Catching Monsters

Chapter 328 Strategist, save me!

Inside the room, Liu Ruyan swayed her slender waist and slowly walked forward. With her naturally alluring charm and seductive eyes, she murmured in Jiang Yun's ear, "Let me accompany the sect leader for a good drink."

"That's perfect." Jiang Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly nodded in agreement.

Although Liu Yu is not particular about details...

But he couldn't possibly agree to such a ridiculous thing.

Soon, everyone sat down, while Uncle Sun stood beside Liu Yu, carefully observing Jiang Yun like a qualified bodyguard.

"Alright, even if they can't drink with us, at least let my concubines come out and dance for everyone to enjoy the festivities," Liu Yu said loudly, holding a wine glass in his hand. "As you all can see."

"Even the legendary leader of the Red Lotus Sect has come to join us."

"Although we only have three provinces now, we already have the support of the people!"

"Once we conquer the Great Zhou Dynasty, we brothers will live a life of luxury, with plenty of women to our name."

"drink!"

Other people at the banquet were also eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

Most people are forced into rebellion because they have no other choice, so they naturally live for the moment.

They knew the truth better than anyone else. Although they spread the word to the outside world, and even to their soldiers, that Emperor Liu Yu was some kind of reincarnated Daoist, who could turn beans into soldiers, so that the Zhou Kingdom's 400,000-strong army dared not invade at all.

But they had actually fought against Wang Longzhi's 400,000-strong army.

That's like lighting a lantern in the toilet—it's suicidal.

Their ragtag army was utterly no match for the regular army.

What puzzled them was why Wang Longzhi surrounded them without attacking.

They couldn't break out, and Wang Longzhi didn't attack either.

I might as well stay here in these three provinces and enjoy all the blessings I'm meant to have in this life.

Most of the people present knew very well that once Wang Longzhi led his army to attack, they would not be able to withstand it.

In an instant, the room was filled with the smell of alcohol, and Liu Ruyan, with her alluring charm, was lying next to Jiang Yun, constantly pouring him drinks.

The cult leader is truly magnanimous, always talking about whatever comes to mind.

Throughout the room, Chen Honghao did not drink any alcohol. Instead, he gave Jiang Yun a deep look, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

Finding an opportunity, he secretly went out and instructed his subordinates outside: "Go to the place where the cult leader and his maid live."

“His maid hasn’t eaten yet, so send her some food.”

Upon hearing this, his subordinate nodded repeatedly and asked, "Strategist, shall we send four dishes and a soup?"

Chen Honghao was slightly taken aback: "What I mean is, go check if that maid is still there, and if there's anything strange about her! Do you understand?"

"Understood." The subordinate nodded repeatedly, but after taking two steps, he turned back and asked, "Strategist, should we send three dishes and a soup? After all, she's just a maid..."

"Stop arguing about a few dishes, get on with it!" Chen Honghao cursed through gritted teeth.

"it is good."

……

Inside the government office at night, Linglong walked lightly on the rooftops. The closer she got to the prison, the more soldiers patrolled around her.

It is obvious that Liu Yu and other rebels did indeed value these Imperial Guards.

Before long, Linglong arrived at the roof above the prison without anyone noticing. She lay on the roof and lifted a few tiles.

Look down.

Inside, two soldiers were sitting, yawning as they watched over Yang Liunian and the others.

The two also complained somewhat discontentedly: "I heard that His Majesty Liu Yu is drinking and eating meat in the hall again. How comfortable he is."

"That's right. To be honest, we started this uprising with him a long time ago. In the end, Wang Ergou from my village was made a king and is eating fish and meat every day."

"I still have to stay here and guard the prison."

"That's right. So what if Wang Ergou's cousin became His Majesty Liu Yu's woman? Even if we didn't do anything, we still put in a lot of effort."

"It's a pity I don't have many sisters."

"Hasn't your mother been a widow for many years?"

"..."

Just as the two were chatting, two pieces of broken tile suddenly flew off the roof and hit them on the back of the neck.

The two of them instantly fainted and collapsed heavily to the ground.

Soon, Linglong landed lightly from above without making a sound.

Yang Liunian, Qin Shujian, and other Imperial Guards in the prison did not go to sleep after seeing Jiang Yun appear; they kept a close eye on their surroundings.

After Linglong appeared, everyone quickly got up.

Linglong held an exquisitely sharp dagger in her hand and cut through the locks on the prison door and the chains binding the many Imperial Guards.

Many of the Imperial Guards were not very familiar with Linglong; they had only seen her appear with Jiang Yun during the day.

Yang Liunian did have some impression of Linglong. Soon, Linglong took off her mask and said in a deep voice, "Alright, there's no time to explain now, just bear with it."

After saying that, Linglong forcefully pulled out the barbs from their backs and collarbones.

Yang Liunian, Qin Shujian, and the others gritted their teeth in pain. Of course, they were well-trained, so although they were in pain, they were not seriously injured.

After removing the barbs, Linglong looked at Yang Liunian and asked, "Where is the Imperial Seal of the State kept?" Yang Liunian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "In the largest residence on the east side of this government office, under Liu Yu's bed in his bedroom, there is a hidden compartment underneath."

Linglong nodded slightly and said, "I will take you out of the government office and go to retrieve the Imperial Seal of the State."

“The Imperial Seal of the State is a serious matter.” Yang Liunian said through gritted teeth, “You should go and retrieve the Imperial Seal of the State first. Although our magical powers have been sealed for a long time, our skills are still intact. Moreover, we haven’t been discovered yet, so leaving this place shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Then Yang Liunian said, "The residence at No. 57 Nanchong Street is our secret base in Chongshan County. You and Jiang Yun can come there to find us."

Upon hearing this, Linglong nodded and did not object to the suggestion.

Suddenly, Linglong opened the door, holding some broken tiles in her hand, and shot them out instantly. Several soldiers guarding outside the prison fell to the ground instantly.

"Be careful." Linglong glanced back at them and then quickly headed east towards the government office.

……

"Keep drinking, keep dancing!"

Liu Yu was having a great time, holding his wine cup, and even got up to weave through the many concubines, gesturing wildly.

Jiang Yun's face was flushed from drinking, but he remained sober at all times, silently chanting a spell: "Colorless and odorless, fearless and dreadless, a talisman, heavenly soldiers ascend, hasten as the law commands!"

Taoist talismans are very diverse...

However, many miscellaneous talismans have practical effects, and this talisman is one of them...

It has no other effect; it's just for purging alcohol.

In this environment, Jiang Yun dared not get truly drunk.

Meanwhile, outside the main hall, Chen Honghao waited anxiously. Finally, the soldier who had gone to check the situation hurriedly returned.

He came to Chen Honghao's side, panting, and whispered, "Strategist, you are truly a brilliant strategist. The maid in that room is indeed gone."

Upon hearing this, Chen Honghao's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he waved his hand, saying, "Come with me."

Chen Honghao hurried along, leading a dozen soldiers, and quickly headed towards the prison.

But when they arrived outside the prison, they saw many soldiers lying on the ground, unable to get up.

Chen Honghao's expression changed, and he hurriedly ran into the prison.

The numerous Imperial Guards who were originally imprisoned inside have completely disappeared.

"Damn it!" Chen Honghao punched the wall and cursed, "I knew that guy was up to something!"

After saying that, he hurriedly went back and came to the hall, where the singing and dancing were still going on.

Liu Yu and Jiang Yun were having a great time drinking.

"Your Majesty, there's something I need to discuss with you." Chen Honghao remained calm and greeted him with a smile.

"What's the matter? We'll talk about it later. My biggest task today is to entertain the sect leader properly." Liu Yu said, picking up his wine glass and drinking the wine in one gulp.

Jiang Yun praised, "Your Majesty has a vast capacity for tolerance."

Seeing this, Chen Honghao could only take a deep breath and say in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this is a very important matter."

"Then tell me."

"There are outsiders here, it's not convenient." Chen Honghao lowered his voice and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Yun.

"What?" Liu Yu put his arm around Jiang Yun's shoulder, pointed at Chen Honghao and cursed, "You bastard, who's the outsider? Tell me, there's no outsider in this house!"

"They are all my beloved relatives and friends, brothers and sisters."

"You're spouting nonsense! I'm going to make you drink three cups in a row! To vent my anger for my brother, the leader." Liu Yu said, bending down to pour the wine: "This is the first cup, everyone's watching."

Chen Honghao was so anxious he was almost stamping his feet, but Liu Yu forcefully pried open his mouth and poured the wine down his throat.

"Cough cough cough."

Chen Honghao choked so badly that tears almost streamed down his face.

"Alright, strategist, you have a good capacity for alcohol. Now for the second cup." Liu Yu smiled and picked up the wine glass, about to pour the wine.

Chen Honghao quickly reached out to stop him, shouting, "Your Majesty! The group of Imperial Guards in the prison have escaped!!"

"Huh?" Liu Yu was slightly taken aback.

He then laughed and pointed at Chen Honghao, cursing, "You bastard, I thought it was a big deal, making it all so mysterious. Those guys are badly injured, where could they possibly run to?"

"Our soldiers are everywhere in the three provinces, and passes have been set up in all the strategic locations."

"Can they possibly escape?"

Chen Honghao's gaze fell on Jiang Yun, and he said coldly, "The sect leader just arrived today, and those Imperial Guards ran away without reason. Moreover, the sect leader's maid has also disappeared."

"Master, don't you have to explain?"

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart sinking a little. He hadn't expected Chen Honghao to discover the problem so quickly.

Although Liu Yu had drunk quite a bit, he wasn't stupid. He realized what the problem was and was about to run away.

Jiang Yun reacted quickly, grabbing Liu Yu's shoulder and saying with a smile, "Brother Liu Yu, why are you in such a hurry to run away?"

Liu Yu's eyes widened.

"Strategist, save me!"

Chen Honghao gritted his teeth! Now you know to ask me to save you? Where were you before?!

(End of this chapter)