When Chu Xianping asked this seemingly inexplicable question, it meant that he was doubting whether Pei Dajun was still the "commander of the watch guard" before.
Wei Changtian once told him about the various magical powers of "Yam Luo", among which the one that Chu Xianping cared about the most was "the ability to change into anyone's appearance at will".
With this ability, if the monster possesses higher intelligence, it will be very simple to "impersonate" or even "replace" a person.
Of course, you have to have a plan to do something like this.
And "replacing" Pei Dajun, the first person responsible for the "Slaying Yama Plan", to ensure his own safety is a very reasonable purpose.
But now it seems that Chu Xianping's speculation does not seem to be true...or it is difficult to confirm.
"Mr. Chu, what are you..."
Pei Dajun was stunned at first when he heard Chu Xianping's question, but soon he smiled as if he suddenly understood:
"Hahaha, are you afraid that I am Yama?"
"Um."
Now that the other party had said so, Chu Xianping didn't hide it anymore, and just asked again calmly.
"Master Pei, what is my name?"
"Chu Xianping."
Pei Dajun answered quickly, with a hint of appreciation in his tone.
"Mr. Chu, I was surprised that you could be so vigilant."
"But can I ask why you doubt my identity?"
"It's just random speculation."
Of course, Chu Xianping couldn't explain to Pei Dajun the anomaly he had discovered. He just said something casually, but his expression was full of apologies.
"I offend you so much, I hope you won't take it to heart."
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter, I'll go find Mr. Wei first."
Pei Dajun laughed again, reached out and patted Chu Xianping on the shoulder, and then continued to walk towards the study.
This time Chu Xianping did not stay where he was, he also turned around and walked away.
His steps were slow, but his mind was rapidly thinking about various possibilities.
He only mentioned his name when he met Pei Dajun for the first time. After that, when they met again, they would call each other "Master Pei" and "Mr. Chu".
Therefore, if Pei Dajun is really the transformation of Yama, then unless the latter has made extremely strict preparations in advance, there is a high probability that he will not be able to tell his real name.
So, it seems that I really think too much.
...
A quarter of an hour later, study room.
Unlike the thoughtful Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian didn't realize that "Yam Luo could transform into someone he knew" until Pei Dajun personally told him what had just happened.
Damn it, it is indeed the peak of IQ in the original work!
Once again he sighed in his heart, "Chu Xianping Niubi", then Wei Changtian looked at Pei Dajun and said with a smile:
"Hahaha, there is such an unexpected mistake."
"But Mr. Pei, although Brother Chu misunderstood you this time, his worries are not unreasonable."
"If this Yama really changes into a mature person and even blends into the watchers, wouldn't it mean that all our plans will be known to it?"
"Master Wei, it's not like we haven't thought about this before."
Pei Dajun replied with a smile: "However, according to the current information, Yama can only change into an adult form. No matter how similar the appearance is, the rest cannot be faked. I am afraid that the secret will be revealed as long as he speaks."
"So what the young master is worried about will definitely not happen."
"Well, that makes sense."
Wei Changtian nodded, quite agreeing with this statement.
If you want to completely imitate another person's words and deeds, even if you are professionally trained, you will have to spend a lot of effort and memorize a huge amount of content.
How could a monster do such a thing?
"Master Pei, let's not mention this matter. I will make it clear to Brother Chu later."
Shaking his head, Wei Changtian put this matter aside for the time being: "Let's get down to business. How many people died yesterday?"
"Master Wei, there are only eight of us."
Pei Dajun's face instantly became serious: "The same are those young children scattered in the city."
"Huh? Only eight?"
Wei Changtian frowned: "So it's true that Yama hasn't killed anyone near the princess's residence?"
"yes."
"So, are there any children under the age of six in other places in Fengyuan City now?"
"there is none left."
"..."
There was silence in the study, and neither Wei Changtian nor Pei Dajun looked very good.
In the end, the last thing you wanted to see happened.
After killing all the children who were not under "monitoring", Yama really stopped taking action.
This means that the thousands of children near the Princess Mansion have all become "ineffective baits" and will most likely be unable to lure Yama to show up.
At the same time, it also makes it difficult for Wei Changtian to get the opportunity to confront Yama Luo head-on.
"Mr. Wei, I'm still not sure about this matter."
On the other side, Pei Dajun analyzed: "It's only the first day now. There's no guarantee that Yama will be unable to bear it in the future and may take risks and commit crimes near the princess's house."
"There is still nearly a month left, which is plenty. Even if it never shows up again, we can still think of other ways."
This is the first time he has encountered this situation.
No matter how powerful the enemy was before, the opponent was at least visible and tangible.
But I haven't been able to see this Yama so far, and I'm not sure I'll have a chance in the future.
It is clear that a matter that can be solved with just one "divine strike" has ended up in such a situation... I can only say that it is a bit frustrating.
The two discussed something else, and Pei Dajun quickly left.
Wei Changtian drank a cup of tea in the room and recalled what happened just now, so he got up and went out to find Chu Xianping.
But before he took two steps, Chu Xianping hurried over on his own.
"Sir, Master Qin has arrived."
"That's it?"
Wei Changtian was stunned and quickly asked: "Where is he?"
"at......"
Before Chu Xianping finished speaking, a familiar laughter came from not far away.
"Hahahaha, Changtian!"
"Grandpa!"
Wei Changtian hurried over to greet you and said with a smile: "I thought you would arrive a few days later."
"Haha, if I hadn't forgotten to bring the demon compass before leaving and went back to get it, I should have come earlier..."
Qin Zhengqiu, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping returned to the house and sat down. While talking, he reached out and took out a small compass from the package.
"Grandpa, don't worry, let's take a drink first..."
The hand pouring the tea suddenly paused, and his words stopped abruptly.
The three people's eyes were all focused on the compass, and their eyes widened slightly.
The white light is strong, and the pointer is pointing in one direction.
Judging from the intensity of this light, the monster was no more than a few hundred meters away from the three of them at this time.
To be more precise, it is within the Princess Mansion!