The siblings He Lin and He Qiu chose fox and cat masks.
Seeing that everyone had made their choices, Lin Zao paid the shop owner.
The children, satisfied with their masks, continued browsing the stalls and then bought all sorts of lanterns to release into the river.
They walked around for more than an hour, but they didn't seem tired at all.
As the night grew later, the city remained bustling. One particular spot, seemingly a performance venue, was especially lively, surrounded by a large crowd of people shouting and cheering.
The children couldn't help but look in that direction.
Seeing that the children wanted to join in the fun, Lin Zao frowned slightly.
It's so crowded over there. If the children go in, they could easily get separated. It's too dangerous, so Lin Zao was reluctant to let them go.
Seeing that his mother wouldn't let them go, Hu Tou looked disappointed. Tang Jian, who was standing next to him, said:
"If someone carries them over to see it, there's nothing to worry about."
After saying that, he gestured to Sun Ding and Tian Bu'er, who were following him.
The group nodded in understanding, gently hoisted Tiger Head and the others onto their shoulders, and squeezed towards the front. With a few nimble movements, they were at the very front.
Of course, He Lin didn't receive such treatment. After all, he was already 13 years old, a grown man, so he could only wait outside with Lin Zao and the others.
Everything was fine until suddenly someone shouted that their child was missing and that there were human traffickers. The people around them immediately panicked.
Tang Jian frowned as he held Lin Zao protectively in his arms, his sharp eyes scanning the panicked crowd.
Lin Zao looked towards the children with some concern, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
Fortunately, Sun Ding and the others protected the children well, and soon they gathered around Lin Zao, their clothes disheveled and holding the children.
Apart from Ya Ya and He Qiu being slightly frightened, the boys from Tiger Head were fine. They even boldly looked around, as if they wanted to find the human traffickers and become great heroes who eliminated evil and promoted good.
Tang Jian seemed to have discovered something, and told Lin Zao and Sun Ding to take the children back first, as he had something to deal with.
Lin Zao didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and prepared to go back with the children.
After seeing Lin Zao and the others leave, Tang Jian suddenly turned and chased after them in one direction.
Lin Zao's journey back was not smooth either. It seemed that many children from local families had gone missing, and people were crying and searching for their children everywhere.
They would even run up to a child they saw and grab them to see if it was their own child.
There might even be malicious people adding fuel to the fire, causing pedestrians to become impatient and start cursing, leading to a traffic jam.
It was inconvenient for Lin Zao and his companions to drive the carriage, so for safety reasons, they had no choice but to abandon the carriage and continue on their own.
If it weren't for the fact that Lin Zao and his group were dressed in rich clothes and looked like a group that was not to be trifled with, some fearless commoners might have dared to stop them.
Those who have truly lost their children are crying out in anguish, their cries causing a pang in one's heart, making one feel their pain as if they were in their shoes.
Lin Zao was also heartbroken. She had a child, and if her child disappeared, she would definitely go even crazier.
If it weren't for her desire to protect the children and bring them back, she would have wanted to drag those human traffickers out, break their arms and legs, and tear them to pieces—that wouldn't have been enough to vent her anger.
Lin Zao's eyes were filled with malice as he held Ya Ya tightly in his arms and led Sun Ding and the others quickly toward the General's Mansion.
After finally returning to the General's Mansion, Lin Zao gathered the children around her and comforted them for a while. Only when she saw that they had all recovered did she feel relieved.
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