I was certain that the agent had the mask. I told him, “You don’t know the power of that thing. Although it can give you some benefits for a short period, the more you use it, the more dangerous it will become. Sooner or later, you will be trapped to death.”

The agent’s face turned pale, but he still denied it. Suddenly, Yi Xi shouted, “Who the hell do you think you are? How can you keep babbling? You even made the director your cushion. You stinky swindler! Sister Yin, I feel so sorry that your man is like this!”

Yi Xi had a foul mouth. I really wanted to slap him in the face. However, I remembered what had happened to the supporting actor, so I didn’t dare to mess with him. I had to hold back.

Yi Xi snorted. Agent Song told him, “We should go! No need to mind them!”

After the two left the room, the director asked, “M-Mr. Zhang, are you sure Yi Xi has something evil with him?”

“I’m sure.” I nodded.

“What should we do then?”

I sighed. We couldn’t just force them and seize the item. If we provoked him, the situation would get worse. I told the director, “You should keep an eye on him. Don’t enrage him, no matter what. That is if you don’t want trouble.”

“You’re the expert here. Can you find a way to solve this case thoroughly?” asked the director.

“It’s similar to giving treatment to a patient. If that patient doesn’t want to be treated, the doctor can’t do anything.”

But if we waited until his ‘sickness’ became more intense, more unexpected accidents would happen here. I felt my head swelling up.

After we left the director’s room, Yin Xinyue pulled my shirt on our way back to the courtyard. “Brother Zhang, I have a secret I want to tell you, but you should never spread the news, okay?”

“Okay.” I nodded.

“Yi Xi is gay.”

“Impossible!” Li Mazi gawked. “I used Baidu to search for his information this morning. He’s a playboy! He has a scandal every six months!”

“Those are fake news. When we worked together in a drama before, he told me that he likes men. He’s been like that since he was young. That’s why he has low self-esteem issues,” said Yin Xinyue.

“Why hasn’t he come out of the closet?” I asked.

“It’s not that easy. No matter what, he’s a celebrity, and he needs to maintain his image. At the same time, he has so many fangirls. If other people know that he’s gay, all his effort might go in vain.”

“It’s tough to live the life of a star,” I said. “All right, if you say so. Then, his agent and him…”

“I guess they are a couple,” said Yin Xinyue. She smiled mischievously.

I thought so, too. Unless they had a close relationship, one would never show that he had an otherworldly item to someone else. Moreover, the agent kept the mask.

“Why hasn’t he consulted a psychiatrist? He doesn’t lack money. Our proverb says, ‘Among the three causes that keep a man from completing his filial duty, having no descendant is the worst cause.’ If my little Meng turns out to be gay, I will break his legs!” said Li Mazi.

Yin Xinyue and I shot him a despising look. “If you say that to an actual homosexual person, you will be beaten to death.”

Li Mazi wore a puzzled face. “Did I say something wrong?”

I was too lazy to debate with him. Li Mazi belonged to the generation of those with conservative mindsets. They were not able to accept this. Recently, China has been affected by European and American cultures. People gradually accepted the existence of homosexuality.

Even Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, admitted that he was gay.

My personal view is that it's people’s freedom and right to like men or women. As for myself, my brain was full of Yin Xinyue!

We returned to our rooms and boiled some water to wash our faces before going to sleep. I jokingly said to Li Mazi, “I’m going to sleep with you tonight!”

“Cut it out! I know you will sneak out later. You should just stay with my sister-in-law. I sleep well alone. However, please keep it low!” Li Mazi said with sadness.

“Go away!” I laughed and shooed him.

Yin Xinyue hadn’t slept yet. She was sitting on the bed, playing with her phone. I went to the kitchen to fetch a basin of warm water for her to soak her feet in. Yin Xinyue was touched. While I was giving her a foot massage, she asked, “Why do you treat me so well?”

“I should do so.”

While we were chatting, the light in our room flashed. We heard some movements from the back of the courtyard. Yin Xinyue hugged my arm and said, “Could it be a thief?”

“Only the film crew members stay here. I’m going to check it out,” I told her.

“Don’t leave me alone. I’m scared.” Yin Xinyue shivered.

“Okay, you can come with me!” I grabbed a wooden stick and pushed the door open. Yin Xinyue followed closely behind me.

The bright moonlight illuminated the entire courtyard. I scanned around and heard some noises from the roof. I lifted my head and saw a figure standing on the roof of the house.

That person wore shining gold armor, as well as a scarlet cape. His skin was fair and his hair was long. The gruesome mask on his face was especially striking!

Yin Xinyue screamed in fright. I sweated, too. He was the Prince of Lanling!

I gave Yin Xinyue the wooden stick and took out my Sirius Whip. The figure jumped from the roof and landed firmly on the ground. Before he got up, I used all of my strength to lash him! However, he grabbed the whip easily and pulled it, dragging me to the ground.

He took out his shining sword and aimed it at me. In this death-or-life situation, I resolutely threw the Sirius Whip aside and grabbed the sword with my bare hands.

I thought it would be really painful, but when my hands got in contact with the sharp-edged sword, it didn’t feel sharp at all. I just used a little force and the sword broke…

Shoot, it looks imposing, but it’s just a prop!

The masked man threw the broken sword away and stomped on my stomach. His kick was strong. I landed on my butt and almost vomited blood.

“Brother Zhang!” Yin Xinyue wanted to help me.

“Run!” I urged her.

The masked man grabbed Yin Xinyue’s arm and pushed her aside. Yin Xinyue tried to hit and kick him, but he didn’t bat an eye.

Seeing the way he was dealing with Yin Xinyue, I thundered in rage. “Yi Xi, don’t think that I can’t recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask!”

An odd series of laughter arose from under the mask. I was baffled. That voice didn’t sound like Yi Xi’s or his agent’s voice.

He grabbed my neck and lifted me from the ground. I couldn’t breathe and struggled hard.

How strong is this person?! He lifted me up with one hand!

Li Mazi came to help, but he was petrified when he saw the scene. I had to use the last bit of my strength to call him. “Help!”

Li Mazi looked around and picked up a clay jar. He slowly approached the masked man from behind.

“Bam!”

Li Mazi smashed the clay jar on the masked man’s head. Pieces of the jar flew everywhere, but the masked man didn’t react. It was as if he wasn’t hurt at all. Slowly, he turned to look at Li Mazi. Feeling embarrassed, Li Mazi smiled sheepishly at him.

“H-Hello!”

The masked man punched Li Mazi’s chest. Li Mazi screeched and was sent flying to the back of the room like a sandbag.

As he was dealing with Li Mazi, I seized the time and reached to grab the Sirius Whip from the ground. However, I couldn’t pull it as the masked man was stepping on it. He raised his other leg to kick me. Luckily, I dodged his attack in time.

“We have to take his mask off!”

While I was still thinking, the masked man picked up the Sirius Whip. The Sirius Whip was made of wolf-skin from Outer Mongolia. In theory, zombies and ghosts didn’t dare to touch it. If he could grab the whip with his bare hand, it meant he wasn’t possessed. He still had his sanity.

I hurried to call him. “Yi Xi. Handsome Yi, we can talk. We’re here to help. We don’t want to harm you.”

The masked man didn’t react. He wielded the whip and lashed at my arm. Immediately, a streak of blood appeared on my arm. It was so painful that I had to gasp for my breath.

I thought about the many ghosts and monsters that I had destroyed with the Sirius Whip. Tonight, someone was using it to hit me. Was this karma?