I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 38 The Origin of the Female Ghost in the Well
Chen Mo entered the central courtyard and met Liu Hao in the living room.

A middle-aged man in military uniform, broad-shouldered and burly, with an embroidered spring knife at his waist, sat upright.

Chen Yinfu greeted and introduced, "Xiao Mo, come and greet Commander Liu."

Chen Mo cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Junior Chen Mo greets Commander Liu."

Liu Hao smiled and said, "No need to be so formal, just call me Uncle Liu."

"Hello, Uncle Liu."

Liu Hao listened with a broad smile, "Standing like a pine tree, with a graceful bearing, truly a man of exceptional talent. No wonder he is the young hero who shot down Liu Mazi and his gang of bandits. Brother Chen, with such a promising son, it is no surprise that he will bring glory to your family in the future."

Chen Yinfu was naturally very satisfied with Chen Mo's performance and humbly smiled, "Brother Liu, you flatter me. My son is still young. Although he has made some progress in martial arts, he still needs more experience. In the future, I will need Brother Liu to give me more guidance and help."

Although it was a humble remark, given Chen Yinfu's personality, it was already a very high compliment to Chen Mo.

Liu Hao said, "That's natural, that's natural."

After some polite greetings, Liu Hao got down to business. "Liu Mazi was a notorious bandit who had been entrenched in the area near Dayin Mountain outside the city. I had sent troops to surround and eliminate him many times without success. But this time he died at the hands of my nephew, which has truly put my mind at ease."

Chen Mo said, "My Chen family is just a business, how could we possibly kill such fierce bandits? It was all thanks to Uncle Liu's good planning that the Chen family was able to wipe out this group of bandits."

Liu Hao's gaze sharpened, and the way he looked at Chen Mo changed.

This kid is no ordinary person.

Soon, Liu Hao narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Nephew, you jest. Suppressing these bandits is a great achievement; how could I possibly accept such an honor..."

Chen Mo said, "No one outside knows what happened yesterday. I have strictly ordered everyone to give the same account. Even if, in the worst-case scenario, there is a foolish servant who talks nonsense, I can say that I dared to suppress the bandits on the orders of Uncle Liu."

OK OK.

He truly is a prodigy.

Liu Hao's heart pounded wildly.

If he truly succeeds in eliminating Liu Mazi's bandits, his position in the garrison will be even higher. It wouldn't be difficult for him to take over as deputy commander when the position is promoted.

Besides interpersonal relationships, military merit is the most important factor in rising to a higher rank in a garrison.

Chen Yinfu understood Chen Mo's meaning at this moment, and admired him in his heart. He spoke up for him, saying, "Brother Liu, we are close friends, so there is no need for such formalities. Outsiders all know that I, Chen Yinfu, am a businessman. There are many troubles in the business world. If I rashly wipe out a group of bandits, I will only cause myself more trouble. Brother Liu, by accepting this credit, you have also helped my Chen family."

Liu Hao was still a little embarrassed. "Brother Chen, since that's the case... then I'll accept your offer."

Next, the three discussed the details of handing over military merits. After everything was finalized, Liu Hao couldn't stop smiling. "I can't accept my nephew's credit for nothing. If my nephew needs anything, just ask. As long as it's something I, Liu Hao, can do, I will do it without hesitation."

Chen Mo had been waiting for these words.

He picked up the teapot, poured Liu Hao a cup of hot tea, and began to explain: "To be honest, Uncle Liu, I am actually a martial arts fanatic, especially fond of studying martial arts. Unfortunately, I have been stuck at the Blood Rush Realm for a long time and have not been able to obtain the secret manual for Blood Rush and Qi Transformation."

Chen Yinfu's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that his son was truly remarkable, lying without even blushing.

Liu Hao believed him, saying, "No wonder my nephew has reached the Blood Rush Realm at only fifteen years old. But this is not a good matter. Although I am not qualified to access the internal martial arts in the garrison, there are indeed secret manuals for Blood Rush and Qi Transformation. However, those secret methods are only passed on to officers of the rank of centurion or above in the army. If they are passed on in private, it is a violation of military law. At best, one will be demoted; at worst, one will be dismissed."

Chen Mo added at just the right moment, "What if it gets lost by accident?"

hiss.

Liu Hao took a deep breath and looked Chen Mo up and down.

Talent!
This is a talent!
Others may not fully understand what I'm saying.

But Liu Hao knew something—he had secretly copied a manual on blood circulation and qi transformation, but accidentally lost it. Heaven knows who lost it? No matter what, they couldn't punish them.

He received favors from Chen Yinfu first, and then received great military merits from Chen Mo later.

Liu Hao felt that if he didn't agree to Chen Mo's request, he wouldn't be human.

After a long pause, Liu Hao's expression gradually became serious. "Nephew, you are quite insightful. I am not afraid of this matter. However, if you were to practice the Blood-Piercing Qi Transformation Technique used in the military, and were to use it in the future, it would be difficult to extricate yourself once it became known."

Chen Mo said, "I have my own plans and will not implicate Uncle Liu."

He no longer refers to himself as a junior, but directly as his nephew.

Liu Hao turned to look at Chen Yinfu, who was drinking tea and pretending not to see him. That old fox… all he knows is how to spoil his son.

Liu Hao understood Chen Yinfu's meaning and said, "Since my nephew is so obsessed with martial arts, how can I, as his uncle, not help him achieve his goal? I will have the soldiers take the bandits' corpses back to the garrison now, and then copy down a method for cultivating blood and qi. I will send it to my nephew later... no, it was accidentally lost."

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, suppressing his inner elation, and cupped his hands to Liu Hao, saying, "Uncle Liu, thank you for your lost item."

Liu Hao reached out and helped Chen Mo up. "Haha, my nephew is truly a talent. I'll go to the garrison first. I'll come back later."

As he was leaving, Liu Hao turned back and said to Chen Yinfu, "Brother Chen, congratulations! The Chen family has produced a prodigy; his future is limitless."

……

After bidding farewell to Chen Yinfu, Chen Mo hurriedly returned to the East Courtyard.

Around noon, Qiulan hurriedly returned.

Chen Mo quickly stopped practicing, "Did you see that bastard Xie Dong?"

Eh.

Qiu Lan sighed, "The Xie family has closed its gates and is refusing visitors. I waited outside for a long time before I saw Xie Dong's maid go out to buy things. I secretly went over to ask and found out that... since we parted last time, Xie Dong has been confined to his quarters by Master Xie for three months. He is still not allowed to go out."

Chen Mo was taken aback. "What's going on?"

Qiulan said, "That night, when Young Master Xie found out that Ruhua had spent the night with the third young master of the Wei family, he was so angry that he went straight to Chunfeng Tower and beat up the third young master of the Wei family. He was severely spanked by Master Xie and was also put in solitary confinement."

Chen Mo sighed deeply upon hearing this.

Xie Dong, who usually seemed so dignified, ultimately fell for a woman.

I haven't been going out to play enough.

I warned that guy a long time ago.

It's not worth it.

Just as Chen Mo was in a daze, Qiu Lan took out two crumpled sheets of Xuan paper from her sleeve and handed them to Chen Mo: "However, Young Master Xie Dong is still loyal and has always kept in mind what the Second Young Master asked him to do. This is the information that Young Master Xie Dong gave us."

"Dongzi is reliable after all," Chen Mo praised, then picked up the paper to look at it.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked; after reading the contents, Chen Mo was shocked.

The above details the origins of the Li family.

Old Master Li's daughter, originally named Li Hongxi, was an anomaly from birth, possessing the six senses of Yin from the moment she was born. She could see evil spirits and had unpredictable abilities.

If you glare at someone too often, you can kill them with your stare.

Several relatives and neighbors were stared to death by Li Hongxi.

Fearing repercussions from the authorities and the resulting trouble for his family, Old Master Li took his wife, Li Hongxi, and moved to the Blood Ridge Black Market to avoid crowded places.

But Li Hongxi didn't stop there. More and more people were killed by her glares and curses. Even Old Master Li's newborn son died before he was a hundred days old.

Grandpa Li blamed Li Hongxi for his youngest son's death, but Grandma Li disagreed and continued to protect Li Hongxi. The couple then argued.

Later, on a dark and stormy night, while his wife was out, Old Master Li suddenly pushed Li Hongxi into the well, drowning her. To prevent Li Hongxi's vengeful spirit from continuing to cause trouble, Old Master Li obtained red candles from the Red Lantern Temple and lit them at the well's mouth, hoping to seal Li Hongxi's vengeful spirit away.

Later, when the red candles burned out, they left behind solidified red wax oil at the wellhead, which continued to seal Li Hongxi.

Later, Old Master Li never had another child. Perhaps something happened, because Old Master Li went mad and regretted his actions. Even on his deathbed, he was begging others to return his daughter to him.

Seeing this, Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself that Old Master Li was a ruthless man, even willing to harm his own daughter. And how could such a ruthless person regret it in the end?
Furthermore, although the information provided doesn't explain why the old man regretted his actions, it's still quite detailed. Most people probably wouldn't know so much.

Chen Mo continued reading with curiosity.

Upon seeing the last sentence, Chen Mo suddenly gasped.

—Li Hongxi died twenty years ago! Old Master Li died eighteen years ago!

(End of this chapter)