Catching Monsters

Chapter 547 Departure
Soon, Xiao Yuzheng drew the map onto a drawing board.

The sacred tomb is located amidst towering mountains, making it no easy task to find.

Xiao Yuzheng sat in a chair with his eyes closed and slowly said, "Let Hyena, Vulture, Jiang Yun, and the Kind-hearted Monk accompany the First Prince Xiao Jingzhi."

"Qin Hong, Black Snake, Red Tiger, and Yellow Ox are the four guards protecting the Eighth Prince Xiao Jingqing."

It must be said that Xiao Yuzheng was somewhat biased towards Xiao Jingqing, at least he assigned Qin Hong and Black Serpent, two top experts of the first rank, to Xiao Jingqing.

On the other hand, Xiao Jingzhi only had one expert at the first-grade level, the benevolent monk.

These are among the most outstanding experts in Tongyou Guard.

After Jiang Yun returned home, she asked Yun Pingchuan to call Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao back.

Jiang Yun knew very well that this trip to the Sacred Tomb was quite different from previous missions, as many hidden experts would appear.

Even Jiang Yun couldn't guarantee he'd come out alive.

In the living room, Jiang Yun asked Yun Pingchuan to prepare a table full of food.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Jiang Qiaoqiao sat down and, seeing Jiang Yun's appearance, sensed something was amiss. She asked softly, "Did something happen?"

Xu Suwen could also sense something and stared at Jiang Yun.

"I have to go out and carry out a mission." Jiang Yun forced a smile, added rice to Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao's bowls, and then said, "It's been a long time since we ate together."

Xu Suwen then asked from the side, "Going on a long trip? Is it dangerous?"

“It’s not dangerous. I’ll probably have to go with the Crown Prince. If it’s dangerous, would Your Majesty allow the Crown Prince to come along?” Jiang Yun forced a smile.

Seeing this, Xu Suwen still felt a bit worried.

The family enjoyed a good meal together. After the meal, Jiang Yun told Jiang Qiaoqiao to go back to her room to rest, but took Xu Suwen for a walk in the backyard.

Xu Suwen held Jiang Yun's hand and, being quite clever, asked in a low voice, "Was your trip related to the Holy Tomb?"

Of course, this is not hard to guess. Given Jiang Yun's current status in the capital, what could possibly trouble him is the group of experts who came for the Sacred Tomb.

Seeing that Jiang Yun did not reply, Xu Suwen knew that this matter must be top secret, so she took Jiang Yun's hand and sat down under a tree in the backyard.

She leaned on Jiang Yun's shoulder and looked up at the starry sky.

Stars twinkled in the sky from time to time.

"Don't worry about me while you're away. I'll take good care of Qiaoqiao," Xu Suwen whispered in Jiang Yun's ear.

"Okay." Jiang Yun smiled, holding Xu Suwen's hand, thinking about the Sacred Tomb.

The next morning, Jiang Yun woke up early, while Jiang Qiaoqiao had already gone to the academy to study.

Xu Suwen had already gotten up early to make breakfast. Seeing that Jiang Yun had woken up, she smiled and said, "The Crown Prince is here and is waiting for you in the living room."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun quickly went to the living room. At this moment, Xiao Jingzhi was holding a book in his hand, titled "Ten Ways to Heal External Injuries".

This is a book about how to treat external injuries.

Xiao Jingzhi was in a state of utter confusion. Only after seeing Jiang Yun arrive did he hurriedly stand up and whisper, "Brother Jiang, have you heard about it? My father wants me to go to the Holy Tomb..."

"He also said that you would come with me."

"You know, my father was the same. I've been studying and writing since I was little, and suddenly he sent me to such a dangerous place..."

At this point, Xiao Jingzhi couldn't help but wave his hand and say, "Never mind, never mind, if I don't go, I'll have no chance in the future."

Seeing this, Jiang Yun smiled and asked, "Your Highness, don't worry. This time, you'll be accompanied by many experts, so nothing will happen."

This was, of course, meant to comfort him.

Xiao Jingzhi whispered, "My father has informed us that we will depart at noon. Eunuch Feng will bring over the map later, and several other experts will also come to your residence to join us."

"Not going with the Eighth Prince?" Jiang Yun was a little surprised, but he quickly understood that the two princes entering the Sacred Tomb would be in competition with each other.

Expecting the two to work together sincerely?

That's impossible; the two will most likely try to sabotage each other.

It was best to go separately. The two ate some breakfast first, and soon two experts from the Tongyou Guard arrived.

Hyenas and vultures.

Jiang Yun recognized the two hyenas; he had met them before when dealing with that leopard.

But this was the first time I'd ever seen a vulture.

Xiao Jingzhi quickly invited the two to sit down.

Soon, Yun Pingchuan rushed into the living room and said, "Sir, another guest has arrived. The man claims to be the monk Lingxin."

"The monk Lingxin?"

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Yun shook his head slightly, as he had never heard of it before. However, the hyena and the vulture exchanged a surprised glance.

Vulture couldn't help but ask, "Is Monk Lingxin also one of our Tongyou Guards?"

Within the Tongyou Guard, unless they meet on a mission, they generally do not know each other's identities.

"Who is this Lingxin monk?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.

The hyena glanced at Jiang Yun, its eyes seeming to ask, "You've never even heard of this monk?"

However, since they were one of their own and they would be going out on missions together, he explained in a deep voice, "This monk Lingxin was said to have been abandoned in a Buddhist temple when he was young and was adopted by an old monk in the temple."

"He has a high level of Buddhist knowledge, but I've heard that he disagrees with some of the ideas at Puji Temple, and he's also discovered that the monks in Buddhist temples these days only think about making money, and even eat meat, drink alcohol, and frequent brothels..."

"He eventually left the Buddhist temple, traveled the world, witnessed human suffering, helped those with affinity, and finally attained enlightenment."

"Because of his profound Buddhist teachings, he was invited to visit by the five major Buddhist temples, but he declined them all, preferring to travel the world instead."

Hearing what the hyena said, Jiang Yun nodded slightly. It seemed that this Lingxin monk was indeed a highly accomplished monk.

Soon, under Yun Pingchuan's guidance, Monk Lingxin entered the living room.

This monk, Lingxin, looked to be around fifty years old.

There were no elaborate robes.

His robe was patched and mended, and despite the cold weather, he wore only thin cloth shoes and held a string of prayer beads in his hand.

“Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Lingxin greets all benefactors,” said Monk Lingxin, his hands clasped together.

"Greetings, Master." Jiang Yun returned the greeting by making a hand gesture with his fingers. "Master, please come in and have something to eat."

After the monk Lingxin slowly entered the room and sat down, Jiang Yun stood up and said, "Let's prepare to set off. The map is with you, Your Highness."

"kindness."

Xiao Jingzhi nodded and stood up. The map to the Holy Tomb, as well as half a map of the interior of the Holy Tomb, had been handed to him by Feng Yu this morning.

This matter needed to be kept secret, so Jiang Yun and the others changed their clothes, all of them wearing ordinary Jinyiwei uniforms, and then left the Jiang residence, quickly arriving at the place where Tuoba Anyi lived.

A residence in the outer city.

When Tuoba Anyi saw Jiang Yun and his group arrive, his eyes lit up with joy: "Brother, have you thought it through? Did you bring the things?"

"Of course I brought it." Jiang Yun nodded. "Let's go."

"Uh, so urgent?" Tuoba Anyi was slightly taken aback.

"A long night can lead to many unforeseen events," Jiang Yun said with a smile.

Tuoba Anyi subconsciously glanced at the people behind Jiang Yun, intending to ask them about their identities.

Jiang Yun was in a hurry, so he quickly packed his things and then led a wizard from the courtyard out.

This wizard was clearly his personal protector, and his strength was probably not weak either.

"Let's go."

The group quickly headed out of the capital.

(End of this chapter)