CH 151

Seeing Li Huowang eating in the lobby, Lv Zhuangyuan, with his hands on his waist, immediately lowered his head and put on a pleasing smile.

"Excuse me, it wasn't a fight, just the disciples of the Pear Garden discussing opera. Hehe, you learn something new every day."

Li Huowang's lips curled slightly. "So, did you have any trouble when you argued with the locals?"

Lv Zhuangyuan was still full of joy and had nowhere to share it. As soon as Li Huowang spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and lifted his right foot onto the stool, then began to show off.

"Sir, as you know, I've been singing for over thirty years. How could I be intimidated by three young people in their twenties?"

"When I just arrived, they wanted to show me who was boss. But since we're all opera singers, how could I be afraid of them? Smack, smack, smack! I sat on their box and shouted, 'Your singing is off key!' Hehe, guess what happened?"

Li Huowang chimed in, and Lv Zhuangyuan continued his story enthusiastically.

"Hey! Those three young people were immediately subdued by me. The youngest one even asked, 'Where is it off key?'"

"He even wanted me to teach him, but how could I just teach him casually? I just sat there and gave him a cold look, and they didn't even offer me a cup of tea. Dream on."

"Hey, you don't know how respectful they were to me at the time. They all called me 'elder'!"

"But as an elder, I didn't lie. Their singing was indeed off key. As an elder, I had to support the younger generation, don't you think?"

Listening to Lv Zhuangyuan's vivid storytelling, Li Huowang realized that his talent shouldn't be wasted just on storytelling.

Li Huowang finished his meal, and Lv Zhuangyuan finished his story.

With a red face, he picked up his teacup, took a deep breath, and felt very refreshed.

"Master Lv, what kind of play were they singing? It felt very strange," Li Huowang said, sweeping the last bite of food into his mouth.

"Oh, they were singing 'The Great Nuo Exorcises the Twelve Ghosts.' It's an old play that's been around for thousands of years. Because it's an ancient play, the singing style is so strange."

"Who is the Great Nuo?" Li Huowang began to pick his teeth with his chopsticks.

"I don't know either. According to the lyrics they sang, it seems like a fairy."

"It's said that this place used to be the Ghost Country many years ago. People were treated like livestock and were eaten as soon as they were born."

"Later, the Great Nuo came and drove away the twelve most powerful ghosts in the Ghost Country. He also taught the ancient people how to stand up and walk, how to speak and write, and how to use fire."

"So it's a mythological story..." Li Huowang squinted his eyes, and the three people who danced the Nuo play with masks came to mind.

"Is the person from last night related to this Nuo play?"

It's no wonder that Li Huowang was suspicious of them. As soon as he arrived in this town, he saw them dancing the strange Nuo play and performing the terrifying toothplay.

"Wait, toothplay?" Li Huowang remembered the copper coin mask that the person wore last night. If the mask covered his teeth, it would match perfectly.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Lv Zhuangyuan next to him. "Master Lv, when those three kids were talking to you, did they take off their masks?"

"No, they were so busy with their makeup when they saw me that they didn't even take off their masks. They just respectfully served me tea!" Lv Zhuangyuan was full of pride."Is it really them? But there were only three of them, could it be that the person last night was deliberately misleading me?" Li Huowang's brows gradually furrowed.

"Taoist! Taoist!" A loud voice interrupted Li Huowang's thoughts.

He looked up and saw a scruffy monk at the door, looking at him with a happy face.

"Where have you been? Why did you come out so late? I couldn't find you this morning."

Li Huowang put down his chopsticks and walked up to him, carefully examining him. "Looking for me? What's up?"

"Of course there's something up, come on, I found a fun place!"

The monk's words reminded Li Huowang of some bad memories. The last time the monk said that, he ended up taking him to the Blood and Flesh Buddha. But it was also that time that Li Huowang was able to see through the disguise of the Zhengde Temple. Speaking of which, the monk was also half of his savior.

Looking at the strong sun outside, Li Huowang walked out. "Okay, let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was suddenly movement behind him.

"Hehehe..."

"Hehehe..."

Li Huowang turned his head instantly and looked in the direction of the two low laughter.

It was Danyang Zi and Jiang Yingzi, standing together in the corner, with four eerie smiles on their faces, sneering.

"Taoist! Come on!" The monk who had already walked on the street urged Li Huowang.

"Is it the monk? Could it be him?" Li Huowang thought as he looked at him in the distance.

Although he had tested it several times yesterday, the sudden appearance of the monk here was indeed a bit abrupt.

"Could it be an illusion? But that kind of thing isn't very effective on me, and my perception ability has improved so much now. If he's fake, he should have been discovered long ago."

"Wait, why am I affected by those two illusions? They're both fake." Li Huowang's mind became chaotic, and he fell into self-doubt.

"Taoist! Come on, what are you dawdling for?"

Seeing that the monk's voice was almost hoarse, Li Huowang took a deep breath and walked over.

Whether he was a real monk or not, he had to conduct further tests.

If he was a real monk, it would be great, but if he was fake, it was a good opportunity to find out what his purpose was and if there was anyone behind him.

The person's escape last night made Li Huowang bolder in handling things.

In the afternoon, the street was still crowded with people. This was probably due to the fact that the small town was a border town, and donkeys, horses, and camels were constantly brushing past Li Huowang.

"Where are we going, monk?" Li Huowang, who was waiting for the Great Thousand Record, asked quietly with one hand.

"Not far, we're almost there, just look over there."

Li Huowang followed the monk's finger and saw three people wearing wooden masks singing.

"Hehe, how about it? Haven't seen it before?" The monk said excitedly.

"It's a Nuo opera, is this what you call good?" Li Huowang's face looked a bit speechless.

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"If you've seen it, watch it again. This kind of play can only be seen here, nowhere else! You won't be able to see it in the future. Oh, look, they're closing up."

The monk looked regretful, but Li Huowang became energetic because he saw the three of them taking off their masks.