Catching Monsters

Chapter 598 This old monk is definitely not the one who feels the most heartache.
Upon hearing this, Qi Da immediately became displeased, kicked Zhang Qingyu, and then squatted down next to him, saying, "What's wrong? Are you being treated badly by working for my Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"Let me tell you, once you get back to the Imperial Prison, whatever Lord Jiang asks you, you should honestly tell him, otherwise you should know what will happen to you in the Imperial Prison."

"take away."

Soon, the group escorted Zhang Qingyu back to the imperial prison.

Back in the imperial prison, seeing himself bound to an iron pillar used for torture, Zhang Qingyu panicked.

On the way back, Jiang Yun kept a cold face and didn't say a word. Zhang Qingyu watched as she was tied up tighter and tighter.

"Gentlemen of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, please don't use torture! Please don't use torture! Whatever you want to know, I'll tell you. Ask away!"

Zhang Qingyu was anxious; he didn't want to be tortured.

Jiang Yun stared blankly, not saying a word. Sweat was already streaming down Zhang Qingyu's forehead as he looked at the hot oil and the red-hot branding iron next to the prison.

He hurriedly said, "I know, I know, it's that letter, isn't it, Lord Jiang? I had someone send a letter to your residence before."

Jiang Yun said calmly, "Speak."

Zhang Qingyu took a deep breath and said, "Wu Ling asked me to do this. Wu Ling is the Eighth Prince, no, he's now a member of the Crown Prince's household."

"He came to me and told me that no matter what method I used, I had to get someone from Princess Ningyi's residence to send a letter to your residence."

"That's all I know. I have no idea what the letter contained."

"I dare not disobey the orders given to me by you important figures."

Seeing Jiang Yun's cold face, he took a deep breath and continued, "Yes, yes, look at my memory, I also secretly kept a batch of silver. This silver was stolen from Lord Jiang's mansion, a total of eight thousand taels of silver, which is in the hidden compartment under the cellar of my mansion."

"Is that so?" Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that this guy was paying money to save his life.

Jiang Yun turned to Qi Da and said, "Take some men to his residence and retrieve the silver he stole from my house."

"Furthermore, you just said that you should sign and put your fingerprint on it, and then stay in the imperial prison for now."

"This is for your own good. If you were taken away by the Imperial Guards today, your life would be in danger."

Zhang Qingyu wore a fawning smile: "That's right, that's right. I've long heard of the reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Everyone says that the Eastern Garrison has produced a righteous and upright official who never wrongs anyone..."

"After I get back, I will definitely visit the Sanqing Temple more often to pray and donate more money."

“Some time ago, my wife went to the Sanqing Temple to ask for a talisman from the Three Pure Ones, saying that with the protection of the Three Pure Ones, she would be safe and sound and be protected from all evil.”

Hearing that this guy was so sensible, and that he even had a talisman from the Three Pure Ones, Jiang Yun really felt embarrassed to do anything to him.

After having him locked up, Jiang Yun walked out of the imperial prison and at this point, he had also sorted out the chain of evidence in this matter.

Xiao Jingqing first went to Bailong Temple, where he met Huang Fan through Abbot Yunwu and made an agreement to ambush him outside.

Then he sent Zhang Laosan to find a way to get Yang Ping from the princess's residence to deliver a letter to him.

After figuring all this out, Jiang Yun wrote it all down on a piece of paper.

"Look at it."

Jiang Yun handed the note to Linglong, who stroked her chin and said, "No, we need to add a few more words."

Linglong continued, "When you investigated Yang Ping's mission to deliver the letter, you went to the princess's residence. After I learned about this, I mentioned that it had been a long time since I had gone out of the city with my father, so I invited my father to come along."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun realized that Linglong was taking all the blame for using His Majesty. "What's wrong? You don't mean to write that you used my father, do you?" Linglong rolled her eyes at Jiang Yun and said, "My father used me to cause trouble for the Demonic Sect before. What's wrong with me using him?"

"I would dare to say this openly."

"Okay." Jiang Yun nodded, and without saying much, quickly wrote it down.

"It was the Crown Prince who did this." After reading it, Linglong said, "Tell me, this matter involves my eighth brother, how will my father deal with it?"

“Then I don’t know.” Jiang Yun shook his head and said in a deep voice, “However, Abbot Yunwu is still in his hands, so we can only place our hopes on His Majesty.”

Linglong said, "Come, I'll go to the palace with you and tell Father about this."

……

Meanwhile, in a cellar in the backyard of the Crown Prince's residence, Abbot Yunwu was being imprisoned. The room was dimly lit, with only a single candle providing some light.

Abbot Yunwu clasped his hands together and was quietly reciting Buddhist scriptures.

When he was taken away, a black bag was put over his head, and he didn't know where he was. Soon, Xiao Jingqing's figure slowly appeared in front of him.

"Abbot Yunwu, how have you been?" Xiao Jingqing said with a smile, "It is rather presumptuous of me to invite you here in this way. I wonder where your little disciple Wuhui is now?"

“You are his master, so you should know where he is hiding. Tell me, and I will invite him here.”

"I won't take your lives. I'll just let you stay here a little longer. Once things have calmed down outside, I'll release you both."

"If the abbot does not cooperate, Bailong Temple will probably not last long. With just a word from me, I can reduce Bailong Temple to ashes. A single fire can burn it all down."

Abbot Yunwu sighed softly and said, "Your Highness, the White Dragon Temple must not be touched."

"Why can't I touch him?" Xiao Jingqing's eyes lit up slightly, thinking that he had grasped the other party's weakness. He slowly stepped forward and threatened, "Abbot, I am still discussing this with you properly."

"I respect you as a monk, but if you don't honestly tell me the whereabouts of your disciple, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Upon seeing this, Abbot Yunwu closed his eyes and slowly said, "Amitabha."

However, he stopped paying attention to the other party.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingqing took a deep breath, his eyes filled with complex emotions. If he had captured Yunwu and his disciple, he probably would have killed them already.

As long as they are both dead, his meeting with Huang Fan will not be exposed.

But right now, the little monk is still on the run, which makes him hesitant to kill Abbot Yunwu easily.

Moreover, Abbot Yunwu is a very influential person in the capital, and is also the abbot of the five major Buddhist temples.

If this goes on for too long, other Buddhist temples will definitely try to save him.

After all, many people knew that it was the Imperial Guards who took him away.

Many things that were planned did not go as he had imagined.

The whole thing has a vague feeling of being out of control.

Xiao Jingqing took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Old monk, if you don't speak up, I will burn down Bailong Temple tonight."

Abbot Yunwu said with his eyes closed, "Your Highness, please do as you please. I am certainly not the one who cares the most."

(End of this chapter)