Countless esper gathered in Yuzhou this time, all for one reason: they all wanted to know when Shen Feng would make a move to seize the meteorite, and everyone would follow him to seize it.
The current situation was clear to everyone. Whoever could obtain the meteorite would hold the opportunity for development, because alien technology was undoubtedly far superior to humanity's, and had been so for 100 million years. As long as the meteorite could be obtained, the subsequent technological level would leap forward, and they might even be able to leave Earth and travel to other planets. How could such technology not stir people's hearts?
Therefore, almost all global powers were working hard to seize the meteorite. However, there was no movement from China. No matter what, Shen Feng was the nominal leader of China. If he did not express his stance at this time, it would seem unreasonable. Thus, at this juncture, a large number of espers took action. They led countless people to Yuzhou to force Shen Feng to act, otherwise, an endless stream of refugees would continue to appear here.
At the very least, these people nominally demanded that Shen Feng act. As for whether there were any hidden ulterior motives behind them, no one could know.
Currently, Yuzhou had sealed off all traffic routes, preventing ordinary people from entering. However, while these checkpoints could prevent ordinary people from entering Yuzhou, they could not stop espers. Thus, espers from all over China had gathered in Yuzhou, all waiting for the meeting to begin.
Shen Feng had originally planned to spend these few days accompanying his family, because this time his enemy was countless humans, and humans themselves were very warlike creatures. He also needed to make the worst-prepared preparations before the battle.
However, with the current situation, Shen Feng could only spend time dealing with these espers before the battle. If possible, he would persuade them to agree to his plan.
Coincidentally, there was a very good theater in Yuzhou, so Shen Feng went to this place. On one hand, Shen Yishi liked watching plays. For her, the world within dramas was captivating. Although there were only three or five people on stage, they could exude the aura of a million soldiers.
Shen Feng then invited these espers to the theater. They would watch a play first, and then discuss other matters.
No one objected to Shen Feng's proposal. After all, everyone wanted to know Shen Feng's specific attitude. The fact that Shen Feng was willing to meet with others was enough, and they could also watch a free performance, which was too cost-effective.
Qin Kewei, after learning about what happened after she fell unconscious, sighed with emotion. She never expected that a volcanic eruption would occur after she had already fallen unconscious, and the world had already changed drastically. The sky was dim, and it was difficult to see stars even at night.
The total population of the world might only be three hundred million people. It could be said that humanity's prosperity had vanished. Now that she knew this, she wanted to change everything.
Therefore, Qin Kewei also participated in this meeting. She also sensed that wars would occur in the future, and she would definitely be able to play a role at this time.
Many media outlets wanted to know what would be discussed at this meeting, but this was not a place that ordinary people could access, so it was impossible for others to know the conversations at the meeting.
Meanwhile, in the backstage of the theater, actors of all sizes were busy because they had received a big job today: to perform for people from all over the country. Moreover, Lord Fengshen would also come to watch the play, so this matter was of utmost importance and they had to perform well.
"All of you listen to me carefully. If anyone messes up during today's performance, I will punish them severely!"
The troupe leader also knew that this matter was extremely important. The city lord and many espers were coming to watch the performance. If it went wrong, it would be a disgrace to Yuzhou!
Therefore, all the actors here were putting in their utmost effort, all hoping to perform well. If they could become famous, they would become famous overnight.
Shen Feng specifically requested the theater to perform "Guan Yu's Single Sword Meeting," while the other pieces were chosen by Shen Yishi. She liked to watch stories of talented scholars and beautiful ladies. The theater had been sealed off, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter or exit freely, to prevent assassins.
Afterward, espers from cities such as Yanjing, Jinling, Pudong, and Yangcheng arrived. The media waiting outside the theater immediately took photos. These photos were sure to sell for a good price, as the people who appeared here were extremely important and would determine the future of China.
Shen Feng had his family members go to the private boxes on the second floor to watch the play, while he himself sat with the espers on the first floor.
"Let's watch the play first, everyone. We'll talk about anything after we finish watching 'Single Sword Meeting'!" Shen Feng said to those who had come.
At this time, those who had come had all heard that Shen Feng had specifically requested "Single Sword Meeting." Such a person would not do anything meaningless, so Shen Feng's actions must have had some hidden meaning. Thus, everyone nodded, found their seats, and began to ponder what Shen Feng's attitude was.
The attendees also sat together according to their respective factions, clearly demarcated from each other.
Shen Feng sat in the center, with Ke Yiming and Wang Aoye by his side. After all, Shen Feng's daughter-in-law was from Jinling, and Wang Aoye had been Shen Feng's good partner in the past. Even before Yanjing was destroyed, they had already started smuggling. Although Southeast Asia was destroyed later, their relationship remained good.
Not long after, the performance began on stage. Beside the people was Guan Hanqing's "Guan Great Master's Single Sword Meeting." This was also to facilitate understanding. Ordinary people simply did not have the literary foundation to understand it, so they had to be given the original text to read.
The beginning showed Guan Yu sitting in a small boat, accompanied by singing.
The great river flows east with waves piling up, leading these dozens of people to sail in this small boat. It is not like the ninefold dragon and phoenix palace, but a thousand-zhang tiger's den and wolf's lair. A great man's heart is fiery, I view this single sword meeting as a village festival.
On the side, Li Xiankang heard these words and thought to himself, "Is Shen Feng trying to compare himself to Lord Guan? Is he trying to express his courage, which is on par with Lord Guan, through this play, meaning he is not a coward!"
As the play progressed, the performers on stage became more enthusiastic, and it was no exaggeration to describe it as expressive and emotional. Such colorful performances were rarely seen, so people were drawn into the play, their eyes fixed on the stage. Even though they knew the plot of "Single Sword Meeting," these people still watched it intently.
When the play reached its climax, the core singing began: "The water surges and the mountains pile up, where is the young Commander Zhou? Without realizing it, he turns to ashes and smoke, pity the suffering of Huang Gai. The masts and sails that broke Cao's army are gone in an instant, the waters that fought the battle are still hot. How can this not make me feel sorrowful! This is not the river water, but twenty years of unceasing hero's blood!"
The crowd below was speechless upon hearing this singing. Because they thought carefully, it had been about seventeen years since the doomsday descended. They had all been struggling in the doomsday, which had led to rivers of blood everywhere. Like this vast river water, it could not be washed away in twenty years, because the hero's blood would not disappear.
He Qiuan, after hearing this passage, immediately had a bad feeling: "Not good, Shen Feng is shaking everyone's faith, making everyone recall the past suffering, thus generating sad emotions, and paving the way for his purpose!"
Everyone was now infected, and their mood became heavy, because they felt that their predicament had long been written into this play.
Afterward, "Single Sword Meeting" continued to be performed, and those who watched the play became even more attentive. Most of them were pondering what Shen Feng's intentions were.
However, Wang Aoye soon became restless, because at this point, the play sang a passage: "You treat me with sincerity, set up a banquet, you reminisce about the past and present, what branches and leaves are there? I don't need your 'zhi hu zhe ye' or 'shi yun zi yue' before me, you should have had your tongue cut off long ago. If you intend to talk about Sun and Liu, you should not turn into Wu and Yue before my eyes!"
Wang Aoye then pondered in his heart: "Is Shen Feng reminding me not to betray our previous cooperation casually, and thus using 'Single Sword Meeting' to remind me?"
And in the end, "Single Sword Meeting" reached its most exciting moment, where Guan Yu held Lu Su hostage and threatened everyone to send him off.
"Why are the soldiers arranged in such a noisy manner? Those who come up, do not block, do not intercept. In front of me, hehe! I will make him die under the sword, and bleed on the spot. This sword eats the general's head when hungry, and drinks the enemy's blood when thirsty!"
When these words were sung, the faces of everyone on the first floor changed greatly, because this was a complete threat. Whoever dared to stand in their way would surely turn hostile without mercy. Shen Feng was implying something!
Thus, everyone felt that this must be Shen Feng's threat to make them obey, otherwise, he would kill them. And their thoughts must have been figured out by Shen Feng, which was why they were obedient.
These espers had made their plans when they came to Yuzhou. Because they had only one condition to threaten Shen Feng, which was to gather too many people and force Shen Feng with public opinion. This was the only thing they could do. However, now, Shen Feng understood their intentions but did not intend to comply.
When the play finally ended, thunderous applause erupted from below. Countless people were applauding, and among them were many espers who excitedly stood up from their seats and applauded vigorously, even to the point where their palms turned red.
Shen Feng looked at the excited crowd around him and nodded with satisfaction. He heard that his idea was quite good, choosing such a play that everyone could get into, which was much better than those plays that complained without reason.
However, the reason for reaching this point, with countless people standing up and applauding, was not only the actors' efforts but also Guan Hanqing's excellent writing. These people were merely following Guan Hanqing's script, and thus were able to exude endless charm.
Many people had special thoughts in their hearts after watching "Single Sword Meeting," and everyone's thoughts were different. Almost everyone felt that this must be Shen Feng's way of warning them, so he staged this performance.
It is also possible that Shen Feng was just acting on a whim, suddenly wanting to watch a play with his children, and thus invited everyone to come together. After all, entertainment life in the doomsday was not exciting, and watching a play together now could be considered a rare activity.
This was something he might not have expected himself. A casual move, however, led to suspicion in everyone's hearts, and they all marveled at Shen Feng's deep cunning.
In the hearts of many, Shen Feng's actions had profound meaning, so they continued to guess according to their own ideas, and thus arrived at wrong conclusions.
"Since everyone has finished watching the play, let's go to the conference room with me. This play will be shown to my children later, all of them are stories of talented scholars and beautiful ladies, which you probably won't like!" Shen Feng stood up at this moment and said to the people around him, and then prepared to lead them out of the theater.