Horror Camgirl - Ch. 146: Magical Artifact Rewarded by Huang Shan Jun
“Hah, if I could use my power at will, I would have conquered the world already!” Little Fang laughed loudly. “My power can only be used once a year, and only in a place where many people have died and Yin energy is very strong.”
I looked at him coldly and said, “Maybe, at first, you just wanted revenge on your father. But in the illusion, you tasted the thrill of controlling everything. In that illusion, you were like a god, deciding life and death for everyone. Once you’ve tasted that power, it’s impossible to let it go.”
I glanced at Shi Xiu, who was lying on the ground, and asked, “He’s your friend, right? Why did you harm him?”
Little Fang laughed even more maniacally at my question. “Host, I knew you’d understand me. Who said Shi Xiu was my friend? Ever since I met him, he treated me like a fool, using me, living off me, and plotting behind my back. Not just him, even that little b****... It’s a shame you pushed her away; otherwise, I would have chopped her into pieces by now!”
He was talking about the girl with the curly hair from earlier.
“You said I understand you, so you deliberately made your father see my live stream to guide him into hiring me?” I narrowed my eyes.
Little Fang replied, “Everything I said before was true. I am a loyal fan. I watched you from the very first live stream. Back then, I hoped one day I could bring you into my world.”
Tang Mingli's face darkened, stepping in front of me as he spoke coldly, “And what you wanted was to torture the host, wasn't it?”
Little Fang laughed wildly. “That’s right. My dream was to torture her to death in my horror movie.”
Tang Mingli showed a look of disgust. “You're insane. A madman like you with this kind of power—who knows what you'd do in the future?”
“There is no future for him.” I said calmly. “I've destroyed his spiritual power. His ability is gone for good.”
Little Fang looked shocked, his face filled with disbelief. “Impossible!”
[What? The host destroyed his power? Was it that tap to his forehead earlier?]
[This Little Fang had no one to teach him, he didn’t even understand his own abilities. He didn’t know how to protect his spiritual consciousness, making it easy for someone to destroy his spiritual power. Now he's just a powerless shell.]
[Well done, host! People like him deserve a good lesson.]
Little Fang seemed to realize I wasn’t lying, and his face turned deathly pale. He suddenly leapt toward me, shouting, “How dare you destroy my power? I’ll kill you!”
Tang Mingli kicked him hard in the chest, sending him flying across the room.
At that moment, the police burst in, led by Captain Jin. It seemed the Special Department was taking Little Fang very seriously.
Captain Jin’s face was stern. “Take him away.”
Little Fang spat out a mouthful of blood as two officers hauled him up. Before they took him out the door, he asked me, “How did you figure out that this movie world was my creation?”
I pointed at Shi Xiu, lying on the ground. “Because of him.”
“Him?”
“When I asked you to retrieve the backpack, you didn’t even look at him and just walked away. That showed you didn’t care about this ‘friend’ at all,” I said. “That made me suspect you brought him here just to hurt him. But no matter how much you hated him, you wouldn’t risk your own life for it. Also, after narrowly escaping death, you should have been scared, yet you walked out without hesitation. You weren’t afraid of other ghosts in the forest, which made me think that maybe the whole thing was orchestrated by you.”
Little Fang laughed again. “You’re smart. I knew I might die at your hands one day, and it seems I was right. Haha, dying at your hands is something I can accept.”
As he was about to leave, I stopped him. “Wait. Where is my backpack?”
Little Fang gave me a meaningful look and said, “You’ll never find it. It’s gone.”
I clenched my fist as I watched him leave. Tang Mingli came over and held my hand. It seemed he had also realized what I did.
This was not just Little Fang’s plan. He was only the executor.
My backpack... he had handed it over to the real mastermind behind this.
I shut down the live stream. Captain Jin walked over, patted my shoulder, and said, “Madam Yuan, you’ve helped us solve another case. It looks like you’re a sure bet for this quarter’s Best Newcomer Award and Highest Performance Award.”
I gave a wry smile. “This time, I’ve suffered quite a loss.”
He sighed. “Don’t worry, we’ll do our best to find out where your backpack went.”
I thanked him, though I had little hope left.
As I walked out of the cinema hall, I saw Boss Fang sitting in the lobby. He looked defeated, as though he had aged ten years in an instant.
He looked up at me briefly, then lowered his head again: "I was wrong, I shouldn’t have invited you here..."
My face darkened, and I said, "Your mistake wasn't inviting me to the live stream. Your mistake was failing to educate your own son properly."
He opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
I took out a piece of paper and threw it at him: "Deposit the money into this account. If you think of not paying up, I have my ways of dealing with you."
When I got home, Tang Mingli was completely making himself at home, loudly complaining about how hungry he was. I had no choice but to make him a bowl of beef noodles. I laid chunks of braised beef over the noodles, garnished it with a bit of cilantro, and drizzled a spoonful of chili oil on top. The aroma filled the whole house.
Tang Mingli had already swallowed a few times at the smell. When the noodles were served, he devoured everything, then, saying he was too tired, he simply lay down on my sofa and fell asleep.
All I could do was cover him with a blanket before going back to my room. The soundproofing in this house was excellent, but I still set up a soundproofing formation.
I opened up the group chat, and Huang Shan Jun immediately shouted: "Finally, I can talk! I was about to burst. That kid's Divine Sense talent is impressive, but it's a pity his heart is in the wrong place. I almost couldn’t hold back from spoiling it for you, girl."
I felt a little speechless. No wonder they weren't talking during this live stream—they had figured out who the culprit was from the start and kept quiet to avoid spoiling anything.
"Girl, you’re getting smarter and smarter. I'm rooting for you." Huang Shan Jun said, "This time, my reward for you is something good, so be ready to receive it."
I thanked him and checked the rewards from the other seniors—there were elixirs, spells, and the like.
As for the ordinary viewers' rewards, I did some calculations and realized they had actually surpassed ten million!
I also read through the messages from the victims' families. In the live stream room, I posted an announcement stating that I could accept their donations, but I didn't want them to bankrupt themselves. I also didn’t want to see anyone going to extremes and harming themselves.
In particular, there was a mother I privately messaged, advising her to try and move on. I also called Ye Xianluo, asking him to look out for her.
Ye Xianluo arranged for someone to keep an eye on her, and indeed, they ended up saving her life.
This mother had attempted to commit suicide by slitting her wrists in the bathtub, but the person Ye Xianluo had arranged arrived just in time to save her. She was taken to the hospital and, after being rescued, decided to live on and use all her assets for charity.
It ended up being a good outcome.
I cultivated all night, and the next morning, Tang Mingli handed me a package. He said someone had dropped it off early in the morning, but when he opened the door, there was no one there.
There was some confusion in his eyes, but he didn’t say anything.
I went back to my bedroom and opened it, finding a chain inside.
The box contained a note explaining that the chain was a Ghost-Binding Chain, meant to be used with my Soul Locking Chain spell for enhanced effect. However, it could only be used once a day and needed to be handled with caution.
I was thrilled—another life-saving artifact.
Following the instructions, I chanted an incantation and dripped my own blood onto the Ghost-Binding Chain. The chain glowed faintly red, then slithered up my arm like a snake, eventually entering my body.
The Ghost-Binding Chain had thus become a bonded artifact.
For someone like me, a rogue cultivator without a master or a sect, owning two artifacts was something I never even dared to dream about.
Tang Mingli continued to stay at my house, mooching food off me. Just as I finished cooking dinner and was about to call him to eat, he received a phone call. His face turned serious immediately.
"Jun Yao, there's something going on back home. I need to get to the capital city right away." He packed up his belongings and said, "While I'm away, take care of yourself and stay safe. If anything happens, call me."
I nodded and said, "If you need my help with anything, just let me know."
He walked over and hugged me, whispering in my ear, "I know you can't trust me yet, but it's okay. I'll earn your trust with my actions."
After saying this, he gently patted my back and turned to leave.
For some reason, as I watched his retreating figure, I felt a pang of melancholy.
That night, I ate the entire table of food by myself. I’d long grown used to being alone, but today, I felt a loneliness unlike ever before.
I cultivated at home for two days, with nothing much to do besides alchemy. I remembered something about lip balm mentioned in a medical book and went to the flower market and herbal shop to buy fresh medicinal herbs. I made myself a box of lip balm, in a deep crimson shade that had a strong classical vibe, and it also moisturized the lips.
I applied it beautifully in front of the mirror, then, without wearing a hat or mask, went out in a dark blue coat, my long hair draped over my shoulders.
Along the way, people kept sneaking glances at me. Maybe it was because of all the judgmental looks I'd gotten growing up, but having people stare at me like that made me uncomfortable. So, I pulled up my collar to cover half my face.
I strolled around town all day, buying a lot of winter clothes and even treating myself to a few pieces of jewelry. Speaking of jewelry, I thought of the pearl hairpin Yin Shengyao had given me—I'd meant to return it several times but kept forgetting.
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