Catching Monsters

Chapter 388 Something Happened to His Family
Wang Longzhi took a deep breath, glanced at Xie Yifeng, and then said, "I once heard my master say that there is a magical treasure in the demon kingdom that can restore human meridians."

Of course, Wang Longzhi was unaware of the more specific details.

Xie Yifeng saw the look in Wang Longzhi's eyes and realized she wanted him to speak.

After thinking for a moment, Xie Yifeng said, "I once traveled to the Demon Kingdom and learned from many powerful demons that the Demon Emperor's Palace stores the Sacred Dragon Saliva."

"This sacred dragon saliva is a sacred item of the Dragon Saint and can be used to restore human meridians."

Of course, this is extremely difficult. You must know that the thing is a treasure of the dragon race. To obtain it, you must at least get the Demon Emperor's approval.

Moreover, the Dragon Saint is still alive...

Even the Sword God Xie Yifeng wouldn't be willing to take the risk of going to the Demon Kingdom to retrieve the medicine to help Qin Shujian recover his body.

Therefore, in Xie Yifeng's eyes, this option simply did not exist.

After listening, Jiang Yun suddenly thought of Ao Yu...

Perhaps if we go to the Demon Kingdom and Ao Yu helps us, we might actually be able to obtain this Sacred Dragon Saliva.

"Jiang Yun, look, shouldn't we keep that girl's dagger away from my sister's neck for now, just in case..."

Jiang Yun gave Xie Yifeng a deep look before making a gesture to Linglong.

Seeing this, Linglong grabbed Wang Miao'er's shoulder, jumped down from the post station, and then slowly brought her over.

"Brother." Wang Miao'er's face lit up with joy when she saw Wang Longzhi. She rushed to Wang Longzhi and the two siblings hugged each other.

Wang Longzhi took a deep breath and asked happily, "Miao'er, you didn't suffer any injustices in the capital, did you? Let me see you quickly."

"I'm fine." Wang Miao'er nodded, then said, "Brother, everyone in our Duke's mansion is talking about it privately, saying that His Majesty suddenly sent people to keep an eye on us, saying that you're going to rebel!"

“But I don’t believe it. His Majesty trusts you so much that he allowed you to command a large army at such a young age.”

"How could you do this, right?"

Hearing Wang Miao'er's words, a look of shame appeared on Wang Longzhi's face, and he said in a deep voice, "This matter is too complicated. I will explain it to you properly later."

Wang Longzhi touched Wang Miao'er's forehead and said to Jiang Yun and Linglong with gratitude, "Although it was a transaction, I am still very grateful to you for sending Miao'er out."

"Plus, you previously helped Min'er heal her legs..."

"If we weren't on different sides, I'd really like to be friends with you."

"Let's skip making friends," Jiang Yun said in a deep voice. "Farewell."

After saying that, he didn't linger any longer and quickly headed in the direction the Imperial Guards had left with Linglong.

Xie Yifeng stood with his hands behind his back, watching the retreating figure, and asked calmly, "Do you need me to take action and bring these people back?"

Before setting off today, Xiao Min'er privately approached Xie Yifeng, asking him to help after confirming Wang Miao'er's safety.

These Imperial Guards should either be recaptured or all of them should be killed to prevent them from becoming another group of enemies later.

Wang Longzhi shook his head without hesitation: "Master, whether we are traveling the world or fighting in rebellion, we must always follow the rules and principles."

"If one is fickle and goes back on one's word, once one loses credibility, it will be difficult to regain it."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yifeng nodded expressionlessly, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Xiao Min'er and his disciple complemented each other somewhat.

Xiao Min'er is cold and ruthless, extremely calm in her actions, and can discard many emotional factors.

Wang Longzhi, on the other hand, prioritizes emotions above all else.

The former can indeed handle many things calmly, keeping things under their control, as if everything is arranged perfectly.

But that alone is not enough.

We need people like Wang Longzhi who are loyal and righteous.

"Master, do you think Jiang Yun really dares to go to the Demon Kingdom to retrieve the Sacred Dragon Saliva?" Xie Yifeng slowly said, "Although this kid already has the cultivation of a third-grade Celestial Master, the Demon Kingdom, though a huge island, has been home to countless demons for thousands of years."

"Just walking through it is incredibly dangerous, let alone taking the sacred dragon saliva from the dragons."

……

Jiang Yun and Linglong quickly returned to the Imperial Guard's ranks. After observing the area behind them and confirming that Xie Yifeng was not pursuing them, Jiang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He came to the cart and saw Qin Shujian lying on it, his face ashen. He chuckled and comforted him, "Alright, kid, when we get back to the capital, I'll have Xiao Hei treat you. He can even cure spinal cord injuries that leave you paralyzed in bed."

"Your meridians are probably no problem either."

Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, a glimmer of hope appeared in Qin Shujian's eyes.

"Brother Jiang, you've worked hard this time too," Yang Liunian said gratefully.

"Brother Yang, you've endured so much hardship this time. When you return, you'll probably be promoted," Jiang Yun said with a smile.

Yang Liunian waved his hand, and with a touch of emotion, slowly said, "This time, in prison, taking advantage of the peace and quiet, I pondered many questions."

"Tell me, how high a rank is considered a high rank?"

"I've spent a long time in prison, and I've long since seen through the allure of fame and fortune..."

Although Yang Liunian said this, he couldn't help but think to himself that he would be promoted when he returned this time and become the commander of the Eastern Garrison.

These insights weren't entirely unfounded, but they were merely reflections made while imprisoned, with no certainty about his fate.

The group quickly embarked on their journey back to the capital.

The journey was not slow, and along the way, when passing through a small town, we bought a lot of medicine to treat wounds and stop bleeding.

Then, the iron nails that sealed the cultivation of all the Imperial Guards were removed, and hemostatic herbs were applied.

After their wounds had mostly healed, they rented horses and hurried back, covered in dust.

When they returned to the city gates of the capital, it was noon. Commander Li Wangxin, who had received advance notice, personally led many officials from the Northern Garrison to welcome them.

Seeing that most of the Imperial Guards had returned safely, Li Wangxin breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

You should know that he had spoken privately with His Majesty before letting Wang Miao'er leave the capital to exchange for these Imperial Guards, and he had even made a solemn promise and pledged his allegiance.

"This humble servant, Yang Liunian, commander of the Eastern Garrison, pays his respects to Commander Li."

At this moment, Yang Liunian was walking at the front of the group. When he saw Li Wangxin, he hurriedly dismounted from a distance and jogged to Commander Li to pay his respects.

"Commander Yang, you're too kind." Seeing this, Li Wangxin quickly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "You must have suffered a lot on this journey, right?"

"It's my duty," Yang Liunian nodded emphatically.

Li Wangxin patted Yang Liunian on the shoulder, then strode towards Jiang Yun.

As soon as Jiang Yun and Linglong dismounted, Li Wangxin said in a deep voice, "Boy, you need to go to Qian Buchou's house at the North City Military Command right away."

"You know Qian Buchou, the deputy commander of the Northern City Military Command, right?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded, frowned, and hurriedly asked, "Of course I know Brother Qian. What happened to him?"

“He’s alright…” Li Wangxin frowned, then lowered his voice and said, “But something happened to his family…”

"The specifics are not my responsibility, so I don't know. It was someone from the North City Military Command who knew you knew him and specifically inquired about where you went, and told you to let them know when you returned."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded, then instructed Qin Shujian beside him, "Go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion first and have Xiao Hei treat your injuries. I'll go to Brother Qian's house to see what happened."

"Yes." Qin Shujian nodded upon hearing this. After a few days of rest, Qin Shujian's condition had improved considerably. He had no magical power left, but his body was no longer seriously injured.

(End of this chapter)