Green Plum Turns Into A Demon

It's true!

The old man is a demon!

"Creak, creak, creak..."

A sound that made one's scalp tingle, like sharp fingernails scraping against bone, constantly chipping away fragments of bone, emanated from the room, striking Lu Jun's heart like heavy hammers.

Lu Jun finally understood the source of the sound. It was the sound of the ferocious demon on the bed grinding its teeth.

No wonder the old man had been making him medicine every night for this period.

He was trying to drug him!

No wonder the old man had never let him enter his room.

So this was the truth of it all!

Kill or not kill!

Lu Jun was in an internal struggle.

In less than the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, Lu Jun's heart had found its answer.

Kill!!!

You're a demon!

What's the point of talking to you then!

You're a demon!

Raising me all these years, you must have had an ulterior motive!

If I don't kill you, my Dao heart will be unstable!

Lu Jun hesitated for a moment, then quickly went to the kitchen and picked up a cleaver.

"Perfect, the old man just sharpened it when he was killing a chicken this afternoon, it's nice and sharp!"

When Lu Jun arrived at the old man's door again.

Lu Jun suddenly stopped.

The demonic form the old man had transformed into earlier had vanished.

Only a frail old man was left on the bed, fast asleep.

Lu Jun looked at the knife in his hand, then at the old man on the bed.

Eighteen years of memories flooded his mind, familiar yet with a strange sense of unfamiliarity.

Having not slept all night, Lu Jun did not act.

He was afraid he had made a mistake.

Even if the probability was extremely small.

But he didn't dare to gamble.

Lu Jun was waiting, waiting for the old man to truly reveal his true form in front of him.

Then he could kill the other party without any pressure.

The next morning, the old man slowly walked out of his room as if nothing had happened.

Lu Jun looked at the old man before him, feeling an absurd sense of unfamiliarity, as if he were meeting him for the first time.

"What's wrong? You look so listless this morning?" the old man asked, stepping forward towards Lu Jun.

"Nothing..." Lu Jun's eyes darted around: "I had a nightmare last night and didn't sleep well..."

"Tch." The old man pouted, then seemed to realize, a familiar, shameless smile appearing on his face: "I know..."

"A child has grown up... That's right, you're also at the age where you should be getting married soon."

"The daughter of Hua Zi's family seems to like you quite a bit. I'll take you to propose in a while..."

Looking at the familiar words of the old man before him.

Lu Jun's face was filled with complexity.

The Huang Pi Dao Master's ancestral hall was located in the center of the village. It was said to have been built in the early years by pooling the entire village's manpower. Even the materials used to build the ancestral hall were transported from the town or even from farther prefectures.

It could be considered the most magnificent building in this remote mountain village.

By the time Lu Jun and the old man from his family arrived, the Huang Pi Dao Master's ancestral hall was already filled with people.

The old man was carrying a live chicken, bound tightly with ropes, as an offering to the 'Huang Pi Dao Master'.

Basically, every household had to bring some offerings.

Lu Jun absentmindedly followed the old man into the ancestral hall and chose a suitable place to sit.

However, Lu Jun might not have noticed that as he passed by each villager, they would sniffle, then turn their gaze to fixate on Lu Jun's retreating back, their throats churning with saliva, and a strange craving in their eyes.

Then they whispered to each other.

"Fourth Master Huang's son is truly handsome!"

"Yeah, and it smells so good... I'm really afraid I won't be able to control myself..."

"What? You've been affected too?"

"Sigh, how many people in the village haven't been affected... Every night when I sleep, I have to tie myself up with chains, for fear that something bad will happen."

"..."

The crowd gathered and discussed in detail, their eyes occasionally glancing at Lu Jun sitting in a corner far away.

Lu Jun was very handsome, a famous beauty in the surrounding ten villages.

Today he was wearing a simple brown robe made of coarse hemp, loose coarse hemp trousers underneath, and straw sandals on his feet. His jet-black hair was casually tied up with a grass rope, a very typical rural young man's attire.

But his lips were red and teeth were white, his face was handsome, and his skin was fair, even fairer than many village girls. He showed no trace of the roughness and vulgarity of growing up in the countryside. Especially his pair of peach blossom eyes, which could make a dog look affectionate.

He often attracted attention and discussion from everyone.

But today...

The whispering villagers were clearly not just discussing Lu Jun's good looks, but also saying other things...

Lu Jun sat in the corner of the ancestral hall with people his age, frowning slightly, the smell of paper money and burning incense constantly reaching his nose.

The old man sat with several other village elders, chatting and laughing.

Lu Jun's mind was filled with thoughts, but his eyes were vacant, staring intently at the shrine in the center of the ancestral hall ahead.

There, placed with solemn dignity, was the deity worshipped by Huang Family Village, 'Huang Pi Dao Master', his head covered with a black veil.

As for why Huang Pi Dao Master's head was covered with a black veil, according to the villagers, it was because the deity possessed innate majesty, and could not be looked at directly, coveted, or spied upon...

Since losing his memory, this was the third time he had participated in the ancestral hall's worship. Today was the 'Dark Day' of the month, the last worship of the month.

"Brother A Jun, what's wrong! You look unwell."

A cheerful voice came from beside him. Lu Jun subconsciously looked over.

The speaker was a girl wearing a brown ruqun, with a beautiful appearance, looking about sixteen or seventeen years old. Although her skin was not as fair and tender as Lu Jun's, it was considered very fair in this remote mountain village.

If Lu Jun was the 'village heartthrob', then the girl in front of him was the 'village flower'.

The girl was the daughter of Uncle Hua in the village, named Huang Ni'er, and she had been Lu Jun's childhood sweetheart.

Seeing the girl, Lu Jun's tense expression relaxed slightly, and he forced a smile: "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night."

Huang Ni'er sat down beside Lu Jun, her small face slightly flushed as she looked at Lu Jun's profile, thinking to herself; Brother A Jun is so handsome...

Looking at Huang Ni'er beside him.

Lu Jun's mind was filled with thoughts.

Lu Jun was somewhat confident in his own strength. If the other party was willing to cooperate with him and use some means to lure out the old man's true form...

Then he could kill the old man with a clear conscience.

Lu Jun's eyes lit up.

The monthly worship ceremony for 'Huang Pi Dao Master' often lasted for a whole day on the Dark Day at the end of the month.

In the morning, they worshipped the deity. At noon, all the families gathered to prepare for a communal meal. In the evening, there were other activities in the village.

Now, the elders had already gathered to prepare lunch.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, after worshipping 'Huang Pi Dao Master', Lu Jun quickly pulled Huang Ni'er into the hidden reeds in the village.

"Oh my, Brother A Jun, what's the matter, so urgent..."

Huang Ni'er's pretty face was flushed, and she tilted her head to look at the tall, handsome young man in front of her, her affection overflowing from her eyes.

At the same time, her mind was also racing.

The day before yesterday, Fourth Master Huang came to my house to buy wine and told my father that he would come to propose to Brother A Jun in a while...

Could it be that Brother A Jun is here now to ask for my opinion...

What opinion could I have... It's all decided by parents and matchmakers...

If I like him, it's just because I like...

Brother A Jun is good-looking... and he smells so good...

"..."

Thinking of this, Huang Ni'er's face became even more shy.

At this moment, Lu Jun spoke, his expression solemn, staring intently at Huang Ni'er in front of him:

"Ni'er, I have something very important to tell you now!"

"At the same time, I hope you can keep it a secret and help me!"

Huang Ni'er nodded, her face blushing.

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow.

No, girl, why are you blushing like a teapot!

His absent-mindedness had struck again, and strange words popped into his mind.

Lu Jun organized his thoughts and asked, "Ni'er, have you ever heard of demons and monsters?"

"Huh?" Huang Ni'er was taken aback. Her expression was a little disappointed, but she still replied, "Before, I heard Father mention that demons and monsters are monsters with strange Spiritual Power. These monsters also prey on humans for food, they're very scary."

Lu Jun nodded, then his expression turned serious. "Ni'er, what I'm about to say is very important. You absolutely cannot tell anyone."

Huang Ni'er nodded firmly.

Lu Jun's expression was grave. "Actually, I suspect my old man is a demon."

"Ah?" Huang Ni'er was stunned again, then she chuckled, "Brother Jun, stop joking with me..."

"It's true!" Lu Jun's voice couldn't help but rise a bit. "Last night, I saw it with my own eyes."

Huang Ni'er's expression instantly became tense. "Brother Jun, you... you're not trying to scare me, are you!"

"Fourth Master Huang, how could he be a demon..."

Lu Jun briefly recounted what happened last night.

Huang Ni'er's expression grew more fearful, and she leaned against Lu Jun's shoulder.

"Could it be a nightmare..."

Huang Ni'er said timidly.

"Impossible..." Lu Jun stated with certainty.

The way the old man transformed into a demon last night was clearly imprinted in his mind.

He had stayed by the door all night, guarding the old man without sleeping!

It was a shame the old man didn't transform into a demon in the latter half of the night, otherwise, he would have charged in and killed him.

"Brother Jun, didn't you say you saw Fourth Master Huang transform into a demon..." Huang Ni'er asked curiously. "So, what did the demon Fourth Master Huang transformed into look like?"

Lu Jun began to recall the appearance of the demon on his old man's bed last night and said, "Hmm, how should I put it... it was covered in dense, yellow fur, had a very long yellowish-brown tail, and its claws were very sharp... especially its face."

"Its face protruded forward, a bit like a weasel... yes, exactly like a weasel, it was practically a human-shaped weasel."

Listening to Lu Jun's description, Huang Ni'er lowered her head and fell silent.

Lu Jun grew anxious and quickly said, "Ni'er, you don't believe me!"

Huang Ni'er lowered her head and gently shook it. "No, Brother Jun, I believe you."

Suddenly, Huang Ni'er gently lifted her head, revealing a pure and bright smiling face.

But Lu Jun's heart suddenly felt a sense of unease.

This smile, no matter how you looked at it, was extremely standard: the upward curve of the lips, exactly eight teeth showing.

Such a perfect smile, yet Lu Jun couldn't help but feel that this smiling face was somewhat fake.

It was like the smile an animal would put on to please humans, a pseudo-human smile.

It was disgusting, detestable, and made him feel physically uncomfortable.

Lu Jun averted his gaze.

"Brother Jun, I believe you."

Seeing Lu Jun look away, Huang Ni'er's smile became even brighter, and the curve of her mouth widened even further.

"Because I'm like that too..."

Lu Jun's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively looked sharply at Huang Ni'er in front of him.

"Huh? Ni'er, what did you just say..." Lu Jun thought he had misheard.

"Brother Jun, I said, I'm like that too..."

Huang Ni'er's mouth continued to split wider, stretching almost to the back of her head. Her originally pure and handsome face began to protrude forward.

Her body grew taller and taller, directly surpassing Lu Jun, who was nearly six feet tall (using Song dynasty measurements, approximately 1.88 meters), even exceeding Lu Jun's height by a head.

The Huang Ni'er before him had transformed into a giant weasel demon, standing naked in front of him.