Nightmare Apostle

As soon as the voice fell, a guard stepped forward to extinguish the extra candles. The hall suddenly became dark, and the illusory figure behind the white cloth gradually became clear.

"Dong Dong Dong... Clang!"

The brisk drumbeats were followed by the sound of gongs. The figures behind the white cloth gathered and moved in different postures, just like a shadow play.

The actors were all hidden behind the cloth, not revealing their true bodies. Only a shadow was reflected on the white cloth. From this moment on, the big show tonight officially kicked off.

Later, a figure stepped on the sound of the gongs and drums, waved his sleeves, and spoke loudly. The first sentence stunned Yang Xiao and the other two.

"On the sixth day of the ninth month of the Gengyin year, there was a thunderstorm at night. Twenty-seven of us were invited by Mr. Han to go to the mansion and perform a...beheading play on the water pavilion!"

A figure bowed his head and acted like a servant. He retreated repeatedly in fear and said in a pretentious tone: "Boss, the beheading play must not be performed!"

"Oh? Why can't we perform it?"

"Boss, haven't you heard that... the beheading play is also called ghost play, which is performed for the people in the underworld. We in the world of the living I'm afraid that guest singing will... I'm afraid that it will cause loss of people!"

"Hey! My uncle's troupe has traveled all over the country, how can we not know the pros and cons? But Master Han's cordial invitation is a blessing for us lowly actors to cultivate for several lifetimes. How can we refuse? Moreover, Master Han has benefited the area and has a reputation as a chivalrous man. Everyone in the town admires him. We lowly people offer a daughter to help Master Han turn danger into safety. It is also our blessing!"

"It is a blessing! It is a blessing!" Several people behind the stage shouted in unison.

"I admire Bo Ban's Bo Yuntian!" Another new role came on stage, with his head held high and his feet pacing in a zigzag step. I think he is of noble status. "My master has been waiting for a long time."

"Butler Su, how dare you invite me?" The actor who played the master of the troupe was terrified, his knees bent, and he wished he could kneel down and kowtow.

"Haha, it's okay. The master just ordered that Master Bo has made a great contribution by offering his daughter. He is going to take the second daughter brought by the master as his adopted daughter. This is a great blessing!"

"It's a blessing! It's a blessing!" Several people in the backstage shouted in unison.

"Haha, Master Bo doesn't have to worry about Xiyin. The master said that you can ask for it."

"You can ask for it! You can ask for it!"

"First offer your daughter, then get silver, have wealth and fame, Master Bo, you are really chivalrous, Master Han, you will be famous for all ages!"

The people behind the stage seemed to be possessed by demons, shouting in unison at the top of their lungs. The harsh voices and exaggerated performances made the scene chilling.

This scene made Yang Xiao and the other two feel cold on their backs. It almost restored the ins and outs of Master Bai coming to Feng's house to perform ghost plays, but the names were changed.

Master Bai became Master Bo, Feng's family became Han's family, and the housekeeper Su who sang the same tune with Master Bo was naturally Housekeeper Liu.

While the drama was still going on, Butler Liu stood up with a smile and raised his glass to Yang Xiao and the other two, "Three lucky guests, I offer you a glass of water wine on behalf of the master, as a token of respect."

Butler Liu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, then gestured to the three people with the empty glass, "Three lucky guests, please."

This wine must not be drunk, who knows if there are any drugs in it, but under the watchful eyes of Butler Liu and Master Feng, Su Tingting still bit the bullet and picked up the wine glass in front of her, until Yang Xiao came out to rescue her, "Master Feng, we still have to beware of Xi Mo's resentful spirit today. My brothers and I are here to do things, not to eat and drink for free."

Master Feng narrowed his eyes, chuckled, and looked at the white cloth, "It's okay, what does Chu Fu Ke think of this new drama?"

Su Tingting Ting's mind tensed up immediately. This question was too direct. If he was not careful, the two sides might show their cards directly. Unexpectedly, Yang Xiao also tilted his head to look at Baibu, without any taboo, and said bluntly: "This play is quite innovative. The boss Bo is willing to give up a woman to save people from danger. This is a great righteousness. The Han family is a good man. They get help at a critical moment. It is also a good reward. It takes a lot of effort to arrange such a good play. Master Feng."

"Hahaha..." Master Feng laughed loudly, and his laughter was full of confidence. There was no half-dead look before. "Chu Fu Ke is too flattering. This play was not arranged by me. I don't think I have this ability. It was performed by my noble lady, Master Xuan Li."

"Master Xuan Li?" Yang Xiao had never heard of this person.

"Yes, it was Master Xuan Li's idea to invite you Fu Ke to come. After meeting you, Master Xuan Li was very satisfied with you." Master Feng said something meaningful.

Kuang Hongyi was getting a little impatient at this moment. He knew very well that the Feng family was not going to perform anymore. Once this play was over, the real intention would be exposed. "Has this Nun Xuanli met us?"

"Yes."

"When?"

"Hehe, don't worry. Nun Xuanli will come later. She has something very important to tell you." Master Feng raised his hand and pointed at the white cloth. "Let's watch the play first. Don't let down Nun Xuanli's kindness."

Yang Xiao had noticed that there was an empty seat on the left side of Master Feng before. It seemed that it was prepared for this Nun Xuanli.

At this moment, the sky outside was completely dark. Soon after, it suddenly rained. The sound of rain and wind mixed together, adding a layer of weird color to this big play.

The actors behind the stage had high and low tones, and their emotions were excited. The performance was crazy. The harsh laughter and babbling tones came one after another, and there were even shrill cries.

Yang Xiao didn't know what their intention was in doing this. Was it simply to show off, or to torture these poor guests?

The drama soon progressed to the departure of the Boxi boat. A red lantern slowly rose behind the white cloth. The lantern swayed, imitating the movement of the boat.

"Master Xuanli is here!"

A shout suddenly came from outside the door, and then the door of the hall opened. Yang Xiao and the other two looked at the same time, and a woman holding a green paper umbrella appeared outside the door.

After seeing the woman's face clearly, Su Tingting's pupils shrank suddenly. They really knew this person. It turned out to be the old woman who took them into the mansion at the beginning, and she had also painted ghost play makeup for the three of them.

She still looked dead, with thick rouge on her face and a pair of drooping eyes, but her clothes had changed. At this moment, she was wearing a black cassock on her upper body, a Miaojiang-style colorful skirt on her lower body, and a pair of embroidered shoes on her feet. The shoes were red and green, as weird as they could be.

Ignoring the warm invitation of housekeeper Liu, Master Xuanli came straight over and sat in the empty seat under the attention of everyone. Her cold eyes swept across the faces of Yang Xiao and the other two. Kuang Hongyi couldn't help but shudder. This look was much more terrifying than that of Manager Liu.

"Master Feng, has your health improved now?" Master Xuanli's tone was like a pool of stagnant water.

Master Feng laughed and said, "Thanks to Master Xuanli's elixir, you are really a living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering in the world. You not only protect my body, but also relieve my worries."

"Are all things ready?"

Seeing Master Xuanli asking, Master Feng waved his hand, and the guard standing on the side knocked hard on the closed wooden door of the side room on the right side of the hall. After a few seconds, light came on in the dark side room, followed by a painful groan, as if a woman was trying her best to endure and endure severe pain.

Yang Xiao and the other two immediately realized that this was the Second Young Madam. They had tied her up in the next room and blocked her mouth.

"After the hour of Xu tonight, we will open her abdomen and take the baby." Master Xuan Li sat upright.