The next day, Blooming City.
After discussing matters with Jiang Zhizhou, Yang Qing began strolling around Blooming City as though nothing had happened.
Although Blooming City had neither flowers nor trees, it did at least offer sights that could not be seen elsewhere.
For instance, the Wind God Chase.
The Wind God Chase was a ritual unique to Blooming City, held every year on Double Ninth Day.
This so-called Wind God Chase was rather interesting.
Willows had been planted throughout Blooming City, and its people suffered greatly from the drifting willow fluff. Thus, they particularly wished for the city to remain without wind or waves, steady and peaceful.
Every Double Ninth Day, the Blooming County Office would send out people in special costumes, dressed as wind gods, to run through every part of Blooming City.
Having paid their respects to their ancestors early that morning, the people of Blooming City would put on short outfits suited to running and wait in front of and behind their homes.
The moment they saw someone dressed as a wind god run past, they would give chase.
Whoever caught the wind god first would receive a handsome reward of one silver ingot from the county office.
The silver was a small matter; what really mattered was everyone joining in the fun.
It was the ninth month when Yang Qing and the others arrived in Blooming City, and they happened to catch this event.
"As the saying goes, when you enter a village, follow its customs. Since we're here, let's join in the fun," Jiang Zhizhou said to Yang Qing with a smile.
When Yang Qing merely smiled and nodded, Jiang Zhizhou took no offense. Pushing off with his foot, he chased after the "wind god" who had just run past.
"Young master, put your