Wen Yu could not see him.


    Shi Zhong Tang seemingly smashed his own face at the other. His speed was quick, his momentum was forceful, anybody would have reacted to it. However, Wen Yu didnt even blink, he did not step back in surprise either. He stood his ground with his regr expression, smiling at Ning Ning. Ive made a fool out of myself, I did not think there would still be an old theater like this.


    Ning Ning looked at him for half an instant before she said with a smile, What about the people? What do you think?


    People? Wen Yu was stunned, he looked at his surroundings. Where?


    The people had always been around, by his side.


    Besides Shi Zhong Tang, there were also other masked people. Although there were less than usual, but seeing them enter, all of the masked people came over from different corners,ughing in a strange manner. One by one they said to them, Wee back.


    Wee back.


    Hehe, wee back.


    Who were they weing?


    Shi Zhong Tang, or Wen Yu who was once a masked person? Or maybeher who was a regr customer?


    Over there. Ning Ning pointed at a masked person. Not only is the theater old, the staff members here are also very old, what do you think?


    Wen Yu looked at where she was pointing and said with augh, They are young at heart. Some old folks cant stand not doing anything, the more you want them to retire and stay home, the more their health would decline. On the contrary, holding a job would maintain their mental and physical health.


    The masked person that Ning Ning was pointing at was at a tender age, he looked around seven or eight. The reason she had said that he was old was because he was wearing a jade pendant around his neck, a scarlet ancient robe and a pair of deer skin shoeshe looked like a young master from a rich family in a Ming or Qing dynasty novel. Saying that he was old was just saying that he had a lot of seniority being a masked person.


    Ok, Ning Ning interrupted him, you cant see anything, right?


    Wen Yu stopped speaking and looked at her quietly.


    No wonder you hesitated so long when I asked you if the person on the poster looked like me. Ning Ning could not help but let out aughter, she shook her head, You cant even see the poster, right?


    Wen Yu did not refute her. At this time, silence meant admission.


    You had the cheek to saydies first. Ning Ning stared at him. You just heard someone else talk about Life Theater, but you cannot see it at all, thats why you need a person to bring you in, right?


    Wen Yu sighed after she stared at him for a long while. Yes.


    I knew it. Shi Zhong Tang walked a few rounds around him,ughing with his hands sped behind his back. He does not fit the standards of the theater at allno, he is theplete opposite of the standards. Full of hope and forgiveness, instead of changing the past, he would want to change the future more Even if the whole world were to be able toe in, he probably wouldnt be able to.


    Wen Yu seemed to not want to be tangled up with this problem anymore. He sat on a random chair, a group of masked people immediately surrounded him. One of them bent down, narrowed their eyes and looked at the ticket in his hand. They looked up and said, Customer, the ticket you have is an ordinary ticket, you cannot sit on a designated seat.


    Ning Ning hurried over and pulled him out, they walked over to the ordinary section.


    Whats the matter? Wen Yu asked.


    That was a special seat, Ning Ning said, you are holding an ordinary ticket, you cannot sit there.


    Wen Yu looked at the ticket in his hand, as if absorbed in thoughts. Are there many types of tickets?


    Ning Ning shut her mouth, she chose not to answer his question so that she would not leak more information to him.


    The two of them sat down among the ordinary seats. Once they were seated, Wen Yu looked at the screen in front and ndly said, Madam Qin wasnt the first one.


    Ning Ning looked over at him.


    Starting from two months ago, the amount of people that came to the clinic for consultation had been increasing. Wen Yu said, It wouldnt matter if it was one or two more, but it wasnt ordinary when it increased by the tens and hundreds. Its not an infectious disease, why did everyone have the same symptoms? Everyone said that there was an invisible person around them.


    This time it was Ning Nings turn to remain silent.


    I have to know what is happening so that I can help them. Wen Yu grasped the armrests tightly. A ray of white light fell upon his eyes, it was from the screen in front of himthe movie for the night has started. He paused for a moment, he finally added one more sentence, Also, my brother, You Ling and your mother had mentioned Life Theater tickets, I want to know


    What do you want to know?


    Before Ning Ning could make out what he was saying, the theme song started ying.


    It was the voice of a sickly man apanied by the deep sounds of a drum and crisp sounds of a flute, he sang in a very weird tune, Wearing masks on the face, wearing colourful clothes, doing ritualistic dance, expelling evil and pestilence Ha, whos evil, whos pestilent? Whos the Nuo dance for? Like a y but not a y, is a y that is not a y.


    A weightless feeling came over her, Ning Ning slowly closed her eyes.


    2012, on a narrow road to a vige.


    Ning Ning


    Ning Ning.


    Ning Ning!


    Ning Ning suddenly sat up. She bumped into the person that was calling out for her, the two of them cried out at the same time.


    You loathsome girl, why are you so fidgety? Ah. Cui Hong Mei rubbed her forehead. That hurt!


    Ning Ning also rubbed her forehead, she took the time to look at her surroundings. She realised that she was sitting in a car, it was drizzling outside. Ning Yu Ren got out of the car to take a look, shaking her head. Its not going to work, the tire has sunk in.


    The ground of a mountain was not easy to walk on. Moreover, it had just rained, the mud was like the hands of a resentful wife, holding on to the wheel tightly and not letting go. Cui Hong Mei got off the car and took a look, she turned anxious. Ah, what do we do now? Its getting dark, dont tell me we have to spend the night in the car?


    I told you we should have taken the train here. You wouldnt listen, you insisted on me to drive here so you can be ostentatious. Ning Yu Ren said coldly.


    Were finally rich. If we dont show it off, what else can we use the money for? Cui Hong Mei retorted.


    The two of them argued until an unfamiliar voice rang out from the side, The vige is not far away from here, cant you just walk the rest of the way? You can get the people in the vige to help you push the carter.


    That made a lot of sense!


    Ning Ning looked at the back of the other person. The person was wearing an old Chinese tunic suit and a pair of cloth shoes, he was fleet-footed even among the mountains and ins, one could tell that he was used to this path with one look.


    Ning Ning chased after him frantically.


    Ning Ning, dont run off on your own! Ning Yu Rens voice rang out behind her.


    Mama, the vige is right in front. Ning Ning shouted back at her, Lets rush over while its still bright out, then we can get people to help us.


    The three girls went up the slope, wading through muds with great difficulty as they got to the entrance of the vige before it turned dark. Cui Hong Mei wiped the sweat off her forehead. Thank God.


    We should thank that big brother. Ning Ning looked at an unfamiliar teenager not far from her.


    What are you talking about? Cui Hong Mei looked at where she was pointing and asked doubtfully, What big brother?


    Ning Ning was astonished. At this time, the young man walking in front of them who had led them here turned his head around, on his face was a ferocious and terrifying mask that had fangs on all sides.


    A masked person?


    Eh, you guys are? A viger walked towards Ning Nings group. He walked past the masked person along the way, but he paid no heed to him, as if he couldnt see that person at all. Outsiders? Here for a trip?


    Who woulde to this crappy ce for a trip? Cui Hong Mei fanned her face with her hand. Were locals, Im Cui Hong Mei.


    The viger pointed at her face, he got so excited that he could not speak for a very long time. He turned his head back after some time and shouted, The Ning family has returned! Ning Qings wife and child have returned!


    The Ning family has returned?


    Ah, thats great.


    Where? Where?


    A group of people flocked over quickly. Ning Ning had thought that they were rushing over to her superstar Mama, but they were rushing over at her in the end.


    Youre Ning Qings granddaughter?


    What is your name?


    Its too bad, if only you were a boy


    Its alright, a girl is the same as well, she has the Ning surname anyway.


    These peoplewhy did they feel a little strange?


    Ning Ning looked at the passionate vigers in front of her. She had experienced the same thing when she was a teenage girl. But at that time, she had seen little of the world, she had credited the passion of the vigers to her superstar Mama Wasnt there that saying? The quickest way to gain favour from a mother was to praise her child.


    As long as she was by Ning Yu Rens side, all eyes would be on her, she would always get praised, Ning Ning had long gotten used to it. Looking back at it now, she just realised that that was not it. Although the vigers were interested in Mama, they were more interested in her, and the reason for their interest was


    It seemed to be just because of her surname being Ning?


    Alright, dont crowd around here. A little old man poking with a crutch who looked like a vige chief appeared, smiling at Ning Nings group amiably. Lets go, lets go. The banquet is about to begin. Everyone, take a seat at the table, we can talk about anything while we eat.


    Ning Ning had another surprise when they took their seats.


    Come, the vige chief pulled out a chair, sit here.


    Ning Ning looked at him, then at Ning Yu Ren. She did not dare to sit down, she forced a smile and said, Im a junior, how can I sit at the head of the table?


    Everyone said that the people from the city were prideful. Actually, the people in the country were more prideful, furthermore, they also had more rules. Especially in viges that were sealed off from the outside world for many years, their rules coulde close to the ones from ancient times. Wake up in the morning to work, go home and sleep at night, no women at the dining table, the dead must be buried, they even spoke with old Chinese phonology.


    If one were to offend ancient people who valued those rules, they would sometimesnd themselves in serious trouble.


    Its fine, its fine. The old vige chief remained amiable, he even pressed Ning Ning onto the chair. Its a special circumstance this time. Your surname is Ning, you are supposed to sit here.


    Ning Ning slipped away from him like a loach. She slipped back to Ning Yu Rens side and hugged Mamas arm, saying to him while still in shock, No, no, no, Ill just sit here.


    Just let her sit here. Ning Yu Ren hugged Ning Ning and smiled at the vige chief. Her surname is Ning. In this vige, she can do whatever she wants, isnt that so?


    The old vige chief looked at her with a strange look. Ning Ning noticed it. The reception area that was rowdy just a moment ago turned silent, everyone stopped moving their chopsticks and looked at them from every direction while holding their wine cups.


    Amidst the suffocating silence, the old vige chief suddenly let out aughter. Of courseCome,e! Serve the wine ,serve the wine!


    The banquet that seemed to have had the mute button pressed on had started to move again. The group of people joked andughed, ate and drank, there were even people who came over to have a toast with Ning Nings group from time to time.


    Shes still young, she cant drink, let her have some other beverage. Ning Yu Ren poured juice into Ning Nings wine cup.


    Ning Ning thought for a moment before she told Ning Yu Ren, Mama, I am a junior, I cannot let these aunties and unclese to me, I should go to them.


    Alright, Ning Yu Ren said with a smile, go aheadremember not to take any alcohol.


    Yes, yes, yes! Ning Ning hopped off the chair. She held the juice in her hand and went over. As she was toasting them, she asked for their names and their seniority.


    She discovered something very strange.


    Generally speaking, a vige would usually have only one surname. For example, in a Zhang Vige, more than half of the people would have the Zhang surname. More than half the people of the Niu Vige would have the surname Niu. Even when not everyone had the same surname, at least half of them would have the same surname. This surname would be the main surname of the vige.


    But in this Ning Vige, there was only one family with the surname NingNing Nings grandfathers family.


    As for the othersZhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang In the entire vige, there were scarcely anyone with the same surname.


    This was a vige of different surnames.


    If blood ties and surname are not what is holding the vige together, Ning Ning could not help but think, then what is?