Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

The further you walk in, the more you hear people's voices, you can gradually see the lights, and you can also hear the sound of silk and bamboo instruments. It doesn't look like a refugee stronghold, but rather like a wealthy family having a private banquet here.

"……Dad, don't be sad, listen to your daughter's heartfelt confession. My daughter is a fisherman's daughter. She was born with the kindness of a spring that calmed the sea. The king favored her and walked on the tide. Her love was deep and profound."

The two looked at each other, winked at each other, pushed open the small door to the inner courtyard, and sneaked in quietly.

This house was originally occupied by a local gentry for a theater troupe. Although the front yard and hall were ordinary, the back yard was very open. In the past, this house When the leading actress of the theater troupe was still there, the county master and the rich man would often hold banquets in the courtyard, which was not something ordinary people could come to. But the stunningly beautiful leading actress was no longer there, the troupe had also dispersed, and the rich man was there. Chao Fafa and his family moved to the capital, and this house became deserted.

This happened many years ago, how could anyone set up a stage to sing here?

"My daughter wants to go with the tide and keep the pearl shining on the bow of the boat, in exchange for the harvest scene on the sea.……"

This singing skill is pretty good.

The two quietly walked into the yard. A simple stage was set up in the spacious courtyard, and there were a few empty tables and seats in front of the stage. The stage has its back to the courtyard gate and faces the dark side rooms. From it comes the sweet singing voice, which is as gentle as a nightingale and as gentle as a pearl and jade fairy, which makes people fascinated. The two of them couldn't help but be fascinated by the sound of singing, and followed the sound towards the stage.

"……In the fisherman's house, the old and young folks are living in peace, and the family is filled with happy couples. My daughter, even if my soul is buried in the blue waves, I still laugh out loud with the tide! ah!!"

A graceful woman in aqua-blue costume on the stage was startled by the sudden intrusion of two people and screamed.

Several musicians playing nearby were also women. When they saw someone intruding, they stood up quickly. Stopped in front of the stage. The woman turned slightly sideways and covered her face with her sleeves, but the hasty cover made her appear more delicate and charming.

"Who are you! ? What do you want?"Several female musicians seem to have some boxing skills and are on guard.

However, these two watchmen are also grown men, so how can they take the few women who were playing the piano and having fun in their eyes. Not only did they not let go In their eyes, the two of them saw that the courtyard was full of women, and even the musicians were very beautiful. They couldn't help but have their thoughts moved, and their two pairs of narrow eyes locked on the women on the stage.

"Don't panic, little lady, this skinny monkey and I are servants of the yamen, responsible for patrolling on watch, we are not evil people. But how could the young lady and the others be here late at night?"

The woman in blue still covered her face with her sleeves and did not dare to answer.

Several musicians looked embarrassed for a moment.

The two watchmen, the strong and thin, quietly changed their eyes. In fact, seeing that the actors and musicians were all women, they felt a little confused.. Actor, that is a low-level profession. How can a serious family let their daughter do such a thing? This stage and this profession are worth a lot of money. I guess some boudoir girl is good at this. She is pampered by her family but is afraid of being known, so she found such a girl. A"treasure place" for them to entertain themselves

"Oh, don’t worry, little lady, I won’t tell anything about this. However, Peicheng has not been peaceful recently, and it is already getting late. How about I send the young ladies back later?"

The woman in blue was shocked, lowered her sleeves a little, and looked timidly at the two watchmen. Seeing their wretched faces, she raised her sleeves again and took two steps back.

Several musicians looked at each other frequently. In the dark side room on one side, he yelled angrily:"You are just a disciple, so you can just break in without permission, but you are still meddling in your aunt's business. You are tired of living, aren't you?""

The strong watchman scolded:"You stinky bitch, if it weren't for the beauty of your young lady, believe it or not, I would have put you in jail right now. Let's see how I torture you!""

The skinny watchman was older. He grabbed his colleagues and said,"It's past the curfew time. Don't be shameless!"

"you!"The expressions of the female musicians all changed.

At this moment, a graceful and elegant male voice suddenly came from the side room:"Okay, you are a guest, so you can't be negligent. Why don't you quickly invite people to sit down?"

Several musicians were stunned when they heard this, and immediately changed their guarded and unruly attitude. They said softly,"Yes, master" with their heads down. They bowed humbly to the two watchmen and moved them to the empty room. Please take a seat."That's when my servant was rude. The master wants to entertain you, two gentlemen, please come this way."

The two watchmen, strong and thin, were confused about the sudden title of"Master". But since someone invited them, how could they not refuse? The two of them sat down at the table with peace of mind.

After a while, that The lights were on in the originally dark wing. However, the fat and thin watchman could not see anyone in the room from where they were sitting. The musicians invited people to take their seats, then returned to their respective seats by the stage and picked up their instruments. The two of them were wondering. The"host" was treating guests very strangely. He said he was inviting people to sit down, but no one brought them any side dishes or drinks. Could it be that they were just asking people to sit down? The two of them looked around. Thin Geng The husband suddenly felt something tingling at his feet. When he lowered his head, he saw that it was half a walnut shell. The thin watchman scratched his head in confusion. The owner of the house didn't entertain people. Where did the walnut shell come from?

Confused, the woman on the stage He started singing eloquently, but what he sang did not match the music played by the musicians in the audience.

"The cavalry breaks through the city, beacons and volcanoes burn, and people are scattered in troubled times. You said you would pour your country over for me, but you don’t know why I shed tears. The world says that beauties are wrong, but they don't care about the world, where little women can control it."

The musician in the audience was stunned for a moment and changed to a sad song.

"The battlefield is full of gold and iron, and the adults are plotting and scheming. How can a woman be held accountable? Mountains and rivers are ethereal and empty, how can they come day and night? Asking for three thousand favors, talking about long-lasting love, is just a mistake of infatuation!"

The woman threw out her sleeves, and the two pure white sleeves drew two graceful arcs, like the waves of a river, like the woman's anger with nowhere to vent. The two watchmen were caught by the poignant and beautiful scene on the stage. I forgot that the"owner" had not treated me well, and I also forgot where I was. I looked at the woman in blue on the stage singing with joy. The woman was beautiful, and her bright eyes were still shining in the middle of the night, with autumn water in her eyes. Her skin is like cream, her body is graceful, her dancing posture is soft and graceful, her waist is like a willow swing, her feet are like flying butterflies, her blue skirt is fluttering like rolling waves, it is so beautiful. The two of them soon became fascinated by the sight.

Listen. As he listened, the thin watchman suddenly exclaimed in low voice."Huh?" She seems...no, not like...she is Yuhuan Ying?"

The strong watchman followed the dancing posture of the woman on the stage and asked casually:"What kind of warbler?"

"The Yuhuan Warbler," the thin watchman felt a chill in his back as he watched,"But... how is that possible... there is no way the Yuhuan Warbler will appear here again!"

"oh? why?"

"Why, everyone is gone, how could they appear again?"The more the skinny watchman thought about it, the more he broke into a cold sweat, but he still couldn't take his eyes away from the beautiful woman on the stage. A woman seemed to have a mysterious charm. Once others saw her, they could never look away.

"But, maybe it’s just that they look similar?"

"No...I won't admit my mistake."The thin watchman said to his companion who was also staring at him,"I have a good relationship with my predecessor, Mr. Feng. When Mr. Feng was still here, he once took me to a cocktail party. The hostess that time was Yuhuan Ying, and I was the outside table. , I went to protect Mr. Feng with Mr. Lang. I will never forget that figure and that voice."

"Alas, it turns out you have seen the real thing. Before the skinny watchman realized what" genuine" meant, he only felt his neck tighten, and then heard the young man's voice behind him say quietly:"It's really enviable, but you will die without regrets, right?""

"Well! save!"The skinny watchman struggled desperately holding on to the rope that had tightened around his neck at some point.

The strong watchman on the side finally realized that something was wrong, was shocked, jumped up and wanted to rush over to help his companion. But as soon as his body jumped up, his whole body was like He was as stiff as if he had been stabbed. Then the strong watchman began to twitch as if he had contracted wind. His eyes turned white, his face turned green, and his outstretched hand gradually turned black. What's even more strange is that the originally strong watchman His hand seemed to have been crushed by something. There was a sound of bones being crushed, but it actually turned into a piece as thin as paper. First the hand, then the arm, and soon the husband's burly body It was also crushed into a thin and thin piece. A woman wearing a crimson dress and a red veil emerged from behind the strong watchman who was gradually crushed into thin strips.

"！"The skinny watchman was so frightened by the terrifying and strange scene in front of him that he even forgot about the pain in his throat.

"Master, this person is just an ordinary person. If he dies, I’m afraid……"Another woman in a red dress with a red gauze mask suddenly appeared beside her and persuaded her.

"Do I still need you to remind me?"The young male voice said displeasedly, and removed the rope that was holding the skinny watchman's neck.

The skinny watchman fell to his knees, supporting the ground with one hand and covering his throat with the other. He coughed repeatedly, and even when his breathing calmed down, he trembled and did not dare to raise his head. , and then, he never had the chance to raise his head.

Two women in red skirts carefully arranged the four dark red strips that had been pressed like seaweeds, and stuffed them into the only visible part like flower arrangements. Then he carefully picked it up like holding two precious pots of flowers and plants, and walked out from the side door.

There was only a handsome young man in a white silk gown left in the audience. The young man was lazy. He swung the folding fan and tore off the deformed fan pendant - it was the one he used to strangle the watchman's neck in anger. It was a string of red and gold tassels with agate safety buckles.

The young man displayed the fan. With a casual wave, the woman on the stage seemed to have been hit by a palm. She stumbled back two steps and fell down in Taichung. The young man in white moved directly from the seat under the stage to the woman's side in a flash. His clothes were not messed up. Lifting the woman's well-shaped chin with the fan bone, he looked at the frightened woman as if she were looking at a beautiful object with flaws,"You want to sing"Moon on the West River"? But you are not qualified yet. He glanced at the woman in blue lightly, walked off the stage slowly, and waved his fan."I'm tired, let's all disperse.""

Several female musicians stood up and bowed to the young man, picked up their musical instruments and left quietly through the other door.

The woman in blue raised her head.

There were no stars or moon in the dark night sky, and it was cold and dead.