Chapter 212 Ticket Sellers

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Yongcheng also spent a hundred years peacefully, and some citizens even learned that the Executive Council was gone after half a year, and the officials in the city were no longer the biggest lords, and there were bigger ones living in Jingcheng, but they only knew it, and they didn't even count as talking after tea and dinner, because they didn't understand it from the beginning.

However, Chen Zhen and Mr. You both felt the undercurrent surging under the calm, and they were targeted when they entered the city, and the people who were watching were very professional, if it weren't for Chen Zhen's habit of paying attention to his surroundings, he probably hadn't been able to find out.

Wearing Mr. You's mask, not wearing a blue cloak, wearing gloves and not revealing bandages, there is no possibility of revealing his identity, even the most familiar people are impossible to recognize them, the matter must be related to the Drifting Theater Troupe, but it is impossible to judge whether Sister Cong is dead or alive, whether she is safe or not.

The soldiers guarding the city gate said that the Drifting Troupe is known to everyone, that is to say, the troupe is not closed, Chen Zhen and Mr. You After eating, they found an inn to live in, no longer go out, and dinner was also eaten in the inn.

The two asked the boss that the Drifting Theater Troupe started at 8 o'clock in the evening, ended at 10 o'clock, and ended at 10:30, and the theater became a tavern for Mr. Night, where you could go in to eat and drink, and enjoy some small performances, as long as there was a certain level, anyone could go to the theater to perform, singing, dancing, painting, magic, acrobatics, etc., and you can make a lot of money by turning over and performing well.

The troupe has driven the entertainment industry in Yongcheng, and the tavern with the performance nature has been the most popular entertainment venue for several months, and even the profession of talent scout has appeared, often going to the theater to drink, and the popular performers will receive invitations to perform in those taverns, and the famous performers can not only receive tips from the audience, but also get the remuneration given by the tavern.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, after dinner, Chen Zhen and Mr. You left the inn and walked towards the Drifting Theater Troupe.

The people who are stalking have already made adjustments, and even Chen Zhen can't tell which of the people on the street are in charge of stalking, and which are just ordinary passers-by, he can shake off his tail at any time if he needs to, but he didn't do it, and the people who are stalking are also a clue, if you can't find Sister Cong, you have to ask for the whereabouts from those people.

It was the middle of winter, and it was already dark at seven o'clock, and the Drifting Theater was already open, and there were many torch racks outside the door, which were brightly lit, and compared with the rest of the buildings on North Street, the theater was as bright as the sun, and could be seen from a long distance.

The poster stand placed on the wall was also illuminated by the firelight, and the one closest to the theater gate and the largest poster depicted the repertoire performed by the troupe, and the smaller poster next to it depicted the people and programs to be performed tonight.

It's not like a theater company, it's more like a TV station, these posters are both advertisements and program trailers, even if you are not interested in watching the performance, you can see it when you pass by, and when you see more, you will inevitably become curious and become a potential audience.

If this idea was thought up by Sister Cong, she is undoubtedly a genius in this regard.

There was a table in front of the gate, and in the back sat the ticket sellers, and the business was really good, and the people at the table lined up, some people bought one, some people brought their wives or lovers, and some people bought more than ten tickets in one go.

Not long after Chen Zhen and Mr. You reached the back of the line, the ticket seller stood up, loudly announced that the tickets were sold out, and then walked back to the theater with his bag.

After the performance, you can go in and watch it for free, and since you sell alcohol, the more people you have, the better, so there is no need to restrict it.

"What should I do?" Standing on the side of the street, admiring those posters, Mr. You asked Chen Zhen that he couldn't enter without a ticket, and it seemed that he could only wait for half past ten to enter.

Chen Zhen wants to see all the performances, if he can see Sister Cong during the drama performance, then it will be much easier to do the next, whether it is the one who is watching, whether it is the soldier, he is not afraid of coming, in case Sister Cong just performs the drama and leaves after the performance, it will be inconvenient to find.

In the middle of the struggle, a sneaky person came over and said, "Do you want tonight's tickets?" There is still half an hour to start, it is sold cheaply, and there are tickets for the hall on the first floor and the box on the second and third floors, and the location is excellent. ”

After speaking, he quoted a set of figures, all of which were ten times higher than the original fare.

Even ticket sellers have appeared, the tickets on the first floor are divided into two classes, the first class is the closest to the stage, the second class is far away from the stage, the first class is twice as expensive as the second class, the second and third floors are more expensive, the box is large and small, more than 20 people can enter at the same time, you can eat and drink while watching the play, food and wine are counted separately, you can chat if you don't want to watch the play, as long as you don't shout loudly to affect others, the small box can be used by up to four people to enter together, for families, couples or private lovers.

This price has increased tenfold, and it is no longer possible for ordinary people to afford it.

It's a drama rather than a musical and dance drama, and these days' play is called "Apple, Narcissus and Razor", which is a humorous crime drama consisting of twelve short stories, one every day, without worrying about missing the plot, you can cycle many times, miss an episode, you can wait for the next cycle to watch again.

"How many days will tickets be sold?" Chen Zhen asked curiously, if you want to queue up to buy, it is impossible for one person to buy so many tickets.

"Tickets go on sale at seven o'clock, but I know people from the troupe and they can get it around six o'clock." The ticket seller was a little proud.

"Who? Cong Xin? Chen Zhen asked again, although the possibility of Sister Cong becoming a scalper herself is very small, if there is a high return, it is not bad to send some tickets out and sell them at a high price.

"How could Sister Cong sell me a ticket." The ticket seller said with a smile: "Of course I won't tell you the source of the ticket, lest you rob me of my business, anyway, I have a ticket, do you want it, don't delay my time." ”

Chen Zhen and Mr. You glanced at each other, and the evidence was flat when the ticket seller mentioned Sister Cong, indicating that there should be nothing wrong, at least not on the surface, and she should be safe now.

"We want a small box, on several floors." Mr. You said to the ticket seller.

"Okay, follow me." Seeing that there was business coming to the door, the ticket seller smiled and walked to the alley next to him.

"Not on me?" Mr. You knew that someone was staring at them now, and he didn't dare to be careless.

The ticket seller turned around and said with a bitter face: "How dare I pour their tickets at the gate of the theater, isn't this looking for death?" If I had carried the ticket with me, wouldn't I have to lose money if you denounced me to the troupe? If you go and sue me, I will say that you are false. ”

"Let's go." Chen Zhen said in a deep voice, it doesn't matter if this person is a real ticket dealer or not, it is true, they can get votes, it is fake, they can get clues.

The ticket seller led the two into the alley on the side of the theater, and the light immediately dimmed a lot, as if he had closed his eyes, and walked a few dozen meters further, turned right, and came to the back of the troupe.

It was a small road, very deserted, there was a street on the side of the road, at least much better than the alley just now, and a fat middle-aged man stood here waiting, and saw the ticket seller coming over and greeted him.

"A small box." The ticket seller whispered, holding out his hand.

The chubby middle-aged man reached into his left trouser pocket, took out a ticket and handed it to the ticket seller.

"What's in the right pocket?" Chen Zhen asked the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man didn't expect Chen Zhen to talk to him, with a smile on his face, he took out a ticket from his right trouser pocket and said, "Big box." ”

Chen Zhen nodded, took out his money bag, paid the money, and took the ticket.

"Two, if you still ask me to buy tickets in the future, I will give you a 20% discount." The ticket seller held the money in his hand, smiling so hard that he couldn't find his eyes.

Chen Zhen nodded, returned the same way, and arrived in the dark alley again.

"It's really a ticket seller." Mr. You said as he walked, "I thought it was a trap. ”

"Hmm." Chen Zhen glanced back and said, "It's indeed a trap. ”

Mr. You immediately turned his head to look back, there was no one, and asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

"He still has so many tickets left, and there is less than half an hour to go, after getting the money, he should run back to the theater as soon as possible, and strive to sell out the remaining tickets, this alley is the closest way back to the main entrance, but he hasn't come yet, which means that he knows that there is a problem with this alley." Chen Zhen said and took out a strip of black cloth and covered his eyes, the eyes of the strengthened people of the Bone Paradise glowed purple, and the eyes of the human insects of the Lin family glowed green, and he was the only one who was red, and the characteristics were too obvious, so he still had to block it.

After wrapping up the strips of cloth, they also came to the center of the alley, and at both ends of the alley, two groups of people turned in at the same time, lined up, blocked the road, and walked towards the two.

Chen Zhen and Mr. You stopped.

The two groups of people came together, and they also stopped, sandwiching them in the middle.

"You seem to be rich?" It was a middle-aged man with a hoarse voice who spoke, grinning and staring at Chen Zhen.

"Ticket sellers?" Mr. You asked curiously.

The man looked at Mr. You and said, "You don't need him, the people who can buy tickets with him are all rich people, as long as you see someone following him in, let's gamble." ”

"Just for the money?" Chen Zhen also asked.

"If you hand over the money obediently, you won't have to suffer." The middle-aged man put out a metal stick from his sleeve and smashed his palm with a "snap".

"Oh." Chen Zhen answered, took out his money bag, but instead of handing it over, he pulled the rope that tied the mouth of the bag and stared at the other party's reaction.

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