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The man wanted to scream, but a finger was pressed against his lips.

"Shhh."

The fingernail was curved and sharp, yet it felt light as it touched the man's face.

"I have no face left, please give me yours, okay?"

The fingernail slowly dug into the man's temple, and thick drops of blood fell onto the grass, staining the ground red.

A bloodied face fell into the woman's palm. The man turned and walked back into the house, back to his room, and lay down on the same bed as the man from before.

One morning, no one in the village was awake yet.

Changxi was the first to wake up; he was woken up by noise.

I slept so soundly.

In the past, she would sleep in a half-awake state, using the waking half to cultivate. But last night, she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes and didn't cultivate at all.

Hongyan opened her eyes, and the live stream began.

Good morning, Your Majesty the Moon.

Even without makeup, His Majesty is reassuringly beautiful.

Chang Xi walked past Yan Feishuang and got up to leave, but then heard Xu Ran's voice.

Xu Ran's voice sounded both angry and restrained as she tried to keep it low, "What have you been doing? You've done this kind of thing again. How many more times are you going to do it before you stop?"

"If you won't help me, can't I do it myself?" The voice was a little hard to hear from a distance, but it sounded like a woman.

"Didn't I help you? Who else would help you besides me? Get out of here, just seeing you makes me angry."

"Xu Ran, who are you talking to?" Chang Xi called out as he walked down the stairs.

Xu Ran opened the kitchen door and smiled slightly. "Oh, it's the kid from the village who came to borrow a kitchen knife. His family is notorious for being deadbeats; they never return things they take. I just yelled at him and sent him away."

"I see. We can't let these kinds of people get away with it, or they'll just take advantage of us even more," Chang Xi nodded, catching a faint fishy smell. "What are you doing? Why does it smell so fishy?"

"Oh," Xu Ran smiled, "It's a fish I caught from the stream behind the mountain. It was just killed, so it might have a bit of a bloody smell, but it'll be ready soon. We'll have fish soup in a bit."

"It smells so good!" Chang Xi seemed to already smell the fish soup. She turned and went upstairs. "I'll go and wake them up right away."

As soon as the door closed, the smile on her face vanished instantly, leaving everyone who had just gotten up in the room.

"What's wrong?"

"I had a feeling something bad was going to happen in the village."

How did she sense it?

[I forgot, our Emperor can tell fortunes.]

Oh, right.

"The face-stealing woman is here! The face-stealing woman is here!" People outside spread the word.

The man looked flustered and terrified.

Families preparing to go out to work kept their doors and windows tightly shut.

Shen Kongming twirled his prayer beads. "What is this 'face-stealing woman'?"

"Go out and take a look," Chang Xi turned and went downstairs, only to see Xu Ran raise his hand and lock the door from the inside.

Xu Ran explained, "The 'face-stealing woman' has come out, you can't go out, it's too dangerous outside. I don't know why, but recently there have been a lot more outsiders in the village. Have we become that famous?"

Everyone comes to travel.

"What does it mean that there are many more people from other places?" Huo Dongjun stepped forward to help serve the dishes.

Xu Ran explained casually, "They probably came here for vacation because of our nice environment. There are both men and women, but they are all quite good-looking."

This woman who steals faces is still very dangerous. I heard from the old folks that a long time ago, there was a woman who was very ugly.

One day she met a strange fairy and begged the fairy to make her beautiful. The fairy cast a spell, and the woman became beautiful from then on. But slowly she found that her face began to rot, and eventually her skin peeled off.

When a woman loses her sense of shame, she wanders around stealing other people's faces and attaching them to her own.

Lu Wenli blinked. "Is this a ghost story? What a vicious thing, stealing someone else's face."

A glint of light flashed in Xu Ran's eyes, and he smiled, "That's right."

Chang Xi sat down leisurely, not in a hurry to leave. "Let's eat first."

After finishing their meal, everyone wanted to go out and explore, since their purpose in coming here was to find Gu Qingfeng's three souls, and they wouldn't be able to find them if they stayed here.

Before they could even leave, someone came to their door.

"Who is it?" Xu Ran peeked through the crack in the door. "Aunt Ran Bai."

"Open the door quickly!" Ran Qingqing pushed the door open and entered, but she was completely stunned when she saw Chang Xi.

Chang Xi wasn't the only one who came; there were many others, and most importantly, Gu Qingheng also came.

Ever since Chang Xi reminded him, this man has been wary of her. She tried to make friends with him several times but was rejected. Why would he suddenly appear here?

Gu Qingheng looked down at her. "You seem surprised that I'm here? Don't you want to see me?"

Ran Qingqing's face stiffened, and she forced a smile, saying, "How could this be? But Brother Gu, what are you doing here? Are you filming a program?"

"Recording a TV show?" Xu Ran looked surprised, her expression changing. "You didn't tell me you were here to record a TV show. You're infringing on my portrait rights."

Gu Qingheng gave Ran Qingqing a meaningful smile, then turned and pulled Xu Ran aside to discuss the price. "We can add some fees. How much do you need? I can write you a check right now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ran had nothing to hide and immediately smiled, "Of course, of course."

Chang Xi toyed with a strand of hair, then asked leisurely, "Not only are we here, but Gu Qingfeng is upstairs too. Aren't we going to say hello?"

Ran Qingqing caught a glimpse of Hong Yan out of the corner of her eye; he was still live-streaming.

She couldn't show weakness.

Ran Qingqing put on a polite smile again, "The boss is here too? I'll go say hello."

Chang Xi walked ahead and pushed open the door.

Ran Qingqing saw Gu Qingfeng lying unconscious on the ground, his head drooping and long hair obscuring his eyes. "Is the boss still not awake?"

"He was murdered. He's in a coma, no different from a vegetable," Chang Xi said casually, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Ran Qingqing covered her mouth in surprise, "How could this happen? How could someone harm such a good boss?"

Our Qingqing is so kind.

She's so nice to bosses who treat her like a money-making tool.

[Gu Qingfeng is such a ruthless boss, he's packed Qingqing's schedule to the brim, she's even lost weight from exhaustion. But Qingqing doesn't hold a grudge, and she's still so concerned about her boss.]

【Yeah?】

Tang Wan almost threw her phone away when she saw this comment. "I knew the second brother was an idiot. His fans don't appreciate his efforts at all."

Gu Hongwen comforted him, "Don't be angry. Getting sick from anger is something no one can take your place. This time, the second son suffered a great loss. Consider it a lesson learned."

Just as Chang Xi and Ran Qingqing were talking at the second-floor entrance, Xu Ran downstairs inadvertently glanced up at the second-floor area.

"Miss Xu," Gu Qingheng followed Xu Ran's gaze and noticed that she was looking at Chang Xi and the others, and seemed a little nervous.

Having been immersed in the business world for many years, Gu Qingheng possessed this analytical ability. Although she didn't show it on the surface, she secretly kept a watchful eye on things.

Ran Qingqing had already come down from upstairs.

Xu Ran greeted her, "Aunt Ran Bai, what brings you here?"