Catching Monsters

Chapter 662 Chang Mengqiu

The next morning, Jiang Yun arranged for the Imperial Guards to quickly escort the three back to the capital.

The Imperial Guards who came to carry out this mission numbered only about fifty, but Jiang Yun directly dispatched twenty of them, which shows how much he valued it.

Dong Qiaofeng also noticed that Jiang Yun valued the boy, so he didn't ask for the money back. Instead, he told Dongfang Yao to take the money and buy Li Chengdao a few more clothes as a token of his appreciation.

On the way, Jiang Yun also specifically instructed these Imperial Guards to escort him secretly and not to let the news leak out.

Then, he instructed Li Chengdao to stay obediently in the Sanqing Temple and not to let Li Chengdao leave easily before he returned to the capital.

Just kidding...

This is the reincarnated Celestial Master of Tianqing Temple. If Tianqing Temple finds out that they've intercepted him, there will be an uproar...

After sending the man away, Jiang Yun, along with Dong Qiaofeng, finally chose a place to execute Zhou Hanshan.

A drill ground outside the city.

This place was built after the rebels captured Hongjiang Prefecture City, and its original purpose was to train troops.

However, the training ground was temporarily left behind after the rebels withdrew.

This place is spacious, which is perfect for dealing with that snake demon.

Soon, the day of execution arrived.

Early in the morning, Zhou Hanshan and Chen Qilang were tied up, their heads covered with black cloth, and pulled away in a horse-drawn carriage towards the training ground.

Chen Qilang, with his head covered, knew that today was the day he was to be executed. He was so frightened that his whole body went limp, and he kept shouting, "Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang."

"I'm innocent! I didn't know this bastard was colluding with demons."

"I was just honestly collecting money; I didn't have any other bad intentions."

“I know Minister Gao of the Ministry of Revenue in the capital. Please give him some face.”

Zhou Hanshan remained calm, sitting inside the carriage. He snorted coldly and said, "Lord Chen, stop yelling. I have a fortune and I'm not afraid of death, so what are you afraid of?"

Chen Qilang became anxious: "You, you colluded with monsters, you deserve your punishment, what's the use of being afraid?"

“I’m different. I’m innocent.”

"If it weren't for the money you gave me, would I have ended up in such a state?"

After saying that, he continued to shout, "Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang, are you there? I am, after all, a fourth-rank official of the imperial court. Even if you were to cut off my head, it would still have to go through the Ministry of Justice, right?"

“I’m familiar with the process; we can’t kill him today.”

Jiang Yun and Dong Qiaofeng rode ahead on horseback. Dong Qiaofeng, annoyed by Chen Qilang's voice from the carriage behind them, turned around and shouted, "Do you think you can pick an auspicious day to kill me? Shut up, or I'll cut you a few more times later."

After being scolded by Dong Qiaofeng, Chen Qilang shrank back and dared not speak again.

The drill ground was surrounded by a wall, with a flat open space in the center.

Two wooden stakes had already been erected in the middle of the open space.

Upon arrival, Chen Qilang and Dong Qiaofeng were tied to two wooden stakes.

Jiang Yun had already made some preparations for this place yesterday.

Now, all we need to do is wait for the banshee to arrive.

Zhou Hanshan closed his eyes and silently prayed that she would not come to save him.

if not……

In the empty training ground, Jiang Yun stood in front of a Taoist altar, on which many magical artifacts had already been placed.

Meanwhile, the training ground was quite empty. Dong Qiaofeng stood to the side, holding a large knife, acting as the executioner.

As for the other Imperial Guards, Jiang Yun assigned them to the forests surrounding the training ground.

After all, if a real fight broke out, these men wouldn't be of much help, and would probably lose their lives. Time passed slowly.

The surrounding area was calm and peaceful, with no signs of any monsters attacking.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but frown slightly. What was going on? Could it be that the female demon hadn't received news that Zhou Hanshan was about to be executed?

Soon it was almost noon, and the sun was shining brightly overhead.

"Sir, it's almost noon. If you ask me, let's not wait any longer. Let's chop these two down first," Dong Qiaofeng said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

Jiang Yun frowned slightly and said, "Execute."

Upon hearing this word, Dong Qiaofeng grabbed the large sword and quickly walked towards Zhou Hanshan.

After waiting all morning, Dong Qiaofeng was getting impatient.

Jiang Yun frowned as well. If the female demon still didn't appear, he would have no choice but to cut off Zhou Hanshan's head and bring it back to the capital to report.

We can't keep spending all our time here.

Dong Qiaofeng, carrying a large knife, approached Zhou Hanshan, ready to execute him.

Suddenly, a strange wind blew up in the distance.

The pale-faced woman appeared on the open space of the training ground at some unknown time.

Seeing that the person in question had arrived, Jiang Yun took a deep breath and slowly said, "You've finally arrived."

"Meng Qiu, don't worry about me, they used me to lure you out." Zhou Hanshan shouted hurriedly after seeing the woman appear.

Indeed, his relationship with this snake demon was extraordinary.

His acquaintance with the snake demon dates back to his impoverished days by the sea.

At that time, he was just a fisherman. One day, while at sea, he discovered a snake demon that had transformed into a human and was unconscious on the beach.

The snake demon, named Chang Mengqiu, was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Zhou Hanshan, out of kindness, took it home and applied herbal medicine to its wounds.

At the time, Zhou Hanshan thought she was just an ordinary woman and planned to send her away after he cured her.

Like the love stories between humans and demons told by many storytellers.

During Chang Mengqiu's treatment of his injuries, the two gradually developed feelings for each other.

Later, in order to earn money to marry Chang Mengqiu, Zhou Hanshan mustered up his courage and began to smuggle salt.

However, he was targeted by a local gang that sold smuggled salt, who captured him and threatened to cut off his hands and feet.

They also captured Chang Mengqiu, intending to humiliate him.

Chang Mengqiu immediately transformed into his true form and slaughtered all the gang members.

When Zhou Hanshan saw Chang Mengqiu's true form, he was almost scared to death at first, but soon his feelings for Chang Mengqiu overcame his fear.

And from that time on, with the help of Chang Mengqiu, Zhou Hanshan gradually became a wealthy man in Hongjiang Prefecture.

Some time ago, Chang Mengqiu felt that he was about to break through, but although Zhou Hanshan had countless riches, he could not buy the treasure that could help Chang Mengqiu break through.

Ultimately, they chose to have Chang Mengqiu capture people to absorb their essence, thus helping him break through to the next level.

However, they didn't expect to arrest so many people, which attracted the attention of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Zhou Hanshan decided to go all the way and ordered Chang Mengqiu to capture all the Imperial Guards as materials for cultivation.

Chang Mengqiu's face was slightly pale. She took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Yun, and slowly said, "My lord, if you release my husband, I will stay and report back to you."

Jiang Yun remained expressionless, unmoved by the loyal and devoted snake demon, and said calmly, "Since your love is stronger than gold, then die here together."

(End of this chapter)