Chapter 356 Mid-Autumn Night, Waves Rise!
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the whole of Gusu was filled with a festive atmosphere. The streets were full of lanterns, and even the river was filled with hundreds of thousands of small "Little Red" sheepskin water lanterns, floating on the water, shining like stars, and there were enough people to watch.

The streets are crowded with people, some watching the lanterns, some carrying small lanterns and walking around, and the festive atmosphere is very strong.

"Brother, brother, can you take me to see the lanterns?"

A clear little girl's voice sounded, asking loudly and excitedly.

Xin Zhen turned around and looked at the little girl Xin Yu, his sister. She was less than ten years old this year, with a delicate and pretty face.

Xin Zhen smiled and was about to speak when a woman's voice rang out, "Xin'er, didn't we agree that your parents would take you to see the lanterns? Your brother has to take the imperial examination and study, so don't disturb him."

Xin Yu pouted her lips and said, "Study every day, study every day. It's not like you are not allowed to study. What's wrong with playing for a day occasionally? Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Xin Zhen couldn't help but laugh. Just as he was about to agree, his mother came out and said with a smile, "Okay, don't disturb my brother from studying. Let's go, Lao Xin, hurry up!"

There was a sound of footsteps upstairs, and a man's voice came down: "Here I come."

The man came down from the attic, picked up Xin Yu, turned around and said to Xin Zhen, "Zhen'er, is there anything you want to eat? I'll bring it back for you."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "The crabs are newly caught, and they are plump on the 15th of August. Daddy, can you bring me some crabs for my midnight snack?"

The man nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Okay, eating crabs can nourish the brain, would you like some rice wine?"

The mother scolded: "You should be reading, why are you drinking!"

The man smiled and said, "It's late, it's okay to drink a little and go to sleep, and how can a scholar not drink? Drink a little, it's okay, Jin'er, when I come back, we can drink together."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "That's great."

The mother doted on Xin Zhen, and seeing that he was also in high spirits, she did not say much. The couple took Xin Yu out. Xin Yu was carried on her father's shoulders, and before leaving the house, she made a naughty face at Xin Zhen.

Xin Zhen became mischievous and shouted, "Mom, don't let Xi'er eat sweets anymore, her teeth are going to rot!"

This immediately attracted Xin Yu's scolding: "Stinky brother, bad brother, I will pick a rotten crab for you later, it will stink to death!"

Xin Zhen smiled and shook his head, continuing to do two things at once, reading a book for fun while practicing the Nine Yin Internal Energy.

This was his home in this life, a small wealthy family in Gusu City. His father, Xin Chang, opened a millet shop. They were not a wealthy family, but the family had enough food and clothing, and could even support Xin Zhen's studies, so they lived a very happy life.

Xin Chang and his wife have a very good relationship. They love their children Xin Zhen and Xin You to their core, and the family atmosphere is excellent.

Xin Zhen is already sixteen years old this year. Xin Chang plans to let Xin Zhen start taking the imperial examinations in the next few years, so he lets Xin Zhen read more books.

Xin Zhen didn't have any objection, he quite liked this simple life. Reading and practicing martial arts were both very interesting things. After experiencing so many things, this kind of ordinary life was what he liked best.

He knew that this world was the Tianlong world, but he was now in this city. As long as he did not take the initiative to participate in the affairs of the martial arts world, he should be able to have a peaceful life.

In this life, he will be mediocre, take the imperial examination and rank low, then wait for a vacancy. If there is one, he will be a minor official, live a peaceful life, marry a young lady from Suzhou, have a few children, and this life will be perfect.

Xin Zhen read a book for a long time, smacking his lips, and began to crave for the crab roe. At this time, there was still a lot of noise outside, and suddenly there were anxious footsteps. Xin Zhen frowned because he heard his mother crying.

Xin Zhen stood up suddenly, moved his feet, and floated out like a phantom. He turned around and walked into the alley. In the light and darkness, he only saw his father supporting his staggering mother, who was crying, but his sister Xin Yu was nowhere to be seen.

Xin Zhen was immediately startled, and hurried over to them, anxiously asking, "Dad and Mom, where is Xi'er?"

The mother threw herself into Xin Zhen's arms and said anxiously, "Your sister is lost, lost! Wuuuuu!"

Xin Chang also looked very anxious, and said to Xin Zhen, "He got lost without paying attention. We have been looking for him for a long time but still can't find him. Your mother and I have already reported the case to the authorities, but the authorities said it is normal to get lost at night like this, and he might just walk back home on his own."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "What they said is correct. Ji'er is not young anymore, she knows the way. Dad and Mom, you wait at home. I will go find my teacher and ask him to help find someone."

Xin Zhen's teacher was a school official in Gusu, and indeed had connections with the government. Upon hearing this, Xin Chang and his wife grasped at straws and hurriedly said, "Then Zhen'er, go quickly!"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Dad and Mom, please don't leave, or else Xi'er won't be able to find you when he comes back."

The couple nodded repeatedly.

Xin Zhen turned and strode into the darkness.

Only when the Xinchang couple were out of sight did Xin Zhen's face show a trace of anxiety.

Xin Yu grew up in Gusu City since she was a child, and she is already ten years old. Generally speaking, she would not get lost easily.

Since he was lost, it is very likely that he was kidnapped.

In this era, when girls were abducted, basically nothing good happened to them. Xin Yu was extremely beautiful, with a delicate and pretty figure. Although she was not subjected to the kind of sexual torture, it was inevitable that she would be sold to a brothel, raised as a skinny horse in Yangzhou, or sold as a maid. For Xin Yu, it was still a tragedy of going from one world to another.

"We must find Ji'er as soon as possible, otherwise if she is taken out of Gusu City, it will be difficult to find her!"

Xin Zhen thought to himself.

But how to find her? It was the Mid-Autumn Festival night, and the population movement in the whole of Gusu was the highest. It was very difficult to find a little girl. Not to mention Xin Zhen looking for her on his own, even if the government really intervened, it might not be possible to find her.

However, Xin Zhen did have some ideas.

Xin Zhen roughly identified the direction and headed in one direction. That was the south of the city. The Medicine King Temple in the south of the city had been abandoned for a long time, but it was a branch of the Beggars' Gang. Gusu City was a mixed bag of good and bad people. As for who knew the city foxes and rats in Gusu City best, it was naturally the Beggars' Gang.

Gusu City is quite large, but Xin Zhen was like a phantom in the darkness, and it only took him a quarter of an hour to reach the Yaowang Temple in the south of the city.

Tonight is Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Medicine King Temple is also brightly lit.

Beggars also have to celebrate festivals.

Xin Zhen walked to the gate of Yaowang Temple and was about to step in when two beggars suddenly jumped out from the shadows. One of the tall and thin beggars shouted, "Who are you? What can I do for you?"

(End of this chapter)