I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 2 Rich Young Master
Chen Mo stared intently at Qiu Lan, his eyes filled with trepidation.

Although Chen Mo had long known that cannibalism existed in some feudal societies, especially in some backward nomadic tribes where it was common for people to eat people for pleasure.

But having been influenced by the civilization of his previous life, he simply couldn't accept such a thing. If he really ate Chunlan's heart... that would be utterly...

Good thing...

Fortunately, the head of the guards, Zhou Wushi, arrived in time and managed to subdue the second young master, preventing him from eating Chunlan's heart.

call!
Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief; the churning in his stomach had subsided.

Even so, Chen Mo still felt a lingering fear in his heart.

This madness is terrifying.

terrible!

After a long while, Chen Mo finally recovered. "What is madness? How did I get this disease?"

Qiu Lan stared blankly at Chen Mo, her expression filled with disbelief.

Chen Mo then realized something and said, "I was unconscious here for three days. It was only after Master Li performed rituals for several days that I woke up. I can't remember anything from before."

Qiu Lan breathed a sigh of relief, clearly accepting the explanation. "I don't know how the second young master contracted this disease. Perhaps he went to some place he shouldn't have, or ate something he shouldn't have. Recently, there have been occasional cases of madness in the county, but none of them have survived. The second young master is lucky; the eldest young master..."

In the end, Qiulan lowered her head and dared not say any more.

Chen Mo noticed that Qiu Lan's expression was filled with fear as she spoke. He then realized that the madness was more terrifying than he had anticipated.

This terrified Chen Mo.

In my previous life, I was just a Taoist priest in a temple, living in a peaceful world. I was like a flower of the motherland growing up in a greenhouse, but I had never faced life and death.

Now, encountering such a change for the first time, I am truly terrified.

He doesn't want to become that kind of monster.

"Young Master, I'll take the dishes to the kitchen and come back to keep you company later?"

Faced with Qiulan's question, Chen Mo immediately chose to exercise his authority as the young master, "No, you stay here with me."

Although Qiulan was afraid, she dared not refute, "Yes."

As a maid sold into servitude to the Chen family, it wouldn't be surprising if she angered her master and was beaten to death on the spot. The government wouldn't care about the life or death of a slave either.

Chen Mo was flustered and filled with mixed feelings. He had no mind to joke with Qiu Lan and just stayed quietly, watching the incense flow into the red-veiled statue.

After the incense sticks had burned out, Chen Mo said, "Qiu Lan, now that the incense sticks are finished, go and light three more incense sticks for the Red Lantern Goddess."

Although Qiulan dared not move the statue of the Red Lantern Goddess, she dared to light three incense sticks.

She walked shakily to the incense table, knelt down, and prayed devoutly: "This humble servant, Qiulan, pays her respects to the Goddess of the Red Lantern."

After praying, Qiulan lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner.

Chen Mo stared intently at the three incense sticks.

Sure enough, the incense continued to flow into the red veil.

Chen Mo's heart sank.

This world really does have ghosts!

I hope I don't get sick again...

……

Three days passed by in a flash.

During this time, the noblewoman and Chen Yinfu came to visit several times. Seeing that Chen Mo's complexion was gradually improving, they were all smiles. However, the couple always followed the old man's advice and did not dare to stay too long, for fear of delaying Chen Mo's recovery.

Qiulan, on Chen Mo's orders, stayed by his side the whole time.

Through Qiu Lan's narration, Chen Mo also gained a general understanding of this world.

This place belongs to Honghe County and is backed by the Dayin Mountain.

Don't underestimate this county town, because there is a force called the Red Lantern Clan. Hundreds of thousands of villagers in Qinghe County are followers of the Red Lantern Goddess. On the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, or during festivals, they go to the Red Lantern Temple to make grand sacrifices. The Chen family is one of the most powerful families in the county.

They owned over a thousand acres of fertile land and managed several large pharmacies, shops, and other businesses. They were truly a prominent and influential family in the area.

As the patriarch of a wealthy family, Chen Yinfu naturally had wives and concubines. Fortunately, Chen Mo's mother, Chen Linshi, was his legal wife, and Chen Mo was the legitimate son. In addition, his elder brother had died of madness half a month ago, making Chen Mo the only legitimate son of the Chen family.

This vast industry ultimately belongs to Chen Mo.

After learning this information, Chen Mo was very satisfied with his time travel.

Even if there are some ghosts and monsters in this world, with the power of the Chen family, protecting myself should not be difficult.

Now I can relax and enjoy being a rich young master.

The only thing that needs to be clarified is whether madness is a mental illness or a physical illness.

This is extremely important as it relates to my future life.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was perfectly normal during these three days, did not fall ill, and did not feel anything unusual about his body.

On the fourth day at dusk, Chen Mo was woken up by Qiu Lan while he was still half asleep.

"Young Master, wake up! The Master has sent someone to let you out."

……

Chen Mo lay on the warm bed.

I was covered with a thick quilt, which kept me warm and prevented any drafts.

Looking around, he saw blue brick walls, beams made of golden nanmu wood, and tables, chairs, and wardrobes painted red. Exquisite palace lanterns hung from the beams. A graceful woman in a silk dress sat at the head of the bed.

It was the maid Qiulan.

Serving him personally.

Although his hands and feet still had wounds from the removal of the nails, wrapped in gauze, and he was temporarily unable to move around and needed to lie down to recover, this treatment was much better than what he had received in the wooden jar a few days ago.

Not long after, Mr. and Mrs. Chen came to visit.

When Chen Linshi saw the bandages wrapped around Chen Mo's hands and feet, and the bloodstains on the surface of the bandages, tears welled up in her eyes. "My son, you can't get hurt. If anything happens to you, how can I live?"

Seeing that Chen Mo was unharmed, Chen Yinfu breathed a sigh of relief and urged the doorkeeper, "Steward Liu, has the doctor arrived yet?"

Butler Liu was a slightly overweight man in his forties, but he gave off a shrewd impression. Standing at the door, he replied, "I've already sent someone to call them; they'll be here soon."

Before long, an old doctor carrying a medicine box hurried over.

After carefully examining Chen Mo's wound, the old doctor said, "The second young master is not seriously injured; he is mainly weak. I will prescribe some medicine to nourish his qi and blood. He should recover in half a month."

There were no anesthetics in this world, and the wounds on his hands and feet hurt terribly. Chen Mo thought to himself that the pharmacy should be closed in the middle of the night, and he would have to get the medicine to nourish himself the next day.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yinfu handed the prescription to Steward Liu, saying, "Go to our pharmacy and get the medicine quickly."

Watching Butler Liu's retreating figure, Chen Mo was delighted: the young masters of wealthy families are indeed treated differently; they even have their own pharmacy.

Chen Linshi sat on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down her face. "Husband, you should go and rest. I'll stay with Erlang tonight."

Chen Yinfu said, "I'll go check on the ancestral hall. Also, Erlang has just recovered from a serious illness, so just in case... I'll call Zhou Wushi over to keep watch at night."

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.

It seems Dad still doesn't quite trust me.

This makes sense, though, since he had bitten someone to death during a previous episode of his illness.

Chen Mo didn't think much of it and instead focused his attention on Master Zhou.

Master Zhou?
Isn't that the head guard that Qiulan mentioned? He must be the strongest guard in the Chen family, a powerful expert who probably knows a lot about madness.

This is a good opportunity to ask him about madness.

(End of this chapter)