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Chapter 439 They weren't like this before; they were all parasitized.
“It was him.” Li Chengxiao nodded to Li Jingmo first, then answered Que Bingchen’s question, “He was at Que Mountain a couple of days ago.”

Que Bingchen glanced at the simplified sketch of the portrait on the paper again. "Did you two have a conflict?"

If it were just a normal encounter, the expression on the drawing wouldn't be like this.

"Yes, he came with ill intentions. He ran away after being injured by me and Hanying."

Que Bingchen: "..."

Zhu Heng: "You little rascal, you're pretty reckless. How did things go with that girl named Hanying? You weren't hurt, were you?"

"No."

Zhu Heng breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Li Jingmo, however, glanced at her younger brother with a hint of suspicion.

Are you sure you're not injured?
He then thought of the marks Han Ying mentioned when the boy said goodbye to Han Ying outside the car. He had initially thought it was just playful banter between young lovers... but now it seemed there might be marks of injury.

No, we'll have to bring him inside and check his clothes later.

This kid always knows how to tough it out on his own!
Sitting between her parents, Que Zhiyun suddenly thought of something and hissed softly, "Wait, the other day, Que Shan, was it with Han Ying? Could it have been the day you went to visit the set?"

"Ah."

"So that's why you didn't come back until the next day. It turns out this is what kept you waiting." Que Lu kicked him while sitting on the middle single sofa. "Such a big thing happened, and you didn't say a word about it when you got back."

"already solved."

Zhu Heng smiled and said, "Bingchen and I have already told you the whole story of how we discovered that tribe. Now you can tell me the cause and effect of your conflict with that Bai Lao Er. After you hear it, I will decide whether or not to give you the address of that tribe."

So whether you say it sooner or later, you have to say it.

“Bai Lao Er has a nephew named Bai Xiao Liu. About three months ago, Han Ying ruined Bai Xiao Liu’s plans.” Li Chengxiao said, looking at Lin Shuangshuang. Seeing that she shook her head at him to indicate that she didn’t care anymore, he looked away and continued, “Miss Lin is in this state because of that Bai Xiao Liu.”

Que Lu, who was originally sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but sit up straight upon hearing this.

Que Zhiyun looked puzzled. "Changed to this state? What does that mean? Didn't Shuangshuang look like this before?"

Lin Shuangshuang hadn't put her phone back yet when she heard this, she lowered her head and silently flipped through her photo album again, "I really didn't look like this before, this is the old me."

Apart from Li Chengxiao and Li Jingmo, the other four all peeked out and looked at her phone screen.

The person in the photo is wearing a red dress, standing in front of a wall of roses. Beneath her bright and charming appearance, there seems to be a lingering sadness.

This face is undoubtedly very beautiful, no less so than those big stars in the entertainment industry. But compared to the face right in front of them, even though the foundation is still the same and the features are still the same, it's as if every inch of the body has been optimized and optimized again, elevating the beauty to the extreme.

This is definitely the effect that anyone who wants to become more beautiful through beauty treatments dreams of.

Que Zhiyun covered her mouth, unable to suppress her gasp, "My God, you can actually do that!"

Que Lu sensed the slight flutter in her voice and quickly poured cold water on it, saying, "But there's a price to pay."

The problems he found when he took Lin Shuangshuang's pulse yesterday all seem to be side effects of becoming more beautiful.

Between possessing unparalleled beauty and being a normal person, perhaps a few individuals are willing to pay any price for beauty, but the vast majority of people still want to be normal.

Que Zhiyun glanced at her and said, "Of course I know that."

She can only be a little amazed and envious, okay?

If she really became that beautiful, she wouldn't dare go out without covering her face, afraid of being stared at. This would be a nightmare for people with social anxiety.

And if she's that beautiful, who would dare to date her? You'd have to be incredibly confident to stand next to her without feeling inferior.

Thinking about it this way, it's better to just be a pretty girl like this.

"The photos have been found."

Zhu Heng also turned on her phone screen. Lin Shuangshuang was the first to look at it.

Everyone else, except for Que Bingchen, also looked over.

The photo was taken secretly and is a bit blurry, but that doesn't diminish the beauty of the person being photographed.

Upon seeing the photo, they immediately understood why Uncle Que had described it that way.

It truly evokes images of plant and tree spirits from fairy tales at first glance, and the light green dress she wears makes it even more so, instantly giving a basis to childhood imaginations.

In addition, her skin was still fair and flawless even without beauty filters, her hair was as smooth as satin and reached her ankles, and her figure was exquisite and slender. With these features combined, it's no wonder that Aunt Heng mistook Lin Shuangshuang for a woman from that tribe the first time she saw her. Apart from their different appearances, their other features were very similar.

Lin Shuangshuang was definitely the one who examined the photo most carefully. Li Jingmo and the others only glanced at it before looking away. She scanned every inch of the photo without missing a single detail, especially the eyes of the person in the photo, but in the end, she still couldn't find any resemblance to her sister in her memory.

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still somewhat disappointed.

"Who is Miss Lin looking for?"

Lin Shuangshuang looked up at Zhu Heng, who had taken the phone back: "My sister."

"Your sister..."

"It should be in the tribe that you two visited before."

Zhu Heng paused for a moment, then said, "Shu Heng, please continue."

"Bai Xiaoliu harbored resentment towards Hanying ever since. This time, taking advantage of leaving the tribe, he and his second uncle wanted to get revenge."

"In the end, not only did they not retaliate, but they were also injured and ran away by you?" Zhu Heng nodded, a hint of approval in her eyes. "Well done."

"Bai Lao Er ran away, but Bai Xiao Liu didn't."

"Oh?"

"Bai Xiaoliu is dead."

"Huh? So decisive!"

It should be said that the lightning strike was decisive.

Li Chengxiao's expression became more serious. "Uncle Que, Aunt Heng, since you have personally visited that tribe, what I am about to say may seem like a fantasy to you, but I can assure you that it is true, and I have seen it with my own eyes."

“Go ahead and tell me. Over the years, Bingchen and I have traveled through many mountains and rivers. What strange and wonderful things haven’t we seen?”

However, seeing Li Chengxiao's serious expression, Zhu Heng also became more serious.

"I'm not sure about the women living in the tribe you two visited before, but the men there probably can't be considered human anymore. They are all parasitized by a kind of insect called the Corpse Worm. After being parasitized, the worm takes over their brains and replaces their thinking, and displays red patterns like tattoos on their heads. They also have an extremely strong regenerative ability and can hardly feel pain. In addition, they have a huge appetite and are not afraid of eating raw food."

Que Bingchen and Zhu Heng exchanged a silent glance.

They had witnessed firsthand their extraordinary recovery ability.

They had indeed seen those people eat raw meat. For example, when they saw the giant python that had been hunted back, the men in the tribe ate it raw during the victory celebration.

At that time, they simply thought it was a tribal custom.

As for insects parasitizing the human brain and living in its place, I must say, this is something I've never seen before, and it's a bit horrifying.

"So, we lived in an insect nest for several days?"

"So what they mean by joining a tribe is just letting insects parasitize you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhu Heng couldn't help but cover her mouth and gag.

Disgusting!