Shrouded Seascape

The black tires of the convertible coolly drew an arc on the ground as it came to a halt in front of what looked like a desolate villa with several other cars. In no time, more than ten well-dressed men and women got out of the cars.

Rows of residential buildings were just across from the villa but not a single window was lit. It seemed like they had found themselves in a ghost town.

"Stop looking around. Don't worry. I swear that no one is going to learn of what's going to happen here," the blond man named Charles said. He walked up to Anna and sniffed her neck.

Anna didn't dodge, but she turned slightly to count the number of people around her with her fingers. "Thirteen. Feels like there are a bit too many people."

A chubby man with a jade ring on his thumb walked over with a smile, saying, "The more, the merrier. Taking ice is more fun when there are many people to share it with."

Anna swept her gaze across the people before her. Then, she reached out and took off her mask. In an instant, the eyes of all men landed on her, and they didn't bother hiding their lust.

"Wow, where did you find this top-tier beauty, Young Master Wang?!"

The blond man's mouth curled up slightly into a smug smile.

"Let me make things clear before anything else. I'm the one who found her, so I'm going first."

Anna smiled and gestured toward the villa up ahead. "Let's go. It's almost two in the morning, and I can hardly wait."

"Haha, what a straightforward girl! All right, let's go!"

The group walked up to the villa and opened its doors. They were greeted by a luxurious interior upon walking into the villa, and they wasted no time, pulling out many different hidden paraphernalia and contraband all around the villa.

Obviously, they'd often come here to play.

Soon, a foul smell pervaded the room.

Click!

Anna locked the door with a quick twist of her fingers, and no one noticed her locking the door except for the attentive Li Long.

"Boss... I really think we should just leave. I'm not sure what you want to do, but let's just find someone else to work with. We really can't afford to offend any of—"

Li Long couldn't continue with his sentence as the woman before him had whipped out a gun. "Everyone, let's pause for a minute. I'd like to ask you all for a favor."

Everyone turned and was stunned to see Anna pointing a gun at them. Then, they cast their gazes on the blond man. "Young Master Wang, what's wrong with your escort? What is she talking about?"

The blond man was puzzled as well. How come an escort whom he had coincidentally stumbled upon at a random bar actually owned a gun and was now pointing it at them?

The blond man couldn't quite snap back to reality, but someone else beat him to the chase. It was the chubby man with a jade ring on his thumb. He looked amiable earlier, but his face was now distorted fiercely.

"You dare point a gun at me, you fucking bitch?! You think I'm scared? Do you have any idea what my family does?!"

Bang!

The chubby man's head exploded into a bloody mist, scattering brain matter everywhere. Moments later, a dull thud echoed as the fat man's body collapsed heavily on the ground.

Everyone present was terrified. They were so terrified that they even forgot to breathe. Clearly, none of them had ever entertained the idea that the woman before them would actually fire the gun in her hands!

A pool of blood soon covered the pristine, smooth floor, and terrified shrieks soon filled the room as they came to their senses at the gruesome sight.

A few more gunshots rang out; those who attempted to flee were shot in the legs, causing them to stumble and fall to the ground. Anna's petite figure made her look quite weak, but everyone's heart filled with fear at the mere sight of her.

They huddled together, trembling nonstop.

They were just a bunch of second-generation pleasure seekers, so they had never seen such a grisly sight. The civilization of law and order that humans had built for thousands of years no longer existed in this room and had been replaced by the law of the jungle.

Anna walked up to them and pressed the muzzle of her gun against the blond man's head. She sounded agitated as she said, "Your name is Charles?! How dare you call yourself Charles!"

"M-m-my name is Wang Sheng! I'm not Charles!"

Bang!

A deafening gunshot echoed. Anna had moved the gun slightly to the left, blasting Wang Sheng's ear to pieces. Wang Sheng survived, but he fell to the ground and writhed in pain while clutching his ear.

Anna lowered her gun and walked around the huddled group. Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard her clearly as she said,

"Listen up, I have some drawings here, and I need you to use this fatty's blood to draw them on the ground for me."

The so-called "drawings" Anna was referring to were, of course, the sacrificial array. The size of the sacrificial array varied depending on the number of offerings, and she was too lazy to draw the massive array needed to sacrifice these people.

Upon seeing the blood-red drawings, everyone in the group looked at each other with unease evident in their eyes. No one could figure out what Anna wanted to do by making them draw such bizarre patterns.

A woman whose makeup was smeared from her tears raised her trembling right hand. The next second, a gunshot echoed, and several of her fingers were severed instantly.

"Did I say that you can ask me questions? Either draw or die."

Just then, Li Long squatted down in front of the group and whispered, "Just hurry up and draw. My boss kills without batting an eye."

They glanced at Anna and saw her raising the gun in her hand. The sight invigorated the group, and they dragged their injured legs to move. Upon smearing their hands with blood, they began drawing on the ground.

The inscribed symbols necessary for the sacrificial array were extremely complex, but the group drew with extreme precision, proving that humans truly had unlimited potential to unlock in the face of death.

In no time, a pentagram with crooked points was drawn on the smooth floor, and there was a half-open eye in the middle of the star.

Wang Sheng was one of the people drawing the array, and he noticed that Li Long appeared to be sane, unlike Anna. He snuck over and whispered urgently, "Friend, do me a favor, will you? Ensure my safety, and I'll give you anything you want. Wang Jianshe is my father."

Li Long revealed a bitter smile. "I really can't help you. I'm being coerced, too."

"Then, can you tell me what she wants? Talk to her and ask her what she wants. I'll give her whatever she wants as long as she spares me," Wang Sheng urged.

"I don't even know the answer to that question, so I advise you to just stop thinking about random things and pick up the pace. She might spare you once you're done," Li Long replied.

Li Long was busy cooking up his own schemes, and he couldn't be bothered to do anything that wouldn't be profitable for him.

While Li Long was engrossed in his own thoughts, Anna suddenly stood up, causing everyone on the floor to lower their heads.

They heard Anna walking somewhere, and the footsteps stopped just in front of the chubby man's corpse. They surreptitiously looked up and saw Anna using the dagger in her hand to cut open the chubby man's chest. Then, she forced aside a few ribs before reaching into the chubby man's chest with her right hand.

"Keep drawing," Anna said blandly. It was just two words, but everyone resumed drawing as if they were on steroids, including Li Long.

None of them dared to speak even one word, and they no longer had any thoughts of escaping, either. The scene unfolding before them had shattered their mental states, and the faint chewing noises were like whips lashing at them, forcing them to keep drawing.