The next day, eight o'clock.
Lu Ban came to Jiangcheng Library again. In the eyes of the young librarian, Lu Ban was probably a very studious and promising young man.
He was carrying a backpack, which contained some books to pass the time, a power bank, self-heating rice, water, snacks, drinks, a flashlight, first aid supplies, etc.
This time, Lu Ban found news newspapers from more than 20 years ago.
The Internet was not well developed at that time, and many things were not recorded online, but copies of the officially published newspapers would be kept in the city library every year, and you only needed to apply for registration to check them.
Lu Ban searched for nearly an hour and only found scattered information about Jiangcheng Grand Theater.
Including transfer announcements and related reports, fire reports, news about previous plays that were well received, etc.
Lu Ban was not a famous detective who could solve a case by sitting in an armchair, and these clues were just old news to him.
He only noticed that in the reports about Jiangcheng Grand Theater, the name of a pianist named Du Danping was often mentioned.
In 1997, Jiangcheng Evening News even had a character column about him.
[…Du Danping was born into a musical family. He was influenced by music since childhood and had an excellent sense of music. He showed amazing musical talent at a young age. At the age of twelve, he had already performed on the national stage and won awards…]
[…Du Danping’s composition style is varied. He is proficient in everything from folk music to European classical music, and his composition speed is extremely fast. It is said that he once composed ten pieces in one night, and all of them were accepted. According to an interview, Du Danping said that he often heard musical melodies in his ears, and he just recorded them down. He is truly a genius…]
[…On the evening of the 19th, Du Danping held his first solo concert of the year at Jiangcheng Grand Theater, which was a complete success. The audience and guests, including the leaders of Jiangcheng City, highly praised Du Danping’s performance…]
[……According to our reporter, the body of the pianist Du Danping who died in the fire at Jiangcheng Grand Theater was buried yesterday, and people from all walks of life came to pay their respects……]
"Who is playing... could it be this person?"
According to the development of general detective novels, this kind of pianist who became famous and then died in a fire had big problems.
Lu Ban silently wrote down the photo of Du Danping and some key information in the newspaper, copied the architectural design drawings of the Grand Theater, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly had an inspiration and found the video of Du Danping's performance that year.
The video quality in the 1990s was not high. On the huge stage, under the spotlight, a young man in a suit was sitting at the piano. As the theater became quiet, his fingertips began to move on the black and white keys.
Originally, Lu Ban had considered the possibility that the musical genius Mr. Du Danping was a time traveler, but after hearing the sound of the piano, he gave up the idea.
It was music that Lu Ban had never heard before. It was light, bright, and as melodious as the song of a nightingale. It was hard to imagine that it was coming from a heavy piano. Even though Lu Ban knew nothing about music, he could feel pleasure and happiness from the music.
The music soon enters the second movement. The deep melody makes the listeners' emotions drop suddenly, just like a winter snowstorm, knocking on everyone's heart. It is completely different from the previous joy, just like a carefree child who grows up into adulthood and encounters setbacks from society and growth.
Afterwards, although the music was still heavy, it had lost its sharp edge. Instead, it sounded like a magnificent movement that was inclusive and dignified, steady and calm, like a plum blossom that finally bloomed after going through hardships.
At the end, the chords intertwined, and the grand music came to an abrupt end at the most exciting part, freezing people's impression at that peak.
Very nice song and performance.
Lu Ban's evaluation.
He thought about it, made a part of the music into a spoken bullet, downloaded the digital version to his mobile phone, watched other interview videos of Du Danping, and then left the library and went to the former site of Jiangcheng Grand Theater.
On the subway, Lu Ban took out "The Golden Bough" from his backpack, but his attention was not entirely focused on this anthropological work. The text that described how ancient humans created beliefs was distorted into a systematic explanation.
Lu Ban clicked into [Silent Department Store] and prepared to purchase some goods to prepare for the mission in the evening.
What he wanted most was definitely something that could drive away evil spirits and suppress unclean things.
"By the way, what faction do the ghosts in this mission belong to?"
Lu Ban was thinking.
Some ghosts, such as zombies, essentially kill people through physical means, so modern weapons can be used to grind their bones and spread their ashes.
Some ghosts, like Sadako and Kayako, are spiritual beings that cause trouble, and they can probably be solved by mysterious things like spiritual power.
There are also ghosts that are completely unreasonable. You don't know where they came from, and you will die as soon as you see them. Such purely idealistic creatures can only be fought with a believing heart.
Lu Ban first looked at the products in the [Faith] category, wondering if there was anything in it that could restrain those unreasonable and weird things.
At first glance, he saw a statue of excellent quality.
The base of the statue was a black square stone, on top of which sat a creature. The creature was bloated, with pus and wounds on the turquoise stone. There was a huge mouth on its abdomen, revealing sharp teeth. Its face had indistinguishable features, and was distorted like kneaded plasticine.
Just by seeing the appearance of this statue, Lu Ban felt a chill running up his spine.
【Statue of the Kind Heavenly Father】
【excellent】
[Exquisitely carved statues]
【Offer an offering and wait for a response】
[Then pray that you are lucky enough]
[“In the wilderness, faith determines everything”]
[Price: 666 Silence Points]
“…Is this a statue of a deity?”
After reading the description, Lu Ban felt that this statue with 666 silence points was definitely a scam.
Who knows which god you can connect to after worshiping it.
Of course, from this point of view, Lu Ban really believes that it can exorcise evil spirits - as long as it is scarier than a ghost, it can eliminate all weirdness!
"Foreign Bodhisattvas are still unreliable."
Lu Ban continued to browse and found a product that was more oriental in nature.
It was an ancient book, bound in thread, just like the martial arts secrets in martial arts novels, except that there were only strange and distorted foreign characters on the cover that no one could decipher.
【Heming Pen Talk】
【excellent】
[Notes on forbidden knowledge]
[The works of Taoist Heming have always been a collection that the rich people in the abandoned city compete to collect]
[Longevity, power, wealth, people try to find worldly desires from them]
[But madness is the only outcome for most people]
[“Those who are wise do not seek others, but actually go out and chase others away.”]
[Price: 700 Silence Points]
“…It seems that the Chinese style doesn’t work well either.”
Lu Ban felt that this kind of product, which was like the Riddle Man, was probably a scam.
He searched for a while, and finally found a product in the [Secret Treasure] category that looked pretty good.
That is a suona.