Chapter 248
After saying goodbye, Ruyi left with only the money she had for the journey. She was penniless when she was driven away, and the clothes and travel expenses were all the performance fees that Ji Qiang had advanced her.
"I will definitely become Ruyi..." Before leaving, Ruyi looked at Ji Qiang from a distance: I hope I will have the opportunity to repay you, my savior, in the future.
"Speaking of which, Xiao Qiang went to great lengths to act out this scene..."
"It's just to help Ruyi. Even without this scene, there are other tricks." There are many ways to scare people, but making the scene so bloody is not the style of Plum Blossom Spear.
"Then Ruyi..."
"Ruyi must know this, but this is all she can do now." Anyone who can seize the opportunity to escape is never stupid.
“Alas, why are some people’s lives so hard?”
"At least, there's always hope in life." Those who died were truly destitute and hopeless. Even if someone later brought justice to them, what good would delayed justice do? It could only comfort the living.
Ruyi left the stage, the natives were terrified, and the scene came to an end. Everyone present knew that Ji Qiang was among the visitors, but they could not produce any evidence, and Ji Qiang would not admit it afterwards.
As for Ruyi, some might question her death, but Ji Qiang wouldn't admit it either, and neither would Ruyi. She would never return to that so-called home.
Ruyi: That is not my home, nor is it Yao Niang’s home. Yao Niang has no home, never has.
After tying up the frightened natives who had begun to speak nonsense, Ji Qiang planned to work with the players to send them to the outside of the county government office, each of them being given a written complaint filled with charges. However...
"It's so dirty." Ji Qiang frowned: It's dirty and smelly, it doesn't matter to me, but other people can't suffer like this because of me, right?
"How about this?" Bei Qiao noticed a bamboo pole thrown on the ground by someone. He picked it up and passed it through the sleeve of one of the natives. The latter raised his arms stiffly like a scarecrow. Bei Qiao lifted him up from the ground. The moment his feet were in the air, he fainted on the spot: So what? Can't you just give me a quick death?
"good!"
The players who didn't want to catch the stinky natives suddenly had their eyes light up, and immediately searched around for bamboo poles and wooden sticks, stringing these natives together one by one. Before stringing them together, they did not forget to cover their heads with black cloth bags to prevent them from seeing their excited dancing.
After the incident, a group of people carried the man like a pig to the county government office, paying attention to the wind's direction to prevent their companions behind from being forced to smell the unpleasant odor. Don't worry about the props left in the courtyard; Mei, Xiao Cheng, and the others will handle them. Most of the sticks were also donated by Mei, who said it was a special VIP treatment and didn't cost any extra money.
Before leaving the courtyard, Ji Qiang looked back into the house without saying a word, and silently said goodbye to his native friend in his heart: Goodbye... Don't hit me so hard when we meet next time. I said I won't die, and you are so cruel every time.
Ji Qiang and his men went ahead. Shopkeeper Mei and Xiao Cheng were not idle either. They put the things they had brought with them into the box and put them back on the carriage, preparing to drive to meet other players on the road later.
"Do I really have to take this piece of meat with me?" Xiao Cheng used a stick to pick out the crushed meat from under the bloody clothes in the yard. "Oh, it's become like this."
"What if someone finds out there's other meat under the clothes? Ji Qiang's work will be in vain?" The meat was originally put there to act as a buffer for the blood bag, but it ended up being stepped on... She could only take it back to give to Wangcai as a snack.
"Are they all gone?" After the main group of players left, the friends inside popped their heads out the window, cracking sunflower seeds. The music that had been lingering in the air slowly faded with Ji Qiang's departure, and the yard was completely silent. Without the music and actors creating an atmosphere, the empty yard was only a little quieter, not particularly scary.
"Let's go! Let's pack up and go! Today's performance wasn't as good as last time... A-choo! What the hell! Why is the fog so much colder today than last time?"
"The fog was this cold last time, but it wasn't cold then."
"That's right. The last time was in July. It was so hot and cold that I almost caught a cold... Eh? Why is that dress still here? Did Xiao Qiang forget to take it?"
"Maybe, it's left here as evidence?"
It was already late, but Sijin County still had nightlife. To avoid trouble, Ji Qiang took everyone on smaller routes. Along the way, they took care of a few thieves planning to break into homes, as well as a few who tried to break through windows before their crimes were finalized. They all hung them on bamboo poles and took them away.
After throwing all of these natives at the gate of the county government office, pulling up their hoods to expose their mouths and noses to prevent suffocation, and then taping the petition papers to their foreheads one by one, the scene finally came to a complete end. Ji Qiang lined up a dozen or so natives in a neat row, their mouths stuffed with their own sweat towels, and the petition papers taped to their heads at the same height, making it very OCD-friendly.
Okay, let’s go… Ji Qiang gave everyone a wink.
"Are they finally all dead?" The constable on duty noticed Ji Qiang's arrival. Because they always sent people to the county government office, Ji Qiang would submit a request to the local constable for the next few times, asking him to report his achievements and have everyone prepare in advance. He would only go forward to pick up the people after they had left.
"Why are you like a scarecrow today... Damn! What's that smell? Damn, damn, damn!" The captain of the police who was running in the front pinched his nose and turned around and ran back to the door: What the hell!
"No wonder they left the pole behind, tsk tsk..." The player constable shook his head, pinching his nose as he continued walking forward. He casually pulled off one of the black hoods and said, "Hey, isn't that that guy?" There were rumors of a relaunch of the "Flower-Picking Crime" this afternoon, and now they're out to do it this evening? Pretty impatient!
The old lecher: “…” Damn oysters, leeks and roasted lamb penis!
Other constables stepped forward one after another, pulling off the hoods of these people and examining them one by one. The natives, who had finally regained their sight, saw that the people who appeared before them were constables, and immediately twisted their bodies excitedly, as if they wanted to say something: "Woo, woo, woo!"
"What are you saying so quietly..." One of the constables curiously pulled off the towel that was blocking his mouth.
"Help! Someone's dead!"
"I thought it was something else! Of course he's dead. What's a funeral without a dead person?" The detectives burst into laughter. "Ah, yes! Dead! The Plum Blossom Spear Heroine has applied to "die" again! As if everyone knows about it! This is just a routine!
"No! He's really dead! Someone's dead!"
"Alright, alright, got it! You wife-killer." The detectives impatiently blocked his mouth with their handkerchiefs again: "What are you yelling about so late at night? It's so noisy!"
The constables carried the natives into the courtyard like harvesting crops, unaware that a pitch-black figure swiftly disappeared into a corner, the suona tucked at its waist flashing beneath its cloak. Elsewhere, the players who had escorted the men to the yamen removed their costumes and handed their costumes and masks to Xiao Cheng, who had arrived by car. While the performance was entertaining, the players, fearing a botched performance, had been on edge, holding their breath. Only now did they finally relax.
"How does it feel?" Xiao Cheng, who had been fishing all night, separated her clothes and mask and threw them into the box on the carriage: "It's quite interesting, right?" If it weren't for her low sense of humor and her restlessness in sitting still, she actually wanted to join the performance. When there were plenty of people before, she even got a not-so-important supporting role and kicked those bastards on the periphery, hey!
"Interesting! Very interesting!"
"Huh... I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Hahahaha, it's so satisfying to watch them look so cowardly!"
"I almost couldn't help but take action. What kind of monsters are these..."
"It was good, but I didn't let go." The experience was over, and Lu Di began to regret: Why did I get so scared just now? The prop well is so fun! If I were a little more daring, cosplaying as Sadako, wouldn't that be fun?
"Even if it happens again, you won't be able to let go, right?" Xiao Cheng jumped off the carriage and slapped Lu Di on the shoulder: "You automatically turn invisible when there are too many people around. I can't pull you away." None of the family members understand. When this guy is stubborn, he is stronger than an ox, as if he has practiced lifting a thousand-pound weight. It's impossible to drag her into the crowd.
"Hey..." Lu Di turned his head away dryly. After a long while, he couldn't think of an excuse to avoid making his friend angry: My feet might have their own ideas...
There are still quite a few people on the road. Other players feel that the carriage loaded with large boxes is too crowded, so they simply walk back. As for Ji Qiang, she has already been picked up by Shopkeeper Mei in another carriage as a super VIP.
"No need to be so formal, I can do it alone." Ji Qiang hid her trembling hands in her sleeves: Damn, when you're unlucky, everything goes wrong! I can even bump into my elbow when I raise my hand!
"Providing super VIPs with the highest quality service is our mission. Relax, my dear. I promise everything will go smoothly on the way back." Shopkeeper Mei stretched his muscles and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his sturdy arms. "It's just driving a horse-drawn carriage. Is it harder than climbing a cliff, jumping off a train, or defusing a bomb? A simple escort mission, a piece of cake!"
Ji Qiang: "..." Forget it, let the facts speak for themselves.
"Chengzi, is it okay for me to be on the carriage?" The other players had left, but Lu Di stayed. Not only that, she wanted to go back with Xiao Cheng, share half of her bed, and chat with her for a while before logging off.
"Are you scared again?" Xiao Cheng closed the box and stretched: "I told you long ago, if you are scared, don't play, just be the logistics support with me!" He is really a novice and loves to play. It is not so easy to be a role in a horror show.
Lu Di tried hard to pretend that he was not afraid: "..." Is it that obvious?
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