The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 408 May I observe and learn from this?
Have you ever been to an ancient tomb?
Han Yuanli frowned and replied, "My father is an archaeologist who has spent his entire life on archaeology. Coming into contact with ancient tombs is a common occurrence for him. What do you mean by asking this?"

Lin Chen changed his wording and smiled, "What I mean is, did the old gentleman enter a newly unearthed, unexplored ancient tomb a month before his illness, or even personally come into contact with the ancient coffin inside?"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Han Yuanli's expression changed slightly; he had already vaguely guessed the meaning behind Lin Chen's question.

My father's illness may have been caused by the ancient coffin in the ancient tomb!

Mr. Gong's expression was slightly strange. He glanced at Lin Chen, frowned, and seemed to be thinking about something, but he couldn't quite grasp the point.

Han Xuecheng thought for a moment, then nodded weakly: "Yes, a huge underground tomb complex was discovered in Dongyuan Province. It was discovered by local farmers, who reported it. Then we organized a working group to go down into the tombs to investigate. I did touch the ancient coffin, but I was wearing gloves. It was about twenty days before I started feeling unwell..."

Upon hearing Han Xuecheng's words, Han Yuanli's expression immediately became more agitated and anxious. He turned to stare at Lin Chen: "Sir, you're saying that my father's illness is related to touching the ancient coffin in the tomb?"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "The old man's illness is actually not complicated. He probably accidentally inhaled blood corpse worm eggs in the ancient tomb through breathing or other means. The blood corpse worm eggs hatched and grew in the old man's body, feeding on blood and qi. As the blood corpse worms grow, they feed on blood and qi faster and faster, and the man weakens faster and faster."

"Judging from the old man's appearance, the blood corpse worms must have already formed and are inside his stomach, absorbing a lot of nutrients. That's why the old man is so thin. If it's not stopped, these worms won't get enough nutrition and will become irritable and aggressive."

Han Yuanli stared in disbelief: "You mean my father is like this because he has worms in his stomach?"

Lin Chen nodded: "I just quietly sensed them and I can feel their presence. As long as they have enough nutrition, they basically won't move. They will only move when they don't have enough nutrition. So it's very difficult to detect these insects in the early stages, and even if you do the corresponding tests, you may not be able to detect them."

Mr. Gong walked over, his expression subtle: "I'll give it a try."

Lin Chen smiled and stepped aside. Mr. Gong placed his hand on Han Xuecheng's stomach, closed his eyes, and quietly meditated. After a while, his expression changed.

A sudden realization, embarrassment, shame...

Mr. Gong stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Chen: "Gong Zifei of the Tian Sheng Sect, and who are you?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Lin Chen, my master is Xue Kuangren." Gong Zifei's eyes flickered slightly: "So you are Mr. Xue's disciple... I have never heard of this Blood Corpse Worm before. How did you learn about it, Mr. Lin?"

Lin Chen replied, "I saw it in an unnamed ancient book. It contained all sorts of strange and unusual things, including a record of blood corpse worms. People of high status and position would often set up many traps and mechanisms in their tombs to prevent others from disturbing them after they died. These were all overt, designed to kill intruders."

"But what if they still can't kill the intruders? Then the corpse will naturally be harassed. So they'll put bloodworm eggs in the coffin. When the corpse moves, the bloodworm eggs fly away and enter the body through the mouth, eyes, nose, etc., then hatch into worms, sucking the person's blood and eventually causing the person to die with their intestines ruptured. This can be considered revenge for themselves..."

Gong Zifei cupped his hands in greeting: "I am ignorant and have never heard of the Blood Corpse Worm. I would like to ask Mr. Lin to treat it. I hope Mr. Lin will allow me to observe and see for myself."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Of course."

After Lin Chen and Gong Zifei's conversation, Han Yuanli seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and his tone instantly became polite and respectful: "Mr. Lin, may I ask how to treat this?"

Lin Chen calmly replied, "It's the same principle as getting rid of roundworms. You just need to use medicine to stun them and then expel them. However, the medicine must be appropriate for the condition. Otherwise, if it stimulates them, they will go crazy and crawl around wildly, causing their intestines to perforate and rot in an instant."

Han Yuanli's face turned pale; after all, the scene was terrifying to even think about.

Han Xuecheng was quite frank, even sighing, "So it turns out that disturbing the tomb brought this retribution. It was indeed wrong of me to disturb the peace of the tomb's owner. This can be considered retribution."

Han Yuanli comforted him, "Dad, you are doing this to protect the owners and artifacts of these ancient tombs. Otherwise, if tomb raiders discover them, not only will the artifacts be stolen, but the owners of the tombs will also be left with nothing but bones and will never find peace."

After comforting the distraught Han Xuecheng, Han Yuanli respectfully asked, "Mr. Lin, what should we do now?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'll write the prescription. You go get the medicine and brew it. Drink it for three days straight. In between, eat and drink as usual, and relieve yourself as needed. That should expel all the blood worms. Then, I'll prescribe some medicine to replenish your qi and blood and help you recover..."

(End of this chapter)