Chapter 21

     After He Xiangyang finished speaking harshly, Shi Xi received a new task from the system.

 

   【New task: Win Zixu Temple and solve the haunted incident on the crew;

     Reward: Magic talent +10%;

     Penalty: Semi-permanent cheek lip marks (two days). 】

 

     Shi Xi asked the system, “Does this punishment mean… they’re going to leave an indelible lipstick mark on my face?”

   【You guessed it。】

     Shi Xi was numb.

     There’s no end to the system’s cruelty, it only gets worse.

     Imagine, she is wearing a white monk’s robe, with a hot lip mark on her face… She will probably become the focus of the entire crew. Oh, the picture is too beautiful for Shi Xi to bear to think about it.

     He Xiangyang folded his hands and raised his chin towards Shi Xi: “Why are you silent? Are you scared? If you don’t dare to compete, then let Wuyou Temple stop the hype and apologize publicly.”

     Shi Xi looked at him: “I will tell Zhang Qingshi that she will come tonight.”

     “Director, I will contact Zixu Temple,” He Xiangyang said confidently: “Zixu Temple will definitely solve this matter satisfactorily.”

     The director nodded: “It’s settled. It has delayed a lot of time. We have to start shooting quickly. Don’t spread this matter to avoid causing panic.”

     Today, we have to shoot a fight scene. Shi Xi had experience hanging on wires before, so she adapted quickly. However, even if she adapted to this thing, it was still uncomfortable. When she finished work, she was exhausted and just wanted to be a salted fish.

      However, this salted fish still had to work part-time as an exorcist. Shi Xi dragged her tired body to find the director: “Director Wang, there is no scene for me tomorrow morning. I will go home tonight and come back tomorrow afternoon.”

     Before the director spoke, He Xiangyang next to him couldn’t wait to mock: “Run away at the last minute? If you can’t see Zhang Qingshi lose miserably, I will be sad, ok?”

     Shi Xi smiled: “Yes, yes, yes, please record that scene and play it on loop to slap me in the face.”

     He Xiangyang said angrily: “I will record it!”

     “Young man, don’t be too angry.” The director patted He Xiangyang on the shoulder and said to Shi Xi: “You worked hard on the filming today, go back and have a good rest.”

     After the director spoke, He Xiangyang restrained himself and stopped provoking.

     Shi Xi said goodbye to the director, went back to her room and packed a backpack. After leaving the crew hotel, she booked a room nearby and planned to disguise herself. Last time when she exorcised the evil spirits at the escape room venue, she decided to use the identity of “Zhang Qingshi” to deal with the metaphysical circle, because she didn’t want her identity as an artist to bring trouble to Wuyou Temple.

     This time, she had to face the crew members who were familiar with her, so she needed to disguise herself more exaggeratedly.

     Shi Xi put on a short pink wig, painted her lips fuller with lipstick, and put a few exaggerated silver rings on her slender fingers.

     Finally, she changed into a belly-exposing top and slim trousers, covered the upper half of her face with a fox mask, and put a band-aid on her chin.

     This was originally the makeup that Shi Xi prepared for the wig evaluation, but she didn’t use it later, but now she used it.

     Shi Xi stood in front of the mirror: “How is it?”

     System: 【If you stand in front of Tang Niannian, she will ask: Who are you? 】

     Shi Xi whistled with satisfaction: “That’s the effect I want.”

     The system said again: 【However, you still need to disguise your voice. 】

     “Small problem, don’t forget that lines are also one of the basic skills of an actor, and this is also the field where Lin Ying is naturally good at,” Shi Xi smiled: “I also prepared a pair of high-heeled boots, okay?”

   【Okay! 】

     Shi Xi thought of the characteristics of the makeup artist ghost, stuffed some cosmetics into her bag, and went out beautifully.

     She returned along the same route, with a 100% rate of turning heads along the way. There were many paparazzi and fans near the set, and Shi Xi felt that many cameras were aimed at her.

     “Oh my god, which comic book did this sister come out of? Wearing a half-face fox mask on the street is too exciting!” A fan said while quickly pressing the shutter.

     Her companion exclaimed: “What a great figure, is she a star? I can’t tell who she is with the mask on.”

     “She’s so beautiful, let’s take pictures first, we can just post them raw! Who wouldn’t be confused!”

     Shi Xi returned to the crew hotel under the fiery gazes of passers-by, and saw He Xiangyang and the director in the lobby. There was also a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist priest standing next to them.

     Shi Xi walked up to them and spoke in the cold voice she had customized for “Zhang Qingshi”: “Are you from the crew of “Phantom”? “

     The three looked at her and their eyes lit up.

     The director was attracted by her fox mask and asked intently: “I am Wang Ming, the director of “Phantom”, who are you?”

     Shi Xi: “Wuyou Temple, Zhang Qingshi.”

     The three people opposite showed shocked expressions. “Is it fake? You don’t look like a Taoist at all,” He Xiangyang pointed at the Taoist priest next to him and said, “This is my uncle, Taoist Priest He Hongming. Look at the Taoist robe, Tai Chi bun and peach wood sword. This is the orthodox Taoist dress.”

     From time to time, shutter sounds were heard nearby, obviously taking pictures of the eye-catching pink-haired girl. He Hongming shook his head and said, “The world is going downhill. Are you using this method to hype up Wuyou Temple? Director Wang, she looks so unreliable, you still…”

     The director didn’t listen to He Hongming at all. He rubbed his hands excitedly: “Master Qingshi, are you interested in developing in the entertainment industry? Your temperament is very consistent with one of the roles in my next movie!”

     Shi Xi: “…” Director, let me change my vest and then we can talk. 

     He Xiangyang was also stunned. How did he arrange a role?

     “Director, don’t get off track,” He Xiangyang reminded in a low voice, “We asked her to exorcise the evil spirits.”

     The director scratched his head embarrassedly: “Yes, you guys cooperate in exorcising the evil spirits first, and we’ll talk about the roles later.”

     Since the director had no objection to “Zhang Qingshi’s” dress, He Hongming had nothing to say, so he had to say coldly: “Little Taoist friend, I will try to lure out the evil spirits. Whoever subdues the evil spirit first will be the winner. The winner takes all the rewards, and the loser apologizes publicly. You have no objection, right?”

     Shi Xi said: “Okay.”

     He Hongming smiled with satisfaction: “Very good.”

     “I have learned about the incident from my nephew, and I judged that it was the work of the wronged soul. The ghost absorbs the yang energy of living people by shaving and trimming eyebrows. When he absorbs seven, he can take people away as a substitute.” He Hongming said to the director: “Director Wang, please inform everyone not to go out tonight no matter what sound you hear.”

     “I will tell them,” the director asked: “Master He, you just said that you want to try to lure out the evil ghost, but have you thought of a way?”

     He Hongming patted He Xiangyang on the shoulder: “Let my nephew be the bait. As long as he walks in the hotel and says ‘I want to trim my eyebrows and put on makeup’, the ghost will definitely come to him tonight.”

     He Xiangyang was so scared that he exploded on the spot: “Uncle, why didn’t you say you wanted to use this method earlier?”

     Shi Xi admired him. He was indeed a ruthless person.

…

     Late at night, He Xiangyang walked in the corridor and muttered that he wanted to shave his beard according to his uncle’s request, then went back to his room and lay down, covering himself with a quilt. Even though he knew his uncle was hiding under the bed and there was a Taoist priest hiding in the closet, he was trembling with fear when he thought of the evil spirits that could come to his door at any time.

     After an unknown amount of time, sleepiness overcame his fear. He felt his eyelids getting heavier and his thoughts became fuzzy.

     Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt someone touching his eyebrows. The hand was so cold that it made his scalp numb and he woke up immediately.

     He Xiangyang suddenly opened his eyes and saw a hand depicting his face. He was so scared that he wanted to call his uncle, but his mouth was covered by a hand.

     The figure sitting beside the bed leaned over and whispered in his ear: “What kind of makeup do you want? Handsome and dashing, charming and coquettish, or solemn and clean, suitable for a funeral?”

     He Xiangyang felt cold all over. He wanted to shout, but he couldn’t say a word. Tears of fear welled up in his eyes. He only regretted in his heart: ‘If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have been so competitive. Uncle Who is so unreliable. Why hasn’t he come to save me yet? Am I really going to die…’

     “The divine master kills and does not avoid the powerful. Kill the evil ghost first, then cut off the night light!” He Hongming crawled out from under the bed, chanting a spell while stabbing the ghost beside the bed with a peach wood sword.

     Shi Xi came out of the closet and drew a talisman with a marker to seal the door.

     After drawing a talisman, the other side had already fought.

     He Xiangyang hid under the quilt and shivered. There was a male ghost emitting a green resentful aura floating beside the bed. He Hongming took out a talisman paper from his sleeve and wiped it over the peach wood sword. The sword was like a sharp blade, flashing a sharp red light.

     He chopped the male ghost with the sword, but before he could cut the corner of his clothes, he was blown away by the male ghost’s strong yin energy!

     With a “pop”, the Taoist’s peach wood sword was knocked down by the yin energy.

     With a “pop”, Shi Xi turned on the light.

     The lights flickered frequently under the influence of the yin energy, and the effect was comparable to nostalgic disco.

     The male ghost held an eyebrow razor in his hand, and he said in a gloomy voice: “You deliberately led me here to harm me, so don’t blame me for being rude.”

     The male ghost waved his hand, and He Xiangyang’s quilt fell to the ground. He was so scared that he shrank to the head of the bed: “Uncle! Aren’t you very powerful? Help me!”

     He Xiangyang stood up with difficulty and spat out a mouthful of blood: “This is a fierce ghost, don’t be afraid, I won’t let him hurt you even if I risk my life.”

     After that, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

     The male ghost sneered, moved to the back of He Xiangyang in an instant, and knocked him down with a palm: “Even if you risk your life, you can’t save him.”

     The male ghost raised the razor to his head.

     “Wait.” Shi Xi shouted to stop him.

     The male ghost didn’t even raise his head: “Don’t worry, wait until I deal with him, then I’ll talk to you.”

     Shi Xi: “Look at what I have in my hand first.”

     The male ghost glanced impatiently, then froze, only to see Shi Xi holding an unscrewed big, brand, lipstick!

     Shi Xi smiled slightly, pressed her thumb on the lipstick paste, and said dangerously: “If you do it again, I will break this lipstick in front of you.”

     He Xiangyang, who was curled up at the head of the bed, showed a confused look. Do you think this is playing house? This threat is useless?

     He Xiangyang didn’t notice that the male ghost’s hand was shaking slightly.

     Shi Xi took out a bottle of liquid foundation, which was called “favorite of makeup artists”, and a box of the latest eyeshadow palette of a certain brand from her bag: “Then I smashed the liquid foundation and the eyeshadow palette in front of you. Can you tolerate this?”

     The male ghost was a makeup artist who cherished cosmetics very much. He was about to explode just thinking about that scene: “Let’s talk it over. Please put down these lovely cosmetics!”

     Shi Xi walked to the sofa calmly, with a leisurely attitude: “Why do we have to fight? Let’s sit down and talk.”

     The male ghost stared at the cosmetics in her hand, and actually obeyed her and sat on the sofa.

     He Xiangyang was shocked. This kind of threat that was just like playing house actually worked! It was so outrageous!

     He Hongming spit out blood again: “So this is the legendary… life-based exorcism spell…”