novelapdf Chapter 39 Painted Skin
Chapter 39 Painted Skin
"My deadbeat husband loves tinkering with weird gadgets. I love this stuff the most, and I have more than one."
Madam Shen swayed her voluptuous waist as she walked behind the table, plopped down in Jiang Mu's lap, and lightly traced her nail-painted fingertips across his handsome cheek as she looked at him with a smile.
"After all, men in this world are unreliable. If a woman wants to live well, how can she only hold onto one weakness?"
As she spoke, she moved her hand down.
Apply slight force.
"If Lord Jiang wishes to silence me, he is free to try. Take a look at this Na Yin Stone; is there only one?"
This woman is crazy.
If her interests are harmed, she will truly drag everything into the abyss.
Jiang Mu took a deep breath, a chill spreading through her heart.
Ran Qingshan was right; the invasion of the fog demons in Huzhou City was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
It was a premeditated plan.
Seeing Jiang Mu's fluctuating expression, Madam Shen became even more smug:
"Now do you believe me? Actually, I didn't believe those drunken words back then. But when the great demon really came, I realized that you were not only a heartless man, but also a ruthless character who colluded with the enemy."
Because when I asked you why you didn't leave, you said... the monster wouldn't kill you.
Jiang Mu felt inexplicably amused.
What kind of situation is this?
Just two days ago, the supervisor asked him to secretly investigate the mole, but after investigating for a while, he ended up finding out about himself.
Jiang Chen, you beast.
Being a traitor is one thing, colluding with demons is another, but why would you confide in a woman and say all this?
Did the urge to seduce your brain push your brains out?!
and many more!
Jiang Mu's mind raced, and she suddenly sensed something was amiss.
If Jiang Chenzhen was colluding with demons and was one of their own, then why was the Jiang family wiped out?
Even Jiang Chen himself was seriously poisoned by the fog and died.
unless……
Jiang Mu's breathing suddenly became rapid.
Quit your mouth!
This is like discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose, or killing someone to silence them!
The demons used Jiang Chen to obtain intelligence, and may even have used him to provide backup within the city.
After the deed was done, this pawn, along with his entire family, would be wiped out.
As for the so-called younger sister Jiang Yuexin, she was probably secretly replaced by demons and became the executioner of this massacre!
Of course, these are all just Jiang Mu's guesses at the moment.
But whatever the truth is, he is now stuck in a quagmire.
"I've already written the address here; that vixen lives here."
Mrs. Shen slammed a letter on the table.
"It's best to resolve this as soon as possible. Don't worry, once it's done, the Na Yin Stone will be handed over without hesitation, and we'll be even. After all..."
She stood up, extended her finger, and teasingly hooked Jiang Mu's chin, her gaze soft and alluring.
"We were only husband and wife for a short time, but I still like you very much. There is no other man in this world who can make me beg for mercy."
The woman laughed like a viper.
Having said that, she swayed her willow-like waist and turned to leave.
The room fell silent again.
Jiang Mu looked at the letter on the table with a solemn expression.
Madam Shen thought she had his Achilles' heel, but that was far too much of an overestimation of herself.
Jiang Mu had plenty of ways to deal with this kind of profit-driven, crazy woman. At worst, he could find an opportunity to get rid of her; who knows how many dirty deeds this wicked woman had done? Killing her wouldn't be a big deal.
The key question now is whether there are other people behind her?
Where are the other backup Na Yin Stones hidden?
Of course, regardless of the inside story, the most urgent task is to improve one's cultivation level as soon as possible.
Once you have the strength, you won't have to fear any unforeseen events.
Jiang Mu opened the envelope.
The address written on it is located in Sanye Lane, west of the city.
That area happens to fall under the jurisdiction of the Third Hall Wenhe.
"Let's go find out what's going on with this mistress tonight."
Jiang Mu's gaze flickered.
……
It was late at night.
The streets and alleys appeared somewhat pale under the moonlight, and the occasional bark of a dog came from afar, adding to the sense of mystery.
Jiang Mu, dressed in black, quietly lurked in the alleyway.
Next to him was an ordinary courtyard, the address given by Madam Shen.
After confirming that no one was around, Jiang Mu leaped onto the top of the wall.
He didn't rush down, but first observed whether there were any patrolling servants or the like in the courtyard.
However, after observing for a while, I found that there was only one maid.
At that moment, the maid carrying a tray walked down the corridor to a room lit by candlelight and knocked on the door:
"Madam, the ginseng soup is ready."
"Come in."
A languid and alluring voice drifted from inside the room.
The maid pushed open the door and entered.
A moment later, she came out with the empty bowl and closed the door behind her.
Jiang Mu watched her walk away.
Just in case, first summon Shadow One and place it in the alley to serve as an "anchor point" for retreat.
Then they rushed into the courtyard.
At the same time, the dominoes that can conceal their aura are activated with demonic energy.
Jiang Mu quietly crept up to the front of the hut.
The window was not closed tightly, leaving a gap about the width of a finger.
The dim, flickering candlelight shone through the cracks.
Jiang Mu held her breath, leaned closer to the gap, and peered inside.
The interior is elegantly decorated.
Light gauze curtains, fragrant incense.
A woman with a graceful figure sat in front of the dressing table.
She had her back to the window.
She was only wearing a thin, scarlet nightgown.
Under the candlelight, the delicate, white jade-like ketone body beneath it can be vaguely seen.
With a wasp waist and slender back, and exquisite curves, she was truly a beauty.
At this moment, she is holding an ivory comb, gently combing her cascading black hair.
"She really is a top-notch beauty. No wonder Shen Wanhai is so infatuated with her."
Jiang Mu secretly commented.
Although Madam Shen still retained her charm.
But the seductive charm emanating from that back view is indeed somewhat inferior.
However, Madam Shen was clearly worrying unnecessarily.
A shrewd businessman like Shen Wanhai would have taken her home long ago if he truly wanted to make her his official wife. The fact that he only dares to keep her outside shows that he's only after her body and doesn't dare to actually get himself into trouble.
Jiang Mu observed for a moment and, seeing that Shen Wanhai was not in the room, prepared to leave.
Just then, the woman suddenly put down the comb.
She reached her hands behind her ears.
His slender fingers groped around his earlobe for a moment, then pinched a small piece of skin and slowly pulled it outwards.
It's like tearing off a layer of sticky, damp cloth.
To Jiang Mu's horrified gaze, the woman simply tore off her beautiful appearance and hung it on the mahogany screen beside her.
The bronze mirror no longer reflects the face of a beautiful woman.
Instead, it was a face without features, smooth as a boiled egg white, and eerily unsettling.
Demon!!
And it's the legendary painted-skin demon!
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat.
I never expected to have such an unexpected gain.
What truly terrified him was that, after entering the third realm, normal cultivators could sense demonic energy.
However, he could not sense any demonic energy from the painted-skin demon inside the house.
this means.
This demon's cultivation level is extremely high.
It has at least reached the point where it can perfectly conceal its demonic aura.
Jiang Mu subconsciously reached for the knife at her waist.
He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should rush in and test the waters of this vixen.