Charlize Theron entered the restroom with anticipation.

Soon, a surprised exclamation came from inside: "My God, this is unbelievable! Is this real? Am I seeing things?"

When Charlize came out of the restroom, she looked radiant, with smooth skin and almost no blemishes or wrinkles on her face, as if she had suddenly become several years younger.

These are the changes in appearance, but the changes in the body are even greater, with a very noticeable improvement in overall physical condition.

Now, Cao Kun's cultivation has reached the ninth rank of the Evil Platform.

One adjustment is almost equivalent to several months for Angelina and Vino.

Moreover, Charitz didn't spend any extra money.

All I paid was a watch, worth at most tens of thousands of dollars.

However, the two have completely different meanings.

Charlize showed off for a bit, then ran into the bathroom, as if she wanted to live right in front of the mirror.

Cao Kun: "Alright, stop taking pictures. Give me the check, I'm leaving."

Charlize came out again, threw herself into Cao Kun's arms, and looked at him expectantly: "Stay here and keep me company."

…………

More than an hour later.

Cao Kun left Charritz's mansion with a check for 1.3 million.

Charlize was somewhat disappointed by this.

It's not because of the one million three hundred thousand dollars.

Rather, it's because Cao Kun had no intention of dating her.

The two remain in an employer-employee relationship.

This feeling of disappointment became even stronger after she discovered that Cao Kun could not only give her a strong sense of security, but also make her look younger and more beautiful.

Angelina and Winona are probably both very busy during the New Year.

The three met briefly, made some adjustments, and then left without even having a meal.

They are not alone after all; they also have their own families and friends.

Moreover, they also need to maintain their personal networks.

During the New Year, all kinds of gifts need to be prepared and delivered on time.

Personal connections are not a unique product of the East; the same is true in the Western world.

However, compared to the East, their methods are more straightforward and simple.

For example, the famous Oscars are rife with all sorts of deals.

You won't win an award just because you act well.

Your performance is just the basic requirement for winning an award; whether you can win depends entirely on your subsequent trading and operations.

The specific methods will be discussed later.

The Saw 2 project team also took a holiday for the New Year.

Anyway, right now it's just James Wenger and Ray Warner.

As for Clark, Cao Kun hadn't had a chance to inform her yet.

Let's get ready and talk about it after the New Year holiday.

Cao Kun originally thought that all the work could be discussed after the New Year.

Unexpectedly, on January 2, 1999, the second day of the new year, a phone call came to Cao Kun's mobile phone.

"Are you Master Cao Kun?"

The voice on the phone was a woman's; she didn't sound very old, and her tone wasn't very polite.

Cao Kun nodded slightly and said, "I am Cao Kun."

"Master Cao Kun, I need your help now. Can we meet?" The woman's tone was somewhat anxious.

Many shops closed during the New Year period.

The two contacted each other by phone several times before finally meeting in a coffee shop.

Cao Kun arrived first. After waiting for two minutes, a woman wearing a leather jacket, leather pants, and leather boots, with dreadlocks, smoky makeup, and a nose ring, lip ring, and earrings walked in.

Cao Kun was taken aback when he saw this outfit.

He had seen this kind of outfit in European and American movies before.

But in reality, this is the first time I've encountered this.

I wouldn't say I dislike it, but I just think it's too low-class.

In Cao Kun's view, this is similar to the soon-to-be-popular "Shamate" style in the East, which is really too tacky.

However, Cao Kun also knew that this style was called punk or gothic.

The shamite wind only blew for a short while and then quickly passed.

This style, however, persisted for a very long time.

Cao Kun stared at the woman for a few moments and realized that she was not very old, probably around 22 or 23.

Her makeup was so exaggerated that Cao Kun couldn't see her real face clearly, but her skin was very fair.

She is also quite tall, standing at around 1.72 meters.

As I hurried over, something kept throbbing; it turned out I was also someone who had endured hardship and carried heavy loads.

However, Cao Kun had never met this person before and felt no sense of familiarity with him.

I have no recollection of ever hearing her name.

She must be someone outside the entertainment industry.

This was the first time Cao Kun had ever received someone from outside the Hollywood circle.

"You must be Master Cao Kun?"

The woman walked up to Cao Kun's table and asked.

Cao Kun: "Are you Sophia Porter?"

After the two shook hands, the young woman named Sophia Porter sat down opposite Cao Kun.

Before the woman could speak, Cao Kun said, "There's a deathly aura between your brows. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll die soon."

Sophia trembled and quickly said, "Master Cao Kun, please help me."

She was just scared, not surprised, and didn't blame Cao Kun for his harsh words. Clearly, she agreed with Cao Kun's statement.

Cao Kun: "You still have a faint aura of yin energy on you, which means you've been haunted by ghosts."

Sophia still didn't refute, but simply said, "Master Cao Kun, is there any hope for me?"

Cao Kun seemed somewhat puzzled: "You seem to know you're about to die, are you...?"

Cao Kun pondered for a moment: "Have you ever seen someone with the same experience die in front of you, and that person was someone you were very close to?"

Sophia's face changed drastically, instantly losing all color, her eyes filled with fear.

But then, her eyes lit up again: "Master Cao Kun, they didn't lie to me, you really are amazing."

You're right, the people who died were my brother and sister-in-law. My sister-in-law was pregnant with a boy.

"Kill a pregnant woman?" Cao Kun frowned, his face darkening.

A ghost that kills pregnant women is definitely not a good thing.

This is often seen in the sacrificial rituals of certain cults.

"Could it be that the Gongyang School did this?"

Cao Kun immediately thought of this cult.

Cao Kun: "Tell me in detail, when did your brother and sister-in-law die?"

Sofia took a sip of the coffee that the barista brought over.

The hot coffee made her feel a little better.

She then said, "A week ago, my sister-in-law said she wasn't feeling well. I didn't have anything to do recently, so my brother asked me to take care of her."

As a result, the very next day, my sister-in-law was found dead in her home.

"What kind of lousy description is this?" Cao Kun thought to himself, then asked, "He died just like that? No process at all?"

Sofia: "When it happened, I went out to buy things, and there were only two maids at home."

According to them, they were working downstairs when they suddenly heard a scream.

They rushed up as fast as they could, only to find that my sister-in-law's door was locked.

One of them continued banging on the door, while the other went to find tools.

Once the tools were retrieved, the door suddenly opened again.

Then they saw my sister-in-law's body.

If this were a suspense film, then Cao Kun's first suspects would definitely be the two servants.

Unfortunately, this isn't a suspense film; it's a world where ghosts truly exist.

He could clearly see death and yin energy on Sophia, which must have been the work of a ghost.

Cao Kun: "Go on."