Catching Monsters

Chapter 134 The storm is coming
To be honest, Jiang Yun in his previous life sometimes couldn't understand why a man of seven feet tall, standing between heaven and earth, would want to try out the rich woman's steel wool and the Dapeng stapler...

Now he understood that this was the joy of being kept by a rich woman.

Entering these shops, Jiang Yun was dazzled by the variety of shops and goods.

Centennial ginseng, special silk, aged fine wine...

He didn't know how to choose, but Xu Suwen pointed at the various things on the counter.

"This, this, this, no, pack up all the others."

Then the next shop.

Jiang Yun followed behind and said, "Miss Xu, maybe you bought too much."

Xu Suwen rolled his eyes at him and said with a smile: "This time is different from last time. After all, it's New Year's greetings. Forget it, you don't understand."

"I'll just buy it."

Jiang Yun asked with some concern: "These things may cost two hundred taels, do you have enough silver?"

Xu Suwen smiled and said, "Do you think I'm Xu Xiaogang? When I buy things in the capital, I always write a note to put it on account. At the end of the month, they will go to the Zhenguo Mansion to settle it."

In comparison, Xu Xiaogang did not have such treatment. Jiang Yun also heard from Xu Xiaogang that he had stopped receiving monthly pocket money since he joined the Jinyiwei.

Relying on the monthly salary of Jinyiwei for expenses.

There is also a gap between the sister and the brother.

After a lot of shopping along the way, I finally got everything I needed.

The sound of fireworks and firecrackers could be heard from time to time in various places in the capital. Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with two carts of gifts.

The Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was decorated with lights and lanterns, and the roofs and courtyards had already been swept.

"Miss, Master Jiang is here?"

Wu Chi had been waiting at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. When he saw Jiang Yun appear, a big smile appeared on his face, and he said repeatedly, "Please come in."

When I came to the hall, I saw Jiang Qiaoqiao happily writing Spring Festival couplets. This girl now knows quite a few words and she wrote from time to time.

The handwriting was not very pretty, but Tao Yuelan, who was wearing luxurious clothes and standing next to her, praised: "Wow, Qiaoqiao's handwriting is so good now?"

Seeing Wu Chi leading Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen in, she shouted, "Butler Wu, this Spring Festival, hang up the words written by Qiaoqiao."

Wu Chi glanced at the handwriting on the ground, laughed and nodded: "Miss Jiang's handwriting has improved a lot."

In previous years, the Duke's Mansion would invite Confucian teachers from the Confucian Academy to write the calligraphy personally.

Spring Festival couplets written by Confucian masters with great magical powers can even be used to ward off evil.

But as long as the lady is happy.

"Brother, you're here." Jiang Qiaoqiao stood up, looked at Jiang Yun happily, and quickly pulled his hand: "Look at me now, I can write."

As the saying goes, wealth nourishes a person. Now that Jiang Qiaoqiao has lived in the Duke's Mansion for a while, her skin has become whiter and she has become more graceful.

Jiang Yun looked down at the words on the ground and couldn't help but smile, then quickly saluted Tao Yuelan.

Afterwards, Jiang Yun also helped write couplets and calligraphy.

The Duke's Mansion is very large, and a lot of couplets are needed.

The sky gradually darkened and couplets were posted one after another.

The brother and sister sat in the yard. Jiang Qiaoqiao leaned her head on Jiang Yun's shoulder and looked at the fireworks that kept ringing in the sky. She said, "Brother, I miss home a little."

"Silly girl, wherever we are, that's home." Jiang Yun touched her forehead and said, "Next year, I will find a way to buy a big house."

"When the time comes, I'll hire some maids for you."

"A big house in the capital should be very expensive." Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up, and she whispered to Jiang Yun: "I have saved nearly 150 taels of silver now."

"Huh?" Jiang Yun was stunned and asked curiously, "Where are you from?"

Before coming to the capital, Jiang Qiaoqiao had 100 taels of silver on her. This girl didn't spend a penny, so how come she still had 50 taels left?

Jiang Qiaoqiao said jokingly, "My aunt knew that we were poor, so she asked me to mend all the clothes in the mansion, and she also paid me."

"But I mend clothes for my aunt for free."

"I will only accept it if I sew for others."

The brother and sister were chatting, and Xu Suwen's voice came from behind: "Jiang Yun, Qiaoqiao, it's time for the New Year's Eve dinner!"

"Okay, here we come."

The brother and sister quickly got up and went to the hall to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

……

In the outer city, inside a mansion.

Unlike the rest of the city where people were cheering and celebrating the festival, there was no atmosphere of the Spring Festival in this courtyard.

There were four people sitting in the dining room.

Linglong, and three guardians, Xing Cuirou, Wang Yufeng, and Cui Cheng.

Among them, Wang Yufeng was over 30 years old, wearing a scholar's long gown, with an extraordinary temperament, like a scholar, holding a black folding fan in his hand.

Cui Cheng has a shaved head, a muscular body, and is wearing a black cotton jacket. He has a ferocious look on his face and a scar above his right eye.

"Another New Year's Eve dinner." Linglong looked at the table full of food with a solemn expression. She slowly raised her eyes and looked at the three people: "Three guardians, have you arranged everything for tomorrow?"

Xing Cuirou nodded heavily, took a deep breath and said, "Everything is ready. According to your instructions, everyone will take action tomorrow and kill this dog emperor in one fell swoop!"

A hint of hesitation appeared on Linglong's face, and she slowly asked, "How long have you been following me?"

Xing Cuirou hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I have followed you for five years."

Wang Yufeng and Cui Cheng looked at each other and said in unison: "We are the same."

"It's been five years." Linglong closed her eyes and sighed slowly. Xing Cuirou said respectfully: "Five years ago, you led the Red Lotus Sect to attack the Dog Emperor but failed and you were seriously injured. It was your subordinates who found you and cured your injuries."

Linglong nodded slowly and said, "This time, it's the third time."

Looking at the thin layer of snow on the ground outside the door, he said, "Do you think it will succeed? Can we kill the dog emperor?"

"If we fail, we will probably die, and none of you three will survive."

"Including those masters under my command who were finally gathered together and who hate the imperial court."

“No one can survive.”

Cui Cheng heard this, his eyes were filled with excitement, and he said, "I have been waiting for this day for too long."

"If it weren't for you, Master, I would have died long ago. My life belongs to you, Master!"

Cui Benben was a butcher in Western Shu Province. He would watch the constables come to his shop every now and then, take the meat and leave, and he had to see them off with a smile.

Of course, he endured it for the sake of his livelihood.

But soon, the constable claimed that he had to hand over fifty taels of silver, saying it was some kind of money.

I worked hard for a year, how could I have so much money? I gave him a few pieces of meat with a smile on my face.

But he threw the meat on the ground, stepped on it, pointed at the knife he used to kill pigs and cut meat, and violated the court regulations, so he wanted to forcibly arrest him.

He wanted to resist, but his wife and daughter had already been captured, so he had no choice but to accept it and prepare to go back and collect money to think of a solution.

But after being imprisoned for seven days, when he came out of prison, he was told that he didn't have to pay any more.

His wife and daughter had been sold secretly by the police, and the total amount of money they brought was fifty taels of silver to help him pay the debt.

Cui Cheng begged the constable to tell him the whereabouts of his wife and daughter, no matter how much money he was offered.

But the man kicked him away and cursed, "They are lucky that a master is willing to spend fifty taels to buy them."

Cui Cheng was so angry that he went home to get a butcher knife.

Kill this constable.

Then he became a wanted thief by the Western Shu government. He hid from place to place and finally chose to join the Red Lotus Sect.

Rebelled against the court.

The evil people in the entire Red Lotus Sect are basically those who have deep hatred with the imperial court for various reasons.

Looking at the determination of her men, Linglong nodded slightly, and the gentle eyes just now disappeared.

She said slowly: "Then follow the original plan. Tomorrow morning, kill the dog emperor! Overthrow this court!"

She raised the glass beside her and stood up.

The other three also stood up and raised their glasses.

"For the leader, I will never give up even if I die!"

"Kill the emperor! Seize the throne for the leader!"

……

After Jiang Yun finished his New Year's Eve dinner, he said goodbye and left, because he had already received a notice that he had an important task early the next morning, which was to escort His Majesty to worship his ancestors!

The next morning, Jiang Yun put on the Jinyiwei Feiyu uniform and came to the East Zhenfu Division.

At this time, in the East Pacification Office, more than 300 Jinyiwei gathered in the open space in front of the hall, which was a rare gathering.

Everyone stood there quietly, waiting.

Jiang Yun took a quick glance and soon saw the figures of Xu Xiaogang and Xu Suwen.

Xu Suwen was not Wei Huaian's subordinate, but was in another general flag team.

"Coming?" Wei Huaian nodded, took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said, "We will set off to the Imperial City to protect His Majesty."

"Everyone, please be alert. We lost the military pay case without any punishment. We must not make any mistakes this time. Do you understand?"

Jiang Yun's heart sank and he nodded.

Soon, Yang Liunian appeared in front of everyone wearing the uniform of a thousand households. After coughing, he said loudly: "Today, we will escort your majesty to worship the ancestors. Among them, the two general flags Wei Huaian and Pang Buch will lead the team and guard your majesty's carriage."

“Others scattered and observed.”

Jiang Yun had no interest in listening to the rest of the conversation.

He remembered Linglong had told him.

He would arrange for someone to get him close to the Emperor so that he would have the opportunity to take action.

Now Yang Liunian directly announced that he would let his group of people closely protect the emperor.

Jiang Yun was secretly shocked and couldn't help looking at Yang Liunian, thinking to himself, is Captain Yang also a member of the Red Lotus Sect?
No, if Yang Liunian is a member of the Red Lotus Sect.

When I pretended to be a member of the Red Lotus Sect, I should have been discovered long ago.

In other words, there is something wrong with the person who has a higher status than Yang Liunian and can command, deploy and arrange the tasks of the Jinyiwei.

As he thought about it carefully, Jiang Yun felt more and more uneasy.

After Yang Liunian roughly arranged the tasks, he tidied his clothes and said, "Let's go to the imperial city and wait for His Majesty to leave the palace!"

In order to avoid any problems this time, Yang Liunian will personally take charge of the command.

Everyone, after receiving the order, set off immediately!

Go to the Imperial City.

Jiang Yun had a feeling that a storm was about to come.

(End of this chapter)