Qu Feng couldn't hide his disappointment after arriving in the city. He lost all his strength and knelt on the ground.
The old man helped him up. He understood how Qu Feng felt.
Tears streamed down Qu Feng's face. "I'm sorry, Master. I'm too useless. I wanted to open a theater so you could rest and enjoy your old age. I'm too useless."
He broke down in tears.
The old man faintly smiled and calmly said, "How could that be? You are my best disciple, both in terms of talent and character. Look at all my disciples, and in the end, you are the only one left. I am already very satisfied that you can accompany this lonely old man to the end."
He patted his disciple's back. "Cheer up. It's not the worst yet. As long as you're alive, there's hope."
Qu Feng's unfortunate childhood had instilled a pessimistic attitude in him. He backed down easily when faced with difficulties, so he was stricter than other disciples. He wanted Qu Feng to become a useful person. Even if Qu Feng wasn't under his tutelage, he could still earn a living outside.
But gradually, he found that this poor disciple of his was actually quite talented. He wanted him to become someone who could achieve great things.
After arriving, the old man didn't know where to go. He wanted to grab hold of his last hope and meet Count Eibron. He brought the mysterious general's token to the count's mansion.
"What general? What item? Go go go! This isn't a place for beggars. The count isn't someone beggars like you can meet whenever you want! "
Just like that, the two were mercilessly kicked out by the guards. They were once again stranded on the streets.
"So it was a lie."
Qu Feng lowered his head.
"Something must've gone wrong. They wouldn't have given us money otherwise," the old man thought.
But since they had money, they didn't have to worry about not having a place to stay.
"Let's go. We'll find a place to stay and see if we can find a job."
The old man said.
So they looked for a place to stay. They had enough money to last them for a while. It would be even better if there were musical instruments for sale. Even if there weren't, they could save up enough money and prepare food and leave the city to try their luck abroad.
However, most of the pedestrians on the street were homeless refugees. It was not easy to find a local, and even fewer locals were willing to talk to them.
After searching from house to house, they met a young man who owned a strange restaurant. It was deserted and did not have a single customer.
"Find a place to stay? Oh! You are also outsiders, right? But most of the places are full, "the other party kindly replied.
"I see. That's true. We came late."
The old man nodded and said helplessly.
"However, I do know of a place where you can stay, but it's a little remote."
The man smiled as he sized up the two of them. He didn't look like a bad person.
The two of them saw a glimmer of hope and hurriedly asked, "Then the price …"
"The price is not high, but it's very remote and inconvenient."
The other party said again.
The master and disciple looked at each other. The old man frowned and said hesitantly, "That place, how remote is it?"
The man furrowed his brows and said, "Tsk ~ It's on the north side of the city. There are a few rows of small brick houses there. There aren't many people living there and the environment is quiet. I know some people there. If you really need it, I can take you there to see."
Hearing this, Qu Feng was overjoyed. He looked at his master, but the old man seemed to be hesitating.
"There aren't many people living there? Why doesn't anyone live there? "
The old man suddenly asked.
The other party froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Probably because it's too far. Besides us locals, no one else knows. There aren't many people who ask us like this. It's probably because of this."
"Master? It seems that we really found the right person. "
Qu Feng said happily.
But the old man nodded with a troubled look.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to lead the way …"
"No problem, come with me."
So the two of them followed the other party. They passed through the alley and gradually lost sight of the refugees. The surroundings also quieted down.
"Are we not there yet?"
The old man asked uneasily.
"We'll be there soon."
The other party still answered. Suddenly, the old man stopped and pulled his disciple. He quickly said, "Hey! Oh no! I dropped my wallet! It must be on the way. Oh no, we have to go back and find it! "
"What! Master, you're too careless. "
Qu Feng said anxiously. When the two of them were about to turn back, a loud shout came from behind.
"Stop!"
This shout gave the two of them a fright. They slowly turned around and found that the smiling, friendly shop owner had changed his expression.
"You still want to leave after coming here? Hand over your money! Hurry! "
Suddenly, two figures appeared at the two ends of the alley.
Qu Feng realized that this was a scam. The other party was a robber!
"Gentlemen, we really don't have money." The old man bitterly shouted.
"You don't have money and you're still looking for a place to live? Who are you trying to fool? Search! "
"No! Don't. "
"Let us go."
"Hey! These two are quite fat. They actually have so much money! "
"What's this? There's also a sign. Where did these nobles come from? "
"Who cares. Come to our West City. Even if you're a dragon or a dog, you have to crawl. Hahaha!"
Just like that, the two of them were robbed. All of their belongings were taken away.
To the two of them, this was undoubtedly a disaster. Even the optimistic old man fell silent. They had no choice but to return to the streets filled with refugees and become part of them.
At this moment, Qu Feng's heart was numb. The world he saw was colorless. The passersby treated them as trash. Every laughter was mocking them.
"It's time to eat! Hurry!! "
Suddenly, someone shouted. Then, they heard the sound of wheels. The master and disciple were still in a daze. Seeing the people around them stand up, they hurriedly ran after the group of carriages. The two of them also ran with the crowd with a blank expression.
"Don't push! Line up! Otherwise, there will be no food! "
A mysterious masked person brought a lot of food. There was bread, oatmeal, and meat. The fully armed soldiers made the refugees not dare to mess around. They obediently lined up and went forward to receive the food.
There were also many people who cut in line. The master and disciple met a few. They were angry, but didn't dare to say anything. They could only swallow their anger.
Fortunately, there was a lot of food. Finally, it was their turn. They thought it would be some oatmeal and rotten bread, but when the two of them received it, they found that it was fresh and warm. It tasted very good.
"Hurry up and eat the meat. It's right here."
The old man whispered to Qu Feng. He knew that Qu Feng would definitely leave it behind. However, the people around them didn't have anything left. There had to be a reason for them to stand around and eat everything.
Even further away, a group of people were eyeing them covetously.
Qu Feng had wanted to leave some bread, but after hearing his master's words, he took it out and ate it.
At this moment, the crowd suddenly shouted "Me! Me! Me!" The two of them turned around and saw a new line forming on the other side of the carriage.
They asked around and heard that they were going to the Wusen Empire in the east, a place they had never heard of before.
"East? That general also said east! "
The old man suddenly remembered.
"But there's only Stone City in the east. It's already turned into ruins. Further east is the territory of the demon race."
Qu Feng said worriedly. The old man also knew. He turned around and said, "Disciple, I know. You might not be able to tell, but that general isn't human. "
Hearing this, Qu Feng was shocked.
"What?"
The old man continued, "I've been performing with my family since I was young. I've seen all kinds of people. I could also tell that the robber before wasn't a good person. However, we had no other choice but to take a gamble. But that general, I've never seen such a person. He was like an illusion. The reason I believed him was because of his eyes. That gaze, it was very similar to her at that time. "
As he said this, a memory surfaced in the old man's mind. On a snowy day, on a muddy road, a youth wearing a costume used his frozen red hands to hug his three-stringed zither, singing alone in the snow.
At this moment, a woman holding a red umbrella appeared in the snow. She was much older than the young man and wore bright clothes. When she passed by the young man, she stopped and looked at him with a gaze that the young man would never forget for the rest of his life.
That gaze held no pity or disdain, but that pair of bright eyes shone through the dark clouds in the youth's heart, bringing light to his world.
The old man finally understood something. That was just the gaze of an ordinary person looking at an ordinary person. There was no special meaning. It was just that as wandering artists, their status would be looked at with a special gaze. They would also subconsciously distinguish themselves from ordinary people.
Qu Feng looked at his master with a puzzled expression.
The old man sighed deeply and smiled at his young disciple, saying, "That was a gaze that couldn't be any more ordinary. That's all."
The disciple revealed a puzzled expression, but the master smiled widely. A masked man appeared in front of them and asked, "What are your specialties? What did you do before? "
"We're wandering artists …"
The old man smiled as he replied.
They never would have thought that today, a year later, they would build the largest opera house in Wusen Empire's trading city, the Maple Forest Theater.
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