0p0 Chapter 235 Pirate Attack
Chapter 235 Pirate Attack
When Zhao saw the deserted theater, he realized something was wrong. He walked to the counter and saw Qiu Yong was furious. He wondered if Qiu Yong had confessed his feelings to Mu Xue and was rejected. But he didn't dare to disturb them easily, so he turned around and walked out.
When he heard people from Ruyi Theater outside the door stopping guests who were about to enter Mingyang Tower, he immediately understood the reason. It turned out that all this was because Chen Wenjie was making trouble outside, which affected the business of Mingyang Tower.
Zhao was a low-key person who usually stayed backstage to rehearse plays, so outsiders only knew him by name. On this day, he followed the crowd into the Ruyi Theater to see what they were performing. However, he was furious when he saw it - the original classic "Legend of the White Snake" was changed beyond recognition, and the plot became chaotic; what was even more unbearable was that the actors were posing on the stage, presenting an obscene scene under the camera. Zhao suppressed his anger and closed his eyes to wait for the farce to end, but what he didn't expect was that after the performance, an auction was held, claiming to spend the night with the actors Green Snake and White Snake! The men present were already eager to make a move and bid one after another.
The next day, Zhao came to Ruyi Theater again and found that they had made a mess of "The Legend of the White Snake". Moreover, the number of people who came to watch the performance that day was more than yesterday, and the second and third floor boxes of Ruyi Theater were directly converted into a place for the sponsors to have fun.
When troupe leader Zhao walked out of Ruyi Theater, he was filled with indignation: "This is simply nonsense!" He could not help muttering, "Why not just change 'Ruyi Theater' to 'Ruyi Yinlou'!" He believed that the reason why Ruyi Theater was so unscrupulous in adapting classic plays was simply to steal the business of Mingyang Tower through vulgar means.
After returning to Mingyang Building, he saw a group of people surrounding him. He looked at Zhao Banzhu's face and smiled wickedly at him, "Zhao Banzhu didn't expect that you also have this hobby. Go to Mingyang Building to watch a good show."
Boss Zhao immediately coughed and said solemnly, "What are you thinking? Even if there is no one in the audience, we can't relax and rehearse the play well."
Mu Xue and Qiu Yong also walked up to Zhao Banzhu with a sly smile and said, "Zhao Banzhu, have you thought of any countermeasures?"
"Ruyi Opera Troupe! No, it will be difficult for us in Mingyang Tower to resist these bad practices. Let's tell the princess! Maybe she has some solution." Qiu Yong said helplessly.
"Don't go to the princess for everything. We can also think of a solution." Mu Xue said.
"What else can we do? Furong Tower has taken away a lot of our food business. I think we should tell the princess, maybe she has a solution!" Qiu Yong said.
After pondering for a moment, Team Leader Zhao said, "This matter does need to be resolved, but we cannot rely on the princess for everything. Let everyone go back and rest first, and we will discuss countermeasures together tomorrow." Everyone nodded in agreement and then dispersed.
The next day, in Mingyang Building, Mr. Zhao gathered all the actors to discuss how to deal with the current predicament.
"Everyone, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Now we not only have to face the competition from the Ruyi Troupe, but also have to restore our reputation." Troupe leader Zhao said solemnly.
"So what should we do?" an actor asked anxiously.
"First of all, we must improve the quality of our performances. We should strengthen rehearsals to ensure that every performance is wonderful. At the same time, we should also launch some new plays to attract more audiences," suggested Zhao.
"But the vulgar performances of the Ruyi Opera Troupe are really unacceptable. What they are doing will only damage the reputation of the entire opera industry," said another actor angrily.
"That's right, so we should stick to our principles and win the hearts of the audience with high-quality performances." Mr. Zhao answered firmly.
Then, everyone started to discuss specific strategies. Some people suggested inviting some well-known playwrights in Beijing to write new scripts; others suggested holding a series of free activities to enhance the popularity and reputation of Mingyang Building.
Finally, after a heated discussion, everyone reached a consensus and decided to take a variety of measures to improve the current situation, including strengthening cooperation with other opera troupes and holding opera competitions.
Mr. Zhao encouraged everyone to take positive action, believing that as long as they worked together, they would be able to overcome difficulties and restore the glory of Mingyang Building.
Chun Yu pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the desolate scene in Mingyang Building, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's going on in Mingyang Building these days?"
Mu Xue sighed and told Chun Yu everything about Furong Tower and Ruyi Theater.
Recently, she has been busy dealing with the affairs of Xingxin Cloth Shop, Pinyuxuan and Xianzhi Pavilion, so much so that she has neglected Mingyang Tower and Zuixian Tower.
Chun Yu frowned and said, "What should we do now?"
Mu Xue thought for a while and said, "How about this, you arrange a few people to go to Furong Tower and buy some food there, and we'll see how things go first. In addition, if there is really no business here, you can ask the chefs of Mingyang Tower to go to several manors outside the county and deliver meals to the workers there. This will also ensure that the chefs will not forget their skills due to not cooking for a long time. In addition, you can also let them take turns to take a paid break, after all, you can't let them abandon their cooking skills."
Mu Xue added, "If you are not busy during this period, Shopkeeper Mu, you can consider letting everyone take turns to rest. This will not only maintain the enthusiasm of the employees, but also improve the service quality of our Mingyanglou."
Chunyu brought the pastries purchased from Furong Tower back to Li Ma, who examined them for a while and said that these pastries contained Wu Shi San.
"It seems that the Wang family is ready to take action. They can't wait to make money." Chunyu said.
"I immediately sent a pigeon message to His Royal Highness Prince Yu and Princess Yu. They should have revealed their identities in Qizhou." Nanny Li said.
A group of pirates came to the fishing village outside the city. There were hundreds of them. They boarded dozens of warships and sailed towards the fishing village. These pirates were fierce and brutal. As soon as they entered the fishing village, they began to burn, kill and loot. The fishing village was immediately in chaos. The villagers were terrified and fled in all directions, but many people were still killed.
The first to receive the news were the people of Qingyi Sect. When they learned that the fishing village was attacked by pirates, they immediately organized themselves to go to the rescue. However, when they arrived at the fishing village, they found that the pirates were numerous and powerful, and the people of Qingyi Sect were simply unable to compete with them. In desperation, they had to retreat to Lincheng and strengthen the city's fortifications to prevent the pirates from attacking.
The magistrate of Lincheng County was also a military commander. He was well aware of the threat of pirates. Whenever Governor Bai sent people to find him, he always shirked his responsibility by saying that "small groups of pirates harassed the fishing village" and "the people of Lincheng have little arable land", and sent some pearls and coral ornaments to get rid of Governor Bai's group. This time, facing such a large-scale invasion of pirates, he realized the seriousness of the problem. So he was the first to write a letter to Prince Yu, explaining the situation in detail and asking him to notify the court to send troops for support.
At this time, Nangong Lin was in prison, interrogating Baili Hong. Looking at the dark prison, Baili Hong's body was pierced by the iron chain on his shoulder blade, and his clothes were stained with blood. Nangong Lin sat directly in front of Baili Hong and looked at him coldly.
Baili Hong raised his head slightly and looked at Nangong Lin. His eyes revealed an unyielding look, as if telling Nangong Lin: I will not yield to you!
Nangong Lin's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smug smile. He stepped on Baili Hong and looked down at him like a winner.
"Does Nangong Rui know your identity?" Nangong Lin asked coldly.
"Ha! Ha! Guess?" Baili Hong looked at Nangong Lin with disdain.
"Even if you kill me, your fate will be worse than your grandfather's. So what if you can fight? Your worried father and your brothers who are eyeing you covetously will kill you."
"It seems that I already have the answer, but I will not let you go. I want you to see how the Xiliang you are loyal to was destroyed by me. I will use the blood of the Xiliang royal family to sacrifice to the spirits of my grandfather's family in heaven." Nangong Lin stood up after he finished speaking, but had not yet left the prison.
Baili Hong laughed loudly and said, "It was your father and several of your brothers who killed your maternal grandfather. The family behind them was jealous that you had a maternal grandfather who had a great war god. So you killed thirty lives of your maternal grandfather! Thirty lives! Ha! Ha!"
Nangong Lin ignored Baili Hong, the madman, and walked out of the prison directly. As soon as he was out of the prison, Yu Yunxin ran over in a hurry.
"Husband! Something happened in Lincheng, and I received two letters." Yu Yunxin handed the letter in her hand to Nangong Lin with an anxious look.
Nangong Lin took the letter and read it carefully, frowning slightly and looking at the contents of the letter with a worried expression.
"There are more than 100,000 pirates, and the guards in Lincheng, including those from the Qingyi Gate, only have 5,000 people. Even if we mobilize troops, it will be too late to reach Lincheng." Yu Yunxin looked anxious, with worry in her tone.
At this moment, Lin Dengyuan suddenly appeared in front of them and said, "There are more than 30,000 people in Qizhou who have not left Qizhou. Princess Yu, you can use your Misty Rain Order to let these heroes rush to Lincheng."
When Yu Yunxin heard this, her eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea, but she still asked doubtfully, "Fifth cousin, why did you come to Qizhou?"
"We brought him here." Two handsome men appeared at the door. They were Nangong Jue and Yu Linshan. Their arrival made the already tense atmosphere even more solemn, as if a storm was about to come.
Nangong Lin saw that Lin Dengyuan's eyes were always on Yu Yunxin, and a nameless fire surged in his heart. He immediately blocked Yu Yunxin behind him and said firmly: "I have 200,000 private soldiers raised by Nangong Rui on Lushan Mountain. Now is the time to use them." This sentence was full of threats and determination, which shocked people.
Nangong Jue looked at Yu Yunxin behind Nangong Lin, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but soon he regained his composure. He respectfully stepped forward to bow to Yu Yunxin, saying, "Congratulations, brother, the emperor's wife. I knew that only someone like you could be worthy of the emperor's wife. I also brought your wedding gifts." After that, he took out a thick stack of banknotes and land deeds from his chest and handed them to Nangong Lin solemnly.
This sudden move surprised everyone present, especially Lin Dengyuan, who stared at everything in front of him with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Yu Yunxin frowned slightly, and Nangong Lin took the banknote and land deed from Nangong Jue and handed them to Yu Yunxin.
In a moment, Yu Linshan led the 200,000 soldiers deployed by Nangong Lin and marched towards Lincheng. At the same time, Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin stood outside the government office and called on the heroes of various sects to go to Lincheng together. They announced that anyone who could kill 20 pirates would receive a knight token as a reward. If three knight tokens could be collected, they could board the knight island and obtain a precious martial arts secret book or peerless magic weapon.
After hearing the news, someone in the crowd said excitedly: "Your Highness Prince Yu, Princess, even if there is no reward, as knights, we have the responsibility to eliminate those hateful pirates and avenge the villagers of Lincheng fishing village!" Others echoed and expressed their willingness to follow Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin to Lincheng.
Someone else said: "That's right, that Knight Island is not important to us. We only care about how to get rid of harm to the people." Everyone was united and prepared to follow Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin to Lincheng to fight against the pirates together.
With so many heroes joining in, Nangong Lin was even more powerful. He immediately led everyone to rush to Lincheng without stopping. At this time, the pirates outside Lincheng were immersed in excitement. They were numerous, with a total of 100,000 people. Facing the guards of Lincheng was simply a piece of cake.
One of the pirate leaders grinned and said, "The king wrote that Princess Yu is an unparalleled beauty! Haha! I also heard that the women from Yanyu Manor are also in Qizhou. They all know kung fu. They are much more interesting than those vulgar country girls." As he spoke, he showed an obscene smile.
The pirate leader laughed loudly after hearing this: "Okay! When we capture Qizhou City and capture Princess Yu alive, you must remember to send her to me first to enjoy." His eyes were full of greed and desire.
Outside the city, these pirates talked recklessly about how to violate Princess Yu and the women of Yanyu Manor, completely disregarding the feelings of the guards on the tower and the disciples of Qingyi Sect. They were immersed in their own desires and evil deeds, waiting for the opportunity to turn Qizhou into a ruin.
"A bunch of ignorant pirates! How dare they insult Princess Yu!" Nie Changqing was furious when he heard the wanton and lewd laughter of a group of pirates below the city. He immediately drew his bow and arrow, aimed at the pirate leader, and shot an arrow.
The pirate leader saw this and quickly pulled a pirate in front of him to block him. The pirate who was used as a shield screamed and was shot in the chest, but he did not die immediately. The other pirates nearby reacted quickly and took him away to heal his wounds.
"Good trick, pirate leader! But do you think you can avoid my arrows like this?" Nie Changqing said coldly, pulling out another arrow and preparing to continue shooting.