"Painted skin?"
Hearing Gu Xu's words, Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly and looked at Mrs. Wang with alert eyes.
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There is such a case recorded in the files of the Exorcism Department:
A scholar saw an unidentified beauty in the woods. After being fascinated by her, he took her home to live with her.
Then one day, a ghost-catching Taoist priest told the scholar: "You are surrounded by evil spirits and are haunted by evil spirits."
The scholar became suspicious, so he lay by the beautiful woman's window at night and secretly observed her.
He was surprised to find that there was a ferocious evil spirit in the house - it spread a piece of human skin on the bed and drew on it with a colored pen.
After finishing the painting, the evil ghost threw the pen aside, put the human skin on his body, and instantly transformed into a beautiful girl.
This is the so-called "beauty's painted skin".
The poor scholar eventually had his chest and abdomen cut open by the "Painted Skin Ghost" and his heart was dug out, and he died unfortunately.
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"Master Xiao, I don't understand what you are talking about." Mrs. Wang shook her head in confusion.
Gu Xu smiled faintly, thinking that this lady was really calm. If I hadn't been well-informed, I might have been deceived by her outstanding acting skills.
He is indeed an evil ghost worth two hundred and forty meritorious deeds!
It’s so different compared to those worthless cats and dogs!
"A famous detective once said that unusual phenomena can often provide people with some clues," Gu Xu began to speak to himself, "You think you are hiding it well, but you don't know that there are too many abnormalities. The details have exposed your identity."
Unusual details?
Why didn't I find anything?
Shi Xiaohan was confused.
However, she still pretended that she knew very well and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Huapi, a devil like you can't escape the sharp eyes of our exorcist department."
"There are three abnormalities," Gu Xu stretched out three fingers and continued, "First, as I said just now, the Mirror Ghost can only suck souls, but Rich Man Wang had his heart dug out.
“Secondly, whether it is the location or the layout of this courtyard, there are many taboos in Feng Shui - the ghost gate is located next to the cemetery, the bronze mirror faces the door, and the vines climb the wall...
“This will undoubtedly gather evil spirits and bring diseases and disasters to people.
"But for ghosts and ghosts, it is a livable paradise."
Having said this, Gu Xu paused for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Guicai beside him: "Guicai, if I guess correctly, this house was bought after your father married your stepmother!"
Wang Guicai nodded in response: "Yes, sir. My stepmother despises the old house and pesters my father every day to move here."
A meaningful smile appeared on Gu Xu's face: "It seems that both humans and ghosts like a comfortable and livable environment!"
I just pity the rich man Wang who is under the Nine Springs.
I thought I was spending money to please a beautiful woman, but not only did I lick her until I got nothing, but I also became a delicious meal on her plate.
This world is too scary.
If you are not careful when marrying a wife, your relatives will burst into tears.
"What's the third anomaly?" Shi Xiaohan urged curiously.
"Third," Gu Xu stared at Mrs. Wang and continued, "I admit that I am handsome, graceful and charming, but I will not let a widow in mourning stare at me with obsessive eyes that violate etiquette. , drooling over me.”
Shi Xiaohan glanced at him with disdain: "What does this have to do with whether Mrs. Wang is a human or a ghost?"
She didn't expect Gu Xu to be so narcissistic in private.
Gu Xu smiled and explained: "I have a special physique and have always been inexplicably attracted to ghosts."
As the saying goes, "A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise."
Although the talent of [Spirit Summoning Body] often brings him trouble, at this critical moment, it can help him see through the disguise of ghosts.
Although Mrs. Wang is a high-level ghost worth two hundred and forty merit points, the way she covets Gu Xu's body is exactly the same as those "ghosts" with ten merit points last night.
Obsession, greed, and the desire for prey are clearly written on his face.
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There was a brief moment of silence.
The atmosphere was tense and solemn, like the calm before the storm.
Mrs. Wang lowered her head and remained silent.
The boy Wang Guicai was hiding behind Gu Xu, looking frightened and pale.
"My Stepmother is an Evil Ghost"
After learning this terrible fact, he suddenly felt that he was extremely lucky to be alive to this day.
As for Shi Xiaohan, he gently stroked the scabbard in his arms while looking at Gu Xu with strange eyes.
This guy is indeed handsome and very eye-catching.
Unexpectedly, people and ghosts are involved in killing!
In this case, when doing missions in the future, as long as you take Gu Xu with you as a bait, you might be able to attract ghosts to die.
In this way, I no longer need to worry about the source of merit.
Sit back and wait...
No, "watch out for the ghost", that's a great idea!
What a genius I am!
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In the end, it was Mrs. Wang who took the lead to break the deadlock.
"You're right," she smiled charmingly at Gu Xu, "I am indeed a painter.
"But so what?"
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to touch her beautiful face.
Her long nails dug into the flesh, creating a deep crack.
Then she gently lifted it from the wound and pulled it off her entire face like a mask.
"Don't look, it's not suitable for children." Seeing this horrifying scene, Gu Xu reached out and covered Wang Guicai's eyes next to him.
No bleeding, no pain.
As if taking off her clothes, Mrs. Wang effortlessly peeled off the human skin from her body, revealing her true body——
His face is emerald green, and his teeth are as jagged as jagged teeth.
The withered body has rotted away, and the white ribs are looming.
The corners of his mouth were cracked, and his eyes were shining.
Ugly and horrific.
"Brothers from the Exorcism Department, do you think you can walk out of this house alive after seeing through my true identity?" the painted-skinned ghost said with a ferocious smile.
"Painted Ghost, don't be so arrogant, I'll kill you with a knife -" Shi Xiaohan said as he drew his knife.
"——Shi Xiaohan, stay still!" Painted Skin Ghost shouted, interrupting her.
The moment he heard his name, Shi Xiaohan found that he was imprisoned in place, unable to move.
She couldn't pull the knife out of the sheath, let alone kill the painted ghost with one knife.
This is the most passive situation she has encountered since joining the Exorcism Department.
"Is this ghost so powerful?" she thought uneasily, "I, a dignified second-level monk and a chivalrous woman destined to be powerful in the world, will die here today? My "Overlord Sword Technique" has returned once again Haven’t used it yet!”
Although her father had prepared some life-saving cards for her, she always felt that it was not worthwhile to use the precious cards on this ugly monster.
"Xiao Changshou, stay still!" Painted Skin Ghost shouted again.
Gu Xu also responded and stood still, motionless.
Seeing the two people standing still like sculptures, Painted Skin Ghost stuck out his green tongue and licked his lips triumphantly.
"I have lived for decades, but I have never eaten the heart of a practitioner of the Exorcism Department...it must be delicious!"
After that, it walked leisurely to Gu Xu's side, looked at him with its obsessed eyes again, and smelled the intoxicating breath on his body.
