Zheng Qing had just left Derentang in the afternoon, and arrived at the troupe in the evening.
Zheng Qing is a person who spends time and drinks. He often goes to venues such as theaters, casinos, and dance halls. He is a frequent visitor there.
During this time, he fell in love with a prostitute, called Huayue. Huayue is beautiful and has good temperament, and is liked by many people.
Zheng Qing came to the shrine hall. It was brightly lit and there were so many people coming and going. It was one of the most chaotic places in Shanghai.
As soon as he walked in, he was surrounded by prostitutes. He squeezed the faces of these prostitutes, and then went to find Huayue.
When Zheng Qing saw Huayue, he hugged her immediately and shouted: "Huayue, do you miss me?"
Huayue pretended to refuse, and then half-pushed and half-situ agreed.
After making love with Huayue, Zheng Qing was very satisfied. He left the studio and walked slowly to the house.
Zheng Qing drank a lot of wine and his head was groggy.
He walked swayingly, still reading: "Hua Yue's favorite person is me, so she won't like Master Wu..."
Gongzi Wu is the son of a high-ranking official. He also fell in love with Huayue, so naturally he and Zheng Qing disliked each other.
When Zheng Qing came to see Huayue, if he ran into Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu would surely ridicule him.
Zheng Qing sneered: "If he doesn't have such a good family background, Huayue won't like him."
Zheng Qing was thinking wildly, as he walked forward, there was no one on the road, it was extremely quiet.
He didn't notice at all, behind him, a person quietly followed.
This person's footsteps are extremely light, even in this quiet night, it is difficult for people to notice.
Zheng Qing walked slowly, and this person followed without hurries.
Zheng Qing walked to a secluded alley, and the snow-white moonlight fell on the wall, illuminating this small area.
The alley was a little damp, and the walls were covered with shallow moss.
The cold wind blew over, making Zheng Qing's mind clearer. He suddenly felt something was wrong, and there seemed to be footsteps behind him.
Thinking that someone might be following him, most of Zheng Qing's drinking spirit disappeared, and he immediately increased his vigilance.
Zheng Qing pondered, who would harm him? Could it be Lord Wu
Recently, he did not provoke anyone else. Only Young Master Wu fell in love with Huayue with him. The person who wanted to follow him was also sent by Young Master Wu.
Zheng Qing frowned, the big deal was that he told Master Wu that he would not go to see Huayue.
A prostitute is nothing more important than his own life.
Zheng Qing turned his head, and there was a person standing behind him. The man was carrying the light and couldn't see his face.
Zheng Qinggang wants to speak: "Wu..."
At this time, there was a sharp pain in his neck.
Before he died, he saw only a flash of light, glowing with cold sheen.
It seems to be a dagger.
Zheng Qing fell to the ground and stopped breathing.
This person was Rong Mu's subordinate, he followed Zheng Qing to this alley, and when he found the opportunity, he killed Zheng Qing.
When this man moved his hands, his face was expressionless. He killed more people, and his heart became extremely cold.
He knelt down, picked up the dagger, and scratched the wound between Zheng Qing's neck. The wound that killed Zheng Qing before, was gone.
Then, he stabbed Zheng Qing several times indifferently, a faint smell of blood filled the air.
The knife technique was chaotic, and it seemed that a stranger had killed Zheng Qing.
When others saw it, they would never think that Zheng Qing's life was a professional killer.
Immediately afterwards, he took out a handkerchief and put it in Zheng Qing's clothes.
This handkerchief is Huayue.
Then he put a piece of jade pendant in Zheng Qing's hand.
This jade pendant belongs to Master Wu.
This can make others think that the person who killed Zheng Qing was Lord Wu.
During this period, people who often come to the theater know that Young Master Wu and Zheng Qing often quarrel over Huayue.
It is not uncommon for a rich man to kill someone impulsively in order to fight for a prostitute.
What's more, Wu Gongzi's behavior is not good at all, and Wu Gongzi killed Zheng Qing, which is reasonable.
Even if someone wants to investigate this matter, once they know that it was Wu Gongzi, they will not investigate it.
Although Young Master Wu did a lot of bad things, but because of his father's high status, all the previous things were suppressed.
It doesn't make sense for others to investigate further.
After doing this, he left the alley quietly.
He returned to Mansion Yang and lowered his head to report: "Master Rong, everything has been cleaned up."
Rong Mu said, he suddenly said: "Go and investigate, who has seen the real Rong Mu."
"At the same time, pay attention to who has a close relationship with Zheng Qing."
He said word by word: "If it is found, deal with it together."
The cold voice fell in the room, colder than this bleak winter.
The subordinates answered yes.
…
The next day, Lu Huai quickly learned the news.
Earlier, Lu Huai had suspected that he had gone to Rong Mu. He might be Mo Qinghan's appearance after disguising.
Among the several suspects, Rong Mu is very likely.
However, Lu Huai knew that if Rong Mu was Mo Qinghan, he must be careful, extremely alert, and able to detect all unfavorable factors.
In order to avoid being stunned by the grass, Lu Huai did not send anyone to follow Rong Mu.
Rong Mu's Derentang is on Green Road. Near Green Road, Lu Huai has a stronghold of an intelligence station.
For several years, the people in that stronghold have been living there, mixing into those neighborhoods, and they have long been considered by others to be residents here, not just people.
Lu Huai's subordinates would pretend to buy medicine and go to Derentang for a look, and would not specifically follow Rong Mu.
When one of his men went to Derentang, he saw Zheng Qing at the door.
At that time, Zheng Qing murmured that he had met Rong Mu.
However, that night, a murder occurred near a trick hall. The deceased was the same Zheng Qing who had been to Derentang. He was suspected of revenge, and the evidence was quickly found.
This incident looked like a coincidence, but it was extremely weird.
The subordinate immediately reported it to Lu Huai.
Lu Huai was very suspicious, and naturally wouldn't think it was just an accident.
On the night of Zheng Qing's death, Rong Mu still had an alibi that he treated people at the Yang Mansion and stayed there all night.
But Lu Huai always felt that Rong Mu's biggest doubt was that he seemed to have no flaws and was well hidden everywhere.
And he knew that there is no such thing as a flawless person.
Lu Huai would stare at Rong Mu until he showed signs.
…
The sun was cold, and after a short while, the sky gradually darkened, and a thin light rain fell outside.
The room was very quiet, and Mr. Jiang was standing by the window.
He is the leader of the dark pavilion, and he is now in Shanghai.
The window was half open, and the wind and rain smelled all over the world. The noisy street in the room is far away, the noisy voices are indistinct, and the smell of fireworks is faint.
Mr. Jiang's eyes moved slightly, and then he closed the window to isolate the cold rain outside the house.
Mr. Jiang walked to the table and sat down, with a cup of hot tea on his right. He lifted the lid, white air curled up, blurring his face.
Then, Mr. Jiang lowered his head and took a sip. The tea was hot and poured into his throat, dispelling the chill.
This time, he suddenly came to Shanghai for a reason.
Mr. Jiang has a close friend, because that person trusts Mr. Jiang so much that he is asked to do this.
The man asked Mr. Jiang to look at the Ye family and take care of them when necessary.
Mr. Jiang is entrusted by his friends, this matter is very important, he must not be known to others, he must do it himself.
The person also specifically mentioned one thing, asking Mr. Jiang to take good care of Ye Chu.
The man reminded Mr. Jiang not to monitor Ye Chu, but to protect her.
Mr. Jiang only knew that Ye Chu was a student of Xinli Middle School.
For other things, Mr. Jiang will keep his promise and not investigate further.
Today, he is going to meet Ye Chu, and he also needs to ask her something.
…
At this time, Ye Chu was taking a Chinese language class. She didn't know that Mr. Jiang would come to her today.
As the exam approached, the atmosphere in the class was tense, but most of the students were still ready for the exam.
It is now the last class, and standing on the stage is their Chinese teacher, whose surname is Gu.
Class time was approaching, Mr. Gu looked down at his pocket watch, and there were five minutes left.
She finished the class, taking advantage of the last time, to remind everyone.
"Everyone knows that the final exam is coming soon. The students in the next school are working very hard. Don't be greedy, and spend more time on your studies."
Teacher Gu is not angry and pretentious. She has a stern face, everyone will be afraid of her, and her classmates are tight.
After a pause, Teacher Gu continued: "I know that there are some classmates in the class who have participated in the school's drama rehearsal, but you must remember not to lose sight of the other."
"Have you heard?" Teacher Gu raised his voice slightly.
Among the many teachers, Mr. Gu is more strict, so everyone hurriedly responded.
Many people in the class have signed up. Although the exam is about to come, they have not slackened.
After getting everyone's response, Mr. Gu slowed down, and she seldom smiled once.
"Actually, I am also a reader of the novel "Yijun". I like this book very much. Since you are going to act, you should do it better. Don't let me down."
The atmosphere just now relaxed a bit, and the students laughed.
At this time, when it was time for school, Teacher Gu did not stay in class, but instead urged everyone to go home.
After class, Ye Chu and Fu Tiantian came out of class and joined Yan Manman.
Ye Chu is free today, she will go to the theater with Yan Manman and others.
Halfway through, Ye Chu suddenly thought of something, and she immediately stopped Fu Tiantian and the others.
"I'll go out first, and I'll go to the theater to see you later."
Yan Manman and Fu Tiantian didn't ask much, and nodded. They reminded Ye Chu to be careful and come back early.
After Ye Chu responded, he turned and left.
After each replay, Fu Tiantian and Yan Manman would stay to rehearse, and they would often spend a lot of time in the theater.
Over time, they will be hungry. Ye Chu wanted to go out to buy some food and bring it to the theater for everyone to eat.
It was raining and Ye Chu left the school gate. She held an umbrella and walked slowly.
The light rain pattered and hit the umbrella surface softly. It was rainy and cool, and Ye Chu's long hair was blown.
The long and wide streets are covered with thin rain and fog, and the pedestrian traffic on the streets is somewhat indistinguishable.
Looking into the distance, a man walked out at the end of the street. He is holding a black umbrella and wearing a dark suit, well tailored and extremely elegant.
His back is straight, and the direction he is going is Xinli Middle School.
That person was Mr. Jiang, and he was going to see Ye Chu today.
Ye Chu learned from Xinli, and her figure entered Mr. Jiang's eyes.
Mr. Jiang saw Ye Chu, smiled gently, and walked straight to Ye Chu's direction.
Ye Chu's footsteps were not fast, Mr. Jiang followed her not far away, slowed down and paced slowly.
The cool breeze blew by, slow for a while, and anxious for a while, and the stone roads under my feet were wet.
Although it is raining, there are not many pedestrians on the street. The humming voices of humans passed into the ears, and the smell of fireworks was quite strong.
Mr. Jiang never shows up in front of anyone, no one knows, and no one has ever seen him.
Every time he went out, Mr. Jiang would disguise himself into a different look. He is good at hiding himself in disguise and has rich experience.
Now, Mr. Jiang is following Ye Chu, not far or near.
People come and go in the street, and some people pass by Mr. Jiang. Looking closely, no one would find Mr. Jiang following Ye Chu at all.
As the number one killer in the Republic of China, Mr. Jiang's anti-reconnaissance and tracking capabilities are naturally top-notch.
As long as Mr. Jiang intentionally concealed himself, Ye Chu would never find out.
At this moment, Ye Chu stopped, turned around and walked into a cake shop.
Mr. Jiang did not follow, stopped, and stood in front of a newsstand. He picked up today's newspaper, lowered his head slightly, and pretended to be reading the newspaper.
Ye Chu didn't stay in it for too long, she quickly walked out carrying the bag.
Mr. Jiang took a roll of the newspaper, held it in his hand, and quickly paid for it.
When Mr. Jiang saw Ye Chu, he found someone following her.
However, he didn't show the slightest expression, but avoided the sight of those people, without letting them notice.
Mr. Jiang didn't know who would follow an ordinary female student. But those people seem to be not bad-hearted.
Maybe the Ye family sent someone to protect Ye Chu.
The shop where Ye Chu stopped was not far from the school. She returned to Xinli Middle School with an umbrella in one hand and food in the other.
Mr. Jiang turned around naturally, and also walked into Xinli Middle School.
Ye Chu walked towards the theater, Yan Manman and the others hadn't started rehearsing yet.
Ye Chu didn't walk over, still chose the back row position, and sat down.
The theater was empty and the teacher was talking.
Although her voice is not heavy, she can still hear her clearly in the silent theater.
"The author of "Yijun" knew that you were going to act in this play, and wrote a letter specially."
As soon as the teacher's words fell, the students all smiled in surprise. Earlier, when Xinli Middle School decided to schedule the play, the author of the original book allowed them to adapt it, but she never thought that she would reply.
This book is adapted from the author's personal experience, and the heroine Yijun is herself.
She wrote her love story into a novel, and this new female outlook on love has also influenced many readers.
Shanghai is at a moment when the old and the new are changing. Naturally, some people are chasing new ideas.
"Now, who wants to read this letter?" the teacher asked with a smile.
Yan Manman quickly raised his hand, and the teacher handed her the letter.
Yan Manman is the heroine of this play. She has read the book "Yijun" many times. Now that she can receive a letter from the author, she is naturally overjoyed.
Yan Manman took the letter carefully and opened the envelope.
"Dear Yan Manman, I heard that you are going to be the heroine of "Yijun". I am very happy to hear that. I hope your performance will be a complete success..."
Yan Manman couldn't hide his excitement, reading each word.
Standing on the side, Fu Tiantian felt strange, why did the author of "Yijun" only mention Yan Manman's name in the letter
Fu Tiantian leaned forward and looked at the letter in Yan Manman's hand.
Yan Manman's expression changed, and he immediately turned the letter in another direction. She glanced at Fu Tiantian, revealing a guilty conscience.
Even in these short seconds, Fu Tiantian also saw a lot of content.
The letter clearly mentioned Fu Tiantian, who played the protagonist. Unexpectedly, Yan Manman passed her by and only read his own name.
Fu Tiantian knew that Yan Manman was of this temperament: "Did you forget how to write the words Fu Tiantian? If you can't read it, I'll help you."
Yan Manman snorted softly, turned his head away, and hid the letter behind him.
Everyone knows Yan Manman's temper and just laughed it off.
The teacher clapped his hands: "Okay, after the rehearsal is over, everyone will circulate it to each other. It's getting late, we will start immediately."
Because of the light rain today, the temperature dropped drastically.
If it remains the same as before, ask the students to take off their coats and put on costumes for rehearsal. It is very easy to get sick.
The teacher asked the classmates to wear their own clothes instead of changing them.
They had put on costumes for rehearsals before, but now they don’t have much impact if they don’t.
Yan Manman and Fu Tiantian quickly entered the role, unconsciously, most of the time passed.
It may be due to the weather, the sky is getting darker than before, the outside is already dark, and the lights at the top of the theater have been turned on long ago.
The whole theater is as bright as day, unaffected by the weather outside at all.
There was a faint noise from the back of the theater, and no one noticed it.
In the next second, only a pop was heard, the light on the top went out, heavy darkness poured in, and the theater was instantly gloomy.
The windows in the theater are covered with heavy curtains, so no light can pass through.
Ye Chu suddenly felt dark in front of him, and then he was plunged into darkness, completely unable to see clearly.
At this time, girls screamed on the stage, and the sudden darkness frightened everyone.
Immediately, everyone asked, wanting to know the reason, their voices were flustered.
The lights were already off, and some people wanted to step down and turn on the lights, but they didn't expect to hit the people around them and fell to the ground at the same time.
The sound of exclamation and speech were mixed, and there was chaos on the stage.
The teacher calmed down first, she stabilized her mind, and then she began to calm her classmates' emotions.
She was sitting in the auditorium, but now she stood up and said directly to the classmates on the stage.
"Don't panic, everyone, stand where you are, and I will go and see what went wrong."
The teacher's voice reached everyone's ears and immediately calmed their hearts.
The classmates calmed down a bit, followed the teacher's words, stood in their place, and did not run around.
The teacher walked slowly, fumbling as he walked, ready to check the switch of the theater to see if he could make the light come on again.
Ye Chu sat in his seat and didn't walk around.
There was a very shallow breathing hidden in the darkness, and someone approached Ye Chu, but she didn't realize it.
Suddenly, Ye Chu's heart tightened and his body stiffened.
The touch on her neck was cold, and a thin blade pressed against her.
In the darkness, Ye Chu couldn't tell. But she has always been very vigilant, and the person behind her didn't make any noise. I don't know how he did it.
The students have calmed down a bit, but they are still talking. It seems that by doing this, they can forget the situation they are in now.
The human voice is noisy, and the movement of the person behind him is so light that even if he makes a sound, he will not be heard.
"Don't be afraid, I just want to chat with you." Mr. Jiang lowered his voice and opened his mouth.
His voice is calm and his tone is modest.
Although Mr. Jiang is an elegant gentleman, few people know that he is almost always doing tasks and has never been with girls normally.
Therefore, this time he came to Ye Chu to speak, and he didn't know what to do.
Mr. Jiang is a killer, he decided to use his best way to accomplish this.
The matter is very simple, that is to take her to a secluded place alone.
But this time Mr. Jiang didn't kill people, he just chatted for a while.
He is entrusted by others and will certainly not hurt her a little bit.
He will explain to Ye Chu in the future.
I hope she doesn't mind.
The author has something to say: Lu Huai: Does Ange still want to take root in Shanghai
Mr. Jiang: What is the relationship between you and Ye Chu
Lu Huai: She is my person.