Catching Monsters

Chapter 437 Homesick?
Plucking hair?

The hyena and the vulture were both dumbfounded by Jiang Yun's somewhat strange request.

Jiang Yun then described his general needs to the two of them.

It's like plucking a hair from a Xingxing, or luring the Xingxing away and searching around the lake where it was staying, finding any hair scattered on the ground.

After hearing Jiang Yun's request, the hyena and the vulture exchanged a glance.

Although the vulture had never fought the Xingxing, it knew that the strange and evil creature was incredibly bizarre, and its strength was even greater than that of the two of them.

It is very difficult to pluck the hairs directly from its body.

However, if it's just about luring the Xingxing away so that Jiang Yun can find its fur, it doesn't seem that difficult.

However, after exchanging a glance, Vulture directly refused, saying, "Jiang Yun, our duty is to protect the safety of Duke Zhenguo, Xu Xiaogang."

"As for dealing with that Xingxing, that's your responsibility as the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it has nothing to do with us."

The hyenas were too lazy to get involved in this mess and kept quiet.

Seeing the attitudes of the two, Jiang Yun couldn't help but look at Xu Xiaogang, who could only shrug helplessly.

These two have already reached the second rank.

It was not something Xu Xiaogang could order.

Unless Jiang Yun finds a way to persuade them.

Jiang Yun's eyes darted around, and he quickly patted his body, producing a Tongyou Guard token, which he then handed over.

The hyenas and vultures' eyes visibly flickered when they saw the sign.

The Tongyou Guards usually operate in pairs, with Eunuch Qin as their leader.

Besides, the exact number of Tongyou Guard members and their specific identities were unknown to each other.

"Are you also a member of the Tongyou Guard?" the hyena asked in a deep voice.

Jiang Yun nodded and smiled, "Greetings, seniors. Since we're all on the same side, could you do me this favor..."

Vulture, however, remained unmoved with a stern face: "Since you are also a member of the Tongyou Guard, you should know very well that in our organization, completing our mission is the top priority, and everything else is secondary."

"Besides, you think you can defeat that evil beast just by obtaining a single hair from it?"

Jiang Yun glanced around and saw that the only people in the room were hyenas, vultures, Xu Xiaogang, and Wen Chen.

He then said in a deep voice, "I have a secret Taoist technique that can divert trouble eastward."

"Dirty the disaster to the east?"

Jiang Yun licked his lips and said calmly, "To put it simply, I have another mission: to deal with the Demon Spirit Cult..."

"Perfect timing. This Xingxing is incredibly strong, and it kills anyone it sees, regardless of friend or foe."

"If we lead it to the headquarters of the Demon Spirit Cult..."

Hearing this, Xu Xiaogang chimed in, "As our army advances deeper and continues to fight the rebels, the Demon Spirit Cult behind us will surely send a steady stream of experts to deal with us."

“My brother-in-law’s idea is great. Rather than passively letting the Demon Spirit Cult attack us here.”

"Why not cause them some trouble first? When they can't take care of things here, it will make things easier for the two senior experts."

"This doesn't conflict with my mission to protect me."

The vulture fell silent, not speaking, but looking at the hyena beside it: "After you lure that beast away, are you confident you can escape from it?"

Hyenas are zombies; their speed and stamina far surpass those of ordinary humans.

Vulture, on the other hand, may look like a bald old man, but his true identity is that of a proper Confucian scholar.

It's just that his current image doesn't quite fit the image of a Confucian sage.

A thoughtful look appeared on the hyena's face. After some calculation, he finally said, "It's worth a try. If it doesn't work, I'll lure this guy to the city where the rebels are located. Anyway, that beast doesn't distinguish between friend and foe."

Seeing that the hyena had agreed, Jiang Yun quickly said gratefully, "Thank you, senior."

The two of them couldn't leave together, so Vulture had to stay behind to protect Xu Xiaogang's safety.

Without delay, the hyenas followed Jiang Yun and Wen Chen and quickly headed towards the lake.

Before long, they returned to the small hill. The hyena's eyes darted around and soon fixed their gaze on the sleeping lemur by the lake.

Then the hyena said, "The nearest city to the rebels, Nanping, is about thirty li away..." As he spoke, his aura gradually changed, and the corpse energy became stronger, causing the temperature on the hillside to drop several degrees.

The Xingxing, which had been lying by the lake and fast asleep, seemed to sense something. It suddenly opened its eyes, slowly stood up, and looked towards the small hillside.

A terrifying aura surged towards the hillside in an instant, and the immense killing intent carried by the Xingxing came head-on towards their hillside.

Jiang Yun cursed under his breath, and couldn't help but glance at the hyena a few more times. "Brother, you should at least run a little further away before you talk to me."

Let's not let this guy end up targeting us.

Jiang Yun waved his hand, and all the Imperial Guards immediately lay down on the ground in perfect unison, not daring to make the slightest noise. At the same time, the hyena rushed down the hillside and let out a zombie-like roar towards the Xingxing by the distant lake.

The zombies' roars were somewhat like those of lions.

As if sensing the provocation, the hyena in the distance began to pound its chest, its eyes bloodshot, and it chased after the hyena at incredible speed, using both hands and feet.

The two moved with incredible speed, and soon they disappeared without a trace in the direction of Nanping City.

Most of the Imperial Guards were lying on the ground, and many of them were even trembling slightly.

This was a fear of the very source of danger. Both the Xingxing and the corpse aura emanating from the hyenas far exceeded the limits of what the Imperial Guards present could handle.

Jiang Yun also let out a slight sigh of relief, looking at the departing hyenas and xingxing with deep apprehension in his eyes.

Since reaching the Celestial Master realm, I have rarely encountered two such powerful evil beings.

If it really came down to a fight, let alone a xingxing, even a hyena could probably kill me easily.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said without further ado, "Hurry up and find a single hair. Once you find it, retreat."

"Yes."

Soon, numerous Imperial Guards who had been lying in ambush rushed to the scene and began searching the spot where the monkey had been lying.

The process went smoothly, and before long, some hair was found from the surrounding area.

The fur of this Xingxing was clearly special. It was about ten centimeters long, black, and incredibly tough. Even the swords of the Imperial Guards could not cut through it.

It was quite novel.

Many of the Imperial Guards present were curiously playing with the hair. At the same time, Wen Chen, who was on the shore, suddenly shouted, "Master, there's another situation here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun quickly walked over to Wen Chen and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Master, look, what is this?"

Wen Chen pointed to the dozen or so crystals on the ground that looked like water droplets.

These crystals are about the size of a thumb. When you touch them, they exude an extremely cold aura, making your arm feel slightly numb.

If you hold it for too long, you might get frostbite from this chilling aura.

Jiang Yun had never seen this object before. A member of the Imperial Guard next to him said strangely, "Judging from its shape, it looks like a water droplet, but it's rock hard."

Wen Chen suddenly said, "Could it be the tears of this Xingxing?"

Tears?

Those present marveled at this, but some Imperial Guards shook their heads and retorted, "We all saw how ferocious that evil beast was. How could such a ferocious monster cry?"

"It's more likely to scare people to tears."

The Imperial Guards present all laughed.

Jiang Yun frowned, seemingly lost in thought, and then said, "Have you collected all the hair? Then hurry up and leave, lest that guy suddenly come back."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, all the Imperial Guards quickly withdrew.

Before leaving, Jiang Yun couldn't help but look back at the few crystals behind her that resembled tears.

This guy.

Suddenly I found myself in this unfamiliar world.

Are you homesick too?

(End of this chapter)