Catching Monsters

Chapter 626 Such a beautiful woman
While the Embroidered Uniform Guard may be corrupt, in the context of the entire Zhou Kingdom, they truly represent the pinnacle of investigative expertise.

Zidane was also very experienced in this matter, and it was not up to Jiang Yun to make arrangements. Soon, Zidane began to search for evidence in the Xiang residence and dispatched various Imperial Guards to the streets near the Xiang residence.

They inquired whether there were any clues about the night the family was massacred.

Watching the numerous Imperial Guards busily carrying out their investigation, Xiang Huang pulled Jiang Yun aside and whispered, "Lord Jiang, is this really not something you did?"

Jiang Yun glared at Xiang Huang and said in a deep voice, "I can prove your innocence. I'm also in the capital. How could I have done this?"

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xiang Huang smiled and nodded, then said, "Yes, yes, what I mean is, in your opinion, who would have done this?"

Just then, Xiang Yeyun walked over, just as Jiang Yun was about to ask him something.

"Xiang Huang, Miss Xiang, you two think carefully, what kind of force would target your Xiang family?"

Xiang Huang and Xiang Yeyun exchanged a glance, thought seriously, and both shook their heads.

Xiang Huang said, "Lord Jiang, we really have no clue about this matter. To say that our Xiang family has grown so large that we have no enemies would be nonsense. But those enemies are not enough to warrant the extermination of our entire family."

"Moreover, no one would dare to do that."

Jiang Yun stood with his hands behind his back, his face grave, and slowly said, "If this matter isn't aimed at the Xiang family, then it's aimed at me."

Jiang Yun had been thinking about this question for a long time on his way here.

If it's aimed at me, I'll be even more confused.

Among the people I've met, there are indeed quite a few who could wipe out the entire Xiang family.

Dragon Saint, Tiger Saint, various demon races, and even the escaped Shan Tiangang...

They were all capable of doing it, but the Dragon Saint, the Tiger Saint, and the various demon races didn't have any deep-seated hatred towards him.

If Shan Tiangang wanted to deal with me, why would he need to sneak around and kill the entire Xiang family, using someone else to do the dirty work?

Given Shan Tiangang's temperament, he would have done it himself.

The person or force that is hiding in the shadows and whom Jiang Yun knows nothing about, and that wants to deal with him, is the one that gives Jiang Yun the biggest headache.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath and fall into deep thought.

Meanwhile, Xiang Yeyun's suspicion of Jiang Yun had faded considerably, and it seemed that Jiang Yun was indeed not the one who did it.

……

Inside an inn in Yanzhou City, Ye Xiuyuan sat quietly in his room, holding a calligraphy brush and practicing calligraphy.

Beside him stood Shan Tiangang, respectfully.

Feng Beier sat quietly in the corner of the room, flipping through a collection of poems from the Book of Songs. There was another person in the room.

This man had an extremely long scar on his face, a ferocious appearance, and calluses on the tiger's mouth of his hands, clearly indicating that he was a master of palm techniques.

“Mr. Ye, we’ve killed so many people from the Xiang family, yet we haven’t fled. Instead, we’re waiting here. What’s the reason for this?” Shan Tiangang, standing to the side, couldn’t help but ask, “What kind of person kills an entire family and then doesn’t leave…”

"If Xiang Hui's entire family is killed and it turns out we were the ones who did it, he'll go crazy."

"We're too late," Ye Xiuyuan said quietly, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Jiang Yun got there first."

Inside the house, a man with scars on his face slowly walked up and said coldly, "So, in that case, I killed those guys for nothing?"

"Old Fang, what do you mean? Be more polite to Mr. Ye." Shan Tiangang noticed the unfriendly tone in Fang Zhihong's voice, stepped forward, and blocked Ye Xiuyuan's path.

Fang Zhihong was also a member of the Demonic Sect, with considerable strength. He had been living in seclusion for many years, but recently Ye Xiuyuan came to him and promised him benefits he couldn't refuse, which is why he agreed to follow him.

Fang Zhihong's expression hardened as he stared at Ye Xiuyuan and said, "Mr. Ye, we work under you, but you're unwilling to tell us anything, always so secretive." "Now that you've killed so many members of the Xiang family, and haven't even found the broken stone you wanted, why aren't you running away?"

"Let me tell you, the Xiang family has been able to run rampant in the martial arts world for so many years, they are no benevolent people."

Ye Xiuyuan smiled faintly, walked to the window, and looked at the commotion on the street. There were already quite a few Imperial Guards patrolling outside.

"Miss Feng, come here for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Feng Beier put down her collection of poems from the Book of Songs, went to the window, and saw the Imperial Guards. Her expression changed slightly: "What does Mr. Ye mean?"

“Jiang Yun may be here.” Ye Xiuyuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “Miss Feng, I need you to do something for me.”

Feng Beier subconsciously took a step back and said firmly, "Mr. Ye, I would never do anything to harm Jiang Yun. This is my condition for going with you!"

Ye Xiuyuan, with his hands behind his back, glanced back at the two people behind him and slowly said to Feng Beier, "If you obtain the meteorite from Jiang Yun, I will use it to help you cultivate."

"With your current strength, it's too slow to cultivate slowly."

Hearing Ye Xiuyuan's words, Feng Beier frowned.

Ye Xiuyuan's words were also meant for Fang Zhihong, who had not yet been completely subdued and still had doubts about his abilities.

But Feng Beier still shook her head without hesitation and refused: "Impossible, I would never do anything to harm Brother Jiang."

Fang Zhihong, who was behind him, had heard some things about Feng Beier. He snorted and stepped forward, saying, "This little wench is being coy. Mr. Ye, you wait here. I'll go and capture that kid named Jiang Yun. Once you get that broken stone, you can use it to help me cultivate!"

"No rush," Ye Xiuyuan said in a deep voice, "We can't attack Jiang Yun directly."

"What do you mean?" Fang Zhihong was taken aback.

Ye Xiuyuan did not explain, but remained silent for a while before saying to Feng Beier, "If that's the case, Miss Feng, you just need to confirm whether the item is on Jiang Yun or not."

"I'll figure out the rest."

"This……"

"This little wench." Fang Zhihong frowned upon seeing this. As a member of the demonic path, he couldn't stand such coy and hesitant behavior.

"Miss Feng, don't worry, I won't hurt Jiang Yun."

"Okay." Feng Beier gritted her teeth slightly and nodded emphatically.

……

Meanwhile, Jiang Yun, Xiang Yeyun, and Qi Da were walking on the streets near the Xiang residence, asking the local residents about the massacre of their family and any unusual occurrences.

But in the end, we couldn't get anything out of them.

Qi Da sighed and said, "Lord Jiang, it seems that finding the murderer will be difficult. The one who made the move was a top expert who came and went without a trace. He may have already disappeared without a trace."

Jiang Yun frowned, then nodded. Finding the real culprit wouldn't be easy, especially since there were no security cameras in this era...

Sometimes, it's not entirely the fault of the Imperial Guards for their brutal beatings and tortures. Without modern investigative techniques, investigating cases in this era meant relying solely on the most primitive methods.

Suddenly, a rather beautiful figure appeared ahead. Feng Beier was dressed in white. As soon as she appeared on the street, she immediately attracted the attention of people on both sides of the street. Many people were even shocked, wondering when such a beautiful woman had appeared in Yanzhou City.

It's worth noting that Feng Beier is stunningly beautiful in Beijing and is hailed as the city's number one beauty.

Not to mention Yanzhou City.

Even Xiang Yeyun was slightly taken aback and said in surprise, "Huh, when did such a beautiful woman appear in our Yanzhou City?"

(End of this chapter)