Chapter 580: Lanterns are placed by the moat, and something unexpected happens
After Wan Laoer took Fubao away from Yuwensong, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"My daughter, you are right. We should not take advantage of others. Daddy also found that the man did not seem to be a good person. Fortunately, we ran fast."
Wan Laoer's heart was still pounding at this moment. This was not the capital city. If they met bad guys, no one would save them.
"Daddy, you are wrong. It is you who runs fast, and you are carrying Fubao on your back. Daddy, you are so awesome." Fubao did not hesitate to praise him.
When Wan Laoer received praise from his daughter, he couldn't help but straighten his chest, his eyes looked a little proud, and his face was full of smiles.
"Haha, then girl, are you going to buy the lantern? We should have gotten rid of that peacock, so now we can play without worries."
Fubao turned his head and looked back, and found that there were heads everywhere behind him, and he couldn't see clearly at all. But he thought that the person just now didn't catch up with him.
"Well, all right, Daddy. I just heard that they all went to the moat outside the city to release lanterns. They said they could pray there. Shall we go too?"
"Okay, let's buy two lanterns and let both of us fly them."
"Yeah, okay. Fubao wants a lotus lantern. It will look nice when placed on the water."
"Okay, let's buy two."
Wan Laoer brought Fubao to a stall selling lanterns. They had quite a few kinds of lanterns, but none of them were particularly outstanding. They were all common styles and were available every year.
"Boss, give me two lotus lanterns."
"Okay, take them." The stall owner swiftly took two lanterns and gave them to Wan Laoer. The stall owner's business was very good. The stall was full of people choosing lanterns. They were discussing in groups of three or four which one was the best looking, with happy smiles on their faces.
Wan Laoer took the lantern, paid the money, and followed the crowd out of the city with Fubao.
The city gates are wide open tonight and will remain open until the beginning of the hour of Hai (9:00 p.m.).
The father and daughter had no idea that there were two people following them. They were talking and excitedly followed the crowd to the outside of the city.
The moat outside the city is already crowded with people, and the surface of the river is dotted with lanterns, including gorgeous lotus lanterns, lively and playful rabbit lanterns, and elegant and majestic palace lanterns. They sway with the slight ripples of the water, and the flickering candlelight blends with the lights reflected in the water. For a moment, it is hard to tell which are the stars in the sky and which are the lanterns in the river.
"Dad, let's go over there to light the lanterns. There are fewer people there."
Fubao pointed to a place with few people and quickly shook Wan Laoer's head.
"Okay, let's go over there."
Wan Laoer only put Fubao down after he brought him to the designated place.
The two of them gently placed the lotus lanterns on the water and closed their eyes and prayed.
The breeze blows, bringing gusts of coldness, but it cannot blow away the poetry and warmth that fills the river. The lanterns are like a group of elves with beautiful wishes, clustering around each other in the darkness and moving slowly forward.
"Daddy, I made a good wish. What did you wish for?"
"You can't say this out loud. It won't work if you say it out loud. The wind is strong by the river. Let's go back. We can also watch the lanterns in our room."
"Well, okay, let's go back."
Fubao held Wan Laoer's hand and skipped beside him, giggling from time to time and talking to Wan Laoer.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and a sharp sword stabbed straight towards Fubao.
Fubao was still unaware of anything.
"bite!"
It was not until a crisp sound was heard that Fubao realized that the killer was so close to her, but the sword in the killer's hand was knocked away by a fan, and the crisp sound of the fan hitting the sword reached Fubao's ears.
Wan Laoer immediately picked up Fubao and held him in his arms.
"Daughter, how are you? Are you hurt?"
Wan Laoer checked Fubao from head to toe in panic and found that Fubao was fine. Then he looked at the people who were fighting.
The people around had begun to panic and were fleeing in all directions. Soon, the moat, which had been crowded and peaceful just a moment ago, was now in chaos.
Some were wounded by the swords and fell in a pool of blood, while others fell into the moat out of fear.
Wan Laoer saw a woman holding a child, but she was knocked to the ground by the crowd. The woman tried her best to protect the child, but people trampled on the mother and child, and the woman vomited blood.
Wan Laoer seemed to be under a spell. His mind was clear, but his legs could not move. He wanted to save the woman, but the crowd pushed him back towards the city.
Wan Laoer watched the woman lying in a pool of blood, but he was powerless to do anything.
Wan Laoer held Fubao tightly to his body, took steady steps, and was pushed back into the city by the crowd, but how could those killers let them go?
Yuwensong and Xiaotao entangled six killers, but there were still two killers who chased Wan Laoer and Fubao directly.
The crowd was in chaos again because of the killer's arrival. Screams and cries of fear filled Wan Laoer's eardrums. His eyes were bloodshot and his heart was beating so fast that it was almost in his throat. He might spit out a heart if he opened his mouth.
"Fubao, hold on to Daddy. Daddy won't let these people hurt you."
"Dad, didn't you say that Brother Mo said that no one would assassinate us? Where did these people come from?"
Although Fubao was also afraid, he remained calm and did not break out in cold sweats like Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer had no idea that he was also thinking about this question.
"Dad doesn't know either. I don't know if these people are from Yue."
After being reminded by Wan Laoer, Fubao suddenly remembered the Plum Blossom Banquet she attended at the palace years ago. At that time, because she ruined the princess's plan for Sister Rou, Sister Rou wrote the word "kill" on her palm. Could it be that these people were sent by the princess to kill her?
Fubao felt that it was very likely, but it had been nearly twenty days and she had forgotten about it. She didn't expect the princess still remembered it. This princess really held a grudge and was so tolerant, unlike her, who would take revenge on the spot.
Just as the two were guessing each other's identities, the killer had already found them and was killing them at lightning speed.
A hint of coldness was reflected in Fubao's big eyes.
"Dad, are we going to die here this time?"
"Don't worry, dad will give the first explanation." Wan Laoer hugged Fubao and lay directly on the ground. Because the assassin was coming towards them, the people around them all ran away, which exposed Wan Laoer and Fubao.
Wan Laoer protected Fubao in front of him and used his body to block Fubao.
The black ball howled anxiously, grimaced at the assassin, and jumped up and down, but it was useless.
"Puff"
The assassin was stabbed in the back by a hidden weapon.
Just as his sword was about to pierce Wan Laoer's back, he fell straight to the ground.
Then Wan Laoer saw a flash in the corner of his eyes, and a pink shadow started fighting with another killer. Then there was a delicate shout, and another petite figure joined the battle.
Wan Laoer's legs were so weak that he couldn't stand up from the ground. Beads of cold sweat the size of beans flowed down his cheeks and dripped onto the bluestone slabs.
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