parasites

Ye Jingan suddenly realized that something was wrong, and he pouted twice before changing his tone: "The one lying on the bed is your father!"

The child yelled "Mom" twice more and climbed up the window. Seeing it trying to escape, Ye Jing'an threw another talisman at it. The child grimaced in pain and hid under the bed.

Ye Jing'an squatted down to look for him, but the dead child was lying on the bed. He jumped down when Ye Jing'an used his talisman, and he couldn't reach him with his sword, so he deliberately avoided him.

After a few minutes of struggling, Ye Jingan was tired of bending over. He was so angry that he wanted to catch him no matter what, so he went straight under the bed to catch him. The dead kid saw Ye Jingan coming in, laughed a few times and quickly got out. Ye Jingan shouted: "Brother Liu, he's out, catch him quickly!"

The dead kid had learned his lesson. When he saw Liu Muze taking out the talisman, he immediately ducked back inside, dodging between the two sides like a mole. Liu Muze closed the door and told Lu Yu to guard the edge of the bed near the door. He walked to the window side and caught him as soon as he came out.

Before the dead child could even show his face, Ye Jingan heard him shouting from under the bed: "Ah!!! You bastard, you dare to bite me!?"

"Come out quickly." Liu Muzhe took his hand and pulled Ye Jingan out.

This damn kid was quite shrewd. Just when he was about to show up, he let go.

The origin of this thing is unknown. Liu Muzhe was afraid that he might have poison in his mouth, so he hurried to check Ye Jingan's wound. This dead kid was indeed not an easy person to deal with. The wound was very deep, and the flesh on Ye Jingan's calf was almost torn off.

Liu Muze quickly sprinkled medicine powder on his wound, but before he could finish, the dead kid rushed towards Lu Yu again. Fortunately, Lu Yu had practiced fighting and defense skills for a long time, so he dodged the attack by turning sideways and knocked the dead kid into the door with his elbow.

Before Lu Yu could kick him, the damn kid quickly opened the door and slipped out.

Lu Yu hurried to chase it. If this thing got out and bit people, it would be terrible.

Ye Jing'an helped Liu Muze stand up, hooked his shoulder and said, "Let's go too. I'm going to tear this damn kid's mouth apart!"

"Don't go. I'll take you to the hospital to treat your wound first. I'll take care of other things." Liu Muzhe helped him walk out.

"It's just a minor injury, it's okay, I must catch him!" Ye Jingan said angrily.

Seeing that Ye Jing'an was already grimacing in pain and still insisted on grabbing it, Liu Muzhe sighed helplessly, carried him out, and took a taxi to the hospital.

"Oh, Brother Liu, I'm really fine!" Ye Jingan said.

"My powder is used to stop bleeding. Look at your calf. Even after sprinkling the powder, it can't stop the bleeding!" Liu Muzhe exhaled emotionally. It was because of his carelessness that he let this damn kid take advantage of the opportunity.

Ye Jing'an was so angry that he didn't pay any attention to his wound. Besides the pain, his mind was focused on catching that damn kid. After hearing what Liu Ge said, he began to notice the wound on his calf, which was indeed still bleeding. Seeing Liu Muze's obviously angry expression, Ye Jing'an said honestly: "Brother Liu, don't be angry, it's okay, just go to the hospital and get it treated."

Liu Muze said nothing, his brows furrowed. Ye Jing'an suddenly felt a lump in his throat, and thought back to what happened to the Fox Tribe. Seeing Brother Liu's reaction at the time, he must have been very happy that his ancestor could come back.

Ye Jing'an lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. He always caused trouble for Brother Liu and made him angry. It was good that the ancestor came back. He was very powerful, and Brother Liu would have someone to protect him and would never get hurt again. From Brother Liu's description, his ancestor must have been very good at coaxing Brother Liu. He wouldn't make Brother Liu angry every day like he did, making Brother Liu worry. It was good...

Thinking of this, Ye Jingan felt as if his heart was pricked by a needle. He didn't dare to think about what would happen if his ancestor really came back, and he didn't dare to guess what Brother Liu's attitude and opinion on this matter was.

Ye Jingan sighed softly and leaned weakly on the backrest of the car.

The hospital in this small town is quite close. Liu Muze got out of the car and wanted to carry him on his back. Ye Jingan put his arm around Liu Muze's shoulders and said, "No need to carry me. I can just walk over with Brother Liu."

The doctor examined the wound and found that it was indeed too deep and needed stitches. Liu Muze ran to pay his bill. After waiting for more than half an hour, Ye Jingan was sent to the ward. Probably because of the anesthesia, Ye Jingan had fallen asleep. Liu Muze did not wake him up, but just touched his face with heartache.

Liu Muzhe hummed in confusion. Ye Jing'an's face was very hot. He touched his forehead with his hand again, which was even hotter than his face.

"Why do you have a high fever right after entering the operating room?" Fortunately, he was in the hospital now. Liu Muzhe asked a doctor to take his temperature. He had a high fever of 39 degrees. The doctor immediately prescribed him a few bottles of medicine and gave him an IV drip.

Liu Muze sat by the bed and held Ye Jingan's hand. His face was so hot, but his hand was cold. Liu Muze called him a few times, but Ye Jingan ignored him. He must have been delirious from the fever.

Liu Muze himself rarely got a fever, or even got sick that often. The most he'd gotten were injuries from fights and bloodshed. So, when he read medical books, he was selective, focusing on the small sections dealing with stopping bleeding and healing injuries. He'd flip through the rest when he was bored, but he didn't commit them to memory. For a moment, Liu Muze felt a surge of regret, closing his eyes and trying to recall if he'd read anything about fever-reducing methods.

Just as he was thinking, Ye Jingan suddenly muttered in a low voice: "Don't go, Brother Liu..."

"Ye Jing'an?" Liu Muze squeezed his hand. "I'm not leaving. Wake up and look at me. I'm staying here and not going anywhere. What's wrong with you?"

"Don't go..." Ye Jing'an frowned, tears sliding from the corners of his eyes to his ears.

Liu Muze sighed softly and wiped away his tears with a piece of paper. What happened to the Fox Tribe happened too suddenly. He didn't have time to think about it, nor did he have a good chat with Ye Jingan. But it seemed that Ye Jingan had already thought a lot. Liu Muze pinched his face helplessly and distressedly: "Are you stupid? Didn't I say it before? I won't leave. Even if your ancestors come back, I won't leave you."

Seeing that Ye Jingan was still frowning, Liu Muze smoothed his brows with his hand: "Did you hear that?"

Seeing Ye Jing'an ignored him, Liu Muze sighed and slumped over the bed. The anesthetic had worn off long ago, and a 39-degree fever wouldn't cause him to fall into a coma. Ye Jing'an was probably in a nightmare.

Empathy might be able to bring people back to reality, but nightmares are caused by one's own inner demons, and can only be overcome by oneself. Liu Muze would think about this journey, and the words Ye Jingan said most often in his sleep were "Don't go."

The time when Ye Jing'an confessed his love to him, he resolutely left Ye Jing'an and this incident must have left a huge psychological shadow on Ye Jing'an, and it can be regarded as a demon in his heart.

Liu Muze remembered that he was in a nightmare at the time, and Ye Jing'an held his hand tightly, staying with him the whole time. He could feel it in the nightmare. Liu Muze also held Ye Jing'an's hand tightly, calling him softly, and telling him the words he hadn't said.

After muttering for a long time, Ye Jing'an didn't respond at all. Liu Muze thought about how Ye Jing'an had woken him up by threatening him, saying he would strip him naked and throw him on the street, and even rape his corpse. Liu Muze laughed dumbly. This kind of threat couldn't be used on Ye Jing'an. If he gave in to his wishes, it would probably be even harder to wake him up.

Liu Muzhe looked at him helplessly. Ye Jing'an couldn't do anything to him when he was awake, and he couldn't do anything to him when he was asleep either.

Just when Liu Muze was at a loss, Qiu Zimu called. Qiu Zimu's tone on the other end of the phone was very anxious: "Brother Liu, don't get bitten by that blood baby. Stay away from those white bugs!"

Liu Muze's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Why? What would happen if I got bitten?"

Qiu Zimu took two deep breaths and said, "Brother Liu, this Gu is a bit complicated. I'll explain it to you slowly."

Qiu Zimu asked Qiu Ningyuan to help him check for the Blood Infant Gu, and actually found it from an old senior. This kind of Gu was quite popular a long time ago, and practitioners used it to revive their own deceased children.

After the stillborn child is fed the Gu worm's eggs, it must be cradled in the body of a young woman and nourished with blood. At the same time, a man must be found to use his body as a container to raise the Gu worm. Once the blood baby is able to open its mouth and eat, it will need to eat the Gu worm fostered in the man's body.

The parasites reproduced parthenogenetically, each one carrying numerous eggs. Once inside a human, they would parasitize the stomach, rapidly growing and reproducing more worms for the blood infants to consume. Blood infants, through their constant feeding on worms, would harbor numerous eggs in their mouths, and if bitten, would become infected with the parasite.

Liu Muze put his hand on Ye Jingan's stomach, and sure enough, something was wriggling inside. He asked anxiously, "What should I do if it's been bitten?"

"There's no way. This kind of poisonous insect is too tenacious and cannot be killed by medicine. Even if the host dies, it will crawl out and find other people to parasitize. The only way to kill it is to cremate both the person and the insect together, until not even a slag is left." Qiu Zimu said.

Liu Muzhe felt very disappointed. He took out all the medicines for treating poisonous insects that he had with him and stuffed them into Ye Jingan's mouth.

"Brother Liu, why is there no sound?" Qiu Zimu asked, "Who was bitten?"

"Ye Jing'an and a policeman." Liu Muzhe said.

"That's it, it's my fault for not reading more. I'll find a solution!" Qiu Zimu reminded, "Oh, Brother Liu, the Gu worms need to get nutrients from the host, so the people who are bitten must eat on time, otherwise they will soon be eaten into a withered corpse. When the time comes, the Gu worms will crawl out and find a new host, which will be troublesome. Although they can survive outside the human body for less than half an hour, there is no guarantee that they will successfully find a host in this half hour. If more and more people are infected, it will be troublesome."

"Three people have been infected now. Han Xiujuan's husband probably hasn't eaten for two meals. The blood baby has run away again and may bite more people. I'm busy taking care of Ye Jing'an and can't spare time. Please come and help with Wang Zhiyi." Liu Muzhe said.

"Okay, okay, Brother Liu, don't worry, we will be there soon!" Qiu Zimu said.

Liu Muzhe sent him the address and asked him to contact Officer Lu and tell Lu Yu what he knew as soon as possible.

The pill that Ye Jing'an stuffed into his mouth was not swallowed, so Liu Muze had to crush it and dissolve it in water. He couldn't swallow the pill, and the potion that was fed to him also slipped out of the corners of his mouth. He didn't know how much he drank.