Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 7 Painted Skin
"Painted skin?"

Hearing Gu Xu's words, Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly and looked at Madam Wang with alert eyes.

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The file of the Exorcist Division records such a case:
A scholar saw an unidentified beauty in the woods, and after being fascinated by her, he brought her to live with her at home.

Then one day, a ghost hunter told the scholar: "You are surrounded by evil spirits, and you have been haunted by evil ghosts."

The scholar became suspicious, so he squatted by the window of the beautiful woman and observed it secretly at night.

He was surprised to find that there was a ferocious and terrifying evil ghost in the house - it spread a human skin on the bed and drew on it with a crayon.

After the drawing, the evil spirit threw the pen aside, draped the human skin over his body, and instantly transformed into a beautiful girl.

This is the so-called "beauty painting skin".

And this poor scholar was finally cut open by the "painted ghost", his heart was dug out, and he died unfortunately.

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"Master Xiao, I don't understand what you are saying." Madam Wang shook her head blankly.

Gu Xu smiled lightly, thinking that this lady is really calm.If I hadn't been well-informed, I'd have been deceived by her excellent acting skills.

As expected of a ghost worth 240 meritorious service!

It's not the same as those worthless cats and dogs!
"A famous detective once said that unusual phenomena can often provide some clues," Gu Xu started his speech on his own, "You think you are well hidden, but you don't know there are too many abnormalities Your identity has been exposed."

Unusual details?
Why didn't I find anything?
Shi Xiaohan was stunned.

However, she still pretended to understand and nodded in agreement: "Yeah, painted skin, an evil spirit like you can't escape the eyes of our Exorcist Division."

"There are three things that are abnormal," Gu Xu stretched out three fingers and continued, "First, as I said just now, mirror ghosts only suck souls, but rich man Wang's heart was dug out.

"Secondly, no matter the location or layout of this courtyard house, there are many taboos in Feng Shui - the gate of the ghost, adjacent to the cemetery, the bronze mirror facing the door, the vines climbing the wall...

"This will undoubtedly gather the evil spirits and bring disease and disaster to people.

"But for ghosts, it's a livable paradise."

Having said this, Gu Xu paused for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Guicai beside him: "Guicai, if I guessed correctly, this house was bought after your father married your stepmother!"

Wang Guicai nodded in response: "Yes, my lord. My stepmother didn't like the old house before, and she pestered my father every day to ask to move here."

A meaningful smile appeared on Gu Xu's face: "It seems that both people and ghosts like a comfortable and livable environment!"

Just pity the rich king under the Jiuquan.

I thought I was spending money to please beauties, but I not only licked everything, but also became the other party's delicious meal.

This world is too scary.

Marrying a wife is not careful, and the relatives are in tears.

"What is the third abnormality?" Shi Xiaohan urged curiously.

"Third," Gu Xu stared at Madam Wang, and continued, "I admit that I am handsome, personable, and charming, but I won't let a widow in mourning stare at me with obsessive eyes that transgress the etiquette. , drooling over me."

Shi Xiaohan glanced at him contemptuously: "What does this have to do with Madam Wang being a human or a ghost?"

She didn't expect Gu Xu to be so narcissistic in private.

Gu Xu smiled and explained: "The physique is special, and it is always inexplicably attractive to ghosts."

As the saying goes, "If you lose your horse, how can you know it's not a blessing."

[Body of Recruiting Spirits] Although his talent often caused him trouble, at this critical moment, it could help him see through the disguise of ghosts.

Although Mrs. Wang is a high-level ghost worth 240 meritorious deeds, her appearance of Gu Xu's body is exactly the same as those "ghosts" with [-] meritorious deeds last night.

Obsessed, greedy, and the desire for prey is clearly written on the face.

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A brief silence followed.

The atmosphere was tense and solemn, like the calm before a storm.

Madam Wang lowered her head and remained silent.

The boy Wang Guicai hid behind Gu Xu, his expression was frightened and his face was pale.

"My Stepmother is a Demon"

After learning this terrible fact, he suddenly felt that he was extremely lucky to have been alive to this day.

As for Shi Xiaohan, he gently caressed the scabbard in his arms while looking at Gu Xu with strange eyes.

This guy is really good looking and very eye-catching.

Unexpectedly, people and ghosts can kill!

That being the case, when doing missions in the future, as long as you take Gu Xu with you as bait, maybe the energy will continue to attract ghosts to die.

In this way, I no longer need to worry about the source of merit.

Waiting for the rabbit...

No, "keep the ghosts safe", that's a great idea!
I am such a genius!

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In the end, Mrs. Wang was the first to break the deadlock.

"You're right," she showed a charming smile at Gu Xu, "I am indeed painted skin.

"But so what?"

As she spoke, she reached out and touched her beautiful face.

Her long fingernails pierced into the flesh, creating a deep crack.

Then she gently lifted it from the wound and pulled the whole face off 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 undressing, Madam Wang effortlessly peeled off the human skin on her body, revealing her true body—

His face was emerald green, and his teeth were jagged like serrated teeth.

The withered body is already rotten, and the white ribs are looming.

The corners of the mouth cracked, and the eyes gleamed.

Ugly and appalling.

"Cultivator of the Exorcism Division, do you think that after seeing through my true colors, you can still walk out of this house alive?"

"Painted Ghost, don't be arrogant, watch me kill you with a knife—" Shi Xiaohan said as he drew his knife.

"—Shi Xiaohan, fix your body!" The Painted Ghost shouted sharply, interrupting her words.

The moment he heard his name, Shi Xiaohan found himself imprisoned in place, unable to move.

She couldn't pull the knife in her arms out of its sheath, let alone slash the skinny ghost with one knife.

This is the most passive situation she has encountered since joining the Exorcism Division.

"This ghost is so strong?" She thought nervously, "I am a dignified second-level monk, a chivalrous girl who is destined to be a giant, is it going to be buried here today? It's never used!"

Although her father once left her a jade talisman, which she could use to call for help when she was in danger.

But she can't move now, and she doesn't even have a chance to take out the jade talisman.

"Xiao Changshou, fix your body!" The Painted Ghost shouted again.

Gu Xu also stood there, motionless.

Seeing the two of them standing still like sculptures, the Painted Devil sticks out his green tongue and licks his lips triumphantly.

"I've lived for decades, and I haven't eaten the heart of an exorcist practitioner... It must be delicious!"

After saying that, it walked leisurely to Gu Xu's side, looked at him with those obsessed eyes again, and sniffed the intoxicating breath of his body.

(End of this chapter)