Chapter 257: Chapter 257

An Yan invoked the Clairvoyance Technique to see if there was anything unusual, but she found nothing abnormal.

After the test paper changed color, Li Qingqing took out a yellow Talisman Paper.

It only had three lines: the middle one was slightly thicker, and the two on the sides curved like earthworms.

As An Yan silently memorized the pattern, the Talisman Paper suddenly combusted without flame. It flitted in the air before Li Qingqing pressed it into a bowl of water.

The water was pure. As the Talisman Ash fell into it, the water turned a light purple.

An Yan guessed that the Talisman Paper must have contained something like potassium permanganate.

Next, Li Qingqing used this water to wash the area behind the old man’s left ear.

After that, she picked up a knife and made a two-millimeter incision behind the old man’s ear.

Her cut was both accurate and quick, expertly avoiding any blood vessels. After one cut, the old man’s wound didn’t even bleed.

This operation genuinely impressed An Yan.

Even if she were to make the cut, An Yan thought, the best she could do would be to achieve this level. Yet Li Qingqing did it with such ease, as if it were nothing.

Once the passage was opened, Li Qingqing took out a drop of medicine from her medical kit and added it to the bowl filled with Talisman Water.

She placed it behind the old man’s ear.

Then she turned her back, hooked her index fingers together and her pinky fingers together, and with opposing thumbs, formed a handprint.

At the same time, she began to mutter an incantation.

An Yan had good hearing, but even at such close range, she couldn’t make out what Li Qingqing was chanting.

However, as Li Qingqing’s incantation began, An Yan saw the worm in the old man’s brain actually start to move.

It slowly crawled out through the passage Li Qingqing had made and fell into the bowl of Talisman Water.

At that exact moment, An Yan felt her mind drift, and she uncontrollably began to slump.

Mo Shiyan, noticing something was wrong, quickly reached out to support An Yan. "What’s wrong with you?"

An Yan only felt confused. Mo Shiyan’s voice seemed distorted, echoing as if in a haze, and she couldn’t hear it clearly.

Just then, Li Qingqing’s voice rang out, "An Yan, the Golden Thread Worm Poison in your body has activated!"

An Yan was startled. She wanted to speak but found she couldn’t make a sound.

Li Qingqing excitedly turned to Mo Shiyan. "Film Emperor Mo, you don’t know about Golden Thread Worm Poison, do you? Let me tell you about it."

"Once the Golden Thread Worm Poison activates, if it’s not neutralized within two hours, her body will become a breeding ground for Golden Thread Worms. By then, the worms will have gnawed her completely bare from the inside out."

Mo Shiyan was both shocked and furious. "Li Qingqing, why would you do such a thing?"

Li Qingqing said, "Because after thinking it over, I’ve realized that being wary of someone isn’t a long-term solution. Only a dead person won’t compete with me! Of course, considering you truly like her, I’ve left her a slim chance of survival. It all depends on whether you can seize it."

"What chance? Speak quickly!" Mo Shiyan roared.

"As long as she has intercourse with a man, the Golden Thread Worm Poison will transfer to him. Don’t worry, once the poison transfers to a man, it will only cause headaches; it won’t be fatal."

Li Qingqing said with a smile, "As for whether that man is you or someone else, Film Emperor Mo, that’s up to you to decide!"

Mo Shiyan understood.

Li Qingqing’s goal was to destroy An Yan’s innocence.

She not only didn’t want An Yan to be with Li Tianyao, she also didn’t want An Yan to be with him, Mo Shiyan!

Her every word and phrase hinted that he should carelessly throw An Yan to just any man.

Despicable! Shameless!

Mo Shiyan forcibly suppressed his anger and carefully picked up the dazed An Yan, whispering to comfort her, "Don’t be afraid! I..."

The moment her body was lifted, An Yan regained some consciousness. Mustering her strength, she asked the question that puzzled her, "Li Qingqing, what is your relationship with Gu Shifang?"

"You can try to guess. But it seems you’re running out of time."

An Yan struggled to stay conscious. "I will never have relations with anyone! Li Qingqing, I am not you! I won’t harm people!" Check latest chapters at NovelHub(.)net

An Yan took out a silver needle and pricked herself a few times, her mind clearing considerably. "Mo Shiyan, once someone is tainted with this poison, they will be under this woman’s control for life! I, An Yan, will absolutely not allow anyone to become Li Qingqing’s pawn! You wouldn’t allow it either, right?"

Mo Shiyan silently watched the wary girl in his arms.

She was warning him, warning him not to take advantage of her.

His emotions became incredibly complex in an instant.

In her eyes, was he just someone who would take advantage of another’s vulnerability?

Under An Yan’s glare, Mo Shiyan set her down and helped her to a chair. He then grabbed the fruit knife from the table and charged toward Li Qingqing.

His thought process was simple: capture Li Qingqing and hold the knife to her throat to force her to provide the Antidote!

Who would have thought that Li Qingqing, without hesitation, would press her hand against the old man’s throat? "Take one more step, and I’ll kill him."

An Yan, fighting her waning consciousness, turned and walked outside.

She had to go to the crematorium!

She could not let herself become a breeding ground for the Golden Thread Worms.

As long as she was burned quickly enough, the Golden Thread Worms couldn’t use her!

Her vision was becoming increasingly blurred.

She thought she had to hurry; she couldn’t faint outside, no matter what.

She was afraid that if she fainted, things would spiral out of control.

Again, she pricked herself with several needles, her mind clearing slightly.

She reached out to open the door.

The light outside was so dazzling it made her dizzy.

Countless figures swayed before her eyes.

A familiar voice jolted her, and she quickly opened her eyes. "Li Tianyao?"

He was dressed in a black trench coat and had used Teleportation to appear before her almost instantly.

The hem of his trench coat flickered upwards.

Like a giant black butterfly.

He reached out and held her in his arms. His deep, pleasant voice conveyed a strength that comforted her. "Don’t be afraid! Nothing will happen to you!"

An Yan clutched his collar. "Li Tianyao, take me to the crematorium! In two hours, my body will become a breeding ground for the Golden Thread Worms..."

"It won’t! Everything Gu Shifang told you was a lie! Poison isn’t worm eggs; how could worms possibly be generated inside the body out of thin air?"

As he spoke, he had already used Teleportation to bring An Yan into a room.

He laid her on the bed and gently kissed the corner of her eye. "I will neutralize the poison for you."

An Yan grabbed his hand as he prepared to undress. "Li Tianyao, if the price of saving me is you becoming Gu Shifang’s puppet, then I would rather die!"

"I won’t become anyone’s puppet. It will just be a terrible headache!"

"A splitting headache, needing regular doses of Golden Thread Worm venom to alleviate! And only Gu Shifang and his people have the Golden Thread Worms!"

An Yan struggled to maintain her consciousness. "Li Tianyao, don’t you understand yet? Li Qingqing and Gu Shifang must be colluding! This is their way to control you."

"Gu Shifang orchestrated this whole scheme to achieve this! If we didn’t know, that would be one thing. But we do know! Since we know, we can’t let him succeed!"

An Yan was so anxious she burst into tears.