When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

"Why thank me? I didn't buy them with my own money." Liu Yunhe pretended to be calm. Afraid that Lin Lezhi would misunderstand that he was spending Xiao Yihuo's money, Liu Yunhe added, "I bought them with the reward money I got today. These lanterns are all beautiful, and I bought too many by accident. I don't have that many wishes to make, so I give them to you."

After saying that, Liu Yunhe took the other three lanterns and ran back to Xiao Yihuo and Qingchuan.

Holding the somewhat heavy lantern in his hand, Lin Lezhi's mouth corners were raised from the bottom of his heart.

As the time for the blessing ceremony approached, the people who were decorating the fishing boats stopped their work, confirmed again that there were no omissions, and then got off the boats one after another. They then tied a special long rope to the stern of the boat.

About half an incense stick of time passed, Cheng Su and Jiang Lian'an walked out of the tent. Chang Feizhang cautiously greeted them and followed behind Cheng Su.

It was not until Cheng Su walked solemnly in front of the lantern that the vendors around him all stopped their work and took out the lanterns they had prepared in advance from under their stalls, with solemn expressions full of anticipation.

When the general stood beside the boat, a neatly dressed elderly man with gray hair stood beside the general and read aloud colorful words.

"The lanterns are all shining, reflecting the light of the waves, and the stars in the sky are shining on the world."

"A small boat sails across the lake, and thousands of lanterns illuminate thousands of homes."

Because the surroundings were very quiet and not far away, the colorful words could be heard very clearly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the general slowly walked to the front of the fishing boat and pushed the lantern boat out with force.

The moment it was pushed out, gongs and drums sounded and firecrackers blasted.

As the lantern boat drifted away towards the island on the lake, the people put their lanterns into the lake one after another. After closing their eyes and making a wish, they opened their eyes and pushed the small lanterns out in the direction the boat drifted away.

The candlelight in the lantern swayed slightly in the wind.

There were a lot of people coming to pray, and everyone went to the lake to pray in turn, and soon Lin Lezhi and his group arrived.

After Xiao Yihuo and Qingchuan made their wishes, they quickly pushed the lanterns out. Looking at the lanterns floating away, the light of the lanterns was reflected in their eyes, obscuring the emotions in their eyes.

Liu Yunhe looked serious on the side.

Lin Lezhi took out the fire stick in his arms, lit the lanterns in his and Guan Ziheng's hands, turned to look at Guan Ziheng and said with a smile: "Ziheng, have you thought about the wish you want to make?"

"Is there any need to think about it? Of course it is..."

"Shh!" Lin Lezhi stopped Guan Ziheng and said, "Don't say it. It won't work if you say it out loud."

After saying this, Lin Lezhi closed his eyes and silently made a wish in his heart.

'May the years be peaceful and everyone be safe.'

Afterwards, the two of them placed the lantern into the lake and pushed it slowly. As the lake rippled, the lantern gradually drifted away.

Thousands of lanterns, like stars in the sky, fell into the lake, forming a beautiful picture in the lake.

When everyone stood up, Liu Yunhe finally made his wish and pushed the lantern out, as if he was sure that his wish would come true, with twinkling lights in his eyes.

The lively atmosphere of the Lantern Festival lasted until late at night. Near the hour of Hai, the people living by the lake gradually dispersed and the vendors began to pack up their stalls.

Guan Ziheng couldn't help but yawn.

"Ziheng, if you're sleepy, let's go back."

Guan Ziheng nodded in agreement.

Guan Ziheng pushed open the door of the guest room and walked in, but he didn't hear the sound of the door closing. Guan Ziheng looked at Lin Lezhi with a tired and somewhat surprised look, but saw that Lin Lezhi was constantly groping his body.

"Did you lose something?" Guan Ziheng asked with a worried look on his face.

Lin Lezhi raised his head and said with a bad look on his face: "Oh no, my wallet seems to have fallen by the lake. I have to go back and look for it."

"Ah? Then I'll go back with you to find it."

Lin Lezhi stopped Guan Ziheng who was about to go out with him and said with a smile: "No, no, I'll go back and look for it. I'll be back soon. If you're tired, go to sleep first. You don't have to wait for me."

After saying that, Lin Lezhi didn't wait any longer and disappeared from the corridor in a flash.

Lin Lezhi came outside and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Guan Ziheng had not caught up with him.

Then, he took out the empty purse from his arms, and threw it in the air with a triumphant smile on his face.

But soon, the smile in Lin Lezhi's eyes disappeared, and he walked towards the lake with a thoughtful look in his eyes. As he was walking towards the lake, the surroundings were silent, and suddenly a cold voice came from the direction behind him.

"Is it your habit to stay awake and wander around in the middle of the night?"

Lin Lezhi paused slightly, but even without turning around he knew who the owner of the voice was.

Lin Lezhi took a deep breath, curled his lips, and replied with a smile without turning his head or shifting his gaze: "Compared to keeping silent and secretly following others, I think it's mutual."

"But our destination is the same. Isn't it too hurtful to say that we are being followed?" Xiao Yihuo responded with a smile.

Lin Lezhi said "Oh" softly, and said calmly: "I really can't tell, I thought Brother Xiao was not interested in those things."

Xiao Yihuo smiled faintly and didn't say anything more. He just walked quietly beside Lin Lezhi.

Walking along the lakeside towards Haibei Village, there were few pedestrians on the road. The lanterns in the lake were still shining brightly, adding a touch of color to the night.

The two men arrived at Wu Sanshan's courtyard. Perhaps it was because Cheng Su asked them to keep a low profile, but the courtyard was pitch black. Looking through the crack in the door, they saw that the wooden door was bolted.

After looking at each other, Xiao Yihuo found a relatively less conspicuous corner of the wall, looked for a protruding part of the wall, stepped on it, and climbed up the wall.

Sometimes, Lin Lezhi really felt that Xiao Yihuo was like a ghost. He was always silent and elusive.

It didn't take long before Xiao Yihuo reappeared on the wall with a serious face. He didn't say anything, but just stretched out his right hand towards Lin Lezhi.

Seeing Xiao Yihuo look like this, it was obvious that the situation was very bad.

Lin Le understood what was meant, and holding Xiao Yihuo's hand, he was pulled to the wall, and then landed steadily in the courtyard. The leaves in the courtyard had been swept away and were cleared to the wall.

Facing the moonlight, several soldiers who were left behind to guard the place all fell to the ground.

Someone had already arrived here before them.

"I just checked their breath and they are still breathing." Xiao Yihuo said.

After hearing what Xiao Yihuo said, Lin Lezhi's somewhat stiff expression relaxed a little, and then he turned his head to look at Xiao Yihuo and said, "Let's go down and take a look."

After the two of them went down, Lin Lezhi immediately took out a fire starter and shone it on the wall where the second half of the inscription was.

The moment he looked over, Lin Lezhi's eyes became more solemn.

The carvings on the wall had all been destroyed, leaving them bumpy and full of holes. There was dirt all over the table and the floor.