Upon hearing the terrible news, Jie Yu's vision went black. A surge of rage assailed her, and she nearly fainted.
Her body swayed noticeably, and she teetered on the verge of collapse before she managed to ask in a trembling voice, "Where did he go?"
Du Youqian wanted to tell her the truth—'I think I ate him'—but he was afraid that would only make her angrier. So, he could only offer a vague reply, "Anyway... he's just gone."
"I'm asking you, *how* is he gone!" Jie Yu ground her teeth. The look on her face suggested she wanted to tear a chunk of flesh right off Du Youqian's body.
Du Youqian, startled by her ferocious gaze, explained, "He just suddenly... disappeared."
Jie Yu calmed down slightly. Perhaps it was because Du Youqian hadn't fled, but had come to face her willingly, that she decided to give him a chance to explain.
"Explain in detail. How did he suddenly disappear?"
Du Youqian's thoughts drifted back to that day...
