The painting before Liu Nanfeng’s eyes vanished with a mere thought from him.
Liu Nanfeng was quite pleased to witness such a magical sight.
The key was that no one else could see the painting except himself.
He said this because several people had passed by him earlier, yet none had lingered for a second glance.
Liu Nanfeng inserted the key into his electric scooter and started it, but he wasn't heading home. Instead, he planned to visit Huayue Mansion again.
Previously, "sealing demons" was a matter of convenience for him, something he could take or leave. Now, it was different. He wanted to become powerful as quickly as possible.
To become powerful, he naturally had to "seal" more demons and then borrow their strength and abilities to enhance himself. This was the only way for him to grow stronger now.
Liu Nanfeng ordered a self-pickup bubble tea. After collecting his order, he disguised himself as a delivery person and returned to Huayue Mansion.
It was already past working hours, and there were more people in the residential area.
The sun had also set, and the weather had become cooler. Elderly people and children poured out from their homes, making it very inconvenient for him as he rode his electric scooter. He could only proceed slowly.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Building 16, Liu Nanfeng parked his electric scooter, picked up the bubble tea, took a deep breath, and stepped into the building.
He was rather fortunate; an empty elevator was just arriving. Liu Nanfeng hurried in and pressed the button for floor 904, then let out a long sigh.
“Wait a moment.”
Just then, he heard hurried footsteps.
Liu Nanfeng instinctively pressed the door-open button, preventing the elevator from closing immediately. Helping others was helping himself.
“Thank you.”
A slender, tall middle-aged man entered.
He was wearing a suit, a tie, and his white shirt was perfectly unwrinkled. He carried a briefcase, making him look like an elite.
“You’re welcome,” Liu Nanfeng replied.
He then pressed the door-close button, simultaneously feeling a vague sense of familiarity with the man.
The middle-aged man entered the elevator and subconsciously reached for the floor button. However, upon seeing that the button for the 9th floor had already been pressed, he looked slightly surprised.
He then said, “You’re going to the 9th floor too?”
“Yes, are you also on the 9th floor?” Liu Nanfeng asked.
The middle-aged man nodded, and Liu Nanfeng finally recalled why the man looked vaguely familiar.
It was the little boy from the memory recall of the multi-eyed demon.
He was also the male owner of apartment 904.
“You look familiar to me,” the middle-aged man said, staring at Liu Nanfeng.
“Yes, because I often deliver food in this area, you’ve probably seen me,” Liu Nanfeng said, his guard already up.
This was because a monster covered in eyes was crawling out from behind the man, its bird-like claws resting on the man’s shoulders as it crouched.
Countless eyeballs silently stared at Liu Nanfeng, filled with greedy and violent desire. A large mouth dripped viscous saliva onto the man’s face, but the man seemed completely unaware.
“I recognize you. You delivered food to 904 at noon today.”
The middle-aged man grinned, displaying a friendly smile.
It turned out he had seen Liu Nanfeng’s appearance on the surveillance footage.
At this moment, the monster behind him also grinned, but its smile was terrifying, its large teeth appearing incredibly ghastly.
Name: Wang Chendong
Race: Human-demon
Cultivation: Twenty-seven years
Identity: A person consumed by desire, inner demons manifested, brutal and suspicious
Preceding Cause: Memory recall incomplete
“Is the bubble tea also for 904?” the middle-aged man asked, staring at the bubble tea in Liu Nanfeng’s hand.
Before Liu Nanfeng could answer, the elevator dinged and opened. It had reached the 9th floor.
“We’re here. Aren’t you getting off?” the middle-aged man asked.
He still wore a smile, and his speech was measured, but Liu Nanfeng knew the man’s anger was burning.
This was because the monster above his head was rapidly expanding, all its eyes fixed on Liu Nanfeng, wishing to devour him instantly.
“Let’s go, we’ll get off together.”
The middle-aged man said this and grabbed Liu Nanfeng’s wrist, pulling him out of the elevator.
Despite the middle-aged man’s slender build, he possessed immense strength, and Liu Nanfeng was directly yanked out of the elevator.
The monster coiled above the middle-aged man’s head also lunged at Liu Nanfeng.
Its giant claws pressed directly onto Liu Nanfeng’s head.
In that instant.
Time and space inverted, and Liu Nanfeng’s consciousness began to fall again, eventually landing in a park.
Before him stood the same middle-aged man, but now he appeared much younger.
His hair was neatly combed, he wore dress pants and a short-sleeved shirt, and his leather shoes were polished to a shine. He held a magazine, appearing distinguished and refined.
He walked into a park pavilion with a smile and said to a young woman with braided pigtails, “Aunt Wu introduced you, didn’t she?”
“Wang Chendong?”
“Yes, it’s me. Hello.”
“My name is Liu Hongyan. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Liu Hongyan wasn’t exceptionally beautiful but was pleasing to the eye and a very down-to-earth girl.
Due to her family’s poor conditions during childhood, she hadn’t studied much but deeply admired educated people. Thus, a refined scholar like Wang Chendong was exactly the kind of person she fancied.
His profound knowledge and humorous conversation easily captured her heart.
“I don’t have much education and might not be good enough for you,” Liu Hongyan said honestly.
“Not at all. I like people like you. You look like someone who knows how to manage a household. To be honest, my parents divorced when I was young, so I strongly desire a family. I’ll be responsible for earning money to support us, and you’ll be responsible for managing the home.”
…
“Am I really that good? Do you really like me?” Liu Hongyan asked, her voice filled with joy.
“Of course. In my eyes, you are the best. I’m sincere with you, but you won’t betray me, will you?”
“Huh?”
Liu Hongyan was taken aback and then asked somewhat indignantly, “What kind of talk is that? Do you think so little of me? Am I such a vulgar woman?”
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I… I just care about you too much.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Hongyan immediately became happy again.
“Although I don’t have much education, I know about honor and loyalty. I believe in lifelong commitment. You can’t say such things to me again.”
“Okay, okay…”
…
Time flew by, and Wang Chendong and Liu Hongyan soon got married.
They had a happy family, and Liu Hongyan was immersed in her happiness.
However, dark clouds soon loomed over their home, pressing down on Liu Hongyan until she could barely breathe.
“When you buy groceries, can you not talk so much with the butcher? What is there to talk about with a butcher?”
“Why are you talking so much with the security guard at the gate? Laughing and chatting, you’re my wife now, you need to be more reserved.”
“Why did you let the scrap paper collector into the house today? Offering him a drink, don’t you find it dirty? Why let that kind of person into our home?”
“You went to the hospital for a chest pain check-up, a male doctor? A female doctor? He touched your chest, you call yourself cheap, don’t you? Cheap, aren’t you…”
…
“What did you promise me back then? You cheap woman, cheap woman, I’ll kill you if I don’t. I must kill you…”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I… I really can’t control myself.”
“I’m not human, I’m an ass. Please forgive me.”
“I love you. Don’t leave me. If you leave me, I’ll kill your whole family – your parents and your brother, you don’t want them to die, do you?”
“As long as you are obedient, do as you are told, and don’t go anywhere, just stay at home…”
…
Countless scenes shifted, and the monster behind the man grew larger and larger…