Chapter 572: Chapter 572 Perfect Body_1
Qin Sisi paused, looking at her, completely burned to a charred black. Maybe she really did have some tragic experiences in her past.
Qin Sisi took two steps forward and softened her voice, "If you have any unfulfilled desires, you can tell me. I may be able to help you fulfill them."
"You?" Black Gingko fixed her eyes on Qin Sisi, her gaze filled with distrust.
Qin Sisi knew she wouldn’t trust her so easily and said bluntly, "Yes, I can, but you will have to give your soul power to me."
The ghost scoffed, her words steeped in sarcasm, "You want my soul power? What kind of wish could I possibly have after I’ve been shattered to pieces? Do you think I’m an idiot?"
Qin Sisi shook her head and replied calmly, "Even though you’re somewhat formidable among ghosts, your understanding is still rather limited. Who told you that giving up your soul power would cause you to be shattered?"
"Isn’t that the case?" the ghost’s eyes widened. If she handed over her soul power, how could she still keep her soul intact?
Qin Sisi firmly answered, "It’s definitely not. I can let your fragments of soul scatter temporarily. After a period of recuperation, your three souls and seven spirits will regather. Then, you can either reincarnate or continue being a ghost."
"Are you speaking the truth?" the expression of the black ghost softened a bit.
Qin Sisi stared into Black Gingko’s eyes, her gaze clear and cold, "You can choose to trust me or not. Today, you only have two choices. Either give your soul power to me, or I will take revenge for the lives you’ve cruelly harmed by causing your soul to shatter."
The ghost’s expression stiffened. From the previous battle, she was aware of the disparity in their power. She was in no way the match for Qin Sisi. And presently, she was weakened by her own released black smoke.
Sense she had no place to go, she decided to take a gamble.
The ghost gritted her teeth, lifting her chin to ask Qin Sisi, "What desire can you help me fulfill?"
Qin Sisi responded with a nonchalant counter-question, "What desire do you want to fulfill?"
The ghost’s eyes shone with longing, she mumbled, "I want a beautiful body, as beautiful as I used to be."
Qin Sisi surveyed the black ghost. Her whole body was pitch black, crinkled and devoid of any beauty.
If she was truly beautiful in the past, it must be hard to accept what she has become now!
Qin Sisi suddenly thought of something, her gaze drifted to the five dismembered body parts on the ground. Those limbs were still fair and smooth, the hair on the head was soft and lustrous. Even with the eyes closed, one could still perceive a captivating oval face and delicate features.
This head belonged to an extraordinarily beautiful woman.
The two arms were perfectly shaped with delicate skin and slender fingers. They were beautiful.
The two legs were long, straight and without excess fat. Equally beautiful.
The body parts were neatly arranged, each in its correct position.
Yet, though beautiful in part, when arranged separately and without a torso, they inspired more terror and strangeness than beauty.
"Is this your reason for killing?" Qin Sisi’s deep voice carried a hint of anger, feeling like she was closer than ever to the truth.
The ghost showed no sign of remorse, instead replied in an almost triumphant tone, "Yes, look, aren’t the body parts I’ve found really perfect?"
A chill ran down Qin Sisi’s spine, her tone became harsher, "You’ve killed so many people, just to have a beautiful shell, don’t you think that’s malicious?"
The ghost didn’t appear angry, instead, she laughed, "Yes, I am malicious. That’s because fate was first malicious to me."
The ghost’s name was Lei Canliang and she was a dancer in her previous life.
Since she was young, she had been learning dance. Her parents went to great lengths to nurture her talent.
Lei Canliang proved herself worthy, successfully getting into a specialized dance school, then being part of a renowned theatre troupe upon graduation.
She was tall, beautiful and dancing gave her an enviable figure. She was, in a word, perfect.
It didn’t take long for Lei Canliang, with her stunning looks and exceptional dancing skills, to become the backbone of the troupe. Life was in springtime, and she might even become a shining star in the near future.
But unexpectedly, she was met with misfortune. During a performance, a backstage fire caused by a short circuit led to her untimely death. She did not manage to escape and ended up being burned to a crisp.
When the firefighters found her, she was already a charred corpse.
She couldn’t accept this fate. In a fit of fury, she adamantly refused the Messenger of Death’s call to go to the Underworld, choosing instead to linger in the human world.
Once she calmed down, she found it even harder to see herself as so grotesque. She decided she would try to reclaim her beauty with her power.
At first, she intended to possess the body of a beautiful, well-proportioned woman, even if it was just a lifeless shell, at least it would be beautiful.
So, she waited at the funeral home for an opportunity, but even after more than a year, there was none that met her requirements.
Most of the deceased were old. Young people who died young mostly suffered from diseases or accidents.
For those who died from diseases, their appearance was gaunt and unattractive. For those involved in accidents, their bodies were mangled and bloody, something she couldn’t accept.
A few had taken their own lives, but none of them were perfect in Lei Canliang’s eyes. Some were either too thin, too fat, had legs that weren’t long enough, or had hands that weren’t finely shaped.
Unable to find a suitable body, Lei Canliang became frustrated.
That was until half a month ago when she saw Xu Ziheng’s body at the funeral home.
Xu Ziheng had a great body and handsome features, but he was a man.
After sighing for a while, Lei Canliang came up with a wicked plan.
If she can’t wait for the right body, she would go and find one herself. Beautiful women often like handsome men. She could use Xu Ziheng’s handsome appearance as bait to lure beautiful women, and she would surely find a perfect body to accommodate her soul.
So, she tampered with the funeral home’s surveillance system, entered the morgue where Xu Ziheng’s body was stored, attached her ghost to his body, left the funeral home and began her search and hunt.
Lei Canliang was very picky when she examined the women around Xu Ziheng’s body. None of them, she felt, were as perfect as her, much to her regret.
After feeling regret, her ideas became even more insane.
If none of them were perfect, she would cut off the most perfect parts of their bodies and use them to assemble a flawless body to serve as a home for her soul.
