"This..." Su Tingting finally figured it out, "That child is the child of the dead woman, and was snatched by Team Leader Bai to threaten her. This... Team Leader Bai is too beastly!"
Originally, Su Tingting thought that the Feng family spent money to buy Xiyao's life, but she didn't expect that Team Leader Bai was even worse. He couldn't bear to part with his daughter, and he couldn't bear the money promised by the Feng family, so he found someone to pretend to be Xiyao and sell himself to Feng. In this way, he not only gained money, but also kept his daughter. It was the best of both worlds, killing two birds with one stone.
In this way, everything makes sense. No wonder everyone in the Bai family gatehouse ran away immediately after getting the money. If Master Feng found out, he would catch them and skin them!
Also, this is why the magic didn't work. The person buried with him was not Xi Yao at all, and his birth date and horoscope didn't match up. It would be a damn thing if it worked.
In short, Mr. Feng was played around by people like Baijiamenlou, and no one from the two groups was good.
After thinking through this, there was only one question left before them. Su Tingting looked at Yang Xiao, "Then who is this poor dead woman?"
After a moment of silence, Yang Xiao gave the answer, "This woman's singing voice is very good. She can even be compared to Zhu Xiyou. She is definitely not an unknown person. There must be someone in the Baijiamenlou. We only need to find someone who is familiar with the Baijiamenlou team." People, if you ask around which woman in the class can sing well and has children, you will know."
"Yes, yes, you still have a way!" Su Tingting became excited. According to what Kuang Hongyi said before, as long as they find out the ins and outs of the story in the nightmare world, their mission will be over and they can go home. Got it!
After leaving Li Si Hutong, they found the carriage. After a bumpy ride, the group arrived at the Yingke Building, which was also the place where the Bai family gatehouse used to perform operas.
After getting off the car, Yang Xiao and Su Tingting were surprised by the scene in front of them. Su Tingting looked at the three-story wooden building at the corner of the street. It was quite grand in shape, but it was obviously in disrepair. The wooden windows were loose and the wind blew However, a strange crunching sound can also be heard.
"This...is this the guest building?" It has to be said that it is very different from the bustling scene in Su Tingting's impression.
Although the door was still open, there was almost no one inside. A waiter with a white towel on his shoulders was sitting in the shade on the steps outside the door, lazily, and did not come forward to say hello when he saw people coming.
The horseman driving the carriage was quite emotional, saying that the guest building was no longer what it used to be. It was really in decline. It was getting worse day by day. In the past, there were some regular patrons who cheered for it, but now... the horseman shook his head and took the carriage away to find a place to park. went.
Yang Xiao didn't care about this. He didn't come to see the show, he just wanted to inquire about the news. He took Su Tingting with him and the two of them walked into the guest building in a swagger.
There was only one table of guests sitting in the empty lobby. Facing the middle was a large stage built with wooden frames. There were also several paintings related to singing and opera hanging behind it. A young waiter came over behind the counter and bowed his waist. He smiled apologetically: "Masters, what do you want to eat?"
Now Yang Xiao confirmed that this guest building is really lonely. It is a big theater. When guests enter, they do not first introduce which theater troupe is there today, which famous actors are in charge of the stage, and who is singing and performing. Instead, they directly ask what to eat. Here It's not a restaurant.
Yang Xiao glanced at the empty stage, "No show today?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, then bent even lower and said with a smile: "This man must be coming back to the store for the first time. We don't have a permanent theater troupe in the store now. If you want to hear the opera, you have to wait until the sixth, sixteenth, and second day of the lunar month." On Saturdays like the 16th, only around this time do troupes from out of town come to sing."
Yang Xiao looked around and sighed with emotion, "I'm not a new guest. I came here 10 years ago. I didn't expect it to look like this again now."
"Have you been here before?" The boy was a little surprised.
"Well, I remember that at that time it was still the Baijiamenlou brand. Their operas were really good, so I came here for them today." Yang Xiao said naturally.
But after hearing the words "Bai's Gate Tower", the clerk's expression suddenly changed. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. He pulled Yang Xiao and Yang Xiao to a remote seat and said, "Masters, what are you doing?" Keep your voice down, I'm telling you, you can't hear the scene in the Bai family's gatehouse, not just in our guest building, you can't hear it in other places in the city, they...their ship has sunk. , the whole team died in the river at Laoniuwan Wharf."
After pretending to be surprised and chatting for a few words, Yang Xiao pretended to be curious and asked about the news about the Bai family class, "I remember that they are a well-known big team, there are at least 20 or 30 people, right?" Oh, were you working as a waiter here 10 years ago?"
"I...I was only taken in by the shopkeeper in recent years. I escaped from difficulties before, but the whole town knows about the Bai family gatehouse. You can ask about it." The clerk seemed reluctant to waste time on this topic. Shi Shi pointed to the signature dish hanging on the wall with a flattering expression, "Master, do you want something to eat?"
Yang Xiao didn't waste any time and casually ordered a few hard dishes. After all, they were also hungry. At the same time, he took out a small piece of broken silver, placed it gently on the table, and gave the waiter a look that said he understood.
The waiter who originally planned to greet other customers immediately couldn't walk on the road and stared at the silver.
"Little brother, you see the two of us are here today for the Bai Family Troupe. It's a pity that we can't hear the show. Who in your store is familiar with the Bai Family Troupe?" Yang Xiao asked.
The clerk swallowed hard and said, "I...the old accountant in our store, the shopkeeper of the guest building has changed a few times, but the accountant has never been changed. He must know the people in the Bai family gatehouse."
"Call him over here." Yang Xiao pushed the money in front of the young man.
He grabbed the silver almost as if he was grabbing it. The boy couldn't close his mouth with joy. It was obvious that he had never seen such a wealthy guest. The next second, he looked around vigilantly and found that no one was paying attention, so he hid the silver. He walked into his sleeves and said, "Sit down slowly, I'll call someone for you right now, but..." The boy looked at Yang Xiao and pursed his lips, as if he had something to hide.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this." Yang Xiao pointed to the boy's sleeve where the money was hidden and said with a smile.
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
In three to five minutes, the young man came over with an old man with a goatee and a decent gown. The old man looked Yang Xiao and Su Tingting up and down, and then cupped his hands towards them with doubts in his tone. , "You two, do we... do we know each other?"
Yang Xiao didn't talk nonsense, smiled, took out a piece of silver, and gently placed it on the corner of the table.
The old accountant was stunned for a moment, then sat down with lightning speed, wiped his sleeves lightly on the corner of the table, and put the money into his sleeves. The next second, his face was full of wrinkles, he lowered his head and smiled and said: "Two gentlemen, from a distance We look familiar as soon as I lay eyes on you, what do you want me to do?"
The old man's transformation from high-spirited and upright to servile only lasted less than 5 seconds. Yang Xiao asked: "Old accountant, I'm here to inquire about something. How many people were there in the Bai family's gatehouse? They were all wiped out at Laoniuwan Wharf. Already?"
"Hey, you're talking about this, it's true that they are all dead. Let me think about it, well...counting the white shift leader, up and down, there are a total of 25 people in the shift who have jobs." The old accountant said with certainty.
"Are you sure?" Su Tingting asked.
The old accountant nodded repeatedly, straightened his back, and showed an unquestionable momentum, "Of course, they have to get their monthly money from me. Is that still wrong?"
Now Yang Xiao and Su Tingting couldn't figure it out. How could there be 25 people? It didn't make sense. It should have been 26 people. After all, the poor woman who was drowned in the lake was also included.
"Have you ever heard of a heroine with a child?" Yang Xiao continued to ask.
The old accountant smiled and shook his head, "Sir, you are joking. There are no idlers in the troupe. How can we allow someone to lead an oil bottle? No, no, absolutely not."
As soon as these words came out, Yang Xiao's face darkened. He had no children and one person missing. Where on earth did this woman come from?
