Chapter 57 Sculpture "Mi Li'er... Look, some of us have turned into mice, and some have turned into cats. Do you have any way to turn us back?" The three of them had already entered the opera house. Although the assassin locked the door after entering through the small door, the three of them were small animals after all, and Dora was quite familiar with the structure of the opera house, so the cat and two mice easily got in through the small window through which the postman delivered letters. Liu Yonglu originally intended to leave Dora outside while he and Millie Tang went in to chase the assassin, and it might be dangerous to take her with them. But when Dora heard that she wanted to keep him, the little mouse shook his head like a rattle and refused to agree no matter what. Just kidding, I am a mouse now. If an owl flies in the sky or a cat jumps out of the street, I will not survive. Besides, I am just an ordinary person. If I want to change my body back, I have to rely on the cat and the mouse in front of me. So after entering the opera house, Dora whispered in Liu Yonglu's ear for help, wanting to turn back into a human. But Liu Yonglu didn't know how to turn back, and he still didn't know it. Fortunately, there was Millie Tang by his side, so Liu Yonglu quickly asked for help. "Mr. Richie, this is a curse from the Saint." "Curse? We have offended the Saint Lady. Can I give her two bottles of good wine and two pounds of pork head meat?" "Well, I also saw it in a canon written hundreds of years ago. At that time, the canon of the Saint's Church had not yet been revised by successive popes, so some records of ancient customs were retained. In Chapter 79..."
"You kid, you're really slow in speaking. Get to the point..." Liu Yonglu thought to himself that Millie Tang was a good kid in every way except that she was a little too sloppy in her speech and actions. "It can be solved... But Mr. Richie, I also saw this method of removing the curse in another ancient book..." "You really are my big brother, stop laying the groundwork and get to the point!" "You... no, we have to read it out loud, the saint's compassion shines on the earth, I am Ricky, just replace this part with your own name, you are really... a beast worse than pigs and dogs, I am willing to serve the saint with my bones and blood for generations to come, I hope you can forgive me and cleanse my sins." "It's so long... How many times do I have to say it?" "At least... 30 times in half an hour." "Okay, it's time to practice tongue twisters. Okay, I'll just read it quietly, right?" "No problem. The Saint listens to everything. She will feel your kindness." Although Millie Tang turned into a cat, she felt very uncomfortable holding her breath, and the whiskers on her face were standing up. When Liu Yonglu turned around again, Dora had already started muttering. She was afraid and thought that 30 times might not be safe, so she prepared to do it 50 times. While Liu Yonglu and Millie Tang were joking, they did not forget their main business. The window through which the three of them jumped in was close to the small door that the assassin had opened. In addition, the opera house was closing time at this time, and there was no one in the huge hall, so the footsteps of the assassin were particularly clear. The cat and two mice followed the footsteps all the way. The place where the assassin came in was actually a side door of the opera house, which was usually used by the staff in the opera house to carry small goods. The assassin turned through the side door and arrived at the lobby of the opera house. Although it was break time, half of the lights in the hall were still on. Dora said that it was an unwritten rule in the opera house that all the lights in the hall must not be turned off, and at least a few had to be left on. Some people say it is for the convenience of night patrol and cleaning staff. Some people also say that it is to dispel the ghosts wandering in the opera house.
Liu Yonglu had never been to an opera house before, and now he turned into a mouse again. He looked up and felt that it was magnificent and magnificent. The hall was thousands of square meters, and the dome was tens of meters high. There were murals on the dome. He didn't understand the allusions, but the specific content seemed to be a young couple holding a wedding in the forest. The groom was holding a crown made of woven branches and putting it on the bride's head, while the guests around him were sitting on the grass, some were drinking, and some were cheering and applauding. Looking further down, there are two rows of stairs that ascend in a spiral. Liu Yonglu knew this because he had seen this kind of design many times when he went to rehearsals in various theaters before. The larger the theater, the more layers it has. Sitting on one floor will inevitably block the view. Judging from the length of the Rosemeyer Theatre's stairs, Liu Yonglu conservatively estimated that there were three rows of seats in the theatre: upper, middle and lower. In the center of the two rows of spiral staircases, which is the most conspicuous position in the hall, stand five gilded sculptures. Each statue is more than two meters high. Under the light, the sculptures appear eerie, which is very different from the daytime. The four sculptures on the left and right are a court lady, a laughing jester, a sophisticated gentleman and a sword-wielding guard. They gathered on both sides, glancing upward at the sculpture in the middle. Compared with the other four, that sculpture had a base about half a meter high under its feet, which made its status even more special. The sculpture in the center is of a young girl wearing a simple long dress, holding flowers in her hands and wearing a crown made of branches on her head. But Liu Yonglu noticed that the girl's ears seemed different from those of a normal person. They looked more like the ears of an animal such as a deer or roe deer. "Dora, who is the go-between?" "May you forgive me and cleanse my sins... Ah, Mr. Rich, I don't know who that person is, but everyone in the theater calls her the Bride of God, and she is also painted on the mural on the dome." "God's bride... She's a female Dong Yong, right?" While Liu Yonglu was observing the statue, Millie Tang was not idle either. She vaguely saw a figure deep in the dark corridor extending back from the hall. It didn't seem quite accurate to call it a human figure, because the dark shadow was moving slowly from beginning to end, but she didn't hear any footsteps, so she had no way of judging what was hiding in the corridor. Millie Tang walked carefully towards the corridor with cat steps. Her sixth sense was always accurate. At this moment, she had a strong feeling that something in the darkness was unusual. "Miss Dora, where does that corridor lead to?" The mouse's night vision was far inferior to that of a cat. Dora took two more steps forward before she said with certainty: "That direction is the backstage. You see the seat at the door? There will be a guard there during the day. There are many rooms in the corridor, including dressing rooms, prop rooms, and rehearsal rooms.” Millie Tang hesitated for a moment, because the assassin's footsteps were clearly heading upwards, and there was something fishy going on backstage as well. Which side should she chase? Liu Yonglu also noticed Millie Tang's struggle. At this moment, he was muttering, "My Ricky is a beast worse than pigs and dogs..." while pulling the cat's tail with his hand. "What's wrong with you? Is there a problem inside? If you encounter any problems, don't hesitate, just go if you want to. We will go after the assassin, you can't just go over there and look around." As for dispersing our actions... it is indeed dangerous, but the opportunity is rare, and it will be difficult to be discovered if we turn into animals, so let's give it a try. "Then Mr. Rich, we'll meet in the lobby in half an hour. No matter what happens, you must come back." The happy weekend has begun. Let’s read some books and have a good weekend. There will still be three updates on Monday. Tomorrow everyone please help me out and give me a kick. Please make sure to click to the last page of the latest chapter. Thank you everyone. Oh, by the way, I forgot to wish everyone a happy Chinese Valentine's Day yesterday. Spend time with your partner and remember to read for a while after that. (End of this chapter)