Catching Monsters

Chapter 482 Mere humans dare to stop us!

"Hu Yuange, don't talk nonsense." Chang Yujian glanced at Hu Yuange with a cold face and some displeasure.

Hu Yuange smiled faintly: "You don't need to react so excitedly. This is just a reasonable guess."

"If the person were already in my hands, would I need to waste my breath talking to you here? I would have already secretly taken the people back to the Demon Kingdom."

Then, Chang Yujian's gaze slowly fell on Jiang Yun, and he said, "Lord Jiang, don't play these petty tricks anymore. The person is probably in your hands, isn't he?"

"Hand over the person, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Hearing Chang Yujian's threat, Jiang Yun spread his hands: "The person isn't with me."

"If the three elders do not believe it, they can search for it themselves in the capital."

These three elders had different motives and promised Jiang Yun many benefits, as long as he was willing to hand over the person...

Of course, Jiang Yun refused them all.

“Your Majesty, since you do not intend to hand over the person, then our snake clan will find them using our own methods.” After saying this, Chang Yujian was too lazy to waste any more time here. He turned around and left with a flick of his hand, striding out of the living room.

During this time, Tiger Clan Elder Wei Nan, who had remained silent, smiled and said to Jiang Yun, "Lord Jiang, if there is any news about Yan Jiu later, our Tiger Clan welcomes you to come anytime."

"Farewell."

Soon, Wei Nan and Hu Yuange also left together.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, a look of displeasure appeared on Xiao Yuzheng's face.

These three demon elders came and went as they pleased, without even saying goodbye before leaving.

Xiao Yuzheng thought to himself, these demons, even after becoming demons, still have no manners whatsoever.

After confirming that the three demons had gone far away, Xiao Yuzheng slowly asked, "Jiang Yun, where is that kid?"

Jiang Yun respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I have already instructed my subordinate, Commander Dong, to escort him to Jianchi Pass. He will soon arrive at the northern grasslands."

Xiao Yuzheng nodded, closed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Let these three demon clans make a scene. I want to see what kind of trouble they can cause."

"Feng Yu, I need to go to the Renyi Academy."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly nodded in agreement: "This servant will make the arrangements immediately."

Stepping out of the palace, Jiang Yun sat in a carriage and headed towards the Eastern Garrison Command.

Jiang Yun wasn't too worried now. He had already seen Yan Jiu off and returned to the Zhenfu Division.

There are still many things for Jiang Yun to handle within the Eastern Garrison Command.

After all, as the highest-ranking official of the Eastern Garrison, Jiang Yun needed to sign off on many things.

Major matters are fine. During the five months he was away, for important matters that required immediate decisions, the Eastern Garrison Command would quickly send the case files to Li Wangxin.

But it's impossible to report every little thing to Li Wangxin.

Soon, a whole table full of files had accumulated, requiring review.

Back in his study, Jiang Yun made himself a cup of tea and quickly began reviewing the documents. These were not major tasks, but they were tedious.

For example, if the Eastern Garrison Command needs to add some weapons and equipment, it needs to send a letter to the Ministry of Works.

Or perhaps the Eastern Garrison Command was preparing to recruit another 300 people, bringing the total number of recruits to over 600.

Half of it needs to be brushed off, and that also has to be done by Jiang Yun.

He was so busy that it was almost evening outside. Jiang Yun got up and stretched. Fortunately, he was quick and had already processed most of the files.

"Wen Chen, Wen Chen."

Pushing open the door, Jiang Yun shouted, "Get ready to call it a day and go home!"

Just then, Wen Chen rushed over from outside the courtyard, his face filled with worry. He said, "Master, something terrible has happened! Just now, a group of monsters broke into our Sanqing Temple and ransacked the place."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's expression changed slightly, and she frowned.

"Let's go back and take a look."

Soon, Jiang Yun, along with Wen Chen, Qi Da, and more than thirty Imperial Guards, quickly returned to the outside of the Sanqing Temple.

Unexpectedly, the once elegant Sanqing Temple has now been thoroughly excavated.

The stone bricks on the ground had been lifted up, and the ground was full of potholes. The houses themselves were not damaged, but the floors inside the houses had been thoroughly searched.

These monsters were clearly worried that Yan Jiu was hiding in the underground chamber of the Sanqing Temple.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and quickly walked to the front of the main hall. Unexpectedly, the three statues of the Three Pure Ones inside the hall had their eyes covered.

The inside was also thoroughly searched.

Seeing this, Wen Chen's face flushed with anger, and he said, "Master, these monsters are going too far."

"Alright." Jiang Yun remained calm and said to Qi Da beside him, "Go and invite someone over to renovate this place overnight."

Those monsters are not to be trifled with; they're probably already blinded by rage in their search for Yan Jiu.

The capital city is so big, these monsters certainly can't just wander around like headless flies.

It's because Jiang Yun and Yan Jiu have a relationship.

……

Chang Yujian, dressed in magnificent attire, was walking briskly through the streets of the capital, accompanied by more than ten powerful snake demons.

This group of people had hostile eyes, and pedestrians along the way all gave them a wide berth.

"Elder, we couldn't find anything in that dilapidated Taoist temple."

"In my opinion, Jiang Yun may have hidden Yan Jiu somewhere else." "Next, shall we go check out the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

Chang Xing, who was following behind Chang Yujian, changed his expression when he heard what the monster said. He quickly said, "Everyone, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has a different status in the Zhou Kingdom. We can't just go in casually."

Chang Yujian remained calm and slowly said, "Our purpose in coming here is to capture Yan Jiu. We don't need to worry about anything else."

"If even the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion can't find Yan Jiu, then we'll capture Jiang Yun alive! I refuse to believe that Jiang Yun truly doesn't know Yan Jiu's whereabouts."

Hearing Chang Yujian's words, Chang Xing, who knew the capital quite well, wanted to stop him.

However, among all the monsters in this group, he was the weakest and had the least say.

Naturally, it cannot be stopped.

Soon, a group of more than a dozen monsters arrived in a grand procession outside the gates of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Wu Chi was leaning against the doorway, yawning.

Although Wu Chi was the chief steward of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, his status was not low.

But on ordinary days, his greatest hobby was standing at the gate of the Duke's mansion, welcoming and seeing off guests coming and going.

He had a keen eye and noticed that Chang Yujian and the others were unusual after they appeared.

Wu Chi quickly bowed and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Esteemed guests, may I ask what brings you to our Duke's mansion?"

Chang Yujian, with his hands behind his back, glanced at Wu Chi and said calmly, "Who are you?"

"I am Wu Chi, the steward of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion," Wu Chi replied with a smile.

"Take us inside," Chang Yujian said, and without further ado, he walked into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Wu Chi wondered what these people were up to.
Even if it's a visit, you should at least introduce yourself first.

Doing so would be tantamount to forcing one's way in. Wu Chi's heart stirred slightly, and he quickly followed, his smile undiminished: "Honored guest, honored guest, please wait. Since you have come to visit, our Duke's Mansion also has its own rules."

Among the great demons who followed was a third-rank demon king named Chang Pingzhi. Although his human name was elegant, he was an impatient person.

He shoved Wu Chi aside and said, cursing, "We're here to find someone. Tell everyone in the mansion to get out of here. We'll come back after we've searched the place."

At this time, many servants also heard the commotion in the front yard and rushed over to help.

Although Wu Chi didn't know the origins of the group in front of him, he was furious. He raised his hand to block the demons' path and shouted, "What do you think this place is?"

"This is the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

"If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame us for being impolite."

As Wu Chi spoke, he waved his hand, and the servants behind him took out sticks and blocked the way for Chang Yujian and the others.

Among these monsters, only Chang Xing knew that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion held a superior position within the Zhou Kingdom.

He hurried to Chang Yujian's side and whispered, "Elder Chang, we really can't force our way into this place. Otherwise, we might incur the wrath of the Zhou court."

Chang Yujian narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "I am quite curious why these mere humans dare to stop us. It seems that there might really be something we want inside this Duke's mansion."

"Kill anyone who dares to stop us."

Of these demons, only Chang Xing had lived in the capital for many years and was familiar with the situation there.

Other demons also hold a high and noble status in the demon kingdom. In their eyes, humans are nothing more than talking slaves, and some humans are not even slaves.

Their status is no different from that of pigs and dogs, or livestock.

These things dare to block their way? Aren't they courting death?
The servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion were all veterans who had returned from the front lines of the Zhenchi Army. Seeing that this group of people were barging in so arrogantly, they no longer showed them any courtesy.

He picked up his sword and charged at them.

Chang Pingzhi laughed and said, "These guys actually dare to attack us first. Elder, you can rest and leave it to me!"

After saying that, a sharp longsword appeared in Changping's hand, and the servants who rushed forward were no match for him.

They were all killed with a single sword strike.

Soon, more than twenty servants lay dead in pools of blood.

Chang Pingzhi shook off the bloodstains on his longsword, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

Soon, a sword was swung at Wu Chi. The long sword bent in mid-air, like a golden snake emerging from its body.

"Uncle Wu!"

Xu Suwen's voice rang out, and soon, an arrow flew towards Chang Pingzhi.

Chang Pingzhi did not dodge. Instead, he manipulated the long sword in his hand and stabbed it into Wu Chi's chest with a soft thud.

Chang Pingzhi paid no attention to the arrow.

The magical power and strength emanating from Xu Suwen made it difficult to harm him.

To his surprise, the arrow flew close by, and he used his magic to block it.

However, the arrow was engraved with dense runes, which emitted a golden light and actually broke through his protective magic.

It pierced his wrist.

A faint trace of blood flowed from Chang Pingzhi's wrist.

“This.” Chang Pingzhi looked down at the arrow. The runes on it were strange and mysterious, and he had never seen them before.

The arrow's ability to break through its own magical power is entirely due to these talismans.

Xu Suwen, however, couldn't continue her attack. Instead, she rushed to Wu Chi's side, supporting him with a look of panic on her face: "Uncle Wu, are you alright?"

(End of this chapter)