Chapter 1183 Fall
Even if the last actor survives, the show will eventually stop, which will still trigger the ghost's killing conditions.
What’s even more troublesome is that Jiang Cheng has nothing to do about it. After all, he is not from an opera troupe and knows almost nothing about singing. If he steps on stage rashly, he may cause big trouble.
At the critical moment, a figure jumped up from behind the stage and did several backflips all the way to the middle of the stage. Only then did Jiang Cheng see clearly that the man with the painted face was the troupe leader!
The old leader had a calm demeanor, and as soon as he opened his voice, he startled the whole audience with his skills. Then he put on his posture and sang the lyrics while pacing on the stage, stepping on the blood with his feet, making a "pah pah pah" sound. "There was a sound, but the old team leader's expression was as usual.
Fortunately, the frightened surviving actors also reacted and rolled off the stage from behind.
The previously restless Scorched Corpse became quiet again after seeing this scene. Even the Scorched Corpse Ghost that appeared on the stage before no longer made any unnecessary movements, turned around, and walked stiffly. Step off the stage, return to your seat, and sit down.
From Jiang Cheng's perspective, you can see beads of sweat dripping down from the temples of the old team leader. It can be imagined that the old team leader is also extremely nervous at this moment. If he makes a careless move, he may die without a whole body tonight.
The crisis on the stage has not been completely resolved, but one wave has arisen after another, and a new situation has emerged off the stage. The girl who was holding a gong to ask for money from her benefactor was stopped again.
This time, a scorched ghoul actually left his seat and squatted directly in the girl's path.
"Thank you, Domeng is here to support you. Thank you, Domeng is here to support you..."
The girl covered her eyes and didn't even notice the scorched corpse squatting in front of her. Jiang Cheng weighed the sachet in his hand and took aim. Finally, he threw it towards the charred ghoul ghost, hitting it squarely on the head of the charred ghoul ghost.
As the girl's footsteps fell, the hit ghoul stood up mechanically and returned to his seat. Not sure if it was an illusion, Jiang Cheng felt that the ghoul glared at him.
Finally, the girl finished walking around and went back.
Jiang Cheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
After a burst of rapid drum beats, the scene reached its climax. The veteran leader had a lot of skills and sang and danced at the same time, and he managed to pull off the scene by himself.
After the last lyrics fell, the charred corpse sitting near Jiangcheng suddenly began to twist, giving people a very painful feeling. Then, the ugly mouth opened, and there was actually choking thick smoke coming out of it. squirt.
These scorched corpses... actually started to burn!
It’s burning from the inside out!
After a brief panic, Jiang Cheng recalled the records in the newspaper. The old woman had also seen a ghost show. She also said that after the ghost show ended, the spectators under the stage spontaneously combusted, and only the one sitting in the middle The man walked onto the stage and then disappeared together with the ghost stage.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng raised his head and saw that there was no one on the stage.
No longer hesitating, Jiang Cheng ran up to the stage. He didn't see anything like a door, so he opened the curtain backstage. Everyone in the theater troupe was there. Everyone was packing their things, except for the old stage leader. People stood by the wall, waving to Jiangcheng.
The movements are very slow, and the amplitude is not large, one after another, as if floating. The old leader has a kind smile on his face, but after watching this smile for a long time, it is actually a bit scary.
The charred corpse in the audience has been completely engulfed by the fire. The fire is very fierce. The posture of the charred corpse is twisted, and it makes crackling sounds from time to time. The smell of burnt skin and flesh is disgusting.
Seeing that Jiang Cheng couldn't get through, the old team leader looked a little impatient, looking like he was doing Jiang Cheng's best, and his waving movements became much faster, "Come on, young man, if you don't leave, you will never leave." ”
While urging Jiang Cheng, the old team leader stretched his neck and looked at the audience, as if he was worried that the burning corpses would stand up at any time and stagger over.
The play is very real, but what is fake is fake and will never become true.
After discovering that there was something wrong with the old team leader, Jiang Cheng observed more carefully. He noticed that although the charred corpses outside were burned violently, the damage was not great. According to the newspaper records, these "spectators" After watching the ghost show, he was instantly burned to ashes.
This fire... seems to be covering up something.
Jiang Cheng ignored the urging of the old leader and turned his head, focusing on the charred corpses in the audience. Slowly, under the firelight, Jiang Cheng discovered the clues. The seat at the farthest end of the last row …It’s actually empty!
There's a Scorch Ghost missing!
Now Jiang Cheng's mind was clear. If nothing unexpected happened, the old leader waving in front of him was the Burnt Ghost in disguise, and his purpose was naturally to lure him there and kill him.
It’s so gloomy. If I hadn’t been careful, I would have easily capsized in the gutter.
Looking at the old class leader’s kind smile, Jiang Cheng also smiled. While walking towards the old class leader, he quietly took out the sachet from his pocket, clenched it tightly, and threw it towards the old class leader.
The sachet hit the old class leader in the face. The originally very light sachet actually knocked the old class leader back. When he got up again, the old class leader completely changed his appearance. His whole body was dark and charred. The bark-like skin hung on his face in pieces, precariously.
However, the Scorched Ghoul's disguise did not attack Jiang Cheng. The next second, a burst of flames rushed out from the Scorched Ghoul's chest. A moment later, the Scorched Ghoul turned into ashes.
At the same time, the scorched corpses on the seats were also the same. They disappeared in the flames. In the empty hall, a gust of wind blew out of thin air, and the remaining ashes were like a black snow.
Black ashes continued to fall, and there was an aura of despair like the end of the world. This scene reminded Jiang Cheng of the scene when he boarded the bus, how similar it was.
I sniffed, the smell of burnt ashes filling my nostrils.
He knew, he succeeded.
This time... I survived again.
In this wind and snow that turned to ashes, the ghost theater was also affected, a fire broke out, and it was destroyed in a moment.
At this moment, at the original location of the ghost stage, or to be precise, on the ground under the ghost stage, a secret door appeared.
There is a bronze handle on the secret door.
No longer hesitating, Jiang Cheng walked over, pulled the handle, and lifted the secret door. There was a wooden ladder leading down, but with all his eyesight, he couldn't see anything below, just endless darkness.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Cheng grabbed the ladder and tentatively climbed down slowly. But as soon as he took two steps, the sturdy-looking ladder suddenly collapsed, and he fell into the darkness with him.
At the last glance, he saw many figures appearing not far from the secret door. There were old troupe leaders, girls, and many other people from the troupe. They stood in a row and looked at him.
In a daze, Jiang Cheng seemed to see a figure standing at the end of the crowd, looking extremely familiar.
It's...a man holding up a newspaper and covering his face. (End of this chapter)