[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hong-kong-cinema-you-were-sent-to-collect-debts-":3,"chapter-hong-kong-cinema-you-were-sent-to-collect-debts--hong-kong-movies-ordered-to-collect-debts-i-bury-chapter-443":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hong Kong Movies: Ordered to Collect Debts, I Bury People with Sister Bao",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2058459,3214,"Chapter 443: Shadow","hong-kong-movies-ordered-to-collect-debts-i-bury-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>Finally, they shook off the pursuit of the tribe members and arrived at a deserted temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They panted, leaned against the wall, and fell into a brief silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu suddenly spoke: \"We have the artifact in our hands now, but what should we do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian and Chen Chen Zihao both fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that the road ahead would be even more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they could no longer turn back now and could only continue to look for clues to uncover the truth of all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this pitch-black night, the moods of the three were somewhat oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not realize that what they were about to face was not just the pursuit of the tribe members, but a vicious conspiracy that was quietly descending in the dark. CHAPTER 957\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In that deserted temple, Chu Tian, Ding Ding Xiaoyu, and Chen Chen Zihao sat in a circle, deciding to use the artifact in their hands to deduce the mastermind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight shone through the dilapidated roof onto the ruins, appearing exceptionally quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian closed his eyes and began to silently recite the incantations on the artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low and rhythmic, as if coming from the distant past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this quiet night, time seemed to have stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu and Chen Chen Zihao also followed Chu Tian’s voice, falling into a peculiar state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, strange images appeared before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a world full of exotic customs, with blue oceans, towering mountain peaks, and deserts everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the images lived on this land, of all shapes and sizes, full of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu looked at these images in confusion and asked: \"Is this the mastermind we are looking for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Zihao shook his head: \"I’m not sure either, but there seems to be some important information hidden here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were staring at these images, suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared in the image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was wearing a mask, and his face could not be seen clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a scepter in his hand, and there seemed to be a pair of vaguely visible wings behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian felt a hint of an ominous aura and whispered: \"This person seems to be related to everything we have experienced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu also felt this uneasy atmosphere; she looked nervously at the mysterious person in the image: \"Then what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Zihao took a deep breath and said: \"We should find this person first and then get to the bottom of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were discussing, the image suddenly became blurry; the mysterious figure seemed to have sensed their prying and began to disappear from the image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian opened his eyes and stopped reciting the incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Ding Ding Xiaoyu and Chen Chen Zihao and said firmly: \"We must find this mysterious person and uncover the truth of all this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The images from the artifact gradually blurred, but Chu Tian, Ding Ding Xiaoyu, and Chen Chen Zihao obtained a vague location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious person in the image seemed to live in an ancient city, where trees were lush and ancient buildings stood in great numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian pointed to a map and said: \"This location should be nearby; we must head there as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three packed their bags and began their search for the mastermind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed through one small town after another, witnessing various local customs and enjoying different scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One morning, they arrived at the edge of an ancient city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient city was magnificent, and the mottled traces on the towering city walls witnessed the vicissitudes of history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight shone through the treetops onto the stone steps of the ancient city, forming mottled light and shadows. CHAPTER 958\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Chen Zihao looked at the scene before him and said with emotion: \"The sense of history in this place is truly too thick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu walked on the streets of the ancient city and asked curiously: \"Where could that mysterious person be hiding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian looked at the map thoughtfully: \"We have to look for clues in this city to see if we can find that mysterious person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they began searching for clues all over the ancient city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They visited temples and asked monks for ancient books;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They visited old mansions, trying to find buildings that matched the images;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even climbed the city walls, looking at the mountains in the distance, trying to find inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were nearly in despair, a street performer attracted their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That performer was wearing a mask and performing an ancient dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mask was extremely similar to the one worn by the mysterious person in the image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu said excitedly: \"Could this mask be the clue we are looking for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Zihao also felt that this discovery was very important: \"We should go talk to this performer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the three walked up to the performer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked the performer about the origin of the mask, only to learn that the mask had nothing special about it and was just an ancient tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the clue about the mask did not lead them to the mastermind, the three were not discouraged. They continued to search for new clues in the ancient city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One evening, Chu Tian, Ding Ding Xiaoyu, and Chen Chen Zihao stopped to rest in a tavern in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern was bustling with noise, and the room was filled with the aroma of wine and laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three found a corner seat, ordered some side dishes and wine, and began to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were enjoying this rare leisure time, Chen Chen Zihao suddenly noticed a painting on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This painting depicted a mysterious ritual, with people in the painting wearing strange costumes, surrounding an altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the altar in the painting sat an object extremely similar to the artifact in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Zihao pointed excitedly at the painting and said to Chu Tian and Ding Ding Xiaoyu: \"Look, isn't the artifact on the altar in this painting exactly the same as the one in our hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian and Ding Ding Xiaoyu observed it carefully and also felt the similarity was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Ding Xiaoyu asked curiously: \"Then shouldn't we find the author of this painting? Maybe he can provide some valuable clues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three asked the tavern owner about the origin of the painting and learned that it was created by a local painter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner told them the painter’s address, and they decided to visit the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, the three arrived at the painter’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The painter was an old man over fifty, named Master Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He warmly entertained the three and introduced the creative background of the painting to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that this painting depicted an ancient sacrificial ritual that had already been lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Master Zhao was young, he accidentally discovered a description of this ritual in an ancient book and used it as inspiration to create this painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tian asked Master Zhao if he knew more information about this sacrificial ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhao told them that this ritual was related to a local legend, which said that a mysterious figure held the secret of this ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhao told them that the legend about that mysterious figure had become blurry, but there were rumors that he lived in a mysterious temple hidden among the mountains. 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