Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 192 Flute Sound
Tan Qi was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Looking at Shi Fei leisurely eating melon seeds, he felt that this man was really... unpredictable.

He couldn't help but ask again: "Brother, why don't you tell me your real name? Could it be that I, Tan, have offended you in some way?"

He never suspected that Shi Fei was an imposter.

After all, who would dare to sit in a prominent position so brazenly and joke with a fake name?

Unless this person is extremely bold or has other support.

Seeing that he was serious, Shi Fei grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into his hand, saying with a smile, "Listen carefully!"

Upon seeing this, Tan Qi immediately sat up straight and pretended to listen attentively.

Shi Fei cleared his throat and said seriously, "My last name is Dou, my given name is Niwan, Dou Niwan. Did you hear that clearly?"

"..." Tan Qi was silent for a while, then said helplessly: "Brother, if you say so, then that's it!"

"Are you familiar with the young master of the Jiang family?" Shi Fei suddenly changed the subject with a casual tone.

"I've only heard of his reputation. I met him twice a few days ago and had a few drinks together." said Tan Qi.

Of course, he didn't come today, but a few days ago. The journey was long and tiring, so it was normal to arrive a few days early in order to avoid being late.

What's more, he is about the same age as Jiang Chenghan, the young master of the Jiang family.

"Oh? Is the wine you are drinking serious?" Shi Fei said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Tan Qi's face straightened and he said righteously, "Brother Dou, you are joking. We are all serious people, so we should drink serious wine."

Shi Fei smiled and pointed at Tan Qi and said, "A brothel is a place of elegance. How can there be any seriousness or inappropriateness? You... have something wrong."

Tan Qi was a little embarrassed by what he said. He coughed lightly and quickly explained: "Brother Dou, please don't misunderstand. We are really just drinking. Especially Brother Jiang, he is deeply in love with Miss Mi. Whenever he mentions her, his eyes are full of love. How can he think about anything else?"

Shi Fei asked: "Is this Miss Mi the bride?"

"That's right!" Tan Qi nodded and said, "Brother Jiang said that although Miss Mi is the daughter of a businessman, she has studied abroad and her speech and behavior are far superior to those of ordinary ladies. Not only that, she is also beautiful and gentle. Brother Jiang is deeply in love with her."

At this point, Tan Qi couldn't help laughing, "We all laughed at him, saying that he was 'beauty in the eyes of the beholder'."

Shi Fei nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Have you never met this Miss Mi?"

"She is someone else's wife, how can you just meet her? Etiquette cannot be abandoned." Tan Qi waved his hand and said seriously.

As they were talking, there was a sudden bang of gongs and drums outside, firecrackers blasted, and the guests surrounded the newlyweds and slowly walked into the hall. The wedding officially began.

The groom was dressed in red wedding clothes. He was the young man on horseback whom Shi Fei had seen before. He was young and elegant, but the big braid behind his head made his head look a little pointy.

At this moment, his eyes were full of love, his face was filled with a happy smile, and he carefully helped the bride into the main hall.

The bride was extremely beautiful, with bright eyes, white teeth, and peach blossom eyes. She did not wear a red veil as traditionally worn, but walked side by side with the groom, looking extremely confident and calm.

However, Shi Fei sensed a strange aura from her, an indescribable weirdness and coldness. His eyes fell on the bride's wrist, where a red string was tied, and a scorpion-shaped silver ornament was hung on the red string, which glowed faintly under the candlelight.

"…In the Gengyin year, on the eighth day of the fifth month, there are two newlyweds! With heaven and earth as witnesses, the wedding begins!" the master of ceremonies announced loudly, his voice loud and solemn.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

The two newlyweds bowed respectfully towards the tablets of heaven and earth at the top of the hall. However, at this moment, a strange flute sound suddenly mixed in with the gong and drum sounds outside.

The sound of the flute was like a flute but not a flute, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, with a low and mournful tone, like crying and laughing, as if it came from the depths of the underworld and struck people's hearts.

As the flute sounded, the atmosphere in the entire auditorium suddenly changed.

The red rope silver ornament on the bride's wrist suddenly cracked, and the scorpion-shaped silver ornament broke into two pieces with a "crack" and fell to the ground.

The groom suddenly groaned in pain, his face turned pale in an instant, and beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of his forehead, as if he was in great pain.

The guests who were watching the ceremony also felt dizzy, their limbs were numb, and strange fluorescent lines appeared under their skin. The entire auditorium suddenly fell into chaos, with screams and cries coming one after another.

"Hiss..." Tan Qi felt dizzy, his vision went dark, and strange fluorescent lines appeared under his skin. Just as he was in unbearable pain, he suddenly felt a warm palm gently patting his head, and a gentle force instantly dispelled the discomfort in his body.

"What's wrong?" Tan Qi panted and looked up at Shi Fei, his eyes full of confusion and fear.

Shi Fei did not answer, but just looked towards the center of the auditorium. The bride and groom were still standing there, but the groom's face had turned as pale as paper, with cold sweat on his forehead and his body trembling slightly.

Governor Jiang, who was sitting at the top, was like a wooden sculpture, with an expressionless face and empty eyes, as if he was unaware of what was happening around him.

"Wow——" The groom suddenly bent down and spat out a mouthful of inky black liquid. The black water fell on the ground, making a "sizzling" corrosion sound and emitting wisps of green smoke.

Then, the groom's limbs twisted in the opposite direction and scorpion-shaped patterns appeared on his back.

A strange shadow appeared vaguely in the lines - it was a twisted and ugly creature, with a bloated body, skin like rotten meat, short limbs covered with spikes, and no facial features, only a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, silently opening.

The Great Old One, Y'golonak.

The bride was surrounded by a strange black mist, which seemed to have life, swirling and entwining around her, as if trying its best to resist the mournful and low flute sound.

However, the sound of the flute was like an invisible sharp blade, piercing through the black fog and striking people's hearts. The guests in the auditorium could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, rolling in pain, uttering shrill cries, and the fluorescent lines under their skin became more and more dazzling.

In the entire auditorium, only three people were still standing - the bride, Shi Fei, and Tan Qi who was protected by Shi Fei.

"Let's go! Let's see who is playing the flute!" Shi Fei grabbed Tan Qi's wrist.

Before Tan Qi recovered from his shock, he was dragged out of the auditorium by Shi Fei. Although the sky outside was not completely dark, it was already chaotic and difficult to see, as if it was covered by a layer of gray fog.

The lively scene in the Governor's Mansion was no longer there, replaced by people struggling in pain all over the floor.

Their symptoms were exactly the same as those of the guests in the auditorium, with fluorescent light flashing under their skin, which was very strange!

(End of this chapter)