Hong Xi watched Jiang Sheng's receding back and yawned lazily. "You just let him go like that?"
Yu Nian picked up the teacup and took a sip. She casually grabbed Huang the Fourteenth Lady, who was about to rush out to chase and beat Jiang Sheng, and said calmly, "I put a talisman paper in his pocket. As long as he keeps it on him, he won't be in mortal danger. Jiang Sheng doesn't trust me. No matter how I try to persuade him, he'll only think I'm lying to him. Some things can only be believed after one experiences them. Let him go."
Guan Sheng nodded in agreement. "Good advice won't persuade the doomed, and compassion can't save those who seek self - destruction. I understand this principle!"
Yu Nian ruffled Guan Sheng's little head. Then she paced to the entrance of the Taoist temple. Without much hesitation, she walked straight towards a bush.
The paparazzi hiding in the bush was startled. Cold sweat trickled down his cheeks. If he had to describe his current mood, it was regret, extreme regret!
There was a saying in the industry: never provoke Yu Nian.
Yu Nian seemed absent - minded, but in fact, she was extremely observant. No matter where the paparazzi hid, she could always pinpoint them accurately.
He didn't believe it at first, but as Yu Nian's figure got closer and closer, he finally felt afraid.
It was just like when you were secretly playing with your phone at school and were discovered by the teacher. Every second of waiting was an ordeal!
Under Yu Nian's intimidating gaze, the paparazzi finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran out of the Taoist temple at full speed.
But unexpectedly, after running just a few steps, he felt a sudden heaviness in his calf. It was as if a thousand - jin burden had been placed on him, making it impossible for him to move even an inch.
The paparazzi let out a loud cry of "Ouch" and then fell heavily to the ground. The camera also hit the ground and cracked a corner, and the screen went black instantly.
"Why are you running?"
Yu Nian's voice was as light as a silver bell. She walked slowly behind the paparazzi and reached out to tear off the "Thousand - Jin Leg - Weighing Talisman" on his leg.
The paparazzi immediately felt a sense of lightness all over his body, and his hands and feet regained their senses.
He turned his head and saw Yu Nian smiling at him. "Tell me, what are you here for?"
Afraid that Yu Nian would stick another talisman on him, the paparazzi quickly told her everything about Jiang Sheng and his agent. At the end, he even pleaded with Yu Nian. "Sister Nian Nian, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time!"
Yu Nian sneered after listening. She lowered her eyes and looked at the paparazzi, saying calmly, "You can go."
The paparazzi didn't expect Yu Nian to let him go. He was a bit stunned. "I can go now??"
Yu Nian never intended to make things difficult for him. It was Jiang Sheng and his agent who had bad intentions. The paparazzi was just doing his job for money.
She shook the talisman paper in her hand with a smile. "Let this be a warning. If there's a next time—"
The paparazzi immediately shivered. He picked up his camera and left the Taoist temple without looking back.
...
Jiang Sheng's agent, Pei Ying, waited for a long time but didn't receive the photos from the reporter. She couldn't hold back her impatience. After making several phone calls, she finally got a reply.
Before Pei Ying could urge the reporter, the other person replied coldly, "We won't take this order. The deposit will be fully refunded to your card. After that, we'll be even."
Pei Ying was stunned and quickly asked, "Why?? Is the money we offered not enough?"
"Tsk," the other person's tone was full of impatience. "To be honest with you, no one will dare to take this order no matter how much money you offer. You'd better let Jiang Sheng be a small blogger honestly and stop provoking Yu Nian!"
After saying that, the other person hung up the phone. Pei Ying was in a daze for a long time before she came to her senses. Then she angrily threw her phone to the ground.
She didn't know what had happened, but she could easily guess that it must be that good - for - nothing Jiang Sheng who had messed things up!
The angrier she got, the more she immediately took a taxi to Jiang Sheng's apartment. But no matter how much she knocked on the door, there was no sound from inside.
Pei Ying's face became even uglier. She cursed secretly that Jiang Sheng was really carefree. His career was in a complete mess, yet he still had the nerve to sleep!
Fortunately, she had a spare key. The moment the door was pushed open, a strong and pungent smell wafted out.
The smell was very strange. It was like the dust smell from an old, dilapidated temple or the rusty smell of blood in a slaughterhouse, which made one's head ache.
Pei Ying covered her nose and shouted, "Jiang Sheng, what have you done?"
Under normal circumstances, Jiang Sheng would have already come out with an apologetic smile. But now, after waiting for a while, she didn't get any response.
Pei Ying specifically looked around the trash can and only saw a crumpled yellow paper. She didn't find the source of the stench.
"Jiang Sheng?"
Pei Ying called out again. Her voice wasn't very loud, but it echoed continuously in the room, making it a bit creepy for no reason.
Just then, there was a soft "creak" sound. The bedroom door opened silently, and a rustling sound kept coming from inside, as if someone was whispering and snickering.
Pei Ying was stunned for a moment, and then her eyebrows immediately shot up. "So you've been hiding here!"
But before she could reach the bedroom, her body suddenly stiffened.
"Drip, drip."
It seemed that some liquid was continuously dripping down. She absent - mindedly reached out to touch the top of her head and felt something cold. The sticky red liquid slid down her cheek.
Pei Ying's legs went weak, and even her breathing stopped.
A light laugh came clearly from above her head.
Pei Ying stiffly looked up, and what she saw was a dazzling red.
Several palm prints as big as an adult's palm suddenly appeared on the snow - white ceiling. The marks were not yet dry, and blood was continuously dripping down, hitting Pei Ying's face one after another.
It was as if something invisible was crawling quickly on the ceiling. One palm print after another soon covered every corner of the room.
Seeing this terrifying scene, Pei Ying let out a shrill scream. She instinctively tried to run out but was tripped over by a huge object - it was the missing Jiang Sheng!
Jiang Sheng's face was extremely pale. He was curled up on the ground, with his hands clasped together, as if he was kneeling before something.
His eyes were tightly closed, but he kept mumbling incoherently.
Pei Ying was so frightened that her whole body was cold, but she still harbored a glimmer of hope. Maybe Jiang Sheng was just playing a prank...
She reached out and gently pushed Jiang Sheng. With a loud "thud", Jiang Sheng fell heavily to the ground as if he had no bones.
At this moment, she finally heard what Jiang Sheng was saying.
"Run... there's a ghost!"
The moment the words fell, a bloody hand reached out from behind Pei Ying's neck and suddenly stopped beside her cheek. The stinking smell instantly filled her nostrils.
The bloody hand gave Pei Ying no chance to react. In an instant, it tightly grabbed her neck, as if it wanted to strangle her to death.
Pei Ying's face turned purple. As she struggled, she knocked over the trash can beside her. The yellow paper rolled on the ground a few times and stopped in front of them.
The desire to survive was strong. Pei Ying desperately stretched out her foot to hook the talisman paper. The paper ball suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.
Blue smoke rose slowly, and the bloody hand and the palm prints disappeared in an instant.
Pei Ying slumped on the ground, covering her neck and coughing non - stop.
Jiang Sheng, who had been unconscious, also woke up at this moment. He was silent for a while, and then suddenly grinned, showing his white teeth, and laughed stupidly. Saliva flowed down the corner of his mouth, looking extremely unkempt.
Pei Ying observed Jiang Sheng for a while, and a chill ran down her spine.
Jiang Sheng... had actually become an idiot?!