Chapter 58: The Opera in Progress

Yes! Startled, I opened my eyes wide and clutched my chest.

Strange, how could I dream of this terrible scene, is it not my hallucination, but something real that happened in the past?

No, no, that can't be! How could I set fire to someone? That's not true, that's not true! This must be a mistake!

Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed towards me.

It wasn't the sound of the wind, it was the sound of a steel knife cutting through the air!

"Wu Song" had already rushed in front of me, waved the long knife in his hand, and slashed at me.

At the same time, the gun in my hand rang out.

The bullet, through his chest, his chest, blood flowed!

I froze, my hands still shaking.

I, I don't want to kill anyone, yes, you forced me to kill you!

However, Wu Song, who was hit by the bullet, did not fall, but stood with his head down, his hand covering the bleeding chest.

My hands are still trembling, and my heart is trembling.

Suddenly, Wu Song raised his head and actually laughed!

Then he raised his knife again and slashed at me! This time, I have nowhere to run!

Yes! I screamed and woke up.

I'm still standing in the room with the gasoline drums, but the "Wu Song" is gone! On the other side, there was only a red curtain of cloth that had been blown up by the wind and floated like a spirit flag, and it looked like whose blood was still dripping on it.

I lowered my head, and there was no old newspaper on the ground.

Could it be that this is another hallucination? Hallucinations within hallucinations?

In the midst of doubt, suddenly, there were footsteps in front of me, getting closer and closer.

As the footsteps sounded, the curtains were blown by the wind again, and one after the other floated.

This time, instead of standing still, I hid behind a gasoline can, crouched down, held my breath, and looked nervously ahead.

The footsteps were getting closer, and I could already see a dark shadow pressing towards me.

Who is this person who is coming? Is it the man in black, or Wu Song? Could it be that this is another hallucination?

I pinched the back of my hand, it hurt, it seems, it wasn't a hallucination. Over there, someone is indeed coming!

That person finally appeared, and I could see it clearly.

This time, the person who came was that "Wu Song" again! He's not dead, he's alive! In his hand, he was still carrying that bright steel knife!

I hurriedly shrank my head down, curled myself up tighter, and didn't dare to come out.

If this Wu Song is just like what I dreamed just now, he is an invulnerable monster that can't be killed, and I'm afraid the only person who dies will be me!

At this time, I heard footsteps coming again, and I was trembling with fear.

Suddenly, I heard something, it was the sound of something slapping on a gasoline drum.

It's the knife, it's the knife! It was the sound of the knife slapping the lid of the gasoline can!

Although I hid behind the gasoline barrel, it was obviously not safe here, and if this Wu Song pushed the gasoline barrel away, I would have nothing to hide.

At this time, I had no way to escape, but to pray for God's blessing.

The sound of slapping rang a few times and then disappeared. Then, the footsteps sounded again, farther and farther away.

Could it be that guy is gone?

However, I was worried that it was just a trick of the guy, so I didn't move.

It wasn't until I couldn't stand it anymore that I slowly got up.

Outside, empty, let alone alone, there is not a single shadow. That Wu Song, he's really gone!

I breathed a sigh of relief, but I was still afraid that the guy would come back again, so I stayed for a while to make sure that the guy had left the place completely, and then I walked through the curtains step by step, and walked forward.

I finally went back to the familiar backstage, but there were no more props and costumes on the floor, and the clown mask on the wall was gone, as if someone had taken it.

I looked at the row of vanity mirrors again, but strangely enough, they turned out to be glass mirrors instead of the blurry bronze mirrors.

I slowly walked over to the vanity mirror and looked at them.

In those mirrors, there are countless mes.

However, when I saw this person in the mirror, I froze.

In less than one night, the beard on my temples and chin had grown noticeably.

Suddenly, a man with a beard appeared in the mirror!

Although he had a large beard, it was still difficult to hide his sharp chin. At the corners of his mouth, there is a smile similar to the clown's mask, like a mystery.

I was startled, and when I looked again, the bearded man in the mirror was gone again.

I touched my chin and my sideburns, and the beard was so prickly that if I left it to grow, the two sides of the beard would really become a beard.

I made a circle in the mirror, but I was surprised to find that if I had grown a circle of beards, then the area under my lips would be almost the same as the bearded man in the wanted notice!

Am I the fugitive on the wanted warrant?

The thought of this immediately made me nervous.

No, I'm not Wu Qiang, I didn't set it on fire! I can't be the wanted man!

I looked in the mirror again, and the unkempt and haggard man in the mirror had eyes full of horror and confusion.

I can't remember the past at all, I've lost my memory. For an amnesiac person, any little memory that is turned over will be very cruel and painful.

By the way, that Wu Song, will he still be here?

I immediately turned my head again and looked nervously at the backstage. However, another problem has arisen.

The actor who played Wu Song, how could he know that Wu Qiang was the arsonist? Could it be that he also saw the news in that newspaper?

It's very likely, what can be hidden from people in such a small town? What's more, this "Wu Song" and Wu Qiang are colleagues in the same troupe, and they know each other well. Perhaps, he knows everything Wu Qiang has done.

However, there is another possibility: Wu Qiang was wronged, and it is impossible for him to do things like arson and killing.

Yes, it must be so, he must have been wronged! The person who wronged him is the real murderer!

I decided to get out of here and continue looking for Mary. So, I lifted the last red curtain and went back to the stage.

The curtain on the stage has been lifted. The stage was empty. The audience is also empty. However, there are already small lights under the stage, although not so bright, but at least you can see the situation underneath. There's really no one down there.

That Wu Song is not below, could it be that he has already left this theater?

So, I got off the stage. Since there was no back door to the outside backstage, I had to go back the way I came and go out through the theater gate.

When I walked through the theater, I was still a little scared. I'm the only one in the big theater, but who can guarantee that someone will sneak up in a seat and give me a knife or a shot?

If I were Wu Qiang, if I really did those bad things, I wouldn't be able to escape that shot sooner or later!

However, I still don't want to believe it, unless I find Mary and ask all about it.

I walked towards the door of the theater, but halfway through it, I stopped.

Because, on the top of the stage, there was a singing! At the same time, all the lights in the theater were lit up, and they shone as if it were daytime.

I was almost blinded by the light, but I slowly turned my head and looked towards the stage.

I was stunned by this.

In the center of the stage, there is a magnificent set, which seems to look like an ancient castle in Europe.

In the center of the stage, in front of the castle, there are already many actors dressed in European classical costumes. In the middle of them, there was a fat woman in a gorgeous long dress, a blonde wig, and two grooves on her chest, who was singing some foreign song with her mouth open. However, I couldn't understand what was being sung in the song.

As the fat woman sang, the actors and actresses on the stage also sang along, and the theater reverberated with a melodious melody.

It turned out that an opera was being performed here.

The singing stopped suddenly. Then, under the stage, thunderous applause erupted.

I was stunned, turned around, and saw: the auditorium, which was originally empty, was actually full! Those spectators, also wearing European-style dresses, were clapping excitedly.

What's going on? Here, why are so many people here all at once?

However, the audience seemed to be only interested in applauding the actors on stage, and no one noticed me standing between the stage and the audience.

My figure stood there alone, like a homeless ghost.

Suddenly, in the audience, I spotted a beautiful blonde. She's smiling at me!

Yes! Mary, yes, she's Mary!

Mary, seated in the center of the audience, was also wearing a gorgeous golden European dress, a gold necklace on her fair breasts, and white lace gloves on her hands. She seemed to see me and smiled at me.

However, when I saw the man sitting next to Mary, whispering to her, I was less calm.

This man is also dressed in European-style classical clothes, but I can't see his face!

It turned out that he was wearing a black blindfold on his face. All I could see was the man's tall nose, thin lips, and sharp chin. When he turned his face, I could still see his thick sideburns, his beard, almost all connected to his chin.

Who is this man? Could it be Wu Qiang?

However, if he is Wu Qiang, then who am I?

What are they talking about? Why is Mary still laughing while listening? What is there to be happy about that makes her so happy? What is the relationship between them?

Seeing them so intimacy, I felt a little lost, and even a little jealous.

Suddenly, the fat woman on stage began to sing again. However, this time, her voice was so sharp that it made the microphone make a sharp noise.

The voice was so sharp that I quickly covered my ears and closed my eyes.

Suddenly, the voice was gone.

I let go of my hand and opened my eyes, only to find that the stage was empty!

Not only the actors on the stage, but even the audience below disappeared without a trace.

What's going on? Could it be that this is my hallucination again?

But just then, I suddenly heard a woman's voice again.

At first, the voice was low and difficult to hear. Later, the sound grew louder and louder, and even became the same cacophony noise.

I finally heard clearly, it was a woman's shrill voice, echoing in this theater.

"Set me on fire and burn them all······!"