Chapter 382: A Chinese Ghost Story
In order to find Azhu, Tang Xiaosheng published several missing person notices in the media, and patiently waited for Azhu's appearance. Unfortunately, he didn't get his way.
After more than ten days of missing person notices, there is still no news of Azhu.
At the end of last year, Tang Xiaosheng used the same method to find Azhu, indicating that this method is feasible.
It's just that this time, what did Azhu Weilu never appear? Is she reluctant to come forward again, or has something happened?
What the truth is, Tang Xiaosheng does not know for the time being. And if Azhu can't be found, then the search for the ghost will probably have to be considered in the long run.
In fact, in addition to Ah Zhu, there is another woman who may also know about ghosts, and even she is more proficient in this way than Ah Zhu, and this woman is Xiaoqing.
In "The Legend of the New White Lady", Xiaoqing is also a snake spirit, and is good at the art of ghost summoning, and the ghosts of the five directions have always been driven by her. If she can find Xiaoqing, maybe she will have a way to find a ghost on Earth to refine the Soul Pill.
It's a pity that judging from the current situation, the hope of finding Xiaoqing is very slim, and even if she does, I'm afraid she won't be able to help.
In the past few crossing incidents, every time Tang Xiaosheng acted in a play, two women would cross over. After taking over the filming of "The Legend of the New White Lady", the White Lady has already crossed, and theoretically, it seems that there should be another traveler.
If there really is a second traverser, then the most likely candidate for this traverser is the green snake spirit - Xiaoqing.
More than ten years ago, in the hut at the foot of the mountain in Baiyang Village, when Tang Xiaosheng and the instant noodle girl watched Zhao Yazhi's version of "The Legend of the New White Lady" together, they also played a small game of pretending to be a character in the play. At that time, the little girl not only pretended to be a white lady. At the same time, he also pretended to be Xiaoqing.
Tang Xiaosheng suspected that only the characters that the little girl had pretended to have traveled to the city would travel to the city, and the little girl had just pretended to be Xiaoqing, so it was very likely that Xiaoqing had traveled to the city.
It's just that even if Xiaoqing crosses over, I'm afraid she won't be able to help much.
In the world of "The Legend of the New White Lady", when the White Lady and Xu Xian first met on the West Lake, the White Lady's Taoism was at least 1700 years old. And Xiaoqing was on the road at that time. It's only about 900 years, close to 1,000 years.
Therefore, the White Lady's Taoism is at least 700 years higher than Xiaoqing's.
And the White Lady (Bai Xiaoxiao), who has traveled to the 21st century, obviously has not seen Xu Xian, and her Taoism is definitely not 1700 years. And the gap may not be small. Because Bai Xiaoxiao at this time, her mind is slightly immature, and she is very ignorant of many things, just like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, her cultivation may still be shallow.
Therefore, Bai Xiaoxiao's current Taoism is certainly less than 1700 years old, maybe only 1100 years old, maybe only 900 years old, maybe even less than 700 years old.
If the white little way is less than 700 years old. And Xiaoqing's Taoism is at least 700 years less than that of the White Lady, so this means that Xiaoqing basically has no Taoism at this time, and may not even be born yet.
If Xiaoqing hadn't been born yet, there would naturally be no way to cross it. Even if she was already born. And crossed, I'm afraid it's just a little green snake that has been practicing for less than a hundred years, with low mana, or even no mana. Such a little green. Obviously not much help.
What's more, at this time, Xiaoqing didn't know the White Lady at all, and she had no feelings for the White Lady at all, so she might not be able to help.
What's more, it has been a year since Bai Xiaoxiao traveled to the modern city, and this year, Tang Xiaosheng has not had any news about Xiaoqing. Even if Xiao Qing crossed, he might just be a little green snake, hiding in a hidden place and concentrating on cultivation. If she hadn't practiced for 1,800 years, she might not have come out.
In this way, if you want to find Xiaoqing, I am afraid it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and there is no way to find it.
It was for this reason that Tang Xiaosheng temporarily pinned his hopes for finding ghosts on Ah Zhu.
It's a pity that day after day, in a blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed, although Tang Xiaosheng has published several eye-catching missing person notices in the media, but Azhu has never appeared, and there has been no news.
At this moment, Tang Xiaosheng felt that the situation was a little abnormal. If Azhu still lives in a modern city, it is unlikely that he would not have seen these missing person notices published by Tang Xiaosheng. Because Tang Xiaosheng has never publicly looked for someone in the media in such a high-profile manner, his publication of the missing person notice has also attracted great attention from all walks of life, and its attention is even more than that of Tang Xiaosheng's illegitimate daughter.
In Jinghua City, almost all the streets and alleys can hear discussions about Tang Xiaosheng looking for a woman named Azhu. Unless Ah Zhu is isolated from the world and has no contact with the outside world, otherwise, after more than half a month, it is unlikely that she will not know the news that Tang Xiaosheng is looking for her.
In this case, what did Azhu do or didn't appear?
In this regard, Tang Xiaosheng was puzzled.
Just when he was confused, on January 15, Ren Yingying suddenly talked to him.
Jiayuan community, living room at home.
Xiaolongnu, Wang Yuyan and Dongfang Undefeated went out shopping, Xiao Zhao went to work at Kung Fu School, Xiao Huang Rong and Guo Xiang went to school, and only Tang Xiaosheng and Ren Yingying were left at home.
"Brother Chong, it's been more than ten days, Miss Azhu still has no news, what are your plans? Do you want to keep waiting? Ren Yingying asked.
Tang Xiaosheng said: "This matter is not in a hurry, I can only wait a few more days to see." ”
Ren Yingying reminded: "Have you ever thought that even if you find Azhu, she may not really know about ghosts. ”
Whether Ah Zhu really became a ghost or not is not completely certain at present, Tang Xiaosheng is just guessing, sighing slightly, and said: "You are right, Ah Zhu may not know about the ghosts, but this is our only hope." ”
Ren Yingying sank and said, "Actually, there is another way. ”
Tang Xiaosheng was slightly stunned: "What way?" ”
"Filming!"
"Filming?"
"Hmm." Ren Yingying slowed down and said quietly, "Brother Chong, don't you attract some female traversers every time you shoot a scene?" Since we need some ghosts now, you can consider making a film and television drama about female ghosts. After the shooting. There may be some female ghosts who have traveled to the modern city. ”
After a pause, Ren Yingying further gave an example, "For example, you can shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story" and play Ning Caichen in the play. If everything goes well, Nie Xiaoqian is likely to travel to the world of the 21st century. Nie Xiaoqian is a female ghost, once we find her, maybe she can help us find more ghosts. ”
The method that Ren Yingying said, Tang Xiaosheng had actually thought about it a long time ago, a few months ago. He was thinking about whether to make a "A Chinese Ghost Story".
More than ten years ago, Tang Xiaosheng and the instant noodle girl once watched Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian's version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" together. At that time, in the process of watching "A Chinese Ghost Story", Tang Xiaosheng and the little girl still played games of pretending to be characters. Tang Xiaosheng naturally pretended to be Ning Caichen, and the little girl pretended to be the female ghost Nie Xiaoqian.
Therefore. If Tang Xiaosheng chooses to shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story" now and plays Ning Caichen in the play, it is very likely that Nie Xiaoqian will be summoned to the city.
This method seems to sound very smooth, but Tang Xiaosheng has never made up his mind in his heart. Because he both hoped that Nie Xiaoqian would come, but he was also a little afraid that Nie Xiaoqian would come. After all, Nie Xiaoqian is a female ghost, and as a modern person, Tang Xiaosheng is still afraid of ghosts.
Although in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story". Nie Xiaoqian is beautiful and moving, and she has a kind heart, but after all, it is a movie and a fiction. What is the real Nie Xiaoqian like, and what is the form of the real female ghost. Whether it is good or evil, friend or foe, strong or weak, no one has ever seen it. Tang Xiaosheng didn't know anything.
What's more, when he thought of a female ghost coming to the door, Tang Xiaosheng felt a little hairy in his heart. After all, it's a ghost, not a joke. In case Nie Xiaoqian was a demon and had amazing destructive power, Tang Xiaosheng was worried that he might not be able to control the situation.
Regarding the question of ghosts, Tang Xiaosheng once asked Bai Xiaoxiao for advice. It's a pity that Bai Xiaoxiao has been hiding in Qingcheng Mountain to cultivate in the original world realm, and he doesn't know anything about things outside the mountain. Regarding the question of ghosts, Bai Xiaoxiao is also half-understood, and there is no clear conclusion.
Since even Bai Xiaoxiao was not completely sure, Tang Xiaosheng was even more bottomless in his heart.
It was precisely because of this concern that Tang Xiaosheng was a little puzzled whether to shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Seeing that he seemed a little hesitant, Ren Yingying asked, "Brother Chong, don't you want to break up Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen?" ”
When Tang Xiaosheng makes a film, he will basically break up a couple, so Ren Yingying has such a guess, her thin eyebrows moved, and she enlightened Tang Xiaosheng: "Actually, in Wang Zuxian's version of the story of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Nie Xiaoqian did not get together with Ning Caichen in the end, but went to reincarnate. If Nie Xiaoqian can travel to the city, it may not be a bad thing for her. ”
In the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" that Tang Xiaosheng and the little girl watched at the beginning, although Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen loved each other, due to the difference between people and ghosts, they still couldn't be together in the end.
Ren Yingying continued: "What's more, Nie Xiaoqian may have traveled to the body of the instant noodle girl more than ten years ago. If you can find her, you may also be able to learn about the little girl. ”
Turning his head, he looked at Tang Xiaosheng, "Brother Chong, all the traversers who have traveled to the modern city are soul traversal, and Nie Xiaoqian is a female ghost, and she is a soul body herself, she should know more soul piercing things than us." Didn't the little girl want to tell you a secret on the day of the accident? Maybe this secret is on Nie Xiaoqian. ”
What Ren Yingying said, Tang Xiaosheng thought about it. He also wanted to know what the secret the little girl wanted to tell him in the first place. It's just that after filming "A Chinese Ghost Story", there may be unpredictable consequences, and the stakes are very high, Tang Xiaosheng feels that it is necessary to act cautiously and not make a hasty decision.
And even if he wants to shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story", Tang Xiaosheng first has to set up his own film and television company.
Sinking heavily, he said, "Let's wait a little longer!" If there is no news from Azhu, we will consider filming "A Chinese Ghost Story". ”
Ren Yingying nodded: "Hmm." ”
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For the next nine days, Tang Xiaosheng continued to wait patiently for news from Azhu. Unfortunately, he never waited for the result he wanted.
And nine days later, on January 24, Tang Xiaosheng ushered in a very important event - Tang Xiaosheng Film and Television Company was officially established!
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PS: There are many adapted versions of the story of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen, and the endings of the two of them are different in different versions. In "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", Nie Xiaoqian finally married Ning Caichen as a ghost wife and gave birth to a son.
However, the version of Nie Xiaoqian in this book that will be adopted is the 1987 film version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" by Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian. In the play, Nie Xiaoqian was finally reincarnated and was not with Ning Caichen. (To be continued.) )