It is normal to encounter gangsters at the Lantern Festival. There are many gangsters in Chang'an. The Lantern Festival is also the time when they are most active. They usually gather in groups and look for prey.
They don't dare to snatch away beautiful women when they see them, like the Uighur soldiers or the sons of powerful men, but they will harass them, just like a swarm of flies buzzing around their prey, move their hands and feet, or use dirty words to tease them, so
When the young woman saw them, she stayed away.
These scoundrels are also very discerning. Generally, women from wealthy families have bodyguards to protect them. They dare not mess with them and will only make comments at most. But if it is an ordinary girl like Xiaojiabiyu who does not have bodyguards around her, then she is their prey.
They won't stop until you tease her hard.
As these scoundrels walked, they looked around for the beautiful little lady. Xue Tao was a little afraid of them and hurriedly tried to hide behind Guo Song, but Guo Song grabbed her, shook his head and smiled: "I'm here, you don't have to be afraid!
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"Oh! There is a fairy!" Four or five scoundrels saw Xue Tao at the same time and screamed in surprise.
The people around him sighed secretly, this little lady was going to suffer.
Xue Tao is indeed so beautiful that all the young women around her feel ashamed in front of her. She is like a fairy who has emerged from this world and quietly descended into the world with a lantern.
"Let's go!" Guo Song grabbed Xue Tao and left.
"Little lady, how can we leave without chatting?"
"Brother, I know the best about romance. Little lady, let's play together."
"The guy next to you, get out of here!"
Seven or eight scoundrels gathered around, and one scoundrel walked up quickly, stretched out his hand to pull Xue Tao's long skirt, and said seductively: "Let me put the skirt on for the little lady!"
But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and one of his hands fell to the ground. The scoundrel screamed in pain and knelt on the ground, shaking all over.
The other scoundrels were so frightened that they all moved away, "What happened?"
"My hand! My hand!" the scoundrel shouted in horror.
Two scoundrels with strong builds were furious. They pulled out the daggers from their waists and rushed forward and shouted: "Friends, do you want to leave after hurting someone?"
They waved their daggers and rushed towards Guo Song.
Before they could get closer, the two of them suddenly fell backwards at the same time. When they fell to the ground, they had turned into two corpses. Their throats were accurately split by the black sword.
The people around him screamed and moved away. Guo Song grabbed Xue Tao and walked into the crowd, and soon disappeared.
A group of scoundrels were as frightened as clay statues, standing there blankly. The man with the severed hand had fainted from the pain. The two corpses fell on their backs to the ground, with blood flowing from their necks, and their eyes were staring at the sky.
People were crowding around, pointing and pointing, and many people were shouting in secret. These scoundrels had finally hit the wall.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
A group of Jinwu Guards soldiers squeezed in, and the leading group asked: "What happened?"
One of the gangsters said with a look of chaff all over his body: "We...someone of us was killed."
"Commander, these two people are dead. They were all killed with one knife!" the soldiers stepped forward to look at the deceased and said.
Captain was taking a deep breath, the blade had just cut his throat, there was nothing unnecessary, this killing technique sent chills down his back.
"Where did the murderer go?" he asked pretending to be calm.
The rogue pointed to the northwest and said, "That way!"
"Okay! Let's go after him. You can quickly carry away the body and carry the injured to treatment. Don't delay!"
The team leader yelled and led the soldiers to chase him. The soldiers were all extremely slick and fooled these scoundrels. They didn't even ask whether the murderer was a man or a woman or what he looked like. They just ran after him. Who were they going after?
The gangsters looked at each other and could only sigh, carrying the bodies of their companions and the injured and leaving in panic. Soon, the Dongshi Lantern Festival returned to normal, the blood stains were gradually stamped out, and there was another headless case in Dongshi.
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Guo Song grabbed Xue Tao and had already left Dongshi and walked along Chunming Street towards Zhuque Street.
Xue Tao left in a panic without even looking back. She had no idea what was going on behind her. When she saw that the gangster didn't come after her, she calmed down and asked, "Guo Lang, what happened?"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said, "I punished them with some heavy blows. I kicked one of them and injured the other two. I knocked the other two unconscious."
"Is it okay for them?" Xue Tao asked a little worriedly. She did not doubt her lover's words. In fact, she did not see Guo Song draw his sword, and few people saw it at that time.
"It doesn't matter, I've already shown mercy!"
Guo Song did not kill them all, and he was indeed showing mercy.
"It's a little unpleasant, don't affect your mood, let's go to Zhuque Street." Guo Song held her waist and smiled.
"Um!"
Xue Tao nodded lightly and snuggled into her lover's arms. With her lover by her side, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.
There are also lanterns on Chunmingmen Street, but they are not as dense as those in the East Market. They are a bit sparse and the street is relatively dark. Although there are many tourists, they only pass through Chunmingmen Street. Everyone walks in a hurry and rushes to Zhuque Street.
The lantern tree in front of the Zhuque Gate has been lit up. It is ten feet high and dazzling. The light shines incomparably. It can be seen throughout Chang'an. It has a unique magic power that makes everyone obsessed with it. Everyone is surrounded by it.
Tens of thousands of people gathered, everyone raised their heads and stared at it, as if it was the legendary land of fairies.
One mile away from Zhuque Street, Guo Song and Xue Tao stopped. Guo Song held her slender waist and held her in his arms. Xue Tao leaned on Ai Lang's shoulder, looking at the glorious city with blurred eyes.
After a long time, she sighed softly, "It's so beautiful!"
Guo Song was also amazed at the generosity of the Tang people. Such a spectacular scene, such a beautiful lantern tree, would never appear again in later generations. Only the majestic Tang Dynasty would have it. Guo Song's heart was ups and downs, and there was a feeling in his heart that said no.
The sense of heroism is surging.
After a long time, a crunching sound came from Xue Tao's stomach. Xue Tao turned red with embarrassment. He turned around and hit Guo Song on the chest with his small pink fist, "You are not allowed to laugh at others!"
Guo Song chuckled, and a louder rumbling sound came from his stomach. Xue Tao suddenly burst into tears and laughed, "Guo Lang, haven't you had dinner either?"
"I'm so anxious to see you that I can't even bother to eat!"
"Shall we go get something to eat?"
"Is there anything to eat at the Shangyuan Lantern Festival?"
"Why not? Come with me!"
Xue Tao took Guo Song and ran to the south. They entered Kaihuafang and saw that the streets in the square were full of various stalls selling various gadgets. Of course, the stalls selling food were the most popular.
, each stall has a lantern, and the square is also crowded with people.
"What's going on here..." Guo Song didn't know what to say, it was too unexpected.
"It seems like you have never gone shopping for lanterns."
Xue Tao said proudly: "This is the Shangyuan Night Market. There are four places in Chang'an, Pingkangfang in the East City, Yanshoufang in the West City, and right here, Kaihuafang in the north of Zhuque Street and Baoningfang in the south. Do you think it's Shangyuan Night Market?"
Is Yuan Ye just looking at the lights?"
"What's delicious here?"
Waves of fragrance hit his nostrils, and Guo Song couldn't help but swallow. He suddenly felt hungry.
"Come with me, there's something I'm sure you'll like."
Xue Tao pulled Guo Song and ran, and soon they came to a food stall. There were many people here, and almost every seat was filled.
Two people happened to stand up and leave. Guo Song, with his quick eyes and quick feet, sat on him immediately. The others were a step slower and had no choice but to leave angrily.
Xue Tao gave Ai Lang a thumbs up with a smile and praised him for his quick actions. She sat down in the seat next to her. The waiter came forward and cleared the plates on the table. He reminded them with a smile: "There is a queue in this small shop. There are too many people."
, you have to wait in line for at least half an hour."
"How much money did you bring?" Xue Tao asked in a low voice.
Guo Song patted his waist bag and said, "I have more than a hundred taels of silver and thirty taels of gold. Is that enough?"
Xue Tao rolled his eyes at him and smiled at the waiter: "This man has a lot of money, so I'll order a piece of Jiupin, plus a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge!"
"readily!"
The waiter gave a thumbs up and shouted loudly: "Tonight's first dish, serve, add a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge!"
"What exactly is there to eat here?" Guo Song was confused.
"This is actually the stall of Chang'an Fu'an Restaurant. Have you never been to Fu'an Restaurant?"
Guo Song shook his head. He usually went to the top ten restaurants in Chang'an, which served Meishou wine. He rarely went to other restaurants.
Xue Tao explained to him with a smile: "Fu'an Restaurant mainly serves barbecue. There are nine kinds of meat, all of which are the best. If you eat nine kinds of meat, you have a plate of each kind. Most people can only eat eight kinds of meat at most, because the ninth kind is the best."
The expensive, authentic Tongzhou Kuquan sheep is only sold in Fu'an Restaurant, and a plate costs ten guan."
"Sounds good, how long do we have to wait?" Guo Song was so hungry that it was hard to wait.
"You ordered the Ninth Rank, so you don't have to wait. It will come right away. This is the privilege of the Ninth Rank. They have long queues. Look back."
Guo Song looked back and was shocked. The queue behind him was at least more than two hundred meters long, and it was so thick that there was no end in sight.
Guo Song immediately understood that this was because Xue Tao was understanding of his hunger! He found a snack shop where there was no need to queue.
After a while, the waiter brought up a big plate. He placed the plates of barbecued meat in front of Guo Song, and placed a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge in front of Xue Tao. He also specially explained: "This bowl and the porcelain spoon are the cleanest."
, I haven’t used it tonight, girl, please feel free to eat it!”
Being pretty does have advantages, and the waiter even brought her the cleanest bowl, fearing that the greasy bowl and chopsticks would desecrate this fairy-like beauty.
"Thank you!" Xue Tao thanked him sweetly.
Guo Song couldn't help but ask: "Are my dishes and chopsticks clean?"
The waiter rolled his eyes and said: "Brother, this is Shangyuan Night Market. It's not that particular. Just eat it! A man shouldn't be so particular."
Xue Tao covered his mouth and laughed so hard that his branches trembled.
Guo Song was so depressed that he simply stopped using bowls and chopsticks and ate the meat with his hands.