Catching Monsters

Chapter 375 Someone is interfering
The Imperial Guard who came to report asked in a low voice, "Lord Zhang, shall we let him in?"

Zhang Yuhu pondered for a moment, then glanced at Tao Kui, who was tied to an iron pillar and covered in wounds.

He also felt something was off, though he had already learned the whole story from the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince sent these monsters to kill Jiang Yun, but by mistake, they ended up making the fourth prince look like this.

However, although this incident occurred at the Sanqing Temple, it had almost nothing to do with Jiang Yun.

What's this kid doing here?

Since he was already there, Zhang Yuhu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let him in."

Soon, Jiang Yun led the transformed Hu Yi into the imperial prison. Upon seeing Jiang Yun, Zhang Yuhu frowned slightly and asked, "Jiang Yun, what are you doing?"

Jiang Yun blinked and pointed to Tao Kui and Hu Meier in the cell: "Come and see them."

"Stop fooling around." Zhang Yuhu's heart sank slightly, then he said, "This case has nothing to do with you."

"Firstly, this case was taken over by the Northern Garrison Command, while you are from the Eastern Garrison Command."

Secondly, you have already been suspended from your duties.

"Although their attack on the Fourth Prince took place at the Sanqing Temple, it has little to do with you."

Hearing Zhang Yuhu's words, Jiang Yun nodded with a smile: "What Lord Zhang said makes sense, but I'm not here to investigate a case."

"Huh?" Zhang Yuhu was taken aback. "You're not here to investigate a case, so what are you doing here?"

Jiang Yun: "I'm here to report a crime, okay? Yesterday, this group of monsters and the Fourth Prince visited the Sanqing Temple."

“Ten thousand taels of silver were stolen from my Sanqing Temple, and I suspect that they stole the money.”

Zhang Yuhu: "???"

"No, for a theft case like yours, you should go to the Jingzhao Prefecture, not the Beizhenfusi Yamen to inquire."

Jiang Yun said calmly, "I don't care. They stole the things. Can't I just come and take a look?"

At the same time, Hu Yi frowned deeply as he looked at Tao Kui, who was covered in blood.

Aren't Tao Kui and the Fourth Prince on our side? How come they were tortured so badly?

Fortunately, Hu Meier has not yet been tortured, but it seems that it won't be long before such methods are used on her.

How could the Fourth Prince do such a thing?

He and Hu Meier were there to help him kill people.

At this moment, Hu Yi even had the idea of ​​taking direct action to see if he could lead Hu Meier out of the Jinyiwei prison.

However, Jiang Yun, who was beside him, seemed to have sensed his thoughts. He coughed, interrupting his reverie, and turned to Zhang Yuhu: "Lord Zhang, during the interrogation, could you please ask me about the whereabouts of the ten thousand taels of silver?"

Zhang Yuhu glared fiercely at Jiang Yun: "Get out of here and stop causing trouble. We're busy interrogating the prisoner."

Then, Zhang Yuhu put down his teacup and waved his hand impatiently at Jiang Yun.

Hu Yi also saw the treatment Hu Meier and the others received. Having achieved his goal, Jiang Yun simply smiled, turned around with Hu Yi, and quickly left the place.

“This Jiang Yun…” Zhang Yuhu’s eyes turned cold. In the past two days, he hadn’t bothered him, but Jiang Yun had dared to come over here.

Once we've dealt with the immediate trouble, the first thing the Fourth Prince and I will do is take action against this kid.

As Jiang Yun hurriedly left the Northern Garrison, he turned back and looked at Hu Yi with a strange expression. He led Hu Yi to a relatively secluded place and said, "See? If the Fourth Prince really intended to release Hu Meier, would he need to use such cruel torture on her?"

Hu Yi frowned deeply and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any way to rescue her?"

"The method to rescue her is quite simple," Jiang Yun said calmly. "I told you, you have to do me a favor, and I'll find a way to rescue Hu Meier."

"What kind of help?" Hu Yi stared at Jiang Yun, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Jiang Yun smiled and then whispered something in his ear.

Upon hearing what Jiang Yun said, Hu Yi's pupils contracted slightly: "You mean, you want me to go directly to Emperor Xiao Yuzheng and expose Xiao Jingfu's collusion with our demon race?"

"And reveal that he planned to send us to assassinate you?"

Hu Yi took a deep breath and subconsciously took a step back. Although he was a bit simple-minded, he wasn't stupid: "Doing this would be extremely beneficial for you, but what good would it do for me and Hu Meier?"

"At that time, I'm afraid not only will we be unable to rescue Hu Meier, but I will also be implicated."

Jiang Yun said with a smile, "Don't worry, if you follow my instructions, there's a high chance Xiao Yuzheng won't do anything to you."

Hu Yi stared at Jiang Yun as if asking, "How much is your reputation worth now?"

Stared at by Hu Yi, Jiang Yun smiled awkwardly, coughed, and said, "How about this, I'll add another layer of insurance for you. If Ao Yu from the Dragon Clan comes, can you save your lives?"

Upon hearing Ao Yu's name, Hu Yi couldn't help but shake his head: "Ao Yu is unlikely to come to rescue us, even though to you humans we are all demons."

"But the demon race is not a monolithic entity."

Jiang Yun chuckled and said, "You just need to tell me what methods you have to send a message to your demon race or to Ao Yu."

"I'll figure out the rest." Hu Yi stared at Jiang Yun, a ripple of emotion stirring within him. If Ao Yu could really come to the capital of Zhou, he might actually be able to save their lives.

The dragon race holds a rather transcendent position among the demon race.

Ao Yu also holds a prominent position within the Dragon Clan.

"Can you really get Ao Yu to come?" Hu Yi asked coldly.

A smile appeared on Jiang Yun's face: "That fourth prince clearly intends to kill you two to silence you. Do you have any other choice but to help me?"

……

Inside the Imperial Study in the palace, Xiao Yuzheng looked at the various matters and contents in the memorials, appearing extremely annoyed.

"You bastard."

boom.

Xiao Yuzheng slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, "The three coastal provinces are now being harassed by rebel troops, but Wang Longzhi not only did not send troops to pursue and suppress them, but instead sent his troops to occupy the three southwestern provinces first."

As he spoke, he picked up a letter of request from the table: "He still has the nerve to request that I appoint him as the acting provincial governor of the three provinces, and hand over both military and political power to him."

"What is he trying to do? Is he trying to carve out his own territory?"

Currently, including the three southwestern provinces, a total of five provinces are under Wang Longzhi's control.

Looking at the furious Xiao Yuzheng, Feng Yu forced a smile and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, considering the overall situation, we can only agree to Wang Longzhi's conditions for the time being."

"Even if we are preparing to build a large army to punish the rebels, we will need to mobilize a large army and supplies. At least for now, Wang Longzhi has not openly opposed His Majesty."

Xiao Yuzheng narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, knowing the truth. He said coldly, "Send a message to Wang Longzhi to send me the Imperial Seal."

"I hereby appoint him as the Provincial Treasurer of Five Provinces, and add two more provinces to his title!"

These places were already under Wang Longzhi's control; the official investiture was merely another formality.

Of course, Xiao Yuzheng's anger did not diminish in the slightest.

Feng Yu didn't know how to comfort her. Just then, a young eunuch came in and whispered a few words in Feng Yu's ear.

After listening, Feng Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the little eunuch with some surprise: "You can't just talk nonsense like that."

The young eunuch hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Your Excellency, how could this servant dare to speak nonsense about such an important matter?"

Xiao Yuzheng turned to look at Feng Yu: "What happened?"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations!" Feng Yu breathed a sigh of relief; finally, there was some good news that could make His Majesty a little happier.

He began, “Outside our palace, there is a fox demon who calls himself Hu Yi. It seems that he is the demon who escaped after injuring the Fourth Prince.”

"He now submits to His Majesty's might and has come to plead guilty, and is willing to confess the murderer."

"But there's a condition."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng's mood improved slightly. He chuckled and slowly said, "This monster dares to make demands of me. Tell me, what are his demands?"

"I'd like to see who has the audacity to send someone to assassinate my fourth prince."

Feng Yu said in a low voice, "He will only reveal the murderer's identity at the morning court session tomorrow..."

Xiao Yuzheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Feng Yu with some surprise. Why would this monster want to attend the morning court session?
"Granted," Xiao Yuzheng said to Feng Yu, "but that monster needs to be brought under control as soon as possible, understand?"

"Yes."

The palace was vast, and with so many people and eyes, news quickly began to spread throughout the capital that the monster that killed the fourth prince had been apprehended by Feng Yu.

Furthermore, the true culprit must be identified at tomorrow's morning court session.

This single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and many court officials couldn't help but become curious, secretly speculating that this monster actually wanted to reveal the real culprit in court.

This suggests that the person who wanted to kill the Fourth Prince was probably someone from the imperial court.

Of course, this was not a case of everyone feeling insecure; all the ministers knew that they hadn't done the deed themselves.

On the contrary, they were quite looking forward to seeing if this was arranged by their political enemies or opponents.

At the same time, Xiao Jingfu, who was originally lying in the Fourth Prince's residence, heard the news and the marks of his serious illness on his body instantly disappeared.

With a sudden movement, he sat up in bed.

The message came from Zhang Yuhu, who was keeping watch by the sickbed. Zhang Yuhu looked nervous and whispered, "Your Highness, this is bad. If that demon reveals your identity at tomorrow's morning court... you're finished."

The Fourth Prince cannot be allowed to perish; Zhang Yuhu is now closely tied to the Fourth Prince.

If something happens to the Fourth Prince, how can I possibly get away with it?
He clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and said, "Why would Hu Yi go to the palace to report me for no reason? This will do him no good at all."

"Someone must be sabotaging this." Xiao Jingfu's eyes quickly flashed with murderous intent: "Jiang Yun!!!"

Zhang Yuhu was slightly surprised: "Your Highness, was it Jiang Yun who did it?"

(End of this chapter)