"Those recent murder cases in Yangzhou City... they were all your doing, weren't they?"
Fu Hua asked softly in an utterly calm tone.
The recent murders in Yangzhou City had all been committed by demons. Fu Hua recalled the demonic aura she had sensed from the sedan chair before, along with some things she had heard. Every one of the victims had visited brothels to some extent, then died not long afterward.
Moreover, Fu Hua had a feeling that the demon was hiding in one of Yangzhou City's brothels.
Now that Fu Hua was certain Hongyu was not human, she asked her this.
At the same time, she found it somewhat regrettable. She had finally encountered someone with suitable talent again, only for her to turn out to be a demon that harmed people. Fu Hua did not reject demons, but she could not possibly take a demon that harmed people as her disciple.
"Young Master, what are you talking about? How could Hongyu possibly be a demon?!"
Hongyu was clearly somewhat surprised by Fu Hua's words, but she immediately began denying it.
"Do you think I wouldn't be able to discover your identity just because the fragrance in this room conceals your demonic aura?" Fu Hua did not care about Hongyu's denial, because she did not need her to admit it.
Chapter 40: A Demon
"..."
Hearing Fu Hua's words, Hongyu's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.
"That's impossible. This is a secret formula Sister gave me. Not even immortals can detect it. How could you possibly have noticed?"
"Sister?"
The moment Fu Hua heard that, she gained another interesting piece of information.
"..."
In an instant, Hongyu realized she had misspoken. Not only had she admitted that she was a demon, but she had also exposed her sister.
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