Chapter 289: The Performers
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The snow in Qingzhou had gradually melted, and a trace of warmth spread under the midday sun.
At the Eastern Market, crowds of people surrounded the stage, layer upon layer, watching the play. Waves of cheers erupted from time to time.
When the villain Huang Shiren appeared, the audience gritted their teeth in anger, wishing they could rush the stage and beat him to death.
In this drama, they saw a reflection of their own past—how they, too, had once been oppressed by powerful landlords and forced to sell their sons and daughters.
“Kill Huang Shiren! Kill him!”
As the play reached its climax, the crowd shouted loudly. The thunderous voices made Xiao Ming’s eardrums buzz.
Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, like the rest of the crowd, mirrored the emotions of the plot—at times joyful, at times sorrowful, and at times furious.
When the play ended and Huang Shiren was beaten to death, a huge cheer erupted throughout the Eastern Market.
“That felt so good! That bastard finally got what he deserved!”
“Ah, it’s good to be in Qingzhou. No one else would dare put on such a performance—only our prince is so magnanimous!”
“Exactly! Huang Shiren was a powerful landlord. In the past, no one dared to perform this kind of story in public. We have to thank His Highness. If he hadn’t driven out the landlords from the six prefectures, we’d all still be living like Yang Bailao!”