"Back around 2000, there was a serial murder case in People's Celebration City. All the victims were married couples or lovers, and they ranged widely in age. Their deaths were horrific, and some of their internal organs were missing. The whole city was in a state of panic," I said with a sigh. "The case erupted out of nowhere, and then the killer suddenly disappeared and stopped murdering people. It still hasn't been solved. How have you never heard of this nationally famous case?"
"Nope." Guo Yujie shrugged.
"We still haven't found a match for Ye Qing. That Liu Miao might not be him," Chen Xiao Qiu continued working.
"I think it's very likely him," I said quietly.
"Why?" Guo Yujie turned to look at me.
I met her wide eyes and was at a loss for words. I glanced at Chen Xiao Qiu, who was looking at me too. Chen Xiao Qiu's eyes weren't as big as Guo Yujie's, but they were clear and calm, and just as beautiful. Being stared at by two beauties didn't make me nervous, but I was very nervous about what I was about to say.
"Go on," Guo Yujie urged, looking as if she was about to shove me.
I hurriedly took a step back and cleared my throat. "Do you think the killer in that case might not have been human?"
Guo Yujie's eyes widened even further.
Chen Xiao Qiu narrowed her eyes and pondered for a moment. "Are you saying Liu Miao might have been traumatized and believed some kind of monster killed his parents, so he went looking for Ye Qing?"
No, I meant his parents had been killed by a monster.
I couldn't bring myself to say that to Chen Xiao Qiu. To this day, she didn't know she'd