Catching Monsters

Chapter 517 I'm Destined

Inside the imperial study at night, Xiao Yuzheng was diligently working, still tirelessly flipping through the memorials. Feng Yu pushed open the door and walked in, respectfully saying, "Your Majesty, this servant has returned."

After Zhang Yuhu committed suicide and Feng Yu returned to the capital, he was secretly assigned by Xiao Yuzheng to leave the capital. Now he has returned.

Upon seeing Feng Yu return, Xiao Yuzheng put down the memorial in his hand, his expression somewhat serious, and asked, "How was it? Was there anything unusual about that place?"

Feng Yu took a deep breath, turned around and opened the door. After confirming that no one was outside, she came to Xiao Yuzheng's ear and whispered, "There is... there may be an intention to open it."

After hearing the news, Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly said, "This news will be kept secret for now..."

Feng Yu said in a low voice, "If it really opens, the news will definitely leak out..."

Xiao Yuzheng shook his head, and seeing this, Feng Yu didn't dare to say anything more.

Then, Xiao Yuzheng instructed Feng Yu: "You should have heard about the situation at the front when you came back, more or less?"

"Yes, this servant has heard of it."

Xiao Yuzheng said, "Xu Xiaogang has also sent a message. This army of more than 200,000 is not a small number, and the soldiers are considered elite."

"We will reorganize them all and replace all the middle and high-ranking officers with young military officers and nobles from our capital. This will serve as a training opportunity."

"The loyalty of these nobles is not easily questioned."

"Furthermore, according to reports, Wang Longzhi and his group, along with the remaining 300,000 people, are rapidly fleeing southwest, presumably intending to hide in the three southwestern provinces, where it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a suitable place for them to eke out a living."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu immediately felt a pang of regret: "If only we could have pressed our advantage and wiped them all out in one fell swoop..."

“It’s not easy.” Xiao Yuzheng shook his head: “We only have 100,000 Zhenchi troops, and they have suffered heavy casualties. Now, only 60,000 are truly capable of fighting.”

"As for the more than 200,000 troops who just surrendered, they were originally surrendered from the other side. How can we dare to use them to deal with the rebels? What if they turn against us again?"

"Xu Xiaogang is currently preparing to take back the areas occupied by the rebels. As for the three southwestern provinces, he will deal with them slowly after the situation in the south is stabilized."

At this point, Xiao Yuzheng took out a list and placed it on the table: "These are some young military officers and nobles personally selected by me. You will personally lead them to the front line and send more than 200,000 troops north."

"Furthermore, supervise the destruction of that batch of artillery, leaving not a single one alive."

Feng Yu listened carefully to Xiao Yuzheng's instructions and remembered them well.

……

On the sea leading to the Demon Kingdom, a sailboat from the Demon Kingdom is heading towards it.

Of course, boarding the demon kingdom's sailing ship wasn't too troublesome. After spending some money to buy a ticket, one could board the ship smoothly.

However, there was only one room left on the merchant ship, so the three of them had to make do.

On the sea, Liu Boqing seemed to enjoy watching the sea, sitting by the window, lost in thought.

Jiang Yun sat on the table and asked curiously, "Mr. Liu, can the three of us rescue Ai Tangtang and Sun Xiaopeng if we go to the Demon Kingdom?"

“Having more people is useless.” Liu Boqing shook his head, then asked Jiang Yun, “Do you know any monsters in the Demon Kingdom? What about Hu Yi, who came to the island with you last time?”

"He's from the fox clan." Jiang Yun was somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Liu Boqing would suddenly mention him.

"Could we invite him here as well?" Liu Boqing laughed and said, "This is a merchant ship of the Fox Clan. People on this merchant ship should be able to contact him."

Jiang Yun thought to himself, "Hu Yi is probably somewhere searching for Yan Jiu."

However, he did not refuse, saying, "I will ask the merchant ship's people to see if they can contact him. But what should we do after we contact him?"

Liu Boqing simply smiled and didn't say anything more: "You'll find out when the time comes."

Soon, Jiang Yun left the room and found the fox demon on the merchant ship. After informing the demon of his identity, he asked the demon to help him contact Hu Yi, as he had important business to discuss with him.

Despite Hu Yi's nonchalant and irresponsible attitude in front of Jiang Yun or the higher-ups of the Fox Clan, he was a different person to the staff of these Fox Clan merchant ships.

Hu Yi was a powerful figure, a third-rank demon king. Upon hearing that they were friends with Hu Yi, the fox demons on the merchant ship did not dare to neglect him and promised to help him make contact as soon as possible.

After a six-day journey, the ship finally approached the Demon Kingdom.

These past few days, Zhang Qingfeng has been focusing on his cultivation in his room. Liu Boqing, on the other hand, doesn't talk much, but he carries several books on history with him and keeps flipping through them.

He would occasionally ask Jiang Yun for advice.

Of course, Jiang Yun didn't have any real talent or knowledge, and he knew nothing about the Zhou state.

They slowly approached the Demon Kingdom's dock.

The dock was much the same as when I last visited, with a large number of human slaves, their faces marked with slave symbols, working there. Occasionally, you could also see monsters holding wooden sticks, scolding these slaves as they worked.

“Mr. Jiang, we have already sent someone to inform Lord Hu Yi that this is the Demon Kingdom, and it is quite inconvenient for you to move around freely. I will arrange a house for you near the dock for the time being.”

The speaking monster was named Hu Geng. He looked quite young, around twenty years old, and was wearing a gray robe.

After learning that Jiang Yun and the others were Hu Yi's friends, it became exceptionally hospitable and even arranged for the ship's cook to prepare some authentic human cuisine for them while on the ship.

Jiang Yun subconsciously looked at Liu Boqing beside her, who nodded and said with a smile, "Let's arrange it this way. Thank you for your hard work."

"Hey, it's no trouble at all," Hu Geng said, leading them slowly out of the dock. Along the way, many monsters, including slaves, looked at them.

It was obvious that they had no slave markings on their faces, making them stand out conspicuously.

If it weren't for Hu Geng leading the way, they would have been harassed by many monsters.

The dock was bustling, and many buildings were constructed around it. With development, it quickly became a trading town. People from all over the demon kingdom and all races who wanted to buy Zhou Kingdom's goods had to come here to purchase them.

However, many shops on the bustling street have closed down or are being renovated, as if they have changed owners.

Liu Boqing asked curiously, and Hu Geng, who was leading the way, subconsciously looked around and whispered, "These are all the former stores of the Snake Clan, and many of them are in excellent locations."

"Recently, a major incident has occurred in the Serpent Clan. Many experts have died in the Zhou Kingdom."

“I heard from some of our elders that even the serpent clan chief was killed by a mysterious expert in the capital of Zhou.”

Speaking of this, Hu Geng, a mid-level demon of the fox clan, couldn't help but feel a little emotional. A top demon like the fox clan elder was killed just like that.

Even those who have cultivated to that level are not immune to death.

Soon, Hu Geng led the three to an inn and told them to stay: "This is our fox clan's own property, so please stay here with peace of mind. I have already sent the message back to the clan. If Lord Hu Yi receives the news, he will come soon."

This time, they arranged three rather spacious guest rooms for the three of them.

After settling in, the three of them did not leave the place. They settled down and had their meals delivered by people from the demon race every day.

On the evening of the third day, Hu Yi indeed arrived after hearing the news.

With a smile on his face, he strode into the shop. As soon as he entered, the innkeeper, a monster, greeted him respectfully, "Greetings, Lord Hu Yi..."

"Alright, stop with the human etiquette. You're still bowing with your paws." Hu Yi waved his hand and asked, "Where's my brother Jiang?"

"upstairs."

Hu Yi quickly arrived at the second floor, outside Jiang Yun's room. Without knocking, he pushed the door open forcefully: "Hahaha, Brother Jiang, I've missed you so much! Huh, where is he?"

The demon shopkeeper who had followed him looked inside, but Jiang Yun was not there.

"Next door, maybe it's next door."

"You should have said so earlier." Hu Yi glared at the monstrous shopkeeper, went to the next room, and pushed open the door: "Hahahaha, Brother Jiang, I've missed you so much..."

The person is still not here.

Just then, the door across the hall opened, and Jiang Yun waved: "I'm here."

Jiang Yun and Zhang Qingfeng were in Liu Boqing's room, preparing to have dinner, when they suddenly heard Hu Yi's voice outside the door.

Hu Yi waved his hand, dismissing the monster shopkeeper, and stepped inside. Just as he was about to speak, he unexpectedly saw Liu Boqing: "Hey, brother, am I seeing things? Isn't this from the Immortal Island?"

"Liu Boqing." Liu Boqing's expression was calm.

Seeing this, Hu Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he nervously rubbed his hands together. Something was wrong...

The people from this fairy island suddenly came looking for me. Could it be that they found out I stole those vegetable seeds?

Surely the people on the fairy island wouldn't be so stingy.

Besides, I gave all those rapeseed seeds as gifts to the elders in my clan. Even if I wanted to take them back, I wouldn't have any left.

"I'm here on behalf of Immortal Island. Mr. Hu, please have a seat," Liu Boqing said slowly, his eyes flashing.

Hu Yi sat down somewhat nervously: "Mr. Liu, what brings you here on behalf of Immortal Island?"

Liu Boqing slowly said, "The path to immortality is elusive, yet countless humans and demons yearn for it. The Immortal Island is preparing to recruit a group of destined demons to come to the Immortal Island, and I have come here specifically to handle this matter."

"I'm so lucky! I'm so lucky!" Hu Yi said eagerly, recommending himself.

(End of this chapter)