Acai's Sky

Chapter 276: Famous Scenes from the Guessing Contest

On a winter night, I shivered in the cold wind.

Ah Cai was wrapped in a thick fox fur cloak and carried by Ah Er out of the mansion to Huiwenfang to watch the riddle guessing competition.

Looking at the people coming and going, they were all wrapped in thick furs, watching the excitement.

Acai, A'er and others came to Huiwenfang, which was already crowded with people and very lively.

The whole market was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns hung high, lighting up the entire market like daylight.

The guessing contest took place in a spacious courtyard within the town, surrounded by various puzzles. People gathered around the puzzles, some pondering, some whispering, and others excitedly discussing the answers.

A stage was built in the center of the courtyard, on which stood a host dressed in gorgeous clothes. He held a gong and struck it from time to time, announcing the answers to the puzzles and the winners.

Every time the gong sounds, it causes cheers and applause, and people's faces are filled with joy and excitement.

Under the stage, a group of artists were performing various programs, including acrobatics, dancing, singing, etc. The wonderful performances won rounds of applause from the audience.

Children were running around and playing among the crowd, holding candied haws and small toys in their hands, and their laughter echoed throughout the market.

Acai was attracted by the lively scene in front of her. She watched it all excitedly, with curiosity and joy flashing in her eyes.

Ah Er held her tightly, afraid that she would get lost. They joined in the joyful atmosphere and enjoyed this rare and lively time.

A Cai was also wearing thick gloves and eating a candied haws slowly because it was too cold outside.

"These jugglers are really cold-resistant!"

Ah Da followed Ah Cai's eyes.

Inside Wenhuifang, a group of jugglers braved the bitter cold, performing a brilliant show in the chilly wind. Their light clothing did not dampen their enthusiasm for the performance.

One of the artists was dancing with a long red silk in his hands. The red silk danced in the air like a burning flame, attracting the attention of many audiences.

An artist was performing a bowl-balancing act. He had a pile of bowls on his head, and as his body swayed, the bowls stood steadily on his head, as if integrated with his body.

There was also an artist performing acrobatics. He somersaulted several times in the air and then landed steadily on the ground, winning cheers from the audience.

Despite the biting cold wind, the performances of these jugglers were full of energy and passion. They used their skills and enthusiasm to bring a visual feast to the audience.

Watching acrobatics is exciting and fun!

This guy actually completed an extremely difficult cup stacking performance with chopsticks. It's so shocking!

Ah Cai sat on Ah Er's shoulders and clapped her hands when she saw something exciting.

In the darkness far away, in the blind spot of people's vision, countless little kids were carried away from Wenhuifang step by step.

A Cai grabbed A Er's hair and turned his head so that he could look at the alley.

"Keep up, keep up, the classic scene is coming!"

Ah Er quickly carried Ah Cai and ran towards the dark alley, closely following the figures in the dark.

Ah Er carried Ah Cai on his back and carefully followed the traffickers. Their steps were very light, afraid to make any noise and alert the people ahead.

The alley was filled with an old smell, and the moss on the walls shone eerily in the faint moonlight.

As the distance got closer, they finally saw the human traffickers' lair.

It was a dilapidated abandoned house, surrounded by weeds, as if it had been forgotten by time.

Ah Er and Ah Cai exchanged a glance, their hearts instantly filled with nervousness, anticipation, and a hint of uncontrollable excitement...

They tiptoed towards the house, carefully hid behind a thick tree, and quietly watched what was happening inside the house.

I saw several figures in the dark walk into the house, and then the door was closed tightly.

A'er and Acai took a deep breath and decided to wait for the opportunity to rescue the abducted children in one fell swoop.

"Rally, human traffickers, children..." Acai muttered, as if she was about to witness a thrilling scene.

Ah Da rolled his eyes speechlessly. It was so boring that he wanted to join in all the fun. It was true that people get younger and younger as they grow older, and their minds become more and more childish.

It’s really a headache that they want to get involved in such a dangerous thing!

"Scan it quickly and see how many children are in here?"

Ah Cai poked Ah San's shoulder with excitement. She was so excited that she even loosened her hand that was holding Ah Er tightly. The little hand had taken off the gloves because of the heat.

Ah San's eyes sparkled, and he instantly switched to scanning mode. Endless binary codes of zeros and ones seemed to flow from his eyes, flashing like a mysterious stream of data, dazzling the eyes. Even Ah Cai, standing by, was mesmerized.

Not long after, Ah San announced the results: "There are a total of twenty-four children, sixteen of whom are boys, eight girls, and eighteen young girls..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this number.

Tong Jiawu couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "Oh, how many people are there? How could they capture so many people in one night? How are they going to get them out of the city?"

However, they did not wait for Ah San to give an answer, but impatiently started their own scanning mode.

After a while, someone exclaimed: "Wow, there is actually a tunnel hidden here!"

After a careful observation, Tong Jiashan said, "This tunnel seems to lead out of the city, but I don't know when it was built. It's already covered with thick moss."

Ah Er had also finished scanning and added, "From what I can see, this tunnel is nearly a hundred years old, and it's built quite wide, wide enough for a carriage to pass through."

When Tong Jiawu heard this, she became extremely anxious and blurted out, "Are they planning to use the carriage to take these poor children and girls away?"

Ah Cai patted Ah Er who was holding her, "Let Ah Da hold me, you go to the Marquis' Mansion to find that Guard Captain Li, go quickly..."

A'er transferred A'cai to A'da and turned around to run towards the Wuwei Marquis Mansion.

"After so many missions, this is the first time I've encountered a famous scene. It's worth remembering!"

Ah Cai took out a lollipop and licked it leisurely, his eyes fixed on the broken yard.

Several people looked at their owner who had become a tiny thing in silence. What was there to commemorate?

Just kill the human traffickers and that's it. Why bother watching the famous scenes? You really have nothing better to do!