Hidden Assassin: Volume 4, Youth at the Time, Section 149 Untitled

White lights hit the stage, rendering an old-fashioned and nostalgic scene. With the long prelude mixed with babbled monologues began to echo, "In the Name of Father" is the most three-dimensional picture. The song appeared in this world several years in advance.

In the bar, in the drizzle, the melody of singing fell into silence, the flickering of neon in the distance, and the passing of vehicles. Sometimes things like quantity can really explain the problem. People stay silent and listen attentively. Standing in it, you will feel that the melody almost drowns the entire city and the entire world under the sky.

Speaking of which, the group of people standing in the rain may be more fortunate than those entering the bar. Although the stage was blurred by the lights in black and white, but in a gray atmosphere, occasionally Looking up to see those ridiculous fruit masks, it will still dilute the atmosphere that can be felt. In the crowd, Joseph's perception of the lyrics is aside for the time being, but he is obviously also affected by the melody of the song. The reason why Marilyn and Heidi are intoxicated, or the love of the house and the black is more. Sitting aside, Fang Yusi's mood could only be described as shock.

Just like the first time Huang Lao and Zheng Zepei heard of "Dongfeng Broken", they are different from ordinary people who simply evaluate "good or not" and "like or not" when they listen to the song. As relatively professional musicians, they feel the song at the same time. I will also evaluate the weight of the song in my mind, and judge whether it will be popular and whether it will become popular. In fact, most of the songs depend on the eyes of the musicians, packaging, and publicity. However, there are also a small part of the songs that can be remembered when they are heard and will undoubtedly lead the trend. Almost all the songs produced by the concept band belong to this type.

In the few months since the concept band was founded, less than half of the more than a dozen songs that were actually sold were less than half of the singing rights. However, after each song was released, it was recorded on-site by various performing companies. It will be sent to some singers in the fastest form. Fang Yusi has also listened to several songs over and over again, and every time he can’t help but wonder: if this song is sung for me, what huge impact will it have...

But there is no doubt that compared to those tapes that are accompanied by noise and seem unreal, the singing heard on the scene at this moment can give people several times more shock, just as the jade picker discovered He's Bi Her hair can even clearly see how powerful these songs will be once they have been professionally processed, sung, and packaged.

Each song is a different style, each song has a shocking power, and each song is guaranteed to become popular... No, no matter who he is, you must make it clear, even if you pay some promises and costs It doesn’t matter, as long as he can write a song for me...

My heart was ups and downs due to fantasy. Looking at the somewhat dull performance on the stage, between songs, a strange feeling suddenly flashed through her mind: the cucumber masked member of the concept band, dancing The movements seemed familiar... the thought disappeared in her mind immediately, because the young girl did not perform any more movements and gestures-she was playing the electric piano, and her hands were busy at this time.

At this time, a bar waiter brought two marshmallows and handed them to the mother and daughter Marilyn beside Fang Yusi. There seemed to be something in the middle, but Fang Yusi was not in the mood to pay attention at this time. Up.

The black and white melody kept advancing, and gradually came to the end. After the final mixed rap, the silence around me lasted for a while, as if I was still immersed in the compact picture feeling and couldn't break free. The lead singer Banana knocked on the microphone, coughed twice, and then said: "Uh... it's over."

"It's like this for the time being. Of course I can't sing well. There is still room for perfection of this song... Saturday, everyone is busy taking a break, and I am the same. I'll be here today, goodbye." It seems to be a concept band. The consistent style, without too much modification, without a steady rhetoric, and does not take care of the audience’s feelings. After briefly speaking, hold the microphone stand and prepare to flash people. As usual, there is a lot of noise, begging, and protest. Yes, some people have heard the name of the concept a long time ago, but it is the first time to come, so they are making a lot of noise in the front row and want to rush to it. Such scenes occur almost every time, but the Blue Bird Bar has already been prepared. More than a dozen strong men have surrounded the small stage tightly, and no one can rush to it.

Seeing the concept band exit cleanly, Sister Lan not far away made a quick gesture to this side, and said sorry to Joseph and Marilyn, and Fang Yusi walked towards the entrance to the backstage. . After a while, Heidi, who had eaten the marshmallows, jumped off the sofa contentedly and looked around: "Mummy, where is the bathroom."

"The restroom...I'll take you there."

Laughing and greeted Joseph, holding Heidi's hand, the mother and daughter walked towards the bathroom on the other side of the hall, and disappeared into Joseph's sight for a moment.

After the concept band left the stage, the restrictions on entry became meaningless. The security at the door was mostly removed, and the music became a little soothing. Many people came in from the outside and asked others about the situation of the stage. Communicating with each other about the new song. Although a lot of fans have been lost because of the concept’s maverick style, when this style has become a habit, there are still many die-hard fans. They have been discussing that if the concept band enters the music scene, it will definitely be able to sweep the army. The so-called singer stars were wiped out.

Listening to the praise and admiration of the surrounding people, Joseph was drinking red wine while thinking about some things he wanted to explore during his trip to China.

I want, naturally, who is the one who saved Marilyn’s mother and daughter three years ago

After Marilyn’s incident three years ago, the relationship between Salier and the two mafia families of Gambino had a period of relaxation. However, the peace has continued until now, and many of the originally suppressed contradictions have arrived. On the verge of intensification, seeing the family war looming, the Salier family, who is at a disadvantage in strength, naturally wants to find more help. Among them, the mysterious power that once saved Marilyn’s mother and daughter has naturally become one of the focal points of contact.

As for the experience of being rescued for more than a month, after returning to the United States, Marilyn and Heidi were both tight-lipped about the mother and daughter. Speaking of which, in order to keep this secret, both mother and daughter spent money. A lot of energy, once someone talks about this aspect intentionally or unintentionally, the atmosphere of chatting with them will immediately cool down. Marilyn will still have some rounded wrists, and Heidi’s refusal is even more direct. A very lively and innocent child, she no longer likes to interact with strangers. Even if the relatives in the family make a side attack on the matter, she will straightforwardly turn around and leave. During the first time she returned to New York, This embarrassment at the dinner table has happened dozens of times.

Many people in the family said that the mother and daughter were too ignorant, but as Marilyn's father, he seemed to have been guilty of Tang Jingyao's affairs for his daughter, and then suppressed the matter from mentioning it. However, when the family once again felt the coming of the crisis, some of the guilt of course also disappeared before the family's interests, so Joseph's trip to China was also made.

Recalling the performance of Marilyn’s mother and daughter in the past two days, Joseph is almost certain that the lead singer of the concept band, the boy named Gu Jiaming, is definitely one of the important figures. Heidi must have been three years ago. I met this young man during that period of time and became friends. Now I only need to investigate the young man's background, and many things will come out smoothly. Thinking like this in my heart, as time passed by, a certain feeling of anxiety gradually rose.

For ten minutes, Marilyn and the others did not come over.

Passing through the crowd, walking to the bathroom door, he waited quietly for a while, then took a breath, and knocked on the door of the women's bathroom: "Marilyn, Heidi!"

Music sounds, crowds are noisy, and there is no response in the bathroom.

Frowning, he slammed open the wooden door. A fat woman washing her hands in front of the mirror was stunned and stared at the foreign men who came in. He kicked open the cubicles fiercely, showing the nakedness of several women. It was completely exposed to the sharp gaze of this man, like a falcon. Because the murderous aura I could feel was too great, no one dared to speak for a while. It wasn't until the man seemed to be completely dissatisfied that he had seen all the places and turned his gaze fiercely to the fat woman, and finally there was an octave high sharp cry for help.

"Rape—rape—ah—"

Turning around abruptly, Joseph ignored her and rushed out towards the door. The first security guard who came in waved him over his head with a baton, and was kicked into the air by him. The second security guard just took it. With a violent straight fist, he was cut in the back of the neck by a hand knife, fainted, and with an incomparable momentum, Joseph rushed into the small passage outside the bathroom like a chariot.

Whether it was a security guard, a gangster, or a righteous person, large numbers of people came from both sides.

Kicking, punching, and violently falling over the shoulders. In an instant, the four people who rushed first fell to the ground. The people behind wanted to continue rushing, but they stopped because of the man in front of them. Two pistols have been taken out directly from the clothes and aimed at the two ends of the passage.

Since the people who blocked the passage at this time were considered members of the Shazhu Gang, no one screamed for a while, and the riots would not spread to the hall. After a while, a middle-aged man in a suit appeared to be We separated the crowd and walked over, looking at the pistol, frowned: "This friend, why are you making trouble in my place?"

After he said that, a man next to him translated it in English. Joseph lowered his muzzle slightly and said in Chinese: "My two friends are gone with you."

"Two friends?" The middle-aged man looked at his men next to him. A security guard squeezed over and said something in his ear. Then the middle-aged man asked, "Your friend is a woman? Blond hair. With her daughter?"

"Yes."

"My people saw them go to the parking lot below from there. No one threatened them. The little girl seemed quite happy. Why didn't they say hello to you in advance?"

Slightly startled, Joseph's fierce expression remained the same. For a moment, he put the pistol back, took out a cheque with a number originally written on it, and then tore off the first one and handed it over: "Thank you. My compensation." After speaking, we separated the crowd and ran towards the stairs down the parking lot.

The parking lot on the ground floor was brightly lit. From the first realization that Marilyn’s mother and daughter disappeared, he probably understood what was going on, so he didn’t doubt what the middle-aged man said, so he rented it. Next to the car, there was a piece of paper on the wiper, and it really was Marilyn's handwriting:

Don't worry, we will be back when the time is up.

Then the sound of the engine starting rang out in the parking lot. Turning to see, a small black car went around the exit from a short distance. On the back seat, Marilyn and Heidi smiled and waved to this side. "Don't worry!" It was Marilyn's sweet laugh, with a hint of guilt in her charming smile.

For an instant, Joseph's heart sank.

I still remember in my heart that when I first met Marilyn, she was already for that China

Under Heidi, the Chinese man went back to his hometown. At that time, Marilyn was very at home and did not participate in any social interactions, and did not have many friends. Under the deliberate arrangement of Marilyn's father, she went to the mansion and occasionally had the opportunity to get close to her. After becoming friends, Marilyn occasionally talked about Tang Jingyao, who was far away in China, with a bright smile on her face. He once thought that maybe he was conquered by this kind of smile, and one day, he would make her smile so bright and charming when he thought of himself.

Three years ago Marilyn came to China with Tang Jingyao. What happened next caught everyone by surprise. However, Tang Jingyao died and brought Marilyn back to New York. She began to take the initiative to contact the family members. Things began to smile and laugh politely and appropriately. He knew that the Chinese man’s death had hit her hard, but at least he already had a chance. In the past three years, he tried his best to move her, and the progress seemed to be the same. some. But occasionally in places where no one was there, Marilyn would suddenly think of something and smile brightly and charmingly. He had seen it twice inadvertently-when someone was there, such a smile tended to fade away-that smile made He felt a little flustered.

Now, looking at Marilyn's smile, a certain kind of understanding suddenly rises in my heart. She wants to get rid of herself and meet someone, so she smiles so charmingly. No matter how hard I tried, I was finally a step too late. After Tang Jingyao's death, this American woman who had loved China since childhood still chose a certain Chinese as her sustenance afterwards.

In this matter, I may never have had a chance.

Standing on the spot, he quietly looked at Marilyn in the back row. A few seconds later, the vehicle drove into the rain curtain outside and left his sight.

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Probably during the time when Joseph was rushing to the bathroom, he lowered the brim of his hat as much as possible, and Fang Yusi, who was like a spy, found the lounge of the concept band.

When passing through the passage in front, it seemed that money played a huge role. The security guards in charge did not stop her. However, seeing the staff around him coming and going, Fang Yusi still had something in his heart. This kind of excitement of tension and anxiety is like the feeling of acting on TV. In fact, one of Fang Yusi’s dreams is to act in movies and TV. Unfortunately, her acting skills are so terrible. At this time in 1998, it was not very good. Pop idol group, so this dream has not been realized.

The aisle on this side is quiet and there is no one. It seems that the concept band is very stylish, and no one dares to come and disturb. Standing at the door, Fang Yusi hesitated what to say in the first sentence after knocking on the door, hearing a loud conversation from inside.

"...What kind of friend did I meet last night, but you are not at home, I have a great time with..."

"What foreign little girl and her mother, don't remember..."

"Went to Shasha's house after hitting someone? The time when I gave everything to the little girl? I remember... Shasha, we still want to withdraw money for them the next day, but they both have already Not there anymore...Wow, didn't we accidentally save the tycoon, and then the good guys are rewarded? This is something that only happens in the novel..."

"People are foreigners, but they don't have to be rich people..."

"Whatever, whatever, anyway, we don't want other people's money, I still remember that little girl is very beautiful, cute as a doll..."

The voices of young men and women heard from the door, intermittently, as if they were talking about the strange things they had helped a foreigner who had been in trouble since they were young, and now that foreigners have found them back, they have encountered strange things inadvertently. Fang Yusi was about to knock on the door, suddenly his arm hurt, and then his whole body was pushed to the ground.

"Who are you? What do you want to do!"

I couldn't help but let out a painful cry. This time, I was caught off guard. The arms were almost twisted, and the chest was smashed firmly on the ground without any cushion. Then the hat was taken off by the person, revealing Full of long hair. Seeing that it was a woman, the person holding her seemed a little confused~IndoMTL.com~ but he didn't relax at all.

Fang Yusi didn’t know how to explain the thief’s behavior and was caught. He could only hum on the ground. After a while, the door beside him opened, and the one who walked out was wearing a long skirt. Young girl, her voice is pleasant to the ear: "Uncle Gu, what's wrong?"

"A troubled foreigner came in front of me. I happened to come over and have a look, and I saw this woman sneaking up at your door...heh, could it be your star-chaser or something..." As the man behind him said, he also slightly relaxed his hands. With his disheveled hair, Fang Yusi struggled to raise his head, seeing the girl's expression gradually becoming astonished. After the chaos, Fang Yusi also gradually remembered the girl in front of him, and suddenly opened his mouth, unable to close it for a long while.

"Ah, ah... Uncle Gu, you caught the wrong person, you caught the wrong person... She, she is the friend we brought, I'm sorry, sorry, did you hurt you, sister Yu Si, oh ...No, Miss Fang, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, you...er, I'm so sorry..."

He hurriedly helped her up, and the young girl named Lingjing slapped her with the dust on her body in fear and kept apologizing. Fang Yusi's eyes were startled, slightly sluggish.

What suddenly rose in my heart was a terrible mistake...