We dare not act rashly. If we handle it improperly, those unconscious people may never wake up again, and Shen Wenlai may remain weak.

While a few people were thinking about it, another team rushed over. After some discussion, no one knew how to deal with it, so they finally decided to take the monster back.

Since he knew that this thing feeds on shadows, Qi Yanxuan didn't dare let anyone else get close to it. He dragged the thing away by himself. With the lightning restraining it, it couldn't escape.

After returning, I didn't dare to delay and called everyone over to discuss it together.

I don’t know how many people are about to reach the deadline, so it’s better to deal with it as soon as possible.

"Does anyone have any ideas?" Qi Yanxuan recounted the whole story.

Everyone lowered their eyes in thought. The meeting room was silent for a moment, with only the sound of the village chief puffing on his pipe being extremely clear.

The voice became more and more urgent, revealing the inner anxiety and uneasiness of the owner of the voice.

"Its shape is like a dog with a goat's head, its sound is like the cry of an owl, and its movements are like a ghost. It is called Shadow Eater."

Xu Wenliang's gentle voice brought everyone back to their senses.

"Do you know this monster?" Qi Yanxuan asked.

Xu Wenliang nodded and then shook his head. "I once heard a classmate who loves strange stories and legends say that. I think the monster in the story is very similar to the one you caught."

"Did your classmates tell you what to do if your shadow is eaten by a shadow-eater?"

The village chief was so excited when he heard this that he stood up in a hurry and almost tripped over the threshold. Fortunately, Lin Zi and Shen Wenxuan beside him had been paying attention to their father and supported him in time.

"Dad, slow down."

The village chief didn't care about anything else at this time. He grabbed Xu Wenliang's sleeve tightly, eager to get a good result.

Xu Wenliang felt sorry for the village chief when he saw his eager anticipation. How pitiful are the parents in the world!

He had little interest in these strange stories and legends, and his classmates knew it, so they just mentioned it to him casually. It was only when he saw this monster today that he remembered it again.

If he said now that he didn't know what to do, would the village chief be unable to bear the blow?

Seeing his conflicted and reluctant look, the village chief understood everything. His expectant gaze gradually dimmed, and he seemed to have lost all his strength as he collapsed in his son's arms.

Shen Wenxuan felt bad seeing his father's dejected look. Ever since his second brother was sent back, everyone in the family had been worried. Now they had finally gotten some clues but there was nothing they could do.

My mother also fell ill after my second brother got into trouble. My eldest brother is taking care of her over there, and I don’t know how she is doing. What should I tell my mother if she asks me when I go back?

Seeing Shen Wenxuan's gloomy face, Lin Zi felt very distressed and comforted him:

"Don't worry. Since it's been recorded, more than one person must have seen it. Post pictures of the Shadow-Eating Beast around town. Maybe someone who enjoys reading strange stories will remember it."

"That's all we can do."

The notice spread throughout the city, and people began to talk and discuss the monster when they saw the picture.

Those who have unconscious relatives at home are extremely anxious and ask their neighbors if they know what to do.

Those whose relatives had passed away cried so hard that they almost fainted. They were so dead that they feared they would not even have a chance of reincarnation.

Fortunately, someone knew the solution on the day the announcement was posted, and the soldier guarding nearby took the person to find Xu Wenliang.

At this time, Xu Wenliang was checking the entry and exit information of items in the warehouse. When he saw someone coming to report, he asked the soldiers to invite that person in.

The person who came was a woman in her early twenties with a very heroic appearance.

Seeing the elegant man sitting in front of the Eight Immortals Table, the woman saluted with her fists.

"Please sit down." Xu Wenliang returned the greeting with a bow, then made a gesture of invitation. After the person sat down, he poured her a cup of tea. After seeing the person drink the tea, he spoke again, "What is your name, young lady?"

"My last name is Li."

"Miss Li, do you know this shadow-eating beast?"

Miss Li put down the teacup and said, "Yes, my family used to run an escort agency, and I took over after my father passed away.

One time, the escort agency took on a customer escort order. The young man was quite talkative and told us many strange stories and legends along the way, including this shadow-eating beast.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenliang thought of that lively classmate. Like the young man described by the girl, he was very fond of strange stories and legends. It should be said that he was very interested in all interesting things.

But I haven't seen him for so many years, so I guess he is gone.

Yes, if he had not been lucky enough to meet the young master and his family, his family would probably not be alive today.

Coming back to his senses from the past, Xu Wenliang straightened his expression and humbly asked, "May I ask, young lady, what should I do if my shadow is eaten by a shadow-eating beast?"

"That young master said that this shadow-eating beast exists somewhere between reality and illusion, and all its abilities come from the pair of horns on its head. If those horns are cut off, the shadow-eating beast will lose its form and dissipate, and the shadows it swallows will return to its body."

"So that's how it is. Thank you for clearing up my confusion." Xu Wenliang stood up and bowed.

"You're welcome, sir." Miss Li returned the greeting.

After knowing the solution, Xu Wenliang quickly brought the good news to everyone.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yanxuan planned to drag the shadow-eating beast to the square in the city center and kill it in front of all the people in the city to appease the people.

Wen Yu disagreed, "I'm afraid this isn't appropriate. What if the Shadow-Eating Beast dies and can't wake up those who are unconscious? Instead, it dies. Wouldn't you, Xuanzi, become the target of public criticism?"

"But Yan Xuan was trying to save them, so the Shadow-Eating Beast should be blamed!" Shen Wenxuan said.

Seeing how naive he was, Lin Zi had to explain patiently, "People's hearts are fickle. They may be grateful to you and treat you like a god today, but they may repay you with hatred and trample you into the mud tomorrow." After all, isn't he a living example?

"Isn't this very interesting? If I were to ask you, you'd just be thinking too much. If someone is really dissatisfied, they can just keep it to themselves. If they're trying to make a small move, just kill them. Is there any need to be so entangled?" Nangong Xiaoze said indifferently.

Shen Yanshan: "What Xiaoyu and Linzi said is right. Let's kill the Shadow-Eating Beast now. No one will get into trouble again in the future, and the people will gradually feel at ease."

Qi Yanxuan shook his head. "Since this news was brought by someone else, it will inevitably spread among the people. Instead of having people secretly discuss it at that time, it is better to clearly explain the pros and cons from the beginning and let the people make their own choice."

Another point is that the last petal of the green lotus in his space has not yet opened, and he is a little anxious. Recently, he has always had an inexplicable feeling of panic, and he always feels that something bad is going to happen.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Shen Yanshan was still a little worried. He signaled his son to try to persuade him, but the brat didn't even look at him, but just stared at Xiaoxuan like a pervert, which made him so angry that he wanted to hit him.

But I just thought that my son is so old now, I should give him some face in front of others.

Seeing that Shen Yanshan couldn't persuade them, the others gave up trying to persuade him. They believed that Qi Yanxuan had his reasons for doing so and followed him to the center of the square...