Chapter 1632 - 1479: Yin Yang Inn 35
Chapter 1632: Chapter 1479: Yin Yang Inn 35
Mr. Chen had no other sons, so he showed more patience towards his frail and sickly son. After all, having this son meant he wasn’t unable to pass on the family line; it’s just that his son wasn’t promising.
Miss Chen and her brother were not favored by Mr. Chen, but as the only son and daughter, their days were still manageable.
Miss Chen’s brother was tall, but his face was sickly pale, and his body was so thin it seemed a gust of wind could blow him away, giving the impression of fragility.
Miss Chen was very concerned about her brother, not only checking on his clothing, food, accommodations, and travels but also reprimanding the servants attending to him, ensuring they didn’t neglect their master.
Miss Chen’s brother was too weak, spending most of his days bedridden and unable to manage his servants.
Miss Chen, being healthy and stunningly beautiful, was considered a rare treasure in the hands of Mr. Chen, a merchant. Whether for future marriage alliances or other purposes, she was deemed highly valuable.
Therefore, compared to her brother, Miss Chen’s life was easier as the servants dared not disobey her commands.
The stepmother, skilled in manipulation, had caused Miss Chen to suffer losses several times, but with Mr. Chen’s protection, she never truly suffered, though Mr. Chen’s protection was not for any familial affection, but rather to prevent his treasure from losing its worth.
The stepmother controlled the Chen Family, and naturally couldn’t stand the son left by the original wife.
The Chen Family was wealthy, and since the stepmother had no sons, when Mr. Chen died, the fortune would pass to this sickly son.
If it weren’t for Miss Chen occasionally coming over to help with instructions, her brother’s life would have been even harder.
However, Miss Chen was ultimately a woman, though she cared deeply for her brother. Now, both siblings had grown older, so she couldn’t regularly visit the front courtyard, only doing so every few days.
This time, Miss Chen stayed in her brother’s courtyard for over two hours before reluctantly leaving. Before her departure, Qi Shuangshuang and Li Yu finally saw something useful.
Because before she left, Miss Chen gave her brother a medicine bottle and said, "The last medicine I gave you is almost used up, as per the time calculation.
This is the new medicine I asked a sage for, remember to take it on time. As long as you continue the medication, your health will improve."
Her brother’s face was pale as he reached for the bottle, his tone slightly somber as he said, "This frail body of mine is truly disappointing.
As your elder brother, I can’t take care of you. Instead, you have to worry about me, even seeking medicine from a sage to nurture my health.
Sister, I guess my body won’t ever get better; this sage’s medicine isn’t easy to obtain. You shouldn’t trouble the sage for my sake in the future."
Miss Chen became agitated upon hearing this: "What are you saying, brother? How to seek a sage is my business; you just need to focus on nurturing your health.
Moreover, this medicine is effective; you couldn’t get out of bed before, but now you can walk on your own, just continue taking it over time and you will recover.
By then, you can establish your own household independently without needing to care about our stepmother or father’s expressions. You can marry a virtuous wife and have kids, and life will get better."
Her brother chuckled bitterly; after so long on medication, he could barely manage to stand. It was uncertain when he would reach the sister’s described stage of establishing a household and marrying.
But he didn’t want his sister to worry, so he suppressed his sadness, gently comforted his sister, and sent away the anxious sister before lying back in bed.
Outside the Mystic Light Mirror, Qi Shuangshuang silently looked at the medicine bottle left by Miss Chen because she could see, even through the mirror, the bottle was cloaked in dense black aura. This was by no means a remedy.
Moreover, Miss Chen’s brother’s body was already turning half-corpsed, and his ability to walk wasn’t due to improvement; he had been transformed into a half-human, half-corpse state.
Once Miss Chen’s brother fully corpse-ified, he would be free to walk, not only that, he’d be invulnerable, because by then, he would be no longer living.
Without needing to inspect the medicine in the bottle, simply looking at Miss Chen’s brother’s state, Qi Shuangshuang knew he was turned into a Corpse Puppet by a Corpse Ghost.
Corpse Puppets are unique puppets controlled by Corpse Ghosts, requiring living humans for their creation, and the method is cruel.
It involves trapping the human spirit inside the body, then using Yin Qi, resentful energy, and the Corpse Ghost’s Corpse Poison to create Poison Pills, making the human consume one daily.
Thus the human’s body would gradually harden, from the outer skin to the internal organs, until the entire body, including organs, becomes extremely hard, completing the Corpse Puppet’s creation.
Once created, the Corpse Puppet remains conscious due to the spirit retained within the body but is unable to control it, which is far worse than death.
If Miss Chen was aiding a Corpse Ghost to harm others in hopes of curing her brother, she not only caused many deaths but indirectly ruined her brother too, making this outcome exceedingly tragic.
Watching Miss Chen return to her room, Qi Shuangshuang couldn’t help but sigh for her, while Li Yu looked at Miss Chen with complex emotions before finally stating: "Foolish!"
Li Yu, having a close relationship with his own sister, had an unusual empathy for Miss Chen, capable of understanding her feelings; although Miss Chen caused many deaths, he believed she was unworthy of forgiveness.
However, Li Yu couldn’t help but sigh in sorrow for Miss Chen, understanding her anguish in watching a cherished brother helplessly suffer a precarious health.
She was merely an unmarried lady, lacking the ability to save her brother. If someone told her they could save him, even if that person was a ghost, even if it meant harming others, the temptation would be enormous.
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Miss Chen lay in bed, feeling anxious; the monster hadn’t visited for several days, and she was out of medicine for her brother. If it didn’t come soon, he’d be forced to stop taking the pills.
Her slender eyebrows slightly furrowed, Miss Chen turned restlessly. Perhaps she should go out looking for it, but she didn’t know where the monster’s lair was, even if she wanted to look, she couldn’t find it.
Just as Miss Chen was feeling anxious and considering venturing out to find it, a faint sound echoed from the door and window. Three distinct sounds, with very regular intervals.
Miss Chen’s heart leapt with joy; this was the secret signal agreed upon with the monster, every time it visited her, it would knock on her door or window this way. Miss Chen hurriedly got up and quickly opened her bedroom door!