doitstory Chapter 1922 11921 Family Misfortune
Chapter 1922 11921 Family Misfortune
Chapter 1922 1.1921 Family Misfortune
"Hearing that Sister Gu intends to enter the brothel to win the prize, the entire Beibao is filled with pride." Su Wuniang, the owner of Changlefang, is also very shrewd and adept at social maneuvering. She has studied under various famous teachers since childhood, learning both literary and martial arts skills. Seemingly a weak woman, she is actually a hidden master of martial arts.
The streets and alleys are notorious for their chaotic mix of good and bad, a breeding ground for all sorts of scoundrels. The former owner of Changlefang spared no expense in supporting Su Wuniang, hoping for her future debut and immense profits. Su Wuniang lived up to expectations, and Changlefang became a top-tier den of iniquity, teeming with customers and rake in huge sums of money daily.
"I am not here to compete for the top prize, but only to exchange skills with my fellow sisters." Elder Gu Xianniang, the Returning Heaven Elder, was equally adept at navigating social situations and leaving no room for error.
"Sister Gu, you are too modest. Please come inside the fortress for a chat," said Su Wuniang, the owner of Changlefang, extending her hand in invitation.
"Thank you for your trouble." Elder Gu Xianniang of Huitian treated her with courtesy.
Two large groups marched into Beitun Fort. The moon was high in the sky, and the ghost market, adorned with lanterns, was teeming with people. The demons and monsters, rarely seen in the daytime, of the mural world, all took advantage of the moonlight to make their appearance. Being nocturnal is the nature of beasts; even transformed into demons, they cannot change their nature. As for the wandering ghosts, they fear the bright light of day. Thus, it became customary for the mural world's night market to flourish. Entering the fort during the day, one sees only gloom and desolation, ruins and broken walls. But at night, it transforms into a bustling, prosperous world, a completely different scene.
It should be noted that as long as she is not exposed to the scorching sun, a female ghost can walk during the day. However, the harsh environment is too dangerous for her. Wouldn't it be better for her to lie low in the shadows, conserve her energy until the moonlight, and then transform herself to wreak havoc on the human world?
Some might ask, "So, in that case, the ruins and dilapidated buildings during the day are the real thing, while the towering buildings at night are just an illusion?"
No. In the world of mural painting, besides the old monk's worn-out brush painting skins, there is also talk of magic. Similar to the Five Ghosts Moving Mountains and turning stone into gold. It is a mix of illusion and reality, truth and falsehood. As the saying goes, "When falsehood is taken for truth, even truth becomes falsehood; when nothingness is taken for existence, even existence becomes nothingness."
Does the flag move, the wind move, or the heart move?
In short, it is rich in spiritual energy and full of demonic power. It seizes the creation of heaven and earth and turns the rotten into the miraculous.
As expected, the venue for the Flower Tower Competition was none other than the magnificent and imposing Changlefang, the first building in Beibao.
The last time I came here, there was a den of ghosts in the Western Hills.
This time, I've come again, and the entire building is filled with beautiful courtesans.
With the help of the Demon Hunter Sect's informants, Wu Chen identified the people in the building one by one.
Jin Xiangyu (Maggie Cheung), the charming and chivalrous proprietress of the Longmen Inn in "New Dragon Gate Inn".
"The Past and Present Life of Pan Jinlian" tells the story of Pan Jinlian (Joey Wong), a beautiful and tragic woman who is reincarnated as a dancer.
"Forbidden City Cop" features Qin Cao (Li Ruotong), a top courtesan from the Jin Kingdom who is disguised as Wu Xiang Wang and has a cold personality. She is a performer who does not sell her body. She is sought after by princes and noblemen.
Liu Piaopiao (Cecilia Cheung) in "King of Comedy" aspires to become a popular nightclub hostess, so she enrolls in a drama training class to learn acting.
In "King of Beggars," Ru Shuang (Zhang Min), the daughter of the Beggar Clan leader, is a skilled martial artist who ambushes the brothel owner, Yi Hong Courtyard, to avenge her father's death.
On the surface, "Peace Hotel" tells the story of Shao Xiaoman (Cecilia Yip), a charming singer from the Paramount Ballroom, who is on the run from gambling debts and forced to take advantage of others to escape the pursuit of justice.
"The Sacred Flame Token of the Martial World" tells the story of Abbess Jingyin (Liu Xuehua), who commits all sorts of evil deeds in order to obtain the Sacred Flame Token. To prevent the descendants of her enemies from seeking revenge, she painstakingly practices a strange dual cultivation technique, which greatly increases her power but also makes her extremely prone to going astray.
"The Invincible Benevolent" tells the story of Ma Fangling (Yuen Kit-ying), the "most beautiful woman in the martial arts world," who helps her father eliminate the great hero Fu Hongxue and attempts to use her beauty to bewitch various masters.
Xiao Shiyi Lang is a clever, straightforward, charming, and life-enjoying woman named Feng Si Niang (Li Lili) who rides the fastest horse, climbs the highest mountain, eats the spiciest food, drinks the strongest liquor, wields the sharpest knife, and kills the most ruthless people.
"The Swordsman's Romance" features Lin Xian'er (Chu Xiangyun), a seemingly perfect woman with a twisted inner self, who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She uses her beauty to play games with the world, taking pleasure in seducing, deceiving, and conquering men, and satisfying her greed through male jealousy and vendettas. She is the "most beautiful woman in the world," recklessly indulging in self-destruction. "Flowers of Shanghai" depicts Zhou Shuangzhu (Carina Lau), Huang Cuifeng (Michelle Reis), and Shen Xiaohong (Michiko Hada), courtesans of the "Changsan Shuyu" brothel in the British Concession of late Qing Dynasty Shanghai, who speak in soft Wu dialect, carry water pipes, and exude the charm of Shanghai.
In "Never Sleeps," Huang Xiuhong (Kathy Chow), the owner of the "Shanghai Beach" nightclub in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, and Wu Fulian (Mirai Yamamoto) are also unforgettable characters.
They were either previous reigning courtesans or the next. In short, each of them was determined to win the title in the brothel.
"There's a nun too?" Princess strategist Li Huixin, disguised as an attendant, asked suspiciously as she walked among the courtesans.
"It must be due to the dual cultivation technique of absorbing yang energy to replenish yin energy," Wu Chen offered the most reasonable guess.
"Throughout history, no courtesan has ever surpassed her." Among the dazzling courtesans vying for attention upstairs and downstairs, Princess's strategist Li Huixin discovered more than one of her alternate counterparts. Among them were Huang Cuifeng, a courtesan from the "Changsan Shuyu" brothel; the famous Wuzhong opera singer who made a fleeting appearance in "The Deer and the Cauldron"; Chen Yuanyuan, one of the "Eight Beauties of Qinhuai"; and Du Shiniang, the famous courtesan from the Wanli era's Beijing Jiaofangsi, who angrily sank her treasure chest.
“This is a misfortune for our family.” Princess’s strategist, Li Huixin, looked on with a mixture of pity and anger at their lack of ambition. Clearly, “family” here refers to “the same self in different times and spaces.”
“The overlap of time and space, and even the fact that ‘everyone has their own destiny,’ are beyond human control.” Wu Chen comforted him, “Only the ability to ‘defy fate’ is within human control.”
"What you say is absolutely right, my lord." Although she had joined the ranks of the stars, Princess Li Huixin, the strategist, still couldn't help but ask, "But I wonder, how does one 'defy fate'?"
"Skull Finger." Wu Chen didn't hide anything: "It can reset your personal branch storyline with one click."
"After being pointed at, would women like Huang Cuifeng, Chen Yuanyuan, and Du Shiniang no longer be considered courtesans?" Princess's strategist, Li Huixin, pressed for details.
"The key plot point of falling into prostitution and submitting to a brothel is mostly unchangeable," Wu Chen said truthfully.
"Then how can we change our fate?" Princess's strategist, Li Huixin, pressed for an answer.
"In short, from the first time to the last time, and countless times in between, it was always just me." Wu Chen really had no need to hide anything.
"There is such a thing as...?" Princess's strategist Li Huixin suddenly smiled knowingly halfway through her sentence.
Now it was Elder Gu Xianniang's turn to ask, full of questions: "The saying goes, 'A pair of jade arms for a thousand men to pillow, a half-point of crimson lips for ten thousand guests to taste.' Welcoming ten guests a day is not uncommon. How can the Lord alone sustain this for long?"
"Please rest assured, everyone," Wu Chen said with a carefree smile. "I alone can withstand an army of thousands."
Among the courtesans present, besides Princess Strategist Li Huixin's own counterpart, there were many others of different dimensions, such as Su San (Zhong Zhen) from "My Lord, I Want You," Gui Lian (Yung Hong), a famous courtesan from the Eight Great Hutongs of Beijing in "The Mystery of the Forbidden Palace of the Qing Dynasty," Xiao Yu, a nine-generation courtesan from "Ji Gong," and Xiang Hong, a famous opera singer from the Republican era in "The Sword and the Horse," among others. Moreover, they often felt a connection with each other.
However, this presents no cognitive barrier for the mural art community.
Because of the basic concepts of "reincarnation" and "rebirth," people are used to encountering their own "past lives" or "life-changing experiences."
It's nothing unusual.