Chapter 126 Life is like a play, play is like life
Caiyi did not watch the stand directly, but walked up the tattered and creaking wooden ladder next to it and came to the general hall. In front of the door, he stepped across the door and walked to the stage.
The entire stand is wide and large, but there is a lot of dust accumulated. The curtains on both sides are in tatters and have many holes.
It seems that no one has been taking care of it for a long time, but it does not look deserted. Matched with the surrounding villages, it has a strange liveliness.
Warm yellow firelight slowly swayed from the various walls of the surrounding villages. They were torches that had been inserted in advance to illuminate the stage under the moonlight.
She looked at Tang Qi in front of her and could clearly see his wrinkled face and white temples.
He is indeed old, and his body is not as tall as before. Time has left traces on his body one after another, piling up into the soup beggar in front of him.
After getting on the stage, there were still no players or singers around. It was as if the music for the opera just came from mid-air, and I don’t know what kind of trick Tang Qi had done.
“But you came here to sing?”
When Tang Qi opened his mouth, he had already brought in his singing voice, and even his movements were precise.
This is the opening narration. Some people will naturally narrate the narration before some major dramas begin.
She could see that this was an altar. If she didn't speak up and get involved in the drama, she might not even be able to move, let alone confront Tang Qi.
After being silent for a while, he regained his composure. He lifted up his sleeve with his left hand, hid his right hand behind his back, and played with the tune. Caiyi also sang in a dramatic tune:
" There are many friends in the small village, how about singing today?”
“The sky is clear and the moon is bright, so let’s sing the life of this bastard!”
After saying that, the flower-faced man just smiled, raised his left hand up, pressed his right hand down, turned his face back, and actually made a direct opening, changing his face!
At this moment, he was using the face of the young man from yesterday. At this moment, Caiyi had time to look at that face carefully, and then he realized that the same face was actually 70-80% similar to Tang Qi.
Exactly what Tang Qi looked like when he was young!
At the same time, on the surrounding stage, in mid-air, gongs, drums and suonas sounded again, this time it was the prelude before the big show started.
It’s very lively, like celebrating the New Year.
The whole village seemed to come alive, and there seemed to be wandering souls around, and they all gathered around. There was no one in the audience, but there seemed to be countless people surrounding it, clapping and applauding.
I saw Tang Qi walking in all directions again and getting into a posture on the high platform.
He started singing:
"In Hongtou County, Changbai, a rich family gave birth to an only son. He received gold and silver and wore a brocade suit. The two elders are still alive. There are many mules and horses. The family is rich and powerful. At that time Eighteen years later, a young idler came out.
“Young girls who don’t make progress, don’t like red tape, don’t read the scriptures of saints, and only sing about Kyoto operas, their future is wasted. ah! ”
"Pa!"
Step on the spot.
In a daze, Caiyi suddenly felt that the surrounding scene seemed to have changed. It was no longer a deserted village with no inhabitants, but a wealthy town.
Looking down, I saw that I was also wearing the clothes of a young man. It seemed that he was Tang Qi!
As soon as I raised my eyes, the surrounding scene changed again. It had turned into a huge theatrical troupe, with many figures standing above, singing various tunes.
These characters are male and female, old and young, but they are all painted with painted faces, and their faces are exactly the same as Tang Qi's.
They stood on the stage, performing one scene after another. Caiyi even felt a little more at ease. It seemed that as long as he stayed here, he would be quiet, peaceful and beautiful.
Suddenly an old man came on stage, walked in all directions, suddenly turned his head, and turned into a ferocious black face!
Caiyi felt her heart tremble, and when she looked around, she was already deep into the sea of blood!
The town that was quiet and peaceful just now turned into a hell on earth in the blink of an eye, with constant screams!
And in this town, black knights are riding on iron horses, armed with knives and killing people!
It’s bloody!
Tang Qi’s singing voice also came from the mouth of the black-faced man:
“That little man only knows how to listen to operas, but he doesn’t know how to master a craft. He only knows iron. Wealth is forged in life, but who knows that the number of lives will be clear in an instant?
"On that day, there was a change in the court, and a cavalry came all the way, killing all the people in the town, and then robbed them all. I heard that. The kid who was so excited returned home and saw a mess and a sea of blood all over the place.
"Kill the mother named Tang Qi, kill her dear husband, massacre the whole town with blood and flesh, and scream for life!
" Ridiculous! ridiculous!
“A loyal family was slaughtered, and only a waste was left in the world.
“Sad! sad.
“The troubled times of the dynasty hurt no one’s life. The people suffered when they prospered, and the people suffered when they failed.
"Later, Tang Qi was homeless and had no money. He was wandering alone on the streets. He almost starved to death on the streets. He lost his money and spent it in the theater, which made the class leader be soft-hearted and accept him as a handyman to provide him with shelter and clothing."
Caiyi suddenly took a step back, and when she came to her senses, she found that her surroundings had turned into the huge stage again.
Everything just happened was just a drama performed by Tang Qi!
Tang Qi waved his cuffs again, and saw that his face had changed again. It had become full of weather. He had obviously not gone far from the young man, but he had already developed nasolabial folds. It was that The pain remained on his face, and the blade was engraved on his heart. When the last emperor's cavalry passed through his home, the young man who used to hold the silver bars to listen to the opera was no longer there, and only a soup beggar remained.
To say he is a bastard means that he is even worse than a dog.
Caiyi wanted to sing along, but found that Tang Qi's singing was far better than hers, and she didn't even have a chance to choke.
Cai Yi really didn’t know what she could sing after taking it over.
Tang Lao seemed to know that Cai Yi was not ready to sing the part yet, so he changed his posture again and sang the second part with his new face.
“I am trying to make a living in a theater troupe, performing tricks and jumping on horseback. I thought I would be comforted for the rest of my life, but I didn’t want to see the strange children, who were picking and cutting, and treating people like animals. My class teacher, why do you want to do this?
"Just tell me:"
At this point, Mr. Tang suddenly froze. He raised his two robes to his face, and the flower-faced man appeared again.
He raised his head, laughed three times, and hurriedly ran towards Caiyi. In a few steps, he was in front of Caiyi.
He just half-bent down, hanging his body, and continued to sing with a smile:
"It is difficult to get rich by performing tricks, seek longevity under the ginseng fruit tree~
"Life in troubled times Like grass and grass, there is no soul under the iron horse's hooves. So what if you kill someone? So what if it harms people? The troupe did not accept me out of kindness, and it was only true that I had to cut the flesh and skin.
"My family was killed and my property was taken away. The idea of adopting me and raising me was false, but the idea of killing me and cutting me into pieces was true! The world will not let me live, so why let the world live? Then go play! Play freely and have fun! "
Suddenly there were two long knives in his hand, and they actually attacked Caiyi's neck!
This is a killer move. If Caiyi doesn’t hide, his head will definitely fall off!
As if prepared, Cai Yi suddenly retreated back to avoid the knife. Seeing Caiyi running away, the flower-faced man did not pursue him. He spun around in a circle, raised his cuffs, and laughed endlessly:
"I went to Kyoto once. Fortunately, I got the inheritance from the capital. From then on, I climbed to the sky. I am so happy! I have been killing for thirty years. I am free and unattended. The old man has become a demon and wants to mess with me. Heart, destroy my way!
"I am the queen on stage, and everyone else is my match. Why is a little girl fighting with me?" ”
He held up both swords in a martial arts stance, took a step forward with his feet, and swung them out in the direction of Cai Yi at the same time as if they were spinning!< br>
The knife in his left hand was in front, and the knife in his right hand was in the back, like an ax splitting a mountain, full of murderous intent.
Cai Yi suddenly felt a touch on his waist, and in the blink of an eye, a cold light appeared, and two crackles appeared! With a loud sound, the two white lights collided together, making a metallic sound
In an instant, both sides retreated. The flower-faced man did a half-flip in the air and stood firmly on the stage with his feet like nails. Caiyi floated around and turned around. When he saw that he had a long sword in his hand!
This sword looks slender and is exactly the same as the sword commonly used in opera troupes. It was the sword left by the flower-faced man at that time.
"Swords, guns, sticks, hooks and hammers, you can't handle a sword as a junior!" The flower-faced man took another step forward, and suddenly felt a slight chill on his face. He glanced down, but I found that my face, covered with heavy oil paint, had been cut open, and blood was pouring out in layers.
Caiyi also took a step forward and swung two sword flowers beautifully.
At this moment, she finally got into her stance and sang along:
"My little daughter, I have been practicing acting for more than ten years. I doze off and skip classes every day. I can't do it with swords, guns and sticks, and the ax blade and hammer hook are too biased. Only this thin sword can be used diligently, and it is perfect for killing thieves!"
The flower-faced man laughed loudly and rushed towards Caiyi. The two of them clashed with each other. The two swords collided with the long sword, and there was a loud banging sound.
If you look at it from the outside, this martial arts fight seems to be just a performance on the stage, but everyone can see that the tricks here are fatal, and the sword seals the throat!
Dingdang has fought against each other several times, and Cai Yi has fallen into a disadvantage. The flower-faced man is much better at wielding a knife than Cai Yi. In addition, Cai Yi has not practiced sword practice for a long time. Naturally, Not its opponent.
Suddenly, the flower-faced man scratched his face with his sleeve. When it fell again, it had turned into a face of a charming woman. He threw the handkerchief outward and made an arc in the air. Xiang Caiyi also sang:
"Look at how many chivalrous and soft-hearted people there are in this world, look at how many times the love in this world lasts longer, and they are intoxicated by the fragrance of flowers~"
A few handkerchiefs looked like blooming flowers in the blink of an eye, and they were thrown at Cai Yi's forehead. .
He raised his sword again and made the handkerchief fly.
Looking at Lang Jun again, he had already drawn a monkey’s butt on his face with white ink and two dots of red. There was an extra shuttlecock on his foot, turned over on the sole of his foot and the instep of his foot.
“My wealth was used as a feather shuttlecock, and it was kicked cleanly.”
She exerted force under her feet, and with a whooshing sound, the shuttlecock flew directly towards Caiyi. Caiyi also used her sword to block it, but she only felt that the shuttlecock weighed a thousand kilograms, making her unable to stand firmly, so she could only flip over in the air. Somersault, then landed on the ground.
Caiyi knew that if the fight continued, he would eventually fall into a disadvantage, so he took an opportunity and slashed upward with his sword, spitting out a mouthful of fire.
The fire was like a cloud, and the flower-faced man, who had already changed back to his original face, swerved backwards. Only then did he avoid the burning, but was also forced back by Caiyi.
And the jet of fire flew directly to the broken curtain not far away, and began to burn upward along the bottom of the curtain.
In the blink of an eye, it enveloped the entire stage, burning half of the sky red.
Caiyi squeezed the fire-breathing magic again, and the red flames were burning beside her, but she couldn't feel the heat at all. The spiritual energy was stirring, and she could even feel that the fire platform had some resonance.
While fighting along the way, she actually touched the magic of fire, and her fire manipulation skills improved greatly!
"Sword skills still need to be practiced, and fire skills are not bad."
The fire light danced brightly behind the flower-faced man, but even so, he still took a good posture and lit up from top to bottom. He adjusted his body and sang:
"I am Tang Qi, Tang Qi is me. Killing me is equivalent to killing Tang Qi. The sword cuts the blood of relatives, and the heart is covered with dust. This kind of cause and effect has How heavy can that small backbone be? ”
Caiyi didn't answer, but just raised her sword. Her attitude seemed to be clear from her posture.
Flower Face Man then sang:
"When I was more than fifty years old, the old dog thief passed away. He was about to go to Beijing. Suddenly he came across a small village, and the iron horse came again and trampled through it. Hundreds of households, amidst the billowing smoke, found a baby girl. "
Hearing the rendition of Hua Mian Lang Jun, Cai Yi's hands trembled slightly and he almost jumped out of the singing.
She has actually been investigating her life experience more or less these past years.
In her impression, the iron horse destroyed the village and the sky was booming. She was too young back then and couldn't remember clearly. She only remembered that the old man found her in the last ruins, stretched out his hand and picked her up.
Only today did she know that those iron horses were soldiers and bandits that were spread when the old emperor died.
Standing swaying, he suppressed his emotions and looked at the flower-faced man again, but heard him continue to sing:
"It seems that I saw the bastard in the past and had a heart attack. Abandoning identity and status, we endured hardships and grew up together.
“I didn’t expect that swords would be facing each other today, and relatives would kill each other. ”
Suddenly, the flower-faced man's voice changed, and his face also changed.
His face looked like melted oil wax, turning into a soup beggar in the blink of an eye.
Just murmured:
"Really want to kill me?"
Even if you have made up your mind, even if you are standing on this stage, even if you know that you are What to face.
Cai Yi was still in a state of confusion at this moment.
Caught in a flaw, the flower-faced man jumped forward suddenly, raised two knives high, and smashed them directly in the direction of Caiyi.
It seems like he wants to chop off Cai Yi’s arms directly!
A breeze suddenly blew in front of Caiyi, and her mind immediately came to her senses, so she drew her sword and raised it.
With a clang, the flower-faced gentleman was sent flying out, and he fell back seven or eight meters in the air before the flower-faced gentleman stopped.
Cai Yi took a deep breath and slowly raised the sword.
The firelight stirred from the side of the sword blade, reflecting a faint red light.
But it seemed to be the same as Tang Qi picked her out from the ruins a long time ago.
As the fire light danced, Cai Yi recalled a small incident from a long time ago.
That happened when she was a child, and it even scared Xiao Caiyi to tears at the time.
At that time, Tang Qi touched her head and asked her with a smile:
"If I were a thief, would you kill me?"
(End of Chapter)