There were too many people to squeeze through, so Lin Jue simply stood on the steps next to the street, put his feet up and looked up.
It's really a magic trick.
I saw the crowd surrounding an open space two feet square. There was a wooden table on the open space. In front of the table sat a man in commoner clothes. In front of him were three bowls and a few peach stones, which he was changing around.
.
But he is playing the trick of three immortals returning to their cave.
There are often cheers and speculations from the onlookers all around, as if they are competing with a juggler.
Lin Jue frowned.
He also has experience with this kind of trick, which mostly relies on technique and thinking guidance. The more skillful the technique, the better, and at the same time, he has a better understanding of the judge's thoughts.
Upon closer inspection, he frowned even more.
If the open space is open enough, with only one person and one table, and people are surrounded from all directions, and this man can still play this trick freely, with this world of monsters and magic, Lin Jue will also retain some "this man"
Maybe there is something strange about him. However, the wooden table was placed with its back to the wall on the street. There were not many people behind the trickster, and there were a few companions standing behind him, so it was relatively easy to see.
The locations of the flaws are all blocked.
Lin Jue looked along these directions again.
It is indeed easier to see through the sides and back. Although there are not many people standing there, judging from their expressions, it seems that some people have noticed something.
It's just that maybe you don't see it very clearly, or maybe you think it's good that the other party has this method. There is no need to ruin people's jobs for no reason, so no one comes out to expose it.
On the contrary, many judges were excited to see it.
It's probably not such a lively time in normal times, and it's rare to see such a bizarre performance.
Lin Jue said nothing and continued to watch.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a beard covered it with a colorful scarf and transformed into a copper basin. The colorful scarf was covered again, and water emerged from the empty copper basin, and then a koi fish emerged.
The onlookers cheered loudly.
Many people's eyes were wide open and their eyes were gushing.
After the colorful towel turned into a fish, it was time to take out items from the empty box again.
In addition to fetching fruits and vegetables, kittens and puppies, they were also able to fetch things brought by the audience. Some people were asking for the red bellyband from the widow’s house on the street, but they were also able to fetch it.
Lin Jue was dubious and frowned.
Have hope and be patient.
Slowly the time is getting later and later, the sun is getting higher and higher, and the flow of people on the street has reached its peak.
In the open space in front, the juggler's apprentice knelt on the ground to pick up money. The older juggler walked around and said:
"Thank you all the judges for your support. We have paid enough to come here. In the previous performances, there were both truly mysterious skills and hard-practiced techniques. I would like to thank you all for your warm support, and I would also like to thank some people who see things through without telling them.
I'm very particular about people, so I'd like to thank you all."
Saying this, he cupped his fists and saluted.
The crowd of onlookers were really interested in watching and hearing his nice words, so naturally they started shouting loudly and coaxed him to do more good-looking things.
"I didn't have breakfast and I was hungry. I wanted to take a break to eat something and drink some water. Since the judges want to see something more interesting, I naturally can't spoil your noble lords' interest."
After speaking, he waved to the side.
Then a young man of thirteen or fourteen years old came over. In this cold spring season, he was only wearing a pair of trousers, his upper body was bare, and he was so thin that his ribs could be seen.
"Everyone, please watch! Those who are rich will support you with a financial show, and those who have no money will support you with a solo show. I hope this show can add some prosperity to everyone's lives. The little baby has only performed a few times, so don't let the little baby be embarrassed!"
It was still the older trickster who held his hands and spoke.
He has some speaking skills.
The young man didn't say a word. As soon as he ran out, he ran around the open space twice and opened his mouth wide in front of the judges, as if he wanted to show his mouth to everyone.
There's nothing inside.
Then I saw him take out a dark ball, put it into his mouth along with the caramel, chew it, then suddenly his eyes widened, he raised his head and spit it into the air.
"boom……"
A canopy of flames burst into the air.
The onlookers were startled, and the lively scene immediately attracted a large crowd of exclamations and applause.
Lin Jue also had a big surprise.
I don’t know what the black pills are, but even if they are medicine that can burn, there is nothing that can ignite them.
After thinking about it, Lin Jue quickly went down the stairs and crawled forward.
"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze..."
"What are you squeezing for?"
"Who's squeezing me?"
"You kid..."
"Borrowed it for a while, borrowed it for a while."
One after another, more passers-by were attracted by the light of the fire and the exclamations. In addition, they needed to use their hands to protect the bamboo poles and medicinal materials on their backs, so it took a lot of effort for Lin Jue to squeeze in to the middle.
"boom!!"
Another canopy of flames exploded in the sky.
The audience around was still excited.
What does it mean to be in full swing?
That's it.
But the performance has come to an end.
"call……"
The young man seemed very tired and panting. He stopped and looked at the middle-aged man and then at the audience around him. Without saying a word, he quickly bowed his head and held his hands.
Suddenly there was a tinkling sound.
Many people threw money or fruits and vegetables into the middle, and some people put eggs on the ground and rolled them forward.
Everything is considered a reward these days.
However, at this moment, an inappropriate voice sounded next to him:
"After watching it for so long, I finally saw an opera that can be called a real skill. It's just that such a simple fire-repelling technique would be a bit misleading if it was performed at a temple fair, right?"
The voice was old and full of contempt.
Everyone looked at the sound and saw an old man in commoner clothes.
"This judge is..."
The middle-aged magician couldn't help but tentatively raised his hand and said.
"We are considered colleagues."
The old man said with a smile.
When the middle-aged magician heard this, his expression immediately darkened.
The other spectators were stunned for a moment, and then many of them looked excited to watch the show.
The atmosphere was already warm, and this made it even better.
"Although there is a saying that people who work together are enemies. But when I came here, I reported to the local county magistrate, paid the money, and asked for directions. I didn't offend anyone, and I didn't steal anyone's business." Middle-aged magician
After thinking for a moment, he cautiously said to the old man, "Old senior, this is..."
"You didn't do anything wrong. I just came here a step later than you. When I reported to the government, the officials said that a trickster had already reported, paid enough money, and got a good position. It happened to be today
I don’t have anything to do, so I came here to take a stroll, and I happened to meet you.” The old man simply walked out, smiling, “I thought I would come here to gain experience and see what my colleagues in other places are capable of, but I didn’t think so.
I don’t see any great skills.”
His tone was quite helpless, but he seemed to have no ill intentions.
He even sighed after saying:
"This man, as he gets older, talks a lot. He can't hold back what's in his heart, so he opens his mouth."
The middle-aged magician had a gloomy expression on his face. He took another look at the onlookers around him and had no choice but to retract his saluting hand and said, "They say we are not good enough. It seems that the seniors have something to teach us!"
"Guidance is out of the question. What you just performed that impressed me was the fire-repelling technique at the end. This little kid has practiced it, but it's just a beginner."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man who had just performed immediately looked around, lowered his head and played with his hands, feeling at a loss.
"What the old man said is true..."
The middle-aged magician originally lowered his posture in front of the onlookers and was extremely polite, as if he was a very talkative entertainer. At this time, he couldn't help but darken his face:
"It's just that my child is still young. What does a little kid know? Don't be ashamed of the old man. Liu has practiced this fire-repelling technique for many years, so he asked the old man to help him palm his eyes and check the fire."
When the onlookers heard this, they immediately started cheering.
Lin Jue also had many more interests.
I saw the middle-aged magician also opened the clay pot, took out a dark meatball, added caramel, put it into his mouth and chewed it, while behind him there were people beating gongs, drums and cymbals.
"Boom!"
There was a sound of drums and cymbals, and the middle-aged magician just raised his head and suddenly let out a breath in harmony with the sound.
"boom!"
But it was not a scattered flame that exploded in the sky, but a straight pillar of fire that shot straight into the sky, at least two or three feet in length.
This pillar of fire is very conspicuous. If you stand on a higher ground, you may be able to see it from a few streets away. If it is night, the entire county may be able to see the flames.
Whether you are watching the door or watching the excitement, you can tell that there must be some skills here.
The middle-aged trickster didn't stop, and continued to vomit several times.
Coupled with the harmony created by the trick team's playing and tapping, the atmosphere was greatly enhanced, and the emotions of the onlookers around were raised to a higher level.
It was obvious that his skills were indeed deeper than that of the young man. Not only could he condense flames and spit fire into pillars, but he could also spit out a pill not just once, but three or five times in a row.
Then the middle-aged man ate another one, circled around the open space, and spit out the pillar of fire on the heads of all the spectators to let people feel the hot temperature. He even found wood, put it in the brazier, and lit it with fire to express what he wanted.
The flames spitting out are by no means a trick, but the real thing.
"Not bad, not bad..."
The old man clapped his hands and said, "Your fire-hating technique is quite good."
"May I ask if the seniors have any advice?"
The middle-aged magician felt quite complacent for a while.
"It's not up to the task of giving advice, it's out of the question. It's just that maybe you readers haven't heard of it. I wonder if your colleagues have heard of it? There are two levels of fire-repelling techniques." The old man said with a smile, "Inferior fire-repelling techniques.
It is necessary to put fire pills, fire oil and other things into the mouth to cast it, but the advanced fire-repelling technique does not require it."
The middle-aged trickster was suddenly shocked.
The crowd of onlookers also paused for a moment, then cheered and started talking and shouting.
"What's so classy? Let's show it off!"
"Compare!"
"Old man, don't talk nonsense!"
"You're such a careless old man. If you want to set up a stall and make some money, just go to the south of the city. It's not easy for someone who has been working hard here all morning!"
The old man resisted at first, but finally walked out amidst the constant cheers and shouts from the crowd.
I saw that he was unhurried and did not take the fire pills. He just walked to the brazier filled with firewood and flames that had been lit by the middle-aged magician. He smiled at everyone and suddenly leaned over to take a breath.
"suck……"
Suddenly the flames formed into a roll, from thick to thin, like a spirit, rolling up and into his mouth.
The onlookers could not help but become quiet for a moment.
Looking at the old man again, there is nothing strange about him.
He also opened his mouth to show it, but there was nothing in his mouth.
But suddenly he spoke:
"boom……"
Another pillar of fire shot into the sky.
This stunned the onlookers.
Lin Jue also opened his eyes wide.
Although this pillar of fire is not as long as that of the middle-aged trickster, and is more scattered, the visual impact is much greater because he did not eat anything, and the trick of sucking fire into his stomach and spitting it out again is much greater.
For a moment, it was like a magical trick.
"You are so kind, I can't refuse, so I have to come up and show my embarrassment. But please step back, I am old, and my strength is not as strong as this strong man and the younger generation. The fire he spits overflows and burns your hair and face.
No responsibility will be taken.”
"boom……"
The old man was like a middle-aged magician just now, walking around the open space and spitting pillars of fire on everyone's heads, letting everyone feel the blazing temperature, and even burning people's hair, to prove that the flames were real.
Coupled with the sound of gongs and drums, everyone was even more frightened.
"boom……"
A flame flew over Lin Jue's head.
Lin Jue was one of the few people who did not step back. Even when the flames passed by, he only protected the opening of the basket in front of him and did not protect his head. This old man was just as he said. He was not as strong as the young people and the flames were more scattered. Lin Jue immediately
I felt the power of the hot and raging flames.
At the same time, I had a strange feeling in my heart.
Lin Jue suddenly remembered——
I had the same feeling when I was at the Wang Family Ancestral Hall in Hengcun when the smoke breathed out by the monster hit me.
I just don’t know if it’s what I think.
Lin Jue was stunned and raised his hand to touch his head.
There are a few hairs that are slightly curly.
Chapter completed!