The Department of City Security was among the busiest during the lantern festival.
In the center of the command center, Chief Zhang Yue stood while listening to his men, coming over to report at him of what goes on in the city. After he gave out his instruction and let the runner spread the news. The young chief barely had any time to rest as another would come in with another urgent news.
Because the Emperor decided to appear in the city to lit up the lantern, the city has been boisterous from a month earlier. Many of the merchants who came to Lantian for business decided to prolong their stay and joined in the fun. The guesthouse around the city was packed and some decided to camp out in the outskirt just to join the celebration.
As the sun began to fall towards the western sky, the street grew crowded with people and most of them were heading towards the city center. At this time, the watchers on the watchtower were beating their drums, reporting stampede in a few areas.
