Chapter 16: A Hundred Plays (I)
"Eh!!~~ Why are you doing this?" Duan Zixu was pulled by Sishui, depressed, and said.
Sishui bowed his hand and said apologetically: "You also heard it just now, Lei Yueying is not at home. What are we going to do in Lei Mansion?"
"Of course, I'm going to find Lei Zhentian, what you have in your hands. It must have been given to his daughter by Lei Zhentian, can't it be solved by looking for him?" Duan Zixu pulled the placket of his clothes and said in a stern tone.
Sishui frowned, pretended to make a gesture, and said, "Brother Duan." Do you know who will take our lives on that day?"
"Thunder Quake!"
"And who is interceding for us?"
"Lei Yueying!"
"And who is holding this thing in my hands?"
"It's also Lei Yueying!"
"Lei Yueying is not at home, what do you say Lei Zhentian will do when he sees me?" Si Shui asked in a deep voice.
"This!?~~" Duan Zi thought about it for a while, didn't know how to answer, and asked: "Then what do you say?"
Sishui raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Go find Lei Yueying." ”
Of course, Duan Zi knew in his heart that Sishui wanted to watch a hundred operas by changing his method, and deliberately used Lei Yueying as a disguise. However, he also has some truth. rashly went to intercede with Lei Zhentian, and he didn't know what would happen.
And Sishui is so unrestrained that he can't hear the words of others at all. Even if he refuses now, he must have thought of something else. If he is allowed to go alone, he will inevitably get himself into trouble again. simply relied on the four waters, and he could still watch him.
The two of them went around and around to the west of the city, and a ten-zhang tall building came into view in the distance. At this time, the sky will be dark, and the pedestrians on the road are in a hurry, and they all converge in the building.
Sishui couldn't help but sigh, how many people can be accommodated here.
The two of them came a little late, and the scattered seats below were all sold out, and there was still one room left for the remaining high pavilion seats. But the price of the elegant seat is as high as fifty taels, and it is not the best place. The person who sold the ticket said in a false way, but he shrugged his shoulders and glanced at Sishui.
How could Sishui not know his intentions, although he was distressed, he still paid this sky-high price by himself.
After the two entered the building, they were led by a woman to the second floor, the yellow cell No. 199. Along the way, they watched the downstairs scattered, very simple, and the slightly larger people were in it, and it was crowded. There are people in all directions, and it is roughly estimated that there are more than 1,000 people. I bought a high-rise elegant seat, and now I can't help but be a little lucky.
There are five floors in this building. It is in the shape of a circular spire tower, wide at the bottom and small at the top. From top to bottom, it is divided into: heaven, earth, xuan, yellow, and spirit. The Lingzi number is a scattered seat on the first floor, which is crowded, with a total of 2,000 seats. Further up, there are a total of 199 places between the yellow character pavilions, 99 places in the Xuanzi compartment, 19 places in the ground character compartment, and 9 places in the Tianzi room.
The higher the compartment goes, the wider it becomes. Of course, the price has also doubled.
The yellow-character compartment where Sishui and Duan Zixu are located only has a small place. There are four square stools, a round table, two fruit plates, and that's it.
There are no windows on the lookout, so you can look ahead.
In the center of the building, there is a circular platform nine feet high and one zhang square, which is used for the performances of the actors. There are people watching from the top to the bottom, left and right, and there are no dead ends. Any movement of the people on the stage will be seen at a glance. Such a booth is a great challenge for the actors.
The two of them sat in silence for a while, and then they heard the sound of Weng Ran closing the door.
"Are you going to start?" Sishui said with a smile as he threw the peeled nuts into his mouth.
Duan Zixu leaned back in his chair, shook his fan happily, and glanced at the stage from time to time.
Seeing him like this, Sishui thought to himself: Duan Zixu must also be interested in this, but it's hard to say it clearly. It's really funny to look at him like that, glancing at him from time to time.
"Brother Duan, if you want to see it, don't be so sneaky, it will attract more attention. The four sailors peeled the kernel in his hand and said lightly.
Duan Zixu's face turned red and retorted: "I'm not interested in this matter. It's just that I'm afraid that you will have right and wrong for no reason, so I came with you. If you tease you like that again, I'll leave. As he spoke, he stood up, and really meant to leave.
Si Shui hurriedly grabbed it and said stupidly: "I'm just bored and joking, Brother Duan doesn't have to take it seriously." ”
Duan Zixu then sat back in his seat.
At this moment, at the high platform, drums sounded in unison, and then five figures jumped up.
Sishui looked at it fixedly, and there were three people he recognized. It was the few people who were performing on the street that day, and among them, the five-foot-tall short man with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks and rat-eyed and the nine-foot-tall thin man were very impressed. And then there was their companion, a strong man. There were two others whom he had never seen. It must be the same brother who performed in another place in the mouth of the shopkeeper of the bank.
One of them was dressed in a white robe and wore a white top hat on his head, somewhat similar to the folk legend of Bai Wuchang's dress. The other person was dressed in light blue cloth, tied with a black and white forged cloth around his waist, stepping on the clouds in all directions, and wearing a peach hairpin on his head, dressed as a Taoist priest.
After these five people came on stage, they faced the four directions to pay respects, and then they were divided into five places and stood by the wall of the theater building.
A moment later, a figure slowly descended from the sky.
This person is unusual, wearing a robe with a round neck of flowing clouds, a scarf on the top of his head, six-fold boots on his feet, and a dark red gilt mask on his face, leaving only holes in his nose and eyes, making it impossible to identify his appearance.
By this time, the sun had already set, and the sky was dark and unsightly.
When this person came on stage, he clasped his palms together as if he was doing something. After a few moments, it slowly unfolds. A bright yellow light appeared in the palm of his hand.
"It's fire!" shouted someone in the audience.
The masked man nodded, his hands raised. I saw that the flame in my palm left my palm and slowly rose into the sky. At this moment, there was a sudden buzz. It turned out that a huge flame basin had already been placed in the center of the theater building, hanging at the top of the tower. It's just that no one noticed it before. At this time, the air was ignited, and the building was instantly brightened.
But the man didn't seem to think it was enough, and his hands were claw-shaped, pulling at the void with great effort. I saw that the flame of the flame basin was divided into five with his movements. In addition to the middle flame still in the basin, four more regiments flew to the southeast, northwest, and four directions. Then it stretches down the side of the building.
Originally, five flame basins were placed on each side of the four sides, and they slowly ignited with the flames. For a while, the dim theater was like daylight.
"Good !!" I don't know who shouted, causing the audience to applaud non-stop.
"Is it the aura transformation?" Si Shui looked obsessed and asked slowly.
"Huh. Duan Zi sneered and said, "Where did that person come from such a high level of cultivation, it's just ordinary ingenuity." If you take a closer look, what will you find?"
Sishui stared carefully and found that the man had an extremely slender iron wire wrapped around his hand, and the iron wire was linked to several flame basins.
The man's body moved, and his gaze met with Sishui. A moment later, with a flick of his little finger, the wire instantly retracted into his sleeve. This process is only a momentary detail, and there must be very few people who can see the clues.
After that, the man pulled out another scroll from his sleeve.
Hold it in mid-air and let it unfold slowly. I saw that there was a blank space on the scroll, without the slightest trace of ink. At a time when everyone is wondering.
The masked man's hand holding the scroll suddenly let go, and the scroll had nowhere to borrow its strength, and it was still standing in place.
"Awesome, awesome!!" was praised by everyone.
Duan Zixu shook the folding fan lightly and said slowly: "It's simpler, it's just ......"
"Don't!" Before he could finish speaking, Si Shui said to stop: "Brother Duan doesn't need to decrypt it, I'm just watching the fun." If you tell me again and again, my money will be wasted. ”
"This ......." Duan Zixu was a little embarrassed by him, so he kept silent.
Just as they were talking, there was an extra copywriter on the stage, and the four treasures of the study room on it were all there. And the masked man was still there grinding ink.
After seeing the masked man's previous clever techniques, everyone in the audience did not make a sound to urge, and everyone held their breath and waited for some wonderful means.
There were thousands of people in the theater, and no one spoke for a while, only the slight rustling sound of grinding.
After touching a cup of tea, the masked man was holding the ground ink. Slowly walked in front of the scroll. I saw that with a wave of his right hand, ink splashed on the scroll, forming a long black shadow.
The masked man changed his previous carelessness, hurriedly took out a brush from his waist, and waved it to the left with the ink flowing from the scroll. After that, he leaned over and sketched it carefully.
It didn't take long for the masked man to retreat. I saw that on the picture scroll, there was a picture of an eagle with wings spread. If you look closely, the ink you splashed just now now turns into an eagle spreading its wings.
"Wonderful!!, it's really !! seconds," a person walked up to the audience and praised again and again. This person is dressed in brocade clothes, with a fat head and big ears, isn't it the king who was played on the street a few days ago?
Wang Yuanwai stepped forward and took a good look at the painting. The eagle's beak was like a spear, and its claws were like sharp blades, but when you looked closely, it was less vibrant.
"May I ask the master, why does this eagle have no eyes?" Wang Yuanwai asked as he looked back at the masked man.
The masked man didn't say anything, just asked him to leave.
Then, he dipped his pen in the ink remaining on the inkstone and stepped forward. After a moment of thought, he held the pen towards Eagle Eye. The picture scroll suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and when the strong light receded, a picture of an eagle spreading its wings was displayed in front of everyone, vivid.
When everyone present sighed and marveled at his technique, the masked man pinched the trick with one hand and secretly cast a spell.
Wang Yuanzheng stared at the eagle on the picture scroll and savored it. Suddenly, the eagle's eye spun around, causing him to take a step back sharply, and his body was unstable, and he fell to the ground.
"!!~~~"
At this time, a sharp chirp sounded in the field. The eagle on the scroll fluttered its wings and rushed out of it. After circling the venue for a few weeks, it soared into the sky, flying high into the air, looking down on everyone in the arena.
Another eagle roared, and the eagle turned around and sped down the field.
At this moment, the masked man twisted his hands again.
"Bang"
With a bang, the eagle above the sky exploded, turning into bits of ink scattered around the theater.
For a time, the cheers in the venue were endless, resounding in the sky.