Ji Heng was also curious, "Let me see."
"Holy crap! I've got goosebumps all over."
He rubbed his arms frantically.
Wang Liangshan sighed, "Master, this is my daughter. She was fine a month ago, but somehow her whole body is covered in fish scales."
Lin Xi slowly spoke: "This is a curse."
Curses are used to incite evil spirits to bring misfortune upon someone one hates, such as by stabbing a voodoo doll.
They stuff a person's birth date and hair into a rag doll, write the person's name on the doll, and then prick it with needles while cursing.
However, curses from ordinary people are generally ineffective; the person who cursed Wang Liangshan's daughter was a master of witchcraft.
The esoteric world does not allow the use of witchcraft to harm people.
Lin Xi asked, "Who did you offend?"
"What?!"
Wang Liangshan was shocked. "My Wang family has always been a family of peace and harmony in business, especially respectful to all kinds of masters. We have never offended anyone. Who has cursed my family?"
Lin Xi corrected him, "Judging from this photo alone, it's not a curse on the Wang family, but on your daughter."
She added, "You're alright."
Wang Liangshan met her all-knowing gaze, and his face twitched. "Master, it's not just my daughter, my wife and son are like that too..."
Lin Xi: "Where are the photos?"
"No, I didn't take any pictures." Wang Liangshan's eyes darted around. "Master, please come to my house. The cost is not a problem at all."
Lin Xi stared at him. "I can come to your house, but you can't hide anything from me."
“Look at the fish scales on your daughter’s arm, she won’t live more than seven days.”
Wang Liangshan repeatedly assured, "Master, I understand the rules of this trade. Since I've invited you over, I will not hide anything from you."
He wasn't lying. His wife, daughter, and son were all on the verge of death; what was there to hide?
Lin Xi took a step forward, "I'll explain the whole thing clearly, word by word, as I walk."
"Okay, okay." Wang Liangshan breathed a sigh of relief for the moment.
Master Lin immediately saw the problem. The master he had previously consulted had seen the photo and performed a ritual at his home for three days, but it not only had no effect, it had actually made the situation worse.
Master Lin was his last hope.
Wang Liangshan's attitude became even more respectful, "Master Lin, please."
Lin Xi took a few steps and noticed that Ji Heng and Qian Fugui were following her.
She turned around. "What are you two doing following me? To be cannon fodder?"
Qian Fugui and Ji Heng exchanged a glance and smiled sheepishly.
Ji Heng: "Boss, I'm curious. It's really frustrating to hear the beginning of a story but not know the ending."
Qian Fugui: "Master Lin, I'll just watch from the side and won't bother you. Leave all the dirty and tiring work to me."
Lin Xi smiled and said, "This is a curse. No one knows the conditions for triggering the curse. What if you enter the Wang family and your whole body is covered in fish scales?"
Ji Heng and Qian Fugui thought of the disgusting fish scales and began to have a slight thought of backing out.
Lin Xi continued, "You can go if you want, but I don't have time to care about you. Don't come looking for me if you really turn into a fish-scale monster."
Ji Heng and Qian Fugui shook their heads frantically, "Haha, that sounds extremely dangerous, let's not go and join the fun."
Lin Xi waved and got into the car.
She had never fought a sorcerer before, only seen them in the books left by her master.
It's for their own good that we don't let those two newbies go.
Wang Liangshan sat beside him, wiping his sweat two or three times. "Master Lin, is the curse difficult to break?"
"We'll see," Lin Xi said calmly. "Tell me, when will they grow scales?"
Wang Liangshan was lost in thought, "Master, I can't explain it, this matter is extremely strange..."
A month ago, my son developed a hard lump on the back of his hand that was both itchy and painful.
After the doctor examined me, he prescribed some medication: "Eczema, apply the medication as directed."
The medicine my son applied had no effect whatsoever; the bumps on his arm multiplied, alternating between itching and pain, like being bitten by a hundred mosquitoes.
Wang Liangshan was very anxious and took him to various hospitals for treatment.
The son's condition did not improve; the red bumps gradually covered his entire body, and his face was also red.
The son was unbearably itchy, so he lay on the ground rolling around, scratching the raised red bumps with all his might, leaving bright red bloodstains.
The more you scratch, the itchier it gets, and the itchier it gets, the more you want to scratch, creating a vicious cycle.
Wang Liangshan realized something was wrong and was about to seek out a master to exorcise the evil spirit.
His wife and daughter had identical red bumps on their bodies and kept shouting.
"It itches, it itches so much..."
Wang Liangshan was frantic with worry and fear, and quickly ordered Li San to find a famous master.
He was afraid that he would become like that.
After examining the body, a master bluntly stated that a ritual should be performed as soon as possible, as this indicated that evil spirits had entered the body.
Wang Liangshan spent five million yuan to hire a master to perform a ritual for three days, but it was of no use at all.
The situation worsened; the red bumps gradually hardened, cracked, and bled, forming fish-scale-like patterns, one on top of another, densely packed, which was alarming.
His wife, son, and daughter scratched frantically, as if a million ants were crawling all over their skin.
"It itches, it itches so much!"
My skin kept cracking, causing both itching and pain.
I need to soak in water every day to feel a little better.
Wang Liangshan couldn't understand why he was the only one in his family who was unharmed.
He consulted many masters, but none of them could solve the problem.
After recounting the whole story, Wang Liangshan hunched over and sighed deeply, "Master, that's roughly how it is."
Lin Xi frowned. "You told me the result, but not the reason. The sorcerer who cast the curse only targeted your wife and the other two, but let you go. It's clear that he was seeking revenge."
"What exactly did your wife and her two companions do?"
"Master, to be honest, I really don't know."
Wang Liangshan rubbed his temples.
He's been seeking out a master for a while now and hasn't had a good night's sleep in ages.
"I really don't understand. My wife and I live together, so why am I the only one who is safe and sound?"
Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of them, Lin Xi decided to check on the three people first.
The car was parked in front of a small villa.
Wang Liangshan opened the car door. "Master, please. My family is small, I hope you won't mind."
Lin Xi followed him inside.
Screams echoed from the second floor.
"Ah—, it itches, it's so itchy!"
Wang Liangshan touched his head. "Master, their condition is not good."
Lin Xi glanced upstairs, "Let's go up and take a look."
Wang Liangshan stopped in front of a door. "My daughter is inside. She has the mildest symptoms."
The door opened, and the person soaking in the bathtub suddenly turned around. He was about fifteen years old, and his entire face was covered with dark brown fish scales.
She scratched it, and the fish scales fell off like dandruff, causing blood to gush from her face.
Lin Xi closed her eyes; the scene was too painful to bear.
People with trypophobia would go crazy on the spot upon seeing this scene.
The girl stared at him, her voice shrill, "Dad, who is she? Who is she?!"
Wang Liangshan coaxed, "Qianqian, this is the master I invited. Let the master take a look..."
Wang Qian interrupted him loudly, "No! I don't want to! All those so-called masters are useless."
"Get out! All of you get out!!!"
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