False evidence

Chapter 475 Painted Skin (25)

I felt a hand covering my head, and in a panic, I quickly crouched down, bracing myself with my hands on the ground while backwards and crawling under the wooden bed. Then, with a push of my back, I lifted the bed up.

After a brief period of chaos, no one spoke in the room except for heavy breathing.

When I calmed down and looked around, I saw that Cao Xinyun and Lao K were each occupying a different direction, both with their heads down and their eyes full of panic.

In front of the two of them was the bed board that I had overturned, and under the bed board was a person!

Cao Xinyun's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he swallowed hard. "What the hell is this? Is it a real person?"

The 'person' trapped under the bed board lay there motionless.

I stretched my back and walked around the bed to the front.

Cao Xinyun asked me again, "What is this? Is it a real person or...?"

Do the wax figures move?

As I spoke, I crouched down to observe the person's appearance again. Although I was mentally prepared, I was still quite shocked.

This person was the one who had been lying next to Cao Xinyun and sharing a blanket with him.

This is a woman with shoulder-length hair, extremely 'slender'.

But I think ten out of ten men wouldn't accept this kind of slimness.

It is certain that this is an adult woman, but her weight is definitely no more than 60 pounds.

It's not so much skin and bones as a description; it's more like a mummified corpse that has lost most of its moisture under special conditions.

However, despite being a mummy, her skin was remarkably firm and fair, as if she had undergone extensive and meticulous skincare.

Not only that, she even had makeup on, not particularly heavy, but it looked very strange.

At first, I wasn't sure if she was human, not only because of her unusual appearance, but more importantly, because her naked body seemed to be covered in a layer of wax, and when she was still, she looked like a wax figure.

However, even if Cao Xinyun hadn't said anything, I could roughly guess what had just happened.

After I dragged Cao Xinyun off the bed, this 'wax figure' actually made a move. She got up from the bed and reached out to put her hand on the top of my head.

At this moment, the 'wax figure' was pressed under the bed board and no longer moved. However, the exposed surface of the body showed no signs of cracking in the wax shell.

Old K squatted down beside me, adjusted his glasses, squinted at me, and whispered:
"Her body surface wasn't coated with wax, but rather resembled her own secreted oils."

The words had barely left his mouth when the previously motionless 'wax figure' suddenly raised its head, its mouth half-open, and let out a low, hoarse "uh..." sound from its throat.

Magician is just a job. Old K is human after all. Startled by this sudden turn of events, he plopped down on the ground and frantically backed away, using his hands and feet to brace himself. At the same time, he reminded me, "Sanqi, back off!"

It's understandable that he was so frightened.

Even if this 'monster' in front of us is a wax figure, its appearance is already terrifying enough.

At this moment, the 'wax figure' not only moved again, but also made a sound. Most frighteningly, her eyes were open.

Those eyes had a base and pupils, but the surface looked like it was coated with a layer of white wax, like lard. The eyes were wide open to the limit, and the pupils behind the waxy shell were grayish and motionless, showing no emotion.

Add to that her gaunt face and the eerie makeup...

My reaction wasn't as strong as Old K's because when I first came in, I had already seen the 'wax figure's' appearance through the flashlight.

Having already experienced a strong shock, the second time I saw it, it naturally wouldn't be as shocking as the first time. The key point is that even if it were a monster in front of me, weighing less than 60 pounds and being pressed down by a bed board weighing nearly 30 pounds, at this distance, I didn't think she had the ability to harm me.

Cao Xinyun squatted down beside me, stared at the 'wax figure's' face for a while, and said breathlessly:
"What's going on? Why am I here? Who is she? Why does she look like this?"

"Grandson, don't rush to ask questions. Put your clothes on first."

Cao Xinyun probably didn't even realize that he was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts.

Only after I pointed it out did he realize this, and in his embarrassment, he hurriedly found the clothes scattered on the ground and put them on haphazardly.

After he finally managed to get dressed, when he turned to face me, his face had turned ashen.

I whispered, "Don't ask anything."

We always bicker whenever we meet, but this time I was unusually serious.

When he came in, he was lying on the bed with the 'wax figure', covered by a blanket, and even had an arm under the 'wax figure's' neck, the two appearing very intimate.

The appearance of the 'wax figure' could scare a person half to death even in broad daylight. What's more, when the two of them were lying together, he was snoring, but the 'wax figure' had its eyes open and was facing him from the side!
I don't know what exactly happened to Cao Xinyun, nor do I want to know if he and the 'wax figure' did anything 'beyond friendship'.

All I know is this: when he woke up and opened his eyes, the first thing he saw on his pillow was such a terrifying face. He would either be scared to death or go insane!

Because I immediately thought of this possible consequence, I covered his head and face and got him off the bed.

Cao Xinyun is not stupid at all; when he is sober, his mind is much more agile than many people's.

That's why his expression became even more unpleasant.

His lips trembled a few times, he turned his face to the side, and didn't say anything, but his whole body was shaking.

Old K recovered and didn't go forward again, but whispered from behind:

"The makeup on her face is probably not modern."

I nodded reluctantly.

The wax figure still had its head tilted back, but then it remained still.

From this distance, I can see it more clearly. It certainly doesn't look like modern makeup, but no matter how much makeup is applied, a face like that will always look like a ghost's face.

"Who is she?" I murmured instinctively.

"I don't know..." Cao Xinyun's voice trembled slightly.

Old K suddenly asked him, "Have you ever done that kind of thing that men do to women? You know what I mean."

Cao Xinyun shook his head decisively: "No...definitely not! Absolutely not!"

Old K hummed in agreement: "Magicians can deceive people's sight, hearing, and even all five senses, but as long as the audience's personal interests and physical health are not harmed, it is just a magic trick, nothing more."

Cao Xinyun's expression softened slightly, and he shook his head again, "I am sincere towards Xiaofeng, I have...I have feelings for her, but...but I won't really do anything to her."

Then, he stammered, "At least not now."

Seeing that he was still somewhat distracted, I took the opportunity to ask him who Xiao Feng was.

Old K spoke first: "This woman seems to have something she can't say about."

(End of this chapter)