Catching Monsters

Chapter 543 Antidote
Strictly speaking, Xiao Yuqin is younger than Xiao Jingzhi.

In terms of seniority, he is higher than Xiao Jingzhi. In normal times, even though Xiao Jingzhi is the eldest prince, he still has to respectfully greet him as a junior.

However, given the current situation, Xiao Jingzhi couldn't afford to worry about any of that; winning over Jiang Yun was the most important thing.

To be honest, Jiang Yun was somewhat surprised that Xiao Jingzhi would step forward and forcefully block her way.

“Your Highness, I am at least your elder,” Xiao Yuqin said in a deep voice. “Now that Master Hongguang has said that unless Jiang Yun is killed, none of us will survive.”

"Whose fault is it?" Jiang Yun glanced at them indifferently and said, "I must say, you people are really interesting."

"The poison that Monk Hongguang gave you."

“The monk Hongguang is going to take your lives.”

"You don't dare to utter a single word."

“Hongguang said that killing me would cure the poison, and they all came to cause me trouble with great enthusiasm.”

As Jiang Yun finished speaking, he stepped forward with a cold look in his eyes and said in a cold voice, "What? You don't dare to cause trouble for Monk Hongguang, but you think I, Jiang Yun, am a pushover?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jingzhi quickly grabbed Jiang Yun's hand, afraid that Jiang Yun might act impulsively and actually hit Xiao Yuqin. Talk is talk, and jokes are jokes.

Xiao Yuqin was, after all, a prince of the Zhou Kingdom, and his status was quite high.

If Jiang Yun were to lay a hand on him, things would spiral out of control.

The people present reacted in various ways upon hearing Jiang Yun's words.

"Go find Hongguang yourself if you dare." Jiang Yun looked at Yun Pingchuan beside him and then said, "Go and inform the Eastern Garrison Command to send someone over."

"If anyone does not leave before the Embroidered Uniform Guard arrives, I will take him to the Imperial Prison."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuqin said in a deep voice, "I am a prince of the Zhou Kingdom. You want to arrest me in the imperial prison without any evidence?"

"Who knows what you talked about while you spent the night with that woman from the Western Regions, or whether you colluded with the enemy or betrayed your country?" Jiang Yun said coldly. "When I first arrived in the capital, I was able to arrest you and put you in prison."

"Now that he's become the garrison commander, would he dare not?"

After saying that, Jiang Yun turned and went back into the house, while Xiao Jingzhi glared at the ministers who often walked with him in the crowd, signaling them not to cause trouble.

"Prince Fu, what should we do now?" someone stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Yuqin closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then snorted coldly: "Let's go! We'll think of another way!"

In the living room, watching the group leave quickly, Xiao Jingzhi said in a deep voice, "Brother Jiang, don't worry, I will definitely report this matter to Father. Xiao Yuqin, as Prince Fu, is too audacious."

“To dare to come to our door with a sword—if this is not severely punished, where will the law be in the future?”

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

"Look at what you're saying, brother. We don't treat you like an outsider." Xiao Jingzhi smiled on his chubby face.

Jiang Yun frowned. The threats from Xiao Yuqin and the others were nothing to Jiang Yun now.

How could he, a powerful expert at the second-grade True Monarch realm, be troubled by this group of people?
The key issue is that Hongguang wants to deal with him, which is somewhat troublesome.

Given that Senior Qu Wushang is unable to take action, killing Hongguang would be somewhat difficult for Jiang Yun.

Having finished his business, Xiao Jingzhi got up to say goodbye and leave.

……

In Ye Xiuyuan's small courtyard.

“Mr. Ye, during your absence, His Majesty specially sent people from the palace to take good care of your vegetables.”

In the courtyard, Feng Yu was standing beside Ye Xiuyuan.

Ye Xiuyuan squatted in the vegetable garden, looking calmly at the vegetables in front of him: "Please thank His Majesty for me. But speaking of which, His Majesty sent someone to my courtyard."

"Two paintings and calligraphies are missing from my room. I wonder if His Majesty knows their whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said politely, "Mr. Ye, those who come here are all elderly people from the palace. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have anything stolen."

"Was the lost calligraphy and painting valuable? I will investigate this matter thoroughly when I get back."

Ye Xiuyuan waved his hand: "It's not valuable at all. It's just something I wrote down. The handwriting is a bit ugly, and I'm afraid people will laugh at it if they see it. If it can't be found, then so be it."

"What brings Eunuch Feng here today?"

"That's how it is," Feng Yu then said, getting to the point.

After listening to Feng Yu's description, Ye Xiuyuan put his hands behind his back, pondered for a moment, and said, "Take me to see it."

"Shall we go to Jiang Yun's residence? He happens to have some of his men infected with this strange Gu worm." Soon, Feng Yu invited Ye Xiuyuan out, got into a carriage, and the two quickly arrived at Jiang's residence.

Upon hearing that Feng Yu and Ye Xiuyuan had arrived, Jiang Yun hurriedly went out to greet them personally.

After Feng Yu explained his purpose, Jiang Yun sent someone to inform Qi Da and Qian Buchou to come over immediately.

Then they were ushered into the living room.

Ye Xiuyuan had just sat down when he suddenly seemed to sense something and gave Jiang Yun a deep look.

"Mr. Ye, what's going on?" Jiang Yun asked.

"It's nothing," Ye Xiuyuan waved his hand.

Afterwards, Feng Yu, Ye Xiuyuan, and Jiang Yun chatted casually.

Soon, Zidane and Qian Buchou arrived quickly.

The two men looked grim; they had, of course, heard the news that Master Hongguang had released.

If they want to get rid of the poison in their bodies, they have to exchange Jiang Yun's head for it.

"Please sit down," Jiang Yun said. "Mr. Ye Xiuyuan is very knowledgeable and experienced. We invited him here specifically to take a look at you two and see if he has a way to cure the Gu poison."

Upon hearing this, Zidane and Qian Buchou's eyes lit up with joy, and they couldn't help but exchange a glance.

The two of them were in the same boat, and were both troubled by this matter.

Ye Xiuyuan didn't waste any words. He slowly walked forward, lifted their clothes, and began to examine their chests.

"This Gu worm is quite interesting, unlike ordinary Gu worms," ​​Ye Xiuyuan said calmly. "It is indeed a rather rare thing."

"Well, Mr. Ye, is there any way to cure him?" Qian Buchou swallowed hard and asked nervously.

What Ye Xiuyuan said next would determine their lives.

"Yes," Ye Xiuyuan said calmly, "but we need one thing: a meteorite."

At this point, Ye Xiuyuan's gaze naturally fell on Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback, only then realizing that Ye Xiuyuan's gaze towards her had been somewhat strange when she entered the room.

Did he realize he had a meteorite on him when he entered the house?

After bringing the meteorite back from the Demon Kingdom, Jiang Yun kept it close to his body almost all the time.

Seeing that Jiang Yun remained silent, Ye Xiuyuan couldn't help but cough and remind him, "I seem to remember that Jiang Yun, you still owe me a meteorite."

"Look at me." Jiang Yun slapped his forehead and took out a meteorite wrapped in white silk from his clothes: "This meteorite is something I obtained by chance from the Demon Kingdom."

"I originally planned to give it to Mr. Ye as soon as I returned to the capital, but after returning, I was busy with official duties and forgot about it."

Ye Xiuyuan's gaze towards the meteorite was somewhat fiery, whereas his gaze had remained calm and detached ever since they first met.

This was the first time Jiang Yun had ever seen such an unusual look in his eyes.

After some thought, Jiang Yun slowly placed the meteorite into Ye Xiuyuan's hand.

Ye Xiuyuan took the meteorite, pinched it between two fingers, stared at it intently for a long time, and then slowly said, "Have someone go to the herbal medicine shop and get some lamb, forsythia, and silver..."

Soon, Ye Xiuyuan recited a string of medicinal herbs: "Cook it over a low flame for three hours and then drink it to remove the Gu poison from your body."

"It's that simple?" Jiang Yun was taken aback.

Ye Xiuyuan nodded calmly and said, "It's that simple."

Zidane was an honest man. After hearing this, he subconsciously said, "Mr. Ye, the antidote has nothing to do with the meteorite."

Jiang Yun knew perfectly well that Ye Xiuyuan was using this as an excuse to take the meteorite from her.

After quickly noting down the medicinal ingredients in detail, Jiang Yun said to Ye Xiuyuan, "Mr. Ye, please don't pass this antidote on to anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "What are you trying to do, kid?"

“Eunuch Feng, you may not know this, but Prince Fu and his men just came to my residence and caused quite a scene.” Jiang Yun slowly stood up: “They looked like they wanted to kill me with a sword.”

"I'd like to see what happens when they find out I have the antidote."

"And what attitude should they use when they come to me for the antidote?"

(End of this chapter)