Duan Banxia almost instinctively retorted, "How can you slander someone out of nowhere? You're the monster! Your whole family are monsters!"
Wang Yue was at a loss for words. Was this rather gluttonous Jiu Xuanye not quite right in the head? How could he go around calling everyone a monster?
Although Wang Yue thought the man might not be lying, he still needed to handle things tactfully.
So Wang Yue reached out to stop Jiu Xuanye from going on and instead asked seriously,
"Why do you say that? What evidence do you have?"
Only then did Jiu Xuanye realize he'd been far too rash. Anyone would get upset if someone suddenly called their sister-in-law a monster.
He quickly explained the recent murders, then said gravely,
"I tracked her all the way from Guangping City to Nanyang City. There's no doubt she's a monster. I only found her trail recently.
"She's far too close to Lord Duan Yanqiu, so I can't just attack her. That's why I wanted to ask you for help."
Wang Yue frowned and said uncertainly, "What you're saying is that you have no evidence at all. Otherwise, you could simply report what happened to the authorities, and that monster would have nowhere to hide."
Jiu Xuanye was left speechless by Wang Yue's words, but he still wasn't willing to give up. He hurriedly said,
"That monster eats people. Every time she eats someone, she gains their voice. That's why her mimicry is so good.
"Some people in Guangping City heard the monster's voice, but that can't be used as evidence now. I have no other way.
"But a monster is still a monster. Once one has eaten people, it's like an addiction. There's no way it can turn over a new leaf!
"Maybe it won't eat anyone