"The people in this village are so strange! The way they look at us is creepy..." Ah Mi rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and stuck closely behind Cao Xiaosha, refusing to leave his side.
"Xiao Yu, be careful and don't wander around. Didn't you notice? All the women are bound in tiny feet. And their faces are painted with all sorts of bizarre patterns. It's terrifying. Why do I feel like this village resembles some kind of cult?..."
Ah Mi's words made An Yiqing chuckle lightly, "Ah Mi, the patterns on those women's faces probably aren't painted."
"Not painted? Could they be carved instead?" Ah Mi raised her eyebrows.
An Yiqing nodded, "You're right. Those patterns are likely carved into their faces—in other words, tattooed."
"Tattooed?!" Ah Mi gasped audibly, then quickly covered her mouth. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at An Yiqing. "Why would they tattoo those patterns on their faces? It must hurt so much! How can they face anyone looking like that?"
