On the highway.
A red sports car was speeding along, inside sat a woman. This woman wasn't exactly beautiful, but her makeup was exquisite.
However, even the most exquisite face could not hide the bloodshot eyes and the deep dark circles. Her hair was messy, and her clothes were stained with some filth.
The filth emitted a strong stench, like the corpse odor emanating from a body that had been dead for a long time!
The hands gripping the steering wheel had long fingernails, scarlet and eerie, as if they had been soaked in fresh blood!
Her name was Xia Xia, codenamed Ghost Armor!
She was originally a beautician at a high-end club. One day, an old customer said she had acquired some nail art from an unknown era, claiming that professional estimates suggested they belonged to a high-ranking figure in the palace during ancient times.
That old customer had a good relationship with Xia Xia, so she gifted the box containing the nail art to her.
Out of curiosity, Xia Xia opened the box. Inside lay a long fingernail. At that moment, the nail was bright red and beautiful, and Xia Xia instantly fell in love with it.
Afterward, she affixed the nail to her own hand.
However, that day was the turning point in her destiny.
That nail was a ghost; it grew into Xia Xia's finger, firmly merging with her. Initially, only one finger grew a Ghost Nail, but as time passed, her other fingers also grew Ghost Nails.
Later, she was found by a beautiful woman named Nan Ge, who told her they were the same kind of people and invited her to join the Club she established, where she could gain immense wealth and status.
The woman named Nan Ge also informed her that people of their kind were called Ghost Controllers, and they were all short-lived.
Thinking about securing a living allowance for her family in the future, she joined the organization named Nange Club.
Including her, there were only three Ghost Controllers in that organization; the rest were wealthy individuals from the entire city—various business tycoons and real estate bosses.
The woman named Nan Ge treated her well, introducing her to those big bosses, and those big bosses also invested in her, giving her a lot of money and property.
However, gaining all this came at a price.
Those bosses didn't support them for nothing. Wealthy people encountered many things, including numerous Supernatural Events, which required the three people in the Club to handle.
Xia Xia, inside the sports car, was currently on the phone.
"Hello, Nan Ge, I'm very sorry..." Xia Xia began with deep apology in her voice.
The person on the other end also sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "Sister Xia, what's wrong with you?"
"I—I took on Mr. Luo's job privately. I can't handle that ghost; I'm about to undergo Ghost Revival now..."
The female voice on the other end became angry.
"Sister Xia, didn't I tell you that ghost has a Ghost Domain and we can't handle it? The last time the three of us went, we couldn't resolve it. If your Ghost Armor hadn't been able to cut through the Ghost Domain, we wouldn't have gotten out! Why did you still go after that ghost! We should just wait for the Person in Charge from Headquarters to handle it. Why didn't you listen!"
Nan Ge on the other end was both angry and helpless. Every Ghost Controller faced the day of Ghost Revival, but Xia Xia had tried to Confront a ghost possessing a Ghost Domain on her own. This worsened her already poor condition, and now the Revival was starting.
"Nan Ge, it was a pleasure knowing you. I will go lock myself up in the Safe House in my Villa area later so I won't cause trouble for the sisters. That's all, I won't talk anymore; I want to call my family."
After speaking, Xia Xia hung up the call with Nan Ge and dialed her husband instead. Her parents had passed away; now her only relatives were her husband and their daughter.
The call didn't connect. Xia Xia kept dialing, making seven or eight calls in a row before it was finally answered.
However, as soon as the call was answered, a man's cursing voice came through.
"Bitch, you still have the nerve to call! Have you had fun sleeping with other men these past few months? You haven't been home in months, and you don't even care about the child! Get a divorce quickly, so the kid doesn't keep making a fuss!"
The man on the other end was furious and seemed ready to hang up at any moment.
Xia Xia was currently enduring the torment of the Malevolent Ghost. She had taken on Mr. Luo's job privately because she thought the ghost was about to revive, and she wanted to leave some money for her family first.
She hadn't told her husband or child about everything that had happened to her these past few months. She felt that since she was a Malevolent Ghost, getting close to them would only bring them misfortune, which is why she hadn't gone home for months.
Xia Xia said, her voice choked with sobs.
"Husband, listen to me. Behind our wedding photo on the bedside table, I left a bank card and some property deeds... That money is enough for you to raise the child."
As she spoke, Xia Xia's sobbing grew louder.
"I didn't do anything to betray you; that money is clean."
The other end of the line fell silent. Hearing his wife seemingly giving her last words, he realized something. His tone was no longer as aggressive as before; instead, he asked with some panic.
"Xiaoxia, where are you right now? Stay put, I'm coming to find you!"
Xia Xia shook her head while holding the phone, as if her husband could see her.
"No need, I don't have much time left. Let me speak to Qingqing for a moment."
The man was silent for a moment longer before saying 'okay' heavily. Then, the sound of running could be heard, indicating he had moved away from the child while on the call.
"Hello~ Mommy, when are you coming back? Daddy always says you're busy, and you haven't come back to see Qingqing in a long time~" A soft voice sounded.
Hearing this voice, tears streamed uncontrollably from Xia Xia's eyes. Unable to See the road ahead, she stopped the car and tried hard to Suppress her sobs as she spoke.
"Be good, Qingqing. Mommy is going to have plastic surgery, okay? When it's done, Mommy will come back."
Since Xia Xia used to be a beautician, she had shared some knowledge about this with her daughter.
A soft voice came from the other end of the line again.
"But what if Qingqing doesn't recognize you after Mommy gets plastic surgery?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Xia's tears became even harder to hold back, smearing her exquisite makeup.
"It's very simple. Whoever Daddy tells you to call 'Mommy' from now on, that person will be me."
After saying this, Xia Xia ruthlessly hung up the phone, fiercely wiped away her tears, and started the car again. She felt the Revival could no longer be Suppressed. She had to hurry back to the Villa's Safe House so as not to cause trouble for anyone.