Subversion of the plot [Comprehensive]

Tao Shuo turned sideways unobtrusively, and Shirou jumped to the ground and fell to the ground.

Shi Lang cursed in pain, but didn't show it on his face. He got up from the ground and looked at Tao Shuobai while rubbing his arms.In fact, he could tell from the very beginning that the person in front of him was not interested in him, because there was no infatuation and love in the other person's eyes, not even a little surprise.The reason why he still insists on this plan is because this person loves masculinity, otherwise he can be so considerate and considerate to the other person in the same company?

There is no cat in the world that does not steal meat, men are the most greedy, no matter how clean he is on weekdays, the meat is brought to his mouth, why don't he eat it?

Shiro has been in this business for several years, and he has never seen a man who doesn't eat meat!

Thinking about it, Shi Lang's tears fell down: "Master Tao, the yamen arrested my cousin and asked me to take money to redeem him, but my money was taken away by the yamen, so I am really penniless. I implore Mr. Tao Poor, save my cousin and me, and you will be rewarded when we return to the capital." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to take off his clothes, with a bit of shyness on his face: "From the first time I saw you, I admired you for his good looks, and I was willing to befriend you. .”

Suddenly Shiro groaned and fell to the ground. It turned out that Qiye couldn't stand it anymore and knocked him unconscious.

"There are such people in the world!" Qiye scorned Shirou's actions, and there was even more anger circling in her heart, and she couldn't seem to vomit it out.

Tao Shuobai was also a little surprised, although Shiro had been acting ambiguously before, he thought those people were doing it for money, but he was really surprised that he could sacrifice his life for it.

"Okay, don't be angry about this. Judging from the behavior of this group of people, it should be the "Nianyang" that Zhiqiu said before. They always appear in groups, with careful plans. If one plan fails, there is another plan. If you can get money, you can give anything. If it is an ordinary business traveler, you have escaped a catastrophe, but there are second and third traps waiting, which is really hard to guard against. In comparison, Ning Caichen previously What he encountered was not considered serious, but if he hadn't softened his heart to redeem the woman, those people would definitely not give up until he took out all the money."

Qiye frowned even more, it was simply unimaginable for the actions of mortals.

Qiye looked at Shiro on the ground, her disgust was hard to hide: "How to deal with him?"

Tao Shuobai suddenly smiled and said, "How about being a bounty hunter again?"

Tao Shuobai called Zhiqiu Yiye and Ning Caichen, and told them about Nianyang. Not to mention Ning Caichen's face suddenly changed, even Zhiqiu Yiye almost fell on it, with lingering fears in his heart.The four of them discussed and decided on a plan.

Tao Shuobai then awakened Shiro and used the soul-stirring technique.

Tao Shuobai asked a few questions, and Shi Lang answered them obediently and in great detail.Only then did I learn that this inn was not their base camp, but the innkeeper also benefited from it, turning a blind eye to these thoughts and not reminding the guests.According to their actions, if they have not succeeded at this time, they will reach the base camp one stop further, and there will be another trick.

"I want to see and see." Zhi Qiu Yiye exclaimed: "These people's minds, tsk, are really more terrifying than demons and ghosts."

"These people are too hateful, I don't know how many people have been deceived!" Even if Ning Caichen is kind and soft-hearted, he will feel uncomfortable if he is deceived. He also feels sorry for his own money, which was prepared for him by senior Zhuge. The foundation for him to settle down in the future.If the money was still there, he would have arrived in the capital long ago, and he might have met Fu Qingfeng...

Qiye said: "These people really deserve to die!"

So Tao Shuobai confessed a few words, making Shi Lang act according to his instructions.

When Shi Lang left the room, the confusion in his eyes disappeared, and he went to look for the previous group just as Tao Shuobai had told him.

Zhiqiu Yiye looked at it in amazement: "Senior, what kind of spell is this?"

"A little trick." Tao Shuobai didn't say much, this kind of soul-hunting technique can only be used against human beings, Zhiqiu Yiye is a sorcerer, there is no need to learn it, otherwise it will really become a demon in the eyes of ordinary people.

Zhiqiu Yiye saw that it was not good to ask again, but he still wanted to know in his heart.

The group who caught gambling earlier were not yamen servants at all, and naturally they would not arrest people in the yamen. They used the excuse of a long journey to rest in a forest not far from the hotel.The two deceived people who were caught were in a state of panic, especially since this group of people deliberately said that the county magistrate would make political achievements, and the trial would be extremely strict, no matter whether the defendant was wronged or not, he would definitely be sentenced.The two were so bluffed that they hurriedly begged for mercy, but because their money had been lost and confiscated, they had no choice but to give the donkeys they were riding to the yamen servants, and they were released back after being considered accommodating.

This group of people did not deceive Tao Shuobai and Qiye, and they were still unwilling. After all, they are both rich and powerful, and they must have a lot of money.

They asked Shi Lang, a beautiful young man, to go back and do some more work. If someone else is crying and begging, it will not work, and the beauty trick will work. After all, do you want to let go after taking advantage?

Unexpectedly, Shiro came back alone.

"Where is the person? The person didn't come, so can I lend you money?" Huang asked as he walked out of the room.

Shi Lang shook his head: "It's not a big deal for Mr. Tao to be arrested for gambling. Wait until the front to go to the yamen to deal with it. These two people are too cunning, and they don't want to give money easily. I don't think it will work here, or Come to our house and make up your mind."

After discussing with several other people, Huang was determined to make another fortune because of greed.

It was hard for Huang to go back, and Shi Lang didn't go back. They all rushed to the front to make arrangements.

In the early morning of the next day, all the guests in the hotel got up early, packed their things and set out on the road.After the two cheated people came back, they didn't intend to mention this to others. After all, the bystanders knew. After a few words, the two realized that they had been fooled, but so what?At this moment, Shi Lang and Huang have disappeared, so where to find someone.In the end, he could only grit his teeth and curse, blaming himself for being unlucky.

These business travelers in the past have more or less heard of Nian Yang's power, but they inevitably don't care when they don't meet them. Even if they are cautious, they are easily deceived.There is nothing the government can do about these things, catching thieves and filth, business travelers are highly mobile, and they are from all over the world, not to mention that these people are more or less enjoying the beauty, and they really participate in gambling, and they are also worried that the government will find out and lock themselves up. Therefore, many do not report to officials.

Tao Shuobai and others walked for another day, and in the evening they went to a shop to spend the night.

The room in the shop is very small, and there is only one bed, and the bed is too small to sleep two people, so the shopkeeper put Tao Shuobai and Qiye in two rooms.Although the two of them could not sleep, the store owner obviously had a premeditated plan, so the two decided to plan and wait until everyone got together.

In the middle of the night, someone knocked on the door suddenly.

Tao Shuobai got up and opened the door, and saw a charming woman standing outside the door, the woman smiled at him, and walked in.The woman claimed to be the shop owner's daughter-in-law, and looked at him shyly and timidly.Tao Shuobai didn't move and didn't speak.

Seeing this, the woman was puzzled and seemed to hesitate for a while, then suddenly knelt down on the ground and cried, "Please help me, my lord. To be honest, I was sent by the shop owner to seduce you. I used to seduce others, but just now As soon as the guests entered the door, they wanted to make out with me, but the young master maintained his integrity and was not deceived by female sex, so he is an upright person. I am a girl from a good family, and I don’t want to do such a thing, so please help me, young master.”

Tao Shuobai could see that what the woman said was true, and had a slight liking for her: "Get up."

The woman dared not get up, hoping to get a promise.

Tao Shuobai asked her back: "How many people are there in total?"

The woman turned slightly pale, and said: "The owner of this store is indeed my father-in-law. My father-in-law has a son, who is my husband. Besides these three, there are seven or eight others, all of whom are in the same group. Every time I stare at one The guests always go all the way to cheat all the way, and don't stop until they have defrauded the guests of their money. Every time a guest comes here to stay, after all, I want to seduce the guests, and they will come in and arrest them. There is no need to lose money and avoid disaster."

"You guys are the only ones around here?" Tao Shuobai asked again, although he already knew it from Shi Lang, he deliberately came to test whether the woman was telling the truth, and how much she knew.

The woman shook her head: "I have been in the inn all the time and have never gone out, but as far as I know, there are four or five groups of people on this road. They all know each other and live in peace with each other."

Tao Shuobai said, "If what you say is true, I will save you."

The woman was overjoyed when she heard the words.

Tao Shuobai directly opened the door and went out, telling the woman to stay in the room and not to move around, but Qiye outside the door was already impatient.Zhiqiu Yiye and Ning Caichen also walked out one after another. They have searched the entire inn, especially where the money cheated by those people is hidden.

The four tied up Nianyang and his group, and they were still locked in a room.Shiro, who had been used by him earlier, was originally surnamed Jin, who was the woman's husband.Under Tao Shuobai's instruction, Jin went to the Yamen and surrendered, confessing his accomplices and the proceeds of deception in recent years.

The county magistrate was overjoyed when he heard that, and immediately ordered the arrester to come with a group of yamen servants.

The woman has already obtained Jin's and Li Shu, so she packs up her clothes and leaves first, but Tao Shuobai doesn't care about where she goes or what happens in the future.

Tao Shuobai and the others did not go to deal with the yamen servants, no matter whether the county magistrate is upright or corrupt, they will not let this gang of Nianyang go. Be a warning.Those people cheated a lot of property, they didn't get the reward money from the Yamen, they took it directly from here.Ning Caichen took 60 taels and a donkey, and Zhiqiu Yiye also took 60 taels. Originally, he didn't need to travel, but for some reason, he also took a donkey to accompany Ning Caichen to Beijing.

There are horses in Qiye, and there is no shortage of money. It is a good idea to take a piece of silver, and I also took a piece of silver for Tao Shuobai, so it is not a waste of hard work.

The case this time is also a legend. In the courtroom, Jin confessed everything they had done verbatim, crying bitterly, obviously repenting and repenting.The county magistrate took pity on him and gave him a very light sentence.This Jin returned to the cell, sat blankly, suddenly shook, looked left and right, as if he was really awake now, thinking of what he had done, his face turned pale, and he couldn't even retract the confession.

Those associates of Jin hated him to the bone, but they were separated from the prison, otherwise they would eat his flesh and drink his blood.

Facing these people, Jin was terrified, and what he was even more frightened were the few people in the same prison.I don't know how long these people have been imprisoned, and they don't know what crimes they are charged with. They are all sloppy and unkempt, but their eyes are like hungry wolves staring at Jin.

As I said earlier, this Jin was of a good age, and he was handsome, with thin skin, tender flesh, and a clean white complexion, which was simply too abrupt in this dilapidated and dark prison.In addition, he went to the court as a leader, and the county magistrate had a public trial. He was not tortured as a gesture. Therefore, in the eyes of these criminals, such a fresh and tender young man is undoubtedly delicious meat. eat.

Huang and the others were hating Jin, and when they saw this, they fanned the flames and said some explicit words, which made those men who hadn't touched meat for many years rush towards Jin.

Jin yelled for help, but was immediately gagged, and someone grabbed his hands and feet, but he couldn't move and was slaughtered.

Tao Shuobai and the others finally arrived in the capital, the prosperity of the capital is incomparable to other places.

Tao Shuobai and Qiye found a big inn and asked for an independent small courtyard, but they went around to enjoy it.Zhiqiu Yiye intends to find a company that needs to exorcise evil spirits and catch ghosts, earn some money, and try his newly learned Qingxin Talisman to see if it works.Ning Caichen went to find Fu Qingfeng.

It's easy to inquire about the Fu family.

Compared with the original drama, Ning Caichen went to Beijing too late.Fu Tianchou came to the capital to report on the matter of protecting the country as the father-in-law. As a result, he was rewarded by the emperor, the official was reinstated, and he was rewarded with a golden pig.For a while, the Fu family was bustling with guests, and the eldest daughter Fu Qingfeng also got married grandly.

This day happened to be Fu Qingfeng's return home day.

Ning Caichen stood by the roadside, mingling among the crowd, and saw Fu Qingfeng coming out of her husband's house with a generous return gift, and her husband was riding a tall horse, and he was also very handsome.Listening to people in the capital discussing that her husband's family is clean and upright, his husband has outstanding literary talents, and is well-known among talented scholars.

Ning Caichen was a little disappointed, but he was not as sad as he imagined. He was also happy that Fu Qingfeng had such a good home.

When Tao Shuobai and Qiye came back, they were not surprised to see Ning Caichen, and they also saw Fu Qingfeng's returning team.

Tao Shuobai asked: "Are you still planning to join your cousin?"

Ning Caichen was penniless before, but now he has dozens of taels of silver, and a donkey is worth some money. If he stays in the capital to study, he can usually find a job to do. Although it is poor, it is not difficult to live on.Many students came to the capital ahead of time to catch up with the exam, and life was very difficult.

For some reason, Ning Caichen was suddenly not interested in obtaining fame. He sighed: "Living in the capital is not easy. I don't want to take the imperial examination again. Go look for my aunt, and I will settle in the place where my aunt is in the future."

He didn't want to go back to his hometown, for fear of being arrested by the government again, and although his cousin lived far away, his uncle was the local prefect.Ning Caichen had to succumb to this point. Having a relative who is an official is really beneficial. At least he doesn't have to worry about being caught by a dead ghost for no reason.And I heard that the place where my aunt lived was simple and prosperous, and it was much more peaceful than his original hometown.

"Where is your cousin's house?" Tao Shuobai asked.

"Jinning County."

"That's a long way off."

If it is not the same name, then Jinning County is in the area of ​​Yunnan, and it is really not close from the capital to Yunnan.

After Zhiqiu Yiye came back, he said something: "I heard two businessmen from Shanxi talk about something. They said that there was a theater in Shanxi that was haunted by ghosts. The theater troupe hired many Taoist monks, but they were helpless. I was in a state of desperation. I think this business is right for me! Scholar, I won’t go with you anymore, I’m going to Shanxi to catch ghosts!”

"The theater is haunted by ghosts? Is the ghost vicious? What kind of ghost is it?" Although Ning Caichen was afraid, he was also very curious. In comparison, he felt that monsters were scary, but ghosts were not so scary. After all, ghosts are transformed by people. Well.This is also because he has met Xiaoqian, a female ghost from Lanruo Temple, and monsters like the protector of the country, so he thinks so.

"It seems to be a female ghost. As soon as the troupe sings, the female ghost comes out to make trouble, making the troupe panic and unable to do business." Zhiqiu Yiye smiled thoughtfully: "I heard what the troupe is called Mingchun Troupe ’, there used to be a very popular young student, which means that the theater troupe is very rich, if I catch that female ghost, the reward will not be less.”

"A female ghost who can sing? It shouldn't be an evil ghost, right? I'll go with you!" After hearing a few words, Ning Caichen first sympathized with the female ghost, and even became curious about the story.

"Are you going too? Aren't you looking for your cousin?"

"It's a big deal to take a detour."

Tao Shuobai looked at Qiye and asked him: "Have you heard of opera?"

Seven nights shook his head.

"Then go and listen." When Qiu Yiye mentioned the female ghost just now, the bronze mirror suddenly reacted, revealing a new plot story.

— Huan Niang!

The story is not new to tell. A rich daughter fell in love with a popular young boy in the troupe, but was stopped by her father. A series of blows and difficulties came on her face, and finally they both met and died in love.Unexpectedly, after the death of the rich daughter, the lover could not be found in the underworld. Only then did I learn from the judge that the lover was not dead at all.She couldn't figure it out, so she fled back to the world to find her lover and asked him why.

In the end, although the misunderstanding between the two was resolved, they gave up their entangled love for each other.The yin and yang are separated, that's all right, but this woman was moved by another woman's infatuation, and she helped this woman and her lover achieve a marriage regardless of previous suspicions.

Tao Shuobai couldn't help thinking, is there really such a tolerant love in the world?It's just Yin and Yang blocking each other.What's more, even if the two were together, the lover did not forget the daughter, playing the piano and thinking about it all the time, and the wife who accompanied him also expressed appreciation for his not forgetting the old love.

This is really love?

According to Tao Shuobai, Huanniang and lover are love, they are confidants to each other, they have gone through many hardships and have deep feelings, but it is a pity that Yin and Yang are separated and cannot stay together.Later, the infatuated woman really loved Xiaosheng, and she did not forget her old love for Xiaosheng, not because she didn't care, but because she couldn't care about him.Their marriage was achieved by Huan Niang, Huan Niang came first, she came later, and Huan Niang is a dead person, she has become his wife, they will spend their lives together, how can she say she cares?This is a powerless and helpless situation.

When we arrived in the city of Shanxi, it was easy to find out the address of Mingchun Ban.

"Zhiqiu, don't worry about the female ghost in this theater for now, it's not the time yet." Tao Shuobai had read the plot and had some plans in mind.

Although Zhiqiu Yiye didn't understand why, but it was rare for the senior to speak up, so he didn't object.

There used to be a popular young student Wen Ruchun in the Mingchun troupe. Every time he performed, the hall was sold out, but then Wen Ruchun suddenly disappeared, and the troupe's business plummeted.The theater troupe has not paid the rent for three consecutive months, and the landlord refuses to delay any longer. The troupe leader Ge has no choice but to pay a lot of money to invite Mr. Qiao Lang, who knows that the theater fans will not buy it.In the end, Troupe Master Ge decided to repeat Wen Ruchun's repertoire and sing "The Palace of Eternal Life", but as soon as the singing started, ghosts started happening, frightening the fans and the troupe to flee.

It has been several days now, and the theater troupe is afraid to start singing.

Troupe Master Ge asked for a lot of talismans from the Taoist temple, and they posted them all over the theater building. The people in the theater troupe also paid homage to the ancestors and masters diligently. The rehearsals on weekdays are boring, after all, no matter how good you practice, you can't sing.

This evening, the theater opened again, and it was Qiao Langjun who sang.

Tao Shuobai and four people came to listen to the opera, they saw that the hall was deserted and deserted, with so many seats, only one or twelve of them were seated."Broken Bridge" was sung on the stage, Zhiqiu Yiye got impatient after hearing a few words, got up and left, while Ning Caichen savored the rhetoric carefully.Tao Shuobai turned his head to look at Qiye, Qiye still had a cold face, seemingly paying attention to the stage all the time, but Tao Shuobai knew that he couldn't understand the opera.

He had heard good plays before, and he knew that this pretty man sang well at first glance, but he only had his appearance, not his spirit.

In the middle of the play, Tao Shuobai and Qiye left, and only Ning Caichen continued to listen.

When the theatrical troupe ended that day, troupe master Ge shook his head and sighed: "How can this work? If this continues, even the rent can't be earned, how can the troupe make a living!"

Leader Ge has only one daughter named Lianggong, she is fair and beautiful, she is a beautiful girl.Lianggong was in his young age, and there was a Mr. Qian who saw her and wanted to marry her. Mr. Ge was very willing, but Lianggong had his own interests and was unwilling.

What Liang Gong likes is Wen Ruchun, a popular young student in the troupe!

Wen Ruchun got acquainted with Zhao Huanniang, the daughter of a wealthy family, and became a confidant and lover.Wen Ruchun and Huanniang met to die in love, changed their minds on the verge of death, and spit out poisoned wine, not out of greed for life and fear of death, but because they suddenly thought of their elderly mother and father who had been suffering from perennial illness. If he died, there would be no one to take care of his relatives.But because of his mother-in-law, he was tortured every day, and he became depressed, so that he could no longer play the piano, write new plays, and even wait for the stage.

A year later, his parents left one after another, and Wen Ruchun's heart was ashamed, and he decided to follow Huan Niang.

Lianggong tried hard to persuade.

Just at this time, the theater troupe was already unsustainable, so troupe leader Ge went to the rich Mr. Qian for help.Mr. Qian was not interested in a small theater troupe, but met Liang Gong by accident, liked him in his heart, and proposed marriage to Mr. Ge.Mr. Ge readily agreed, so Mr. Qian invested a sum of money in the theater troupe. Liang Gong was determined not to follow when he learned of this, but Mr. Ge and Mr. Qian jointly put pressure on him. Liang Gong had no choice but to confide in Wen Ruchun.

Wen Ruchun was shocked to hear about this incident, felt that it had something to do with him, and couldn't bear Lianggong's result.So Wen Ruchun regained his strength and wrote a new repertoire. The troupe worked together as one. After the performance, the house was full of applause, and he quickly paid off Mr. Qian's money with interest.

In this way, Liang Gong didn't have to marry Mr. Qian, but Wen Ruchun offended Mr. Qian severely.

Mr. Qian arrested Wen Ruchun, humiliated him in front of Lianggong, and forced a piece of charcoal into Wen Ruchun's mouth, ruining his throat.For opera singers, their voices are their bread and butter, without their voices, they are a useless person, and Wen Ruchun is a useless person!Later, Lianggong and Wen Ruchun escaped, and Mr. Qian chased after him. A dispute broke out in a hut, and the hut collapsed, and the two were crushed underneath.When the two were rescued, Lianggong was only slightly injured, while Wen Ruchun was in a coma, and after waking up, he suffered from amnesia, and could not remember his past.

Lianggong didn't want him to think of Huanniang again, and didn't want him to continue to be condemned by his conscience, so he concealed his past and took good care of him, calling him A Niu.Wen Ruchun is a popular young student in Mingchun class, but A Niu is just a stupid and useless handyman.

As the troupe's cash cow, Wen Ruchun, troupe leader Ge admires and praises him, but troupe leader Ge hates the useless man who can't do any work. The name "Wen Ruchun" is also a taboo in the theater troupe, and few people mention it. The attic that used to belong to Wen Ruchun's study, where Wen Ruchun's costumes and repertoires are stored, is now also called a forbidden area.

Looking at the troupe, Master Ge frowned and sighed, and then thought about marrying Lianggong to Mr. Qian.

At this time, Mr. Qian had already developed a true love for Lianggong, and he was unwilling to let it go, so he secretly wooed Mr. Qiao and secretly plotted to drive Wen Ruchun and Mingchunban to extinction!