Rebirth: A big star falls in love with me

The man nodded and said, “Yes, the fire reduced the entire inn to ruins.

But you know what? That fire was not an accident, it was intentional.”

Zhang Yu was shocked: "Did it happen on purpose? Who did it?"

The man did not answer directly, but continued: “After the fire, I rebuilt the inn.

But what I didn't expect was that the shadow of that fire has always hung over me.

I started getting strange letters and phone calls warning me that I would have to pay for the fire.”

"Price? What price?" Zhang Yu asked.

The man took a deep breath and said, “My family members started dying mysteriously one after another.

They all died miserably, as if they were cursed by some force.

I realized that this was all retribution for the fire.

I started looking for the truth about the fire, but every time I got closer, someone would stop me.”

"Stop you? Who?" Zhang Yu asked nervously.

The man shook his head: “I don’t know their identities, but they are very powerful.

They possess a mysterious power that can manipulate people's hearts and souls.

I realized that in order to get rid of this curse, I had to find the real mastermind behind it."

"Have you found it?" Zhang Yu asked anxiously.

The man was silent for a while, and finally said: “I found it.

But what I didn’t expect was that the mastermind behind this was actually my friend, the painter.”

Zhang Yu looked at the man in surprise, as if he had heard a story from an Arabian Nights.

He couldn't believe that the talented and passionate painter was the mastermind behind all these strange events.

"What did you say? That painter is the mastermind?" Zhang Yu repeated in disbelief.

The man nodded, with a complex emotion in his eyes: “Yes, it is difficult for me to accept this fact, but it is the fact.

That painter is actually a cursed man.

His family has been controlled by a mysterious force for generations, which can give them extraordinary artistic talents, but also cause them to fall into endless pain and torture. "

"His family? Are you saying that this curse is hereditary?" Zhang Yu asked.

The man nodded: "Yes, this curse is hereditary.

Moreover, every generation of cursed people will meet a 'guide' who leads them to destruction.

And that painter, his 'guide' is me."

Zhang Yu felt dizzy, as if he was trapped in an intricate maze and couldn't find a way out.

He tried to calm himself down and asked, "Then why did you become his 'guide'? You could have rejected him."

The man smiled bitterly: "I can't refuse. That mysterious power can control people's hearts and make me unable to resist his temptation.

I set out to help him realize his artistic dream, but little did I know that it was actually a path to his own destruction.”

"Did you also plan the fire together?" Zhang Yu asked.

The man shook his head: “We didn’t plan the fire, but it was definitely related to us.

The painter wanted to create a shocking work to prove his artistic talent.

He chose this inn as the background for his creation, but he didn’t expect that this inn itself was hiding a terrible secret.”

"What secret?" Zhang Yu asked nervously.

The man took a deep breath and said, “This inn was once the base of a cult.

They perform various evil rituals here, trying to summon a mysterious power.

And that fire was actually the result of their failed ritual.

The fire claimed many lives and unleashed an evil force.”

Zhang Yu felt a chill. He seemed to see the tragic scene of the fire and hear the wailing of those innocent people.

Trying to remain calm, he asked, "What about the painter? What role did he play in the fire?"

The man was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "The painter is actually an innocent victim.

He was attracted by the evil power and began to create some weird and terrifying works.

But what he didn’t know was that these works were actually summoning that evil force to return to the world.”

"Then where is he now? Is he still alive?" Zhang Yu asked anxiously.

The man shook his head. “I don’t know. After the fire, he disappeared.

I guess he may have been devoured by that evil power and turned into a ghost."

Zhang Yu felt a wave of fear coming over him. He seemed to see the painter's ghost wandering in the darkness, looking for his next victim.

He tried to keep himself calm and asked, "Why do you come to me now and want me to help you with something?"

The man looked at Zhang Yu, with a complex emotion in his eyes: "I want you to help me find the painter, reveal the truth about this inn, and let those innocent souls rest in peace."

Zhang Yu frowned: "But I don't know where to start looking."

The man took out a yellowed photo from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Yu: "This is a photo of the painter when he was young.

Take it and go look for him. I believe you will be able to find him. "

Zhang Yu took the photo and looked carefully at the painter in the photo.

He seemed to see the young and talented painter who was struggling to pursue the path of art but ultimately fell into endless darkness.

He took a deep breath and decided to accept the challenge.

He believed that as long as they worked together, they would be able to uncover the truth about the inn and let those innocent souls rest in peace.

Zhang Yu took the yellowed photo back to the inn. He sat in the room and carefully studied the painter in the photo.

He tried to find clues from the painter's eyes, but those eyes seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

He decided to start with the painter's background and began to investigate his past.

He contacted local historians and artists, trying to learn about the painter's family and background from them.

But to his surprise, these people knew nothing about the painter, as if he had never existed.

Zhang Yu felt confused and frustrated, and he didn't know if he could go on. But at this moment, he suddenly thought of someone - Li Fu, the owner of the inn.

Li Fu has lived in this place for many years, perhaps he knows some unknown secrets.

He found Li Fu and handed him the photo: "Do you know this person? He is a friend of the previous owner of this inn."

Li Fu looked at the photo carefully, then shook his head: "I don't know this person.

But you are right, I have lived in this place for many years. Perhaps I can help you find out."

Zhang Yu nodded gratefully and decided to give Li Fu some time to find out about the painter.

He himself began to study the paintings and diaries left by the painter, trying to find clues from them.

He found that the painter's paintings were full of weird and terrifying elements.

Those paintings seem to be telling horror stories, which make people shudder.

The diary records the painter's mental journey in creating these paintings.

He seemed to be attracted by a mysterious force and began to create these works full of strange atmosphere.

Zhang Yu felt a wave of fear coming over him. He seemed to see the painter wandering in the darkness, being swallowed by that evil power.

He decided to speed up the investigation and find the painter as soon as possible.

A few days later, Li Fu brought good news. He told Zhang Yu that he had found someone who was related to the painter - an artist who had once had contact with the painter.

Zhang Yu immediately found the artist and asked him about the painter's news.

The artist told him that the painter had once been a very talented artist.

But since the fire, he became weird and started to create some weird works.

Afterwards, he disappeared and no one ever saw him again.

Zhang Yu felt disappointed and frustrated, but he did not give up.

He believed that as long as they continued investigating, they would be able to find the painter's trace.

He began to travel around, visiting places the painter had been to, trying to find clues from those places.

But to his surprise, these places had changed dramatically, as if the fire had erased them from his memory.

Zhang Yu felt despair and confusion, he didn't know if he could go on.

But at this moment, he suddenly thought of a possibility - the painter might not be dead, but was controlled by that evil force and turned into a ghost.

He decided to return to the inn and start looking for the source of the mysterious power.

He believed that as long as they found the source, they would be able to find the painter's trace.

After Zhang Yu returned to the inn, he began to carefully study the information about the cult.

He tried to find the source of the mysterious power from the materials, but to his surprise, the materials were vague, as if they were covered by a mysterious power.

He felt confused and frustrated, but at this moment, he suddenly thought of a possibility - the painter might have left some clues to guide them to find the source of the mysterious power.

He began to study the painter's paintings and diaries carefully, trying to find clues.

After some hard work, he finally found a clue in a painting.

The background of the painting is an ancient altar with a mysterious symbol on it.

Zhang Yu felt excited and thrilled, as if he saw the light of hope.

He immediately found Li Fu and asked him about the altar and the symbol.

Li Fu looked at the painting and the symbol carefully, then shook his head: “I don’t recognize this altar and the symbol.

But you're right, I did live in this place for many years.

Perhaps I can help you find out."

Zhang Yu nodded gratefully and decided to give Li Fu some time to find out the news about the altar and the symbol.

He himself began to study the mysterious symbol, trying to find clues from it.

He discovered that the symbol was actually an ancient spell that had the power to summon evil forces.