Subversion of the plot [Comprehensive]

The troupe's business was sluggish, and everyone looked sad.

A Niu, also known as Wen Ruchun, finally met Huan Niang who came from the underworld.At this time, Wen Ruchun lost his memory and didn't recognize Huan Niang, but although he was hoarse and described as down and out, Huan Niang recognized him at a glance.Huanniang didn't know what happened to him, she just wanted to find the reason why Wen Ruchun broke the promise, so Huanniang taught him to play the piano, trying to arouse his memory.

Lianggong finds out that Wen Ruchun has behaved differently recently. When he sees Huanniang appearing, he thinks Huanniang is going to ask for Wen Ruchun's life. He gets emotional and begs Huanniang to let Wen Ruchun go, which arouses resentment in Huanniang's heart.The three of them ran after each other, and when Wen Ruchun almost fell off the cliff, Huan Niang couldn't bear to help her.

Wen Ruchun heard that Lianggong called himself "Ruchun" when he was in a hurry, and knew that what Huanniang said was true, and expressed that he didn't want to be a muddleheaded A Niu, he wanted to know his past.When Huan Niang told him about the past, although he had no memory, he knew that Huan Niang had done a lot to him.

Huan Niang was full of longing for love at that time, and happened to meet Wen Ruchun, and felt that there was no difficulty that could hinder their relationship.She changed from a rich lady who didn't know oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea to an ordinary woman doing housework in a dilapidated small courtyard, learning to clean and wash, and serving Wen Ruchun's elderly and sick parents.She also has a lot of whimsical ideas, making suggestions for Wen Ruchun's repertoire. She is always the first to listen to Wen Ruchun's new songs and give suggestions.

It's a pity that sweet dreams are always easy to wake up. Master Zhao found out about his daughter's abnormality and was very angry when he learned that she was getting involved with an actor.Mr. Zhao firmly disagreed, and scolded Wen Ruchun as a lowly actor who was not good enough for his daughter. Mr. Zhao wanted to find a rich and powerful son-in-law.

The son-in-law that Mr. Zhao is looking for is either a salt merchant, or his family owns a gold shop or a silk and satin shop.

One day, Mr. Zhao reserved the venue and invited several young gentlemen to listen to an opera. Where did those young masters listen to some opera? They set up a table with food and drink, and then interrupted the performance on the stage, making Wen Ruchun do somersaults.At this time, anyone with eyes could tell that these people were simply here to find fault.Leader Ge was bent over, but Wen Ruchun refused, and was beaten up by several young masters, Master Zhao sat aside, not to mention how happy he was.

Huan Niang rushed to stop everything, but was locked at home by Mr. Zhao.

Not eating or drinking for a few days, Huan Niang resolutely ran away from home and left this place with Wen Ruchun.

How could Mr. Zhao want his daughter to be abducted? He spent a lot of money to buy off the county magistrate, framed Wen Ruchun for a huge debt, and took his parents into prison to threaten him.When Wen Ruchun learned of this, she was unable to leave. Although she brought her parents back from prison, she was burdened with huge debts.Master Ge of the troupe is afraid of being implicated, so he refuses to help Ruchun.The creditors came to collect debts every day, and there was no peace at home. Wen Ruchun couldn't even take care of his parents. He felt that Huanniang would only suffer with him.

Huan Niang left, but didn't return to Zhao's house. She actually sold herself into a brothel, and entrusted the money from selling herself to Wen Ruchun to pay off the debt.

When Wen Ruchun saw Yinzi, she felt strange, and finally found out what Huanniang had done, and went through all kinds of hard work to redeem Huanniang again.The two wanted to live a stable life, but Huan Niang's selling herself in a brothel has become a taint. Not only was she taunted and coldly looked at, but she was also lightly insulted. What made it worse was that when Master Zhao learned about this, he took Huan Niang back and wanted to exile. go far away.Wen Ruchun snatched Huan Niang back, and the two fled to a bell tower.

Wen Ruchun, who had lost his memory, originally wanted to be on stage again, but he found that he couldn't sing or play. He found that the only thing he could do was to fulfill the agreement and die with his wife.

But Huan Niang didn't let her go, it seemed that she no longer insisted on wanting Wen Ruchun to die in love with her.

Huan Niang went back to see Mr. Zhao, and found that after her death, her father was so sad that she couldn't help but feel reckless and hasty in her death.After the father and daughter settled their suspicions, Huanniang wanted to help Ruchun regain his strength and teach him how to play the piano again.

Tao Shuobai and Qiye walked through the market and got on the stone bridge. There was a boat parked on the opposite side of the stone bridge. The zither was playing in the boat. One person and one ghost inside were Wen Ruchun and Huanniang.

"Tell me, what will happen to Wen Ruchun if Huan Niang returns to Yang?" Tao Shuobai asked abruptly.

Qiye had already learned the story in the theater from him, and immediately understood his question, and asked, "Who are you asking Wen Ruchun to be with?"

"Ah."

"Based on the current development, maybe he will marry both of them." Qiye said.

"...It's really possible." Tao Shuobai smiled dumbly. In his heart, love is unique and exclusive, so much so that he has forgotten that there are many examples of two women serving one husband together throughout the ages.

If Huan Niang hadn't died, and hadn't been separated from Wen Ruchun for a year or two, there wouldn't have been a good job between them.The lost time is not irreparable, but they are not only a barrier of time, but also a barrier of yin and yang. When Huan Niang died, although Wen Ruchun couldn't forget it, she knew that Huan Niang would never come back, and there was another equally beautiful woman who cared for him To this day, even if he has no love, he is moved, but without the help of Huan Niang, they will have a marriage after all.

Sometimes men and women are different.

Tao Shuobai sighed: "I think Huan Niang is unwilling. If Huan Niang is always a ghost, the three of them can still live in harmony. If Huan Niang is a human being, Wen Ruchun will eventually let both of them down."

"Why both of them failed?" Qiye didn't understand.

"Wen Ruchun no matter who he marries, the other will never forget, no matter who is with him, the other is always in his heart, isn't it true that both of them have failed?" Thinking of this, Tao Shuobai felt pity for Huan Niang, Because there is a chance to return to the sun before her, I am afraid that she is not willing.She would match Lianggong and Ruchun because she saw that the two had feelings for each other. If she survived, what would the three of them do?

"Is it impossible to marry two people together?"

"This outcome is certainly possible, but small."

Qiye frowned: "What is the significance of this question?"

Qiye didn't understand why he suddenly had such a question, and even guessed whether the reason why he asked such a question had any deep meaning.

"If it were you, what would you do?" Tao Shuobai originally just said casually, but seeing his serious expression, he couldn't help being curious.When meeting him in every world, he is single, unmarried, and even has no one he likes. How rare is that?Tao Shuobai knows that the biggest possibility is that there is a memory in his subconscious, so that although he starts over every time, he will not feel admiration for others.

Now that Qiye came across from another small world, I don't know the identity of the original world, and there is no sign of memory recovery now, so it is the best time to ask.

Qiye frowned deeply, her eyes were icy cold: "If it's someone I like, how can I go around like this!"

Tao Shuo's white eyes overflowed with a smile: "What if he is no longer in this world?"

"Up to the poor and down to the underworld."

Tao Shuobai laughed out loud, feeling that this answer was indeed in line with Jun Shi's temperament, and also in line with his abilities.

In Qiye's eyes, Tao Shuo's white smile seemed to light up the dark night sky, bright and gorgeous, other than that, there was nothing else in sight.That chuckle fell like a stone in his heart, shaking his heart numb, his blood gushing, a wave of enthusiasm swept his whole body, he wished he could hug this man with a smile that could captivate the city tightly, for fear that he would confuse others again .

In fact, he did.

He hugged Tao Shuobai tightly, the tip of his nose was full of the fragrance of peach wood, which seemed to have a charming peach blossom fragrance.At first he felt uneasy, but Tao Shuobai didn't push him away, let alone scold him, his heart gradually settled down.Reaching out his hand through his long crow-feather hair hanging behind his shoulders, the scene seemed familiar in a trance.

"Senior! Senior!" Zhiqiu Yiye's voice came first before anyone arrived.

Qiye woke up from a trance, hurriedly retreated, thoughtful.

Feeling the change in his mood, Tao Shuobai couldn't help feeling a little bit of anticipation.

Zhiqiu Yiye has always liked to escape from the earth, and when he arrived in this city, there are green bricks and big stones everywhere on the ground, and the ground can't be drilled, so he has to come and go in the sky.He swayed a few times and landed on the watch, and was about to talk about something, but he saw the expressions of the two people in front of him were strange: "Senior, what happened to you? You seem to be very happy."

Tao Shuobai didn't answer and asked instead: "What do you need from me?"

Zhiqiu Yiye hurriedly said: "Senior, I casually inquired in this city and found a strange thing. In this city for one or two months, more than a dozen young women died, all of them died of love. Didn’t that Huanniang also die in love, I suspect it has something to do with Huanniang.”

"Is there such a thing?" Tao Shuobai sensed it intently, but was puzzled: "But I didn't feel a strong ghost aura in the city, and I didn't have any resentment. If they were really killed by Huan Niang, they couldn't disappear like this. clean."

Qiye also felt strange: "There must be a reason for things to happen, how can there be so many coincidences in the world?"

Tao Shuobai naturally understood this, he asked Zhiqiu: "Did you inquire about those dead women?"

Zhiqiu Yiye nodded: "Their situations are somewhat similar, they are all young girls, have someone who loves deeply, or because of their family status, or because of a disagreement between the two families, or the man is already married, or there is a man who does not know whether he is alive or dead. ... They were unable to stay and fly with their lovers, they were desperate, or they were forced to marry by their families, and finally died in love. At first glance, there is nothing strange, so the family members of the deceased were not suspicious, but the blame is that these women died There is a line of poem left in front of me: Falling flowers and wind flying catkins, lingering sorrow and bitterness. I checked, this line is a famous line by Wen Ruchun, the head of the Mingchun class! I always think it has something to do with Huan Niang!"

It's not that Zhiqiu Yiye is arbitrary, but that this matter is indeed very strange. If you don't feel it when you look at it alone, if you gather more than a dozen lives in one place, you can't ignore it.

Tao Shuobai said: "It should not be Huanniang's doing. Huanniang and Wen Ruchun agreed to die in love, but Wen Ruchun temporarily repented, Huanniang came to Yangjian to find someone to ask why. Half a month ago, Huanniang didn't know why Wen Ruchun broke the agreement. , if it is really because of resentment that people's lives are hurt, a pair of loving men and women should die in love, it won't be that only the woman dies, but the man lives."

"...It makes sense to say so." Zhiqiu Yiye scratched his head, unable to figure it out, so he simply asked, "Senior, do you think there are ghosts at work?"

"It's hard to tell at the moment." As Ning Caichen felt, sometimes people are scarier than ghosts.

"I'll check again! I don't believe he doesn't show his fox tail!"

"Wait." Tao Shuobai stopped him and asked, "How many women died? Are they all buried?"

"There are fifteen of them, and the last one died within a few days, less than seven."

"Have you seen the bodies of those women?" Tao Shuobai asked.

"...No. What's wrong?" Zhi Qiu Yiye suddenly felt a little embarrassed when he thought of himself brazenly saying that it was Huan Niang who caused trouble, but did not check the deceased.

"Let's see the body first."

Tao Shuobai and Qiye went to check on the body, Zhiqiu Yiye volunteered to watch Huanniang.After watching the play, Ning Caichen returned to the inn and found that no one came back, so he wrote a letter, intending to send it to Jinning through the inn tomorrow, and told his cousin that he would go there.

The woman who died five days ago was named Fang Xiuxin. Although she was not the daughter of a wealthy official, her family was also an upright scholar. Her grandfather was a fourth-rank official, and her father was a teacher in a local college. The Fang family had a certain reputation.Fang's father planned to betroth his daughter to the son of a family friend, but Fang Xiuxin fell in love with the neighbor's boy.In Fang's father's words, that kid has nothing but good looks and a glib tongue!Being alone, unwilling to study seriously and make progress, wandering around all day, what is the future.

Fang's father is the head of the family, so he doesn't care about his daughter's words, and decides the marriage.

Fang Xiuxin cried all day long, her lover was in a hurry and asked her to elope, but she hesitated.I don't know how Fang's father heard the news and beat that man up. Within a few days, Fang Xiuxin hanged himself in the boudoir.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is like being beaten with a stick, committing suicide in despair.

Fang's mother cried to death, and Fang's father also fell ill.

It was already late at night, and the mourning hall was gloomy, with only an old servant watching the candlelight.

Tao Shuobai made the old servant fall into a deep sleep, and walked to the coffin with Qiye.The coffin has not been sealed yet, Fang Xiuxin was carefully restrained by her family, and she lay quietly in it, no longer feeling anything behind her.Tao Shuobai pushed Fang Xiuxin's collar away, and she saw a bruise on her neck, and no other injuries on her body. With that story, it's no wonder that no one suspected that she had other causes of death.

"Her heart is missing." Tao Shuobai also checked the inside and found something abnormal.

"Heart? Why is this?" Qiye was quite surprised, and then reacted: "It seems that this is not humanly possible, is it really a ghost?"

After Fang Xiuxin's death, the family members have to restrain her in grooming. If there are scars on her body, they will be discovered.The Fang family didn't notice it, so it can be seen that the person who took the heart used extraordinary means, or in other words, was a "person" with magic power, even if he cut a hole in the person, he could recover as before.

"I didn't find any monsters in the city, and Huan Niang is the only ghost." Tao Shuobai sighed slightly, thinking that the matter was most likely an accident.If a person is black-hearted, he is more ruthless than a ghost. If there are some demon monks and Taoists who practice some demon methods, how can ignorant mortals know?

Zhiqiu Yiye has been watching the troupe for several days, but Huan Niang is only with Wen Ruchun all the time, listening to the sound of the piano, her head is getting dizzy.

One day, the violinist of the theater troupe was suddenly unable to come because of something, and Wen Ruchun was the master of the job. Everyone was not optimistic about it, but Wen Ruchun's piano skills suddenly seemed to return to the past, and the audience heard it and applauded.Team leader Ge was originally annoyed because Lianggong took the initiative without authorization, but now seeing him, not only did he lose his anger, but he also treated Wen Ruchun kindly.

Qiao Langjun was very angry, always felt that Wen Ruchun's existence would affect his status, fortunately Mr. Qian had a plan.

Troupe Master Ge called all the troupe over, and said happily to everyone: "Maybe our troupe will turn around from now on! Thanks to Mr. Jiang, a third-rank senior official from the capital, for your kindness, you will come to our Mingchun Troupe to listen to the opera tonight. If you listen Not only are the rewards generous, but the troupe’s reputation is even higher! Everyone has to work hard and perform well. Whether our troupe can turn around depends on this one time.”

The people in the troupe were very happy to hear that.

But someone suddenly remembered and hesitated: "Master Jiang? Could it be that famous opera idiot in the officialdom?"

"Yes! It's him!"

"I heard that this person is very knowledgeable about operas from all over the world, and he has high requirements for listening to operas. Moreover, this person is jealous, violent, vicious, and vicious. There was once a small official who made a little mistake. He immediately dismissed him and beat him half to death."

Hua Furong's face turned pale, and she said worriedly: "Then, if we don't sing well, or if he doesn't listen to him satisfactorily, wouldn't he want to drag us to question us?"

All of a sudden, the troupe's mood suddenly turned and became heavy.

That night, the high official came down accompanied by Mr. Qian.

The singers on the stage were Hua Furong and Qiao Langjun, but after hearing a few words, the senior official became furious, patted the table and shouted: "Stop singing! Stop singing!"

Leader Ge's heart trembled, and he quickly bowed out: "Master Jiang, you are..."

Mr. Jiang opened his mouth and said: "It's unbearable! Such a poor singing skill, there is no emotion in the performance, and a good piece of music is wasted!" Sighed, looked at Mr. Qian, and said very disappointedly: "Zi Huo, this is not the same as yours. What I said earlier about being superb and shocking the world is completely inconsistent!"

Wen Ruchun had been playing the piano all the time, and after hearing these words, she couldn't help standing up and said: "My lord, don't be so arbitrary, Mr. Qiao Lang has his merits in singing."

Mr. Jiang was surprised: "What handsome gentleman? I want to listen to Wen Ruchun!"

Mr. Qiao Lang had already communicated with Mr. Qian, and quickly said: "I am indeed not Wen Ruchun, I am Mr. Qiao Lang."

Mr. Qian deliberately provoked him with his words, so that Mr. Jiang must listen to Wen Ruchun's opera, otherwise he will have to question the entire theater troupe.When Wen Ruchun had no idea, Liang Gong came over and gave him a handkerchief, so that he could go on stage without worry.Troupe leader Ge was sweating profusely, the rest of the troupe were worried, but Mr. Qiao Lang and Mr. Qian were waiting to see Wen Ruchun make a fool of himself.

Unexpectedly, Wen Ruchun stood on the stage, suddenly opened his voice, and sang the same as before, everyone was stunned.

Mr. Jiang was very satisfied when he heard it, and even praised: "Delicate and moving, both magnificent and gentle, there are actually two layers in one singing voice, good, really good!"

Mr. Qian hated secretly, looking at Mr. Qiao Lang, wishing he could tear Mr. Qiao Lang alive.

Mr. Qiao Lang clearly said before that Wen Ruchun would never speak again.

Wen Ruchun was once forcefully stuffed with charcoal by Mr. Qian, his voice was ruined, and he really couldn't speak.Later, although he recovered his voice with the help of Huan Niang, he lost his memory and lacked enough confidence, so he still couldn't sing anymore.This time he was able to speak successfully, but it was because Huan Niang got on him and helped him remember the past, and finally successfully completed this stage.

Tao Shuobai and Qiye are also hidden in the theater building, Wen Ruchun's singing is indeed full of emotion, and her singing skills are good, just as Master Jiang praised.

Mr. Qiao Lang can't accept Wen Ruchun's sudden brilliance again. If Wen Ruchun reappears on stage, where is his place in the troupe?Mr. Qiao Lang remembered the attic that was listed as a forbidden place by the theater troupe, and felt that Wen Ruchun could achieve what he is now, the secret of success must be hidden in the attic, so he went to the attic to search, but unexpectedly alarmed the eunuch who was hiding in the attic.

Mr. Qiao Lang was terrified and kept begging for mercy.

Huan Niang didn't hurt him, as long as he promises not to reveal his existence.

After Mr. Qiao Lang left the attic, he was immediately called by Mr. Qian and scolded him severely.In order to protect himself, Mr. Qiao Lang repeatedly said that he did not lie, and said: "Wen Ruchun really couldn't sing before, and I don't know why... By the way, there is a female ghost next to Wen Ruchun, it must be the female ghost who helped him. "

"Female ghost?" Mr. Qian recalled that night when he met on the street, he indeed saw Wen Ruchun walking with a woman, the woman was cold all over, and with a flick of her sleeve, he was pulled to the ground.Thinking about it now, it's not normal.

Mr. Qian immediately sent people to find Taoist Chen.

Chen Daoshi thought that Mr. Qian was asking about the past, so he said, "Don't worry, Mr. The medicine is almost ready, but it's not ready yet. It will take a few days."

"I didn't ask you this, but you have to hurry up, it's been two months!" Mr. Qian waved his hands irritably, and said to him: "I met a female ghost, she was greedy for the world, and she hid in the theater building. You help me deal with her."

"Don't worry, my lord, exorcising ghosts and catching demons is my duty."

At this time, Tao Shuobai found out about this Taoist priest, and felt that something was wrong!

Ever since he discovered that the deaths of those women were not easy, he began to pay attention to various places in the city, scanning with his spiritual sense from time to time.This day, he paid attention to Mr. Qian accidentally, but saw a Taoist priest.Although the spiritual sense can't detect the breath, it can detect the words and colors, and the face is born from the heart, and it can see something.

Daoshi Chen got Master Qian's order, to deal with Huan Niang, he had to open the altar, but he had to go back and make preparations first.

Chen Daoshi went out of the city, entered a Taoist temple, and ordered his disciples to prepare things for the practice, while he went back to his room.This room is very big, there is a big alchemy stove in the middle, I don't know what is inside the alchemy stove, the two little Taoist boys keep fanning the fire to add firewood, the alchemy stove exudes a sweet and fishy smell.

Daoshi Chen took a deep breath and nodded: "The furnace will be opened in two days. If you are infatuated with Dan Yicheng, then Mr. Qian will not treat the poor Taoist badly. This Taoist temple can be doubled, and I can also be the founder of the mountain." La."

Infatuated Dan?

Tao Shuobai thought of the lost hearts of those women, and the women died in so-called martyrdom for love, so there happened to be some infatuation pill, which was probably refined with the hearts of women as the main medicine.The Taoist also mentioned Mr. Qian, Mr. Qian loves Lianggong but can't get it, and he thinks this infatuation pill is for Lianggong to eat.

Tao Shuobai withdrew his consciousness, did not touch the Taoist priest, let alone destroy the alchemy furnace.

He decided to treat him with his own way.

As for the Taoist priest to deal with Huanniang, he asked Zhiqiu Yiye to fight the Taoist priest.Knowing that the Taoist priest was the culprit for wronging the female ghost before, Zhiqiu Yiye couldn't help but feel guilty and felt a little bit of compensation.When Mr. Qian came to the theater with the Taoist priest, Zhiqiu Yiye jumped out.

"You stinky Taoist priest who helps others to do evil, for your own selfish desires, killed innocent women, and now you are bullying a kind female ghost again, you really don't know how to be ashamed!"

"Who is talking nonsense here!" Daoshi Chen's face changed slightly when he heard the tragic death of the woman, and he exchanged a glance with Mr. Qian, and decided to kill him to silence him.

Taoist Chen just knew some spells, and he didn't know where he got a book of alchemy, so he had an evil intention and couldn't control it.If talking about fighting with others, he is not good at all, and if talking about fighting, he is even more vulnerable to a single blow.

Zhiqiu Yiye played Daoist Chen around, and played him with a bruised nose and a swollen face, and beat him out together with Mr. Qian and a group of followers. Only then did he feel relieved.

"This strong man..." Leader Ge disappeared before he could say anything.

Zhiqiu Yiye decided to go back to Ning Caichen and describe to him how he fixed Mr. Qian and Daoshi Chen.Ever since he learned about Huan Niang's experience and what Mr. Qian and Taoist Chen had done, Ning Caichen was filled with righteous indignation, and even told Zhi Qiu Yiye not to show mercy.Ouch, thinking of the scholar's always gentle face, he can actually be murderous.

Huan Niang escaped, although she didn't understand what was going on, she knew that she didn't have much time.

Although she is a ghost, she can't casually get on a human body, because the yang energy in a human body is the heaviest. When she possesses Wen Ruchun's body, it will seriously damage her vitality. Her hands are a little transparent, and her magic power is not enough.Before leaving, she had two unfulfilled wishes, one was to wish Ruchun to be happy, and the other was to punish Mr. Qian so that he would not dare to trouble the theater troupe again.

Wen Ruchun and Lianggong have feelings for each other, but Lianggong dare not speak out because of Huanniang's existence, and Wen Ruchun is dull, so Huanniang decides to set up a small game so that they can recognize each other's feelings.She deliberately paid attention to Ruchun, saying that Lianggong was in danger, and she treated Lianggong in the same way.The two didn't notice, they anxiously searched for each other, and finally revealed their feelings.

As for Mr. Qian...

Thinking of that Taoist Chen, Huan Niang felt lingering fear.

Tao Shuobai did not show up, but only sent a voice transmission to Huan Niang: "You don't need to worry about Qian Zihuo's matter, this person will have his own retribution."

"Who? Who?" Huan Niang was frightened, but the voice never appeared again.

Huan Niang remembered the mysterious person who suddenly appeared that day and defeated Taoist Chen. I wonder if it was him?But it doesn't sound like it.Huan Niang thought about it and decided to wait and see for two days.

And that day Mr. Qian was beaten out of the theater in a state of embarrassment, which almost became a joke in the city, making him ashamed to go out.Chen Daoshi was useless, and he couldn't swallow this breath, so he ordered people to hire people from other places with a lot of money, and urged Chen Daoshi to bring the elixir as soon as possible.

Now Mr. Qian loves and hates Lianggong, he wants to get it urgently, but also wishes to torture him with his own hands!