Catching Monsters

Chapter 631 Shall we go to the capital?
Although Xiang Hui seemed determined to take Shan Tiangang's life in one fell swoop, Jiang Yun's intuition told him that Shan Tiangang was not so easy to kill.

Of course, the battle between these two was beyond his control.

Fortunately, Xiang Hui arrived in time; otherwise, not only would he not have been able to save the meteorite, but he would probably have lost his life in Shan Tiangang's hands.

Upon entering the inn's room, Jiang Yun's expression became much more serious. He was quite curious about what methods Ye Xiuyuan had used to get two experts like Shan Tiangang and Fang Zhihong to work for him.
Ye Xiuyuan has no cultivation level; he's just an ordinary person.

Of course, whatever Ye Xiuyuan's intentions, it's normal for him to recruit some experts. But why did he take Feng Beier, who had no cultivation or magic power, with him as well?

Jiang Yun really couldn't figure this out.

Inside the inn, Jiang Yun waited quietly in place, and gave the order that all the Imperial Guards remain in the inn and close the windows.

If Shan Tiangang were to flee through the city and see the Imperial Guards there, he would likely guess his whereabouts.

A full hour passed, and the sounds of fighting and killing had long since ceased in the city.

Qi Da was in the same room as Jiang Yun, and he asked curiously, "Lord Jiang, what do you think of the situation outside?"

"I don't know." Jiang Yun shook her head.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Soon, a member of the Imperial Guard pushed open the door and respectfully said to Jiang Yun inside, "Lord Jiang, Xiang Hui, the head of the Xiang family, has arrived."

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze darkening, and said, "Please."

Soon, Xiang Hui walked into the room with a cold expression. He glanced at Qi Da inside and said, "I want to talk to Jiang Yun alone."

Zidane glanced at Jiang Yun, a hint of worry in his eyes.

But Jiang Yun understood that, judging from Xiang Hui's appearance, Shan Tiangang had probably escaped...

"You can go out first. I'd like to have a talk with Patriarch Xiang," Jiang Yun said calmly.

"Yes." Zidane hesitated for a moment before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.

Xiang Hui sat down opposite Jiang Yun, who quickly got up to pour him tea and said, "Judging from the Xiang family head's appearance, did Shan Tiangang escape?"

Xiang Hui took a deep breath, accepted the tea offered by Jiang Yun, and said coldly, "Jiang Yun, the reason I manage the Xiang family and travel the world is because I am a person of my word."

"Back in the capital, I said that if you were not the real culprit who killed my Xiang family members, I would apologize to you."

After saying this, Xiang Hui glanced around to make sure no one was there before standing up. He then lifted his long robe, knelt on one knee, and apologized, saying, "I wronged you in this matter."

After he finished speaking while half-kneeling, Jiang Yun hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, saying, "Oh, Patriarch Xiang, you mustn't do this, you mustn't do this."

"Hmph." Xiang Hui waved his hand and stood up, saying coldly, "Don't be too happy yet. You are only unrelated to the annihilation of our Xiang family. I will still settle the score with you for stealing the meteorite later."

"Furthermore, if word gets out that I apologized to you today, I will surely kill you."

Jiang Yun nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said, "Don't worry, Patriarch Xiang."

"Alright, let's get down to business." Xiang Hui sat back down at the table before asking in a deep voice, "Dan Tiangang and the other person escaped. Do you know their background?"

This was Xiang Hui's real purpose in coming to find Jiang Yun.

“I know Shan Tiangang is the leader of the Demon Spirit Cult, but his cult has only recently expanded into the north. At this critical juncture, he certainly wouldn't dare to easily offend our Xiang family,” Xiang Hui said slowly. “He wants to kill you so badly, you must know quite a bit, right?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun pondered for a moment before saying, "As far as I know, Shan Tiangang and his companions all follow a man named Ye Xiuyuan."

"Ye Xiuyuan?" Xiang Hui had never heard this name before. He tried to recall it, but he couldn't remember anyone like that.

Jiang Yun continued, "Mr. Ye Xiuyuan's long-standing goal has been to collect meteorites. The Xiang family was wiped out, presumably because they wanted to obtain meteorites from the Xiang family." "As for what the Xiang family head wants to know more about, such as their whereabouts, I have no idea."

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xiang Hui's expression turned solemn and grim. It seemed that Jiang Yun didn't know anything more.

He took a deep breath and sighed slowly, "It seems that this meteorite is indeed an ominous object."

Xiang Hui's eyes were complicated. He slowly stood up and said, "Alright, we'll settle this score with you bit by bit after I avenge the massacre of my Xiang family."

After saying that, Xiang Hui strode away.

After Xiang Hui left, Qi Da quickly walked in and asked Jiang Yun, "Lord Jiang, what did Xiang Hui say?"

Jiang Yun's eyes flickered, and he took a deep breath and said, "Let's pack our things and get ready to go back to the capital."

"Yes." Zidane scratched the back of his head and nodded in agreement.

……

In a secluded courtyard in Yanzhou City, Shan Tiangang and Fang Zhihong had already met up. Both of them were seriously injured, having managed to escape from the Xiang family.

Inside the courtyard, Ye Xiuyuan had already brought Feng Beier there, waiting for the two of them.

He quickly inquired about the two of them in detail. After hearing about the situation at the Xiang family, his brows furrowed slightly, and he slowly said, "Xiang Hui is back?"

"Yes." Shan Tiangang took a deep breath, gritted his teeth slightly, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, Yanzhou City is probably already sealed off. It won't be easy for us to escape."

Ye Xiuyuan sat on a chair in the courtyard, lost in thought.

It should be noted that their actions against the Xiang family were not a spur-of-the-moment decision. In fact, they had already arrived in Yanzhou City, but they had been hampered by Xiang Hui staying in the Xiang family or in the vicinity of Yanzhou City.

They were frustrated by the lack of an opportunity to make a move.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards caused a huge disturbance at the Xiang family's residence, and Xiang Hui eventually became enraged and chased after Jiang Yun to the capital, which gave them their opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun got there first.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiuyuan slowly said, "We need to go to the capital."

In Ye Xiuyuan's view, escaping from Yanzhou City was not a difficult task, as Yanzhou City was quite large and had many loopholes.

Hearing Ye Xiuyuan's words, Shan Tiangang touched his hair and asked, "Mr. Ye, shall we go to the capital?"

……

On the Xiang family's side, they no longer had the energy or mind to deal with Jiang Yun. Instead, they focused all their manpower on searching for the whereabouts of Shan Tiangang and his group.

No one came to see Jiang Yun and the others off; they left quietly and headed back towards the capital.

In any case, even if the Xiang family wants to cause trouble for me again, it won't be anytime soon.

The Xiang family has many things to deal with these days. It's not just about finding Shan Tiangang. Even though many members of the Xiang family's direct line have been killed, there are still tens of thousands of people of Xiang blood in the entire Yanzhou City.

The Xiang family must quickly cultivate a new generation of people to ensure its continued prosperity.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Jiang Yun for the time being.

The group of over two hundred Imperial Guards rode swiftly along the official road, heading back towards the capital.

(End of this chapter)