The Swelling Gu's Backlash

Zhou Wanwan began to speak:

"The poison Cui Zhining was given was not ordinary poison, but Swelling Gu."

This Gu is a tiny white worm, smaller than a grain of rice, that specifically parasitizes the human abdomen.

The roots of the Old Scholar Tree gently probed into Cui Zhining's body, making a few clicking sounds:

"I never imagined there were so many Swelling Gu inside her body, densely packed together in her internal organs."

No wonder she was constantly hungry and could never feel full no matter how much she ate.

"Shall we lure out all these Swelling Gu now?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and immediately took out a large white porcelain bottle, preparing to hold the Gu worms.

The Old Scholar Tree used its flexible roots to slowly extract the Swelling Gu from Cui Zhining's body, strand by strand, and place it into a porcelain bottle.

The sight of those tiny white worms huddled together and wriggling made Zhou Wanwan's stomach churn, and she almost vomited.

The Little Ginseng looked at the Swelling Gu and asked, "Where did you come from? Who planted you inside her?"

All the Swelling Gu remained silent.

The Little Ginseng's tone grew even colder. "If you don't tell the truth, you'll have no way out."

Finally, one of the Swelling Gu trembled and opened its mouth:

"I... we were conceived by Cui Zhining's sister."

There were only two daughters in the family, and she secretly used this vicious Swelling Gu on her in order to win favor and affection.

Zhou Wanwan understood what was going on, and not long after, Cui Zhining woke up.

Zhou Wanwan carried the pile of Swelling Gu outside and looked at Cui Wenyuan's wife, saying, "These are the Swelling Gu removed from your daughter's body."

Madam Cui Wenyuan's face turned deathly pale. "Who the hell did this?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "That's the price separately."

Madam Cui looked at Zhou Wanwan and asked, "What do you want?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Cui Zhining and said, "Are you really willing to stay by my side and be my maid? That requires you to put your fingerprint on it."

Cui Zhining quickly nodded and said, "I'm willing. The food here is so delicious, I don't want to leave."

Madam Cui coughed and said helplessly, "Ningning, once you're cured, you'll have to go back to Bianjing."

Cui Zhining shook his head and said:

"I don't want to go back! Bianjing is so boring, it's full of annoying people."

Those noble ladies from wealthy families love to talk bad about me behind my back; I'm not happy at all in Bianjing.

"Since arriving at this mansion, only Zhou Wanwan has been kind to me. I can eat as long as I pay, and she hasn't looked at me strangely."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Madam Cui and said:

"If she's willing to be my maid, I won't treat her badly."

Then I'll tell you straight up who really ruined her life.

If you refuse, then I'll demand 100,000 taels.

Madam Cui was silent for a moment before saying:

"Alright, since Ningning has chosen to be your maid, then keep her by your side!"

But could you please not make her sign a contract selling herself into servitude?

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said:

Those who can stay by my side all have to sign a contract of servitude, but I will never mistreat them.

You decide for yourself!

To be honest, Zhou Wanwan didn't feel secure without signing a contract of servitude.

Even with so many trees around her acting as her eyes and ears, it's still not foolproof.

Cui Zhining looked at Cui Wenyuan's wife and said, "Mother, I'm going to stay here. You know my temper. If you try to force me, I'll run away from home."

Madam Cui Wenyuan looked at her and said, "Alright, alright, you can stay here. I won't force you."

Zhou Wanwan had someone bring her paper and pen, and wrote down a contract of servitude. Cui Zhining didn't even look at it before pressing her fingerprint on it.

Holding the indenture, Cui Zhining couldn't help but grin foolishly, "Miss Wanwan, from now on you're my mistress. I'll definitely serve you well, and I'll do whatever you ask."

Madam Cui's lips twitched as she said, "You're never this obedient to me at home! I don't know what you're thinking, child?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Madam Cui and asked, "Does Cui Zhining have an older sister?"

Madam Cui shook her head and said:

"Cui Zhining n't have an older sister! I only have two sons and one daughter."

However, she has a cousin, and our Cui Family only has two girls.

Madam Cui suddenly realized and said:

"You mean, her sister gave her this Swelling Gu?"

"This... how is this possible? Her sister has always been very good to her."

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said:

"I know you may not believe me, but there is actually a very simple way to verify it."

Once these Swelling Gu die, the person who cast the spell will suffer a backlash.

I wonder if her cousin is here now?

Madam Cui was taken aback and said:

"We treat her, our cousin, very well, and we consider her our own daughter."

"We brought her with us when we came to Dongshan Prefecture this time."

Zhou Wanwan had someone bring boiling water. "As long as these Swelling Gu are scalded to death by boiling water, the person who cast the Gu worms will also suffer a backlash. Do you want to try it?"

Madam Cui gritted her teeth and said:

"Let's test it! I want to see if Cui Zhiyi's heart is truly black!"

"Because the Cui Family only has two girls, we all treat her like our own daughter. How could she do this?"

Madam Cui poured boiling water into the porcelain bottle, and a "sizzling" sound could be heard.

Madam Cui led Cui Zhining back to the front yard, where they saw several doctors rushing over.

Madam Cui Wenyuan asked, "What happened?"

Madam Nie walked over and said:

"Don't you know what happened? Your Cui Zhiyi suddenly fainted on the ground."

I'm just rolling around in bed, and I don't know what's wrong with me.

Madam Cui Wenyuan trembled all over as she pulled Cui Zhining into the house.

Cui Zhiyi's face was covered in cold sweat. She was curled up on the bed, groaning, "It hurts... it hurts so much! Help me! Help me!"

But the doctors took her pulse, shook their heads, and said, "We really can't figure out what's wrong with her; she's perfectly healthy!"

Cui Wenyuan roared, "You doctors are all useless! Quickly, bring over the best doctor here!"

The commotion was so great that they had to summon more than a dozen doctors from Dongshan Prefecture.

But after taking her pulse, the doctors all shook their heads and said, "We really can't see anything wrong. This young lady is very healthy and has no illnesses whatsoever."

Cui Wenyuan frowned and said, "Ha! She's in so much pain, she's sweating profusely, how could she be alright?"

Seeing Cui Wenyuan Cui Wenyuan's anxious expression, Madam Cui said, "Don't worry, the doctor can't figure out what's wrong, there's no use in us being anxious!"

Cui Wenyuan looked at her coldly and said, "She's not your daughter, so naturally you won't feel sorry for her."

Lady Cui Wenyuan looked at him and said:

What do you mean I won't feel sorry for her just because she's not my daughter?

I treat her like my own daughter, what more do you want?

Cui Wenyuan, you are really quite strange.

Cui Wenyuan waved his hand and said, "I don't have time to talk to you about that. Right now, it's about how to save Zhiyi."