This South Asian dark magic could delay aging, keeping one forever youthful, but it required rare fetal blood.

Fetal blood was both extremely expensive and hard to obtain, but this dark magic was highly effective, and Hu Bingbing quickly became addicted to it. At this moment, Hu Bingbing found out she was pregnant.

Initially, she had no intention of keeping the child, so she secretly aborted it behind her boyfriend's back and took the blood from her own unborn child to preserve her youth.

When her boyfriend discovered this, he cursed her for being cold-hearted and threatened to expose her, making sure the media would learn how evil Hu Bingbing truly was.

Hu Bingbing wept and apologized, even kneeling before him, but it was all in vain. Her boyfriend was determined to expose her, seeking revenge for the unborn child. Hu Bingbing’s selfishness and cruelty were beyond his ability to bear.

But Hu Bingbing wasn’t one to be easily outdone. She steeled her heart, seduced her boyfriend, and then extracted his organs to craft the most venomous five-element feng shui array.

She thought, if he wanted to expose her, she would ensure he would live in eternal agony. Even as a ghost, the pain of having his heart and lungs ripped out would follow him forever. This was the most vicious part of the five-element feng shui array.

This array was taught to her by a master in the entertainment industry. It was a skill she had learned years ago, but only now, it found a true purpose—against her own boyfriend.

There were many so-called "masters" in the entertainment industry, but few were truly capable. Most were charlatans, seeking wealth and lust. The entertainment industry was full of opportunities, especially for beautiful women, and men were eager to break into it. Hu Bingbing had been lucky to meet a genuine master.

After completing the five-element feng shui array, Hu Bingbing’s career skyrocketed. In just a few years, she went from a nobody to a top-tier superstar.

But then, her boyfriend’s ghost began haunting her. He lingered in this villa, unable to harm her or even speak, but he tormented her with endless nightmares, making her unable to sleep or eat.

Hu Bingbing tried to find someone to exorcise him, but as soon as the ghost dissipated, the five-element array would also collapse. Eventually, Hu Bingbing thought of using a ghost tattoo, but unfortunately, my grandfather had long since retired, and the tattoo shop had been closed for years.

That’s when Hu Bingbing met Aizi Xing and me. She saw an opportunity to rid herself of her boyfriend’s ghost and concocted a story to get a tattoo that would banish the ghost.

The ghost tattoo was indeed powerful—her boyfriend’s ghost now dared not approach her. Every time he came close, a red lotus would bloom, and a ghostly face would appear on the petals, scaring him away. He had not dared to return since.

"Actually, I should thank you. If not for you, my poor boyfriend would still be haunting me day and night. Do you know how terrifying that is? When you look into a mirror, suddenly there's a ghost standing behind you, just standing there, not saying a word. I’ve had enough of it!" Hu Bingbing said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

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"I can’t move out, otherwise, the five-element feng shui array will be ruined. But I just can’t get rid of him. He wants to take revenge, to torment me!"

She finished her story in one breath and then took another sip of blood from her cup. She licked her lips seductively, and while the gesture was alluring, it sent a chill down my spine.

This woman—what was the difference between her and a beast of prey? Drinking her own child’s blood, killing her boyfriend to create the most vicious array, all to help her career soar.

A goddess? To me, she was a demon! Had I known all of this, I would never have given her the tattoo. She knew this, of course, which was why she made up a story to deceive me.

"Well, now that you’ve heard my story, are you planning to expose me?" Hu Bingbing asked, showing no fear. Instead, she gave us a strange smile.

"Of course. You’ve killed someone. If I don’t expose you, who will? The body’s in the water tank. When the authorities arrive, they’ll have everything." Aizi Xing jumped up, his anger flaring.

"Oh, is that so?" Hu Bingbing said, and with that, she suddenly put down her glass and slid the straps of her nightgown off her shoulders, revealing a seductive shoulder.

"What do you mean by that?"

We were stunned. We hadn’t expected this sudden move, and both of us were taken aback.

Hu Bingbing’s message was clear: first, tonight she was offering herself to us, and we should forget everything that happened tonight. Later, she’d pay us off, and we’d leave the city and never return. Second, if we refused, she would call the police and accuse us of breaking into her home and attacking her. When the authorities arrived, who would they believe? By the time we were released, the body would be gone, and there would be no evidence left to convict her.

This woman was not only ruthless but also smart. For her to have made it this far, she was no ordinary person, and a simple array would never have sufficed.

Her proposal was tempting. If we agreed, we’d get the screen goddess as a reward, along with the money—truly a dream come true. But if we refused, we’d be in deep trouble. It would be impossible to bring her down.

Aizi Xing was suddenly at a loss. He looked to me, hoping I would make the decision.

I sneered. Trying to scare me wasn’t that easy. Money and women were important to me, but they weren’t enough to make me sell my conscience.

A beautiful woman is always alluring, but Hu Bingbing was a demon, and I dared not touch her. Who knew when I might end up like her boyfriend?

"Hmph, all you have to do is stop calling the police. Just tie you both up, then tell everyone about the body, and what will you do then?" I said, trying to turn the tables.

"Oh? Is that so? Come on, try it." Hu Bingbing showed no fear, and her demeanor was oddly calm. Both of us were caught off guard—she seemed completely unfazed.

Forget it, I thought. No point overthinking it—just tie her up, and then we’d sort everything out.

But just as Aizi Xing and I moved closer, Hu Bingbing suddenly pulled a gun from under the couch and pointed it at us. The black muzzle of the gun was now aimed directly at us.

I was stunned. How could she, a superstar, hide a gun in her house? This was illegal!

"Is it a real gun?" I asked cautiously.

"You can find out for yourself!" she replied coldly.

"Then I bet it’s a fake gun!" I took a step forward, trying to act bold.

Before I knew it, bang! A gunshot rang out, and a bullet hit the ground right next to my foot.

It was real!

I froze, not daring to move again. If I did, I’d be the one served the “lotus soup,” and it would be a disaster.

"Heh, you came looking for trouble, and now you’ve found it. Since I’ve pulled out the gun, if I don’t kill you, it’ll cause me big trouble. But I can’t kill you immediately—I need your organs first. I’m going to use them to power a new five-element feng shui array at another house," Hu Bingbing said with a wicked grin.

This was it. We had pushed this female demon too far. She intended to kill us to complete her array!