Absurd deduction game

When the eight deducers walked through the mountains and forests and approached Suanyuxian County, Yu Xing had already had a chat with the shadow puppet master in the earth building.

The inheritance of many folk intangible cultural heritages has reached the end of life and death. Due to the serious imbalance between the effort spent and the income, young people who are willing to continue to inherit the craftsmanship are gradually extinct.

It was because of this that Yu Xing got the opportunity to find out the information from his old master.

He did not feel the ghost energy from the earth building, and the few apprentices were also normal humans. From this, he speculated that the master was also a human being, and he only needed to follow human thinking to get along with him.

On the first floor of the earth building is a simple living room, set up like a reception room in the old days. Two wide chairs are placed on the left and right of a square wooden table. Calligraphy and paintings from an unknown era are hung on the wall behind it. There are also couplets posted on the load-bearing columns.

Although it is simple and simple, compared to other places in Suanyu County, it is rare to have a solemn layout. It does not even have the characteristics of ethnic minorities and completely displays the Chinese style.

Even if there is no theater troupe, the origin of this building must be questioned.

What is the reason for such a building to appear in an ethnic minority tribe?

The history here... must be related to the copy.

At this time, Yu Xing and the old master were sitting on both sides of the main table. Zhao Yijiu refused to take the seat next to him and stood next to Yu Xing. Following the other party's suggestion, he relaxed his body and rested his hips against the back of the chair. It has a bit of the loose temperament of school students.

When Yu Xing talked, he listened.

The conversation was easy to understand. When Yu Xing started talking, the old master readily agreed to share some knowledge of shadow puppetry and the troupe’s experiences in recent years with them.

Zhao Yijiu listened and looked at the old master.

This old man was probably in his sixties. He was lean and lean, and his eyes were a little cloudy. He obviously didn't live long, but he was in good spirits. Especially when he talked about the business that had been with him all his life, his mood was very high.

His hands were covered with thick calluses and he was a little hunched. He was wearing a very traditional mandarin jacket and a blue cloth coat, with a pair of cloth shoes at his feet.

It is rare for people to still maintain this kind of dress in modern times, but Zhao Yijiu can be sure that the master is not a paranoid person. At least the few apprentices are not forced by the master to wear the same period clothes.

"...I'm very pleased that you are willing to publicize it." The old master took a sip of the tea made by his apprentice and asked with a smile, "These days, there are not many young people who can calm down and understand shadow puppetry."

Yu Xing nodded shamelessly: "Yes, classmate Zhao and I are the only ones in our grade to do this project, and no one else is willing to join us."

The old master became interested: "What is your favorite part of the play?"

Like other dramas, shadow puppet shows also have many classic plays, and those who really like watching them can name a few of them.

Zhao Yijiu was silent.

The conversation was lively one second, but it would be quite embarrassing if it was exposed the next second...

Unexpectedly, Yu Xing calmly said the name of a play and even commented on the emotions shown in it. Although the master did not completely agree with it, he was very pleased and asked his eldest apprentice to refill the tea.

The subsequent topic was quietly transferred to a more distant era by Yu Xing. Time passed little by little until the eldest apprentice had to interrupt: "Master, the performance time is coming, we have to go out."

This discussion between the master and the graduate students has just come to an end.

Yu Xing and Zhao Yijiu stood up to say goodbye. After walking some distance away from the earthen building, Zhao Yijiu asked, "Have you ever seen a shadow puppet show?"

"I have seen it," Yu Xing said naturally. "I watched a lot of things when I was a child, especially those related to various dramas... At that time, the elders in the family liked to watch them."

When Yu Xing was a child? Zhao Yijiu's thoughts wandered for a moment. He really couldn't imagine what the child version of Yu Xing looked like.

But how many years has it been? Yu Xing's memory is too good.

The next second, Yu Xing personally broke the impression of having a good memory: "Of course, it's been so long, I can't even remember the shadow puppet shows I've seen. It's just that I saw a few hand-drawn books when I was looking through the miscellaneous items on the third floor. I copied the script and jotted down some of the plots."

Zhao Yijiu: "..."

He asked with a paralyzed face: "It's almost half past seven, shall we go to the show?"

"I'm not going. I've already asked what I need to ask. The key to entering the dungeon is not with this troupe, they are just a reminder." Yu Xing walked in front, his steps suddenly paused.

Suanyu County is not very big to begin with. In addition to the enthusiastic villagers, outsiders can easily meet there.

For example, now, several young people they had not seen in the village happened to meet them head-on, and there was an acquaintance in the middle - Zhao Ruru.

Zhao Ruru blinked at him immediately. The window to his soul was full of desire for survival, and his eyes read "I am an undercover agent, and I am on your side."

One, two, three, four, plus Zhao Ruru, there are four people in total. Considering Zhao Mou's previous intelligence, it is not difficult to guess who the other three are.

A cold look flashed in Yu Xing's eyes.

These two men and one woman were the people sent by the Zhao family this time. They were also the peers who had bullied Zhao Yijiao, and they were the beneficiaries of Zhao Yjiu's use to drive Zhao Mou to do things for the family.

However, a few people on the opposite side seemed not to know that Yu Xing had a natural negative opinion of them, so they came over enthusiastically. The woman walked up to Yu Xing, without even looking at Zhao Yijius, and said with a smile: "Hello, Po. Captain Jing Yu Xing? I’ve known you for a long time, you may have heard of me, I’m Zhao Dongxue.”

She introduced a few companions by the way: "Zhao Zhan, Zhao Huaisheng, Zhao Ruru."

As the younger generation that the family has cultivated with all their strength, they are also star performers with good abilities, so naturally they feel that Yu Xing should have paid attention to them.

Zhao Dongxue stretched out a hand to shake hands: "The Zhao family guessed that you would come too, so they specifically asked me to have a good relationship with you~ I hope we can cooperate in a friendly manner in the dungeon?"

Yu Xing put both hands in his pockets and looked down at the hands stretched out in front of him, indifferently.

Zhao Dongxue did not take back her hand, and the smile on her face did not change at all. She continued: "We are destined to be together. You and Ru Ru have entered the parallel line of death together before. I think your cooperation is very pleasant and your relationship is also good. very good."

"It's always good to have multiple friends in a dungeon, what do you think?"

Yu Xing laughed when he heard this.

He finally took out his hand, but instead of shaking hands, he grabbed the other person's neck with lightning speed. No one expected this turn of events. Zhao Zhan and Zhao Huaisheng, who were in a state of watching a show, suddenly changed their expressions and hurriedly came forward. Come and pull.

But without using abilities and props, no one could pull Yu Xing away. His power was like an iron pincer, causing Zhao Dongxue's complexion to quickly turn blue and gradually suffocate.

Zhao Ruru performed a performance on the spot that had nothing to do with him. Zhao Yijiu's eyes were extremely cold. When he saw Yu Xing taking action, the killer had been summoned and held in his hand.

"The little mouth is quite talkative." Yu Xing's lips curved in a dangerous arc, "But your eyes don't seem to work very well. There is another person beside me. Do you think you can't see it?"

"Brother Jiu is now a very important member of our Pojing. Why, what do you mean if you don't say hello when you see him?"

"Or do you think that, like Zhao Mou, I like to keep a thin line in everything I do, and no matter how I do things behind the scenes, I will still give you some face on the surface? What an idiot. It seems that your Zhao family has not investigated my character clearly."

"I don't have any rules about not touching women."

Youyou's tone was full of violence. Zhao Dongxue gritted her teeth. The suffocation had already made her eyes black. She had a feeling that if she didn't break away, this man who looked like a lunatic would really strangle her to death.

A dagger appeared in her hand, and she stabbed the back of Yu Xing's hand directly. Dark red flashed in Zhao Yijiao's eyes, and he was about to stab Zhao Dongxue between his eyebrows to stop the killing.

Yu Xing let go of his hand and gently held Zhao Yijiu's wrist to prevent him from fatal blow.

"Ha..." The dagger fell into the air, but he was able to breathe freely. Zhao Dongxue breathed heavily, her lips trembling uncontrollably, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Yu Xing was filled with fear and deep confusion.

Who said the Zhao family didn't investigate Yu Xing's character?

Whether judging from the live broadcast replay or the limited contact in reality, Yu Xing has never had such a direct confrontation with anyone!

And now, just because she didn't say hello to Zhao Yijiao, he directly cut off all possibilities of maintaining the illusion of friendship with the Zhao family and took action against her?

She glanced at Zhao Yijiu vaguely, and happened to meet his eyes.

She was creepy.

The other party's eyes, which had been gloomy but untroubled and uninterested in anything when he was a teenager, changed, and there was a look of disgust and murder in the eyes he looked at her.

But it was clear that this was not the case just now.

Is it because... she fought back with a dagger? Hello! She was acting in self-defense!

The woman who was pushed out ate the turtle. Zhao Huaisheng on the side finally spoke and stood up with a smile on his face: "I'm offended. It seems that Po Jing has a lot of opinions about the Zhao family."

Yu Xing sneered: "You have to let your companions verify such an obvious thing. You are really nothing."

Zhao Huaisheng: "..."

Although he didn't say anything, Zhao Zhan was scolded: "..."

That's right, although Zhao Dongxue has always taken the initiative to communicate with other forces, it does not mean that Zhao Dongxue is the person who talks about things in the Zhao family. On the contrary, her status is not high among several people, and she was pushed out to take care of things.

At this time, Zhao Huaisheng also laughed when he was pointed at his nose and scolded, and his eyes fell on Zhao Yijiu pointedly.

"I'm sorry, Yijiu. Since we are a family, we didn't think of saying hello to you for a moment. You won't blame us, right?"

When Zhao Yijiu heard the word "family", he didn't show any disgusted expression. He just looked at him like he was looking at something dirty. Yu Xing's clear attitude gave him a signal that he didn't have to tolerate it: "Trash."

Both of them were so disrespectful, Zhao Huaisheng's smile disappeared.

Before he spoke again, Yu Xing reminded you quietly: "I advise you not to talk nonsense about saying hello to Zhao Mou for you. I hope you can realize earlier that in Zhao Mou's eyes, you are also trash."

"You have no control over him now. With what attitude are you going to have contact with him and the broken mirror?" Yu Xing walked away, and his last words were blown up in the wind and rushed into the eardrums of several people, "Think about it. clear."

Zhao Yijiu retracted his stop and sneered as he passed by them. For the first time, he did not restrain the fierce aura of a ghost in front of these people.

The two people's backs were getting farther and farther away, and the expressions of the Zhao family members were getting colder. Although they did not lose their composure, they were obviously very angry and had a lot of worries.

After all, there is an essential difference between an opponent who cares about his image and a mad dog.

Only Zhao Ruru's eyes were bright and he shouted in his heart: So damn handsome! Well done! Will I ever see Zhao Mou attack them so harshly in my lifetime?