The entire city of Nan'an County was shrouded in white mist, and the bustling streets and alleys in the past became deserted and desolate.
The ancient Dian Garden is the largest theater in the city. It closes for less than three days from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Almost every venue is full, and theater tickets are never sold out. It is the most frequented place for dignitaries in a world where entertainment is scarce.
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However, today, under great pressure, the owner of the Ancient Dian Garden pushed away all the guests, including the distinguished guests who had already made reservations, and emptied the place, leaving only one servant at his disposal.<
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There is actually no difference between a theater and a theater troupe in essence, except that a theater has a fixed performance venue. If people traveling from north to south want to listen to music, they can only go to a special theater to buy tickets.
The troupe is different. They travel all over the country, ranging from princes and nobles to common people in Guizhou. As long as they have money and channels, they can be invited to perform at designated occasions.
I can’t say which one is better, but there is no doubt that the troupe is more hard-working during the ups and downs. Therefore, for those in the troupe, being able to sing in a fixed theater is the best thing.
The ancient Dian Garden is the most famous place in Nan'an County. There are nine theatrical troupes that regularly perform on the stage. There are six famous actors in Jizhou, which shows its strength.
And the person who can make such a powerful Ancient Dian Garden clear the place despite the risk of losing customers is naturally not an easy person. Even if it is now in decline, it still has the strength that the owner of the Ancient Dian Garden cannot refuse.
The ancient Dian Garden was painted grey-brown, and outside the extremely heavy gate, in the drizzle, stood several anxious men in yellow clothes with sharp weapons hanging from their waists. They looked towards the long street from time to time, hoping again and again.
, disappointed again and again.
"Look, people are coming."
One of the long-faced men had sharp eyes and saw a huge black figure approaching in the white mist. His footsteps were messy. He knew that the person his master had made an appointment with was coming, and he quickly ordered the people next to him to prepare to greet him.
Directly opposite the gate of the ancient Dian Garden, a powerful sedan bearer braved the drizzle and cool breeze, moving steadily and quickly.
Meng Zhao sat in the red-topped sedan in the middle without any bumps.
His eyes were slightly closed, his fingers were slightly playing with the jasper beads, and he was murmuring something in a low voice. Occasionally, he could hear "The gods guard the Kun Palace, and the fire turns into qi...concentrating on the Qian Ding, the yang qi gradually accumulates and becomes thicker, crystal clear, and the top and bottom are transparent."
With words and phrases like this, it is obvious that he is delving into mental techniques and martial arts.
A Rudraksha seed strung with a red thread on his chest exudes a cool air that makes his mind more clear-headed. It keeps moving back and forth between his chest and the Bodhi seed, making his thoughts like lightning and his aura shining, as if he is much smarter.
times.
It has to be said that with the help of Vajra Bodhisattva, he really seems to have divine help in studying martial arts. In the past, he had only half-understood things, but now that he has carefully thought about it and understood it, he can actually learn it almost completely.
When the sedan landed, the long thick curtain in front of the sedan door was lifted, bringing up a gust of cold wind, which made his mind turn from the world of martial arts to reality.
"Fourth Young Master, we have arrived at the Ancient Dian Garden."
Meng Zhao opened his eyes and saw a slightly mediocre face. The eyebrows, the bridge of the nose, the lips, everything looked so mediocre, and when combined together, it became even more ordinary.
Note that this has a completely different meaning from Louis Koo's "unsurprising", which means there is really nothing surprising about it.
If you put it in a crowd, it will definitely be the one that receives the least attention.
However, facing this person, Meng Zhao did not dare to show any slightness, and hurriedly bent over and walked out of the sedan door, and said with concern,
"Uncle Yang, just ask my subordinates to notify me. How dare I bother you to do it yourself? It's just embarrassing Meng Zhao."
As soon as he stepped out of the sedan, the man named Uncle Yang opened a colorful oil-paper umbrella and placed it on Meng Zhao's head to prevent him from getting wet from the rain. At the same time, he said,
"The fourth young master is serious. My family wants me to protect him by his side to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry. I dare not neglect him.
When you go in later, Fourth Young Master had better not drink the tea or snacks inside, lest you get caught."
Meng Zhao nodded. He was not impatient at all because of this person's preaching. Instead, he showed a humbly accepting attitude.
"I understand, Uncle Yang, don't worry."
Someone who can be called uncle by Meng Zhao is naturally not a simple person, and it is even rarer to have this status in the Meng family.
As mentioned before, there are four major housekeepers in the Meng family. The second housekeeper Wang Tianlei and the third housekeeper Liu Qiankun are all high-ranking and core figures. This Yang Jiu is the last housekeeper of the Meng family.
On the surface, he is the person in charge of two small chambers of commerce under the Meng family. He has more civilian than military positions, and his presence is weak. He is far less powerful than Wang Tianlei and Liu Qiankun's men, which makes people fearful.
However, in fact, he is the leader of Meteor, a well-known killer organization in Jizhou.
Yes, in addition to armed forces such as martial arts schools, escort bureaus, and gangs, the Meng family has also established and cultivated violent organizations specifically for the purpose of killing people for profit. They have been established for nearly a hundred years. Yang Jiu is the helmsman of the latest meteor.
People.
When he first learned about this, Meng Zhao was completely stunned.
When it comes to force, the Meng family is really good at it.
The position of General Meng Jizu Jianwu can directly mobilize the 40,000 elite troops of Jizhou's North Third Battalion. The Meng family maintains martial arts halls, bodyguards, and gang armed forces all over Jizhou, with countless manpower.
This is enough to scare people, but now there is a killer organization that has been established for hundreds of years and has a golden name. I really don’t know what the ancestors of the Meng family are thinking.
If one day it is revealed that the Meng family has a deep connection with a certain evil sect, Meng Zhao will probably not be surprised.
Let’s talk about shooting stars.
All killer organizations are notorious. Customers pay, and they are responsible for killing people. Regardless of good or evil, good or bad, identity and background, money comes first in everything.
Naturally, the name of Meteor is the same. In Jizhou, it stands side by side with Dark Sun and Lone Wolf. It is the existence that those high-ranking officials and nobles hate the most, fear the most, and also long for and look forward to.
It is said that as long as enough money is given, the three major killer organizations will dare to send people to assassinate even masters.
Of course, in today's era, even if you search the entire Yong Dynasty, you can't find anyone who can afford such a price.
To be able to become the leader of the killer organization Meteor and help the Meng family take charge of such an important violent organization, there is no doubt about Yang Jiu's ability and loyalty.
Not many people know his identity.
In the entire Meng family, only Meng Jizu, Meng Hongdao, and Meng Zhao know about it. Maybe the other top housekeepers have some guesses, but they are just guesses.
It can also be seen from this that Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao have consciously cultivated Meng Zhao, and his position will be indispensable at the core level of the Meng family in the future.
However, Meng Zhao wanted more than that, so when faced with the leader of a killer organization who appeared harmless to humans and animals but was actually full of blood, although he did not deliberately try to please him, he always showed his best side.
There is a saying that goes well: the king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their king.
Although the future head of the Meng family is decided by the elders, the opinions and tendencies of these core senior leaders also have a considerable influence.