On the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jia Mu set up about ten tables in the large flower hall.
Inviting all the nephews and granddaughter-in-laws of Ningrong's second house, as well as Aunt Xue's family, to celebrate the Lantern Festival together, it can be regarded as a family banquet.
Jia Cong arrived at Rongguo Mansion early with four people, Youshi, Qin Keqing, Ping'er and Yuanyang.
Accompanying Lin Daiyu and other sisters, they had fun for a while.
At the beginning of the banquet, Jia She and Jia Zheng paid greetings to Jia Mu, then returned to their own courtyards and went away happily.
Apart from Nvjuan, only Jia Lian, Jia Cong and Jia Huan were left at the table.
Jia Cong also wandered around, got up and left.
Jia Cong has made an appointment with Miaoyu to take her to see the lantern festival tonight.
When Jia Mu saw Jia Cong leaving, she asked the mandarin ducks around her.
"Brother Cong is not at home to celebrate the festival, so what are you going to do here?"
Yuanyang said: "Old lady, even though it's a festival today, the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Department must continue to maintain order at the lantern festival. The Duke said he was going to do a patrol to see if anyone is slacking off."
Jia Mu nodded. In previous years, she didn’t stop at the lantern festival very much.
Such a lively lantern festival provides convenience to those traffickers. Every year, many children disappear and are abducted by traffickers.
If something happens, the Five Cities Military and Horse Division will also be held responsible.
As the admiral of the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, Jia Cong is also involved, so it is indeed a good thing to be cautious.
At the moment, he stopped asking any more questions and turned around to chat and laugh with Aunt Xue and others.
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Jia Cong left Rongguo Mansion, took Li Biao and a group of personal guards, and rode out of the west gate.
By this time, it was already dark.
Arriving at the gate of Muni Yuan, Jia Cong had an unimpeded journey to Miaoyu's Zen Yuan.
Miaoyu was ready and dressed neatly. She was wearing a pure white fox fur coat and a white veil on her face, covering her eyes.
Miaoyu was already beautiful, and this outfit made Jia Cong's eyes shine even more.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "At first glance, it looks like a masked heroine. Can we leave, heroine?"
Miaoyu smiled slightly and said, "Let's go, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Miaoyu took her maid, and the three of them left the Muni Courtyard, got on the carriage, and entered the Shenjing City all the way.
If it's any later, the city gate will be closed. This is just the right time, but if you want to go out again, you'll have to find connections.
When the time comes, let's see what Miaoyu means. If not, go to Ningguo Mansion and stay for one night.
The carriage arrived at the intersection of the Lantern Festival, and Jia Cong helped Miaoyu get out of the carriage.
Since the other entrances to the lantern festival were sealed, only one entrance and one exit were left. The lantern festival became more orderly and easier to manage.
Seeing this, Jia Cong let them continue as they were and completely sealed the other entrances.
And some of the passages inside the lantern festival were also blocked and turned into a one-way line, making it more orderly.
The soldiers from the Bingma Division guarding the entrance to the lantern festival saw Jia Cong coming and hurriedly came to greet him.
"Subordinate, I would like to pay my respects to you, sir. Sir, do you want to go in for a stroll?"
Jia Cong said: "Well, I'll go in and take a look, and you guys can keep an eye on the carriage for me."
"My lord, just go in. There will be no problem leaving the carriage here, so don't worry."
Jia Cong nodded and led Miaoyu and others into the lantern festival venue.
Li Biao led a few people to clear the way in front, and a few people behind blocked the pedestrians who wanted to go forward, leaving a certain amount of space around Jia Cong and Miaoyu.
The two of them walked side by side in the lantern festival venue, following the flow of people.
There are various kinds of lanterns on both sides, including four-cornered palace lanterns, hexagonal palace lanterns, octagonal palace lanterns, round lanterns, flower basket lanterns, Pisces lanterns, gourd lanterns, etc., which are dizzying.
There are also some lamp trees, lamp posts, lamp wheels, carp lanterns, frogs, rabbit lanterns, lotus lanterns, etc., embellished among them, making them look more colorful and unforgettable.
Gradually, various large-scale lanterns came into view, such as Colorful Lotus Boat, Qiongzhan Jade Platform, Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Seven Saints Conquering Demons, Havoc in Heaven, Tang Monk Goes for Buddhist Scriptures, Nezha Havoc in the Sea, Merchant Dan'er, Five Ghosts Chaos, Two Dragons Playing with Pearls , walking around, peacocks in full bloom, etc.
The various lanterns are really dazzling and dazzling.
This scene reminds me of Xin Qiji's "Green Jade Eucalyptus", "The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and the stars are like rain." The fragrance of BMWs and cars fills the road, the sound of phoenix flutes is heard, the light of jade pots is spinning, and fish and dragons dance all night long. '
Jia Cong came to see it once, but he didn't think anything about it.
It was the first time for Miaoyu to see such a lively scene, and she felt particularly excited.
He took Jia Cong and asked you this and that, full of interest.
Although Miaoyu was born into a wealthy family, she had been practicing with her master, but it was rare for her to see such a lively scene.
After all, she is still a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, so when she sees such a scene, she naturally expresses her true feelings.
The two of them were talking and laughing, and slowly came to the exit with the flow of people.
Miaoyu said: "My lord, this lantern will open my eyes. Today's trip is really worthwhile. Thank you for accompanying me to see the lanterns."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Why are you being so polite to me? This is too harsh. Now the city gate has been closed. Come with me to Ningguo Mansion to stay for one night. I will take you back tomorrow."
Miaoyu thought for a while, but did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
Just as the two were about to go to the entrance to retrieve the carriage, the soldiers from the exit ran over.
"Subordinate, pay your respects to your lord."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, just do your job well."
Seeing that the guy was hesitant, he didn't move away, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Jia Cong frowned and asked, "Is there anything else? If you have something to say, just say it directly and don't hesitate."
The man said: "Sir, a group of people came out just now, holding a child. The child didn't know whether he was asleep or something, but he didn't react at all. We felt suspicious, so we went up to check.
A group of people nearby were making noises and preventing us from seeing the child. They seemed to be working together. The subordinates suspected that they were human traffickers, but there was no evidence, so they were a little hesitant. "
Jia Cong observed this person carefully and saw that he didn't look like he was lying, and he couldn't help but feel a little gush in his heart.
He has repeatedly informed all the gangs in Shenjing City to ban human trafficking in Shenjing City. Does anyone dare to ignore his own laws and continue to engage in human trafficking?
If that were the case, he would be forcing himself to kill someone.
It’s just the New Year, are you going to let yourself go on a killing spree again?
"You read that right, right? Did anyone who lost the child come here? And do you know any of those people, or look familiar to them?"
"Replying to your lord, those people are indeed suspicious. No matter how noisy they are, the child doesn't react at all. However, the people who lost the child did not come to find them. None of the subordinates recognize those people."
Jia Cong said: "What is your name? Who is your team leader? Call him over."
The man said: "My subordinate Liu Hui is the leader of these people. I have sent two brothers to follow. Please tell me how to deal with it."
Jia Cong winked at Li Biao and asked him to ask other soldiers to confirm the news.
Although these people are his subordinates, he is not very familiar with them. It is better to be cautious about this kind of thing, but don't be fooled. The people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division are too entangled with the forces below.
These people can easily be bribed.
I still offended some people in the capital, so the two princes will not talk about it.
During the rectification of the capital, three gangs disobeyed orders and rebelled against themselves, and were destroyed by their own leaders. Although the people behind them did not take any action, they could not pretend that it had not happened.
I must have hated myself very much, but I didn't act rashly.
Jia Cong also knew all about these people and was secretly on guard, asking Tiezhu to arrange people to focus on them and at the same time focus on collecting information about them.
If you really want to break up, then just kill him.
As long as they are not from the royal family, it is simply too simple to let them disappear silently.
It was precisely because of the example of King Zhongshun that these people did not dare to act without permission and had been in a wait-and-see state.
At this time, Li Biao came back and nodded at Jia Cong, confirming that what this guy said was true.
Jia Cong said to Liu Hui: "Send someone to inform your commander, gather people, conduct strict checks at each entrance, find out the whereabouts of these people, investigate the matter clearly, and also pay attention to whether any children have been lost."
Liu Hui said: "Yes, I respect your order and will send someone to inform the commander."
Jia Cong thought for a while and said to Li Biao: "Take a few people to stay, ask where the group is going, follow them and have a look, be careful, don't be plotted by others, if you are really a human trafficker, remember to stay alive."
Li Biao hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Guo, there will be no one around you when I leave. I'd better send you back first, so as not to bump into you blindly."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's okay, just leave me half of the manpower. I hope someone will jump out. It's been too quiet recently, so it's good to have something to do."
Li Biao nodded and no longer insisted. He knew his master's skills, so he wasn't too worried.
Watching Jia Cong and Miaoyu leave, Li Biao found out the whereabouts of the group and pursued them with four soldiers.
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Miaoyu followed Jia Cong. Seeing that Jia Cong didn't care much, she couldn't help but said: "My lord, you don't look worried at all. Aren't you afraid that those people are really human traffickers?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "What's there to worry about? We haven't found out yet, and we don't know if it's true or not. There's no report of losing the child, it's just the guy's guess.
I asked Li Biao to stay, which is enough to deal with this matter. I will wait until the investigation is clear before making further calculations. I just reorganized the capital a year ago. Normally, this kind of thing should not happen. Let's go home first and wait for further news. "
Miaoyu nodded. She didn't know much about these things, but she was just afraid that Jia Cong would delay his business because of her.
Seeing that he looked confident, he said no more.
The two came to the entrance and got on the carriage. Jia Cong rode on the horse and followed the carriage, followed by six personal guards, all the way to Ningguo Mansion.
Although I was vigilant along the way, nothing happened.
From time to time, I saw groups of soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division patrolling the streets. They were doing their duty and it seemed that they did not turn a deaf ear to what they said.
Back to Ningguo Mansion, let Miaoyu rest in her yard, which has been reserved for her.
It was getting late at this time, and most people had already rested.
Jia Cong returned to his yard. Yuanyang, Xiren, and Qingwen did not rest, but were still waiting for him. Xiangling probably accompanied her mother.
Yuanyang and Xiren helped Jia Cong freshen up and asked, "Sir, why did you come back so late? Did you bring back that Miaoyu as well?"
Jia Cong nodded. He did not hide his whereabouts from the people around him.
I told them before leaving, so of course they all knew.
"Well, it's so late and the city gates are closed, so we can only bring her back."
Yuanyang said: "This Miaoyu looks pretty good, but she is a little too aloof and not very gregarious. Sir, you don't want to take her in, do you?"
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Jia Cong smiled and said: "Miaoyu was originally a young lady from a wealthy family. Due to her health, she followed her master to practice since she was a child. She stayed away from the secular world and lived in an ancient temple in the mountains. Naturally, her temperament became a little aloof and aloof.
She feels a little uncomfortable living in our house. She still has to stay in Muni Yuan to observe mourning for her master for one year. As for what will happen in the future, let nature take its course.
Besides, since I took you in, I feel that this time is a bit insufficient, especially at night, there is no time at all. I don’t plan to take in any more people for the time being. I’ll deal with you first. "
Xiren covered his mouth and said with a smile: "Sir, are you taking advantage of this and acting like a good boy? We have a few of us serving you wholeheartedly, but you still dislike it?"
Jia Cong laughed and said, "How can I dislike you? You are my treasures, and I am so precious to you. I'm really not used to you not being around. Let's go and sleep together tonight."
Qingwen smiled and said: "Master, I have warmed the bed. Come in quickly."
Jia Cong took off his coat, lifted the quilt and got in.
A warm body came close to her, and Qingwen said with a smile: "Master, are you warm?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Well, it's very warm. You are my little heater."
Yuanyang and Xiren also went to bed. This was not the first time that they slept together. During the time they went to Jiangnan, they slept together almost every day, so they were already used to it.
Besides, in this winter, it’s not warm to sleep together.
Jia Cong has been having sex for almost half a year. He is not idle almost every day, sometimes several times a day, but he is not so anxious anymore.
Several people were lying on the bed, unable to sleep for a while, so they started chatting.
Jia Cong then told the story about the suspected human traffickers tonight. Several people had experienced the Jinling Huazi Gang incident and were no longer surprised by these things.
Qingwen didn't take it seriously. She got into Jia Cong's arms and said with a smile: "Master, what's there to worry about? It's not a big deal. With our current news channels, if it's really a human trafficker, it only takes one day." Catch them out.
Besides, didn't you leave Li Biao behind? With Li Biao here, such a trivial matter will definitely be solved easily. It is said that the gangs in the capital have all seen what I am doing and should not have the guts to do this. Could it be an outside gang? "
Jia Cong said: "Whether it is foreign or local, once it is verified, no matter who is involved, we will never tolerate it."
Qingwen said: "Let's wait until tomorrow to talk about these things. It's getting late. Let's play three against one tonight. Sir, do you want to have a competition to see who gets down first?"
This girl is quite confident. She has forgotten that she was beaten down by herself last time. Today she has a helper and she is getting more confident again.
Jia Cong laughed and said, "Let's do it. Who is afraid of whom? Just let your horse come over."
Just when several people were eager to try and prepare to challenge three, there was a knock on the door, forcing Jia Cong to make a temporary truce.
Then, Chunlan opened the door and walked in.
"Sir, Chen Sanmei is here to report. Li Biao is back. He is anxious to see you. I heard that another brother is injured."
