Catching Monsters

Chapter 541 This prince will go personally
Upon hearing Master Hongguang's question, the woman was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground and said urgently, "Master, how could I dare to have such a thought? In order to serve you, I would even abandon my parents."

Master Hongguang closed his eyes and slowly said, "This Qu Wushang is very famous. Of course, I have never been to Zhou Kingdom before, nor have I ever met him."

"I just heard that not long ago, Chang Wuming from the Demon Kingdom caused a scene at Jiang Yun's wedding, and was killed by Qu Wushang with a single sword strike."

As Master Hongguang spoke, he also felt a sense of apprehension towards Qu Wushang.

You should know that people like them have already reached the peak of the first-grade realm, so the difference in strength should not be too great.

Killing a master of the same realm, especially someone like Chang Wuming, the patriarch of the snake clan and an old demon who has lived for hundreds of years, is extremely difficult.

But Qu Wushang killed him with a single sword strike.

The woman couldn't help but ask again, "What about Jiang Yun's family? Wouldn't it be better to kill them to vent our anger?"

Upon hearing this, Master Hongguang narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "This kid only has one sister and one wife."

"These two don't need to be killed for now. After Jiang Yun dies, I will have my own way of dealing with them."

The woman was somewhat confused: "Master, since you're not planning to kill Jiang Yun yourself, then what about Jiang Yun...?"

"Ha, have you forgotten that there are countless masters in this imperial court who have been poisoned by this humble monk?"

“If these people want to live, they must bring Jiang Yun’s head to this poor monk.”

After speaking, Master Hongguang slowly took out a Gu worm from a black porcelain shard. This worm was the mother worm, used to control other worms.

As Master Hongguang chanted the incantation in a low voice, the Gu worm instantly began to writhe.

In an instant, in many parts of the capital, all those afflicted by the Gu worm technique collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain in their chests, feeling as if they were about to die at any moment.

This excruciating pain was so intense it made me feel dizzy and disoriented.

After all this last night, Master Hongguang slowly said to the maid beside him, "Go and spread the word that this strange and bizarre poison is a natural calamity, and this humble monk can cure it."

“Jiang Yun of the Dongzhenfu Division has angered this humble monk.”

"As long as Jiang Yun dies, this humble monk can cure them of the poison."

This is Master Hongguang's usual trick: he doesn't like to do things himself, but prefers to let others handle the things he needs to do.

……

"Master, Master, are you feeling any better?"

Inside the residence of Minister of Works Zhao Yuming, he was lying on his bed, clutching his chest. In the room were imperial physicians from the palace and Confucian scholars invited from the academy.

However, they were completely helpless regarding his condition.

The Confucian scholar invited by the academy slowly said, "Lord Zhao, what you have been afflicted with is a Gu poison technique, and the person who used the Gu technique is exceptionally powerful."

"If you force the Gu worm to work, it will shatter your heart, and then no one will be able to cure you."

Hearing what the Confucian scholar said, Zhao Yuming's face turned ugly, and he gritted his teeth. He could only force a smile and say, "Thank you, Confucian scholar."

"Please return, Confucian scholar."

Upon hearing this, the Confucian scholar shook his head slightly and slowly said, "During this period of time, many people have been troubled by this strange Gu worm. Not only adults, but even members of the royal family have suffered. I don't know who is so bold as to dare to poison so many people with this Gu worm."

Zhao Yuming was well aware that he had been afflicted by this strange curse because a beautiful woman from the Western Regions had suddenly appeared that night.

With such exotic beauty, Lord Zhao naturally couldn't resist spending a night of passion with her.

Unexpectedly...

After the Confucian scholar and the imperial physician left, the steward of the manor hurriedly entered and said, "My lord, this morning there have been quite a few rumors circulating in the capital, it is said that..."

“Master Hongguang can cure this strange disease.”

Zhao Yuming gritted his teeth slightly, thinking to himself, "Damn it, it's because I slept with the Western Region woman brought by this monk that I got this Gu worm."

If it wasn't that thieving monk who did it, then who else could it be?
"Of course he can cure it." Zhao Yuming took a deep breath and said, "In that case, why don't you quickly send someone to invite Master Hongguang to my residence to treat the illness? What does he want, gold and silver treasures, or..."

"Neither." The steward shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "According to the news, this Master Hongguang has left Bailong Temple and claims that it was Jiang Yun from the Eastern Garrison Command who provoked him."

"All he wants now is Lord Jiang's head. As long as Lord Jiang dies, he will cure everyone of this strange disease."

"If Jiang Yun doesn't die, all the patients with Gu worms will die within three days..."

"Let Jiang Yun die?" Zhao Yuming was slightly taken aback, then burst out cursing, "What does that bastard mean? Doesn't he know that Jiang Yun is His Majesty's favorite? Who dares to kill him?"

The butler lowered his head, not daring to reply.

But soon, Zhao Yuming's heart sank; three days had passed.

He gritted his teeth and asked in a cold voice, "How's the investigation going? Who has contracted this strange disease?"

The steward said in a low voice, "Many officials from the Six Ministries, the Censorate, the Office of Transmission, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Hanlin Academy have been infected. Even the new Prince Fu has not been spared."

"Is Prince Fu also poisoned by Gu?"

After the old Prince Fu was murdered, the new Prince Fu was Xiao Yuqin, who was of the same generation as the current Emperor.

"Quickly, send someone to the Prince's residence to ask Prince Fu what he thinks."

"Yes." The butler nodded immediately.

In the capital, a sense of unease and panic arose.

It should be noted that there are quite a few important figures in the capital who have been poisoned by this Gu poison. Many people panicked when they heard that Jiang Yun had to be killed within three days.

Everyone knows that Jiang Yun is a favorite of the Emperor, and killing him won't be so easy.

But the poison in their chests was no joke; no one wanted to experience the excruciating pain and near-death feeling they had just gone through again.

Of course, there are also many who are truly indifferent to women or who do not accept women from the Western Regions, and they secretly rejoice.

……

"Your Highness, please go and tell His Majesty that we have followed you for many years. If we die like this, how can we help you ascend the throne?"

Inside the First Prince's residence, eight civil officials stood in the hall, heads bowed, pleading with the First Prince, Xiao Jingzhi, to intercede with Xiao Yuzheng and see if Jiang Yun could be dealt with, and if Master Hongguang could remove the Gu poison from them.

Slightly overweight Xiao Jingzhi sat on the chair above, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and slammed it hard onto the ground.

Tea splashed everywhere, spilling onto the ministers' clothes.

Normally, Xiao Jingzhi would never dare to lose his temper so much in front of so many high-ranking civil officials.

"Tell me, what kind of nonsense is this? Me, going to the Emperor and asking him to kill his favorite minister?" Xiao Jingzhi cursed through gritted teeth. "What's more, don't you know that Jiang Yun and I are like brothers?"

"Where are the moral principles and benevolence you taught me since I was a child? Now you want me to persuade my father to execute Brother Jiang?"

Xiao Jingzhi was secretly relieved, as the woman from the Western Regions had indeed approached him before.

Unfortunately, just before the woman arrived, our Crown Prince had just been with two maids, and his legs were so weak that he could barely stand. Naturally, he ordered the woman from the Western Regions to be driven away.

Unexpectedly, it helped me instead.

Hearing Xiao Jingzhi's attitude, the eight ministers exchanged glances and could only say, "Since His Highness the Crown Prince is unwilling to come forward, then we can only go to His Majesty together."

"Go away, go away." Xiao Jingzhi stood up, pointing at himself: "If you all had my self-control regarding women, how could things have come to this?"

After the eight ministers left, Xiao Jingzhi's face darkened, and he quickly summoned his subordinates: "Go and inform Brother Jiang..."

"Never mind, I will go myself."

(End of this chapter)