I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 16 This is impossible
"Woooooo~"

In the backyard of the Li residence, a series of hoarse, low sobs could be heard coming from a room.

But it was Li's mother-in-law lying on the edge of the bed, muttering something to herself, her eyes filled with tears, looking very lonely and miserable.

Lying on the bed was a girl in a red dress, about thirteen years old, exactly the same as the girl Chen Mo had seen in the ancient well earlier.

The difference is that the girl in red has her limbs firmly nailed to the bed board with thick iron nails, and red and white talismans are hung on both sides, with several paper figures of women with eyes dotted on them standing there.

The layout was similar to what Chen Mo had seen when he woke up in the Chen family ancestral hall.

The difference was that the girl on the bed had already turned pale, her face was covered with lividity, and her back was even swollen and covered with festering pustules, emitting a strong stench of death.

If it weren't for the incense burning in the room, the stench of the corpse would probably have spread far and wide.

The girl had a small black whistle stuffed in her mouth, and it could occasionally emit low, hoarse cries and even voices.

Grandma Li cried with snot and tears streaming down her face. "Hongxi, you have such a hard life! It's all my fault for being useless. I couldn't bring your soul back. Even the Goddess of the Red Lantern won't help. This is going to drive our family to our deaths."

Just then, the black whistle in the girl's mouth moved, as if her Adam's apple was bobbing, and made a sound, "Mother, I saw him."

Granny Li said, "He's been possessed by your evil spirits and has entered a ghostly realm. It's nothing strange that you saw him."

The black whistle continued to roll, producing a girl's clear voice, "I saw him pry off the red wax from the wellhead. He was able to pry off the red wax... Mother, I'm saved, I can get out."

Upon hearing this, Granny Li suddenly trembled, her previous dejected air vanished, and she became radiant. "Really?"

"It's true! I wanted to scare him and then lure him into prying off all the red wax from the well... but this man is very cautious and quick-witted. He didn't fall for it. Mother, you have to help me. I don't want to be trapped in this well forever, without even the chance to be reborn..."

Grandma Li was overjoyed. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded repeatedly, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes. "Good, good, good, Hongxi, don't worry. You're my only daughter. As long as I can get better, I'd be willing to die for you..."

……

As Chen Mo stepped out of the Li residence, he inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine. He abruptly stopped and looked back at the gate of the Li residence.

"Second Young Master, what are you looking at?" Ma Tie came over at this moment, very curious.

Chen Mo shook his head. "It's nothing."

After speaking, Chen Mo walked to the ancient well by the door and stood at the wellhead to examine it carefully.

The well is in good condition; the stones around the well are piled up smoothly and evenly, without any moss or red wax on them.

And I didn't smell that foul odor either.

This made Chen Mo very curious.

Could it be that the ancient well we encountered in the ghostly land was not this well?

But I'm clearly under some kind of spell here.

"Brother Chen, what are you looking at?" Xie Dong walked over curiously at this moment.

Chen Mo asked, "Dongzi, does Granny Li usually come here to get water?"

Xie Dong said, "Yes. Not only Granny Li, but also the shopkeepers and their assistants from the surrounding area often come here to get water."

Just then, a few men arrived, carrying buckets and ropes. They went to the well, threw the buckets with the ropes tied to them into the well, and then shook the ropes to draw water up.

Some of the men left carrying buckets of water, while another man in a gray short-sleeved shirt filled a water bag and took it away.

Chen Mo immediately stepped forward, "Young man, could you sell me this water pouch?"

The waiter turned around and saw Chen Mo's wealthy attire, his attitude becoming much more respectful. "If you want water, young master, just go and get it yourself."

As Chen Mo took Xie Dong's loose silver coins, he stuffed them into the shop assistant's hand, saying, "I didn't bring a water pouch, and I'm really thirsty. Please do me a favor, young man."

The shop assistant glanced at the loose silver in his hand and saw that it weighed a full two taels.

That's enough to buy dozens of water bladders.

He wondered to himself: Could it be that he had encountered a landlord's foolish son?

He took off his water pouch and handed it to Chen Mo, still a little worried, "Young Master, you can't go back on your word." Chen Mo took the water pouch and left, "I won't go back on my word."

The gray-clad shopkeeper, clutching the loose silver coins, watched Chen Mo's departing figure. "When did such an arrogant young master emerge in Honghe County? My tattered water pouch can even fetch two taels of silver?"

It wasn't that Chen Mo was extravagant with his money, but rather that he genuinely wanted to figure out if the well in the ghostly land was indeed this one. He wanted to take some well water back to study it. Given the eerie atmosphere of the Li residence, Chen Mo dared not linger, so he had to spend more money.

Having left the Li residence and entered the bustling city, Chen Mo found himself surrounded by people coming and going, a lively scene that lessened his initial fear considerably.

Xie Dong and Chen Mo boarded the carriage, while Qiu Lan and Ma Tie sat on the carriage floor, driving the carriage at high speed towards the outside of the canyon.

The carriage was lined with animal hides and had a revolving lantern hanging inside, making it bright and warm.

Taking the opportunity, Chen Mo took out the water bag, unscrewed the cap, and brought it to his nose to smell it carefully.

There was no foul odor unique to girls.

Xie Dong, quite impatient with Chen Mo's rambling, said, "What are you doing? You've been acting strangely ever since you were possessed. Don't scare me. If anything happens to you, Uncle Chen will skin me alive."

Chen Mo had no time to argue with him: "Dongzi, is there another ancient well in the Li residence?"

Xie Dong shook his head. "There probably isn't any at the Li residence, otherwise why would Granny Li come to the door to fetch water?"

Chen Mo then asked, "What about the backyard?"

Xie Dong scratched his head: "Grandma Li never lets anyone into her backyard. Only the old folks in the black market know that."

Chen Mo said, "Later, please help me find out more. Also, please find out what's going on between Old Master Li and his daughter. The more details, the better."

Xie Dong initially thought Chen Mo was being redundant, but seeing Chen Mo's serious expression, he agreed, "Alright, alright, I'll find out for you. By the way... when are we going to Chunfeng Tower again? I'm really missing Miss Ruhua. You have to help me with that."

Chen Mo composed himself, thinking that Xie Dong had helped him a lot, and it would be appropriate for him to inquire about it. "What happened between you and Miss Ruhua?"

Xie Dong's eyes lit up at the mention of Ru Hua, "I've spent no less than two hundred taels on Ru Hua recently, but she still hasn't agreed to let me spend the night with her. I'm so anxious!"

Chen Mo glared at him, quite sympathetic. "Ru Hua told you that feelings take time, so please give her some time to accept you?"

Xie Dong was overjoyed, as if he had found a kindred spirit: "Yes, yes, that's exactly it. How did you know?"

Eh.

Chen Mo sighed, "You've run into a gold digger."

Xie Dong looked completely bewildered: "What is a gold digger?"

Chen Mo tried to explain, but for a moment he didn't know how to put it, so he said directly, "You should choose another target."

Xie Dongru was struck a heavy blow: "What does this mean?"

Chen Mo said, "You're no match for her, you can't outmaneuver her. If you keep going, you'll be tortured to death."

Xie Dong immediately retorted, "Impossible! Ru Hua is wonderful. She also has feelings for me! Brother Chen, I consider you a brother, please don't break up this loving couple!"

Chen Mo said speechlessly, "I'll go find Miss Ruhua later and spend some money. She'll repeat everything she said to you and every expression of affection she made to you. Do you believe me?"

Xie Dong shook his head frantically: "This is impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Chen Mo looked regretful.

Bro, you haven't played enough games, you're too naive.

……

At the end of the Xu hour (7-9 PM), Chen Mo and his companions entered the city through the west gate. After parting ways, it took them another half hour to reach the main gate of the Chen residence.

From a great distance, Chen Mo saw his mother, Chen Linshi, standing at the door, leading a group of guards searching for someone.

As soon as they got off the carriage, Chen Linshi rushed up, her eyes filled with tears, "Erlang, where have you been? I was so worried about you."

(End of this chapter)