Catching Monsters

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"Your Majesty, this servant is not aware of this matter either."

Feng Yu frowned, shook his head, and also couldn't figure it out.

Xiao Yuzheng said slowly with a stern face, "Find out who's behind this from that monster."

"We must force her to find out who sent her."

At this point, Xiao Yuzheng paused and asked, "How badly is Jing Fu injured?"

“It’s very heavy.” Feng Yu said, taking out a broken jade pendant from his pocket, and said, “This is a protective jade pendant bestowed upon him by His Majesty.”

"If it weren't for this jade pendant protecting him, even a single blow from that monstrous creature would have been too much for the Fourth Prince to bear..."

Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath and slowly stood up: "Come, accompany me to see Jingfu."

……

Inside the Sanqing Temple, Jiang Yun was standing in the courtyard, looking at the collapsed wall caused by the battle and the deep dent in the ground.

I couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

These two monsters are stronger than he imagined. If they attack him together...

To be honest, upon closer inspection, there's nothing to fear, as the Sanqing Temple has already set up a formation in advance.

Even if we can't deal with these two monsters, it's perfectly fine to stall until Feng Yu arrives.

Just as Jiang Yun was deep in thought, he suddenly heard faint footsteps behind him and turned around.

It turned out to be Hu Yi, who had escaped from Feng Yu's clutches. Hu Yi frowned deeply, looked at Jiang Yun, and said with some confusion, "You are Jiang Yun, right?"

"You have deceived both of us."

Jiang Yun frowned slightly and looked at him, asking, "You're here to kill me, do you expect me to just obediently let you kill me?"

Hu Yi pondered for a moment and felt that what Jiang Yun said made a lot of sense. However, he quickly drew his sword and stared at Jiang Yun with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to kill Jiang Yun.

"Are you sure you still want to attack me?" Jiang Yun was in no hurry. He looked at the other party and said slowly, "You ambushed the Fourth Prince. There are quite a few Imperial Guards searching for you nearby. If you make a move, you will be discovered very quickly."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Do you think we foxes are cowards who fear death?"

Jiang Yun gave a thumbs up: "So you just abandoned Hu Meier and ran away by yourself?"

If you're so assertive, why didn't you say that when Feng Yu was still here?

Hu Yi said in a deep voice, "That old eunuch is too powerful. Our purpose in coming here is to deal with you."

"Instead of competing with that old eunuch."

"As long as I kill you, I can find a way to save Hu Meier later."

A smile gradually appeared on Jiang Yun's face as he slowly asked, "It might be difficult for you to kill me all by yourself."

"How about this: you do me a favor, and I'll help you get Hu Meier out, regardless of past grievances?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yi gave a cold laugh and instead asked, "Do I need your help to save Hu Meier?"

Hu Yi knew very well that he and Hu Meier had come to the capital through Tao Kui to deal with Jiang Yun.

In short, they were sent by the Fourth Prince, and in his opinion, rescuing Tao Kui shouldn't be too difficult.

Jiang Yun understood Hu Yi's thoughts and said directly, "I know perfectly well who sent you two to kill me."

"But the key issue right now is that you two have seriously injured His Highness the Fourth Prince."

"Leaving aside whether the Fourth Prince blames you or not, even if he is magnanimous, what about the others?"

"Won't others investigate this matter thoroughly?"

Jiang Yun stroked his chin and slowly said, "In other words, what would the Fourth Prince say?"

"Will the Fourth Prince say that you two were sent by him to kill me?"

"The Fourth Prince probably wishes that the person investigating this case would kill Hu Meier immediately, so that she would not reveal the truth."

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Hu Yi frowned deeply. He stared at Jiang Yun, speechless.

In fact, Hu Yi also admitted that what Jiang Yun said made a lot of sense.

But he had just been deceived by Jiang Yun, and deep down he was no longer willing to easily trust Jiang Yun.

"Do you think I'd be so stupid as to believe you?" Hu Yi took a step back, staring at him warily.

Jiang Yun shrugged and said, "It's fine if you don't believe me. We'll just wait and see."

"You can try to rescue Hu Meier first."

Hu Yi frowned: "But I'm here to kill you."

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "I already said, you alone can't kill me."

"Since we can't be enemies, why not be friends? I really enjoy making friends..."

Hu Yi was hesitant to believe Jiang Yun's words. After weighing the options, he realized that the chances of killing Jiang Yun by acting rashly were probably very low.

He turned and left, but before he did, he heard Jiang Yun call out behind him, "Come find me anytime if you're in trouble."

Watching Hu Yi's figure disappear into the darkness, Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly. He could actually take direct action against Hu Yi; with his own strength and the array within the Sanqing Temple, he might be able to subdue him.

Moreover, if a commotion breaks out here, the nearby Imperial Guards and other top experts in the capital will likely arrive quickly.

This is the murderer who wanted to assassinate the Fourth Prince. Who wouldn't want to capture him and make a great contribution?

However, for Jiang Yun, killing Hu Yi like this would be too much of a waste...

Keeping Hu Yi alive is more useful than killing him.

……

Inside the Imperial Physician's Hall, a dozen elderly imperial physicians were anxiously treating Xiao Jingfu's injuries.

Among these imperial physicians were many highly skilled practitioners of medicine.

This medical technique is different from other spells; it evolved from the earliest form of witchcraft.

However, it later branched out into two areas, with medicine mainly used for treating illnesses, healing injuries, and saving lives.

Xiao Jingfu's injuries were indeed extremely serious. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been declared beyond saving long ago.

He was struck by Hu Meier's palm, and his internal organs were damaged by the shock.

Fortunately, the dozen or so imperial physicians took turns using their magic to stabilize his internal organs, and finally managed to stabilize the fourth prince's injuries.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has awakened."

Xiao Jingfu, lying on the bed, twitched his eyelids slightly, and the imperial physicians surrounding him breathed a sigh of relief.

If Xiao Jingfu were to die on his sickbed, although Emperor Xiao Yuzheng was a relatively mild-mannered ruler and would not make them suffer the same fate, at the very least, they would be dismissed from their posts.

With a livid face, Xiao Yuzheng, accompanied by Feng Yu, quickly came to the bedside.

Xiao Jingfu slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Xiao Yuzheng's face, he was startled and hurriedly tried to get up to pay his respects.

But he was in excruciating pain all over his body.

"Alright, no need for formalities." Seeing this, Xiao Yuzheng couldn't help but feel a little moved. Even though Jing Fu was injured like this, he still didn't forget to bow to him...

Xiao Jingfu was also somewhat shocked, because Xiao Yuzheng had rarely met not only him, but also the other princes.

Normally, my father is busy with state affairs, but recently I've heard that he's become obsessed with alchemy.

In addition, his health was poor.

The last time I saw my father was probably during the Spring Festival, at the ancestral worship ceremony.

Even so, none of these princes were able to exchange a single word with Xiao Yuzheng.

I never expected that my father would come to visit me in person today.

He took a deep breath and said, "Father, I am fine..."

"How could you be alright? Look at all these imperial physicians, how much effort they put into saving you!" Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath and said slowly, "I wonder who sent those monsters to injure you so badly."

"Don't worry, no matter who sent them, your father will definitely give you justice. I will never let the person who instigated them get away with this easily!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingfu's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little uneasy.

It’s over.

My relationship with Tao Kui, and many other things, cannot withstand scrutiny.

If Father Emperor knew that I was colluding with the demon race, and...

Thinking of all this, Xiao Jingfu's heart couldn't help but beat faster. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Father, has the monster that harmed me escaped?"

Xiao Jingfu desperately hoped to hear from his father that those demons had already escaped from the capital.

Feng Yu, standing behind Xiao Yuzheng, said with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured, the two female demons are currently being held captive at the Beizhen Fusi Yamen. Only one male demon escaped."

A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Jingfu's face as he took a deep breath: "That's good, that's good."

"Take good care of your injuries today. We'll have Zhang Yuhu investigate this case thoroughly later."

After seeing that his life was not in danger, Xiao Yuzheng left with his men.

Xiao Jingfu was carried back to the Fourth Prince's residence in a sedan chair.

He lay on his bed, unable to get up and walk, but he still instructed his trusted servants: "Immediately notify Zhang Yuhu to come and see me."

"Yes."

Soon, Zhang Yuhu rushed over.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, how did you get so badly injured?" Zhang Yuhu rushed to the bedside as soon as he entered the bedroom.

"Alright, the monsters that injured me are all in your Northern Garrison Command. You surely know the extent of my injuries." Xiao Jingfu had no time to play these games with him. Instead, he took a deep breath and said, "Tao Kui and Hu Meier are in the Imperial Prison, aren't they?"

"Yes." Zhang Yuhu nodded: "The interrogation hasn't even started yet."

"No need for interrogation, just kill them both right now!" Xiao Jingfu said coldly.

(End of this chapter)