Catching Monsters

Chapter 430 The Old Man Surnamed Qu
"Jiang Yun, keep a close eye on him. I will report this matter to His Majesty immediately."

"For now, Madam Tao Yuelan and Xu Suwen will remain at the Dongzhenfusi Yamen. They absolutely cannot be allowed to have any accidents, understand?" Feng Yu solemnly instructed, and then quickly headed towards the direction of the palace.

At this time, it was uncertain whether there were other members of the Demon Spirit Cult still lurking in the shadows. To be on the safe side, he and Jiang Yun brought Xu Suwen, Tao Yuelan, and Wu Chi to the Eastern Garrison Command in advance.

Furthermore, the Eastern Garrison Command has already issued a signal, summoning all the Imperial Guards of the Eastern Garrison Command to assemble quickly.

……

Feng Yu hurriedly walked into the Imperial Study.

Xiao Yuzheng was sitting inside drinking tea and resting when he saw Feng Yu rushing over in such a hurry. He frowned slightly and asked, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has been massacred by the Demon Spirit Sect. Fortunately, this servant and Jiang Yun arrived in time, and Lady Tao Yuelan and Xu Suwen were spared from harm."

While I'm reporting, I still need to claim some credit for myself.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng was furious, but instead laughed and said in a deep voice, "What does the Demon Spirit Sect want to do? Rebel? How dare they attack the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu swallowed hard, coughed to clear his throat, and then said, "Your Majesty, the Demon Spirit Sect may actually be planning a rebellion..."

"According to my understanding, the banditry along the coast is likely backed by the Demon Spirit Cult..."

"Furthermore, the Demon Spirit Cult's goal is the Holy Tomb..."

At this point, Feng Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she reminded Xiao Yuzheng, "Your Majesty, this is bad! These thieves from the Demon Spirit Sect have already arrived in the capital and are attacking Madam Tao and Miss Xu."

"I'm afraid they'll also target the Duke of Zhenguo from the front lines. Perhaps this old servant should head over there immediately..."

After speaking, Feng Yu looked Xiao Yuzheng up and down and found that although Xiao Yuzheng's face was cold, he did not show any signs of anxiety.

Xiao Yuzheng said slowly, "There's no need to rush things with Xu Xiaogang."

"I had already secretly instructed Eunuch Qin to send Hyena and Vulture to secretly follow Xu Xiaogang."

"The two of them are enough to protect Xu Xiaogang's safety."

"The current priority is to tell Jiang Yun that no matter what method he uses, I want him to find a way to eliminate the Demon Spirit Sect." Xiao Yuzheng's eyes flashed with fire.

The Demon Spirit Cult has existed for a long time and has been recruiting powerful figures from the demonic path among the common people, thus secretly forming a considerable force.

Of course, it didn't matter to Xiao Yuzheng. No matter how the Demon Spirit Sect developed, it would still be difficult to contend with the Confucian masters among the five great academies.

However, the Demon Spirit Cult has grand ambitions, secretly supporting traitors in their rebellion, which is a different matter altogether.

Not to mention, this Demon Spirit Sect actually dared to set its sights on the Holy Tomb.

It's crazy.

……

With a sullen face, Feng Yu quickly returned to the Eastern Garrison Command.

At this moment, Jiang Yun was sitting in a living room, which was surrounded by many skilled members of the Imperial Guard.

Tao Yuelan was kind-hearted, and at this time she had Wu Chi write down the names of all the servants and maids who had died in the family.

Looking at the long list of hundreds of names, Tao Yuelan sighed and said, "Old Wu, for the servants and maids who died in our Duke's mansion this time, if they still have family members, each household will be given five hundred taels as compensation."

"If one has no family and lives alone, one should buy a burial plot and be buried with dignity."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chi nodded in agreement. Many of these people were veterans who had served the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for many years, and only Madam Tao was kind-hearted.

Otherwise, if a servant or maid dies, compensating the family with twenty or thirty taels of silver would be a considerable sum.

"It is our Duke's Mansion that has wronged them." Tao Yuelan said, putting her hands together. She was about to say "Amitabha" when she realized that her future son-in-law, Jiang Yun, was still standing next to her.

He clasped his hands together and uttered the words, "May you enjoy boundless longevity and happiness."

Jiang Yun said, "Auntie, you and Suwen will stay at the East Garrison for the time being. I will have someone watch over you 24 hours a day."

Just then, Feng Yu strode out of the house, her gaze falling on the mother and daughter, as well as Jiang Yun.

He first offered a concerned greeting, and then said to Jiang Yun, "Jiang Yun, come out with me."

Upon arriving in the courtyard outside the living room, Feng Yu pulled Jiang Yun aside and said, "His Majesty is already aware of this matter. He is very angry and has ordered you to find a way to eradicate the Demon Spirit Cult."

"Huh?" Jiang Yun was taken aback. Dealing with the Demon Spirit Cult was definitely not a problem.

After all, he was a member of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and these guys came and almost wiped out the entire mansion.

Tao Yuelan and Xu Suwen were lucky to escape this calamity; who knows if the Demon Spirit Sect will continue to target them?

The key problem is that I know very little about the Demon Spirit Cult.

Seeing Jiang Yun's expression, Feng Yu rolled her eyes at him and said, "There are files about the Demon Spirit Sect inside the Eastern Garrison. Come on, I'll take you to find them."

Soon, Feng Yu led Jiang Yun to the storeroom where documents and files were stored. The storeroom was very large, with bookshelves that were two meters high and six meters long, arranged in twelve columns according to the twelve two-hour periods of the day, with eighteen bookshelves in each column.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard had collected an enormous amount of intelligence. Upon entering, one saw an old man, reeking of alcohol, reclining in a wicker chair, humming a tune, a jug of wine in his hand.

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Yun, he quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Commander Jiang, you don't usually come here often."

"What file do you want to see? I'll find it for you."

"Also, I'd like to get an advance on my salary this month... I'm a bit short on cash..."

Jiang Yun only remembered that the old man guarding the files was surnamed Qu, and that he used to be a master of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but for some unknown reason, he was demoted to this place to guard the file warehouse.

To Jiang Yun's surprise, Feng Yu recognized the old man in front of him, and the way Feng Yu looked at him was always a bit strange. She seemed to want to speak, but the words seemed to get stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

The old man surnamed Qu completely ignored Feng Yu, who was standing next to Jiang Yun, treating him as if he were invisible.

He only spoke to Jiang Yun.

This is even more bizarre. Anyone who has been in the Embroidered Uniform Guard for so many years must have seen Feng Yu at some point.

It's impossible for him not to know Feng Yu.

Could it be that this guy is a hidden master?
Just as Jiang Yun was wondering what was going on, the old man surnamed Qu, with a respectful and somewhat obsequious manner, asked Jiang Yun, "Lord Jiang, are you listening to me?"

"I still owe twelve taels of silver at Zuichunlou. If I don't pay it back this month, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Yun coughed and said, "You're a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, why would you be afraid of Zuichunlou causing you trouble?"

Upon hearing this, the elderly man surnamed Qu chuckled and said, "It's not that they'll cause me trouble, but they might not let me go again..."

"I don't like the girls at Zuichunlou, but the wine is good."

The strong, pungent smell of alcohol emanating from him suggested he had drunk a great deal.

"Alright, I approve of this. Where are the files of the Demon Spirit Cult?"

"Lord Jiang, come with me. I've been in this archives for almost thirty years."

"I know it perfectly."

As he spoke, the old man surnamed Qu led the two inside, still clutching his wine bottle in his hand, walking unsteadily. Jiang Yun was worried that he might accidentally knock over the bookshelves.

As he walked ahead, Jiang Yun asked curiously in a low voice, "Eunuch Feng, do you... know this person?"

"Yes, I know him." Feng Yu didn't deny it and nodded readily.

Just as Jiang Yun was about to ask more questions, Feng Yu reminded her, "Focus on doing the things at hand first, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Seeing that Feng Yu said this, Jiang Yun gave up his curiosity.

"Huh, I remember being here before."

"Lord Jiang, please wait a moment, let me look again."

"its not right."

"It's not this one either."

After searching for a long time, the old man finally found the files of the Demon Spirit Cult. To Jiang Yun's surprise, the files of the Demon Spirit Cult occupied two columns on the bookshelf, a full two rows of files.

This is quite a lot; you have to understand that all sorts of cases, intelligence, and files from all over the country will eventually be collected here.

This place is considered extremely valuable, and less important intelligence is disposed of regularly.

Soon, Jiang Yun casually flipped through the pages. The old man surnamed Qu took a sip of his wine and said with a smile, "Lord Jiang, please take your time reading."

"How about you help me look for any more files about the Demon Spirit Cult?"

The old man said, "You can look at it first, and if there are any omissions, I'll look for them later."

At this point, he glanced at Feng Yu and said indifferently, "I have a sensitive nose, and I can't stand the stench of eunuchs."

After saying that, he left directly.

Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat. Feng Yu had a bad temper, and he was worried that she would get angry.

Unexpectedly, Feng Yu showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, she stood calmly in place, as if she hadn't heard those words at all.

"Eunuch Feng, come and help us move this down. We need to investigate this thoroughly. I want to see what exactly this Demon Spirit Sect is all about."

It would have been better if he hadn't looked at them. After flipping through many files, Jiang Yun's expression became serious.

I couldn't help but groan inwardly.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty.

You've given me a tough problem.

The Demon Spirit Cult is much larger than Jiang Yun had imagined!
(End of this chapter)