He muttered to himself, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, and the two of them are already this close? Back in the village, Xiao Su seemed so embarrassed to admit it, but now she's hugging and cuddling with Shi'er in public? Oh well, I was thinking of going to say hello to them, but now it seems it's best not to disturb them."
Chapter 192 The Great Transformation
Feng Muting breathed a sigh of relief after Aunt Xu left, thinking to himself: Luckily, the little fool didn't see Aunt Xu, otherwise he would have been exposed.
Su Fuliu had been hiding in Feng Muting's arms for a while. He secretly glanced at her and found that Aunt Xu was no longer on the street. He breathed a sigh of relief.
I couldn't help but think to myself: It's a good thing Aunt Xu didn't find me. Otherwise, if Feng Muting asked her who she was, I wouldn't know how to answer. What if Feng Muting found out that Aunt Xu was one of Qin Shi's people and made things difficult for her?
Then, as they were thinking, their eyes met, and they were both taken aback.
Su Fuliu immediately realized what was happening. He was still sitting in Feng Muting's lap, and he stood up with a blush on his face.
Feng Muting naturally didn't stop her at this point, since Aunt Xu had already left.
He wanted to hug the little idiot again.
Feng Muting coughed lightly and casually explained, "I drank too fast and choked a bit, so I acted impulsively and forgot the occasion. Don't be angry."
Su Fuliu quickly shook her head: "No, it's alright. I... I was a little tipsy, so I was clinging to Your Highness just now. Please don't take offense."
"It seems that while 'hawthorn with wine' is good, it's a bit intoxicating. Let's not try it." Feng Muting smiled awkwardly.
Su Fuliu immediately agreed, "Okay, let's not try it anymore. Let's go eat something else."
Feng Muting left the money for the drinks and then left with Su Fuliu.
After leaving the restaurant, the two were still a little cautious, afraid that Aunt Xu might suddenly appear from any direction.
Su Fuliu was still thinking about whether she should just give up for today and not go shopping anymore.
It wouldn't be good if we ran into Aunt Xu head-on.
In fact, Feng Muting was also thinking about how to persuade Su Fuliu to go back first, and then take him out to the night market again next time.
"that……"
"or……"
The two spoke at the same time.
Then, the two of them were both stunned for a moment.
Feng Muting said, "You go first."
"Would Your Highness like to speak first?"
"You go first," Feng Muting said again.
“Alright then, I’ll go first. We…” Su Fuliu was about to say that they would go back today, but when she saw the magic show ahead, she became interested and changed her words, “Let’s go ahead and take a look, there’s a magic show!”
Feng Muting paused, then looked in the direction of his surprised gaze and saw a small platform not far ahead, where people were performing magic tricks.
Seeing Su Fuliu's excited expression, he said, "Let's go then."
Su Fuliu nodded and quickened her pace.
Feng Muting quickly caught up and grabbed his arm: "Don't run, walk slowly. There are so many people on the street, what if you get lost, you little fool?"
"Oh..." Su Fuliu then slowed down.
Feng Muting held his hand tightly with all his might, afraid that he would get lost, so he kept him close by his side.
Su Fuliu was obedient; although she really wanted to go and see, she still followed Feng Muting obediently.
"By the way, what was Your Highness about to say?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to continue exploring." Seeing that Su Fuliu wanted to keep playing, Feng Muting didn't want to disappoint him, so he could only accompany him to continue exploring.
At worst, he'll keep an eye on things, just in case Aunt Xu pops up out of nowhere.
"Oh, then let's go watch the magic show up front. After we're done, we'll head back," Su Fuliu said.
Don't you still want to eat and drink?
"It was quite late after watching the magic tricks, so let's come back for food and drinks next time we have the chance."
Feng Muting laughed and said, "Opportunities come every day, no need to wait. If you like, I will accompany you to the night market every day and let you eat all the delicious food in the Imperial City Night Market."
Su Fuliu smiled and nodded, "Yes! Thank you, Your Highness!"
"No need to thank me, as long as my little fool is happy." Feng Muting looked at Su Fuliu affectionately.
Su Fuliu felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, so she blushed and looked away.
The person arrived at the edge of the stage, which was already surrounded by people. It was not a good look for Su Fuliu to stand outside.
Although he and Feng Muting were tall enough, they were too far apart, so the view was definitely not as enjoyable as if they were standing closer.
Feng Muting glanced at Su Fuliu's expression and then coughed.
The group of people in front heard the cough and turned around to look, only to see Feng Muting's fierce face. They were so frightened that they stepped aside.
"Let's go." Feng Muting smiled at Su Fuliu.
Su Fuliu twitched the corners of her mouth, looking somewhat embarrassed at the frightened people.
Then, following Feng Muting through the crowd, and relying on Feng Muting's fierce face, they successfully reached the front row.
Even when they reached the front row, the surrounding people still consciously kept a certain distance from them.
So Su Fuliu didn't feel crowded at all.
The performance on stage was in full swing.
Su Fuliu stopped thinking about it and focused on watching the performance on stage.
"Next, we're going to perform the unprecedented 'Disappearing Person' act—we'll make ten people disappear at once! We'll make all ten people disappear and then make them disappear again!" the person on stage announced in an impassioned voice.
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, that's amazing!"
Feng Muting stood to the side, unmoved; he only cared about the silly boy beside him.
The person on stage then said, "Now we need to select ten people. These ten people must be young men. Children, the elderly, and women are not acceptable. After all, they will disappear and reappear out of thin air. Only young people can withstand this kind of stimulation!"
Chapter 193 Something Happened
As soon as the man finished speaking, people began to raise their hands one after another.
Su Fuliu looked at Feng Muting and asked timidly, "Your Highness, may I participate? I...I want to go."
Feng Muting smiled and nodded: "Go ahead. Since I'm accompanying you out to have fun, of course I want to make you happy."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Fuliu thanked him happily, then raised her hand and waved, "Me too, me too, I want to participate too!"
The people on the stage saw Su Fuliu raising his arms and shouting, and their eyes lit up. They then gestured for him to come up.
But someone walked over and whispered, "There are already ten people."
The man replied, "You still need to ask me about this? Just kick out the ugliest of the ten village chiefs."
Su Fuliu ran up to the platform with a bouncy, joyful expression, just like a lively rabbit.
Feng Muting stood below, his gaze following Su Fuliu as she walked.
When the person on the stage saw Su Fuliu come up, he went over and said, "Young master, come over here."
"Oh, okay." Su Fuliu listened to the man's words and stood in the first position.
"Alright, now all ten of you go into the wooden cabinets behind you."
Su Fuliu smiled and waved to Feng Muting below the stage, then turned and walked into the cabinet behind her.
He was really looking forward to seeing how he would disappear into thin air and then reappear out of thin air.
After he stepped into the cabinet and stood there, he heard a click from outside, which meant the cabinet was locked.
Su Fuliu was extremely excited and quietly waited for the magical scene to happen.
But at that moment, he smelled something strange. He was startled. Wasn't that the smell of a sleeping potion?
He immediately covered his nose, held his breath, and looked around the small space, but unfortunately it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.
Just then, he heard people outside shouting, "The Great Transformation! Begin! Transform—"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Fuliu felt her feet slip and she fell to the ground.
Before he could react, someone stuffed a sack over his head.
He struggled for a moment, then heard someone say, "There's another one here who hasn't fainted yet."
"Then why don't you just knock him out already!"
Su Fuliu was stunned. Just as she was about to call for Feng Muting to save her, she was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head.
The performers on stage were still performing. They opened the ten cabinets, and they were all empty.
The moment Feng Muting didn't see Su Fuliu, he felt his heart sink.
Everyone was amazed by the magic trick, but Feng Muting kept staring at the wooden cabinet where Su Fuliu was standing.
Then, the performers on stage went into the wooden cabinet and said, "Now we're going to find the ten people who disappeared. Now, everyone, keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully, because a magical scene is about to unfold!"
After saying that, they closed the cabinet door.
The audience below the stage was still wide-eyed, anticipating a magical moment.
Feng Muting, however, frowned deeply. He felt uneasy every moment he didn't see the little fool.
Seeing that nothing had happened for a while, the crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.
Only Feng Muting jumped onto the platform and opened the wooden cabinet where Su Fuliu was; there was nothing inside.
He glanced around, his gaze finally settling on the wooden plank below. He stepped on it, and the plank collapsed, revealing nothing underneath, except for a passageway.
He then went backstage and found it empty; all the magicians had disappeared.
Feng Muting was immediately filled with remorse. He had said he would protect this little fool, but the little fool had gotten into trouble right under his nose!
Chapter 194 Pitch Black Before My Eyes
When Su Fuliu woke up, she found herself crammed into a carriage with the nine other people who had participated in the "Great Transformation of the Living".