The group turned to look at the source of the sound, where a short-haired woman dressed provocatively stood.
She was sitting on the railing of Tao Ai's second-floor balcony, wearing a pair of sky-high heels, so her face was not visible.
Shu Cheng and his companions were on high alert, drawing their weapons and preparing for battle.
Ji Nanshu looked at the Insect King, then at the woman, examining her several times before concluding, "I was right, your master's taste is indeed terrible."
"Hey, you're actually female? And your name is awful, like a stink bug. Why is it called Nana instead of Cockroach?"
He hates cockroaches.
The short-haired woman's legs froze in mid-air as she exclaimed, "What did you say?! Say it again?!"
Ji Nanshu repeated it, adding, "I'd say you have terrible taste, are ugly, uncultured, and have no manners."
If Shu Cheng and his companions could get close to the woman, they would see that she was so angry her face turned ashen and her arms were trembling.
You son of a bitch, you have no manners!!
"I'm not going to argue with you!!" After saying that, the woman threw something towards the Brain-Devouring Gu King, seemingly trying to blast open Ji Nanshu's "binding" to free the worm king.
"Everyone, back off!" Shu Cheng shouted.
The words had barely left his mouth when the object landed on an invisible wall, bounced off, and exploded in mid-air.
Ji Nanshu raised his hand and waved it in front of his nose twice, seemingly showing some disgust.
"Don't even think about it. The Insect King won't let you take him away. Today, it's either you stay here, or you die."
"What the hell is the difference?!"
Ji Nanshu replied earnestly, "Probably, since it means I can live a few more days."
The short-haired woman hesitated for a moment, then raised her eyelids and glanced at Ji Nanshu and his group, coldly snorting, "Once Nana comes out, it will be your death day!!"
Then the woman manipulated the Gu King to begin impacting the "binding" technique set up by Ji Nanshu.
With a short-haired woman nearby, the power of the Brain-Devouring Gu King more than doubled.
only--
A level seven Gu Master, who hasn't even reached the threshold of the Innate Realm, how could the Gu King he created possibly break through the bonds set by Ji Nanshu?
After ramming against it for half an hour, the woman realized that the Gu King was completely unable to break through the invisible cage. Gritting her teeth, she stood on the balcony railing and threatened, "You just wait!!!"
Then he turned and ran.
Ji Nanshu took out a talisman from his backpack and threw it at the short-haired woman's back. The talisman exploded the moment it touched the woman's bare back.
The woman's blood rushed to her head, and a trace of bright red blood slowly spilled from the corner of her mouth.
She swallowed the blood, not daring to linger. She turned back and glared at Ji Nanshu for a few seconds, as if trying to etch his face into her mind.
There's plenty of time! Next time I see this guy, I'll skin him alive and tear him to pieces!!
"Captain, should we give chase?" Chen Anbang asked immediately.
Shu Cheng shook his head. "Don't pursue a cornered enemy. First, check if there are any villagers in Ange Village who can be saved. I'll call the higher-ups and have them send people to handle the aftermath."
After making the arrangements, Pei Qi ran down from the second-floor bedroom and said, "Captain, Mr. Ji, Tao Ai and her daughter have woken up. They... want to see the person who saved them."
Shu Cheng looked at Ji Nanshu, seeking his opinion, and asked, " Mr. Ji, do you think you should go and meet them?"
Ji Nanshu nodded, put away the Insect King, handed it to Shu Cheng, and said, "Let's go."
Second-floor bedroom.
Tao Ai's mother sat on the bed wiping away tears. Her eyes were sunken, and her cheeks were hollowed out, with only a thin layer of skin hanging on her face. She was pale and looked like she was terminally ill.
Tao Ai's hair was messy, her clothes were dirty, and her eyes were red and swollen, clearly she had just been crying.
Seeing Ji Nanshu and the others enter, she quickly stood up and bowed deeply. "Hello, hello! I'm Tao Ai! I heard from Mr. Pei that you were the ones who saved..."
" The Nanshu?!"
Tao Ai straightened up and saw Ji Nanshu standing in front of her, and exclaimed in surprise.
She instinctively began to tidy herself up, speaking in a flustered manner as she did so, "I... I... you really came to save us!! I... I'm so sorry, I look terrible right now... I..."
Ji Nanshu's gaze remained quietly on Tao Ai. He reached out and patted her shoulder, without saying anything more.
Tao Ai bit her lip and gradually calmed down under Ji Nanshu's gaze.
Ji Nanshu then spoke, "You are very beautiful."
"Thank you, Nanshu..." Tao Ai choked up, " Nanshu, my father..."
Ji Nanshu glanced at Tao Ai's mother, then looked away and said softly, "Please accept my condolences."
No sooner had she finished speaking than soft sobs echoed through the room.
"Your father is too deeply afflicted by the curse; there's no way to save him." Ji Nanshu was very straightforward. He had always believed that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one. Face reality, and you must move forward.
Shu Cheng said, "Please accept our condolences, both of you. I am Shu Cheng, the captain of the third team of the relevant department. We would like to ask you about the situation. I wonder if it would be convenient for you?"
Tao Ai's mother quickly replied, "That's convenient. Ask me anything you want. I'll tell you everything I know!"
She was grateful to the people who saved her and her daughter. At the same time, she hoped these people would avenge her husband!
Shu Cheng turned on the recorder, looked up at Tao Ai's mother, and said, "Okay, you can start now."
Tao Ai's mother began to recall, she said--
About two weeks ago, a couple came to Ange Village with backpacks, saying they were there for photography and stayed Ange Village.
The woman had short hair with bangs, wore heavy makeup, and was dressed in a miniskirt and high heels.
The man had a thick beard and always wore sunglasses, saying that his eyes had been bothering him for the past few days and he couldn't stand the light. He also said he walked with a slight limp.
The two of them would take a camera and wander around every day. After five days, the man had to leave early, but the woman stayed in the village for two more days before leaving.
After the two left, some people in the village began to behave strangely.
Stiffness, frequent forgetfulness, or a loss of proficiency in things that were once a strength.
Tao Ai's mother instinctively sensed something unusual and felt afraid. After Tao Ai returned, she wanted Tao Ai to leave immediately, but Tao Ai's father stopped her, and Tao Ai, having not seen her parents for so long, was unwilling to leave.
After realizing something was wrong and sending a private message to Ji Nanshu, she was locked up by her father. Her mother was also bewitched around this time.
Therefore, the two were not seriously infected by the poison, which is why they were lucky enough to survive.
After Tao Ai's mother finished speaking, Shu Cheng asked, "Auntie, is there anything else strange?"
Tao Ai's mother lowered her head in thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up, her eyes gleaming with a strange light, and said, "Them!! Those two people like to go to the back mountain!"
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