Shrouded Seascape

Chapter 866: Sacrifice

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."

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.