"Fellow Daoist Lü, before coming down the mountain this time, I gathered some information. I'll tell you about it now."
Chen Rong said in a low voice, "Every full moon, Ancient Sophora Town has strange disappearances. But the number of people who vanish each time is small, basically never more than ten. So, combined with the rumors of hauntings, I suspect the demon lurking here has weak magical powers and a small appetite. It only causes minor trouble."
Minor trouble? In China, this would already be a shocking major case. The key was that it happened every month.
It truly was a plane where demons ran rampant and the people could barely survive.
Bai Xiaowen asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, have you found out what identities the missing people had?"
Chen Rong had indeed done her homework. "There were scholars traveling to take the imperial examinations, merchants on the road, and wandering performers making a living through martial displays."
Bai Xiaowen had a rough idea. Those three types did not sound particularly strong, at most bottom-tier Evolvers.
However, Bai Xiaowen quickly noticed something amiss. "Fellow Daoist Chen, have you realized that all the missing people were outsiders? The locals of Ancient Sophora Town don't seem to be among them."
Chen Rong nodded. "I know that too. The demon seems to understand that rabbits do not eat grass near their burrows, and only harms passing travelers. That's why, this time, I had my family's caravan abandon its planned route and take a shortcut through Ancient Sophora Town—to lure the demon out and eliminate it in one stroke."
Bai Xiaowen praised her, "Fellow Daoist Chen is truly clever."
There was another possibility: the residents of Ancient Sophora Town themselves might have had a problem. But Bai Xiaowen would not point it out. To