Catching Monsters

Chapter 646 I am waiting for you in the Dragon Palace

"My lord, the investigation is complete."

"This Yunluo Inn was originally located on a side street in the outer city. It didn't have many customers, so it closed down a while ago."

"But it was suddenly bought by someone. I secretly sent someone over to check, and it has already reopened, but business isn't very good."

In Jiang Yun's study at the Northern Garrison Command, Qi Da sat beside Jiang Yun, reporting on what he had seen.

"Have some fruit." Jiang Yun nodded, pointing to the fresh fruit laid out on the table. Qi Da chuckled, wiped his hands on his clothes, picked up a piece of fruit, took a bite, and asked, "What? Does the master suspect there's something wrong with the Yunluo Inn?"

"How about I go and arrest the people in the inn and bring them back for questioning?"

"No need, it's owned by a friend of mine," Jiang Yun reminded him.

Qi Da always takes the things he cares about very seriously. If Jiang Yun hadn't given him this reminder, he would have worried that the guy would have secretly gone to Yunluo Inn to catch someone.

Jiang Yun was also quite puzzled; he couldn't understand what Liu Boqing was trying to do.

He now possesses a total of four meteorites.

Liu Boqing and his team went to such great lengths to search, only to have it all given to them in the end?
I can’t figure it out. I can’t figure it out at all.

He came to the capital to deal with Ye Xiuyuan. Could it be that he wanted Ye Xiuyuan to find out about this and forcibly take the meteorite from him?

Would he do this to make himself and Ye Xiuyuan enemies?
That doesn't make sense either. What if I just gave the meteorite to Ye Xiuyuan directly?

Seeing Jiang Yun's worried expression, Qi Da was puzzled. Why was Lord Jiang frowning so much?

At such a young age, he has already risen to the rank of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. What could possibly be causing him worry?

Qi Da ate two more bites of fresh fruit: "Alright, sir, you go ahead with your work. I still have two cases to attend to. Recently, our Embroidered Uniform Guard has received clues about two high-ranking officials embezzling. We need to find out the details first and then report to His Majesty."

“Go ahead.” Jiang Yun nodded.

Unlike the leisurely and comfortable Eastern Garrison, the Northern Garrison Command has a great many cases to investigate.

After Zidane left in a hurry, Jiang Yun couldn't help but take out the four meteorites and examine them carefully.

He dared not leave this thing in the Jiang residence; he only dared to keep it close to his body for safekeeping.

He examined this thing over and over again, but although he couldn't figure it out, he couldn't help but keep looking at it.

Suddenly, a strange noise came from outside the courtyard.

With a bang, Jiang Yun's door was kicked open, startling her so much that she quickly put the meteorite back in her hand, stood up from her chair, and looked towards the door.

"who!"

Jiang Yun called out to the door.

“It’s me, it’s me, Brother Jiang.”

Upon recognizing the figure at the door, Jiang Yun breathed a heavy sigh of relief. It was Hu Yi.

At the same time, outside the courtyard, many Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) from the Northern Garrison also rushed over at top speed.

"Quickly! Someone has broken in! Protect Lord Jiang!"

Before long, more than twenty Imperial Guards rushed into the courtyard, staring menacingly at Hu Yi.

Jiang Yun glanced at Hu Yi with a hint of helplessness, then walked to the door and said, "Alright, everyone, calm down. This is my brother Hu. Everyone, disperse."

After dismissing his men, Jiang Yun pulled Hu Yi into the house, saying, "Brother Hu, what are you doing?"

Hu Yi scratched his head and couldn't help but say, "I have something urgent to discuss with you. I just went to the Eastern Garrison Command, but they told me you've been promoted and are now working at the Northern Garrison Command."

"I was in such a hurry that I just barged in."

"Sit down first, have some tea." Jiang Yun invited Hu Yi to sit down, noticing that he was still covered in yellow sand and looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"

"The Serpent Saint has awakened."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat: "You're the ones who woke me up?"

"To be honest, our fox clan is really unlucky. We've worked so hard for so long, only to have it all benefit the tiger and snake clans." Hu Yi said with a resentful look, then added, "I was thinking that you and the snake clan have quite a bit of conflict, so I came to the capital to tell you."

"You should be prepared in case that the Serpent Saint comes to attack."

Prepared?

Jiang Yun recalled the scene when Xiao Jingqing was killed by Hu Sheng.

There is no way to fight back.

If someone at the Saint Realm were to target you and try to kill you, no matter how much preparation you make, it would probably be in vain.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath, his brows furrowing deeply: "I understand, thank you, Brother Hu."

"Thanks won't help. You have to think of a way. If the Serpent Saint wants to kill you, you won't survive," Hu Yi said seriously.

Jiang Yun sat in the chair, pondering for a long time. Finally, he came up with a solution, which was also the only solution he could think of...

Dragon Saint.

If the Serpent Saint wanted to kill him, perhaps only the Dragon Saint could make a difference.

But Jiang Yun wasn't sure either. Even if he sent a letter to the Dragon Clan, would the Dragon Saint be willing to protect him?
Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Brother Hu, I'm writing a letter. Please deliver it to the Dragon Palace as soon as possible and give it to Ao Yu."

"Give it to Ao Yu? What can that girl possibly do to help you?" Jiang Yun didn't have time to explain further and quickly wrote a letter on the paper.

Soon, a letter was quickly written and handed to Hu Yi: "I'd like to trouble you to make a trip, Brother Hu."

"Delivering the letter is a small matter, but you'd better be extra careful, kid." After putting away the letter, Hu Yi knew the matter was urgent, so he didn't linger and quickly set off for the Demon Kingdom.

Hu Yi moved very fast. After leaving the capital, he used his demonic energy to fly to the coast of the East China Sea of ​​Zhou at top speed. He didn't even take a boat slowly, but directly used his demonic energy to fly towards the Demon Kingdom.

At the gates of the Dragon Palace in Dragon Crystal City, Hu Yi arrived and asked the monster guarding the gate to enter the Dragon Palace to report.

Before long, Ao Yu appeared in front of the gate.

"Are you here to deliver a message to Jiang Yun?" Ao Yu asked, dressed in a purple robe with a cold expression.

Hu Yi knew Ao Yu's personality; he always had a cold face, and only in front of Jiang Yun would he often smile.

He took out the letter in his hand: "This is a letter from Jiang Yun to you."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu quickly took the letter.

"What happened that Jiang Yun would write to me?" Ao Yu asked curiously.

"The Serpent Saint has awakened..."

Ao Yu's expression changed, and he hurriedly opened the letter to read it. He also instructed the servants beside him, "Someone, please invite Mr. Hu Yi into the Dragon Palace to rest."

"No need, no need. I'm just here to deliver a letter. My fox clan has other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." Although Hu Yi was a bit simple-minded, he wasn't stupid. He knew that these dragons always looked down on other monsters, so he naturally wouldn't go in and make a fool of himself.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Ao Yu didn't stand on ceremony and didn't try to keep him any longer.

He looked at the letter intently, and after reading it, his expression shifted between light and dark.

She then turned and headed toward the farmland behind Dragon Crystal City.

Soon, she arrived at the fields. It was early spring, and Uncle Fu had just captured a few bull demons from the western part of the demon kingdom and plowed the fields.

We're just getting ready to plant the seeds.

He was wearing a woven straw hat and working in the field when he saw Ao Yu rushing over and leaping down in front of him.

"Girl, what made you decide to come see me today?"

Upon seeing his granddaughter, Uncle Fu smiled, put down the seeds in his hand, walked to the edge of the field, picked up a teacup, and began to drink tea.

"Grandpa, something's happened! The Serpent Saint has awakened!" Ao Yu said anxiously.

“Not surprising.” Uncle Fu’s smile gradually disappeared. “Judging from the time Tiger Saint awoke, it’s about time they woke up.”

"After they awaken, the days when our dragon race will be the only dominant force in the demon kingdom will probably be over."

As he spoke, Uncle Fu took the pipe from his waist, took a puff, and said, "But why did you come to tell me this news? Logically speaking, you shouldn't have such a big reaction to these things."

"It should be your father who comes to me to discuss this."

“Jiang Yun has some conflicts with the Snake Clan.” Ao Yu lowered his head slightly and then said, “The deaths of the Snake Clan Chief and many of the Snake Clan’s experts were closely related to him.”

"If the Serpent Saint knew this, he probably wouldn't let Jiang Yun off easily."

Jiang Yun's letter was, of course, a plea for Ao Yu's help, asking if Uncle Fu could lend a hand in this matter.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu, who was sitting by the farmland, immediately understood Ao Yu's purpose. He slowly said, "I thought you were just missing your grandpa, but I didn't expect you to come for that brat Jiang Yun."

At this point, Uncle Fu stared into Ao Yu's eyes and said with a smile, "To say that I would help that kid is not difficult, but why should I help him? That old snake has been sealed for many years and already has a lot of resentment towards me. If I go to talk to him at this critical moment, it is still uncertain whether he will give me face."

"Grandpa." Upon hearing this, Ao Yu was a little anxious and quickly sat down next to him, taking his hand. "Grandpa, don't you like smoking pipes the most? I'll roll some for you later, and I can also massage your shoulders and legs."

“You,” Uncle Fu said, pointing at Ao Yu with his pipe. What kind of eyesight did he have?
I had long noticed that Ao Yu had feelings for Jiang Yun; otherwise, I wouldn't have deliberately approached Jiang Yun to observe his character.

"I'm begging you, Grandpa. I haven't asked you for many things in my life," Ao Yu said coquettishly.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu scratched his hair and said, "You didn't ask me for many favors, did you? Hmm, how come I remember you crying and complaining that your cultivation was slow and asking me to retrieve the Heavenly Demon Bone for you to cultivate with?"

"And you even want this old codger to personally teach you martial arts..."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu angrily said, "Since you're unwilling, then don't worry about it. I'm going to find the Serpent Saint right now and fight him to the death. At worst, I'll die at the hands of the Serpent Saint. If you, old man, kill the Serpent Saint to avenge me, then I'll have helped Jiang Yun."

Seeing this, Uncle Fu quickly pulled Ao Yu back. He knew this girl's character well; she was a woman of her word. If he didn't stop her, she might really go to find the Serpent Saint.

"You silly girl," Uncle Fu sighed, then gently tapped his pipe on the ground before speaking slowly to it.

Boom...

The demons throughout the demon kingdom are all busy at this moment, some cultivating, some doing business.

There were also those who monitored the human slaves working in the silver mines, and so on.

A rumble of thunder came from the sky.

A majestic and awe-inspiring voice resounded over the demon kingdom, reaching the ears of every demon, including the slaves.

"Chang Xiaoyu, now that you have awakened, why haven't you come to see me?"

"I am waiting for you in the Dragon Palace."

(End of this chapter)