Chapter 458 - Ning Shuqian Has Lost Her Greatest Backer (2/2)

Ning Shuqian rubbed her hands against her face, overwhelmed with uneasiness and a mix of emotions.

“What do I do? What do I do? What do I do…” Ning Shuqian murmured repeatedly like a broken record.

At this moment, her mobile phone rang all of a sudden. The piercing noise of her ringtone gave her a great shock and caused her to snap out of her train of thought. Her eyes lit up and she grabbed her mobile phone without even looking at the caller display. She yelled, “I tried to call you so many times before but I haven’t been able to reach you! What is going on with you? You’re the one who asked to cooperate and yet…”

Ning Shuqian paused in her speech all of a sudden, and she finally realized that it was not the mysterious man who had called her, but rather a friend of hers. “Mrs. Li, I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize that you were the one who called me. By the way… why did you call me?”

Mrs. Li answered, “Oh, I see. That gave me a great shock. I’m calling you because I’d like to ask you out tomorrow. Are you free? I don’t know what’s going on with me lately. I’m out of luck and nothing has been going my way. So, I’ve decided to consult the Fengshui master.”

Ning Shuqian was instantly reminded of the psychic master whom Mrs. Li had brought her to meet previously. He was rather capable and Mrs. Li respected him greatly. She hurriedly asked, “Mrs. Li, is that master really as powerful as you made him out to be?”

“Of course he is. If not, I wouldn’t have bothered to give him a reward of a hundred-odd yuan. I’m sure you know how infertile my daughter-in-law used to be. I brought her to consult with that master and he performed a ritual for her, after which she got pregnant! It’s miraculous, isn’t it? Lots of people in our circle believe in him.”

“Mrs. Li, I’m so sorry but I have something on tomorrow and can’t accompany you. You see…” Ning Shuqian’s heart skipped a beat and she was extremely ill at ease. However, she suddenly saw a glimmer of hope and felt much more energized.

“It’s alright, I’ll go myself tomorrow then!”

After ending the call, Ning Shuqian hurriedly zoomed into her room and rummaged through her closet.

She then fumbled around and found a puppet which was pale gray in color and appeared a little deformed. It also had a strange expression which was hair-raising. A set of birth characters were written in black and red on the doll. It looked just like dried blood and was extremely terrifying.

Ning Shuqian grabbed the doll immediately. However, she felt a sudden pain in her palm which felt like a prick. “Ah!” She shrieked and let go immediately, only to see a drop of blood on her hand. She hurriedly placed her hand against her mouth and sucked the blood away. The wound soon stopped bleeding.

She picked up the doll, only to discover that there was a thin needle stuck on the back of the doll. The shiny needle glistened under the light and it was stained with her blood. It was a truly terrifying sight.

Ning Shuqian slipped into a trance while holding the doll. She recalled the master saying to her, “Madam Ning, you seem to be out of sorts and you’re bound to face an unlucky period. Your forehead is dull and you’re going to meet with a bloodshed!”

When she heard those words, she initially thought that he was just another swindler and hence, did not take his words to heart. After all, the media had reported about her matters and everyone knew that she was facing bad luck lately. Hence, she only believed in the puppet in a perfunctory manner. She completely forgot about it after she returned home.

However, it suddenly dawned upon her that everything he said seemed to be true. She was first stabbed by Shen Mengting and then assassinated by hitmen sent by Wen Xinya.

She again recalled Mrs. Li’s words and hence, believed in him.

Ning Shuqian felt as if she had seen a glimmer of hope. She hurriedly left the house with the doll in hand.