Catching Monsters

Chapter 229 Dare to learn from me to win people's hearts

"Without any help, we can only withdraw from Baekje Villa and return to the village you arranged to wait for news."

"Later, we sent people to the vicinity of Baekje Villa to inquire about the news. We heard that Master Wu Yue of Baekje Villa was attacked yesterday."

"The thief who attacked Master Wu Yue has been captured."

"I thought you were also captured, sir, and I was trying to find a way to sneak into the villa to rescue you."

"I didn't expect someone from the Wu Mansion to come and say that the master was with them. We just rushed to the Wu Mansion, and unexpectedly heard that you were taken away by the yamen runners of Tiankang Mansion."

“So I came here as soon as possible.”

Listening to Qi Da's words, Jiang Yun nodded slightly, and with his help, he slowly stood up, his eyes falling on Qiao Yuanbo and Xiao Huasheng.

Xiao Huasheng looked at Jiang Yun with some horror. He recalled the scene when he captured Jiang Yun just now.

He said hurriedly, "Captain Jiang, Sir Jiang, I am only here to arrest you on the orders of Governor Qiao. I don't know your identity."

He was really anxious and scared. Although he was a local constable, he did not even have an official status. If he was killed by this group of Jinyiwei with a single blow, his death would be in vain.

Even if this group of Jinyiwei wanted to kill the prefect Qiao Yuanbo, they had plenty of means to do so. How could a mere constable like him afford to provoke them?
Jiang Yun glanced at him coldly and ordered, "Take him into custody. As for this Governor Qiao."

Qiao Yuanbo, who was pinned to the ground, felt a pang in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Even if you are Jinyiwei, you can't act lawless. I am an official appointed by the court, please let me go."

"Interrogate him." Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, "See how much he knows about Master Wu Yue."

After receiving the order, Qi Da waved his hand, and soon the Jinyiwei in the room tied up Qiao Yuanbo, put a towel on his face, and then took a basin of cold water and slowly poured it on the towel.

Qiao Yuanbo was pinned to the ground and began to struggle.

This is water torture. The person being tortured will suffer the pain of suffocation, but it will stop every once in a while to prevent him from suffocating to death.

Although it is simple, it is extremely effective. Not many people can resist water torture.

At this moment, Qi Da's gaze turned to Linglong in the prison. He felt that the other person's figure was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had seen the other person before.

"Who is this girl?" Qi Da asked in a low voice.

"My friend." After Jiang Yun said these three words, his heart tightened. When the Red Lotus Cult attacked His Majesty, Qi Da and his men were also present. Although they were quite far away, Qi Da and others probably did not have a deep impression of them.

But if I think of Linglong's identity, there might still be some trouble.

He quickly changed the subject and said, "Although I escaped from Baiji Villa, Xu Xiaogang and Leng Liu'er are probably still in the hands of Master Wu Yue."

"We have to find a way to rescue him as soon as possible."

When Qi Da heard the news, his brows furrowed. Needless to say, Xu Xiaogang's identity was the legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo...

Leng Liuer was also a person that the Northern Pacification Office highly valued and had extraordinary talent.

If the two of them died in Baekje Villa...

"What plans does your Excellency have?"

Jiang Yun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "There is an extremely powerful blood demon in Baiji Villa. If we force our way in to rob people, we will all die."

Having said that, his gaze slowly fell on Qiao Yuanbo, to see how deeply this Governor Qiao was in collusion with Baekje Villa.

If we can use Qiao Yuanbo to rescue people, it would naturally be the best choice.

Waterboarding only looks mild, involving pouring water on a person's face.

But this feeling of suffocation is far beyond what ordinary people can bear. Soon, after experiencing suffocation three times, Qiao Yuanbo finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He gasped for air and said, "Master Jiang, I will tell you everything you want to know."

Jiang Yun slowly came to Qiao Yuanbo's side and said in a deep voice: "Master Qiao, tell me, what kind of collusion is there between you and Master Wu Yue?"

"Also, you'd better be honest. You are an official and you know the methods of our Jinyiwei. What you just said is just an appetizer."

"If I don't tell you the truth, it will only make you suffer more."

Qiao Yuanbo took several deep breaths. Only after experiencing suffocation could he feel the sweetness of the air. He calmed himself down and said, "This official, in fact, has no close relationship with Master Wu Yue..."

"Continue the torture."

"deeply……"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuanbo hurriedly changed his words and anxiously talked about his relationship with Baekje Villa.

Qiao Yuanbo had been the prefect of Tiankang Prefecture for five years. When he first arrived here, Master Wu Yue from Baiji Villa came to visit him and gave him a large sum of gold and silver.

Afterwards, Qiao Yuanbo heard some rumors. It was said that the people in Baiji Villa did not seem to be normal wealthy businessmen. Instead, they were recruiting many extraordinary people with outstanding skills.

This kind of thing is strictly prohibited by the court.

A normal wealthy businessman can hire some bodyguards, but there is a limit.

Baekje Villa has clearly exceeded the ban. Normally, Qiao Yuanbo needs to report to the court and tell them about the abnormality in Baekje Villa.

The court would then send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to conduct an in-depth investigation.

However, Qiao Yuanbo naturally covered up the matter. Later, as he collected more and more money and got on the pirate ship, he learned that there were many armors hidden in the Baekje Villa, and even treasonous propaganda such as anti-Zhou and restoration of Liang were being carried out inside.

Only then did he realize that this group of people were actually the remnants of the Liang Dynasty and rebels!

But Qiao Yuanbo didn't dare to expose their actions. After all, he had a lot of interactions with them and helped them do a lot of things.

Once exposed, he would probably be treated as a traitor and his entire family would be executed.

At this point, Qiao Yuanbo looked bitter and said, "Master Jiang, I didn't know they were rebels before. If I knew, how could I have sacrificed my bright future to collude with rebels?"

Jiang Yun had a blank expression on his face and said, "Governor Qiao, you can easily enter Baiji Villa, right?"

"This……"

Jiang Yun said in a deep voice: "We have companions who are imprisoned inside. If you can help rescue them, I will count it as meritorious service for you..."

Qiao Yuanbo took a deep breath and nodded: "I have seen your companions. They are indeed imprisoned in Baiji Villa, including Xu Xiaogang, the legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Master Wu Yue thinks highly of him."

Do you value Xu Xiaogang very much?
Jiang Yun was a little puzzled. Seeing Jiang Yun's puzzled expression, Qiao Yuanbo explained, "I heard that the Northern Territory Zhen Guo Gong led the Northern Territory Zhen Bei Army, which is said to have a hundred thousand troops."

"And this Zhenbei Army has been led by the first generation of the Zhenguo Duke since its establishment. All the soldiers are loyal to the Zhenguo Duke."

"If someone else were in charge, the soldiers would not obey orders from top to bottom, and would only obey the Duke, not His Majesty's orders."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun couldn't help but frown slightly and subconsciously looked at Qi Da beside him. This was the first time he heard such words.

Qi Da looked a little strange, nodded to Jiang Yun, and whispered: "There are indeed such rumors... Some people even said that His Majesty once considered letting the Duke of Zhenguo take a break for a while and sending a general from the capital to lead the Zhenbei Army."

"As a result, all officers and soldiers of the Zhenbei Army had to resign and return home..."

"Finally, your majesty had to compromise."

This kind of thing has always been a secret in the capital, and no one dares to talk about it openly.

After all, this kind of thing is neither big nor small. Because Jiang Yun has a close relationship with the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, many things are not easy to mention in front of him.

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes and understood. Was Master Wu Yue trying to use Xu Xiaogang's status as the legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo to control the Zhenbei Army?

After figuring this out, Jiang Yun calmly said to Qiao Yuanbo, "Governor Qiao, do you have a way to rescue them from Baiji Villa?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuanbo nodded without hesitation: "Of course no problem, if you let me go to Baiji Villa, I can take them both out!"

His misdeeds have been discovered by the Imperial Guards, and he is afraid that he will not be able to escape death.

The fact that so many Jinyiwei came to deal with Baekje Villa shows that the court has already grasped the situation in the villa.

Collaborating with rebels is a serious crime punishable by execution of the entire family.

Since there is no escape from death.

Qiao Yuanbo simply decided to go all out and go directly to Baekje Villa and join the rebellion!

Seeing Qiao Yuanbo agreed so readily, Jiang Yun couldn't help but smile. This feeling was too familiar.

When someone asks you to do something and you agree so readily, there is only one reason, and that is that you don't want to do it at all.

Logically speaking, entering Baekje Villa and finding a way to rescue the prisoner that Master Wu Yue values so much must have been something that must have been carefully considered, right?

Jiang Yun turned to Qi Da and said, "Lock him up, and send two brothers to escort him to Beijing immediately."

Qiao Yuanbo's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously: "Master Jiang, I can help you, I can help you!"

Soon, his mouth was blocked by Zida and he was tied up.

After walking out of the house with Linglong, Jiang Yun took a deep breath, glanced around, and said, "There are too many people in Tiankang City, we can't stay for long. Let's go out of the city and return to the village where we were stationed before to rest."

Soon, a group of Jinyiwei rushed back to the village where they had been before to rest and regroup.

It was already late at night when they returned to the village. Jiang Yun arranged a house for Linglong.

"Master, the environment is a little bit bad, so please just make do with it." Jiang Yun helped the other party light the lantern and hung it on the wall.

Linglong entered the house, looked around, nodded, and after thinking for a moment, took out the meteorite Buddha statue and handed it to Jiang Yun.

"Eh." Jiang Yun was stunned: "Master, what are you doing?"

"I'll let you keep it for me temporarily." Linglong glanced at Jiang Yun and said, "This meteorite Buddha statue is very important. My magic power has not yet recovered. I have considered that it would be safer to keep it with you."

He took the meteorite Buddha statue from Linglong.

This stone is quite strange. It feels icy cold to the touch and gives a strange feeling when you hold it in your hand.

Jiang Yun fiddled with it for a while, but didn't find anything special about it. He asked, "Did you snatch this from the Blood Demon? Logically speaking, the Blood Demon is a third-grade demon. How could he be so obsessed with such a stone?"

Jiang Yun didn't believe Linglong's words that if one gathered seven meteorites, one could become a saint.

To attain enlightenment and become a saint, one must practice diligently, step by step. It is too absurd to just wait for the right moment to ascend to heaven after obtaining some magic weapon.

However, the Blood Demon is so obsessed with this thing, which means it must have special effects.

"It is said that the effects and functions of each meteorite are different." Linglong paused and said, "Anyway, keep them for me first."

"Master, it's better for you to keep such a precious thing yourself. If I accidentally lose it one day, it would be a sin."

Jiang Yun is not the kind of person who wants to possess a treasure when he sees it. This kind of thing is of no use to him, so why keep it on him?

Linglong glanced at him. The more she interacted with Jiang Yun, the more she could feel that he was different from many people.

"Just take it. You can deliver it to me when I'm eating. Don't bother me at other times."

After saying that, Linglong sat cross-legged on the bed to remove the evil blood from her body.

Jiang Yun also returned to the house where he lived, casually put away the meteorite Buddha statue, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Finally I can have a good rest.

The next morning, at Wu Mansion.

At this moment, Wu Qing was sitting in the study, using an abacus and writing in the account book. After Jiang Yun was arrested yesterday, a group of Jinyiwei came. She told them the whole story and asked the servants of the Wu Mansion to lead the way and take them to the government office.

I guess Jiang Yun and the girl have been rescued from the government office.

Wu Qing didn't put her mind on this matter, as she had many other things to do.

But suddenly, screams were heard outside the house. Wu Qing thought to himself, "Oh no! Could it be that those bandits are coming again?"

Thinking of this, she quickly took out a dagger for self-defense from the cabinet and pushed open the door.

Outside the door, many servants had already fallen to the ground.

The only remaining servant was holding a wooden stick in his hand, while the other party was a strong man who was two meters tall and held an exaggeratedly large mace in his hand.

boom!
There was a loud bang.

The mace hit the servant.

The servant was beaten into a pulp.

Although Wu Qing had traveled extensively for many years and was by no means an ordinary woman, she was still frightened and turned pale when she saw this scene.

This sturdy man doesn't look like an ordinary bandit.

"Okay, Tie Guang, don't scare Miss Wu."

Behind Tie Guang, an old man in a yellow Taoist robe walked out. He looked at Wu Qing calmly and said, "Miss Wu, I am Master Wu Yue. I came here to ask you about Jiang Yun's whereabouts."

Master Wu Yue?

What does he want to see Jiang Yun for?
Wu Qing took a deep breath and said, "He was captured by the Tiankang Prefecture's police chief last night. I don't know his whereabouts."

Impatient expressions flashed across Master Wu Yue's eyes. He had received the message from Qiao Yuanbo last night and immediately rushed to the government office with his men.

But Qiao Yuanbo, Jiang Yun and the woman, all disappeared.

After asking, I learned that Jiang Yun had been hiding in the Wu Mansion before, and that was why he came to visit.

Master Wu Yue looked at Wu Qing with a smile and said, "Miss Wu's good reputation is well-known. I heard that you took in many disaster victims in your mansion. Even I have heard a lot about Miss Wu's good deeds."

Hearing this, Wu Qing said in a deep voice: "I am just doing what I can do, which is far from being comparable to the real Baekje Villa."

Wu Qing had also heard about the tens of thousands of disaster victims gathered near Baekje Villa.

Master Wu Yue suddenly stretched out his hand, holding a sharp dagger, and pierced Wu Qing's heart.

Wu Qing widened his eyes, as if he had not expected the other party to suddenly kill him.

Master Wu Yue said in a cold voice: "How dare you take in the person I captured?"

"You still dare to learn from me to win people's hearts?"

(End of this chapter)