The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 245 - 249: The Haunted Old House (18)

The unfortunate soul whom Gu Shi had grabbed as a human shield turned out to be the only female disciple among the three brought by Sect Leader Cheng Zaili of the Tao Sect.

She just happened to be standing closest to Gu Shi, with no inkling that such an event would occur.

Before anyone could react, the female ghost’s claw swept across her face, leaving a deep, bone-exposing, flesh-turning scratch from the temple through the entirety of her face down to her chin.

The female disciple covered her face, screaming repeatedly, as the corpse poison on the female ghost’s claws instantly spread over her cheeks and crept toward other parts of her body.

In a moment’s time, her face had turned pitch black.

The female ghost, clearly dissatisfied with her new target, raised her claws, intending to strike again.

Seeing the plight of the female disciple, Lin Mianmian couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen if she were also hit by a claw, and in her panicked state, she scattered a stack of talisman paper from her pocket haphazardly toward the female ghost.

Indeed, it was worth the hefty price she had paid to purchase them from the talisman master, Daoist Miao.

The yellow talismans, upon exposure, automatically flew toward the female ghost, instantly sticking to her.

"Ah...." A shrill scream arose as the yellow talismans spontaneously ignited, causing the female ghost to stagger backwards several steps.

"Lady Mo..." Seeing her daughter wounded, the hitherto composed and beautiful woman stood up furiously, her vicious gaze locking onto Lin Mianmian, ready to act.

The female ghost known as Lady Mo clutched her chest, coughing a few times, irritably pulling the now blackened talisman paper from her body, and touched the scorched pockmarks on her skin and face. Her hair moved as if by an unseen wind, and a sinister ghostly scream rose again, "Ah, my face..."

"Mother, don’t do it. I will kill this wench myself."

All of this seemed to unfold over a long duration, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Zaili, too, had recovered from the abrupt turn of events, his eyes bulging with terror as if they would pop out of their sockets.

"You dare..."

Cheng Zaili quickly took out a small porcelain bottle from the small cloth bag he carried and urgently sprinkled its contents onto his little disciple’s face.

The Medicine Powder burned upon contact with the skin, causing the person, who was already writhing on the ground, to thrash even more violently.

"Hold down your junior sister quickly, I need to apply the medicine."

Amidst the wails, the spread of the black qi on the unfortunate female disciple’s face finally stopped.

This unexpected event caused Zheng Ping’s disciples to feel uneasy as well. Besides Lin Mianmian, she and the other girl were the only women in the group and had been walking closely together. Seeing her in such agony, their looks toward Gu Shi and Lin Mianmian turned grim.

Seeing the female ghost preparing to strike again, Gu Shi immediately took Lin Mianmian and hid behind Bearded Xue and Fatty Cui.

"Master, make your move quickly."

The female ghost was fast, and it was already too late for Bearded Xue to dodge, especially as he was supporting Fatty Cui.

If he dodged, Fatty Cui would bear the brunt of the attack.

Having worked together for many years, they shared some bond, and Bearded Xue had no choice but to reveal his trump card—a small command tablet strung around his neck with a red cord, made of white jade.

He pressed it against the female ghost’s face.

As though meeting her natural enemy, the female ghost retreated quickly in terror.

Even so, she was still seriously injured.

Due to their previous actions, Gu Shi and the others had fallen out of favor with the association members, creating two distinctly separate teams.

Even as the female ghost continued her assault, not a single one of Fang Zheng’s group lifted a finger to help.

Aside from the previous grudges, another reason was the numerous ghosts and the Ghost Maid who had led them here but was now hiding somewhere; they dared not act rashly.

Seeing Bearded Xue on the verge of being overwhelmed, and with the association’s members remaining indifferent and aloof, the situation grew dire.

Cheng Zaili clenched his silver teeth, sporting the fearsome look of a man-eating demon. That he refrained from secretly adding fuel to the fire was the extent of his rationality.

He wished nothing more than for Gu Shi and Lin Mianmian—who had caused his junior disciple to be injured—to be killed by the female ghost. He certainly wasn’t about to offer them any help.

"Gu Shi, I... I’m scared."

Lin Mianmian trembled like a quail, her deep fear of the female ghost palpable. She was so frightened it seemed her soul might shatter.

Her grip on Gu Shi’s arm, which she clung to tightly, was painfully tight. Gu Shi endured the pain and felt a well of sympathy for her pitiful state.

A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and hardening his heart, Gu Shi raised a hand adorned with Buddha Beads and said to Fang Zheng and the others, "Go help Bearded Xue, or I’ll snap these Buddha Beads."

"Let’s all die together then."

Gu Shi’s actions completely enraged Fang Zheng and the others, including Lu Bing and Zheng Ping, who despised him deeply.

As Fang Zheng hesitated, a series of explosive noises came from outside.

"What an exciting scene..." Su Li entered with officers dressed in police uniforms, their presence commanding.

Lin Mianmian, who wasn’t fond of Su Li, lit up at the sight of him.

She dodged the female ghost’s attack that broke through Bearded Xue’s defense and then pointed at Su Li, who had just walked in. She said in a shrill voice, "You, attack her! She’s even prettier than I am."

The female ghost had said she couldn’t stand anyone prettier than herself, and Su Li’s looks were likely to provoke her jealousy even more.

After shouting that, Lin Mianmian guiltily shrank into Gu Shi’s embrace and said with a plaintive tone, "I... I didn’t want to, but I don’t want to die."

Gu Shi was taken aback by Lin Mianmian’s sudden action, feeling bittersweet inside.

Lin Mianmian had always been pure, cute, kindhearted, and upright in his heart.

But in this situation... he could say nothing.

Compared to Su Li, he was more inclined to side with Lin Mianmian.

"It’s alright, it’s alright... don’t be afraid..."

Indeed, the female ghost was just as Lin Mianmian had expected, captivated by Su Li’s beauty.

"Bitch, bitch, they’re all bitches..."

As she spoke, the female ghost’s eyes emitted a red, bloodthirsty glow, and her fingernails grew an inch longer.

But just as she was about to attack Su Li, an anciently dressed, beautiful woman seated at a high position held her by the shoulders and said, "Lady Mo, don’t move."

This female ghost’s mother clearly had more rationality and a stronger force than the female ghost herself.

With people streaming in, for the first time, her face lost its relaxed and playful expression.

"How did you get in?"

She had covered the area in ghost power, creating a rift between the underworld and the mortal world. Without her permission, the living could not have entered.

Clearly just as shocked were Fang Zheng and the others. Upon hearing the screams earlier, they assumed these ordinary people had met their demise, but it seemed they were faring much better than Fang Zheng and his group.

Each of the newcomers was without a speck of dust on their clothing, whereas on their side, one was gravely injured, and the others were in sorry states.

Su Li spoke, "Mrs. Qing, right? We are here on behalf of the Su City Police to investigate a recent string of disappearances. Regarding the maids under your command attacking officers and not cooperating with our legal proceedings, we have neutralized them. Additionally, I would like to confirm whether you are related to this case and will require your cooperation with our investigation."

Mrs. Qing: "..."

Fang Zheng, Gu Shi, Lin Mianmian: "..."

The other people, the other ghosts: "..."