Chapter 143: Emergency
The most lively part of the Lantern Festival is not the lantern riddles or the trapping of figurines, but the magic shows in the middle of the festival. No one knows where this troupe came from, but they perform magic tricks both big and small.
The performers in this performance were eloquent and humorous. Their skills were very sophisticated. Their movements were crisp, fast and handsome, with no flaws at all. There were things like immortals picking beans, three immortals returning to the cave, gold coins embracing pillars, empty boxes turning into cigarettes, cleverly transformed eggs, cups smashing on the ground, and wooden sticks standing on their own. It was a real spectacle, and the people watching outside were packed in three layers.
Some people were so impressed that they would throw money into the show without the troupe beating drums and gongs. Naturally, the artist performed even more enthusiastically, and the fire dragon he spewed out lit up the night.
While eating the wontons, Su Lanzhang felt like there were pins and needles under his butt. As soon as he finished, he shouted, "Second brother, let's buy some lanterns and go see the magic show. It's so lively over there."
"Sanlang, don't bother your second brother. There are so many people over there and it's very dangerous." Aunt Bai said hurriedly.
Unfortunately, Su Lanzhang didn't listen to her. She held Su Fengzhang's hand and acted like a spoiled child, "Second brother, I beg you, just let me go and take a look. I haven't seen a magic trick before. How could there be any danger with so many people around?"
Su Fengzhang had no interest in magic tricks, but after glancing back, he also found it quite lively and said with a smile, "We can watch magic, but there are too many people over there, and since we are all women in our family, it would be difficult to squeeze in."
Su Lanzhang's face suddenly darkened, but when he thought that the only people going out with him were women except him and his second brother Su Arong, he didn't insist on saying anything.
Su Fengzhang paused, tapped his forehead and said, "You can't squeeze in to see, but your second brother has a way."
"Is there any solution?" Su Lanzhang asked curiously.
"Wait." Su Fengzhang said, stood up and walked towards that area.
As soon as he left, Aunt Bai twisted her son's arm and said, "Sanlang, you should at least be sensible. Your second brother is very busy with official duties, and it's rare for him to take us out for a walk. Why are you making things difficult for him?"
Su Lanzhang winced in pain and said, "Auntie, I'm not the only one who wants to see it. Everyone wants to see it too."
Aunt Bai rolled her eyes and said, "You seem to be the most enthusiastic."
The other people laughed as they watched the lawsuit between the mother and daughter. They were obviously used to the way Aunt Bai and Su Lanzhang got along.
After a while, Su Fengzhang came back and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll take you there to see it."
"Feng'er, are we going too?" Su Zhao asked in surprise. After all, they were female relatives, and it would not be good for them to go to crowded places.
"Mom, don't worry, you'll know when you get there." Su Fengzhang said with a smile. He certainly wouldn't really let Su Zhaoshi and the others squeeze in with the crowd. Apart from anything else, Su Zhaoshi and Aunt Bai would definitely be unhappy about it.
When she looked over, Su Zhaoshi was actually smiling.
It turned out that there was a high ground near the magic show. There used to be a snack stall there, but now everyone went to watch the magic show, and the stall became deserted.
Su Fengzhang came over and talked to the shop owner, and he spent a small amount of money to get him to agree to make room for them in his stall.
Standing here, tall people can barely see the magic tricks, and short people can stand on a bench to see it clearly. It is a good place to watch magic tricks.
Su Lanzhang was already exclaiming in amazement, and even Su Zhaoshi and the others felt that they had broadened their horizons. Aunt Bai even praised, "This is a great place, you don't have to worry about bumping into people."
Su Fengzhang had no interest in magic tricks, but seeing how excited they were, he was happy too, so he said, "You guys just watch over here. I'm going to buy some lanterns first, so that the nice ones won't be bought up soon."
"Let Arong go with you." Su Zhaoshi said a little worriedly, "Madam Wei and Xing'er are here."
Su Fengzhang said, "No, I can go alone. I'll feel more at ease if Arong accompanies you."
Although the security in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always been good, he is not at ease leaving a group of women here. If something happens, there will be no place to regret it.
"I'll be back soon." Su Fengzhang jumped off the platform with a smile and walked towards the Lantern Street.
Tiger lanterns and rabbit lanterns are more common lanterns. Su Fengzhang quickly found one. The owner of this shop had excellent craftsmanship and the lanterns he made were lifelike. Among them, there was a marquee hanging high up that was extremely gorgeous.
Su Fengzhang picked out two lanterns, thought for a while and bought a few small items. After paying, he was about to go back when he heard a commotion and screams coming from the troupe.
Su Fengzhang looked back and saw countless people running outside. However, there were too many people in this area, and people were crowded together. He seemed to hear the sound of an explosion.
At this time, screaming, running and escaping became human instincts. In this situation, they were panicked and in chaos.
Su Fengzhang threw away the lantern in his hand and squeezed in the opposite direction of the crowd. At this time, he had to be grateful that the street where Lantern Street was located was very wide. Even though there were many people, it was difficult for a stampede to occur.
He shouldn't have left his family. Why did he come here to buy lanterns at this time? Su Fengzhang couldn't help but feel regretful.
"Ah!!!" With a scream, a flash of knife light flashed from the corner of Su Fengzhang's eye.
He looked up and saw a man still in costume leaping high into the air, overturning a brazier and spilling the fire onto the surrounding people. Behind him, several men in black holding sharp blades rushed out.
Su Fengzhang looked carefully and realized that this group of people were not targeting ordinary people. The people around him who were frightened, screaming and injured were just innocent victims.
What they really had to deal with was a group of gorgeously dressed men and women who were now facing off against the guards.
The man in black was ruthless and quick in his attack, but the guards still had to protect their master behind them and were in a passive position and took the beating for a while.
Su Fengzhang just took a look. He didn't care who wanted to kill whom or whether those people would die. He just wanted to return to his family. The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't find his direction.
"Bang!" A guard was chopped to the ground.
He ignored his own wounds and pushed the woman beside him forward: "Princess, run."
But Princess Hejing was so frightened that she subconsciously rushed forward a few steps, stumbled and fell down, lying on the ground unable to move.
Princess Hejing looked up in horror and saw the man in black coming towards them with a sharp knife in his hand and a grin on his face. She couldn't help but scream in horror. If she had known this would happen, she would never have agreed to let the Xu family come and watch the fun.
As luck would have it, she fell not far in front of Su Fengzhang.
Just as the sharp blade was about to fall, a stool was thrown over with such force that the man in black had to stop.
Su Fengzhang grabbed the woman on the ground and ran away without any mercy.
He didn't want to get involved in this assassination case at all, but he couldn't just turn a blind eye when the man fell right in front of him.
Princess Hejing only felt the hand pulling her was extremely strong and extremely hot. The next moment, she was shoved under a shelf. When she looked up, she saw a face as beautiful as a jade. "Hide well and don't make a sound."
Su Fengzhang quickly hid the man and turned around to disappear into the crowd. As he expected, there were too many people here, and the man in black was blocked and could not find anyone, let alone search the empty shelves.
Before Su Fengzhang had walked far, he turned around and happened to meet the eyes of the man in black who was chasing him. The man sneered and caught up with him at the speed of wind.
Su Fengzhang cursed inwardly and grabbed a pole to block the knife. Unfortunately, the wooden pole was no match for the sharp blade and was directly split in half, forcing him to dodge.
"Hand him over!" the man in black shouted angrily.
Su Fengzhang had no intention of chatting with him and dodged three more sword attacks. But at this moment, another person noticed the situation here and gave up chasing the guards and ran towards this side.
Su Fengzhang cursed his bad luck in his heart. He didn't know how he caught their attention. Or maybe the woman he had just hidden was the main target. In any case, his current situation was extremely dangerous.
These men in black were very skilled in martial arts. He was already stretched thin and had no weapon in his hands that he was comfortable with. He made many mistakes and soon got a cut on his arm.
The man in black seized the opportunity and kicked Su Fengzhang in the chest with such force that he sent him flying backwards.
Su Fengzhang had kicked someone away before, so now he knew the feeling of being kicked away.
He thought he was going to fall hard to the ground, but who would have thought that a force would come from behind the next moment and stop him abruptly, preventing him from being broken into eight pieces.
Su Fengzhang turned around and saw a familiar face. He quickly found the person from his memory: "Your Highness the Fifth Prince?"
The fifth prince supported him with one hand, his eyes full of coldness.
Su Fengzhang managed to stand firm and looked up, only to see He Jun had already rushed out. At this moment, He Jun was like a demon god, wielding a spear in his hand, looking brave and invincible. No one knew why this man was carrying a silver spear during the Lantern Festival.
The fifth prince narrowed his eyes but still felt it was not enough. He stretched out his hand and someone behind him handed him a longbow.
But he saw him pulling the bowstring to its full extent, and with the sound of breaking through the air, a man in black fell to the ground, holding his chest, and he couldn't even make a final scream.
Su Fengzhang was also surprised. He didn't expect that this prince, who looked very handsome and even had a bit of beautiful appearance, could be so ruthless in archery and had such superb archery skills.
Just as he was stunned, the Fifth Prince shot out three arrows in quick succession, and each arrow hit the target. If He Jun who rushed into the black-clothed men was an evil spirit, then the Fifth Prince who stood outside the crowd was like a divine weapon.
With the Fifth Prince and He Jun joining in, they also brought with them several masters from the Imperial Palace. Soon the battle situation changed one-sidedly. The Fifth Prince then put away his bow and arrow and shouted coldly, "Ah Jun, leave them alive!"
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