The boy was about the same age as Tang Qing, tall but thin, reminiscent of a telephone pole on the side of the road. His face was pale and sickly, but his eyes seemed to conceal some great power.
Although he was very thin and pale, the boy had a quality that made people like him unconsciously. Some people just have a very special advantage that makes people want to get close to them at first sight. This boy is such a person.
"Cousin, this is my...my classmate, his name is Xiang Fei." Tang Qing came in front of Zheng Yubai and Xu Jin and introduced them with a smile. Then she introduced the two to Xiang Fei.
Xiang Fei shyly shook hands with Zheng Yubai and nodded slightly to Xu Jin. His hands were smooth and he had never done any heavy work. His fingers were slender, like a woman's hands.
Zheng Yubai's hands were also very smooth. When he first started practicing boxing, his hands were covered with calluses, as hard as a pair of gloves. However, when he reached a certain level, the calluses disappeared naturally, and his hands became smooth and delicate like a newborn baby. Although such hands looked soft, they were actually very strong and powerful.
"It's almost time, let's go in." After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiang Fei, Zheng Yubai found that this boy was more dull than himself. He could only answer one question after three questions. Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, he suggested going in first.
The four of them went to Entrance C according to the seat numbers on the ticket. There was already a long queue. At a glance, most of them were young men and women, some of whom had dyed their hair yellow in a very fashionable way, wearing many earrings on their ears, with fluffy hair and baggy clothes and pants, completely dressed like young people of the new era.
Zheng Yubai and the other four stood in the queue waiting to enter, looking completely out of place with the people around them. Many young people looked at them as if they were old antiques, with a great deal of disdain in their eyes.
"Looking at it this way, I feel like I'm old..." Zheng Yubai scratched his head and said to Xu Jin.
Tang Qing behind him covered her mouth and laughed: "Brother Yubai, you are only a few years older than me, but there seems to be a generation gap between us."
"What do you know, little guy?" Zheng Yubai said a little "annoyed".
Tang Qing smiled mischievously, took Xiang Fei's hand and said, "I told you before, my cousin has a very good temper."
Zheng Yubai glared at Tang Qing helplessly, while Xu Jin snickered and said, "Your cousin has already figured out your temper."
As everyone was talking, they arrived at the ticket gate in the blink of an eye. After checking their tickets, they followed the crowd into the stadium.
This stadium can accommodate more than 60,000 spectators, and for safety reasons only 50,000 tickets were sold. When everyone found their seats, they saw that the stadium was already packed with people. The attendance rate must be more than 95%, which shows Lan Ruoer's appeal.
There were flashing glow sticks everywhere, and people were screaming before the show even started. Countless banners could be seen in the stadium, some of which contained words of support for Lan Ruoer, and some had playful cartoon images. In short, they were all things that young people liked.
"Actually, I think your cousin is right. Sometimes you are a little too mature." Xu Jin put his arm around Zheng Yubai and whispered in his ear.
"Is there?" Zheng Yubai scratched his head and asked in confusion.
"Of course, you used to be a blockhead, but now you are smarter. This is all thanks to me." Xu Jin laughed, looking very charming. Two young men at the side were stunned when they saw Xu Jin's snickering.
Tang Qing heard Xu Jin's words and couldn't help laughing: "Sister-in-law, you have to teach my cousin a lesson, otherwise he will have a stern face all day long, which is not fun at all."
The word "sister-in-law" made Xu Jin smile, and her impression of Tang Qing improved tenfold. She smiled sweetly and said, "He is too mature for his age. There is no hope for him. You young people are better. You are of the same age and have something in common."
Zheng Yubai listened to the two women whispering bad things about him, but he couldn't refute them. He could only smile bitterly at Xiang Fei who was also staring at him. Xiang Fei felt the same way as him and put on the same helpless expression. The two men had a little communication in silence.
After waiting for a while, the venue gradually became crowded with people. Except for the reserved seats, the venue was almost full. It was almost 7:30 and the performance was about to begin. Some people were busy on the temporary stage in the middle of the stadium. There were also pairs of dancers in front of the stage, ready to perform at any time. The lights in the stadium gradually dimmed, leaving only the spotlight on the stage, which was brightly lit. The audience's emotions accumulated, and the light sticks in their hands danced, turning the entire stadium into a colorful ocean.
A moment later, a lively and cheerful drum beat suddenly sounded, and the spotlight slowly moved, quickly locking onto a group of drummers singing and dancing. They lined up in a row, dancing and beating out a very fast rhythm.
The audience knew that this was a warm-up performance, and they immediately cheered loudly. Tang Qing also cheered along with the people around her, while Xiang Fei was much more reserved, just smiling and watching the surging crowd.
The drummers' performance ended quickly, and then the music started, and under the spotlight, Lan Ruoer finally appeared.
Unlike her performance on the Gold Coast where she wore sexy outfits, Lan Ruoer was wearing something more tight this time. However, the white top and tight jeans on her lower body still showed off her beautiful and sexy figure.
Lan Ruoer's appearance immediately caused thunderous cheers. Countless people in the venue shouted Lan Ruoer's name rhythmically. This scene was truly exciting.
The singing started and Lan Ruoer's concert officially began. The first song was a very passionate and energetic one. Accompanied by a dozen dancers, Lan Ruoer sang loudly and danced very wildly.
It has to be admitted that Lan Ruoer's singing and dancing are indeed of a very high standard. Even though Zheng Yubai has preconceived suspicions against Lan Ruoer, he still feels that she is worthy of the title of little queen.
After singing a few songs, the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak. Lan Ruo'er was probably the type who loved to entertain people. She became more and more excited as she sang. Except for saying a few words to the audience in the middle of each song, she sang and danced vigorously. Even Zheng Yubai was a little surprised by her good physical strength.
"The next song is something I learned when I went to the United States for further studies. It's also a gift I want to give to everyone in my next solo album." After another song, Lan Ruoer finally stopped and said to the audience, "Since my debut, I have always sung songs with a very cheerful rhythm. This time I hope to change my style, so I learned black spirituals in the United States. Today I will report my learning results to everyone. I hope you will like my performance."
For fans, no matter what their idols sing, even the humming when they have a toothache, it is a beautiful melody. So even though many people don’t know what gospel songs are, they still scream and applaud loudly.
"What are spiritual songs? Are they songs for the dead? Why do we sing such things at concerts?" Tang Qing didn't know what spiritual songs were, so she asked curiously.
Zheng Yubai didn't understand either. He scratched his head, not knowing how to answer. Instead, Xiang Fei said, "Spiritual songs are a type of religious worship song among African Americans. The melody is very simple and the rhythm is very beautiful. The development of jazz music has absorbed many of the characteristics of this type of song."
After listening to Xiang Fei's explanation, several people finally understood. Tang Qing couldn't help but stick out her tongue and said, "You still know more."
Zheng Yubai glanced at Xiang Fei and thought that this boy knew a lot and seemed to be no uneducated person.
The spiritual song performance began soon, with a heavy melody and a slow rhythm. Lan Ruoer changed into a white dress, and under the light, she looked as pure as a blooming white lotus.
The feeling at this moment was completely different from the previous singing and dancing. The enthusiastic atmosphere gradually eased under the influence of the tragic and majestic melody, and the audience stopped shaking their light sticks. The 50,000 people in the stadium fell silent at the same time, quietly following the music and sharing the same fate.
A magnificent scene appeared on the big screen. It was the beautiful Grand Canyon in the United States. The wonderful scenery taken from a helicopter conveyed to the audience the sorrow of the land that seemed to be scarred by history and time, accompanied by music.
Zheng Yubai felt his heart fluttering. The gentle rhythm of the spiritual song was immersed in the solemn atmosphere, and the coordination was seamless. As Lan Ruoer's low and hoarse voice sounded, an impulse from the bottom of his heart was ready to break free from the constraints of his body and soar into the sky.
Zheng Yubai, who seldom dabbled in pop music, felt that it was a bit strange. He felt that the blood flow seemed to slow down, his heartbeat gradually slowed down, and the flow of vital energy inside the body was a bit stagnant, as if there was a blockage somewhere, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Why is this happening? Zheng Yubai wondered, and he turned his head to look at the people around him. Xu Jin's face was filled with a holy light, and he seemed to be immersed in the performance. Tang Qing was in the same state, staring at Lan Ruo'er in the center of the stage, as if she was in a trance. Only Xiang Fei was a little absent-minded, and he was looking around like Zheng Yubai, and their eyes happened to meet.
"Uh, don't you think this song is a bit strange?" Zheng Yubai asked in a low voice when he saw a trace of anxiety on Xiang Fei's face. Zheng Yubai had an intuition that Xiang Fei seemed to know something.
Xiang Fei frowned and said, "Some things are hard to say and beyond your imagination, but don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt you."
Zheng Yubai was startled. He looked around alertly and found that the 50,000 people in the stadium were stunned. They no longer made any sound or moved to the music. Everyone had a very pious expression on their face. The spiritual songs resounded throughout the stadium, and the audience was intoxicated. However, this scene was an extremely terrifying scene in the eyes of Zheng Yubai who was sober. An amazing word immediately popped up in his mind: mass hypnosis.
Xiang Fei looked around, as if he had made up his mind. He reached out and patted Tang Qing on the shoulder. Tang Qing trembled all over, and her eyes, which had lost their luster, immediately regained their luster. She shook her head and asked in confusion, "What happened?"
"Let's talk later." Xiang Fei patted Xu Jin's shoulder in the same way, waking Xu Jin up from the singing.
Xu Jin and Tang Qing didn't know what was going on at first, but when they saw the dazed looks on the faces of the people around them, they started to panic.
"What happened?" Tang Qing was frightened and grabbed Xiang Fei's arm and asked in surprise.
"There is something wrong with this performance. Let's go quickly. If we are late, there may be changes." Xiang Fei said calmly. He gestured to the three people and quietly walked out of the stadium along the side passage.
Zheng Yubai pulled Xu Jin and followed Xiang Fei, and became very interested in this boy. He didn't look like an ordinary person.
The huge stadium was pitch black, and almost everyone stood still with their eyes wide open. No one knew what kind of images were emerging in their minds. Anyway, the spiritual song that originally sounded very beautiful now made people feel a chill from the inside of their bodies.
Zheng Yubai followed Xiang Fei out of the venue, thinking about what was happening. Judging from the relationship between Lan Ruoer and Fang Hongjin, this incident was closely related to Fang Hongjin. After letting him escape on the Gold Coast, he actually returned to Jinghai with great fanfare. It seemed that he would not let it go this time. But what exactly did Fang Hongjin want to do by planning this mass hypnosis? Did he want to command these people to riot
Thinking of the possible consequences, Zheng Yubai couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. There were 50,000 people in the stadium. If Fang Hongjin really controlled them, it wouldn't be surprising if anything happened. But is he crazy? You know, this is a vicious incident that the government absolutely cannot tolerate.
As Zheng Yubai was thinking, the four people were already approaching the exit. The security guards who were responsible for safety at the exit were now staring blankly at the stage, ignoring the four people who were approaching. They easily passed by the security guards and came to the outer field of the stadium.
As soon as they left the venue, the song that had chilled them to the bone was no longer audible. The four of them felt light and relaxed, and breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Jin looked back in fear and asked Zheng Yubai, "What on earth is going on? Why are everyone like that?"
"I don't know either, but Xiang Fei probably knows what's going on." Zheng Yubai looked at Xiang Fei and said.
Xiang Fei hesitated: "It's hard to say now, but we need to leave immediately. Otherwise, we may be in big trouble."
"What trouble?" Tang Qing asked in surprise, "We didn't do anything bad."
"But we know some secrets, secrets that are enough to bring about fatal disasters. Sometimes, being too clear-headed is not a good thing." Xiang Fei said. At this moment, he is no longer the shy and taciturn big boy when he first met him. He looks much more mature and stable.
"Xiang Fei is right. Let's leave here first." Zheng Yubai knew Fang Hongjin's personality. If he really had any huge conspiracy, he would never allow anyone to know the secret.
They left immediately and the four of them ran out of the stadium.
The stadium is divided into the inner field and the outer field. The inner field is where the concert is going on, and the outer field is a circular area indoors, with facilities such as toilets, smoking rooms, supermarkets and lounges. At the moment, there is no one in the outer field, and it is a bit scary. However, as long as you go out from here, you will reach the outer field of the stadium, where the view is wide, especially outside there are many fans who have not bought tickets, waiting for the concert to end, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol.
The four of them came to the exit of the outer field and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as they were about to open the door and go out, Xiang Fei suddenly stopped, took a half step back and said, "Everyone be careful."
At the same time, a sense of danger grew in Zheng Yubai's mind. He turned his head suddenly and could not see two long shadows under the light at the corner not far away. Then, footsteps sounded, and the two shadows gradually became shorter until the owner of the shadow appeared at the corner and looked over with a smile.
These were two white people, equally tall, dressed the same and even looked the same, twins. They had identical smiles on their faces, and one would even think they were the same person walking towards them with a mirror.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave, my friends? The concert isn't over yet." The person who spoke was the white guy on the left. He spoke in broken Chinese, but the four of them could understand him. Zheng Yubai looked at their outfits carefully and found that the cufflinks on the left guy were gold, while the cufflinks on the right guy were silver. This was the only difference between the twins.
After Gold Cufflinks finished speaking, Silver Cufflinks added: "It's really nice to meet sober friends here, but it seems impolite for you to leave without saying hello to the host."
The two people's words seemed relaxed, but Zheng Yubai felt a strong murderous intent. He knew that the two people in front of him were not simple, and they had a familiar aura. It was the unique aura of the aliens, but Zheng Yubai could not judge what superpowers these two people had.
Xiang Fei sighed, stood in front of the three people, and firmly protected Tang Qing behind him, saying: "Don't be afraid, everyone, I'm here."
Although the tone was a bit bland, the words still showed extraordinary masculinity when they were spoken. Tang Qing's eyes immediately lit up. Although she was in danger, having someone as brave as Xiang Fei protecting her was a love temptation that no girl could resist.
Xu Jin glanced at Zheng Yubai, wondering why he didn't take action. Zheng Yubai winked at her. He knew Xiang Fei was not an ordinary person, but he wanted to see how he was extraordinary. Since Xiang Fei was willing to take the lead, Zheng Yubai was not in a hurry. He just adjusted his internal energy silently, so that he could help immediately if there was anything wrong.
Gold Cufflinks looked Xiang Fei up and down and said with a smile: "Don't be too impulsive, young man. We just want to investigate why you left early." As he spoke, he took a step forward intentionally or unintentionally. The shadow elongated by the light moved forward, like a black devil.
Xiang Fei sneered: "Don't move forward. If you want to start a war now, I am happy to accompany you."
"Why do you say that, young man? We are pacifists." Silver Cufflinks spread out his hands. "We don't have any weapons on us, so we can't threaten you."
"I said stop." Xiang Fei's tone was cold, with unquestionable strength, "Don't treat me as a fool. If your shadow takes another step forward, I will not be polite either."
Gold Cufflinks and Silver Cufflinks shrugged at the same time: "Young man, you are too rude. We just want to make friends with you."
Xiang Fei shook his head and said, "Your ability is called Shadow Capture. I have seen people with the same ability as you, so there is no need to act in front of me."
The gold and silver cufflinks were both startled, then they laughed and said, "So you are also an alien. If that's the case, then you really don't need to pretend."
The two of them had the same voice, the same speaking speed, and even the same tone, and their expressions were exactly the same when they spoke at the same time. This might seem strange to people on a normal day, but in the current situation, it only increased the sense of horror.
"Capturing shadows, what kind of superpower is that?" Zheng Yubai glanced at the shadows on the ground. The shadows of the gold and silver cufflinks seemed different from those of ordinary people. They looked very thick under the light, as if there was some terrifying monster hidden in the dark shadows. Zheng Yubai was alert and gently held Xu Jin and Tang Qing with his hands. If something happened, he would protect the safety of the two girls first.
"I wonder what your superpower is?" asked the man with gold cufflinks, with his upper body slightly bent, like a tiger about to be released from a cage, staring at Xiang Fei with a fierce look, as if he was treating him as a lamb to be slaughtered.
Xiang Fei's body slowly straightened up, giving people the impression that he had suddenly grown taller, and his originally thin body was actually slowly expanding. When he spoke, his voice suddenly became deep and magnetic, which surprised Zheng Yubai.
"My ability is called Lion Soul." Xiang Fei's voice became like a lion's roar, which was thrilling.
"Lion Soul..." Silver Cufflinks sneered, "We brothers haven't fought with aliens for a long time. I hope you can let us play for a while longer." As he spoke, he and Gold Cufflinks each took a step to the side, and the two of them formed a V-shape with Xiang Fei on the left and right.
"Xiang Fei, be careful." Tang Qing couldn't help but shout.
Xiang Fei said calmly: "Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt."
"You'd better talk about this after you survive." Gold Cufflinks sneered and launched the attack. His men stood still, but something shocking happened. The shadow that had been moving with his body actually moved on its own. The shadow's arms suddenly stretched out and formed a lasso, which went towards the shadow that was thrown on the ground.
The silver cufflinks also moved. He put his hands in front of him and cast them on the ground. A shadow in the shape of a tiger head appeared. The shadow leaped suddenly and turned into a real tiger, pouncing towards Xiang Fei.
Although it was only a shadow moving, in everyone's mind, the shock was definitely more terrifying than a real rope or a tiger. Although Zheng Yubai had seen various super powers, this was the first time he had seen such an incredible ability, and he couldn't help but worry.
On the contrary, Xiang Fei seemed to have anticipated his opponent's attack. He took a light step and opened his mouth suddenly. A loud "ah" sound burst out from his mouth.
Although Zheng Yubai and others were behind Xiang Fei, they could also feel a strong wind coming. The glass windows beside them shattered and glass fragments scattered all over the ground.
"Lion's Roar!" Zheng Yubai was surprised. He had seen this kind of martial arts moves that used sound to hurt the enemy in ancient books. He didn't expect that someone among the aliens actually had a similar superpower. It was really amazing. (To be continued)