Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 221 Sword Qi and Xiao Xin
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After this battle, no one who is obsessed with ghosts dares to harbor ill thoughts towards those two wandering artists who came all the way from Beizhen.Those who have coveted Yao Gu's beauty before, those who have dreamed of stealing love from Niu Li, and those who have doubted the status of this poor couple are all because of Murong Yan's extremely ugly face. And Baifeng's weak and incompetent posture, thus giving up all kinds of unrealistic fantasies.

That's why Murong Yan had performed in public a few times just now, within two or three days, she went from being willing to admire and flirt with famous actresses to being a target of public criticism in an instant.

After that, every time he performs on stage, the voices of doubts will always drown out the voices of praise that should have been.Presumably the news that Aunt Yao's face was destroyed had already spread throughout Yumantang.Gradually, no one intends to invite Bai Feng and Murong Yan to perform on stage.

Sometimes being sought after by others is not necessarily a good thing, at least for this poor couple, it would be more satisfying to be ignored: such a superficial pursuit is often more like a hand hanging over the head. on the knife.

In the days to come, they rarely had the opportunity to appear on stage, so they were even poorer.Except that there is still a tile to cover the head, three meals are just enough to eat and clothe, and I can't even afford toiletry items on weekdays.

Even so, they would still go out together during the day and come back very late at night, and the first thing they did after returning to Yu Mantang was to find a servant and ask, "Is there any news about Mr. Su?"

Then, they would go straight back to the room, until the next day, they would go out together again, basically a daily cycle, and so on.Occasionally, dignitaries would invite them to play music and accompany dancers at their residence, and they would only think about washing off the smoke and dust all over their bodies after earning some silver taels.

In fact, you only need to buy some new cheap rouge powder, buy a steaming bath water covered with flower petals, plus the board and lodging expenses that must be paid on time every day, and there is not much money left in the end.

The servants who cared about the couple secretly discussed behind their backs: "They are so poor that they still want to stay here. They don't forget to look for news about Young Master Su every day. Could it be that they have something urgent to ask for?"

Soon, these servants conveyed this suspicious behavior to Mrs. Xiang who was still recuperating in Yumantang.

Mrs. Xiang's body is thinner than a few months ago. Now she can't even support a little more solemn clothes. She can only wear a tulle on weekdays. When it's cold, she wears a layer of thicker clothes outside. cloth fur.Her hair was disheveled, and she had to be supported and served when she sat up and down.

When she stands in front of the window sill, you will be afraid that she will be blown away by a sudden gust of wind; watching her eat, you will be afraid that she will be swallowed suddenly; I passed out with fright.

Mrs. Xiang was very ill. Her body was no heavier than a few rolls of rice paper, her strength was no bigger than a newborn child, and her courage was no bigger than a tiny insect.

Although there is no shortage of servants around her to take care of her, all kinds of expensive food and medicine, she can eat a lot every day, she has almost everything, but she has nothing.

One day, Mrs. Xiang felt that it was necessary to meet the mysterious couple and ask her what she wanted to do.At the same time, she seemed to have guessed why the other party was unwilling to ask her directly, so she deliberately sent her confidant Zichai to visit late at night.

It was night, and Zichai was holding tea and snacks, pretending that she was going to deliver tea and water. After being fooled by the guards and supervision of the eunuch Mei Lin, she walked to the house where the poor couple lived, knocked on the door and asked : "Miss Yao, Mr. Niu, Zichai is here to bring you some snacks!"

At this time, Bai Feng happened to be removing the disguise for Murong Yan. It was a simple leather mask with burnt marks on the surface. Due to time constraints, the two of them couldn't make it very well—probably Just take a piece of pigskin at random, brand it with scorched marks, thread it with a needle, and then let it be tied on the face of a person.

Due to the sudden attack of visitors outside the door, the young swordsman was not prepared much, so he quietly asked Murong Yan to take the Longming Sword that he just took back, hid himself on the bed and lowered the curtain to show a guarded posture, and then stepped forward Responding to the door: "Which purple hairpin girl is it? I have never met you before."

What Zichai saw was a handsome young man, but his clothes were a bit dull, but Bai Feng's eyes were not like those of the servants she usually met, these eyes were shining brightly, very attractive, even if he never looked straight at him Look at yourself.

"My lady, Mrs. Xiang, gave this to you. I heard that Mr. Niu and Miss Yao are living in poverty recently. I wonder if it's true?"

"It turned out to be Mrs. Xiang's kindness. I am really grateful!" Bai Feng bowed his hands and said: "I have the honor to listen to Mrs. Xiang's "Tears of the King of Xiang" with my own ears. Madam is feeling ill, I don’t know how Madam’s physical condition is recently?”

"Mrs. Xiang's health is not good, just because she misses all the highly skilled actors and Mr. Su who has been away for several days." Zichai said: "The two of you have been looking for news about Mr. Su every day. Don't you have something important to tell me?"

"No, I just want to meet Mr. Su as soon as possible, so that I can feel more at ease when I'm looking for life in the future!"

"Whether it is or not, our lady wants to meet you. Please Mr. Niu and Miss Yao don't leave the room early tomorrow morning, just wait for Zichai to arrive."

After saying that, the slave girl withdrew.

There are guards patrolling every entrance and door of the entire Yumantang. They are working day and night to collect all suspicious information. The person who is closest to Su Qing will definitely be watched carefully.For this reason, Bai Feng and Murong Yan never dared to visit Mrs. Xiang rashly,
But now that Mrs. Xiang has justified the invitation, they don't need to worry too much.

The next day, Zichai arrived at the appointment, and Bai Feng and Murong Yan, who were already fully prepared, were about to move to Mrs. Xiang's residence. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xiang's figure appeared from between the two guards in front of the door. .

Mrs. Xiang is very ugly now, with a yellow and thin face and a sad face. Even if she occasionally smiles when she is happy, it is a very forced smile.

Seeing such a weak Mrs. Xiang, the couple who lived under the fence naturally rushed forward to greet her and said, "Please trouble Mrs. Xiang to come, why don't you let me wait to visit?"

Mrs. Xiang said: "I heard that a Xianbei couple who understand the rhythm came to Yumantang recently. They want to ask for some advice on the rhythm. They only complain about their health and haven't found the opportunity for a long time..."

After finishing speaking, Zichai closed the door and retreated.But after a while, a different kind of rhythm sounded intermittently inside the door, making people feel as if they were really exchanging artistic experience.

(End of this chapter)