Chapter 76

Director Zheng is indeed one of the few male directors who pay attention to managing his figure. Many people online also praise his looks, calling him a "handsome uncle."

But he's in his forties!

Ban Wen, no matter how much of an actor he was, a stand-in actor who didn't earn much and had few chances to appear on screen, was already in his fifties. All the good foundation he once had had crumbled under the grind of life.

Now, he was just a middle-aged, weathered muscle man. The terrifying closeness of it was no different from being face-to-face with a vengeful spirit!

Director Zheng's face instantly turned pale, his throat made a gurgling sound, and when the other person reached out to lick his cheek with his tongue, he couldn't hold back any longer. He screamed out in both anger and fear, "Ban! Wen!! What the hell are you doing?! Stay away from me! Isn't it just the male lead? I can give it to you! Just stay the hell away! Ugh, this is disgusting!!"

He was a hardcore straight man, with two children, and encountering such a situation made him wish he could gouge out his own eyes. In his moment of intense frustration, he couldn't stop himself from slapping Ban Wen across the face.

Ban Wen's head was slapped to the side, and for a moment, the atmosphere froze.

He touched his reddening left cheek, slowly turned around, and stared into Director Zheng’s eyes. There was a cold glint in his gaze, as if he had already developed murderous intent.

At this point, Director Zheng still hadn't realized something was wrong. He thought Ban Wen was just trying to gross him out on purpose. His anger hadn't subsided, and seeing Ban Wen’s defeated look only made his rage flare up more.

"What’s with that expression? You intentionally gross me out, and now I’m not allowed to fight back? Besides, I didn't even use much force. What kind of act are you putting on for, huh?"

Thinking about Assistant Liu still waiting downstairs, he didn't have time to argue with this guy. He gave him a glare and was about to go down to the underground area.

But as he brushed past Ban Wen, he suddenly felt the hair on his neck stand on end, an eerie sense of danger creeping up on him.

Before he could react, his limbs suddenly went cold, and his entire body froze, unable to move.

Ban Wen chuckled softly, and in a seductive manner, he circled around him, leaning against his shoulder, and whispered into his ear: "You hit me and want to run? Do you think I'm made of clay?"

Director Zheng was horrified: "Your mouth stinks! Did you eat garlic tonight and not brush your teeth?!"

Ban Wen: "..."

Director Zheng tried once more to command his body to move, but failed again. Panic set in: "What’s going on?! Why can't I move suddenly? Damn, I only had a little drink with Assistant Liu tonight, I’m not paralyzed, am I?! Oh no, I should have listened to my wife, not touch any alcohol, and not be so foolish, thinking I could get her to stop scolding me with a talisman! Oh no, what should I do if I get stuck here like this..."

His incessant rambling was too noisy, and Ban Wen couldn’t keep up his smile anymore. Unable to resist, he slapped him across the face: "Shut up!"

Director Zheng fell silent.

He thought to himself, "A mere stand-in actor dares to slap me!"

But just as he was about to curse, he realized he couldn’t even speak. There was an odd itch in his throat, he couldn’t cough or swallow, and he almost suffocated from it.

Director Zheng was horrified.He was only in his forties, could he really die suddenly from drinking?!

Ban Wen: "..."

Ban Wen seemed to be able to see through his thoughts, his expression momentarily speechless, before rolling his eyes.

Even this small movement was performed with such charm that Director Zheng couldn't help but recall the shock of Ban Wen licking his face, sending shivers down his spine, making him feel worse and worse.

He had never heard of Ban Wen having such strange fetishes before!

Then, Ban Wen gave him an order: "Let's go."

Director Zheng thought to himself, "What do you mean, 'let's go'? I’m about to drop dead! How can I move? Doesn’t that make me a corpse?" But the next moment, he really saw his limbs start to move.

It wasn’t a mechanical movement, but a smooth and natural one. He raised his hand to look at it, then lifted his foot to inspect, and then briskly followed Ban Wen.

Director Zheng: "!!!"

Wait, he hadn’t planned to move! Why was his body moving on its own?

At this point, he finally realized something was wrong because he then heard his own voice: "Sister Bai, you're the best to me. The bodies they found for me before were terrible, ugly and half-dead. This strong middle-aged body is so much better, look at these arms and legs, full of strength!"

The voice was lively, but it made Director Zheng feel like he had fallen into an ice-cold pit.

This wasn’t his voice!

Though it sounded similar, the tone and pitch were completely different, and besides, he was right here! He hadn’t spoken, and he definitely wasn’t calling a grown man "Sister"!

Director Zheng felt dizzy, and only then did he realize that his body had been possessed.

But how could this happen?!

He hadn’t done anything except drink the talisman water Ban Wen gave him... Wait! The talisman water!

Director Zheng suddenly felt struck by lightning. So that talisman water was the medium that allowed this thing to possess his body? Ban Wen had lied to him, he never intended to help him improve his family status, he just wanted to help this thing take over his body?!

What about him? Would he be trapped in this body forever, watching this unknown entity live his life through his identity as a mere spectator?

What about his wife and children??

In the deepest silence, no one knew of his despair, and he felt that his life had lost all meaning.

In the midst of his confusion, Ban Wen and his body had already caught up with Assistant Liu.

It was strange, but as Director Zheng looked at Assistant Liu, he inexplicably felt that Liu exuded a golden light, radiating an aura that made him feel strangely comfortable.

An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he desperately shouted for help at Liu.

Assistant Liu, Assistant Liu, look at me! The one in this body is not me! I'm trapped! Assistant Liu, help!!

As if hearing his cry for help, Assistant Liu indeed looked over at him.

However, he only gave him a strange glance.

Having been around Mr. Nie for so long, Assistant Liu had developed a keen sense of observation, noticing even the smallest details.As soon as Director Zheng appeared, Assistant Liu noticed a change in him, as if he had suddenly become much younger, with a very excited expression.

Ban Wen also... Assistant Liu glanced at Ban Wen, whose behavior was quite eye-catching, and fell silent for a moment.

It was also quite flashy.

What were they whispering about upstairs?

It seemed that Director Zheng’s actions and words towards Ban Wen had become more flattering, almost like the way his assistant behaved when pursuing a goddess. Assistant Liu’s gaze towards the two of them became a little odd.

Director Zheng: "…"

It seemed like he became aware of being deceived, and his mind cleared up. Now he was unusually sharp, immediately catching the meaning behind Assistant Liu’s look, and suddenly felt like everything was falling apart.

He wasn’t really going to ruin his reputation, was he?!

Director Zheng stared, wide-eyed, at the golden light around Assistant Liu, so close yet out of reach, and he couldn’t hear his own cries. He felt completely hopeless.

At this point, Assistant Liu was completely unaware of Director Zheng’s despair. Following the principle of "see no evil," he turned his gaze away from the two.

The environment beneath the abandoned building was even worse than above, dark and damp, with a constant dripping sound of water coming from some unknown place, making it eerily unsettling.

Assistant Liu thought that if the evil forces were trying to deceive people, they should at least put on some kind of act, but instead, they brought him to such a place. His brain, which had been operating at full speed, came to a sudden halt.

He knew he had come here as an undercover, but who would believe that this so-called "master" came from a place like this?

Besides the strange environment, the attitude of the fraudulent operatives was also lacking.

After Ban Wen came down, he became a little strange, no longer showing the respectful and cautious attitude from before. He just gave Assistant Liu a casual glance, raised his chin at him, and walked inside.

No wonder they couldn’t become big or successful.

Assistant Liu silently gave the project a failing grade in his mind, thinking that with such organizational skills, they’d probably get complaints even if they were just organizing a security team!

He muttered to himself but didn’t expect Ban Wen and Director Zheng to act like they didn’t consider him an outsider. As they walked, they began chatting.

Director Zheng: "Last time, you said you only took me to that place, is that true? Why do others say you’ve taken them there too?"

Assistant Liu: "?"

Ban Wen: "Are you going to listen to them, or listen to me?"

"Of course, I’ll listen to you." Director Zheng eagerly ran to Ban Wen’s other side. "Then tell me, you like me the most."

"Mm." Ban Wen responded perfunctorily.

Director Zheng: "What’s that 'mm' for? Say you like me the most, that you like puppies the most!"

Ban Wen: "I like puppies the most."

Director Zheng: "Hehe... hehe!"

Assistant Liu: "…………"The underground parking garage was dimly lit, and the situation ahead was unclear, but Assistant Liu imagined the appearance of Director Zheng and Ban Wen, and no matter how he thought about it, he just couldn’t link the two together.

No, Director Zheng and Ban Wen—weren’t they both married?!

Is the entertainment industry really this chaotic?

Assistant Liu felt like someone was forcing a big melon into his mouth—he clearly didn’t want to know, but was forced to listen to a sweet love story between two middle-aged men.

It seemed like Director Zheng was the one being played with.

After being led up from the other exit, when they returned to the ground, Assistant Liu even felt like it was as if he had been in a different world.

Once on the ground, perhaps realizing that this might not look good, Director Zheng and Ban Wen finally stopped being so affectionate. But they didn’t pay any attention to him and walked straight to the exit of the abandoned building to get in the car.

—The car of his boss.

Assistant Liu looked at Ban Wen, who was talking to himself and occupying the driver's seat. "…What are you doing?"

Ban Wen rolled his eyes at him, his expression subtly changing. He raised his hand to push away Director Zheng, who kept leaning in, and pressed the ignition button. "Your car’s not bad, let me take it for a spin. You can’t drive anyway, so let me get familiar with this body. Once I’m done, I’ll give it back to you."

He then actually planned to drive away in the expensive luxury car.

Assistant Liu was stunned. Was this outright stealing?

Watching as Ban Wen started the car and pressed the gas pedal, seemingly intending to drive off with it, Assistant Liu’s mind immediately went on high alert, and his body acted faster than his thoughts. He slammed the car key, locking it immediately!

With a "poof" sound, the car engine turned off.

"Are you fucking crazy?!" Ban Wen immediately exploded in anger, his face twisting as he pushed the car door—

It didn’t budge.

Ban Wen kicked the car door with one foot. "You damn pig! What the hell are you pressing? Unlock the door now!"

Nearby, “Director Zheng” didn’t understand much, only knowing that Assistant Liu had angered his “sister” and immediately showed a fierce look, baring his teeth at Assistant Liu.

Assistant Liu: "…"

Assistant Liu took a half-step back and decisively locked the car completely.

He looked at the two people in the car, who seemed like they had split personalities, and took out his phone to make a call. "Mr. Nie... Yes, you can come in now. I’ve locked them in the car... I suspect these two have mental illnesses. Should we contact the hospital?"

The two inside the car, however, seemed like they had been pressed on pause, staring at him in disbelief.

Ban Wen’s expression changed over and over again. "You’re Assistant Liu?"

Without needing Assistant Liu to answer, Ban Wen glanced at his phone and immediately figured it out.

Ban Wen’s face instantly changed, then returned to the same soft demeanor as before, glaring fiercely at Assistant Liu. He then actually began to slam his body against the car window!

“Bang! Bang! Bang!!”

In just a few seconds, Ban Wen’s head was a bloody mess, and his expression kept changing rapidly.

"Stop, stop! Are you trying to kill me?""Stop talking nonsense! The pig's body failed. After everything we said, this human definitely knows our identity! I can’t be discovered, or the leader will punish us!"

"Woof! Woof woof!"

Hearing the word "punish," Director Zheng seemed to lose his sanity. He began barking like a dog, scratching madly inside the car. His fingertips quickly bled, making the car windows a complete mess.

The two of them were desperately rushing toward Assistant Liu, causing the car to shake. Several times, the car nearly lifted off the ground, almost flipping over and crushing Assistant Liu!

Oh my god, so scary!

Assistant Liu couldn’t help but take a few steps back, until he reached a safe spot, then he patted his chest, still feeling a lingering fear.

Before leaving, the talisman paper given by Master Ke was hidden in the pocket of his suit jacket.