As the matter fermented with time, Ning Beichen discovered it was increasingly complicated.
The hand behind it was too hidden; even Ning Beichen’s men couldn’t find any clues. Therefore, he could only pull at loose threads, seeing who would eventually be exposed.
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“Seven-Eyed Buddha, I’ve investigated. Ning Beichen is just an ordinary bodyguard, not some big shot. But you can’t kill him so quickly right now.”
“He knows the whereabouts of the Nine Palaces Strategy. I need him to tell me where it is. You know, the reason I almost died in Thailand last time was because of the Nine Palaces Strategy, so you should know how important it is to me.”
Fan Qiu was speaking to Seven-Eyed Buddha at this moment.
“Then what do you want me to do?”
Seven-Eyed Buddha asked her.
“Seven-Eyed Buddha, you are a sorcerer. I want you to find a way to make him tell me the whereabouts of the Nine Palaces Strategy.”
Fan Qiu said with a smile.
“No problem, but a love charm requires a medium.”
Seven-Eyed Buddha replied.
“This is what I just took from him.”
A strand of hair appeared in her hand. It was unknown when she had obtained Ning Beichen’s hair. However, she had had close contact with Ning Beichen before, likely when she secretly got it. This showed that this woman was not simple either.
“Having his hair is enough. I will set up the altar now, and he will come back to find you like a dog. He will do whatever you want him to do.”
Seven-Eyed Buddha said confidently.
“Good, I will wait and see.”
Fan Qiu said with great satisfaction.
Soon, a sinister altar was set up in the villa. On the altar, bone lamps made from infant skulls emitted a ghostly green light.
Seven-Eyed Buddha sat in the center of the altar, chanting incantations. In front of him was a straw doll, which he had tied with Ning Beichen’s hair.
Seven-Eyed Buddha pointed his sword at the straw doll, reciting mysterious incantations as he cast the love charm on Ning Beichen.
At this moment, Ning Beichen, who was driving home, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and a dizzy sensation. His hand wavered, and the car almost crashed into the curb.
“Ning Beichen, what’s wrong? Your face looks terrible, are you not feeling well?”
Liu Yilin saw the pained expression on Ning Beichen’s face and quickly asked him.
Ning Beichen had already pulled the car over. He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, his face pale, and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.
Seeing that Ning Beichen did not answer her and his face was becoming paler, Liu Yilin panicked. She quickly reached out to touch Ning Beichen’s forehead to see if he had a fever.
But when she placed her hand on Ning Beichen’s forehead, she yelped in surprise. She looked at her palm and saw that it had turned red from Ning Beichen’s forehead.
This was no longer a fever; it was the temperature of boiling water.
“Ning Beichen, don’t be afraid, I’ll take you to the hospital immediately.”
Liu Yilin quickly got out of the car and ran to the driver’s side, intending to pull Ning Beichen out of the driver’s seat and drive him to the hospital herself.
However, Ning Beichen’s weight was too much for her to move. After much effort, she couldn’t get Ning Beichen out of the driver’s seat, making her anxious like an ant on a hot pan.
“Call an ambulance, call an ambulance.”
Seeing that she couldn’t move Ning Beichen, Liu Yilin immediately remembered she could call an ambulance and frantically searched for her phone.
But before she could find her phone, Ning Beichen grabbed her hand.
“Boss, I’m fine, no need to call an ambulance.”
“Ning Beichen, you can finally speak! You don’t know how hot your forehead is. I’ve never seen such a high temperature. You almost scared me to death.”
Liu Yilin was no longer as panicked upon hearing Ning Beichen’s voice, but she was still very worried about his condition.
“It’s nothing, someone was playing tricks just now.”
Ning Beichen said with a murderous glint in his eyes.
“Who? Where is anyone here?”
Liu Yilin looked around, confused, and asked.
“Seven-Eyed Buddha.”
Ning Beichen said.
“Is Seven-Eyed Buddha here? Why can’t I see him?”
Liu Yilin couldn’t see anyone. She wondered if Ning Beichen was delirious from the fever.
“No need to look, he’s not here. He’s casting a love charm on me from afar. Hmph, fortunately, I was prepared.”
Ning Beichen’s temperature had returned to normal, and his eyes were clear.
“Love charm? Does such a thing really exist in this world?”
If Liu Yilin hadn’t seen that Ning Beichen wasn’t talking nonsense, she would have thought he was delirious.
“There are all sorts of strange things in the world, and love charms naturally exist. However, they are just some obscure, disreputable evil arts.”
Ning Beichen said disdainfully.
“Then… then what should we do? Can this sorcerer be cured?”
Liu Yilin became more and more frightened as she listened. She was a person who believed in science and had never encountered such strange things.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine now. He’s not skilled enough to cast a love charm on me.”
Ning Beichen said.
“Boss, I’ll take you home first.”
“Ning Beichen, you… you really don’t need to go to the hospital to get checked?”
Liu Yilin still found it hard to believe.
“No need, I’m fine now. Touch my forehead if you don’t believe me.”
Ning Beichen said with a wry smile.
Liu Yilin then touched Ning Beichen’s forehead with half-belief, and with a quick touch, after several attempts, she finally confirmed that Ning Beichen’s forehead was indeed not hot to the touch.
Soon, they got into the car. After Ning Beichen dropped her off at home, he had no intention of going in. He said to Liu Yilin:
“Boss, you go in first. I’ll have Feng Wu protect you. I need to take care of some personal matters.”
Liu Yilin paused. She naturally understood what Ning Beichen meant by “personal” matters. He was definitely going to deal with Seven-Eyed Buddha.
“Ning Beichen, be careful.”
Liu Yilin said to Ning Beichen’s retreating back.
Ning Beichen nodded and quickly drove away.
Liu Yilin watched Ning Beichen drive into the distance, looking worried and restless.
At this moment, Feng Wu suddenly appeared beside her and said:
“You don’t need to worry about him. The person who can harm him in this world hasn’t been born yet.”
“Feng Wu, do you know Ning Beichen very well? Can you tell me about his past?”
Liu Yilin asked curiously.