The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Chapter 244 Mu Yao is missing

"Two hundred taels! Is there anyone else who wants to bid?"

Mu Yao gritted her teeth and wanted to add another one or two, but was suddenly pulled back by Mu Qingcheng.

Mu Yao asked in confusion, "Sister, why don't you let me bid? She's about to buy this lantern."

Mu Qingcheng smiled mysteriously and whispered in Mu Yao's ear, "There's going to be a good show soon! Be patient!"

At this time, the master of ceremonies called out three times, and a servant holding a lantern came up to County Magistrate Yu. The servant did not recognize County Magistrate Yu and gestured for him to quickly hand over the money and the goods, as their time was precious as there were still many lanterns to be auctioned.

Magistrate Yu looked at the lantern, his heart aching so much that he almost suffocated. Two hundred taels of silver! Oh my god! This was all his money! And he just bought a broken lantern? He might not even have food to eat tomorrow! Could it be that he, a dignified county magistrate, was forced to beg on the streets?

At this moment, County Magistrate Yu's face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of blood. His lips were purple from nervousness. He stammered, "This... no, no... I didn't bid for it... You... you must have heard it wrong... I didn't even bid!"

The servant was stunned upon hearing this! Tonight's auction had been going smoothly, and there hadn't been anyone deliberately trying to disrupt it! Those who came today were all prominent figures, and they all came for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Anyone who dared to cause trouble here would be courting death, wouldn't that be?

I really didn't expect that there are people here who are so blind as to dare to disrupt the situation here. They are so bold!

Thinking of this, the servant waved his hand decisively without saying anything, immediately summoning five yamen runners and shouting, "This man is deliberately causing trouble here, quickly arrest him!"

Following the servant's order, the noisy crowd around suddenly quieted down, and the eyes of all the people present were focused on County Magistrate Yu at the same time.

County Magistrate Yu tried to stop them but it was too late. Five yamen runners came running over and were also surprised to see County Magistrate Yu.

"Sir Yu, is this the lantern you took a picture of?" a yamen runner came forward and asked.

Yu County Magistrate blushed with embarrassment. He reached into his pocket to take out the money and leave quickly. But when he grabbed the banknote, his reason returned. This was the only money he had, he couldn't give it to her!

"Oh! Yes, it's like this. I just wanted to go shopping today and didn't plan to buy anything, so I didn't bring any money."

County Magistrate Yu tried his best to maintain his upright image, but he didn't realize that his blushing face and thick neck made outsiders know that he was guilty!

When the servant heard that this man was the Yongkang County Magistrate, he felt even more contemptuous. In fact, the five yamen runners were also complaining in their hearts. They had never seen such a county magistrate before. He was really stingy and stupid!

"Sir! I have no regrets about bidding, but these are the rules of the auction. You are the magistrate of Yongkang County, so you can't break the rules! Don't you agree?"

The people around began to talk about it, and everyone was wondering how County Magistrate Yu dared to deny his debt.

County Magistrate Yu was so angry that he wished he could faint right now. Eh! Pretending to faint seemed like a good idea! He was just about to cover his chest, pretending it hurt, and then faint.

At this time! A voice was heard: "Since Lord Yu has no money, don't make things difficult for him. Instead of wasting time here, why not hurry up and move on to the next auction!" This was Ning Haochen who spoke, and he didn't give County Magistrate Yu any face at all.

The servants and runners all recognized Ning Haochen, because this Lantern Festival was organized by Ning Haochen. They had heard that Ning Haochen was a favorite of the Crown Prince, and who would dare to offend him?

The servant quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Master Ning! But what about this lantern?"

"Since Lord Yu said that he didn't take the photo of the lantern, then let's just say that the little girl just now took the photo!" Ning Haochen pointed at Mu Yao.

"Ah!" Mu Yao was also dumbfounded. She had no money!

The servant took the lantern and handed it to Mu Yao: "Miss, I remember you just asked for one hundred and fifty-one taels. Please pay, and this lantern is yours."

Mu Yao pouted and was about to cry, Mu Qingcheng was also helpless. Su Qingyan quickly took out her purse, but it was not enough!

Ning Haochen quietly walked to Su Qingyan, secretly handed her a roll of silver bills, then turned around and left quietly.

Su Qingyan blushed, and at this moment, she didn't care about anything else, and quickly counted the money and gave it to the servant. The servant respectfully handed the lantern to Su Qingyan.

"Where did you get the money?" Sun Zhenzhen suddenly jumped out and questioned Su Qingyan in frustration. She had thought that Mu Yao and the others would also be embarrassed by their lack of money, so that she would not be in vain for making such a fuss.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a crisp sound, and County Magistrate Yu slapped her in the face in anger! Then, he threw his sleeves and left.

Sun Zhenzhen was beaten so hard that she staggered and fell to the ground, completely stunned!

In the stands, a new round of auction began. Everyone's attention was focused on the stage, and no one paid attention to where County Magistrate Yu was going.

Yun Qing was still standing on the city wall, listening to Mo Yu's report on the Lantern Festival. When he heard that Mu Qingcheng had gone out without a penny, he couldn't help but want to laugh, thinking that this girl was sometimes carefree and sometimes as meticulous as dust.

"I must buy Nuannuan the lantern she wants, and the lantern that wins first place must also belong to Nuannuan!"

"Yes, master, don't worry! It's just two lanterns, we can get them back even if we rob them!" Mo Yunmofeng assured confidently.

Yun Qing's face darkened when he heard this. He was the crown prince, and he couldn't even afford two lanterns? And he still wanted to rob...

"Hmph! You two don't need to collect your monthly salary this month!"

"What!" The two Dragon Shadow Guards thought they had misheard, but why was their monthly silver deducted?

Yun Qing was still listening to the report when he saw a bunch of fire snakes suddenly shoot up into the sky from the southeast direction outside the city, exploding a silver spark in the air.

"Master, they are finally here!"

Yun Qing looked in that direction and tightened the Qingcheng Sword in his hand: "They are notifying their accomplices in the city. Pass the order and let the people in the city prepare themselves."

"Yes!"

Just as Mofeng Moyun finished speaking, he saw that the tall lampstand in the center of the city suddenly caught fire.

It turned out that an arrow had shot out of nowhere and knocked over a lantern on a lamp stand. Lanterns are made of wood and paper, and they catch fire easily! In an instant, the tall lamp stand was ablaze.

As soon as the cold arrow was shot, the Dragon Shadow Guard hiding in the dark locked onto the target and took action quickly. The man in black could not escape!

Ordinary people didn't notice the arrows being fired, thinking it was just a burnt lantern. So, there was no panic. However, the auction had to be stopped.

"Fire! Fire! The lamp stand is on fire! Get out of here!"

The emcee urged everyone to evacuate the square immediately, otherwise the light stand would collapse and hit people. This reminder was not a big deal, as the people panicked instantly and the square became a mess!

Mu Qingcheng and his companions were scattered by the panicked people before they could evacuate.

Liuliu and Moyu immediately protected Mu Qingcheng. Su Qingyan was pulled out of the crowd by Ning Haochen and hid in a corner.

Only Mu Yao is missing!