"No, no, don't co any closer! Ah, AHHHHH!"
He struggled desperately, resisting, trying to escape, to hide.
But it was all in vain.
He could only watch as the slimy, tentacle-like crimson monster crawled toward him, forcing its way into his mouth and burrowing deeper.
His neck bulged, followed by his chest, then his abdon. He looked like a pregnant woman, with what appeared to be fetal movent under his skin.
"BLEH—"
Li Weihai and Pei Huixian both rushed to the bathroom, vomiting wildly.
Shen Qiushi turned pale, nearly fainting.
Shen Youling held a hand to her forehead, at a complete loss for words.
Lee Encai! What's gotten into you? How did a fine young lady like you beco such a pervert?! Who taught you this? That bug-user, Yan Luoyang?
CLAP! CLAP!
"Done!"
Lee Encai clapped her hands and smiled cheerfully at Lu Lingfei, who was writhing on the ground.
"From now on, you'd better behave. Over ti, my little Gu bug here can sync with your thoughts. The mont it senses you're planning betrayal or trying any tricks, it will imdiately slice open your stomach and eat your pancreas."
"Kill ! Just kill now!"
Lu Lingfei scread hysterically, his mind shattered.
He was filled with regret. He had just been released from prison, finally regaining his freedom. Why did he have to get involved in extortion and robbery? Why did he have to co to Jiangbei only to suffer such inhuman tornt?!
Seeing he had lost the will to live, Lee Encai offered a carrot.
"Once you're in sync, you can also control it to help you kill your enemies. I guarantee it will increase your overall combat strength several tis over! Most importantly, it will greatly enhance your vitality. Even if your heart is pierced, you won't die. Here, look. The wounds on your body are already healing—and that's all thanks to this little guy!"
A mont later, the badly injured Lu Lingfei didn't even have a scar left. He could move freely, felt stronger, and his senses were sharper. He felt completely transford, as if reborn.
This is... miraculous...
Feeling the new power surging within him, Lu Lingfei was in a daze, unsure whether to cry or laugh.
WHOOSH!
His navel had been transford into a ten-centiter-long slit. It opened, and a tentacle shot out like lightning. It wrapped around a handgun in the corner, reeled it back, and placed the weapon in his hand.
Lu Lingfei was speechless.
So were Li Weihai and the others.
"Nope, I'm going to be sick again!"
* * *
Having learned that Lee Encai had killed Yan Luoyang and acquired his Insect Control abilities, Li Weihai and the others spent a full day just trying to process it. At the very least, they now dared to hold her hand again.
Lee Encai then summoned Gu Zicheng, assigning him and Lu Lingfei to act as guardians, taking their orders from Li Weihai.
Then, she began working on new Gu bugs—not to harm people, but to refine dicine and develop a new business, aiming to make it bigger and better than ever.
"Can this really work? How many people would be willing to take dicine made from bugs?" Li Weihai asked, his face full of doubt.
"Don't worry. As long as it can genuinely cure diseases, plenty of people will be willing to eat it. Let think... what illness should we develop a cure for first? Brother Lin, do you have any suggestions?"
"Hmm, let's start with aphrodisiacs. As long as you can restore a man's vigor, they'll eat any bug you serve them until the species goes extinct."
"That makes sense. Alright, let's start with that!"
Lin Tang was already a dical expert, and Lee Encai, being self-taught, had beco a master of the Gu arts. The collision of their ideas sparked an enthusiastic discussion. They grew more and more excited as they talked, creating a lively atmosphere.
Shen Youling, who had just returned from work, listened silently from the side for a while. She didn't understand what they were discussing, nor was she particularly interested.
Her focus was on sothing else.
Lin Tang and Lee Encai always seem to be on the sa wavelength, talking about anything and everything without any barriers. Their relationship must be so easy and comfortable, right? Not like . I'm married to Lin Tang, yet we're always at odds, constantly fighting. If it weren't for my unique constitution, Lin Tang probably would have dumped and married her long ago...
When it ca to making money, Li Weihai was listening intently. But as he listened, his head started spinning again.
According to their vision, they wouldn't even need a factory for their bug-based dicine. Instead, they planned to dig a massive cave in the mountains to serve as a giant insect nest. A specific type of bug would act as worker ants, while a series of interconnected breeding pools would form a complete production line.
My goodness, oh my goodness.
Capitalists would weep at the thought, and the working class would be left speechless. The bugs were not only the raw material for the dicine, but they were also expected to work tirelessly around the clock for free.
How utterly cruel!
Gu Zicheng and Lu Lingfei exchanged a glance, both breaking out in a cold sweat. Lu Lingfei, in particular, felt a strange sense of relief. By comparison, being a bodyguard-servant tasked only with protecting Li Weihai and his wife seed like a stroke of imnse luck.
At that mont, the television, which had been left on, began broadcasting the news, though no one was watching. One report announced that the wedding date for State Preceptor Long Tianji and Her Highness the Princess had been set.
It was in just three days.
"Huh?"
Lee Encai froze, then turned to Lin Tang with an incredulous look.
What's this? Aren't you Long Tianji? Why are you getting married? And to the princess, no less?!
"Er—"
Lin Tang felt a guilty pang and quickly, telepathically explained the situation to her.
He explained that Jiang Mulu herself suffered from a strange, hard-to-cure illness. To help him, she had forcefully drawn upon the nation's fortune, severely damaging her own vital energy. Now, no one knew how long she had left to live.
Even though Lee Encai was jealous, she didn't know what to say.
The woman was sacrificing her life, and all she wanted was a wedding. Was that really too much to ask?
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