Catching Monsters

Chapter 594 I'm also puzzled
Huang Fan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Since Lord Jiang says he doesn't believe in Buddha, then I won't cause any trouble regarding the matter of praying for blessings."

"I will wait for Abbot Yunwu outside the Jiang residence. Farewell."

After Huang Fan finished speaking, he got up and walked towards the door. Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Master Huang Fan, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Let me tell you more about how Master Hongguang died."

But Huang Fan didn't stop and quickly left.

After Huang Fan had completely left, Jiang Yun's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "This Huang Fan is quite composed."

Abbot Yunwu hurriedly asked, "Lord Jiang, do you have a conflict with Master Huang Fan?"

"I suppose so." Jiang Yun nodded and slowly said, "Master Hongguang died at my hands. What do you think he came to the capital for?"

"what?"

Abbot Yunwu was stunned, clearly not expecting this. After a long silence, he finally said, "Master Hongguang, he..."

"Since Huang Fan is here to harm Lord Jiang, why didn't you take him down earlier..."

"If it is inconvenient for you, sir, I can put some sleeping potion in his vegetarian meal tomorrow."

It's quite remarkable that Abbot Yunwu could come up with such a method of administering sleeping potion.

Jiang Yun smiled and patted Abbot Yunwu on the shoulder: "Master Yunwu, you've gone to a lot of trouble, but this person can't be allowed to get into trouble for now."

"Just pretend you know nothing about this, and treat him as you would normally treat him."

"This..." Abbot Yunwu could only nod upon hearing this.

……

The next day, many worshippers came to pray to Buddha early in the morning. With the New Year approaching, many wealthy families in the inner city wanted to come and pray, hoping for a smooth and prosperous year ahead.

A magnificent carriage slowly pulled up outside Bailong Temple. Xiao Jingqing lifted the curtain and, with the help of his attendants, stepped down from the carriage.

"I've long heard of the great reputation of Hakuryu-ji Temple, and it certainly lives up to its name."

With that, Xiao Jingqing put his hands behind his back and walked into Bailong Temple.

"Quickly, get your abbot out! His Highness the Crown Prince has come to Bailong Temple in person!" the attendant shouted to the monks at the entrance.

Upon hearing this, the monk's expression changed immediately, and he hurriedly ran inside.

Before long, Abbot Yunwu, who had heard the news, strode over.

The young monk Wuhui followed behind.

"Master, why did His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly come to our White Dragon Temple?" Wu Hui asked in confusion.

"How would I know? Hurry, hurry."

The master and disciple arrived at a Buddhist hall in Bailong Temple. At this time, the hall had already been cleared out by Xiao Jingqing's entourage, and everyone else was waiting outside, waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince to finish his worship of Buddha.

Of course, not many of those who came had any complaints.

After all, it was His Highness the Crown Prince who had come.

"Amitabha, Your Highness."

Upon entering the room, Abbot Yunwu and Wuhui clasped their hands together and bowed respectfully.

"Abbot Yunwu, there's no need for such formalities." Xiao Jingqing smiled and said, "Speaking of which, my mother is a Buddhist. She's been busy all these years, so she finally has time to sit in the temple and calm her mind."

“It is a blessing for Buddhism that His Highness the Crown Prince has a heart for Buddhism,” Abbot Yunwu replied.

Xiao Jingqing slowly said, "I have come here to invite a highly virtuous monk to chant sutras at my mother's grave, hoping that she will be blessed in her next life." "I heard that a highly virtuous monk from the Western Regions recently came to your White Dragon Temple? Abbot Yunwu, please introduce him."

Upon hearing this, Wu Hui couldn't help but pout. Hearing that they were going to chant sutras and pray for the Crown Prince's mother, she thought she had landed a big business deal.

The result was that they were targeting Huang Fan.

It's true that it's easier for outsiders to chant sutras.

Abbot Yunwu didn't think much of it and put his hands together, saying, "Amitabha, I will lead His Highness the Crown Prince there now."

Upon arriving at Huang Fan's courtyard, Xiao Jingqing calmly said, "My attendants and I will go in. Master, please go ahead and attend to your business."

After saying that, he pushed open the courtyard gate and strode inside.

"This is our place," Wu Hui said in a low voice, somewhat dissatisfied.

Abbot Yunwu glared at Wu Hui and said, "This world belongs to His Majesty. His Highness the Crown Prince can go wherever he wants. Enough talk. Prepare a vegetarian meal. If His Highness the Crown Prince gets hungry later, he will have to eat."

"Yes, yes, we must prepare this vegetarian meal well and not sell it cheaply." With that thought, Wu Hui quickly ran towards the kitchen.

Inside the courtyard, Huang Fan had heard many footsteps outside yesterday. At first, he was worried that Jiang Yun had sent people, but the visitors did not seem to be hostile.

Hearing the knock, Huang Fan slowly opened the door and saw Xiao Jingqing standing outside: "Who are you?"

“Master Huang Fan, I am Xiao Jingqing, the Crown Prince of Zhou.”

Upon hearing the other party's identity, Huang Fan paused slightly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has come?"

"We'll talk inside." Xiao Jingqing walked into the house and said loudly to his entourage, "You all stay outside and wait."

After entering the room, Xiao Jingqing sat down and got straight to the point: "Master Huang Fan, we both have a common enemy, Jiang Yun."

"I know you came to the capital to deal with that guy."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Huang Fan looked at the other person with some wariness, and did not sit down, saying, "I came to the capital, but..."

"Alright, given my status, if I wanted to do something to you, would I need to come here in person?" Xiao Jingqing said. "Or do you think I'm not qualified to cooperate with you to deal with Jiang Yun?"

"You don't need to doubt that I was sent by Jiang Yun. Go out and ask around. Not long ago, I led people to fight Jiang Yun."

Hearing Xiao Jingqing's words, Huang Fan slowly sat down and asked, "Your Highness, given your status, if you want to deal with Jiang Yun, why do you need to join forces with me?"

Xiao Jingqing poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "You don't understand, do you? Jiang Yun is, after all, the commander of the Eastern Garrison. I can't openly send someone to kill him. This is something I need you to do."

Huang Fan sat down to the side, frowned, and fell into thought.

Xiao Jingqing continued, "You brought your men to the capital to lie low. Do you think you're so mysterious? You underestimate our Zhou Kingdom's spies. There are quite a few who know your true identity."

“If you don’t cooperate with me, even if you can kill Jiang Yun, I guarantee you won’t be able to leave alive.”

Huang Fan finally smiled: "Your Highness, what brilliant plan do you have to deal with Jiang Yun?"

“It’s not a brilliant plan. I know Jiang Yun very well,” Xiao Jingqing said slowly. “He’s the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Do you think he doesn’t know you’ve come to the capital? Let me tell you, Jiang Yun probably knows exactly how many men you have.”

"Then why didn't he attack me?" Huang Fan asked.

Xiao Jingqing frowned: "I'm also puzzled by this. According to Jiang Yun's personality, if anyone who could threaten him appeared, he would deal with them immediately and would never drag his feet."

(End of this chapter)