Catching Monsters

Chapter 299 Slaying the Dragon, Exorcising the Demon

Struck by the whip, Jiang Qiaoqiao moved nimbly, using the momentum to lunge forward and quickly disappear into the dark alley.

Ao Qing quickly chased after him, but when he arrived at the dark alley, the cold alley was completely empty.

With a cold expression, Ao Qing suddenly slammed his fist hard against the wall beside him.

Damn!

How could such a little girl escape from my grasp! And that damned little evil creature too.

Ao Qing's expression darkened slightly. No, he had to think of other ways to find Ao Yu and get rid of him.

……

Inside the Sanqing Temple, Jiang Yun had just seen Feng Yu off when he quickly turned around and found Ao Yu.

Jiang Yun knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered the house. Ao Yu was inside, holding a meat pie he had stolen from the kitchen.

"Huh?" Ao Yu saw Jiang Yun suddenly come in and hurriedly opened his mouth, stuffing the meat pie into his mouth in a few quick movements.

He then wiped the grease from his mouth and said incoherently, "I, I didn't steal it. I, I saw that the pancake was getting cold, and I was afraid it would spoil if I didn't eat it soon."

It's normal for Ao Yu to have a large appetite, after all, her demon body is over ten meters long.

They naturally eat far more food than humans.

Jiang Yun's face darkened, and she sat down in front of Ao Yu, saying in a deep voice, "Was the one who came today your brother?"

"I do not remember."

"You had a grudge against him, and he wants to kill you?"

"I do not remember."

have to.

If we keep asking, we probably won't get anything out of them.

"You can continue eating." Jiang Yun turned and left.

Looking at her empty hands, Ao Yu said with a hint of tears in her eyes, "What's there to eat? I ate it all in one bite."

After leaving Ao Yu's house, Jiang Yun pondered for a moment and was about to go find Xu Suwen when suddenly, Xu Suwen rushed over.

Xu Suwen's face showed some anxiety, and behind her was a disheveled person covered in blood.

Jiang Yun recognized this person; he must be a servant of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"what happened?"

Jiang Yun quickly went up to her.

"Young master, young lady, something terrible has happened!" The servant said anxiously, "Just now, a sorcerer suddenly appeared at our Zhenguo Duke's mansion and wreaked havoc."

"A demon?" Jiang Yun's expression changed drastically, somewhat incredulous: "What kind of demon has the audacity to cause trouble at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

The man quickly described the person's clothing and appearance.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's face darkened.

Ao Qing!

Is that guy crazy?
How dare they cause trouble at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

At the same time, footsteps could be heard coming from the direction of the main gate of Sanqing Temple.

"Young Master Jiang, Miss!"

Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen exchanged a glance and quickly arrived at the front gate of Sanqing Temple.

Tao Yuelan, supported by several maids, entered the Sanqing Temple.

After escaping from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Tao Yuelan decided to immediately go find Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen.

"Auntie, are you alright?" Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen quickly stepped forward.

"Mother." Xu Suwen's expression softened after seeing that Tao Yuelan was alright, and she asked, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine." Tao Yuelan said in a low voice, her face showing some annoyance, "Qiaoqiao, Qiaoqiao is probably in trouble."

"That person seemed to be after Qiaoqiao. At that time, Qiaoqiao and I were preparing to escape through the back door."

He then gave chase.

"Qiaoqiao then lured the man away by herself."

The injured servant, remembering what had happened, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, after that evil man entered our Duke Zhenguo's mansion, he asked about Miss Qiaoqiao's whereabouts, as if he was after her."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's expression immediately darkened. He turned to Xu Suwen and Tao Yuelan and said, "Suwen, Aunt, you should hide somewhere else first. Sanqing Temple may not be safe either."

Jiang Yun knew that Ao Qing's target was probably Ao Yu.

With Ao Yu here, the Sanqing Temple is not a good place to hide.

Seeing Jiang Yun about to leave, Xu Suwen hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?"

Jiang Yun's face was ashen: "Slay the dragon, exterminate the demon."

Jiang Yun knew that Jiang Qiaoqiao was just an ordinary person and had no chance of escaping from Ao Qing's hands. He had to rescue Jiang Qiaoqiao as soon as possible.

However, in such a vast city as the capital, Jiang Yun alone could not find Ao Qing's hiding place.

He rushed to the Eastern Garrison Command as quickly as possible and pushed open the door to Yang Liunian's study.

At this moment, Yang Liunian was resting inside. He hadn't had much work to do at the Eastern Garrison lately, so he had some free time.

When Jiang Yun pushed the door open and came in, Yang Liunian was slightly taken aback, because he could see that there was a hint of murderous intent in Jiang Yun's eyes.

Having known Jiang Yun for so long, I've rarely seen her in this state.

He realized something was wrong and quickly got up to ask, "Brother Jiang, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, "Lord Yang, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was attacked by a monster just now."

"Hiss." Upon hearing this, Yang Liunian's brain nearly shut down.

Soon, anger appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice, "What kind of evil spirits are you, so bold! You dare to touch the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

"That demonic dragon from the Eastern Demon Kingdom."

Upon hearing the words "demon dragon," Yang Liunian's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes widened: "Huh?"

"Lord Yang should know his whereabouts, right?" Jiang Yun asked in a deep voice.

“I do know…” Yang Liunian’s heart sank slightly, and he lowered his voice to say, “But Jiang Yun, our Eastern Garrison Command is sending people to protect him…”

"After all, it is a special envoy from the Demon Kingdom. Otherwise, I should report this matter to Commander Li immediately and ask His Majesty to make a decision."

Jiang Yun shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Too slow."

Seeing this, Yang Liunian asked, "Has something happened to Madam Tao and Xu Suwen?"

"They're fine."

Hearing this, Yang Liunian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since they're alright..."

“My sister was captured by that demonic dragon,” Jiang Yun said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Liunian coughed, put his hands behind his back, and then said, "It's getting late. I'll report this to Commander Li tomorrow."

"To mobilize the Imperial Guards of the Eastern Garrison under my command, you need my waist token."

As he spoke, there was a loud crash.

A waist tag fell off him and landed on the ground.

“I usually go to bed early. It’s reasonable that you picked up my waist tag and didn’t have time to return it to me.”

Yang Liunian understood Jiang Yun's meaning. Once this matter was reported, neither His Majesty nor Li Wangxin could really do anything to Ao Qing.

After all, none of the Duke of Zhenguo's direct relatives were injured or killed, so this matter will most likely be resolved peacefully and quietly.

But Jiang Yun's sister is in the hands of the demon dragon.

This was the only compromise he could come up with.

Anyway, I didn't give the order myself.

If anything goes wrong, Jiang Yun will take responsibility.

Jiang Yun picked up the waist token from the ground and understood Yang Liunian's meaning. He solemnly said, "Thank you, Commander."

"Don't thank me for that, I don't know anything about it."

After Yang Liunian left, Jiang Yun quickly found the person on duty inside the East Garrison Command.

Yang Liunian brandished his token: "Summon all of Commander Yang's men and prepare to subdue the demon!"

……

Inside the inn, Hu Zhifeng sat in his room, staring wide-eyed at Ao Qing.

"What did you say? You attacked the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Hu Zhifeng stared at the other person in disbelief and said in a deep voice, "Are you crazy? Don't you know what the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is?"

"We came here only for the meteorite. What you're doing will ruin the Demon Emperor's grand plan!"

Hearing the other party's accusation, Ao Qing frowned slightly, also showing some dissatisfaction. He said in a deep voice, "Old Hu, it's not as serious as you say. I was careful with my actions and only killed some servants. I shouldn't have injured the master of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."

"It's just a pity that the girl escaped."

"Girl?" Hu Zhifeng stared at her with a hint of disappointment and said, "Lord Ao Qing, you must tell me the whole story so that I can help you think of a solution."

Ao Qing frowned and said calmly, "It's simple..."

Soon, Ao Qing recounted the entire incident in detail.

After listening, Hu Zhifeng stroked his chin and slowly asked, "So, you just wanted to capture Jiang Yun's sister to exchange for Lord Ao Yu?"

Hu Zhifeng paced back and forth inside the house; the situation was better than he had imagined.

Hu Zhifeng had also checked Jiang Yun's information. He was just a hundred-household commander in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, only his cultivation level was a bit higher, having just broken through to the third-grade Celestial Master realm.

As long as we don't provoke the imperial court and get angry, there should still be room for maneuver in this matter.

His Majesty the Emperor also did not want to offend the Eastern Demon Kingdom.

As long as you grasp this fundamental premise, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Hu Zhifeng took a deep breath and slowly said, "Tomorrow morning, you will come with me to the human palace to explain this matter to the human emperor."

"Since no one from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was truly harmed, His Majesty the Emperor will likely only reprimand you and won't do anything to you."

A hint of displeasure flashed across Ao Qing's face: "You want me to bow down to a human?"

Humans are nothing but livestock raised by the demon race, while I am, at least, a dignified dragon.

Hu Zhifeng knew that Ao Qing had been in the demon race since childhood and had never been involved in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so he reminded him, "The humans in the Great Zhou Dynasty are not the same as the humans in our demon kingdom."

There are countless strong people among humankind.

Just then, Hu Zhifeng suddenly frowned; he sensed something was amiss.

At this moment, in the distance along the street outside the inn, squads of Imperial Guards from the Eastern Garrison were arriving one after another.

At a rough estimate, there are probably two or three hundred people.

Numerous Imperial Guards, dressed in flying fish robes, had already entered the inn and begun clearing out the inn's inhabitants.

In the middle of the night, many guests who were already asleep in the inn had their doors knocked open and were told to get out.

These guests were about to get angry, but then they realized the other party was a member of the Imperial Guard.

One by one, they endured it.

Hu Zhifeng's expression changed slightly. What were these Imperial Guards up to?
(End of this chapter)