Chapter 638: Fearing at First, Envying Now
"Mister Chen, to tell you the truth..."
"I didn't have these ideas in the beginning."
The Badger Demon recounted everything he had experienced over the years.
At first, he had indeed followed Chen Changsheng's instructions, ordering his lesser demons to quietly accompany the widows, widowers, and lonely elders of Donglin Ward through the rest of their lives.
But back then, the ward had no men left; those conscripted years ago had never returned.
All the men in the village were demons in disguise. Because of Mister Chen, they didn't dare lay a finger on the local women and rarely even interacted with them. Over time, most of the women married outside the ward or simply left and never returned.
This left Donglin Ward without a next generation.
Once the older generation passed away, only the demons were left. The remaining mortals could be counted on one hand.
"It gave me a headache at the time. I felt a lingering fear at the thought that this place might truly turn into a demon settlement. So, I had my lesser demons go out and adopt some orphans. You must have seen them on your way here, Mister Chen."