Pei You had only vaguely heard that voice, as if it had flickered in and out of her awareness.
She couldn't tell if it was male or female.
There was an air of childish innocence to it. It sounded like a little kid.
She even wondered if the mysterious voice belonged to the ghost of a child who had once drowned in the river.
Now, she was about to find out.
The girl held her breath in anticipation.
"It's a monster."
Xiao Xiao's answer was as crisp and decisive as ever.
But everyone present stared wide-eyed. "A-a monster?"
They were all left speechless, looking so shocked their jaws might drop.
Their faces were full of disbelief.
Master Xiao saying "ghost" would have been more believable than saying "monster."
Monsters...weren't they just fictional creatures?
How could they really exist?
Pei You pinched her cheek and closed her mouth before asking hesitantly, "Master Xiao, the monster you mentioned...is it the kind of monster I think it is?"
"Like...that kind..."
For a moment, she was at a loss for words. She'd watched plenty of anime and read plenty of novels about monsters, but now her mind had gone blank, and she didn't know how to put her question into words.
Xiao Xiao's lips curled slightly as he kindly reminded her, "This is your last question."
"Are you sure you want to ask that?"
"If you're sure, then—"
"Wait!"
That was the loudest Pei You had spoken since Xiao Xiao had met her.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow and said nothing, smiling.
"Not that!"
Pei You hurriedly corrected herself. When she saw Xiao Xiao close his mouth, she let out a huge sigh of relief.
That scared her to death!
"Master Xiao, you're so stingy!"
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