frightfiction Chapter 768 [Under the Brocade 64]
Chapter 768 [Under the Brocade 64]
In the second round of calligraphy competition, Yuan Jinxia once again showed her inferior strength, still lagging behind Shangguan Xi, Youyou and Chun Yumin. Looking at the situation on the stage, Lu Yi and others sitting in the audience couldn't help shaking their heads, secretly regretting it in their hearts.
The last round of the competition was the long-awaited individual performance. Jin Xia and Shangguan Xi were seen wearing gorgeous costumes, holding long swords and dancing gracefully. Their movements were both hard and soft, as natural and smooth as flowing water. The majestic momentum and graceful posture brought by the sword dance made everyone present fall in love with it.
At the same time, Youyou sat in front of the zither, plucking the strings with her jade fingers, playing a melodious song "Red Bean". The beautiful notes seemed to penetrate people's hearts and make people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
Chun Yumin stood up lightly and danced gracefully, adding a touch of agility to Youyou's performance. Lu Yi, Xie Xiao and Yang Yue watched this wonderful performance intently, with amazed expressions on their faces.
At this time, Zhai Lanye was secretly discussing something with Dong Qisheng. The topic turned to the Wuan Gang, and Zhai Lanye cautiously warned Dong Qisheng that it would be best not to provoke the Wuan Gang easily at the moment.
The most important thing at the moment is to successfully complete the task assigned by Yan Shifan. When mentioning Yuan Jinxia, whom Dong Qisheng had been looking for, Zhai Lanye smiled and told him softly: "Don't worry, Yuan Jinxia is now in Hangzhou."
With the end of the talent competition of the Hairpin Flower Competition, the final result was announced - Shangguan Xi won the first place. Next, it was time for the girls to make a pious wish to the Seven Fairies. Many girls put their hands together, closed their eyes and prayed, making the best wishes from the bottom of their hearts.
Even the four beauties Youyou, Jinxia, Shangguanxi and Chunyumin were no exception. They stood together in front of the statue and made silent wishes, hoping that the future days would be happy and smooth.
After the painter finished drawing Shangguan Xi's portrait, Yang Yue couldn't help but move closer to take a closer look. However, when he moved his gaze from Shangguan Xi's portrait to her, he secretly sighed in his heart: "The person in this painting is indeed beautiful, but how can she compare to the real person!"
At this moment, a strange fog suddenly appeared from the bright lights, instantly filling the entire space. The sudden change made everyone present panic and they all fled in all directions. In the chaos, Youyou and Lu Yi were also separated by the crowd.
This mysterious mist was obviously not an ordinary thing, and its toxicity was extremely strong. Even for martial arts masters like Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue, after inhaling a little bit, their limbs became weak and their whole body became exhausted, making it difficult for them to perform punches and kicks.
Chun Yumin happened to be standing next to Youyou, and the two were not separated by the crowd because they were close to each other. Just as they were trying to find a safe place, Chun Yumin was suddenly pulled behind a curtain by Sima Gongzi.
As the incident happened suddenly and the force was so great, Chun Yumin subconsciously reached out to grab Youyou, and as a result, Youyou was involuntarily pulled into the curtain by the force.
Then, a burly man with a face full of flesh slowly appeared in front of everyone. This man was the notorious Dong Qisheng. He looked ferocious and shouted loudly: "All I want is money! As long as the families of the nobles present can obediently send silver, I will let you go!"
Before he finished speaking, one person in the crowd bravely expressed his dissatisfaction. Seeing this, Dong Qisheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he raised his knife and slashed the man, and blood splattered on the spot. Such a brutal method made everyone present silent, and their fear was beyond words.
After Shangguan Xi recovered some strength, he looked around and found that Jin Xia, You You, Lu Yi, Chun Yumin, Xie Xiao and others were all gone. Dong Qisheng also noticed this and ordered his men to dig deep to find Yuan Jin Xia.
Meanwhile, Yuan Jinxia had already disappeared without a trace. Xie Xiao and Lu Yi cleverly hid in a hidden place, and while Dong Qisheng's servants were searching everywhere, they unexpectedly found a unique totem on one of the servants - a pattern that only the Japanese had.
Lu Yi immediately ordered Xie Xiao to go to the government office to get help, while he chose to stay and guard the scene. At the same time, Yuan Jinxia, who was very smart, quietly hid in one of the houses, watching the surroundings with bated breath.
Just when she thought she was safe for the time being, she suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps outside, and it was obvious that someone was chasing her. At the critical moment, Lu Yi appeared in front of her in time like a god sent from heaven, and successfully resolved the crisis in front of her.
However, after a careful search, they were surprised to find that Youyou and Chun Yumin were missing! This unexpected situation made everyone's heart tighten instantly.
Far away in the capital, the current emperor specifically mentioned the matter of Baihua wine in front of Yan Song, a powerful minister. Yan Song was shocked, but he reacted quickly and found a seemingly reasonable excuse to defend himself, and vowed that he would present all the Baihua wine in the mansion to the emperor as soon as he returned home.
On the other side, the two people who were forcibly pulled behind the curtain were staring at Lord Sima nervously. He was wearing a mysterious mask, making it difficult to see his true face. Youyou stared at the vague outline behind the mask, and for some reason, an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in her heart.
Chun Yumin, who was impatient, didn't have that much patience. She asked bluntly, "You are the Sima Lord, right? Why are you so secretive? Do you dare not show your true face to others after wearing the mask?"
Facing Chun Yumin's questioning, Lord Sima just smiled and replied lightly: "It's just a personal habit."
Chun Yumin was not willing to give up easily. She walked straight forward and suddenly stretched out her hand to tear off the mask on Sima's face. In an instant, a hideous scar suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes, especially the sharp shape of the scar, which was even more shocking. Chun Yumin couldn't help but scream when she saw it. This horrible scene really scared her.
Lord Sima narrowed his eyes slightly, raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "Miss, you took off my mask so rashly. Don't you know that whoever takes off my mask will become my wife?" His voice was low and magnetic, as if carrying an invisible magic.
Chun Yumin, who was standing by, raised her eyebrows, opened her eyes wide and said coquettishly, "Hmph! I didn't mean it! Besides, with your ugly face, you dare to dream of asking me to be your wife? It's just a foolish dream! You are clearly an ignorant toad, and you even want to eat swan meat? I am not someone you can dream of!" She put her hands on her hips and glared at Lord Sima fiercely, not hiding her disgust.
However, Youyou, who was standing next to him, was not frightened by the scar on Sima's face like the others. Instead, she stared at the face quietly, muttering thoughtfully, "Strange... Why do I always feel like I've seen you somewhere before?" She frowned slightly, trying to recall the fragments in her memory, but for a moment she couldn't remember exactly when and where she had met the man in front of her.