So it turns out I'm the demon!

"Bro, you smell so good."

The sudden sound exploded in my ears like a thunderclap.

Jiang Mu felt a chill run down her spine and her head was buzzing.

A bone-chilling cold surged from the soles of his feet, rushing up his spine and almost freezing his blood vessels and nerves.

who!?

Who's in the closet?

Why didn't I sense that there was someone else in the closet before?

Could it be a ghost?

Jiang Mu stood frozen, not daring to make the slightest move, even her breathing became cautious.

Then, a chilling sensation quietly crept onto the back of his bare neck.

It is a hand.

It seemed to lack even a trace of human warmth.

"Hey bro, could you move over a bit?"

The man behind him chuckled softly.

"Huh? Oh."

Jiang Mu was startled and instinctively shrank to the side.

With a "thud," his shoulder accidentally bumped into the cabinet wall, making a dull thud.

"roar--!!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Kuizi, the butcher who was wandering inside the house, suddenly turned around and pounced on the wardrobe!

His face, smeared with blood, looked grotesque and terrifying.

boom!

The cabinet door was broken open.

The butcher was sent flying backward and crashed heavily onto the bed.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared like a ghost and pounced on the butcher.

He was a completely naked man.

"Suppress the evil spirits!"

The man flicked his two fingers and produced a yellow talisman from somewhere, pressing it against Zhang Kuizi's forehead.

In an instant, a burst of golden light flashed!

laugh--

Smoke rose up, accompanied by a burnt smell.

Zhang Kuizi screamed in agony and struggled violently, a crimson talisman burning into his forehead.

Then, the man flipped his wrist and revealed a dagger, which he then plunged into Zhang Kuizi's forehead.

puff.

The blade cuts deep into the bone.

Zhang Kuizi's body twitched twice, then he fell silent.

"Your head is pretty hard."

The man pulled out a sharp knife, tore off the clothes of the woman next to him to wipe the blood, then turned to the terrified Jiang Mu and grinned.

"Kid, he's just an ordinary demon. Is there any need to be this scared?"

The man had a thin, long face, was about thirty years old, and had a thick mustache.

Demon?

Jiang Mu snapped out of her daze. "What's a demon?"

The man's expression turned strange, his sharp eyes staring at him with a gloomy look, and he suddenly stood up and moved closer.

Jiang Mu subconsciously stepped back.

But the other person grabbed his shoulder and made him unable to move.

The man pressed a hand to his forehead, then suddenly realized, "So you've been poisoned by the fog, no wonder..."

He took out a talisman, stuck it on the back of Jiang Mu's neck, and laughed:

"You must have amnesia."

Amnesia?

Jiang Mu noticed that the other party took out the talisman from the ring on their hand, which was probably a storage ring.

The man said calmly:

"That's normal. This is what happens when you're poisoned by the fog. In severe cases, it can even be fatal. But you're lucky to have survived. At most, you'll just lose your memory."

But don't worry, you'll be back to normal in a few days. My senior sister also suffered from amnesia during her first mission, and she even told me, cough cough... let's get out of here first."

He randomly picked out a butcher's outfit from the closet and put it on.

Jiang Mu's mind raced.

The original owner must have died from the fog poison, which is why I transmigrated here.

only……

Jiang Mu looked at the bronze mirror beside her.

Their body shape, appearance, skin color, accessories, and even the location of the birthmark on their arms are exactly the same.

However, he had a birthmark on his right arm, while this body has one on both arms.

A parallel version of myself?

Jiang Mu turned to look at the man who was getting dressed and asked curiously, "Why are you hiding naked in the closet?"

The man tilted his head, thought for a moment, and answered seriously:

"I accidentally fell into the river, so I took off my clothes and put them on a tree branch to dry. Then a gust of wind blew them away, and I chased after them all the way to this wardrobe... Do you believe me?"

Jiang Mu nodded vigorously: "I believe you, because I feel the same way."

The two looked at each other and chuckled.

The man sized up Jiang Mu, paused, and clicked his tongue in amazement: "Brother, you're exceptionally talented. Is your nickname 'Donkey Brother'?"

Jiang Mu glanced down at herself and awkwardly put on her clothes.

He was much calmer at this point.

The thought of two grown men hiding in the closet made the air feel inexplicably tense.

After getting dressed, Jiang Mu walked towards the bed.

Butcher Zhang Kuizi had a large dent in his forehead, his face was bluish, and thick, black blood was flowing from his forehead.

The woman next to him lay on her back with her eyes wide open.

The wound on his neck was gruesome and terrifying, with almost all the skin and flesh peeled away, exposing the stark white bones.

"Are you wondering why I didn't save her sooner?"

The man approached Jiang Mu and asked with a smile.

Jiang Mu remained silent.

Strangely, he did not feel nauseous or uncomfortable at all when he saw such a gruesome corpse for the first time.

There was even... a strange sense of pleasure.

"I'm gone."

The man didn't explain, patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder, and walked out of the house.

Jiang Mu glanced at the corpse and prepared to leave.

Just then, a wisp of black smoke suddenly emerged from Zhang the Butcher's corpse and slithered into the birthmark on his arm like a snake.

boom--!

Jiang Mu's brain trembled violently.

The next moment, a huge groove with the character "魔" (demon) appeared before their eyes.

The wisp of black energy being absorbed was flowing into the groove, turning into dark red blood that slowly flowed along the strokes. However, the demonic energy was too little, merely submerging the shallow marks at the bottom of the groove before stopping.

"What is this?"

Jiang Mu was greatly alarmed.

He seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.

Then he saw that Butcher Zhang was standing straight behind him, his eyes glowing red!

His entire body was shrouded in black mist.

Grass!

Jiang Mu was so frightened that she took several steps back and bumped her back against the wall.

"Come on, what are you standing there for?"

A man's urging came from the doorway.

Jiang Mu snapped back to reality.

In the blink of an eye, the word "demon" disappeared, and the standing butcher Zhang was gone too.

Everything returned to normal.

Look down again.

Zhang the Butcher's body remained unchanged, lying on the bed, but his bloodshot eyes stared straight at him.

Jiang Mu felt a chill run down her spine and quickly followed the man.

……

As I stepped out of the attic hut, a slightly pungent fishy smell hit me.

Jiang Mu looked around and was shocked by what she saw.

Thick red fog filled the air, and the outlines of the houses on both sides of the street were faintly visible in the haze.

At first glance, it resembles a mirage, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The whole world seemed to be gently covered by a dark red veil, making it incredibly eerie.

The man frowned and muttered:

"This mist demon hasn't been eliminated by General Shangguan yet? It seems it's quite powerful."

A shadow fell over his heart.

Since His Majesty burned and killed the wicked empress at Lutai in an attempt to appease the grievances of the people, the power of demons in the world does not seem to have diminished much.

It's unclear where the prophecy "When the calamity star falls, all demons will be defeated. When the demon queen is burned, all evil spirits will be eliminated" originated.

The man shook his head inwardly, no longer wanting to think about it.

"However, the poisonous mist has dissipated considerably, so this great demon probably won't last much longer."

He took out a palm-sized compass, examined it, and turned to Jiang Mu, saying, "Young Master Jiang, you should go home first... Oh right, I almost forgot you have amnesia, that's troublesome."

"Wait, do you know me?"

Jiang Mu was stunned when he heard the other person address him as "Young Master Jiang".

The man tossed him a jade pendant:

"I just took this from your clothes. It had the character 'Jiang' on it. In this Huzhou City, there's only one wealthy family, the Jiang family. And there's a dissolute young master in the Jiang family named 'Jiang Chen,' who, even a fool could guess, is you."

"And I recently heard that your father spent a lot of money and used his connections to try and get you into the Demon Slayer Division... Heh."

A hint of disdain flashed in the man's eyes.

Someone like this dares to join my Demon Slayer Division? If they do, I'll eat shit while standing upside down!

"Jiang Chen?"

Jiang Mu looked down and saw that there was indeed a character "Jiang" on the jade pendant.

This name is the opposite of mine.

"By the way, my name is Xu Fu, and I'm from the Demon Slayer Division."

Xu Fu interrupted his thoughts, "These things can't be explained right now. You'll understand when your memories return."

Jiang Mu leaned forward and asked:

"Brother Xu, since you know the Jiang family, my status within the family is alright, right? Is there any fiancée who wants to break off the engagement? Are there any family members who look down on me? Are there any...?"

"What a load of nonsense."

Xu Fu frowned and said irritably,

"With your reputation as a spoiled brat, which family would want to marry you? But I heard that your parents dote on you and consider you the apple of the Jiang family's eye."

"Phew, that's good."

Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

At least it's not an orphan storyline, there's no broken engagement plot, and no cold treatment from the clan...

A perfect start, awesome!

Just then, the blood-red mist around them gradually thinned out and then disappeared.

"The Mist Demon should be killed."

Xu Fu was overjoyed.

It seems I don't need to go and help.

After all, every time he uses "teleportation," his clothes can't keep up, so he has to fight naked, which is hard to keep up with.

Boom!

The sky suddenly darkened.

Before Jiang Mu's shocked gaze, a towering, colossal figure tore through the clouds and pressed down from beyond the heavens.

It is a half-body Dharma image as large as a mountain.

The image of the deity was so large it blotted out the sun, surrounded by white light, making it impossible to tell whether it was male or female, but it vaguely seemed to be wearing golden armor.

But He looked down at the earth, His enormous eyes shining like the sun and moon.

"Don't be afraid."

Xu Fu glanced at Jiang Mu, whose face was pale, and smiled.

"This is General Shangguan, the garrison commander of our Huzhou City, under the command of the Demon Slayer Division. He has manifested his Dharma form to inspect the city for any remaining remnants of the Mist Demons."

Jiang Mu was dumbfounded.

General Shangguan, it's huge!

In an instant, Jiang Mu felt a sense of oppression, as if she were seeing a god.

"Lord Xu!"

A figure was rushing towards them from a distance.

He was a young man dressed in a black outfit.

Upon seeing Jiang Mushi, he paused, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"How's it going over there?"

Xu Fu asked.

"The demons corrupted by demonic energy have all been cleansed, but..."

The man tiptoed and whispered a few words in Xu Fu's ear.

Xu Fu's brows gradually furrowed.

He was silent for a moment, then walked up to Jiang Mu and said, "I have two pieces of bad news and two pieces of good news. Which do you want to hear?"

"Well……"

"Never mind, let's talk about the bad stuff first."

Xu Fu looked directly at him with sympathy. "Your home was attacked by demons. Your parents and all the servants in the mansion... none of them survived. They all perished."

Jiang Mu was dumbfounded.

"So...what's the good news?"

"Your sister is still alive."

"..."

Jiang Mu's lips twitched.

Canon.

Then, Xu Fu delivered another piece of bad news:

"Your sister killed your parents. She has turned into a demon and escaped outside the city. Our Demon Slayer Division is now doing everything we can to capture her."

?

Jiang Mu took a deep breath, feeling somewhat numb.

What the hell is this script?

"There's also some good news."

"Your father had previously arranged to send you to the Demon Slayer Division, and the higher-ups have already agreed."

Xu Fu coughed and patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder. "So you have a chance to kill your sister yourself and avenge your parents... Uh, is that good news?"

Jiang Mu looked up at the wicked heavens.

He slowly raised his middle finger, unable to resist uttering a string of profanities.

"You beast!"

Just then, General Shangguan's gaze swept over.

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