Catching Monsters

Chapter 320 I'll Show You

Jiang Yun pushed the two away and said in a deep voice, "What's the use of begging me? Can I turn your wife and your sister back?"

"I request this young master."

The two men immediately looked at Monk Wuzhen.

The two men quickly embraced Monk Wuzhen and pleaded, "Little Master, please! My sister is only seventeen years old. She's so young, how can you bear to sell her!"

"I'll sell everything I own to pay you how much money you sold her for, just tell me where she is."

"Is my wife dead, young master? Young master!"

The young monk Wuzhen was stunned by what he saw; the words of the two kept echoing in his mind.

In his mind, he recalled the time he secretly followed his senior brother to that warehouse and discovered the many women who were bound and imprisoned inside.

The two kept crying and pleading with the young monk Wuzhen to save them.

What should I do? What should I do? My master raised me from childhood, and Bailong Temple is like my own home.

The young monk Wuzhen knew that if he spoke out, Bailong Temple would be completely destroyed.

But if we don't speak up, when will it ever end?

How many more girls will fall victim to this?

Even if he didn't actually participate in these things, he could still use the money from selling the girl to buy a lot of resources to support his cultivation.

Is one truly clean and untouched by worldly affairs?
The young monk Wuzhen's brain had completely shut down. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and shouted, "North City! The Yellow Jade Granary of North City!!!"

After they finished speaking, their bitter argument stopped instantly.

The young monk Wuzhen breathed a heavy sigh of relief. After revealing this place, he felt incredibly relaxed, as if his guilt had lessened somewhat.

"Look, this little monk can't possibly withstand our acting skills."

"Old Liu, that's too exaggerated. How did you manage to cry like that?"

"You don't know, do you? When I came here, I put garlic in my eyes, and the smell is so strong that I can't stop crying and sniffling."

The young monk Wuzhen opened his eyes, looked at the two of them, and was slightly taken aback: "You're lying to me? You're lying to me?"

Then, he clasped his hands together, took a deep breath, and said, "Even if you're lying to me, at least the wife and sister you mentioned haven't really met with any misfortune."

"Amitabha."

Jiang Yun gave the young monk Wuzhen a deep look and said, "Little master, you have a kind heart. I keep my word and will ensure your safety."

"gather!"

"To the Yellow Jade Granary!"

Jiang Yun said in a deep voice.

Zidane was about to gather everyone together when, unexpectedly, a member of the Imperial Guard limped over from outside the door.

"Something bad is going to happen!"

"Something bad is going to happen!"

"My lord, a lot of bald monks and a great many people have arrived outside the gate. The entire street outside our Eastern Garrison Command is packed with people!"

Zidane frowned and said, "We've captured all the bald monks at Bailong Temple, where are there so many left?"

"I don't know."

Jiang Yun frowned and said in a low voice to Qi Da beside him, "Take a team out the back door immediately, go to Huangyu Granary, take control of it, and then wait for me."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Zidane nodded repeatedly.

Knowing the urgency of the matter, they dared not delay and hurriedly led their men out through the back door. Jiang Yun took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the main gate of the East Garrison Command.

Upon arriving at the gate, one is greeted by a massive, bustling crowd.

Leading the group were monks from four temples: Puji Temple, Lingshi Temple, Jinsha Temple, and Lingyin Temple.

Besides them, there were also many believers from various temples throughout the capital.

At this moment, the crowd of believers was also in an uproar.

The crowd on the street outside kept shouting loudly.

"Release the high monk from Bailong Temple!"

"Even your Embroidered Uniform Guard cannot slander the innocence of Bailong Temple like this."

"Hand over the guy who led the arrest!"

At this moment, the crowd was in a state of high spirits.

Most of the people present were devout Buddhists.

For these devout believers, the five major Buddhist temples are like the white moonlight in their hearts.

Many devout believers, especially those from impoverished backgrounds, will donate a portion of their income to Buddhist temples to make offerings to Buddha, hoping that they will not suffer so much in their next life.

In addition, the reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard among the common people was already notorious.

After learning that the eminent monks of Bailong Temple had been captured and taken into custody by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they rushed to offer their support.

aggressive.

"Everyone, please be quiet," Jiang Yun said loudly, raising his hand.

However, the Buddhist believers present ignored all the warnings and, led by the monks from the four major temples, shouted in unison, "Release them!"

"Release them!" "Release them!"

Soon, Li Wangxin's sedan chair arrived after receiving the news. The Imperial Guards of the Northern Garrison pushed through the crowd and escorted the sedan chair to the gate of the Eastern Garrison.

Li Wangxin stepped down from the sedan chair and nearly fainted at the sight before him.

He took a deep breath, his face grim.

In all the years since the establishment of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, nothing like this has ever happened.

The people surrounded them.

Of course, Li Wangxin was also well aware that if this matter was not handled properly, the problem could escalate.

Li Wangxin quickly came to Jiang Yun's side and gave Jiang Yun a deep look.

Soon after Li Wangxin appeared, a monk slowly walked out from the crowd.

Jiang Yun recognized this person; he was Abbot Hongzhen of Lingyin Temple.

At this moment, Abbot Hongzhen was wearing a yellow kasaya, his hands clasped together, and he chanted, "Amitabha."

After Abbot Hongzhen spoke, the monks and believers gathered there immediately fell silent.

"So it's Abbot Hongzhen of Lingyin Temple." Li Wangxin said with a smile, "Let's talk inside, please."

“Commander Li, we have not done anything shady. In my opinion, let’s talk right here.” Abbot Hongzhen said with his hands clasped together and his face solemn, “Your Embroidered Uniform Guard arrested the people of Bailong Temple on trumped-up charges and looted all the treasures in the temple. How is such behavior any different from that of thieves?”

Li Wangxin frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Then, according to Abbot Zhao Hongzhen, what should be done about this matter?"

Abbot Hongzhen clasped his hands together, remained silent for a long while, and then said, "In my opinion, the eminent monks of Bailong Temple should be released immediately, and the looted treasures should be returned."

At this point, Abbot Hongzhen's gaze fell on Jiang Yun: "In particular, those in charge of this case must be severely punished!"

The reason he only showed up after Li Wangxin appeared was precisely this.

Li Wangxin's lips twitched, and he said in a deep voice, "Abbot, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. In all the years that we've been in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, we've never had a rule that if someone gathers a crowd at the gate and makes a fuss, we'll let them go."

“Right, Jiang Yun?” Li Wangxin turned to look at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun blinked and asked in confusion, "Abbot Hongzhen, you keep saying that our Embroidered Uniform Guard arrested the monks of Bailong Temple, where is the evidence?"

"You can't just make things up without any evidence."

"Evidence?" Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd. Abbot Fakong slowly stepped out from the crowd, his face filled with grief and indignation, and said loudly, "Jiang Yun, is this old monk enough to serve as evidence?"

"Gentlemen, our White Dragon Temple has been devoted to worshipping Buddha and doing good deeds every day, but we have been targeted by these guys. In order to seize the treasures of our White Dragon Temple, they have fabricated such crimes against us."

Abbot Fakong gritted his teeth and said, "If I hadn't escaped by sheer luck, I would probably have fallen victim to the clutches of these Imperial Guards..."

Just as Abbot Fakong was delivering his passionate and righteous speech...

Suddenly, a hand grabbed his wrist.

He paused for a moment, then turned his head to look.

The person who grabbed his wrist was none other than Jiang Yun.

"What are you doing?" Abbot Fakong was slightly taken aback.

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "You still know you're a fugitive? You actually delivered yourself to the gate of our Eastern Garrison Command, how could we not arrest you?"

"You!" Upon hearing this, Abbot Fakong's face turned red with anger, and his whole body trembled slightly.

Just then, a young monk suddenly stepped forward and said, "Release Abbot Fakong! Everyone knows that you Jinyiwei are extremely greedy, but I never expected that you would even try to rob the Buddha."

"Who are you?" Jiang Yun looked at the little monk in front of him.

"I am an unknown monk from Lingshi Temple who came to help those in need."

Jiang Yun stepped forward and punched him in the stomach. Instantly, the man clutched his stomach and collapsed to the ground in pain.

Jiang Yun dragged him in as well: "This person is colluding with Bailong Temple, and must also be related to this case. I'll take him in for a detailed investigation."

"Anyone who has a different opinion is welcome to stand up and confront me."

"I am a reasonable person." Jiang Yun glared angrily at everyone present.

"Anyone else have a problem? Step forward!"

Most of the believers present dared not shout anymore; after all, they had only come to help condemn it.

It's not worth getting yourself involved.

If captured and imprisoned...

At the same time, Abbot Hongzhen saw that Abbot Fakong was about to be taken into the yamen of the Eastern Garrison Command and hurriedly turned around to look.

From behind, Abbot Zhiming of Puji Temple stepped forward and said, "Benefactor Jiang, I am Abbot Zhiming of Puji Temple."

Upon hearing the words "Puji Temple," Jiang Yun's expression softened somewhat, and he nodded slightly.

Zhiming said in a deep voice, "Since you Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) claim that Bailong Temple is involved in human trafficking, you must have some evidence, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Show me the evidence."

"We can't just arrest people based on our own assumptions without any evidence."

Many monks took the opportunity to shout loudly.

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Fine, you want to see evidence, right? Then I'll show it to you!"

(End of this chapter)