[Heart Eater: A demon that specializes in possessing other people's bodies and gaining their memories by devouring their hearts.]
Do heart-devouring demons really exist in this world?
Lin Xue wanted to find out more from the sidelines.
After all, Mei Niang is the female protagonist of this instance. If she says that it exists, then the Heart-Eating Demon must exist in this instance.
Moreover, based on Fu Shaojie's various abnormal behaviors, Lin Xue would absolutely believe that he was possessed by the Heart-Eating Demon.
“I heard my grandfather say that a Heart-Eating Demon came from our Meilin County hundreds of years ago.”
"At that time, the appearance of the Heart Eater disrupted the peaceful life of Merlin County, and he also possessed a handsome young man."
"By obtaining the boy's memories, they tricked his family into believing in the power of the Demon Lord."
"Later, the Heart Eater came to Merlin Village, slaughtered almost half of the village, and then disappeared from Merlin Village again!"
"According to my grandfather, it's possible that a powerful Taoist priest came to Meilin County at that time and resealed the Heart-Eating Demon, which is why Meilin County returned to normal life."
“I used to doubt whether this story was true, but after listening to what you just said, I also feel that Fu Shaojie is not quite the same as the Fu Shaoye I remember.”
"The differences between them are so great that I simply cannot pretend not to see them!"
Mei Niang suddenly felt a great panic. What if her lover hadn't changed his mind, but had been possessed by someone else?
Furthermore, for the Heart-Eating Demon to truly succeed in possessing another body, it must wait until the night of the full moon.
Only by personally devouring the heart of the person you have possessed on the night of the full moon can you truly accept this body.
In addition to this, at least three samples of virgin blood are also required.
She knew that Fu Shaojie was getting married today, and that counted as one share, but where were the other two shares from?
"It's a pity that Grandpa Mei is no longer here. Why don't we go ask Uncle Mei?"
"Even things you know, Grandpa Mei must have told Uncle Mei quite a few times."
Seeing Mei Niang's flustered appearance, Lin Xue also became somewhat anxious.
If this dungeon really involves a powerful demon, then they need to speed up their progress, otherwise they will really be worn down by this dungeon.
Besides not getting enough rest while sleeping...
Wait, I was just thinking about how I can't get rest when I try to sleep.
The system seemed to have mentioned before that while she was asleep, the entire instance was absorbing her essence and spirit.
Is there any possibility?
Their vitality was drained by this heart-devouring demon.
That makes sense.
For the Heart-Eating Demon to reappear in the world, it must possess a body.
The most handsome young man in Meilin Village was Young Master Fu, who was also the richest man in the entire Meilin County.
As the wealthiest family in the area, the Fu family was the most powerful.
"Run!"
The thought that Young Master Fu might not have truly wronged her, but rather suffered from a terrible heart-devouring demon, made her feel uneasy.
Mei Niang's heart was filled with both urgency and joy.
What they were most eager to do was save their young lovers. If things were really as they analyzed, they would definitely have to find a way to save their lovers.
The good news is that if their analysis is correct, then it means that Young Master Fu has not changed his mind.
This was undoubtedly great news for Mei Niang.
The two returned to the Mei family in a great hurry.
After listening to their analysis, Uncle Mei also felt that it made sense.
After all, they had watched the Fu family boy grow up, and everyone had seen how much he cared for their daughter.
How could you just say you don't want it anymore?
“You two stay at home and don’t go anywhere. I’m going to go talk to the village.”
The younger generation in the village might not know about the Heart-Eating Demon, but the older generation does.
Furthermore, the village chronicle records everything, big and small, that has happened in Meilin Village since its founding.
Moreover, the village chronicles are all kept by the village chief, and successive village chiefs also receive information that ordinary villagers do not know.
Since they suspect that Young Master Fu is possessed by the Heart-Eating Demon, they must find the village chief to uphold justice.
Otherwise, it wouldn't just be them who would suffer; the entire village of Lao Mei might not have peace.
When the Heart-Eating Demon appeared last time, if a Taoist priest hadn't suddenly jumped out and blocked it, the entire Merlin Village would have been destroyed long ago.
Uncle Mei rushed out the door, instructing Aunt Mei to stay home and not let anyone else leave.
You Ta, who had been keeping a close eye on the Fu family, also quietly slipped into the Mei family's residence.
"Senior, we've discovered something strange at the Fu family's residence."
"We discussed it and couldn't make up our minds, so we decided to come and talk to you to see if you have any leads?"
At this time, most people were still at the Fu family's old residence, and he was the one who was sent to exchange information with Lin Xue.
Tell me what you know!
Lin Xue pulled the person into the house and began to question them carefully.
"Should we tell you now?"
He glanced at Mei Niang sitting next to him, wondering why the senior didn't seem to care about the female lead of the dungeon at all.
“Mei Niang is my good sister, and we’ve also gotten a lead. Just tell me directly, Mei Niang definitely wants to get involved in this!”
Lin Xue knew what he was worried about, but now that Mei Niang was on their side, there was no need to continue hiding it.
“We found a huge array pattern in the bridal chamber. It seems to have been drawn with some kind of blood. The Fu family said it was a spirit-gathering array that brings many children and blessings.”
"But we don't think it looks like it. After all, we've seen spirit gathering arrays in other dungeons, and they're not like this at all."
"Also, the appearance of Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu is a bit strange. They are like puppets being controlled by someone. They speak and act very rigidly, unlike anyone else in the village."
"Not only Madam Fu and Master Fu, but even the servants in the Fu family felt stiff and rigid, like puppets being manipulated, making them seem lifeless."
After he said that, Lin Xue and Mei Niang exchanged a glance, and the reason why Fu Shaojie was possessed became more convincing.
"We've also discovered something here. Several hundred years ago, a mind-devouring demon appeared in Meilin County, which specifically possessed young and handsome men."
"For the Heart-Eating Demon to succeed completely, it must obtain the virgin blood of three women and consume it along with the original owner's heart on the night of the full moon in order to truly succeed in possessing the body."
"And tonight happens to be the night of the full moon, and there are quite a few unmarried women in our village!"
The rest doesn't need detailed explanation; a smart person like him will naturally understand.
"In that case, it's very likely that this Young Master Fu is also controlled by the Heart-Eating Demon, and even the entire Fu family is being manipulated by this Heart-Eating Demon."
"If that's the case, then the Fu family's unusual behavior makes sense."
He took a deep breath; the situation was more complicated than he had imagined.
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