2283 The Devil King (1/2)

”No wonder that the city is so cheerfully decorated with the red ribbons almost everywhere. All the streets are clean, too. It is all because of the princess's birthday tomorrow. Too bad, we have to leave tonight. Otherwise, I would like to stay to witness the celebration,” Luo Zheng pointed out with regret.

Gu Xijiu took a sip of her wine. Suddenly, there was a hubbub in the streets. An announcement could be heard from afar, ”The Devil King has returned to the city!”

Gu Xijiu's heart skipped a few beats upon hearing the announcement. She really wanted to meet the Devil King. She had to make an excuse to go to the outside of the restaurant and have a careful look since the hall in the restaurant did not have a view of the street.

To her surprise, all the people around her left their seats to join the crowd, too.

”Ah, the Devil King has returned!”

”We have to welcome his arrival!”

”Great! I did not expect to see the Devil King today. I must not let the chance slip!”

The lively discussions continued.

The clamors of the people bubbled up as they rushed outside. Gu Xijiu did not know what to say. At least, she did not have to make up any excuses.

She followed the people to the outside of the restaurant. The bustling streets were becoming even livelier with the hustle of larger crowds coming from every direction. People had to inch through the teeming streets to get to the best spot.

The people lined up along the streets in an orderly manner even though it was crowded. All of them anticipated the king's arrival.

Gu Xijiu looked in the same direction as everyone else did. Her heart throbbed in excitement. From a distance, there were troops circling a carriage. The material of the carriage was hard to tell. The main color was bluish-green, complemented by delicate, jewel-like paintings of fleecy clouds. A red sun was pictured plunging its charming ray through the white puffs. At the bottom, roaring waves surged turbulently. At the top, a group of seagulls hovered over the surging waves, unafraid.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.