Chapter 200

Ma Ling'er'er shrieked in a shrill voice.

Upon hearing this, the Divine Doctor slowly released his grip and flung her onto the bed.

"Proof."

Ma Ling'er'er, having narrowly escaped death, trembled as she controlled her body; her once exaggeratedly thick limbs and muscular frame, like Jingang Babi's, gradually shrank until she returned to her delicate, beautiful form.

She rolled up her right sleeve, closed her eyes as if controlling something, and the next moment, the subcutaneous tissue beneath her right arm writhed and revealed a pattern.

It was a simple sketch of dark clouds, dripping three droplets of water.

"So you're from the Wu Yu clan…"

"Yes, I am! And my status in my clan is not low! Give me time—when I return, Gu Yue Cun will be wiped out!"

The Divine Doctor fell silent for a moment, then nodded: "Fine, I'll believe you—for now. But if you ruin my plans again…"

"Never! Never again! I swear I won't expose your identity!"

Ma Ling'er'er hurriedly assured him again and again.

She had been utterly terrified.

She was merely of a special identity—her strength was nothing compared to this strange entity.

Hidden Endurance!

When I meet the Messenger Group, I'll verify my true form.

A mere Black Grade mid-level strange? I can crush it with a flick of my finger!

Then, I'll make him kneel and beg for mercy!

Ma Ling'er'er thought bitterly.

At this moment, Fang Yue, who had been staring blankly for a long while, was pushed out the door by the Divine Doctor.

Closing the door, the Divine Doctor stared blankly for a moment, then regained his "normal" expression.

"What am I doing here?"

The Divine Doctor, as if waking from a deep dream, looked around in confusion at Ma Ling'er'er, whose body had already reverted to its burly male form.

"Divine Doctor, you were just treating my injuries and spaced out for a moment—is my injury really that serious?"

Ma Ling'er'er skillfully displayed a weak yet hopeful expression.

She had infiltrated Gu Yue Cun for ten years—her acting was second nature.

"Is that so… Let me check your injury again. Don't worry too much."

Though still slightly dazed, the Divine Doctor remembered he had indeed entered the room to treat Ma Ling'er'er's injury.

Outside the room, Fang Yue was bewildered.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What's for dinner?

Fang Yue felt he had forgotten something.

"Yeye."

He turned back in confusion, looking at Ma Ling'er'er's closed door—the door opened just then, and the Divine Doctor stepped out.

"Divine Doctor? By the way, how is Ma Ling'er'er? Did she say how she got injured?"

"Her condition is stable—the injury is under control, but as I said, the current herbs can only keep her alive. She needs to be fully healed in Mo Cun. Also, she claims she doesn't remember what injured her."

"Is that so… Looks like all leads are gone. At least the strange didn't reappear after injuring Ma Ling'er'er—it was probably just a passing one."

"Mm."

Though it was only one possibility, thinking this way eased both of them considerably.

After chatting for a few more moments, Fang Yue and the Divine Doctor parted ways and returned to their rooms. But soon after, someone knocked on his door.

"Come in."

"Ye Ge."

"Tail? Lin Duoduo, Chief Captain, and the other two Captains?"

Fang Yue was slightly startled: "It's late at night—why are you all coming to my room?"

Lin Duoduo and the two Captains exchanged glances, then frowned and stared at Tail together.

Tail looked utterly confused: "Why are we coming to your room? Ye Ge, you're the one who called us!"

"I said that? When did I say that?"

"Just over ten minutes ago! You sent me a message telling me to notify the three Captains from Luoye Cun—that there's a village-destroying crisis—and to secretly summon them for help!"

Fang Yue:???

Did that really happen?

His face wore a blank "WTF" expression; Lin Duoduo and the others' expressions turned hostile.

Could this Fang Yue, the escort team's Captain of Gu Yue Cun, be just messing with them?

Before they could react, Fang Yue had already opened his friend message list.

He pulled up the message history—and froze.

He really had sent that message—just a simple one telling Tail to hurry and bring them over.

It even seemed urgent, with several typos!

But… I don't remember sending it!

"Deputy Captain Ye, new officials light three fires—but don't forget, we're not from your village."

The Captain on Lin Duoduo's left suddenly spoke coldly.

"It seems Deputy Captain Ye was merely amusing himself—there's no village-destroying crisis to discuss."

Another Captain also said coldly.

"I didn't, I haven't, it's not what you think…"

Seeing Lin Duoduo's three unkind glares, Fang Yue broke into a cold sweat.

Since leaving Ma Ling'er'er's room, he had felt something strange, as if a stretch of memory had gone blank.

And that stretch of time perfectly matched the timestamp of the message he sent to Tail!

That is to say, during that time, I discovered something, then sent a signal to Tail for help, requesting the three Captains to assist.

But… what exactly was it? Something so urgent it required summoning three Captains?

This matter must be related to Ma Ling'er'er? After all, it happened in her room, perhaps also connected to An Shenyi.

But Fang Yue strained his mind, yet could not recall anything, as if his memory had been erased.

Watching Lin Duoduo and the other three prepare to leave the room in anger, Fang Yue suddenly had a flash of insight.

The parchment!

Parchment, come out! Tell me what happened!

Just because I don't remember doesn't mean the Parchment doesn't know!

1g Black Ember, come out quickly!

【I am Fang Yue, I am completely baffled.】

【Because I sent a message I have no memory of sending to someone.】

【Does the threat of village annihilation really exist?】

【What did I do in Ma Ling'er'er's room? Why do I have no recollection at all?】

【I am lost and uncertain, trying hard to remember, yet unable to recall anything.】

【I appealed to the great and noble Parchment, and soon, I remembered.】

【It turns out… just over ten minutes ago, in Ma Ling'er'er's room, I was possessed by An Shenyi, who erased my memory.】

Erased… memory?!

Fang Yue's pupils shrank.

1g Black Ember, elaborate!

【Over ten minutes ago, Ma Ling'er'er told me that An Shenyi was possessed and possessed the ability to erase memory. She herself was fortunately unaffected.】

【I immediately sent a message requesting assistance from the three Captains and asked Ma Ling'er'er to cooperate.】

【But Ma Ling'er'er's anxious scream drew out the Possession within An Shenyi.】

【That Possession erased my memory in an instant.】

【But the great and noble Parchment was unaffected!】

【The Possession inhabiting An Shenyi, for some reason, did not kill me. Instead, it sought to kill Ma Ling'er'er—but Ma Ling'er'er changed her physical form, revealing a pattern, claimed to be of the Wu Yu Clan, then declared she could destroy Gu Yue Cun, winning the Possession's trust and barely escaping death.】

Wait, wait!

The information is overwhelming!

An Shenyi is possessed, yet didn't kill me.

And Ma Ling'er'er is of the Wu Yu Clan? She wants to destroy Gu Yue Cun?

What is the Wu Yu Clan? Why does she want to destroy Gu Yue Cun? Was it just a lie to save herself?

Regardless, the immediate priority is dealing with An Shenyi!

"Tail, quickly go fetch the three Captains who just left!"

(End of Chapter)