Catching Monsters

Chapter 426 Fortunately, I caught up

Wu Chi had spent many years in the military and possessed judgment and insight beyond that of ordinary people.

After realizing that something was wrong, Wu Chi took a deep breath, his expression turned serious, and then slowly turned around and walked back into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Upon entering the mansion, he quickly found a servant and instructed, "Quickly, inform the madam to leave the Zhenguo Duke's mansion from the backyard."

At this moment, Tao Yuelan was in the Buddhist hall of the Duke's mansion, praying for Xu Xiaogang at the front line.

Of course, although it is a Buddhist temple, my son-in-law is also in this industry, so we cannot show favoritism.

Therefore, in addition to the Buddha statue, there are also three statues of the Three Pure Ones, which were made and sent by Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun didn't mind at all, and instead said that if you worship many gods, you will naturally be blessed by them.

With the blessings of the Buddhist and Taoist patriarchs protecting the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, how could this be a small blessing?

Tao Yuelan would eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures in the morning, and in the afternoon she would recite the Taoist scriptures written by Jiang Yun. She practiced both Buddhism and Taoism.

She was striking the wooden fish when suddenly a servant rushed in from behind the door and whispered, "Madam, something's not right outside. Steward Wu has asked me to take you away immediately."

Upon hearing this, Tao Yuelan's expression changed slightly. Wu Chi was a composed person and would not speak without reason.

Soon, Tao Yuelan walked out of the Buddhist hall. Outside, eight elite servants who had retreated from the front lines were armed and escorting Tao Yuelan as she prepared to evacuate the Duke's mansion from the rear.

Soon, the group escorted Tao Yuelan to the back door. After pushing open the courtyard gate, the group hurriedly led Tao Yuelan out.

But the moment they stepped out the door, everyone came back in.

"This……"

"The legendary 'ghost wall'?"

The guards took Tao Yuelan and tried several more times, with some even attempting to climb over the wall to get out.

No matter what they do, they will eventually return to the Duke's mansion.

"Madam, what should we do?" The guards looked at each other. Tao Yuelan remained silent for a while before saying, "Go back to the Buddhist hall and bring the statues of the Three Pure Ones and the Buddha. Take them out and try."

……

Not far from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is a small courtyard, which is the property of the Demon Spirit Cult in the capital.

At this moment, a young man with a deathly pale face was sitting in the courtyard.

The young man looked to be only twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He was holding a glass cup in his hand, and upon closer inspection, the red liquid inside emitted a strong smell of blood.

Human blood.

Dan Wuling smelled the blood in the glass cup, took a sip, then shook the contents and quietly awaited news from his subordinates.

Soon, a subordinate dressed as a traveling merchant came running up and whispered in Shan Wuling's ear, "Young Master, we are ready. We can make our move at any time, and Xu Suwen is already under our control."

"However, the old woman in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion seems to have sensed something was wrong and keeps trying to leave the mansion."

Upon hearing this, Shan Wuling nodded slightly, slowly picked up the glass cup in his hand, and said slowly, "Then let's begin."

"Leave no one alive, kill them all."

……

On the bustling main street of the capital, almost an incense stick's time had passed, and Jiang Qiaoqiao had not returned.

The three people who were secretly watching Xu Suwen also sensed something was wrong. They exchanged glances and then slowly approached Xu Suwen.

One of the men, a man in his forties who looked like a businessman, smiled and spoke with a non-local accent, saying, "Young lady, may I ask how to get to Tianxiang Pavilion?"

“I came from out of town to stay with relatives. This capital city is really big; it’s hard to find a place.”

“Tianxiang Pavilion? Just keep walking straight ahead, then turn left…” Xu Suwen said with a smile.

"Oh my, people in the capital are so well-mannered! Why don't you show me the way, young lady? This capital is so big, and I'm just a country bumpkin..."

The middle-aged man is engrossed in his acting skills.

Suddenly, Xu Suwen drew a dagger hidden in her sleeve and struck instantly. Taking advantage of the man's low guard, she stabbed it into his chest with a soft thud.

The moment she drew her dagger, Xu Suwen slit his throat with her other hand.

A bloody gash appeared on the middle-aged man's neck.

The middle-aged man clutched the wounds on his neck and chest, his eyes wide, clearly not expecting Xu Suwen to be so decisive in attacking him.

Xu Suwen snorted coldly and said, "Besides being the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, I am also a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

After saying that, she turned around and kicked the middle-aged man to the ground with a whip kick. Then she leaped up, jumped onto the roof, and ran wildly towards the direction of the East Garrison Command.

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically, and he quickly glanced at his two companions beside him.

His two companions, both middle-aged men of similar age, mocked him, saying, "Xiao Feng, you've been in the underworld for years, yet you've been hurt by a little girl."

It was unclear what kind of demonic art this middle-aged man practiced, but he took out two Gu worms from his pocket, crushed them, and applied them to the wound.

The bleeding wound healed rapidly, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What are you all standing there for? Chase after her! If she gets away, do you think the young master will let us off so easily?"

The three quickly got up and chased after Xu Suwen.

All three had reached the fourth rank in cultivation, making them experts within the Demon Spirit Sect. The Demon Spirit Sect attached great importance to this operation, dispatching six experts at the fourth rank.

On the rooftop, Xu Suwen moved with incredible agility, but the three demonic sect experts behind her were closing in at an extremely fast speed.

The middle-aged man who had been injured earlier opened his palm, revealing a dark opening in the center. Countless venomous insects, resembling wasps, flew out of his palm in swarms. A large swarm of venomous insects rapidly attacked Xu Suwen.

Xu Suwen's expression changed slightly. These Gu worms were incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, they were already close by.

She quickly wielded her sword, her sword energy flashing, and cut down the Gu worms chasing from the front.

But these Gu worms are just too fast.

Xu Suwen remained unusually calm. In an instant, she leaped down from the roof and jumped directly into a small river nearby. The venomous insects, resembling wasps, dared not enter the water.

The three stood on the roof, watching coldly. One of them couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This girl is clever. I want to see how long she can hold her breath underwater."

……

Within the Eastern Garrison Command.

Jiang Yun was sitting in his study when a subordinate came to report that a person from the cloth workshop had come and claimed to have urgent business.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun immediately ordered his men to bring him in.

Early this morning, Xu Suwen told him that she and Qiaoqiao would go to buy some fabric and a few new clothes for themselves.

She must have come to take her own measurements.

He quickly had his men lead him in. Once inside, the shop assistant hurriedly asked, "Are you Commander Jiang?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Yun nodded and stood up, preparing to have him take her measurements.

Unexpectedly, the waiter took a deep breath and said, "It was Miss Jiang Qiaoqiao who sent me here. She said that Xu Suwen is in danger on the main street and asked you to go there as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback, then his gaze darkened, and he asked, "Where is the location?"

"Xiangyun Cloth Shop, I'll lead you there..." Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, Jiang Yun unexpectedly took out a talisman, which instantly soared into the sky and flew towards the Xiangyun Cloth Shop.

……

Xu Suwen was holding her breath underwater, watching the Gu worms flying above her.

She was almost at her limit, and she was racking her brains for a solution. Soon, she realized that these Gu worms dared not go into the water, which meant they were afraid of water.

Thinking of this, she instantly struck out with her palm, infused with magical power. With a loud bang, a huge spray of water erupted from the water and sprayed towards the Gu worms above.

Strangely enough, when these Gu worms came into contact with water, they seemed to encounter something highly poisonous, and they fell down in a crooked and unsteady manner.

Only then did Xu Suwen dare to jump out of the water, and then run along the river.

The three members of the Demon Spirit Cult on the rooftop exchanged glances.

"Xiao Feng, I told you long ago, what use are these Gu worms you raise? Look, they can't even withstand a ripple of water." The middle-aged man who spoke held a broken sword in his hand.

He chuckled coldly and said, "I gave you the chance, but you were useless. It seems I'll have to take the credit for killing her."

After saying that, the middle-aged man rushed towards Xu Suwen at lightning speed.

Xu Suwen was hurrying to escape when, unexpectedly, a powerful sword aura attacked her from behind.

She was quite experienced in combat and knew that blindly running forward in this situation, exposing her back, would only lead to certain death.

She turned around instantly and used the dagger in her hand to block the sword.

Bang!

With a crisp sound, the enormous impact shattered the dagger in Xu Suwen's hand instantly.

The powerful sword energy also sent Xu Suwen flying, causing her to crash heavily to the ground.

"Pfft." Xu Suwen spat out a mouthful of blood, staring intently at the middle-aged man in front of her, and said, "Where did you come from?"

There aren't many people in the capital who would dare to lay a hand on me.

The middle-aged man's eyes were gloomy. He gave a cold laugh and said indifferently, "Those who deserve to die shouldn't have so many questions."

After saying that, he thrust his sword towards Xu Suwen's chest.

Xu Suwen's strength was far inferior to his; even just being shaken by the sword energy was enough to make her unable to recover for a short time.

At this moment, there was no way to escape or dodge.

Just at this moment!

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the clear sky.

A bolt of lightning struck the middle-aged man.

With tremendous force, it erupted in white smoke and dust.

The other two Demon Spirit Cult experts standing on the roof frowned slightly upon seeing this and exchanged a glance.

"what's the situation?"

The smoke gradually dispersed.

The swordsman was struck by lightning and killed instantly.

"Cough cough."

Jiang Yun stood beside Xu Suwen, waving her hand to sweep away the surrounding dust, and slowly raised her eyes: "Luckily, we made it in time."

(End of this chapter)