looked in the direction her gaze was pointing, and sure enough, there were quite a few young men and women walking in pairs on the street, admiring the lanterns, laughing and joking.
He got off the carriage silently, took Yun Qingqing's hand, and said calmly:
"Let's go, where to?"
Yun Qingqing's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't look back.
She paused, looked at the street stall on the other side, and cleared her throat:
"...Are you hungry? If not, go shopping for a while first?"
Xiao Changheng's clear voice came from behind:
"Okay, let's go shopping first."
Yun Qingqing pursed her lips tightly and pulled him towards the nearest street stall.
When I got closer, I found it was a rouge and powder stall.
The stall owner saw at a glance that she looked either wealthy or noble, her eyes lit up, and she greeted her warmly:
"This noble lady is truly a beauty! Come and take a look at our rouge, it is most suitable for your fair skin, I guarantee that after using it, you will be as beautiful as a fairy!"
Yun Qingqing smiled and shook her head:
“I don’t need these things…”
"Hiss..." The stall owner's eyes were a little wide open. Under the light of the night, she felt that she had never seen such a pretty girl before. She didn't expect that she was so beautiful even without makeup.
The aunt was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and smiled again:
"That's because you are naturally beautiful! You don't need these vulgar things... Well, try this Hundred Flowers Dew. Just a little bit will give you a fragrant smell, as if you were surrounded by flowers. It is the favorite of nobles! Today is a festival and we are giving you a discount. This bottle only costs two coins. You can buy it for yourself or as a gift!"
When Yun Qingqing heard the word "give it to someone", she seemed to be thinking about something. Her eyes fell on the exquisite glass bottles and she picked up one to examine it carefully.
Xiao Changheng stood beside her, with gentle eyes and brows. His tall figure and handsome face attracted many women to stop in front of the stall.
Seeing this, the stall owner became more enthusiastic and simply took the opportunity to shout. Yun Qingqing's eyelids jumped, and before the crowd gathered, he dropped a silver ingot and picked up five or six glass bottles.
"I want all of these. No need to look for them." She hugged the bottle into her cloak and actually put it into the space. She pulled Xiao Changheng up and turned to leave under the eager gazes of the young girls and wives.
After walking only two steps, Yun Qingqing saw a man with a wretched face coming towards her. He seemed to be looking around without paying attention to the road, and was about to bump into her.
Xiao Changheng frowned and was about to pull Yun Qingqing over, but he saw her eyes become fierce and she kicked the man three feet away.
The wretched man howled in pain:
"Ouch...how can you be so rude, woman! I have no grudge against you, why did you kick me! Ouch, it hurts so much...I have to go to the clinic to get medicine to heal my wounds, you have to compensate me..."
Many people gathered around to watch the commotion and started talking about it.
"What's going on? Did you see what happened just now?"
"You scared me. Didn't you see? That guy was kicked away by that little girl. The kick was really fierce."
"I didn't expect that. The girl looks so cute, why would she hit someone? If she breaks something, she has to pay for it!"
"You grown men, stop talking nonsense. I saw it clearly. This guy clearly has bad intentions. He saw that this girl is pretty and wanted to take advantage of her. If you ask me, he deserves it!"
"That's right, this is only because my little sister is capable. If it were someone who didn't know any Kung Fu, wouldn't she be at a disadvantage?"
"Hiss... is that what happened?"
"You can't hit anyone, I haven't even touched her yet!"
Amid the noise, the wretched man howled even louder, rolling on the ground in a rage:
"Everyone, please judge for yourself. Who bumped into her? I just wasn't paying attention to the road. If she wanted to dodge, couldn't she just dodge? Why did she have to use force? Ouch! I think my ribs are broken... This woman must give me medical treatment and compensation, otherwise I will report her to the police..."
"Okay, then report to the police!" Yun Qingqing sneered.
The wretched man's face froze and he was motionless for a moment.
"Why, you don't dare anymore? Are you afraid that you'll be discovered to be a habitual thief?"
The man took a breath, then started howling again with a look of grievance:
"Don't be so slanderous, little girl. I think you are deliberately trying to delay my seeing a doctor! Please, kind people, please be kind! Please send me to the clinic first. I will handle the report to the police myself..."
Yun Qingqing ignored him, pointed at the crowd of people watching the excitement, and said loudly: "The young man in mink, the butcher in blue clothes, and the scholar, your silver bags have been stolen by this man, haven't you noticed yet?"
There was another commotion among the crowd watching the fun, and their eyes fell on several people in turn following Yun Qingqing's instructions.
Sure enough, they saw a wealthy young man wearing fox fur, a dark-faced man in blue clothes, and a weak young man. After hearing Yun Qingqing's words, they subconsciously touched various parts of their bodies, and then their faces changed.
"Huh? Where is my purse?" The young man looked confused.
"Damn it! My purse is really gone!" The black-faced man in blue clothes suddenly looked up at Yun Qingqing, then stared at the pale-faced wretched man on the ground with a bad look.
"Could it be true, as the girl said, that it was stolen by this man?" The scholar reacted a little faster, but hesitated and did not dare to step forward to search him.
But when he said that, the black-faced man reacted and rushed over immediately, ignoring the man's panic and resistance, holding him down and reaching into his arms.
As a result of this commotion, seven or eight purses of various styles fell out of the wretched man's arms, and sure enough, the purses of the three men were among them.
While the black-faced man was picking up the purse, the wretched man quickly got up and ran out of the crowd, but was held down by the indignant crowd of onlookers.
"Damn it! You're really a habitual thief!" The black-faced man grabbed him by the collar, pinned him to the ground and started beating him.
There was a burst of cheers from all around, and some people took the opportunity to step forward and kick him a few more times, making the wretched man hold his head and beg for mercy.
The young man took back his purse, used the money to hire someone to report to the authorities.
The weak scholar quickly put away the money and turned around and suddenly said in surprise:
"Hey? Where's that brave girl just now? Did anyone see where she went? I didn't even have the chance to thank her!"
Only then did everyone realize that the girl who was as beautiful as a fairy and the man with outstanding temperament beside her had disappeared without a trace.
Yun Qingqing had already pulled Xiao Changheng half a street away.
While everyone's attention was drawn to the pile of money bags in the habitual thief's arms, she quickly cast a spell to reduce the two people's presence.
In fact, the appearance and temperament of the two people have not changed. It's just that under the effect of the spell, they are no different from ordinary passers-by in the eyes of others, and are inconspicuous in the crowd.
The two of them left the scene in such a swagger that no one noticed them at all. Yun Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and could finally go shopping properly.
She set her eyes on a lantern stall and was about to walk over when she suddenly stopped and turned to look across the street.
Seeing this, Xiao Changheng followed her gaze and saw a table, a stool and a banner in an inconspicuous corner across the street.
There were a few big words written on the banner.
Changliu is a half-immortal, and his predictions are accurate.
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