The lock hanging on the door was suddenly unlocked.


    The door was opened from the outside. The vige chief led a group of people, standing at the doorway and saying, Ning Yu Ren, quickly pack up ande with us.


    Ning Yu Renwho seemed to have been sitting idly for the entire nightgot up, her face was a little pale and haggard, her heart was in a flurry. They didnt lock her up for no reason, so they wouldnt have released her for no reason.


    What happened to Ning Ning? She asked as she shivered.


    The vige chief looked at her with an extremely weird expression. Did youteach her the Nuo dance?


    Ning Yu Ren, I didnt.


    The vige chief looked towards Cui Hong Mei who was on the bed. How about you?


    The only thing that answered him were snores.


    The vige chief shot a look at the two people behind him, they rushed up to Cui Hong Mei and shook her awake.


    Who is it? Who are you people, causing a din early in the morning? Ah, Vige Chief. Although Cui Hong Mei was usually unreasonable, but whenever she saw the vige chief, she would act like a mouse that had seen a cat. She tumbled off the bed. Hearing him repeat his question, she smiled embarrassingly. II wanted to teach her, but I need to have known it first.


    She was usuallyzy, she had already forgotten how to perform the Nuo dance of her family, how could she remember how to perform the Nuo dance of another family?


    After getting the answer, the vige chiefs expression became even weirder.


    Vige Chief, what exactly happened? Ning Yu Rens heart was full of uneasiness. Did something go wrong when Ning Ning was performing?


    Go wrong The vige chief huffed and puffed. She poured a bowl of wine on the face of a dancer.


    Ning Yu Ren turned pale with fright, she said with anger and worries, Ive been doting on her too much. Shes out of control,pletely out of control. Vige Chief, let me meet her, I will definitely have to give her a scolding, then have her apologise to all the uncles and aunties.


    The vige chief stared at her for half an instant before he sighed. Sure enough, you have forgotten as well.


    Ning Yu Ren was stunned.


    Actually, its not just you. I have forgotten as well It has been a long while after all. The vige chief said slowly, Yu Ren, <<life opera="" house="">> is a three-act y, do still you remember what the first act is about?</life>


    I remember. Ning Yu Ren recalled for a moment. The first act is <<meeting god="">>. The vigers begged for their lives from Heaven, seeked mercy from Earth, but neither Heaven nor Earth answered them, the people could only bring their children and flee. They finished all their food and water, they were at the end of their road when they saw an opera house. A young man was sitting on top of it, looking down at them, then</meeting>


    Then, that young man tilted the wine cup down, he poured wine at the hungry and thirsty refugees at the foot of the opera house. The vige chief continued for her, saying in a deep voice, So, Ning Ning did not do anything wrong. The first act did have this segment: Pouring Wine to Quench Thirst.


    Buthow did she know? Ning Yu Ren murmured.


    Thats right, how did she know? The vige chief stared at her. Ever since your father died, no one performed the role of the owner for several decades. After that much time has passed, there are many thingsmany detailsthat have been forgotten by everyone. Yet, the things that everyone has forgotten, you and me have forgotten, how could she have known?


    Ning Yu Ren had no words.


    She indistinctly had an answer, but did not intend to tell him.


    There was no need to tell him either, because the vige chief had a guess of his own. Otherwise, his expression would not have been this pale, his hands would not have been trembling so much.


    Lets go. The vige chief paused before he told Ning Yu Ren, Come to the ancestral hall with me, you will perform in her stead.


    A line of people walked in a flurry towards the ancestral hall. Along the way, the sound of the drum got closer, louderwith every beat of the drum, the look on the vige chiefs face got worse.


    Then? Ning Yu Ren walked along his side, she asked as she sized up his expression. What did Ning Ning do during the second act?


    His expression turned even worse as expected.


    She ran up to the stage, the vige chiefs cheek twitched, and chased everyone off it.


    She didnt leave a single one?


    She didnt leave a single one.


    Even the sacrificial offerings were chased off the stage?


    Even the sacrificial offerings were chased off the stage.


    Ning Yu Ren startedughing. No wonder you frantically came looking for me. If even the sacrificial offerings for the owner were chased off the stage, how would they continue with <<human sacrifice="">>?</human>


    The second act, <<human sacrifice="">>.</human>


    The vigers took out everything they had and wanted to give it to the god in front of thembut the god did not want any of those grass, tree branches, leather, vegetables or leaves they wanted to give him at all. Or it could have been that he thought it was too troublesome, he didnt want to be burdened with such stuff, so he threw all of the offerings away impolitely.


    The vigers felt disheartened. In the end, they thought over it and offered up another sacrifice on the next day.


    This time they offered the healthiest and most beautiful teenager.


    It wasa human sacrifice.


    God was moved by this person, thus he agreed to bring this group of vigers to flee with him, to look for a new utopia with him. While they were fleeing, he showed a magical abilityhe had a tiny box, there was a model of an opera house inside, it could change its size, it could let people go back to the past, it could change their lives. The people called it Life Opera House, they addressed the god as Owner.


    The good daughter you have taught. The cheek on the vige chief twitched even more. When I tried to tell her off, she turned on me and reprimanded me, saying that thepretty young manis not pretty enough, she wanted us to pick a new offering for her


    Then offer her another one. If not for the inappropriate setting, Ning Yu Ren would haveughed out loud. She mocked, Didnt a lot of people return to the vige this time? There are quite a few young and pretty boys right?


    We did! She did not pick any of them! What Ning Yu Ren could think of, the vige chief could definitely think of. Not only did he think of it, he had even done itit was just that the oue was not as expected. He said with a face full of rage, In the end, we were forced toreturn that man back to her.


    Him using the word return, Ning Yu Ren could only think of one person.


    Are you talking about Pei Xuan? She asked.


    The vige chief looked at her up and down for a moment, then let out a coldughter. So hes called Pei Xuan, you really do know each other.


    After pausing for a moment, he looked at Ning Yu Ren doubtfully. Dont tell me that youre the one who got him to impersonate someone from the Li family and sneak into the vige? What else are you hiding from us?


    Then what else are you people hiding from us? Ning Yu Renughed. Didnt you say that he had already left the vige and was getting his wounds treated at a hospital?


    They were equally bad, neither were telling the truth, neither were trustworthy.


    This fellow knows so many secrets of our vige, how can we let him go? The vige chief said with apathy, He should still be of some use, like to appease that obstinate daughter of yours.


    Obstinate, wilful and recklesswhat was most unbearable to the vige chief was that the ancestor worship ceremony that was supposed to bepletely under control, had gradually shifted into the hands of Ning Ning.


    That was simply a disgrace.


    It reminded him of her equally disobedient grandfather.


    Rather than let history repeat itself, he would prefer to give up on Ning Ning. He would pick the more obedient Ning Yu Ren instead.


    Well let her perform up to the second act. The vige chief stopped in his tracks, there was a hubbub of voices in front of him, the stage was right in front. For thest act, you will perform.


    Ning Yu Renughed without saying a word.


    She was very clear why the vige chief would choose her. It was not because she had better acting skills, it was not because she was more suitable for the role of ownerpared to Ning Ning, it was only because she was more obedient.


    I will perform ording to your wishes, sheughed, but I have to remind you of something.


    Remind me of what?


    If something were to happen to me at the end. Ning Yu Ren looked at the stage that was not far from her, looking at Ning Ning who was on the stage, smiling gently, Then she will be the only remaining member of the Ning family.


    You would have to protect her, you would not be able to hurt her, because if she lived, then you would be able to hold the next ancestor worship ceremony, the next <<life opera="" house="">>.</life>


    Substitute!! The vige chief shouted at the stage.


    The audience had been waiting for him to say the word for a very long time. They dragged Ning Ning off the stage, a few strong middle-aged woman tore the clothes and essories off Ning Ning. Ning Ning cut a slightly sorry figure, she looked over with her dishevelled hair.She saw that they had already run over to Mamas side, putting everything on her in a flurry, thest item being the mask.


    Fangs on all sides, ferocious and terrifying.


    Ning Yu Rens face was covered behind the mask, a pair of gentle eyes quietly looked at her from afar.


    Act three, <<exorcism>>!</exorcism>


    The vige chief shouted out, Ning Yu Ren stepped on stage.


    Her gaze shifted from the twelve dancers to the extra person who had shown up.


    That person was slender, he was dressed in green with a mask on his face.


    Fangs on all sides, ferocious and terrifying.


    His face was covered behind the mask, a pair of gentle eyes quietly gazing at her from afar.


    You dont really trust me, Ning Qing touched the mask on his face, because I am a masked person.


    The dancers started to dance, surrounding the two of them.


    I dont me you, because most of the masked people are certainly as you imagined. Due to the fact that they had been locked in the movie theater for a very long time, their mindset and methods are all a little twistedwhat if Im like them? What if for the sake of reuniting our family, I trick all of you into entering the movie theater to be masked people? Ning Qingughed. He reached his hand out to Ning Yu Rens face, but Ning Yu Ren took a step back. His hand froze and was slowly retracted.


    Upon seeing this, Ning Yu Ren suddenly felt a little regret.


    She indeed did not believe a masked person, because she had seen every masked person getting twisted from their pain. Moreover, Ning Qing had just tricked Ning Ning into a well a few days ago, they had a big fight because of this


    If you dont trust me, at least trust Ning Ning. Ning Qing looked back in Ning Nings direction. She had finally gotten to this stage, you should let her finish it.


    Ning Yu Ren looked at Ning Ning.


    What she did not manage to do, Ning Ning had managed to. Not only had she rescued her, she had even rescued Pei Xuan. What was next? Would she be able to end this Nuo dance, to leave together with them, to go home together?


    But could she take this risk? Could she trust a masked person? There was something fishy with this Nuo dance. No one knew what would happen if they were to finish it, could she let Ning Ning take this risk?


    Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ning Yu Ren closed her eyes. After half an instant, she slowly opened her eyes and finally made her decision, I