The man recognized the danger and, clutching his wrist, turned and ducked into the crowd, disappearing without a trace in no time at all—saving us the trouble of wasting words on him. Liu Ling'an chuckled to himself and didn't mention the incident again, but simply said,
"There are too many people today, and it's impossible to go to the wine gathering as planned. We might as well find a nearby guesthouse to settle in for now. Otherwise, if we follow this crowd watching the lanterns, by the time the crowd disperses tonight, all the guesthouses will be closed, and it will be difficult to find a comfortable place to stay."
Everyone was already somewhat troubled by the bustling crowd, so naturally, there were no objections to this suggestion.
