Volume One, Chapter 3: Nothing but Blood

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The screen of the livestream split in two. The first thing to appear was the flawless, three-hundred-and-sixty-degree view of a young woman’s face.

The face was breathtakingly beautiful. How was one to describe it? Her brows were like spring-clad mountains, her eyes like autumn waters, clear and limpid. From the corners of her brows to the ends of her eyes flowed an indescribable air of—no, not wantonness, but every imaginable charm.

Her poise was evident at first glance, while her inner grace seemed to lead every passing trend. She was more speechless than flowers, more fragrant than jade, possessing both a teasing allure and an adorable charm.

There was, however, one thing that marred the picture: at that moment, tears were actually trickling from Radish’s eyes.

“Hello, Radish. What would you like me to divine for you?”

Only moments earlier, Jiang Rui, herself a beauty, had been staring in stunned silence. She had been thoroughly astonished by the girl’s looks.

The viewers in the livestream room saw a beauty in tears. How could those lustful wolves possibly hold themselves back? One after another, they leaped into action with feverish enthusiasm.

[Good heavens, sweetheart! What happened to you? Why are you crying? Seeing you cry is breaking your big brother’s heart!]

[Get lost. Stop calling her your wife here. Wife, wife, you haven’t seen me for only a little while—why are you crying? That won’t do. Whatever happened, wait until your husband gets home before we talk about it, all right?]

[Damn it, I’m furious! Is my wife someone you people can insult?]

[Wow, what a gorgeous girl! I’m completely captivated. Miss, do you have a girlfriend? Would you object to having another female wife?]

[Exactly! Is your gender completely fixed, sweetheart? If not, I’m available.]

As the viewers frantically hammered away at their keyboards, a man suddenly put his arm around the girl and said gently, “Xiaomin, don’t cry. The streamer is asking you a question.”

Only then did Xiaomin sit up properly again. “I’m sorry, Streamer. I lost control of myself just now.”

“It’s all right. What would you like me to divine for you? Or has something happened?”

The viewers had been fantasizing about the beautiful girl when a grown man suddenly appeared. What was this supposed to mean?

Then they took a closer look and noticed a bright red wedding character on the wall of the room.

In an instant, the male viewers in the livestream could no longer remain calm.

Damn it, this was a newlywed’s bedroom?

Jiang Rui glanced at the disappointed viewers still typing away, then curled her lips into a smile.

“Streamer, this is my husband, Li Qiang. We’ve been married for three months, but during these three months, only the first month passed somewhat peacefully.

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“For the past two months, my husband and I have felt as though we were living in hell. The suffering has been unbearable.”

After Xiaomin finished speaking, tears fell once more. How could anyone not ache at the sight of a beautiful woman crying?

“Oh? What happened exactly? Go ahead and tell me. I’ll do my best to help you.”

“In the second month of our marriage, I began to feel as though something was following me. It was especially bad every night when I went to bed. I had to rely on a large amount of sleeping pills just to fall asleep. Without them, I couldn’t sleep at all.

“And even when I finally managed to drift off, I would have nightmares. I kept dreaming of a girl whose features I couldn’t make out. She would tell me that she had died a terrible death and that I had to pay with my life.

“The dreams felt so real that every time I woke up, I was drenched in cold sweat.

“But that wasn’t even the strangest part. The strange thing was that my husband had the exact same dream. It was always the same girl, saying the same things. We could never see her face; we could only hear her voice. It was incredibly shrill.”

The viewers in the livestream went completely wild. No one could remain composed.

[What the hell? Is this real or fake? Can things really be that outrageous? Are you sure this isn’t scripted?]

[It looks scripted to me. How could something this sinister happen in real life?]

[We were born beneath the red banner and raised in the spring breeze. Our faith is simple: a prosperous nation, a strong people, and a good life for everyone. Stop spreading superstition here. Even if you’re a paid actor, there should be a limit. Don’t go too far, sweetheart.]

[Exactly. Society is so peaceful nowadays, and the country is cracking down hard on feudal superstition. You can’t put on a stunt like this.]

[Goodness gracious, there must be something going on here! This is no small matter. The girl and her husband don’t look like they’re acting.]

“Streamer, everything Xiaomin said is true. The day before yesterday, I dreamed of that girl again. This time, I saw her clearly.

“Her face was completely white, without a single feature. Strangely enough, I could still hear her speaking. She said that our time was almost up, that she was terribly lonely down below, and that we had to go down and keep her company.

“Just then, blood began flowing from her featureless face. It was a dark, blackish red, and tiny white worms writhed and squirmed in it.

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“Streamer, my scalp went numb with terror. But that wasn’t the end of it. What happened next is something I’ll never forget.

“Even now, whenever I think about it, I feel horrified all over. I constantly feel as though someone is following me. The suffocating feeling has driven me to the brink of ending my own life several times.”

Large beads of sweat ran down Li Qiang’s forehead. From his appearance, he truly seemed terrified. Clearly, the incident had already gravely disrupted the newlyweds’ lives.

[I’m curious what on earth this couple did to deserve something like this. They must have committed some truly heinous acts.]

[Could it be that they did too many wicked things, and this is the result?]

[I keep wondering what he hasn’t told us. Everyone, pay attention—there may be something wrong here.]

“Oh? Is that so? What else happened? What exactly was it that you’ll never forget? You can tell me. It’s all right. With me here, no evil spirit will dare approach. Just tell me everything without fear. You’re my very first clients, and I’ll protect both of you.”

Jiang Rui waved her delicate, fair hand, displaying the unmistakable bearing of a powerful underworld big sister. That domineering aura seemed to pass through the screen itself, filling the viewers with a sense of security, reassurance, and comfort.

Hearing the streamer say this, Xiaomin and Li Qiang finally relaxed somewhat. They, too, found it strange. Normally, they always felt as though someone was walking behind them, and inexplicable chills would rise at their backs. Yet ever since they had connected with the streamer, that sensation had vanished without a trace.

The couple exchanged a glance and silently concluded that, despite her youthful appearance, this young woman was truly a rare master.

Li Qiang felt even more reassured. Since merely connecting with the streamer had already produced such a remarkable effect, perhaps she really could eliminate whatever was haunting them.

“After I woke up, I went to the bathroom. Streamer, guess what happened? I turned on the faucet, but what came out wasn’t water. It was… it was… it was blood.

“Nothing but blood. At that moment, I heard that voice again—the one I could hear only in my dreams. She said she had been waiting for us for a long time. Why hadn’t we come yet? She was so lonely down below.

“Streamer, do you think Xiaomin and I have encountered something unclean?”

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