You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 125 Why Don’t You Sing With Me

Seeing that Caiyi didn't move, Huamian Langjun immediately stepped back a few steps, distanced himself from her, and said with a smile:

"Junior sister, your fire-breathing skill is really powerful! The old man taught me this before, but I thought it was not high-end enough, so I didn't learn it. I didn't expect that you can use it so well! It's perfect for performing on stage! It seems that I have to study it carefully when I go back."

The man with half a painted face laughed loudly twice, and then took out two willow-leaf knives from somewhere. He was about to go up and fight with Caiyi again with the knives, but suddenly found that Caiyi was not moving.

He seemed to pause where he was, his mind was frozen for a moment, then he suddenly reached out and touched his face.

He slid his fingers down from his face, raised them in front of himself and looked carefully, only then did he realize that the tips of his five fingers were all stained with rich colors.

He suddenly realized that the mask on his face had been faded by the fire.

"...Old man." Caiyi forced a smile on her face: "What are you trying to do?"

The Flower-faced Young Master was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter:
"You idiot, a human skin mask can fool you, you've been fooled!"

Suddenly he covered his face with his hands, and then lowered them, turning into a clear-looking face of a young man.

He burst into laughter again and made faces repeatedly.

There are men, women, old and young, some with majestic and serious faces, some with charming and beautiful women, and even newborn babies, and even the voice can be imitated!

"Junior sister, do you think I am doing a good job? Do you think I am imitating you?"

He was singing and dancing, jumping, singing and laughing, but Caiyi just stood there, with no intention of attacking him at all.

Not far away, Zuo Chen, who was watching in the hidden house, sighed.

Ever since the flower-faced young man came out, Zuo Chen had already used the Qi-viewing technique to look at him. And now, there was a faint glow in Caiyi's eyes, and he was also using the Qi-viewing technique.

In their vision, even though the face of the Flower-Faced Young Man changed a thousand times, his aura remained unchanged.

Just like the hunchbacked old man at the beginning.

The one in front of you is Tang Qi.

The Flower-faced Young Man changed his face several times, but when he found that Caiyi still did not move, he finally stopped.

He stared at Caiyi intently, but he was still walking in a dramatic manner, pretending to be in tune:

"The old man went eastwards into the water. I met him and saw that he was suppressing me with his words. I became upset and tore off his face and made it into a mask."

He glanced at Caiyi again and said in a harsh voice:
"You have a nice face, I'll take you down later and even pluck out your face!"

"Old man... Old man, can you please stop playing tricks like this? I recognize you." Caiyi was a little at a loss, "Can we sit down and have a good talk? There's no need to be like this. Is there anything that cannot be said?"

The flower-faced young man closed his mouth and said nothing for a long time.

Caiyi carefully approached Tang Qi in front of her, as if she wanted to reach out and touch him.

however,
The flower-faced young man suddenly burst into laughter as if he was crazy, and stretched out his hand to push away Caiyi's hand.

"I am Huamianlang, not Tang Beggar!

"I was the one who killed the Beggars Gang when they entered Youzhou, and I am the one who wants to ruin your reputation!
“I was the one who did that to the dog kid before. I killed him and brought him back to life. Seeing him suffer made me happy!

"I hired those assassins, but they are useless and can't even hurt you!"

He smiled and took two steps back, walking further and further away from Caiyi.

"Walk three miles west, there is a deserted village. I will wait for you there for a day. If you come, we will finish this drama together. If you don't come, you will never see me again."

Turning around, waving his sleeves, he sang, walking further and further away:
"In an instant, all seven emotions are exhausted.
"I have understood the sadness and my clothes are soaked with tears."

They sang like this as they walked further and further away, until the Flower-faced Young Man disappeared completely, and Caiyi was unable to catch up with him.

She put her hands down dejectedly.

Zuo Chen appeared quietly at the side, with some lightning rolling out of his hand. With a light flick of his fingertips, it flew to Tang Qi.

Tang Qi seemed to have sensed something, but he did not get rid of the small ball of thunder and just walked away.

Through perception, Zuo Chen could confirm that Tang Qi was indeed walking towards a village on the plain and was not doing anything else.

Looking at Caiyi again, I found that her face was full of confusion, as if even the way ahead was blocked.

"Master, what should I do?"

She didn't cry, but her voice was weak.

……

Caiyi sat on the donkey cart for a long time, and she didn't come to her senses until the sun was running towards the border of the horizon.

The donkey was snorting beside him, spinning around in circles in anxiety, but he was helpless and couldn't speak. In the end, he could only lower his head in silence, dejected.

Zuo Chen did not comfort Caiyi, but just sat with her.

Caiyi needs to solve this matter herself.

He can cut off Caiyi's cause and effect, but that requires Caiyi to speak up herself.

After a long while, Caiyi murmured, saying:

"Master, I can't understand why the old man did this. Which of his words are lies and which are true, I really don't know."

Zuo Chen patted Caiyi's shoulder.

Mr. Tang’s thoughts are complicated and weird, and there may be some stupidity in them. They are hard to guess, but there are clues to be found.

Scenes seemed to echo in Caiyi's mind.

At the beginning, when Huamian Langjun possessed the monk, he glanced at her, and his tone obviously changed. After that, Sima Liang wanted Zuo Chen and his friends to go to the gambling village, and Mr. Tang appeared on the way.

When encountering that human-dog child, Mr. Tang said more than once that this recipe was extremely cruel and would take a long time to resolve, and it was probably just to hold him there.

He hired a killer, but he killed the thief himself.

It was not until the very end, after Mr. Tang had left, that the handsome man in fancy clothes appeared in front.

But Caiyi really couldn't understand why Mr. Tang had to go through such a big detour?
Maybe he was worried about getting hurt? Or maybe he didn't want me to see his past filled with blood and corpses?

It was as if he wanted to keep all the good things for himself, and separate all the bad things, performing a big drama called life in front of Caiyi.

"The old man just said that he killed a lot of people. He killed the Beggar Gang and the child. I saw him using the Qi Contemplation Technique and saw that he was full of turbid Qi. I thought it was due to his past mistakes, but I didn't expect that his hands were stained with so much blood. I should have said: Kill that evil spirit, but..."

Caiyi's voice finally choked with sobs:

“That’s my only relative.

"I don't have any parents. The old man raised me up. He is responsible for almost my life. Why would he do this? He shouldn't be like this. He is a good man!"

Her voice was trembling and she sounded like she was crying. The tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally burst out and flowed down her face.

He buried his head between his knees and shed tears silently. After a long time, he finally raised his head with a dull look in his eyes.

"So what are you going to do?" Zuo Chen asked.

"I……"

Caiyi fell silent.

How to do?
Never associate with him again? Turn a blind eye to the evil things he did?
When passing through Xuzhou, Caiyi had seen so many evil things in Manchuria, and countless people were harmed and killed.

If the evil villain there was placed in front of her, she would kill him directly without any hesitation.

What if this person is replaced by Tang Qi?
She bit her lip lightly, as if she had made up her mind.

"...I have to go meet him. At least I have to know what he thinks.

“Whatever you want to do, why do you have to do it this way.

"I always hate this old man's vagueness and his reluctance to speak the truth. Now he is like this too. I can't stand it.

"Since he wants to act and wants to be such a senior brother, I will act with him. Back then, this big stage was about to be completed, but it was aborted halfway, and I didn't have the chance to act against him. This time is just right!
"Maybe he's just lying. Maybe I really have a senior brother who forced him to do this. If we talk it over, everything can be solved.

"If that old man is really hopeless, I...I will...I will personally take care of his death."

Caiyi finally squeezed out these words from her throat, as if she had used up all her strength.

After sitting for a while, Caiyi finally stood up and bowed deeply to Zuo Chen.

"Master, I hope you won't intervene this time. I want to handle everything by myself. This is the calamity of my fate, and I must overcome it by myself."

Zuo Chen nodded.

"Are you going to that village?"

"Of course I will go."

"when are we leaving?"

Caiyi glanced at the sky.

The moon was already halfway down in the sky, but the night was not too dark yet.

"Leave now."

He touched his face with his hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

……

Walking along the main road for a distance towards the center of the plain, the shadow of a dilapidated village appeared on the horizon not far away.

The village was not small and was marked on the map given by Sima Liang, but it did not mention how it became deserted.

Or maybe they were too close to the dense forest, and the evil spirits in it made people panic, so they eventually dispersed and went to other villages. Or maybe it was simply that life here was not easy, so they left here and looked for a more suitable place to make a living.

The village had long been abandoned and there was no one living here. But when Caiyi stepped on the path that was already overgrown with weeds, the village in front of her was bustling with activity.

The sounds of gongs and drums, suona, and the human voices singing could be heard clearly from outside the village:
"Life is full of suffering and happiness is hard to find. It is hard to sing such a long play alone and feel lonely.

"I need to put thick makeup on my face to hide my true feelings, so that I can sing with all my joy and sorrow, play with all my sadness and sigh, and play freely!"

Looking back at Zuo Chen who was guarding not far outside the village, Caiyi walked into the abandoned village.

The village was empty, but it was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.

When we walked to the deepest part, we finally saw a huge platform in the middle. It was empty except for two big doors standing on the left and right.

One fan has "Becoming a General" written on it, and the other has "Becoming a Prime Minister" written on it.

The young man with his face repainted suddenly walked out of the main gate, came to the center of the stage and struck a pose.

Then, he waved his sleeves, turned around as if dancing, and looked at Caiyi.

Only then did Caiyi clearly see his old face and graying temples.

Half of his face is that of a handsome man, full of smiles, and the other half is that of a beggar, gentle and kind.

He also saw Caiyi and smiled with satisfaction:
"Cai Yi, go on stage and sing."

Life is long, let’s sing a big drama
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(End of this chapter)