Ma Ban has been investigating the grain situation in the market for the past two days, and found nothing except the abnormal grain prices.

As for why the granary in Danyu City has not been opened for a long time and why it has not been released as soon as possible to stabilize the market, Ma Ban does not know.

He had tried to approach the granary, but the security there was tighter than before. Even a former grain officer like him, who knew the way around with his eyes closed, could not sneak in secretly.

After trying so hard but finding nothing, Mo Ban was a little discouraged. Now it was the Dragon Fire Festival fireworks celebration, and all the residents in the North City went to the South City to watch the fireworks. He followed the crowd to the South City and found a place that was less crowded.

I wanted to watch the fireworks in a special place and try to adjust my mood.

However, for a grand celebration like this of a mainstream festival, another meaning of "not crowded" is "remote", and the viewing angle is very poor, so there are not many people.

When Maban left, it was quite late, and the good seats had already been crowded. He could only stand in a remote corner. There were many buildings around that hindered the view, and the fireworks were set off far away. From here, he could only see a

Small piece.

Thinking back to the past, if I was still a grain official, not only would I go to the rooftop viewing platform for this kind of festival, I would be able to be arranged indoors with a good viewing experience, and sit there and watch the fireworks leisurely, instead of standing in the corner like now.

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However, Ma Ban did not feel regretful. He murmured in a deep voice: "These officials cover the sky with their hands and are lawless. It doesn't matter if I am suspended. I don't even bother to join them. There is fairness and justice in this world."

Sooner or later, they will fall!"

Just as Ma Ban was muttering to himself, a beggar watching the excitement knocked on his bowl, pointed at the night sky in the south and said, "Hey, the fireworks seem to be coming towards us."

Ma Ban couldn't help but smile and said: "The Dragon Fire Festival celebration has a fixed venue, and the angle of the fireworks is also fixed. How can it come towards us?"

The beggar knocked again at night and said with certainty: "See for yourself, are you getting closer to us?"

Mo Ban subconsciously raised his head to look, and couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Weird thing...

What this beggar said is true. Looking out from here just now, we could only see fireworks burning in a small area of ​​the night sky. But now one third of the night is occupied by fireworks, as if an invisible creature has appeared in the sky.

With his big hand, he pushed Nancheng's fireworks northward.

Ma Ban frowned and muttered: "This is impossible. Even if the wind causes the fireworks to move, the north wind blows in Danyu City in winter. If the fireworks want to move, they will move to the rocky beach in the south. Why do they move to the north...

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Just when Mo Ban was puzzled, the size of the fireworks in the night sky was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a short time, it occupied half of the night. The fireworks were bright above the head, the sparks were swaying, and the streams of light were thousands of colors. The light from the vision

In terms of results, it's really an excellent experience.

Seeing this, the beggar happily knocked on the bowl and said smugly: "Look how smart I am. I chose this position early. Fortunately, I didn't push forward like others. No, the fireworks are coming towards me~

This angle is probably more comfortable than the observation deck on the square."

The beggar was stupidly happy, but Ma Ban felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on his heart, and he was extremely depressed. A little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said to himself: "This is wrong... How could such a large-scale fireworks happen?"

Shift...The celebration venue definitely hasn't moved, and it can't move. This...this can only be because the wind direction has changed..."

The beggar pinched his nose and said: "You are stupid, the wind in the cold winter blows from north to south, how can it blow from south to north? Isn't that a ghost?"

It was like a joke played by the gods. The moment the beggar finished speaking, the north wind blowing from behind them suddenly stopped...

The wind was calm and silent, as if a big hand had cut off the wind, turning the surrounding area into a strange windless area.

Then, the wind blew from the head...

The south wind is blowing!

The south wind mixed with the burning smell of fireworks blew from the front. It was gentle at first, but as the wind got stronger and stronger from behind, the burning smell became stronger and stronger, making people choke.

The beggar felt the wind blowing in front of him, and everyone was dumbfounded. He looked at his hands blankly, and said with surprise and joy: "Am I the legendary descendant of the gods, with the ability to change all things in nature with my mouth?!"

The strong wind was blowing, and Ma Ban felt something falling down, almost blinding him. He subconsciously wiped it on his face, and when he looked closely, he found that his hands were covered with black marks, which were all the embers formed after the fireworks were set off.

Looking up at the sky, the night was already filled with sparks. Fireworks that had not reached the explosion point tore through the sky, rising with traces of burning. Then they exploded into pieces of dazzling light, completely swallowing up the rich night, like fire dragons.

Dance wildly.

Driven by the strong southerly wind, the fireworks continued to push northward, and along the way, there were fluttering fire spots, like burning fire butterflies. Some of the fire spots were extinguished during the fall and turned into burnt black ashes.

Some of them still had sparks and plumes of smoke rising when they fell to the ground.

"Oh! It's really terrible. I'm choking to death!" The beggar inhaled some cigarette ashes and choked and coughed. He put a bowl on his head to cover his head and ran all the way to hide under the eaves of a nearby house. He cursed and wiped the black dirt off his clothes.

Hui complained that this dress had just been washed three months ago and now it needs to be washed again.

As he was patting, the beggar suddenly caught a glimpse of a person standing blankly among the embers scattered all over the sky. It was none other than Pockmark. There was already a thin layer of black ash on his shoulders, and there were several holes in his clothes.

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The beggar looked at him like a fool and greeted him angrily: "Hey, brother, this is the ashes from fireworks, not rain, and you can't take a free bath. Why are you getting wet there? Come here and hide."

Maban stood there in despair, his clothes were burnt with small holes by the hot embers, and some fell on his skin and smoked, but he seemed to feel no pain, and just spread his hands blankly,

Look at the embers falling on it.

The south wind howled and the sparks flickered. Mo Ban raised his head and looked north, in the direction where the fireworks were deflected...

Although he had only been a grain officer for less than a month, the responsibility on his shoulders had already driven him to understand the entire topography of Beicheng.

Where is the granary, what is the condition of the nearby roads, how many carriages can be accommodated at most, where is the nearest water source, how many firemen can be provided to fetch water at the same time... He knows all the situations clearly.

Now, the sky full of fireworks was drifting towards Beicheng under the influence of the south wind, and it was right in the middle of Beicheng. Ma Ban quickly identified it, which was the direction of the eight major granaries!

When he came back to his senses, Ma Ban's body was covered in cold sweat. He even rubbed his hair a few times without realizing it was burned by embers on his head. A look of panic poured out on his face like a dam, and he screamed at the top of his lungs.
Chapter completed!