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"There are many suspicious points about Yue Miao."

Mu Yang said.

"First of all, Wu Family Village is not an ordinary village where people do not practice martial arts at all. Both Wu Dehou and Wu You are skilled in martial arts."

"From my observation, Wu You is already a second-level Bone and Tendon Realm martial artist, on par with Yue Miao, while Wu Dehou has even entered the third level, with abundant blood and qi."

"With Yue Miao's strength only at the initial stage of the second level, if the two were on guard, how could she possibly evade them and secretly leave the village undetected?"

Ma Xuan chimed in, "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Besides, didn't Miss Yue say that the people of Wu Family Village are all heavy sleepers? It wouldn't be difficult to leave at night, would it?"

Mu Yang did not refute, but nodded: "Although martial artists have keen senses, it is indeed not difficult to leave while they are sleeping if there is no hostility."

Ma Xuan grinned, but the next second, his smile vanished.

Mu Yang continued, "But do you remember what Yue Miao said on the way here?"

"She said that when she went to secretly brew medicine at midnight, she encountered Wu Dehou, who was talking to a spider demon, in the forest."

"Leaving aside why the medicine was brewed in the woods, I'll assume it was to avoid the Wu family father and son smelling the medicine, so they deliberately chose a remote place."

"I'll just say one thing: a third-tier martial artist, colluding with demons, under such intense mental pressure, how could Wu Dehou not notice that Yue Miao, who is only a second-tier martial artist, is secretly watching him?"

"Even if Wu Dehou is old and his eyesight is failing, what about the demon?"

"Those beasts have a nose that's even sharper than a dog's."

After listening to Mu Yang's words, Qin Yuan nodded in agreement.

Lei Sai and Zhou Yao both had expressions that said, "It seems that's really the case."

Ma Xuan frowned, wanting to refute, but unsure where to begin. He simply asked, somewhat bewildered, "So, Miss Yue is lying?"

Since Yue Miao lacks the strength, it's impossible for him to discover the demon.

But why did she do that?

You must understand that in the Great Jing Dynasty, reporting a false case to the Demon Slayer Bureau is not as simple as just saying you misread it or offering an apology.

The Demon Slayers are all people who live on the edge. Anyone who dares to mess with them will be punished, ranging from being forced into labor within the bureau to being imprisoned or even subjected to severe torture.

If the circumstances are too heinous, execution is not out of the question.

Qin Yuan also looked at Mu Yang.

He also deduced that Yue Miao had a problem, but he didn't know exactly what the problem was because there were too few clues.

"It's not necessarily a lie."

Mu Yang shook his head.

Based on his observations along the way, Yue Miao, though seemingly a delicate and innocent girl, was actually bold and meticulous, and even dared to use someone else's strength against them.

Such a person is unlikely to tell a lie that is easily exposed.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the monsters really exist, and Wu Dehou is probably involved.

However, the person you actually saw might not be her.

In other words, Yue Miao might have helpers in this village.

When Mu Yang shared his guess, Lei Sai looked at him with astonishment.

Zhou Yao couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mu Yang, how did you figure out there was a second person just by eating and drinking with the captain?"

"You've found a second person?"

Hearing Zhou Yao say this, Mu Yang looked at her.

"Um."

Zhou Yao nodded: "In the afternoon, we saw a doctor brewing medicine in the courtyard at the far east end of the village. I smelled it and it contained angelica, cinnamon, mugwort, and other herbs, which are all used to warm the uterus, dispel cold, replenish blood, regulate menstruation, and are specifically for conditioning the body."

"If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the doctor that Yue Miao found."

"I'm not sure if he's the second person, but I think he's a suspect."

Lei Sai nodded in agreement and added details about the doctor's condition.

Male, living alone, around thirty-five or thirty-six years old, looks very refined, with robust qi and blood, most likely at the mid-to-late stage of the third level, or at the perfect level, but due to the distance, it is impossible to make an accurate judgment.

Qin Yuan asked, "Are there any signs of demonic energy?"

Lei Sai shook his head: "The Demon-Seeking Compass isn't reacting at all."

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent once again.

Qin Yuan frowned and began to think about the next direction of the investigation.

Lei Sai had the same expression, deep in thought.

Mu Yang simply lowered his eyelids slightly, silently watching his fingertips.

Zhou Yao's gaze swept back and forth across the faces of Mu Yang, Qin Yuan, and Lei Sai.

It's fine for her to investigate clues and identify medicinal herbs, but it's really too much to ask her to think things through.

As for Ma Xuan?

He is still depressed about the sudden collapse of Yue Miao's innocent image.

He finally felt a spark, but it ended so quickly.

"Gentlemen, I have a proposal."

Just then, Mu Yang's voice suddenly rang out.

Qin Yuan and the others subconsciously looked at him.

Mu Yang leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "Since they all have problems, why not just arrest them and question them?"

"..."

Qin Yuan's lips twitched.

He thought Mu Yang had come up with some good idea.

The result was surprisingly simple and brutal.

Lei Sai slapped his forehead and muttered to himself, "Here we go again!"

After listening to Mu Yang's logical analysis, he thought that Mu Yang would restrain his temper and act in a more disciplined manner after joining the Demon Slaying Division.

Unexpectedly, he still couldn't hide his reckless nature!

Zhou Yao widened her eyes and advised, "Mu Yang, our Demon Slayer Division is a regular army, not bandits. You can't just arrest people without evidence!"

In the Great Jing Dynasty, the Demon Slaying Division was indeed powerful, but precisely because of this, there were many eyes watching it from the shadows.

If you don't follow the rules and regulations and arbitrarily arrest people, you will be punished.

"Interrogation is indeed a good method, but there must be evidence. This is the procedure for the Demon Slayer Division to handle cases, and it must be written into the mission document afterwards."

Qin Yuan knew perfectly well that getting Yue Miao to talk was the quickest way.

However, since the other party is the one who filed the report, it's not appropriate to take action.

Secondly, apart from the flaws in their statements, the other party had no other problems.

Taking action rashly might be fine if it succeeds, but if it goes wrong, it could not only alert the enemy but also give them ammunition to criticize you.

As for the Wu family father and son?

There wasn't even a flaw in it.

If Yue Miao hadn't reported it, he wouldn't have suspected anything even if he had just passed by Wujia Village.

"Don't worry, I know the rules."

Mu Yang said slowly.

When you are weak, following the rules is a way to protect yourself.

Mu Yang was naturally aware of this.

His suggestion to arrest them for questioning wasn't just a rash decision.

Rather, it's because he discovered the problem.

On his way here, he secretly used his tracking technique to obtain a wisp of Yue Miao's aura.

At the dinner table just now, he casually took a wisp of the Wu family father and son's aura.

While everyone was silent, Mu Yang wasn't thinking; instead, he was silently observing the changes in the aura at his fingertips.

Wu Dehou and his son were alright; their auras showed subtle changes, but not significant, as they were slightly closer to the ancestral hall in the village center.

However, Yue Miao's aura shifted significantly.

It flew directly from the west courtyard next door to the east end of the village.

Why are you sneaking out so late at night instead of staying in your room? What are you up to?

Could it be that she's drinking nourishing medicine to have a child with Wu You?

Judging from her nervous behavior at the dinner table and her attempt to seek Ma Xuan's help, it's clearly impossible!

Therefore, that doctor is most likely Yue Miao's contact person.

If you touch it, you might find evidence!

With the evidence in hand, the interrogation proceeded smoothly!

At that time, everything will become clear.