Catching Monsters

Chapter 336 Doctor Jiang

Pang Buyan's eyes widened, and he subconsciously looked down at himself.

Each raindrop pierced his body instantly, leaving it feeling as if it had been riddled with holes.

With a loud thud, Pang Buyan collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open, his body convulsing, before gradually falling silent.

Seeing this scene outside the main hall, Sun Wuji stiffened slightly, barely daring to breathe. Luckily, he had just asked his junior brother to take the Soul-Slaying Pearl out...

If I were to take it out myself, I would probably be the one who dies.

Rain Demon stared coldly at the people in the hall.

Everyone fell silent; no one dared to utter a sound...

They were terrified of becoming the next target of the rain demon.

Fortunately, the Rain Demon only searched through the crowd and, upon discovering that the damned monk wasn't there, instantly turned into rain, sprinkling the ground and disappearing without a trace.

Soon, the torrential rain outside gradually stopped.

Sun Wuji then gasped for breath, his back soaked with sweat.

In an inn not far from the government office, Jiang Yun and Linglong were peering out the window, observing the situation at the government office.

Jiang Yun and Linglong only breathed a slight sigh of relief after the rain stopped at the government office.

Although they couldn't see inside the main hall of the government office, Jiang Yun and Linglong could clearly feel a terrifying sense of oppression as soon as the rain started to fall.

"Is this the strength of a second-grade demon?" Jiang Yun looked in the direction of the government office and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Soon, one could see many rebel 'ministers' and 'military generals' fleeing from the government office in a panic.

"This demon didn't go on a killing spree?" Jiang Yun was somewhat surprised by this outcome.

Linglong's expression darkened slightly, and she said in a low voice, "No matter what, we have to leave this place first."

……

In the Imperial Study of Jinling City, Zhou State.

It was already past midnight. Xiao Yuzheng sat at his desk, holding a secret report in his hand, his face growing increasingly gloomy.

Soon, Li Wangxin, who had heard the news, arrived. Feng Yu knocked on the door from the outside and then quickly walked in: "Your Majesty, what has happened?"

The two had already rested when Xiao Yuzheng suddenly sent a message, asking them to come over immediately.

Seeing the two people arrive, Xiao Yuzheng casually tossed the secret report in his hand to them: "Take a good look at it."

Feng Yu and Li Wangxin exchanged a glance and began reading the secret report.

It would have been better if they hadn't looked, because once they did, their expression changed slightly.

The secret report stated that Yang Liunian and his party had successfully obtained the Imperial Seal of the State, but upon arriving at Wuling Prefecture, they were detained by Wang Longzhi under a pretext.

"What is Wang Longzhi trying to do? Rebel?"

boom.

Xiao Yuzheng slammed his hand on the table, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "I previously sent a message to him, asking him to return to the capital to report on the situation of bandits in the southwest, but he claimed that the military situation at the front was urgent and he could not get away."

"Now they've become even more audacious, daring to detain the Imperial Guards..."

Of course, it would be one thing to simply seize the Embroidered Uniform Guards, but the key issue is the Imperial Seal of the State in the hands of Yang Liunian and others!

Wang Longzhi commanded an army of 400,000!
Half of the Zhou state's elite troops were under his command.

Now he holds the Imperial Seal of the State.

If one of Xiao Yuzheng's princes fell into his hands, he would have a legitimate reason to act by virtue of the Imperial Seal.

Seeing the anger on Xiao Yuzheng's face, Feng Yu took a deep breath and advised, "The secret report says that Yang Liunian harassed a maid in his general's mansion during dinner, which is why he was detained..."

"Heh." Li Wangxin snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "We, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, represent His Majesty's face when we are out in the world. If there is any harassment of maids, he can report it to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to punish him."

"Why is he detaining our Imperial Guards without permission? What does he want?"

"Besides, Yang Liunian is a commander of the Imperial Guard. What kind of woman hasn't he seen? Why would he harass a maid?"

Li Wangxin was a man of great principle.

His principle is that even if someone is wrong, he must protect his own people first.

Moreover, this matter seems quite strange, and it's clear that Wang Longzhi has other ideas.

"Li Wangxin, send a team of Imperial Guards to Wuling Prefecture to forcibly bring Wang Longzhi back. I want to see what he's up to," Xiao Yuzheng said with a grim face.

"Alright, I will make the arrangements immediately."

Feng Yu, who was standing nearby, changed his expression slightly and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be rushed. The 400,000-strong army is in Wang Longzhi's hands."

"Wang Longzhi has led troops for many years, and many people from top to bottom are his confidants."

"If you forcibly take away his military power... the matter of the Zhenchi Army is still fresh in your mind."

"If Wang Longzhi truly harbors ill intentions, he will probably seize this opportunity to act."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath and calmed down a bit. He asked, "In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" Feng Yu's eyes darted around, and he said, "No matter what Wang Longzhi wants to do, we must first keep an eye on the people from the Duke of Jing's mansion and prevent them from leaving the capital."

"On the other hand, His Majesty has rewarded the Duke of Jingguo's mansion for its meritorious service in leading troops at the front."

"Finally," Feng Yu said after a moment of silence, "I remember that Jiang Yun and Linglong also went to the three southwestern provinces, didn't they? I contacted them and asked them to go to Wuling Prefecture to find a way to bring back the Imperial Seal of the State."

"Approved." Xiao Yuzheng nodded, agreeing to Feng Yu's proposal in its entirety.

Then, Xiao Yuzheng coughed violently, and Feng Yu quickly stepped forward and gently patted Xiao Yuzheng's back.

After a long pause, Xiao Yuzheng said in a deep voice, "My health is deteriorating day by day. I'm afraid we need to decide on the matter of establishing a crown prince as soon as possible."

……

On an official road leading to Beihu Province.

Jiang Yun and Linglong hired a horse-drawn carriage and a local man to drive it.

The two disguised themselves as husband and wife, and rode in a carriage. They encountered many searches along the way, but all of them were unharmed.

Jiang Yun was dressed in a scholar's robe, while Linglong was dressed in a light red long dress.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Yun's eyes widened, and he asked in a low voice, "Are you asking us to go to Wuling Prefecture?"

"Yes." Linglong nodded softly and said in a low voice, "Yang Liunian and the others have been detained."

Linglong possessed a special treasure for communicating with Feng Yu. She whispered the general situation to Jiang Yun.

"Eunuch Feng means that we should go there and see what the situation is, and whether we can bring back the Imperial Seal of the State."

Jiang Yun frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "I think Wang Longzhi might really be planning a rebellion. If he really wants to rebel, then he has 400,000 troops under his command..."

"At least not now." Linglong shook her head, rolled her eyes at Jiang Yun, and said in a low voice, "Rebellion is not as simple as you think."

Linglong is quite qualified to speak on this point, after all, she has been deeply involved in the rebellion for many years.

She said in a low voice, "Even if Wang Longzhi had this idea, would an army of 400,000 be willing to rebel with him?"

"I know so many rebels, and without exception, they were all driven to desperation, with no other way to survive, which is why they did it..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded, agreeing that it made sense.

“However…” Linglong’s voice turned serious as she said, “There is another exception.”

At this point, Linglong shook her head, hoping it wasn't what she had guessed. She said, "Let's go to the Martial Spirit Mansion first and see what's going on."

The two traveled by carriage and left the three southwestern provinces without incident, managing to handle the checkpoints along the way without difficulty.

Along the way, people would stop and check on people, and they would give them some silver.

Even the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital are so greedy for money.

Not to mention the group of rebels.

After leaving the three southwestern provinces, the two stopped taking a carriage and instead bought two fast horses, galloping all the way towards the direction of Wuling Prefecture.

The Wuling Prefecture in June was unusually hot.

Two fast horses galloped past on the cracked official road, raising a cloud of dust.

Jiang Yun and Linglong each drank a large gulp of herbal tea at a roadside tea stall before continuing their journey on horseback.

At the end of the day, the two arrived outside the city gate of Wuling Prefecture.

After exchanging a glance, the two dismounted, led their horses, and followed the caravan into the city.

Jiang Yun did not reveal his identity as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard before entering, as he was still unaware of the situation at the Martial Spirit Mansion.

After all, Yang Liunian has already been detained, so it wouldn't be surprising if a member of the Imperial Guard were to enter the city and take Jiang Yun into custody as well.

They followed many caravans.

While queuing to enter the city, these merchants chatted idly with smiles, sharing many interesting stories.

Most of these merchants came from the three southwestern provinces.

"If you ask me, those rebels are no match for us. They'll take any power they have and extort money from us, they're even worse than the officials in the court. When I left, I had to pay a full fifty taels of silver to get through. How can you do business like that?"

"That's right. If you ask me, General Wang should hurry up and wipe out that group of people, then we can have peace of mind."

"By the way, I heard a while ago that General Wang posted a notice seeking a miracle doctor. Has there been any news since then?"

"Hey, don't even mention it. Two swindlers went there and prescribed random medicine. General Wang just beheaded them."

"Although the pay is substantial, you have to be alive to earn it."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly. He looked towards the city wall and sure enough, there was a notice posted there seeking a divine healer.

“Jiang Yun…” Linglong was slightly taken aback.

"Master, you should start calling me Doctor Jiang now." Jiang Yun was worried about how to approach the General's Mansion after entering the city.

He led Linglong forward and tore down the notice.

(End of this chapter)