Catching Monsters

Could it be that Lord Jiang made Chapter 624?

Soon, the barrier inside the Jiang residence was lifted, and Jiang Yun slowly walked out of the door. The people on the main street outside the Jiang residence had already all fled.

On the entire street, there were only Master Lingxin, Mr. Di Fei, and Xiang Hui with bloodshot eyes.

Di Fei and Master Lingxin stood between the two to prevent Xiang Hui, who was blinded by rage, from suddenly attacking Jiang Yun.

"I heard what you just said too." Jiang Yun looked at the other person with a puzzled expression and asked, "Patriarch Xiang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"You say I sent people to kill everyone in the Xiang family, you must have some evidence, right?"

Xiang Hui snorted coldly, and soon took out the letter delivered by carrier pigeon from Yanzhou City from his sleeve and threw it in front of Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun picked up the note and frowned slightly: "Can a note like this really prove that I killed them all?"

Xiang Hui said coldly, "Who doesn't know that your Embroidered Uniform Guard is ruthless and cruel? How many times have your families been ransacked and exterminated by your Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Moreover, in Xiang Hui's opinion, who else but Jiang Yun could have done this?

It should be noted that the Xiang family has many servants guarding the house. To suddenly kill all the members of the Xiang family overnight is something that no ordinary force could accomplish.

In recent days, the Xiang family has not offended any powerful forces, but instead has a grudge against Jiang Yun.

Moreover, his purpose in coming to the capital was to deal with Jiang Yun.

In his view, Jiang Yun did indeed have a reasonable motive to secretly send people to take the opportunity to kill everyone in the Xiang family.

Besides Jiang Yun, Xiang Hui couldn't think of anyone else who would do this.

Jiang Yun's lips moved slightly as she stared at Xiang Hui and said, "I didn't do this."

"Patriarch Xiang should go back and investigate as soon as possible to see if he has offended any enemies recently."

After saying that, he casually tossed the note aside.

Xiang Hui's expression hardened, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. Master Lingxin, standing to the side, clasped his hands together and slowly said to Xiang Hui, "Patriarch Xiang, this old monk believes what Benefactor Jiang said."

"What's the use of your belief?" Xiang Hui said coldly. "My Xiang family has more than seventy lives. Do you think he can just say he didn't do it?"

“If the Xiang family head only wants to vent his anger and not find the real culprit, then you can think whatever you want,” Jiang Yun said slowly. “But have you ever considered what if I really didn’t kill the members of your Xiang family?”

"What if someone with ulterior motives is framing me?"

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xiang Hui snorted coldly and slowly said, "Framed? Who framed me? It's worth killing more than seventy members of my Xiang family."

Seeing this, Master Lingxin paced back and forth for a while before speaking, "Since that's the case, let's do it this way. Patriarch Xiang, there's no need to rush. Investigating cases is something the Embroidered Uniform Guard excels at."

"Why not let Jiang Yun lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate this matter and find out who the real culprit is?"

"If the real culprit cannot be found in the end, or if it is indeed Jiang Yun who did it, this old monk will never protect Jiang Yun again. I will personally tie Jiang Yun up and hand him over to the Xiang family head for him to decide."

Hearing Master Lingxin's words, Xiang Hui's expression improved considerably.

Jiang Yun was taken aback. He hadn't done it, and if he hadn't been involved, he wouldn't have bothered with it.

But it's clear now that if he doesn't agree, Xiang Hui won't give up easily.

Jiang Yun frowned, and Master Lingxin said, "Half a month, Lord Jiang. During this half month, I will stay by the Xiang family head's side and ensure that he will not do anything to your family."

"how?"

Jiang Yun frowned. Although deep down he knew this matter had nothing to do with him and he didn't want to investigate the case.

But he knew that if this case wasn't thoroughly investigated, Xiang Hui would be his sworn enemy.

It seems I can't refuse this offer either.

Seeing that Jiang Yun did not object, Master Lingxin clasped his hands together and slowly said, "After it is proven that Benefactor Jiang is indeed not the real culprit, this old monk can also perform a ritual for the Xiang family members who died unjustly, free of charge..."

There are also free gifts included.

At this moment, a look of hesitation appeared in Xiang Hui's eyes. Considering all the circumstances, the only ones who would kill his family were the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

But as Master Lingxin said, if it were done by someone else...

Xiang Hui said slowly, "Jiang Yun, if you can prove your innocence within half a month, I will apologize to you."

"If we can't prove your innocence, we'll just let you live for another half a month. I don't believe you can stay cooped up in your Jiang mansion forever and never go out."

Being targeted by a top-tier expert at the first-grade level, who could kill you at any time, is definitely not a good thing.

"Furthermore, release my daughter immediately."

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and nodded, indicating her agreement with Xiang Hui's words.

Then, Jiang Yun became a little puzzled. He looked at the note and found that there was too little information on it. If he wanted to investigate the case, he would have to go to Yanzhou City again.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun said to Master Lingxin, "Please spend the next two weeks with Patriarch Xiang."

"Don't worry, Lord Jiang." Master Lingxin nodded. Soon, Jiang Yun turned around and went back to his residence, telling Xu Suwen that he had to go to Yanzhou City again.

In addition, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao were advised not to return to the Jiang residence or stay at the Zhenguo Duke's residence for the time being.

Go to the palace and then to Feng Yu's residence, where you will stay for half a month.

After much deliberation, if Xiang Hui were to act rashly, the only safest place would be the imperial palace.

After listening, Xu Suwen nodded, her face filled with worry, and said, "If this matter is truly a frame-up, who would go so far as to kill more than seventy members of the Xiang family just to frame you?"

Jiang Yun's expression hardened, and he shook his head: "I'm afraid I'll have to go to Yanzhou City to find out."

After making some simple arrangements, Jiang Yun rushed to the Northern Garrison Command and summoned Qi Da, whose injuries had almost healed, to lead more than two hundred elite Imperial Guards skilled in investigation, preparing to set off.

Upon hearing this, Qi Da hurriedly said, "Sir, we're going to Yanzhou City again, and we're only taking a little over two hundred people. Isn't that a bit too few?"

Jiang Yun rolled her eyes at Qi Da and said in a deep voice, "This time, we're going to investigate a case. Also, we'll release Xiang Yeyun from the imperial prison."

Without delay, Jiang Yun really wanted to find out who was behind this, secretly framing him.

After letting go of Ye Yun, it was already evening. Jiang Yun, Qi Da, and Hua Zhongqian led more than two hundred elite Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) and quickly set off, leaving the capital and riding towards Yanzhou City.

To Jiang Yun's surprise, not long after they left the city, a fast horse caught up with them, carrying Xiang Yeyun, who had just been released from the imperial prison.

"drive!"

"drive!"

Xiang Yeyun rode a fast horse and quickly caught up with Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun frowned slightly and turned to look at her: "Miss Xiang, why did you follow me?"

Xiang Yeyun looked at Jiang Yun with a complicated expression. After being released from the imperial prison, she learned about the Xiang family, including the tragic death of her mother, from her father.

She also learned that Jiang Yun and his group were going to Yanzhou City to investigate the case, so she could no longer sit still and prepared to rush back to Yanzhou City, at least to see her mother's body off on her final journey.

Noticing Xiang Yeyun's complicated gaze, Jiang Yun didn't care and said in a deep voice, "The deaths of your Xiang family members have nothing to do with our Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Xiang Yeyun took a deep breath, unsure whether to trust Jiang Yun, and simply said, "I'll go back with you. I want to supervise your investigation on behalf of my father."

"So that you won't destroy the evidence."

"Yanzhou City is your Xiang family's territory. If Miss Xiang wants to go back, would I stop her?" Jiang Yun paused, thinking to herself, "If it really was the Embroidered Uniform Guard, even if they secretly destroyed the traces in front of you, you inexperienced young girl might not be able to tell."

However, upon closer reflection, there are indeed advantages to returning to Yanzhou City with Ye Yun.

After all, the people in Yanzhou City believed that the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) were responsible for the killings, and without Xiang Yeyun's assistance, there would likely have been a lot of trouble.

At this moment, Jiang Yun believed what Xiang Huang had said back then: the Xiang family patriarch had not appeared for more than two hundred years.

Unless it involves the extermination of an entire clan, they probably won't easily interfere in the Xiang family's affairs.

After all, more than seventy members of the Xiang family were killed, and that patriarch did not show up.

The group of people, without stopping, sped towards Yanzhou City.

Meanwhile, in the palace, just as Xiao Jingzhi was about to lie down and rest, Jiang Xing rushed over and recounted what had happened that day.

"At this moment, Master Lingxin is with Xiang Hui at the Xiang family's residence, eating and living together, just in case Xiang Hui does something rash again."

"In addition, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao were also brought into the palace by Eunuch Feng and are temporarily staying in Eunuch Feng's courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingzhi nodded, seemingly relieved, and slowly said, "So many people from the Xiang family have been killed, yet the Xiang family patriarch hasn't reacted at all?"

"Probably not." Jiang Xing shook his head and said, "Otherwise, the murderer wouldn't have succeeded."

"Your Majesty, in your opinion, could this have been done by Lord Jiang?"

It wasn't just Xiang Hui who had this suspicion; in fact, from every angle, it seemed like Jiang Yun had secretly sent someone to do it.

Jiang Xing naturally thought so too.

Xiao Jingzhi chuckled, shook his head, and slowly said, "My brother Jiang is a smart man. If the Xiang family were just an ordinary aristocratic family, Brother Jiang would indeed be ruthless in his actions."

"But since Brother Jiang knows that the Xiang family has a mysterious and unpredictable ancestor, how dare he make such a resolute decision?"

Xiao Jingzhi didn't believe in Jiang Yun's character, but he did believe in his intelligence.

After a long silence, Xiao Jingzhi slowly said, "I hope Brother Jiang can successfully find the real culprit."

"If the real culprit cannot be found, this blame will definitely be placed on him."

"Xiang Hui has come looking for trouble, that's easy to deal with. My skilled men can help him fend him off."

"If the Xiang family patriarch comes looking for me, my brother Jiang will be finished."

(End of this chapter)