Huo Wujiu could not help but chuckle softly.
If he were to be seen by others, then even if his face was covered by a mask, there would still be people who would recognize him from his figure. Since he had brought Jiang Suizhou out, he did not plan to let anyone in the imperial court see him.
But...
He raised his hand and touched the mask on his face. It was quite useful.
No matter what, this was something that Jiang Suizhou had given him.
Through the mask, he let out a muffled laugh and dragged Jiang Suizhou away.
"If you're relieved, then let's go," Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suizhou nodded and hurriedly followed.
However, he and Huo Wujiu did not have a chance to be recognized.
When they reached the end of the street, Huo Wujiu dragged him into a deep alley. Then, he stepped on the roof with him and flew in the direction of Fengming Pavilion.
At this time, the streets and the lake were all brightly lit. They fell into the dark night sky like birds stealthily flying in the dark and did not attract anyone's attention.
Jiang Suizhou thought that he was going to bring him to the lakeside, but he did not expect it to be like this. Huo Wujiu leaped a few times and brought him directly to the roof of Fengming Pavilion.
Jiang Suizhou only felt dizzy in front of him.
In front of him was a panoramic view of Lake Tai. The colorful lanterns on the lake were like twinkling stars in the night sky, reflecting the dragon boats and pleasure boats floating on the lake.
Further away was the brightly lit city of Lin 'an.
And below him was Fengming Pavilion, where the distinguished guests gathered. The higher the level of the banquet hall, the higher the price. For such a grand occasion, it was obvious that Pang Shao and his family were in the hall below them.
At this time, a muffled voice came from the roof.
"... This humble official offers a toast to Lord Pang!"
... It was Pang Shao who was holding a banquet for his fellow officials.
Jiang Suzhou was stunned to the spot. Then, he heard Huo Wujiu's deep laughter from the side.
"What a coincidence," he said lightly.
"You …" Jiang Suzhou was stunned by Huo Wujiu's behavior. His heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of his chest. He looked up at him in a daze.
Just how daring was this person?
Perhaps not even in their wildest dreams would the Pang Faction have ever imagined that not only Huo Wujiu's leg was healed, he even dared to go to the top of the pavilion where they were having a banquet to look at the dragon boat during the Duan Yang Festival.
He saw Huo Wujiu smiling nonchalantly at him, pulling him to sit down on the roof of the glazed roof.
The roof of the Phoenix Cry Brothel was extremely wide. The four corners of the building were decorated with huge flower lanterns that were as tall as a person, reflecting the light from the glazed roof tiles. The two of them happened to be sitting in the dark of the roof, stepping on the brilliant lights of Lin 'an under their feet.
Jiang Suzhou couldn't help but lean closer to Huo Wujiu and whisper, "You're too daring!"
Huo Wujiu took off his mask with one hand and played with it in his hand. "Is this considered daring?"
His words were light as a feather. With one look, one could tell that this righteous general in history was also a troublemaker when he was young.
Jiang Suzhou gradually came back to his senses. He looked at Huo Wujiu, and then looked at the lights of the city that stretched to the horizon behind him.
He had always been used to following the rules, but he never knew that such a frightening and risky move was … actually very interesting.
He listened to the sounds of toasting under his feet. Occasionally, he even heard one or two officials loudly flattering Pang Shao. They only thought that they were in the middle of a festival, sitting in the most luxurious hall in Lin 'an with the best view, and hosting the most popular and powerful officials in the world. However, they didn't know that the War God of Daliang, who terrified them the most, was sitting on the roof ridge above their heads.
At this time, the War God was leisurely bending his legs and relaxing his eyebrows. He was sitting under the sky full of stars and above the lights of the city.
It was really amazing.
Jiang Suzhou paused and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Huo Wujiu heard him laugh and immediately turned to look at him.
"Isn't it beautiful?" he asked. "I'm not lying."
Jiang Suzhou smiled and asked, "Do you always make trouble like this in Yangguan?"
Huo Wujiu raised his eyebrows and seemed to be a little dissatisfied. "How is this considered making trouble?"
Then, without waiting for Jiang Suzhou to speak, he leaned slightly in Jiang Suzhou's direction and gently bumped him with his shoulder.
"It's because you don't know how to find fun for yourself that you think climbing on the roof is scary enough," he said.
Jiang Suzhou couldn't help but nod approvingly.
He really didn't know how to do it. He had always been quiet and obedient since he was young. Even if he wanted to have fun, he would just find some books to read. He wasn't like Huo Wujiu, who climbed up and down.
Now that they were in Lin 'an and were suppressed by the future master and Pang Shao, he could still be so bold. Presumably, when he was in Yangguan, he must have turned Lin' an upside down and caused a headache for the old Marquis.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh. He only felt that it was interesting.
Huo Wujiu, who was beside him, saw that he didn't refute. Instead, he pursed his lips and smiled. He looked obedient and quiet, and even made people feel a little sorry for him.
He couldn't help but say, "There will be a lot of fun in the future. Just wait."
His tone was so confident that it was actually a little childish. He was like a young boy who patted his chest and promised to protect the girl he secretly loved.
It was a kind of hot and safe feeling, which made Jiang Suzhou's heart involuntarily move.
He looked at Huo Wujiu and moved his lips, but he didn't know what to say. Then he heard the excited sound of drums coming from the lake in the distance.
He looked up and saw that the dragon boat race had already begun.
There were lanterns all around the lake, and the shore was also full of lights, which lit up the dragon boat. For a moment, the commoners surrounded the lake and cheered in a lively manner.
Even the people in the hall below them had gathered on the balcony.
Jiang Suzhou nervously closed his mouth.
Huo Wujiu saw his worry. In fact, there was nothing to worry about. The Phoenix Cry Pavilion was built magnificently, especially the roof, which was much higher than the houses below and was stacked with two floors. In the dark, they could only vaguely see the people on the balcony. Even if the people on the balcony turned their heads, they couldn't see anything.
However, he didn't say anything to remind him. Instead, he smiled with interest.
In truth, Jiang Suizhou was an interesting person no matter how he looked at him. Jiang Suizhou could always evoke some of his vile nature.
He didn't look at the dragon boat. Instead, he only looked at Jiang Suzhou until the end of the dragon boat race.
This person was very nervous, but he was really interested in the race. Although he looked nervous, his eyes were always hovering around the people downstairs and the dragon boat, which was very interesting.
When the race was over and the people on the balcony returned to the banquet hall, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking advantage of the cheering of the people around the lake, he leaned over to Huo Wujiu and whispered, "Which boat did you bet on just now?"
Huo Wujiu didn't say anything.
Jiang Suzhou saw him looking down and thought that he was focused on the movements of the Pang Shao people downstairs and didn't have time to watch the dragon boat race.
Jiang Suzhou then described to Huo Wujiu, "I saw that the fourth boat had a good momentum, but I didn't expect that in the second half of the race, the third boat would overtake it and only get second place. The third boat has been stable all the time. It must have been well trained, and the people on the boat have a better tacit understanding … "
Huo Wujiu raised his hand and said, "Shh."
Jiang Suzhou immediately stopped talking and followed Huo Wujiu's gaze.
He saw that the people of the Pang Shao party who had returned to the banquet hall had returned to the balcony.
This time, Pang Shao's figure was among the crowd.
Jiang Suzhou shuddered and quickly sat down. Even his breathing became lighter as he stared at the people downstairs.
However, he didn't notice that Huo Wujiu, who was next to him, secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He raised his hand and used his index finger to scratch the ear that was next to Jiang Suzhou's.
… This Prince Jing was really something. He insisted on getting so close to him when he talked. Just a few words by his ear made half of his body numb. The numbness traveled from his spine to his waist, and it even made a certain part of his lower body restless.
Fortunately, Pang Shao was there, and he was able to scare away this little fox who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth.
— —
Pang Shao had asked the officials of the Pang Shao party to push him out to release the lanterns.
They didn't believe that this group of people was just using this opportunity to flatter him and gain his favor. Pang Shao didn't refuse. He smiled and walked out of the banquet hall with the crowd.
At this time, the dragon boat race had already ended. The people by the lake started to release their lanterns one after another. The pale yellow light reflected in the white lanterns slowly rose into the air and floated all over the sky. It was really beautiful.
Pang Shao stood on the spacious balcony and took the Kongming lanterns from the servants.
"I don't have any wishes." He smiled faintly. "I only hope that the country will be prosperous and the people will be at peace, and that Your Majesty will be in good health."
The officials next to him all cupped their hands and praised him.
Pang Shao personally wrote down his wishes, lit the lanterns, and released them into the sky.
Immediately, another official came forward with a lantern that had been written on it.
"The Minister of the Prime Minister cares about the country. I really admire you!" The official said as he handed his lantern over. "I wish that the Minister of the Prime Minister's wishes will come true and that you will live for ten thousand years!"
Seeing this, Pang Shao smiled with satisfaction. He watched as the official released the lantern full of flattering words into the sky.
The two lanterns swayed as they rose into the sky and merged with the other lanterns in the sky.
The crowd watched for a while. Then, they hugged Pang Shao and laughed as they went back to drink.
Jiang Suizhou, who was on the roof, heaved a sigh of relief. He felt that his back was about to break out in cold sweat.
He looked sideways at Huo Wujiu and saw that Huo Wujiu was looking up at the sky full of lanterns. Jiang Suizhou followed his gaze and looked over as well. He saw thousands of Kongming lanterns floating in the night sky. It was truly a beautiful sight.
Jiang Suizhou could not help but let go of his nervousness and looked up at the sky as well.
"It's really beautiful," he said.
Huo Wujiu, who was beside him, spoke.
"It's a pity that I was careless and forgot to bring a lantern for you," he said.
Jiang Suizhou could not help but laugh and said, "Fortunately, you didn't bring one. How can there be lanterns floating from the roof? Are you afraid that no one will notice us if you put a lantern here? "
Huo Wujiu shook his head.
"Then I'll have to make a wish for you," he said.
Without waiting for Jiang Suizhou to speak, he changed his mind and said, "One is not enough. Make it two."
Jiang Suizhou was amused and laughed.
Just as he was about to ask Huo Wujiu where he got the two wishes, he heard a crisp sound that gave him a fright.
He hurriedly looked over and saw that Huo Wujiu had broken off half of a glazed tile from the roof of Ming Feng Brothel with his bare hands.
Then, he held the half of the glazed tile in his hand and used his strength to break it into two pieces.
"Raise your head," Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suizhou was puzzled. When he raised his head, he heard a faint but sharp sound that pierced through the air.
A Kongming lantern that was flying slowly in the air fell. The flame inside burned the lantern in an instant and extinguished it, turning it into a pile of ashes that fell to the ground.
"This is Jiang Sunheng's wish for peace and prosperity."
Jiang Suizhou heard Huo Wujiu's voice.
In the next moment, there was another sharp sound.
Another Kongming lantern was extinguished and fell to the ground.
"This is Pang Shao's wish for longevity."
Two bright Kongming lanterns instantly blended into the night. Amidst the rising flames, they fell silently.
They were the two lanterns that Pang Shao and the others had put on the balcony earlier.
Jiang Suizhou turned his head in a daze and saw Huo Wujiu with his hands on his knees. He tilted his head and gave him an impudent smile.
Jiang Suizhou's heart seemed to stop beating.
How was this making a wish for him?
This was clearly a condescending god from the heavens who had forcibly found his wish among the thousands of wishes of all living beings. He held it in front of him and told him, "I'll give you everything you want."
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