Chapter 542 Eyes

When Tan Zong and others followed the parade lanterns to the central square of Yangzhou City, the square was crowded with people, noisy and noisy. People were watching the lanterns and guessing riddles with great interest, which was very lively.

For safety reasons, the square was heavily guarded, and the city defense forces with helmets and armor were patrolling the crowd. The attic used to watch the performance in the north of the square was surrounded by a large number of city defense forces, and no one was allowed to approach.

Since the lanterns for the parade have not arrived yet, the powerful people in Yangzhou City did not climb to the attic, but stayed in a restaurant south of the square, drinking and talking.

Tan Zong and Qiao Yu, You Hongsheng squeezed into the crowd to watch the excitement. You Hongsheng guessed a few riddles correctly, got a few strings of candied haws, and gave them to Tan Zong and Qiao Yu. The three of them were eating and laughing.

I don’t know how long it took, but the people on the field suddenly became boiling. Two teams of city defense soldiers entered one after another from the south entrance of the square, clearing a passage between the south entrance and the attic on the back, indicating that the leading figures in Yangzhou City were about to enter the venue.

Seeing this, people rushed to the passage in the middle, gathered on both sides of the passage, waiting there with great enthusiasm. They were not to see the big figures in Yangzhou City, but to wait for Shi Shi to appear. To a certain extent, Shi Shi has now represented Tan Zong.

Under the protection of Shen San, Shen Si and others, Tan Zong, Qiao Yu and You Hongsheng squeezed to the edge of the passage. As soon as the three of them stood firm, a burst of cheers came from the entrance to the south. A group of people walked over surrounded by soldiers.

Tan Zong looked up and saw that the ones walking in front of the group were the Yangzhou prefect Lu Weimin and the Yangzhou general Han Tian. As officials of government and military affairs in Yangzhou, they were naturally walking in front.

Perhaps because of his broad heart and fat body, Lu Weimin and Han Tian seemed to have gained weight. They smiled and bowed to the people on both sides of the road, and turned their heads from time to time to say something to Shi Shi and Manluo who were following behind.

Looking at Yangzhou, the only people who are qualified to stand behind Lu Weimin and Han Tian are Shi Shi and Manluo who are intimate with Tan Zong. If Tan Zong comes in person, with his current identity, Lu Weimin and Han Tian can only be with him.

The appearance of Shi Shi and Manluo ignited the atmosphere at the scene. The crowd became turbulent in an instant, and applause burst out around. People applauded at the two of them and loudly sent their Lantern Festival blessings.

With anger, the crowd rushed forward involuntarily, all wanting to see Shi Shi and Manluo up close, which made the soldiers on both sides of the passage feel as if they were facing a great enemy, forming three human walls, blocking the excited people outside the human walls.

Shi Shi was wearing a white dress, fresh and refined, like a blooming white lotus, while Manluo was wearing a red dress, charming and beautiful, like a blooming red rose. The two were red and white, contrasting with each other, extremely beautiful and full of temperament, which made many men around him stunned and secretly envious of Tan Zong's good luck, and could have the two beauties in Yangzhou City at once.

Shi Shi and Manluo smiled and waved to the people on both sides. They didn't want to show up in public, but they could not withstand the soft and toughness of Lu Weimin and Han Tian, ​​so they had no choice but to agree.

Lu Weimin and Han Tian knew very well that after experiencing the events last year, the people of Yangzhou most wanted to see on the Lantern Festival, not the officials and wealthy businessmen and gentry, but the hero Tan Zong, who was unparalleled in his mind. Although Tan Zong was not in Yangzhou, Shi Shi and Manluo were enough to represent him, and they could not disappoint the people.

"Master Tan, Madam Tan..." I don't know who started the head, but the crowd suddenly waved their arms rhythmically and shouted loudly to Shi Shi and Manluo to express their respect for Tan Zong, which made Shi Shi and Manluo's cheeks rosy and showed a bit of shyness. After all, the two of them had no status with Tan Zong, and the people shouted like this made them both happy and embarrassed.

Tan Zong, Qiao Yu, You Hongsheng were shaking by the excited people around him. Seeing that the people around him were waving their arms and pulling their throats at the facts and shouting "Master Tan" with Manluo, the three of them had to wave their arms and shout with them, so as not to cause any trouble.

Looking at the crazy people around him, Tan Zong felt mixed feelings, both with deep joy and deep pressure. Although being admired by the people of Yangzhou City is a good thing that makes people happy physically and mentally, it also shows that he will shoulder greater responsibilities.

Amid the cheers of people, Shi Shi and Manluo were getting closer and closer to Tan Zong. Tan Zong looked at them silently with a faint smile: After a few months of separation, the two were no longer Wu Xia Ameng, and became steady and capable, and could calmly deal with the rather crazy scene on the scene.

Tan Zong was very pleased to see the change of Shi Shi and Manluo. In time, the two of them would definitely be able to stand alone, and they would be much easier by then.

Shi Shi smiled while walking, waving her hands to the people on both sides of the passage. Listening to the roaring sounds of the crowd, she couldn't help but miss Tan Zong even more. She didn't know how Tan Zong was doing in the imperial village of the Gyeonggi. Is Princess Zhaoning treating him?

Although Su Jin told Shi, Zhao Yuzhao was very nice to Tan Zong, in Shi Shi's opinion, Princess Zhaoning was the daughter of the official family after all. She was spoiled since childhood and was extremely rich. She must have a princess temper. I hope Tan Zong will not suffer too much grievances...

Just as Shi Shi was thinking about it, her gaze suddenly stopped on a middle-aged man with a bearded man in the crowd on the side of the passage, and a look of astonishment flashed through her eyes. Although she had never seen the middle-aged man smiling at her, the other person's eyes gave her an inexplicable warmth, which made her heart beat suddenly faster.

Shi Shi noticed that the middle-aged man's eyes were different from those around him whose eyes were full of fanaticism. They were both deep and tender, as if they were full of infinite lingeringness.

When Tan Zong found Shi Shi looking at him, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked. Then he looked away and looked elsewhere so that Shi Shi would not see any flaws. Then he would inevitably be worried again.

Seeing the bearded middle-aged man looking away, Shi Shi glanced at Qiao Yu who was smiling and then withdrew her gaze, and smiled with a little self-deprecating smile. She thought she had lost her eyes because she had missed Tan Zong just now.

After Lu Weimin, Shi Shi and others climbed to the attic, the Lantern Festival celebration officially began. Songs and dances began to be performed in the open space in front of the attic. Some people in the square gathered in front of the attic to enjoy the songs and dances, while others continued to wander in the square to watch the lanterns parked in the square.

Just as Tan Zong and Qiao Yu and You Hongsheng were playing in the same place, countless fireworks suddenly rose up around them and bloomed in the night, dazzling and extremely beautiful. Tonight's finale - the fireworks performance finally began.

People in the square raised their heads, looking at the fireworks that bloomed like flowers in the air, with happy smiles on their faces, and the children jumped and cheered.

Among the fireworks in the sky, Tan Zong looked at the attic and led Qiao Yu and You Hongsheng out of the crowd and left the square. The fireworks show meant that this year's Lantern Festival was coming to an end, and it was time for them to go back.

"Sister Shi Shi, what are you looking at?" At the same time, people in the attic also looked up at the fireworks in the sky, chatting and laughing. Manluo accidentally noticed that Shi Shi was not appreciating the fireworks, but looked at the crowd in the square below nervously, as if searching for something in the crowd.

"Sister Manluo, I saw a strange middle-aged man just now." Shi Shi raised her head, lowered her voice and told Manluo about what she had just looked at with Tan Zong, and then said without any doubt, "My little sister thought she was confused at first. Just when the fireworks were lit, the little sister suddenly remembered the middle-aged woman standing beside him. The little sister remembered it very clearly. When the woman looked at her, her eyes were full of friendship and warmth, as if she knew her."

"Know you?" Manluo couldn't help but frown slightly when she heard this. According to Shi Shi, the middle-aged couple seemed to be very familiar with Shi Shi, but Shi Shi didn't know them at all. She didn't think Shi Shi would misjudgment two people in a row. Could it be...

Suddenly, Manluo realized something and couldn't help but look at Shi Shi in surprise. Could it be that the middle-aged man and woman were disguised by Tan Zong and Qiao Yu? Others don't know, but she knew that Qiao Yu had received a secret order before the New Year and left the Tan Mansion. The whereabouts were unknown. Now thinking about it, it is very likely to go to see Tan Zong. After all, Qiao Yu has been with Tan Zong since the incident in Jiangnan, serving as his guard. His extraordinary skills and the cover of his identity can protect Tan Zong well.

Shi Shi knew what Manluo meant and nodded slightly to Manluo, with concern and anxiety in her eyes. She also thought so. If Tan Zong wanted to perform any task, then Qiao Yu's departure would be natural.

Therefore, the middle-aged man and woman who made her feel strange was probably Tan Zong and Qiao Yu who were disguised, but it was not convenient to meet due to the task.

With Tan Zong's current identity, the tasks he performed must be full of dangers. Otherwise, how could Emperor Qingping send his future son-in-law to come here for only a few years? As Tan Zong thought, Shi Shi inevitably became worried about him.

"Don't worry, my brother is auspicious and heavenly person. No matter how dangerous the matter is, he will eventually be safe." Seeing that Shi Shi was worried about Tan Zong, Manluo smiled slightly, reached out to hold her hand, and whispered, "We must not reveal flaws. If someone with heart can see any clues, it will bring danger to my brother."

Shi Shi nodded after hearing this, let out a deep breath and calmed down his mood. He looked at fireworks with Manluo as if nothing had happened. Both of them were guessing in their hearts that it was for Huguang that Tan Zong appeared in Yangzhou at this time? After all, only Huguang's affairs in the entire Dashun can make Emperor Qingping send Tan Zong out.

Tan Zong never expected that although he disguised himself as he still showed his flaws. Shi Shi saw through his identity, which made Shi Shi and Manluo worry about him when he was on a mission in Huguang.

The other person's existence can be sensed from his eyes, and the depth of Tan Zong and Shi Shi's relationship can also be seen from this.


Chapter completed!