Niu Chuntian listened to these words. She looked at Zhu Yanyi deeply, then left quickly. She wanted to check if her words were true.
After Niu Chuntian left, Zhu Yanyi looked at Wang Meihua’s body. A light flashed in her eyes. "Red-lipped beauty, beauty with red lips. If it were someone else, they might really be fooled." She admired the skill of the person behind this. She thought such tricks only existed in movies. Now, she saw it in real life.
Luo Gang was slightly stunned. "Miss, is this not 'Red-Lipped Beauty'?"
"Yes, it is 'Red-Lipped Beauty,' but also 'Beauty with Red Lips,'" Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Brother Luo, 'Red-Lipped Beauty' and 'Beauty with Red Lips' are the same poison. The only difference is that 'Red-Lipped Beauty' just makes the lips redder than usual. 'Beauty with Red Lips' means the whole body is covered in lip prints."
"I don't understand," Luo Gang said. She was truly confused. If it was so simple, why did Zhu Yanyi call it 'Red-Lipped Beauty' instead of 'Beauty with Red Lips'?
Zhu Yanyi smiled gently. "The killer gave Wang Meihua 'Red-Lipped Beauty.' She also gave her 'Beauty with Red Lips.'"
"Didn't you say they are the same?" Luo Gang was even more confused. She didn't understand what Zhu Yanyi meant.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi patiently explained. "The toxicity is similar, so they are the same. But giving both poisons at once creates a very rare poison called 'Red Powder Skeleton.'"
"What does 'Red Powder Skeleton' do?" Luo Gang asked.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly and pointed to Wang Meihua’s face. "It preserves a complete human skin."
"Huh?" Luo Gang was completely stunned.
"The effect of 'Red Powder Skeleton' is to corrode the dead person's flesh from the inside out. It leaves only a complete human skin. Except for the skin and bones, no flesh or blood remains inside. That is 'Red Powder Skeleton.' A beautiful skin and a complete skeleton. Isn't that truly a 'Red Powder Skeleton'?" Zhu Yanyi spoke calmly. There was no surprise on her face. "Do you want to know the use of this skin?"
"Miss, please don't make it sound so scary. Just tell me directly," Luo Gang said helplessly. She never knew Zhu Yanyi had such a dark sense of humor. "What is strange about this skin?"
"Have you heard the story of 'Painted Skin'?" Zhu Yanyi did not answer directly. Instead, she asked naturally. But the question sounded very strange.
"The 'Painted Skin' from Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?" Luo Gang asked. Although he spoke, his mind was blank. Could such a 'Painted Skin' event really happen in reality? If so, the world would be magical.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Yes. It mainly tells the story of a ghost using human skin to create a human identity, then deceiving a scholar. The skin from 'Red Powder Skeleton' has a similar effect to that painted skin. The painted skin is a绝世 beauty drawn on human skin. The skin from 'Red Powder Skeleton' is more natural. Once attached to a person, no flaws are visible from the outside. This is because all the pores inside the skin are alive. If covered on a person without skin within forty-eight hours, it becomes a complete person. The skin and flesh can merge. Of course, the blood must not be rejected. So, the person receiving this skin must have a matching blood type."