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Chapter 19 Summer Lantern Night

Three days after the summer solstice, people pray to the God of Farmers, hoping that this year will be a good day.

Food is the most important thing for people. Since the beginning of spring, there have been festivals and customs of all sizes among the people, hoping to get the protection of the gods. The three days on the summer solstice are not big or small, but the people in the city like to be lively, so they have a series of activities and games.

On the night of the summer solstice, we respect our ancestors the next night, and on the third night—that is, the night when the lanterns were set on the Luo River—people respected the wild spirits.

The wild spirit lives in the mountains, rivers, roads, villages and towns... and cruising quietly in places where there are people or no one.

They have no good or evil, no consciousness, and gather and disperse between heaven and earth like mayflies.

Whether it is plants, trees, monsters, or people, all living beings like to stay in places where wild spirits gather - because wild spirits feed on filth, they are like invisible rivers, washing and purifying all the bad luck, epidemics, anger... in the world.

However, wild spirits are extremely fragile. Once they are in a place where the filth is too severe, they will disappear in an instant.

People believe that pious and kind prayers can attract wild spirits to approach, and the custom of putting lanterns in the Luo River also comes from this.

"So beautiful."

Feng Yan stood on the bridge and murmured quietly. She looked at the ignition lights slowly approaching from the upstream under the bridge, and was a little dazed for a moment.

It turns out that this is the case with the Summer Lantern Festival...

The entire bridge was filled with people passing slowly, and the crowded summer night became hotter, but Feng Yan felt sincere freedom and joy.

She sweated promiscuously and walked forward with Wei Xingzhen in the crowd.

"Be careful, A Yan." Wei Xingzhen grabbed Feng Yan's arm tightly and pulled her slightly in his direction, "Don't let it go."

In the crowded crowd, Wei Xingzhen blocked the pushing and shoving behind him.

In such a place, once you are separated from Feng Yan, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"So what if I get separated," Feng Yan said lightly, "Will you just come to me again?"

"Don't be willful," Wei Xingzhen's hand tighter, "That's too dangerous-"

Before Wei Xingzhen finished speaking, Feng Yan was approaching her.

"...It seems that Lord Wei not only knows my likes and dislikes, but also knows my weaknesses, right?"

Wei Xingzhen was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "...This is not the place to talk about this."

Feng Yan smiled, "Do you know that with you here, I will not be affected by the crowd?"

Wei Xingzhen's expression was slightly condensed, "I--"

"So what you said the night before yesterday was deliberately said to me, right?"

Under the lights, Feng Yan's expression seemed to be a little drunk.

"Even my father and mother don't know about this kind of thing... Who are you and where did you find out?"

Feng Yan raised her head and reached out to Wei Xingzhen's back with her right hand. The delicate jade fingers that seemed harmless to humans and animals finally stopped behind him.

"Think clearly and answer."

Wei Xingzhen let her do this and did not struggle at all.

There were crowds of people around, noisy and noisy, and no one looked at them.

The two were like ordinary lovers, standing inconspicuously on the edge of the crowd.

Feng Yan felt that Wei Xingzhen seemed to sigh softly.

"I told you on purpose..." Wei Xingzhen closed her eyes and replied in Feng Yan's ear, "But it's not a lie."

Feng Yan said softly, "The fire in Mingtang is related to you?"

"No."

"But you know the details?"

“…know a little.”

Feng Yan chuckled.

Wei Xingzhen paused, "If A Yan wants to take my life, or tell others these suspicions--"

"No," Feng Yan suddenly let go, "I don't want to scare you."

Wei Xingzhen was puzzled. He was still in place, looking at Feng Yan with confusion.

"Speaking of this, I have been thinking about why Lord Wei insisted on coming to welcome the bride at dawn in the summer solstice," Feng Yan said softly, "Today I suddenly had an answer, an incredible answer..."

"……What?"

"Since that tree demon came for me, whenever I left Feng's mansion, she would attack me." Feng Yan whispered softly, "If I got married yesterday evening, the tree demon attacked the block and set fire with the actors, would directly involve me, and maybe even the Feng family.

"Whether it's unintentional to plant willows or to take great pains, Lord Wei finally resolved a disaster for me..." Feng Yan smiled, "So, I will not repay my grudges for the time being."

Wei Xingzhen's expression became a little complicated.

The smile in Feng Yan's eyes rose a little more cunning, "But Lord Wei must also understand that it is very dangerous to do these small movements under my nose."

Wei Xingzhen looked at Feng Yan, "...A Yan also thinks, do I betrayal who can use magic?"

"It doesn't matter."

Feng Yan looked slightly sideways, and the sudden evening breeze blew her long hair.

"You are a villain, a demon, and everything is good, and to me, there is no difference."

...

"Mr. Yin is right," Feng Yishu said loudly, "That's indeed Wei Xingzhen and my sister! Hug like this in public... Wei Xingzhen is simply shameless!"

On the Yuzhu Building, Feng Yishu and Yin Shiyun stood under the lights of the corridor on a high place and looked at this scene.

Yin Shiyun changed his face in an instant. Before he could even think about it, he jumped down from the fifth-floor platform towards Feng Yan—

There are so many people by the Luoshui River tonight. Is Wei Xingzhen crazy? He actually brought Feng Yan here!

The sound of wind at the height was accompanied by the scream of "Someone jumped off the building!!!" in Feng Yishu's ears. He turned around and shouted, "Don't make a fuss!", and then followed Yin Shiyun and climbed down the railing from the height.

The other people on the same floor were amazed in unison, and then gathered together. People stood where Yin Shiyun and Feng Yishu were standing and looked down.

"I just jumped down so high..."

"Hey, I seem to know each other! These two should be the masters of the Sitiantai Peace Demon Agency..."

"Wow! No wonder it can fly!"

Yin Shiyun landed gently on the stone bridge railing about six or seven steps away from Feng Yan. There were too many people here, and he couldn't find a place to stay for a while. But the people around him immediately looked at him, and people instinctively retreated. Wei Xingzhen and Feng Yan were like two reefs, revealing as the crowd receded.

"Wei Xingzhen!" Yin Shiyun shouted, "How dare you take A Yan to such a place!"

Before Wei Xingzhen could speak, Feng Yan had already grabbed his hand quickly.

"Ignore him," Feng Yan smiled softly, "Let's go quickly."

Wei Xingzhen immediately understood. The two of them held hands tightly in the crowded crowd, and unhappy scolding came from the crowd who were inexplicably slammed, and the two of them ignored them at all.

Feng Yan held the hem of the skirt and ran with Wei Xingzhen.
Chapter completed!
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