The South City Gate was packed to the brim with townspeople and those who had come to welcome the arrival, leaving no room to move. The guards had to use their bodies as barriers to hold back the surging crowd.
Ban Xia and Tan'er were also squeezed within the crowd.
Suddenly, Tan'er's ears perked up, and she forcibly pushed her way outward.
Ban Xia reached out to grab her but missed: "Tan'er! Where are you going?"
Tan'er waved at her: "I heard Treasure Piggy crying! It must mean Big Sis is back!"
She darted out from beneath a guard's arm.
The guard was startled: "Hey! You little girl!"
Tan'er exited the gate and stood in the middle of the official road, shouting loudly: "Big Sis—Treasure Piggy—where are you guys—"
A guard moved to apprehend her, but Qing Shuang stopped him with the hilt of her sword.
The guard understood the signal and stepped back with a clasped fist.
