Chapter 396: Things Growing on the Body

The two knew that Ye Wanxi was a big star, and they also knew that their older sister lived with her, but they still felt a natural distance from celebrities, whom they had only seen on TV.

Even though Ye Wanxi said to treat this place as her own home, they were still somewhat hesitant and at a loss.

Gao Min was stunned for a moment after taking the thermos. She lifted it and looked inside, only to find that there was still half a bucket of chicken soup left.

"This chicken soup..."

"My brother gave it to me. I had some at noon, and brought the rest back with me."

Normally, Gao Min would have definitely made a sarcastic remark: "Offering favors for no reason."

She was clearly not in the mood today. She nodded and only asked, "Do you want to drink now? I'll go heat it up for you."

"No rush." ​​Ye Wanxi pulled her back and got straight to the point, "You just said they wanted to talk to me about something, what is it?"

“This…” Gao Min looked up at the two people opposite her, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

"It's me."

Surprisingly, it was the girl hiding behind Gao Min's younger brother, her face slightly pale, who spoke up at this moment.

Gao Qiang pursed his lips, grasped Qi Xiaolian's hand, and bowed deeply to Ye Wanxi: "Miss Ye, please save Xiaolian."

Ye Wanxi glanced at the murderous aura gradually emanating from Qi Xiaolian, her expression darkening slightly: "What's wrong with her?"

The young couple exchanged a glance, and Qi Xiaolian still stepped out from behind Gao Qiang, turned her back, and let Gao Qiang lift up her clothes to reveal the somewhat frightening face on her waist.

Even though Gao Min had seen it once before, she was still frightened when she saw it again and looked away, not daring to look at it.

Ye Wanxi recognized it immediately, her eyes sharpening instantly: "Ghost Face Sore?"

Upon hearing her say this, Gao Qiang disregarded his nervousness and asked with anticipation and surprise, "You know about this?"

"Obviously."

"Then...do you know how to remove this thing?"

"Know."

Gao Qiang and the other man were stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. Gao Min's eyes also lit up, and hope was rekindled.

"But before that, you have to answer a few questions for me."

"You ask."

When did this start growing?

Qi Xiaolian subconsciously turned to look at Gao Qiang, and only after receiving an encouraging look from him did she stammer, "One...one week ago."

"A week ago?"

Once you've uttered the first sentence, the rest becomes much easier.

"Yes. About a week ago, when I was taking a shower at night, I suddenly felt a pain in my lower back. I thought it was a bruise from accidentally bumping into something while I was out with Qiang, so I went to the mirror to see how serious it was, and then... I saw this thing on my back."

As Qi Xiaolian spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. She could never forget how shocked and terrified she was when she suddenly discovered this thing on her body that night.

She collapsed to the floor in the bathroom, her legs giving way, too terrified to even scream.

It was her mother who heard the noise outside. She called her several times but no one answered. Thinking that something had happened to her inside, she hurriedly ran to find her father and kicked open the bathroom door to temporarily pull her out of her fear. She hugged her parents and cried loudly.

But the thing behind her didn't disappear just because she cried.

"At first it was only the size of a fist, but then we found that it was getting bigger and bigger, and the face became clearer and clearer." Qi Xiaolian began to tremble uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Gao Qiang quickly pulled her into his arms and held her tenderly.

Perhaps the warmth of her boyfriend's embrace temporarily dispelled her fear and coldness, or perhaps having someone to lean on at this moment gave her a bit of courage.

Qi Xiaolian took a deep breath and continued, "My back started to ache day and night. My parents took me to clinics, the town hospital, and big hospitals in the city, but they all said there was no cure. My uncles, aunts, and Brother Qiang were very worried about me, so they suggested finding a fortune teller nearby who specializes in telling fortunes and helping people contact deceased relatives to take a look."

"You've looked for it?"

"I found it."

"What did that fortune teller say?"

"She said it was a ghost face sore, a strange disease that only people who have been tainted by evil spirits would get. She said she was not skilled enough to save Xiaolian."

“You sorceresses are quite professional. You know you're not capable enough, so you tell the truth. You didn't pretend to be a fortune teller to cheat you out of your money or delay you from finding a way to seek help.”

Hearing Ye Wanxi say this, the group felt somewhat relieved. If it were really as Ye Wanxi said, and that the sorceress was pretending to know everything and just trying to fool Qi Xiaolian, they would probably have wasted even more time.

"That sorceress is said to have inherited her skills; her mother and grandmother were both sorceresses. She's considered the most famous and powerful master in the surrounding area. Even she said she couldn't do anything, and everyone was in despair. Just then, Mom suddenly remembered that you, Sister, are now Miss Ye's agent, and Miss Ye is said to know a little about this stuff. We really had no other choice, so we..."

"That's why you rushed over to ask your sister for help?"

"Hmm." What Gao Qiang didn't say was that they did come to find Ye Wanxi with the idea of ​​trying their luck, but they were also very uneasy on the way there.

The two had even planned that if Ye Wanxi couldn't help, Gao Qiang would take Qi Xiaolian to a major hospital in the area, or ask Gao Min to help find another master to assist her.

After all, Gao Min has been working for several years and is in this industry, so her network of contacts is definitely wider than theirs.

Perhaps, this could really provide Qi Xiaolian with a glimmer of hope.

After listening to the young couple's explanation, Ye Wanxi remained silent for a moment before saying seriously, "Ghost face sores, as the name suggests, are terrifying sores that grow on a person's body, resembling a human face. These things can grow on a person's back, limbs, or even face. As the sores expand further, the skin covered by the ghost face sores will begin to become extremely painful, and then... it will begin to rot."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaolian's face turned pale, and Gao Qiang couldn't help but hug her even tighter, his face full of tension.

"As this thing gradually spreads throughout the body, the person will die from pain and decay, a gruesome death."

When Qi Xiaolian thought of that scene, she finally couldn't hold back anymore and tears streamed down her face.

Gao Min was also frightened by Ye Wanxi's description, and said anxiously and with heartache, "Wanxi, can you save her? Xiaolian, she..."

Ye Wanxi handed her a tissue: "Don't cry. Now that you've all come here, I can't let this thing get to that point. You won't die."

Hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Qi Xiaolian barely calmed herself down, took a tissue, wiped her tears haphazardly, and mumbled, "Mm."

Seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Ye Wanxi said in a deep voice, "What I'm about to say is the important part. Ghost face sores usually only appear on people who are extremely wicked and have murdered others."

(End of this chapter)