Torches, curses, singing, erected crosses, excited faces, frightened faces, sad faces, all intertwine to form a peculiar spectacle of the evening.

On this cold and windy night, there was a group of people holding torches around a huge cross.

"Burn them! Burn them to death! ”

"Bring the torches!"

"Die,!"

"Burn the filthy, burn the filthy!"

Chuck was so frightened on the cross that he hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up and think of something!" Hurry up and figure it out! ”

"Where else can I do it!" Little Richard also screamed.

"What other spells do you have that you don't have? Hurry up and recite the incantation, and let them all die. ”

"The spell is meant to be used with a sorcery item, otherwise the effect is very small, just like I just did, useless!"

The witchcraft used by Little Richard, called Hoodoo, was once practiced in the southern United States. Traces can still be found today, used to heal diseases, dominate control, and pray for blessings or curses.

This witchcraft is highly likely to be confused with "voodoo" brought to New Orleans by Haitian slaves in the 19th century, but Hoodoo is clearly not a religion.

Older than "voodoo" and associated with many religions, Hoodoo was brought to the Americas by African slaves and blended with Native American traditions, European Christianity and Judaism, and folklore to create a unique form of folk witchcraft.

Hoodoo emphasises the power of the blood and the mind of the individual, using herbs, essential oils, spices, candles and music to complete the spell.

Just now, little Richard activated the power of the bloodline through a spell, which made him increase his strength greatly, his body swelled, and he broke free from the rope. But it also made him lose his mind, and as a result, he almost managed to escape.

Now Chuck offered to ask little Richard to continue chanting the incantation, he thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I have a requiem here." I heard that it can make people's souls ascend to the realm of Elysium, so why don't you come with me and read it. ”

At this point, Chuck and Little Richard could only do nothing but recite the "Requiem Mantra" in their mouths, hoping that they would not fall into hell after death.

Chuck, who had been chanting a few incantations, suddenly stopped, looked into the distance, and said in surprise: "Hey, little Richard! We're going to be saved, we're going to be saved. ”

"What?" Little Richard also stopped chanting incantations. He didn't react, and he didn't know what Chuck was talking about.

"I said, 'We're going to be saved.'" You turn your head to look over there, and it looks like someone is driving over. There are so many cars, Alex must have brought someone to us. ”

Little Richard turned his head to the right and saw nothing: "Car? I didn't see the car. ”

"Left, look left!"

So he hurriedly looked to the left, and sure enough, he saw a lot of headlights, which were driving very fast. His heart was relieved, and he almost fainted with joy. Someone finally came to save us, he thought to himself.

The two of them were in a relatively high position, and they were the first to see the car coming from a distance. Soon, the people below also spotted the vehicles. The riots began to spread, and people felt a hint of panic.

"What! The police are coming? ”

Hearing such news, their first reaction was: "Who betrayed us!" ”

"Run, don't let the police catch you."

"Burn them, set them on fire!"

The Ku Klux Klans hurriedly threw torches on the firewood under the cross, which quickly burned due to the dousing of gasoline. The fire was so fierce that it arose at the sight of the wind, and at once it was about to burn to their feet.

Chuck and little Richard hurriedly shrank their feet up, but they could still feel the heat from the heat wave below, causing the two of them to sweat profusely, and the sweat was dried before it could drip off.

"Help, help!"

"Hurry up and save people, we're about to be burned to death."

The Ku Klux Klan, of course, ignored the two guys and scattered, but thankfully, they survived until the police and bodyguards arrived at the scene.

"Quick, put them down!"

"Put out the fire first!"

"Call an ambulance!"

The two guys were almost roasted alive, but luckily Alex and the others arrived in time to rush to the scene and extinguish the fire before it could really burn.

Even so, Chuck and Little Richard were scorched by the heatwave, which doctors said was caused by dehydration, as long as they were hydrated. As for their feet, fortunately they weren't burned, just a few blisters, and nothing serious.

That night, the police arrested several Ku Klux Klan members who couldn't escape.

Originally, they could catch more, but they didn't expect someone from the other party to come out with a gun. Not long after the two sides came into contact, a shootout ensued, and most of the people fled in the end.

Even if they were caught, the police chief advised Alex not to delve into the matter.

He told Alex and others: "There are already a lot of people who have come to the police station to demonstrate, and there are many powerful people who are concerned about this matter. What they mean is to keep this matter down, to make the big thing small, and the small thing to make it small. ”

The tour director looked at Alex, and Alex looked at Chuck and they did.

Eventually, Chuck and Richard Jr. decided not to prosecute the Ku Klux Klan. They know that if they are not careful, they will detonate the racial tensions in Atlanta, and may even spread to the whole country. When the time comes, they will not want to have a moment of peace.

When something like this happens, Alex's tour plans can't continue, and Chuck and Little Richard need a quiet recuperation. They were hurt, both mentally and physically, and had to have time to recover.

As a result, halfway through the tour, it ended abruptly. Alex couldn't do anything about it, and when his family learned that something had happened, they hurriedly asked him to come back. He didn't want to stay in Atlanta any longer, so he broke up and went back to New York.

Before they were about to leave Atlanta, Janis came to the door and said he was going to join Alex.

"I've thought about it, and I want to go in the direction of singing!" Janis said with determination.

Alex was being disturbed by all kinds of troublesome things at the time, and after hearing the good news, he finally felt a little happy in his heart. He is extremely optimistic about Giannis and thinks that she can become a famous female singer.

It's just that others don't think so, and these people also include experienced industry insiders such as Mark and Rudy. When they listened to Jennis's performance in the studio, they were puzzled. In their opinion, Janis's external conditions are too poor, and his singing voice is not very good, so his emotions are more intense when he sings.

"What do you really like about the other party?" Rudy whispered to Alex below before Jennis' finished singing.

Alex glanced at Rudy in surprise, and he asked rhetorically, "Do you think she doesn't sing well and has no future?" ”

Rudy shook his head and said, "It's not just me who thinks so, Mark should think so too." ”

Alex turned his gaze to Mark, only to see the other man nodding.

"I won't talk about the girl's appearance. With only such a singing voice, it is quite difficult to reach the level of popularity. Mark has been in the industry for many years, and he has pointed out the shortcomings of the other party.

"But don't you think her singing is moving? No matter how well we sing, our ultimate goal is to move people's hearts, right? Alex looked at them suspiciously, thinking that Mark and the others couldn't hear it.

"Breathtaking?" Rudy thought about it, but still felt that the other party had not reached this level.

"Maybe it's a little more emotional than ordinary singers, but when it comes to moving people's hearts, it's a bit of an exaggeration." Mark said the same.

What's going on here? Alex thought to himself, of course he wouldn't think his judgment was wrong, and there was no reason why Mark and the others would lie.

Then it can only be said that there is a difference between his feelings and the feelings of ordinary people. He knows that singing the same song to different people will have different feelings. Listening to different people, there will also be strong and weak emotional resonance.

Alex suddenly discovered that he might be more likely to feel the inner emotions of other people than ordinary people, just like the incident in front of him. He could feel that when Jennis was singing, the emotions in his heart were like mountains and seas, breaking the waves, completely different from other people's feelings.

Janis's emotions are in full swing and, once fully revealed, can burn not only herself but also the listener. It's just that there is one thing, her current level may not be as high as Alex's feeling, and it needs to be further improved. Only then can her emotions be transmitted to the audience through singing, and can everyone's inner emotions be ignited.

After thinking about this matter, Alex took a breath and said calmly to Mark and them, "What you see now is only a piece of jade, and you need to think carefully to see her true face." In this case, please give her some time, and we will limit her to two years, so that she can hone it well. ”

"How are you going to hone Jennis?" Rudy didn't mind signing one more person, he was just curious what Alex was going to do. Mark was equally curious about this question.

"Let her go to bars, nightclubs, etc. The more the better, only keep her on the stage, and one day you will see a flawless piece of jade appear in front of you. ”

Rudy and Mark couldn't deny Alex's statement, they didn't say anything, and Alex, who was just a genius, also looked away.

Janis didn't hear their conversation, but she quickly felt it. Because she is a singer signed by Alex himself, many people are looking forward to it, and at the beginning, it was thought that Janis would soon become a hot big singer like Elvis Presley, Harry, Chuck, Buddy and other singers.

Unexpectedly, when I saw the real person, I was immediately defeated by Jennis's appearance, and then I thought that her singing voice must be outstanding, but it turned out to be the same thing. Soon someone came out, and Alex looked away. However, it is also said that Alex signed Janis in return for saving Chuck and Little Richard for her dog.

People's enthusiasm for Janis soon cooled down, and there were still some jealous people behind their backs who said strange things.

Feeling all kinds of discrimination and pressure, Jennis was at a loss at first, and her heart was both doubtful and shaken. She started out thinking she wasn't as talented as Alex claimed. When all kinds of inferiority complexes emerged, she cherished the moment on the stage more, and her performance became more engaged and crazy.

Joining the record label was a major turning point in Janis's life. The money she earns every day may not be much compared to other singers, but for her, it is a good thing that she never dreamed of. Soon, she got rid of the previous poor life and entered the stage of small surplus.

The only thing that doesn't go well is that her songs haven't improved much for a long time. A lot of people, not just the record company guys, think that Janis is just a stroke of luck and inadvertently gets Alex in favor. Otherwise, at Janiss' level, he would not have gotten a contract with the record company anyway.

The experience of singing in bars and nightclubs taught her a lot, and slowly, she was inspired by the voices of other singers to find a harsh and unoblivious way of singing. This style of singing is very different from the mainstream style of popular stars.

The young Janis soon had a fan of her own, and her unique style became a hallmark that made her stand out from the crowd. The record company released a few records for her in due course, and she quickly attracted people's attention and became an eye-catching singer.

It was a very good time, and the fact that the record was selling well meant that she had more fans and more rewards. She appeared in front of people with a soaring attitude, and she also suppressed a lot of blame about her. It was only at this time that Rudy, Mark and the others really understood that Alex really saw her talent, and it was they who looked away.

It doesn't matter if you're ugly, it doesn't matter if you don't have a good singing voice, Jennis's hard work has paid off after all. Under Alex's guidance, she quickly found her own path and sang songs with her own style.

After returning from Atlanta, Alex asked Chuck about their experiences and heard about Richard Jr.'s use of Hoodoo sorcery. Alex doesn't believe in such sacred and strange things, even if he himself encounters things that are more bizarre than witchcraft, but as an atheist, he thinks that such things can be explained by scientific theories.

"You're saying you have to believe in witchcraft to make it work?"

When Alex asked this question, he was in the negative, he didn't believe in God anymore, how could he still believe in witchcraft. Little Richard and Chuck are different, after all, their ancestors have inherited this kind of witchcraft in their cultural heritage.

According to their descriptions, witchcraft is a wonderful thing, and it goes all over the place. Sometimes it can be strong, sometimes it's weak.

If you believe, you will have, and if you don't believe, you will not. Alex felt like he wouldn't believe it.

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