Catching Monsters

Chapter 617 Looking for Death
However, a worried look quickly appeared on Xiang Hui's face.

After noticing Xiang Hui's expression, Xiang Yeyun asked in a low voice, "Father, why are you worried?"

"I find it strange." Xiang Hui took a deep breath and couldn't help but think to himself, "You know, in all these years, the imperial court has never made such a big fuss against our Xiang family. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he immediately ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to surround our Xiang family."

Xiang Yeyun, standing beside him, advised, "Father, aren't you overthinking this? In my opinion, it's possible that it's just because of Jiang Yun, who's a complete fool who doesn't know the Xiang family's background, that he dared to come here rashly."

Xiang Hui shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "How many people throughout history have been able to become the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in their early twenties? Can such a person be a fool?"

There were some things Xiang Hui didn't say. Over the years, although the Xiang family had relied on their ancestor's prestige to thrive in Zhou, they had not been able to do so.

No matter which faction truly wants to make a move against the Xiang family, they must carefully consider the existence of the Xiang family's patriarch.

As a result, despite having some friction with various forces over the years, the Xiang family has managed to survive to this day.

But only Xiang Hui knew that the Xiang family patriarch had disappeared without a trace since he appeared once two hundred years ago, and even their Xiang family did not have any way to contact him.

……

Outside the Xiang residence, a large number of Imperial Guards, dressed in standard flying fish uniforms, surrounded the massive Xiang family compound.

Jiang Yun, on the other hand, was quite relaxed, sitting at a tea stall opposite the Xiang family's gate, drinking tea with Linglong and Di Fei.

Di Fei remained calm, glanced at Jiang Yun, and slowly said, "Lord Jiang, I've also heard of the Xiang family. They're not someone to be trifled with. Isn't it a bit too hasty to surround them like this?"

“Mr. Di, there’s no need to worry.” Jiang Yun reassured him, “I’ve only surrounded the Xiang family’s residence for now; I don’t plan to attack it yet.”

Jiang Yun wasn't stupid. Knowing that the other family's ancestor was very likely a Saint Realm expert, he wouldn't dare to attack easily.

They lacked the courage to storm the Xiang residence, but were quite bold enough to surround and kill them.

He also wanted to test whether the Xiang family patriarch would intervene at this level.

Jiang Yun coldly stared at the Xiang family. Soon, Hua Zhongqian jogged up to Jiang Yun's side and whispered in his ear, "Lord Jiang, the Xiang family is now completely surrounded by us, but the local government is unwilling to send out any officers to help."

"The prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture has also come and said he would like to meet you."

"Where is he? Bring him here," Jiang Yun said in a deep voice.

Soon, a prefect walked over quickly. This prefect looked to be in his fifties, slightly overweight, with a beard, and walked over with a smile: "Prefect Xiang Jinglun of Yanzhou greets Commander Jiang."

Xiang Jinglun? It's the Xiang family again.

Jiang Yun's heart sank slightly. He nodded and asked the other party to sit down. Then, he glanced at the Imperial Guards outside the Xiang family's gate and said somewhat anxiously, "Lord Jiang, if I may be frank, the Xiang family has always been a diligent taxpayer and has contributed money and effort whenever there is a disaster. They are quite well-known in our area."

"It's inappropriate for you to surround the Xiang family so directly without any reason."

Jiang Yun picked up her teacup and took a sip: "I thought Lord Xiang was here to help, but I didn't expect him to be here as a persuader."

"Since you also have the surname Xiang, you must be a member of the Xiang family. Go in and tell the Xiang family head to release our Jinyiwei men and hand over the meteorite as an apology to my subordinates."

Xiang Jinglun's face was grim. Although he also shared the surname Xiang, he belonged to a collateral branch. The reason he was able to become the prefect was because, in his youth, he was a diligent test-taker, and the Xiang family provided financial and material support to elevate him to his current position.

He has no right to demand that the Xiang family hand over the person. To put it bluntly, if the Xiang family wanted, they could remove him from his position as prefect at any time.

"Lord Jiang, please don't make things difficult for me," Xiang Jinglun said with a bitter face. "How about this, I will personally apologize to you, Lord Jiang. The Xiang family head is a magnanimous person and will surely forgive your behavior today."

"As for your subordinates who were captured by the Xiang family, if you apologize sincerely, the Xiang family head will probably be lenient and release them."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's face darkened, and he slowly said, "Lord Xiang, our Embroidered Uniform Guard members have been arrested, and we have to go to their door to apologize and beg them to release them? What will become of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's reputation?"

"Does this mean that from now on, everyone can bully us Imperial Guards when we go out?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Jinglun was speechless for a moment. Then Jiang Yun looked at Hua Zhongqian and said, "Send the order to everyone to keep a close watch. No one from the Xiang residence is allowed to enter. If anyone comes out, arrest them immediately."

"Yes." Hua Zhongqian straightened his back and nodded. He couldn't help but glance at Xiang Jinglun, his eyes showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

It's always been the Embroidered Uniform Guard who makes others kowtow and apologize. Why would they expect the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to come and apologize in person? What was Prefect Xiang thinking?

……

The presence of the Imperial Guards did not cause any concern to anyone in the Xiang residence, whether they were family members or servants.

At this moment, inside a dungeon within the Xiang residence, Xiang Hui stood with his hands behind his back. The entire dungeon was dark and damp, and many Imperial Guards were imprisoned there, including Qi Da.

Xiang Hui slowly approached Qi Da, his eyes cold, and asked slowly, "Lord Qi, have you had enough of the suffering these past few days?"

Zidane had been badly beaten and lay on the ground with a bruised and swollen face. He slowly opened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said, "Compared to the methods in our prison, this is nothing. It's just a tickle."

"You're certainly stubborn." Xiang Hui glanced at the servant beside him, who quickly opened the cell door. Xiang Hui slowly squatted down next to Qi Da and whispered, "Your commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lord Jiang, has arrived with his men." "As long as you hand over the stolen meteorite, I will let you and your brothers leave."

"how?"

Why would Xiang Hui go to such great lengths to capture Qi Da and the others?

It wasn't just because Zidane secretly entered the Xiang residence; Zidane actually stole the meteorite.

It's just that we don't know where this guy hid the meteorite.

"I don't know." Zidane was quite straightforward. He lay on the ground, closed his eyes, and didn't intend to pay any attention to this guy. That thing was what Lord Jiang wanted, and now that he had it, Zidane had no intention of giving it away.

If he's so capable, he should kill himself.

Xiang Hui's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Do you Jinyiwei really think my Xiang family is easy to bully?"

"Men, cut off the heads of two Imperial Guards and throw them out to show Jiang Yun."

“If they continue to surround our Xiang family, I will cut off a head every half hour.”

"These few people aren't enough for us to chop down."

Outside the mansion, Jiang Yun was pondering his next move when Hua Zhongqian approached with a grave expression, carrying two black cloth bags.

When it was opened, there were two bloody human heads.

"Lord Jiang, this is someone the Xiang family threw out, and they've threatened that if we don't back down, they'll chop off one of our brothers' heads every half hour," Hua Zhongqian said through gritted teeth.

Upon seeing the severed head, Jiang Yun's expression darkened. He slowly clenched his fists and then turned his gaze towards the direction of the mansion.

"Hua Zhongqian, give the order: everyone prepare to storm the Xiang residence and rescue the people."

Upon hearing this, Hua Zhongqian nodded excitedly. Then Jiang Yun looked at Di Fei beside him and said, "Senior Di Fei, Xiang Hui, the head of the Xiang family, will probably need your help to deal with him."

Di Fei frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Yun, my mission is to protect your safety, not to deal with a first-grade expert on your behalf."

“Senior Di, if a fight breaks out, Xiang Hui will definitely make a move against me,” Jiang Yun said. “It’s just a matter of time before you make your move.”

Di Fei's throat moved slightly, but he couldn't refute it. He nodded, which could be considered as a reluctant agreement.

Soon, the Imperial Guards surrounding the entire Xiang family drew their swords.

Jiang Yun narrowed her eyes and glanced at Linglong: "Master, you should wait outside."

"What's wrong?" Linglong rolled her eyes at Jiang Yun: "Looking down on me?"

Seeing this, Jiang Yun stopped trying to persuade him and instead gave the order: "Attack! If anyone resists, kill them without mercy. Our objective is to rescue our brothers in the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Yes!"

In an instant, a large number of Imperial Guards surrounding the Xiang family jumped over the wall and entered, and the gate was kicked open by Hua Zhongqian.

Meanwhile, many experts within the Xiang family mansion were already prepared. The Xiang family mansion usually cultivates quite a few experts.

Soon, the Imperial Guards clashed with the experts from the Xiang family, and the entire mansion was filled with the sounds of fighting.

There are indeed many experts in the Xiang family, and most of them have a much higher level of strength and cultivation than the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

However, the experts in the Embroidered Uniform Guard had dealt with quite a few experts on a daily basis.

With the help of grappling hooks, iron chains, and numerous Imperial Guards, many skilled fighters were relentlessly besieged and eventually captured after exhausting their strength.

However, the number of experts in the Xiang family was somewhat beyond expectations.

At this moment, in the main hall of the family, Xiang Hui also walked out slowly with a heavy expression. Xiang Yeyun frowned and said, "Father, these Imperial Guards have really made their move."

Xiang Hui slowly closed his eyes and then said, "Since Jiang Yun is determined to die, I have no choice but to grant his wish!"

The moment he finished speaking, Xiang Hui raised his hand, and instantly, a cyan sword enshrined in the hall flew into his hand. He gently stroked the sword, then unleashed his divine sense. The divine sense of a top-tier expert in the first rank had an extremely wide coverage area, and instantly locked onto Jiang Yun in the tea stall outside the Xiang residence.

Xiang Hui leaped into the air, long sword in hand, and sped toward Jiang Yun at breakneck speed.

He descended from the sky with a long sword in hand, his momentum overwhelming, as if he could take Jiang Yun's life with a single strike.

(End of this chapter)