“Fans, don’t speak too confidently; neither are you their supporters nor their detractors. It’s just reasonable suspicion. The streamer has already dug this deep, and I estimate they also have the list of those powerful and wealthy individuals. Be careful not to get slapped in the face later.”
“Damn it, what’s the point of fighting with the fan circle? Focus on the main issue: this hospital is siphoning off the health and lifespan of us commoners to create anti-aging beauty liquid for those wealthy elites.”
“Our city is indeed impressive. They say the upper class sucks the blood of the lower class; I used to think this was a metaphor, but it turns out to be a literal and straightforward description.”
A huge uproar had erupted among the public, and nearly everyone in the city who had seen the video put down what they were doing to join the discussion.
In no time, countless related posts flooded major communication platforms, overshadowing other news, and it even spread nationwide in an instant.
The video continued, and Lu Qingjia said, “Do you all think this is everything?”
“No, the truly terrifying aspect has just begun to be revealed.”
The camera shifted to a coffee table, where a graceful and beautiful woman was bound.
Lu Qingjia stated, “This lady is one of the hospital’s VVIP clients, forty-seven years old this year. This is her photo from two years ago.”
The audience saw a woman who, although well-maintained, showed obvious signs of aging in various aspects over the years, yet still retained her charm.
Then Lu Qingjia zoomed in with a high-definition camera, and the audience could clearly see her flawless skin, even more delicate and fair than that of a genuine twenty-year-old girl—truly at the level of being able to shoot a skincare advertisement.
Lu Qingjia continued, “I know that while everyone is furious about their exploitation, draining the blood and flesh of innocent people to nourish their own skin, a small number of people, those with the means to consume, still envy such immediate results of maintenance.”
“Let me advise these dark-minded individuals: dispel such thoughts if you wish to become like this.”
As he spoke, Lu Qingjia’s scalpel cut through the woman’s epidermis, and with a towel, he quickly squeezed out the surface blood before exposing the wound to the camera.
Then everyone still watching witnessed a spine-chilling scene: tiny, rice-sized worms wriggled in the flesh, indistinguishable from one another, desperately squirming in the light.
The woman’s husband also saw this scene and let out a terrified scream: “You, you f***ing, ugh—”
“I’ve been sleeping with this thing every day?”
Lu Qingjia looked at the screen and smiled, “Did you see that? The powerful and wealthy are not the ultimate beneficiaries.”
“These people spend exorbitant amounts, trampling on humanity to extract the skin maintained by the masses, and now they have truly become mere shells.”
“I have here the list of all VVIP clients of that hospital. These people are either well-known entrepreneurs in the city or their family members, or celebrities with significant influence, or leaders and their families.”
“This is just from our city. As far as I know, the hospital’s expansion plan aims to create a nationwide chain brand.”
“Imagine, if there ever comes a day when all the wealthy elites become living corpses, surviving by draining the blood and flesh of the populace, and if someone were to give a command, all their wealth, power, and connections would be at their disposal—what would the entire country become?”
“I believe everyone already knows about the news of countless black worms emerging from that hospital. There should still be videos of the worm infestation online, but I want to say that is less than half of what the hospital has in stock, and this is the result of limiting their breeding speed.”
“I know my words may not convince everyone, so I will share the information I have. If there is anyone in this city who stands at a high position and cares for the people, who dares to face the negligence of the past, and chooses to endure the pain to excise the tumor rather than cover up the truth and deceive the masses for the sake of some so-called greater good, then use this information. It will not disappoint you.”
“Of course, this information is public. Interested netizens can also download it, and I guarantee the file will not be blocked in any form within 24 hours.”
Outside the villa, footsteps were heard as a team of armed police rushed over. They shouted for a long time without receiving a response, ultimately choosing to break down the door. But inside, apart from the wealthy businessman and his wife, there was no one else.
The woman slowly regained consciousness, realizing her husband was looking at her with a ghostly expression, holding a towel as if he wanted to scrub her face off: “What should I do? I just had that stuff applied to me; I won’t die, will I?”
“Honey—”
“Get lost!” the man shouted. “You disgusting thing! I told you there was no miracle elixir that would make you younger day by day; it turns out you’re just an insectoid.”
Just as the woman was about to say something, the police handcuffed her: “Ms. X, you are suspected of personal injury. Please cooperate with the investigation.”
After Lu Qingjia and the others came out, they changed their appearance and returned to the hospital.
At this point, the hospital was in chaos. The video that had just gone viral online was now playing on the hospital lobby’s television, but the hospital had cut off the power, and customers still had their phones.
Now that the truth about the entire hospital was revealed, people nearly tore the hospital apart. Those who had previously consumed services were also rushing over, and the crowd was growing larger, including ordinary people who came to protest after watching the video.
These people were quite efficient; they had already prepared banners, and the hospital had temporarily closed its main entrance. The glass doors were covered in smashed egg liquid and flour stains, a pitiful sight.
Some police were maintaining order outside, while others were inside the hospital collecting evidence. Some were responsible for fishing out the black worms, scooping them up in baskets from the well.
Because Lu Qingjia had warned in the video, everyone present was wearing thick protective gear, knowing that these things were aggressive.
They first stunned the black worms before fishing them out.
As for the missing high-level staff of the hospital, apart from the director who was out of town for a meeting and had already been apprehended, the others involved had surprisingly vanished.
The police had issued wanted notices and were conducting a full-scale manhunt. The reputations of those VVIP clients were in tatters, and within a day, countless groups, entertainment agencies, and partner brands issued statements.
Those who were fired were fired, those who were dismissed were dismissed, contracts were canceled, and in short, in the face of this shocking and inhumane incident, there was no room for public relations.
The entire city and even the nation were intensely discussing this matter, and the public’s anger was nearly overwhelming the relevant institutions, leaving no room for concealment.
After a day of uproar, it was finally close to midnight when the police withdrew, taking away all relevant materials from the hospital, finishing the collection of black worms, sealing off the entire hospital, and temporarily halting operations.
At this time, Lu Qingjia and the others, who had been hiding all day, finally came out.
Doctor gave him a thumbs up upon seeing the situation: “Well done! Not only the hospital, but those protective umbrella elites have also been taken down to prevent any resurgence. Once we complete our mission, it will be like we’ve cleared the dungeon, right?”
“We’re definitely in for a reward this time.”
At this point, everyone was quite excited.
They divided their tasks, throwing those Doctors into the floors where they had killed the wronged souls, and then it was time for the well.
Yang Qian laughed, “During the day when the police were fishing, they didn’t even take the bodies away?”
They all pulled out red threads from the bodies of different Doctors, and through manipulation, they could sense that the black threads were still in the well, indicating that the bodies had not been retrieved.
“Definitely, this sinister thing isn’t that easy to reveal itself.”
He then said to Lu Qingjia, “You go first. Your mission has succeeded, and then we can start ours.”
Lu Qingjia nodded and went to the sixth floor, using black Worm Eggs to attract the shadow. However, the other party did not attack, so Lu Qingjia said, “I will take you back to your own body. If you are willing, just come in.”
A talisman appeared in his hand, meant for temporarily binding spirits. The shadow was certainly not so obedient; in fact, compared to the ghosts on other floors, this shadow was even more frenzied.
But Lu Qingjia had already mastered the black-haired red silk and mother Gu, making it easy to separate it.
Sure enough, under the attraction of mother Gu, the shadow gradually peeled away from the wall like a piece of paper, following Lu Qingjia as he jumped down from the sixth floor.
At the well’s edge, the three guarding the body were already prepared. Seeing this, Lu Qingjia quickly shoved the Red Worms mother Gu back into the body.
The shadow also smoothly bent down, and at that moment, the body that had been restrained by the red silk regained its vitality.
The black hair twisted wildly, helping to repair the body that Lu Qingjia and the others had dismembered the previous night, and the person’s face even took on a rosy glow like that of a living person.
The body opened its eyes, staring blankly ahead for a moment, then focused its gaze, landing on Lu Qingjia and the others.
Yang Qian and the others were already prepared. This thing was notorious; although they had to let it return to its peak state for the mission, they could not expect gratitude from it and were ready for a fight.
The atmosphere was tense when suddenly the lights around the garden turned on, illuminating the entire yard.
A figure emerged from behind the wall, slowly clapping as it walked. When the person stepped into the light, it was none other than Ji Yu, who had yet to be captured.
He looked at the group, his gaze finally landing on Lu Qingjia, and praised, “In less than four days, you’ve uprooted what others have painstakingly built for ten years. Well done.”
“Lu Qingjia, you are truly an extraordinary genius.”
The three Doctors were initially wary of Ji Yu, but now that they had understood the trick to controlling hair and mastered the red silk, and with the entire hospital in disarray, Ji Yu’s own wanted notice was posted outside.
This person was no longer a concern.
Doctor grinned a sinister smile: “You thief? At this point, you still think you can show off in front of me?”
“Do you really think we are all pushovers? You flaunt your bodyguards in normal times, but now you dare to seek death?”
As he spoke, he was about to crack his joints and walk over to give the other party a lesson.
But just as he was about to move, Lu Qingjia, who had always been calm, suddenly jumped into the well while holding the body, looking as if he was escaping for his life.
Doctor, Nurse, Yang Qian: “?”
Ji Yu hurried to the edge of the well, fearing that the thing inside would be killed in an instant. Fortunately, it was still a big boss and could hold on.
He breathed a sigh of relief, his leather shoes stepping on the edge of the well, and said fiercely, “So afraid of me? Do you have no self-respect?”
“You either come up yourself, or tonight you sleep with the water ghost. Let’s see who can outlast whom.”
Lu Qingjia gripped the water ghost’s neck and retorted, “This isn’t a matter of self-respect.”
“It’s mainly because I resonate with my water ghost brother and want to have a long chat with him, letting him feel the warmth he hasn’t experienced in a long time.”
Is it just me or this world just gives junji ito vibes??