Catching Monsters

Chapter 671 It can't withstand the scrutiny of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Inside Jiang Yun's bedroom at the Jiang residence.

Xu Suwen stayed by Jiang Yun's side ever since he fell into a coma.

In the early morning, Jiang Yun's eyelids suddenly twitched, and Xu Suwen's face immediately lit up with joy.

"My husband, my husband."

Perhaps hearing Xu Suwen's call, Jiang Yun slowly opened his eyes, sat up in bed, rubbed his temples, and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

“From yesterday in the academy to this morning.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun closed her eyes and quickly checked her physical condition.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked, because once he did, Jiang Yun was stunned.

Now his meridians and bone marrow have undergone a complete transformation, and his magical power cultivation has reached the peak of the second rank.

Given the right opportunity, he could probably break through to the first-grade realm at any time.

The further you progress in your cultivation, the more important your physical aptitude becomes.

Its benefits are numerous.

With such talent, that sacred realm—I'm afraid I'll be able to try it out in my lifetime.

However, what puzzled Jiang Yun was how this baptism ended up on him.
I am not a Confucian.

Or perhaps the sage saw himself as a mere scholar and considered himself a member of the academy.

That doesn't make sense either. Surely a sage wouldn't be so senile, given his extraordinary abilities...

Seeing Jiang Yun sitting on the bed with a worried look on his face, Xu Su asked, "What's wrong, husband? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Jiang Yun shook his head and asked, "What did the people from the academy say?"

Since the baptism was done on himself, the academy certainly won't pretend nothing happened.

Xu Suwen said, "The academy said they would talk to you about this properly after you wake up."

"Let's talk?"

Jiang Yun frowned. Could it be that the other party wanted him to join the Benevolence Academy?

He had absolutely no interest in joining the academy.

As for this baptism...

It's not like I stole it; it just inexplicably rushed towards me.

Just as Jiang Yun was lost in thought, Jiang Qiaoqiao suddenly rushed in from outside, asking anxiously, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, has my brother woken up?"

Seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao push the door open and come in, Xu Suwen asked in confusion, "Hey, Qiaoqiao, didn't you just go to the academy? Did the results of the big exam come out? How did you do?"

“It’s not about the big exam.” Jiang Qiaoqiao shook her head. Seeing Jiang Yun wake up, she breathed a sigh of relief and said in a panic, “Brother, you have to save Qiao Haotian.”

"Qiao Haotian? Your classmate? What did he do?" Jiang Yun frowned when she heard the name.

"I don't know either. This morning, he was covered in injuries, and then..."

Jiang Qiaoqiao hurriedly recounted what had happened.

After listening, Jiang Yun frowned and said with a stern face, "The young master of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"

"Qiao Haotian bit off a piece of his flesh, and they're going to teach him a lesson. What reason do I have to save him?"

"You." Xu Suwen knew what Jiang Yun was thinking. It wasn't that she was really afraid of a mere Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but rather that she hadn't yet decided whether or not to agree to her relationship with Qiao Haotian.

If Jiang Yun agrees, saving the person would be easy.

If they disagree, the person will be taken away and disposed of by the Ministry of Justice, which would naturally be a good thing.

Jiang Yun was often busy outside, while Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao spent every day together.

"Brother, please save him."

"Oh right, that Qu Yi shoved me, making me fall hard to the ground. My back still hurts," Jiang Qiaoqiao said hurriedly.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's expression changed, and he slowly narrowed his eyes.

“Many classmates were there at the time and saw it. How could it be fake?” Jiang Qiaoqiao said hurriedly.

Jiang Yun quickly stood up: "I'm going back to the Northern Garrison Command. That kid's name is Qu Yi, right?"

After putting on his official robes, Jiang Yun hurriedly left the house.

Xu Suwen chuckled and said, "Qiaoqiao, I'm a little curious, what exactly do you like about Qiao Haotian?"

"I don't know either." Hearing Xu Suwen's direct question, Jiang Qiaoqiao lowered her head, her face slightly red, and said, "There are quite a few handsome young men in Renyi Academy."

"But Qiao Haotian is a little different from them."

“His family was quite poor. Every day, it took him nearly three hours to walk to the school. After returning home, he still had to chop wood and do chores for his parents.”

"He wasn't as fake as the other students; he studied diligently."

Listening to Jiang Qiaoqiao talk about Qiao Haotian's many good qualities, Xu Suwen chuckled and said, "Since Qiaoqiao likes him so much, he must be a good person."

Inside the Northern Garrison Command, Jiang Yun arrived at his study and quickly summoned Qi Da.

"Sir, did you need something from me?"

As he walked into the study, Zidane asked curiously.

"The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, what was his name again?"

After thinking for a moment, Zidane said, "Call Quboling."

"Hmm, do we have any information about his family?" Jiang Yun asked.

"Look at what you're saying, sir. Our Northern Garrison is responsible for supervising all officials. Please wait a moment, sir." Qi Da rushed to the archives and quickly brought back a file about Qu Boling.

Jiang Yun sat on a wooden chair, sipping tea, and asked, "His son's name is Qu Yi, right? Has he done anything illegal or criminal?"

"Qu Yi?" Qi Da quickly flipped to the pages of the file containing the relatives' information and soon found it: "Yes, sir."

"Qu Yi is currently studying at Renyi Academy, but his moral character is somewhat lacking."

"Last August, while drinking at Cuixianglou, I flirted with several beautiful women."

"These women were all from wealthy families. They were so angry and embarrassed that they cursed Qu Yi."

"At that time, his father had not yet been promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, so he could only swallow his anger."

“At the end of last year, after his father was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he dragged a woman into an alley at night and bullied her.”

"Afterwards, the woman wanted to report the incident to the authorities, but she was discovered, and her body was found in the canal."

"This case is suspected to be related to the Qu family, but there is no clear evidence. Our Northern Garrison Command..."

Jiang Yun frowned and slowly said, "If we bring Qu Yi back, are we afraid we won't be able to find evidence?" "Persecuting innocent people and taking their lives, that's enough of a crime."

Jiang Yun stood up: "Take some men and come with me to the Ministry of Justice to arrest them."

Upon hearing this, Zidane's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly agreed.

……

Inside the Ministry of Justice prison, Qiao Haotian was tightly bound to a wooden stake.

A rag was stuffed into his mouth as well.

Qu Yi's left hand was already wrapped in bandages, and the area where he was bitten and had a piece of flesh bitten off was also covered with ointment.

He was sitting on a wooden chair in his cell.

Meanwhile, his three classmates, each holding a rattan whip, lashed out at Qiao Haotian, the sound of the whips echoing throughout the rather empty prison.

Qiao Haotian was sweating profusely from the pain, but he gritted his teeth and didn't even let out a scream.

"Well, you've got some tough bones." Qu Yi endured the pain in his hand, stepped forward, and pulled the rag out of Qiao Haotian's mouth. He said coldly, "Qiao Haotian, you've got some tough bones, huh? I'll have your parents brought here right away."

"To reunite your family."

"I'll take responsibility for my actions." Qiao Haotian took a deep breath and stared at Qu Yi, saying, "I bit you, so you can do whatever you want to me. This has nothing to do with my parents."

"What, scared now?" Qu Yi sneered, glanced at the two jailers in the cell, and said, "You two, release him."

The two jailers naturally complied.

After releasing Qiao Haotian, Qu Yi said, "How about this, you lie on the ground and bark like a dog a few times, and I'll let your parents go, okay?"

Qiao Haotian clenched his fists, ready to rush forward and fight Qu Yi to the death, but was stopped by the jailer and pressed firmly to the ground.

“If there are any unsolved cases or mysteries in our Ministry of Justice, just dump them on this kid and his family.” Qu Yi finished speaking, then looked at Qiao Haotian, who still refused to back down, and lost interest.

Soon, footsteps were heard outside the prison, and Qu Boling, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, entered.

Qu Bo was over sixty years old, with gray hair. He had a son late in life and doted on Qu Yi.

"father."

Seeing his father arrive, Qu Yi was so aggrieved that tears almost welled up in his eyes. He hurriedly stepped forward and was about to unwrap the bandages: "Dad, look at my injury. This kid bit me so badly."

"A piece of flesh was literally torn off."

Upon hearing this, Qu Boling's expression darkened, and he looked at Qiao Haotian in the prison cell, saying, "How did such a thug get into the Renyi Academy! I must make the Renyi Academy give an explanation for this matter."

"Also, have you investigated this kid's background?"

Qu Yi, who was standing next to him, said, "Father, what kind of background could he have? His father is Qiao Sheng and his mother is Qi Shan. They are both from the lower class in the capital."

"Then bring his parents back with you. I want to see what kind of parents raised such a vicious person who bit my Yi'er so badly," Qu Boling said coldly.

Seeing Qu Yi's injuries, he felt extremely distressed.

Just then, suddenly, a person from the Ministry of Justice rushed in from outside the prison and whispered a few words in Qu Boling's ear.

After listening, Qu Boling frowned and looked at Qu Yi beside him with some suspicion: "Yi'er, does this kid really have no background?"

"What happened?" Qu Yi asked, noticing that his father's expression was off.

Qu Boling said in a deep voice, "Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lord Jiang has arrived and is now heading towards the prison."

"How could that be?" Qu Yi hurriedly shook his head, feeling a little flustered, and said, "That Lord Jiang's sister only has a slight liking for Qiao Haotian."

"Why would such a trivial matter require Lord Jiang to come here personally?"

"Moreover, this boy is of lowly status, so it's impossible for Lord Jiang to even look at him."

Just as his brain was starting to malfunction.

Outside the prison gates, a group of Imperial Guards filed in, numbering probably several dozen.

After the numerous Imperial Guards entered, they stood in two rows. Then, Jiang Yuncai walked in slowly from outside, his hands behind his back.

Upon seeing this, Qu Boling smiled and quickly stepped forward to greet Lord Jiang: "This humble official, Qu Boling, greets Lord Jiang!"

"Lord Jiang, I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly."

The person in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was the person all officials feared most.

It was no secret that the Northern Garrison Command, which oversaw all officials, held numerous secrets about them.

To officials, Jiang Yun was a god of death.

"You're too kind, Lord Qu." Jiang Yun nodded expressionlessly, his gaze also drifting to a cell not far away where Qiao Haotian lay seriously injured: "Oh, investigating a case?"

"This..." Upon seeing this, Qu Boling was slightly startled. He forced a smile and said, "Lord Jiang, there may be some misunderstanding here. Let me explain it to you properly."

"What misunderstanding could there be? I didn't come here for this kid." Jiang Yun smiled faintly and pointed at Qu Boling: "Lord Qu, you don't think that I came all this way for this kid, do you?"

Hearing this, Qu Boling and his son Qu Yi finally felt relieved.

Qu Yi thought to himself, "I was just worrying for nothing. How could a big shot like Lord Jiang come all this way for this kid?"

Just as the father and son breathed a sigh of relief, Qu Boling couldn't help but ask, "Then what brought Lord Jiang here?"

With a snap, the shackles in Zidane's hands were handcuffed to Qu Yi's hands.

A smile appeared on Jiang Yun's face as he slowly said, "Of course, it's because of your son."

“Recently, our Northern Garrison Command has been investigating backlog cases and has discovered that the case of the female corpse on the canal at the end of last year is suspected to be the work of your son. Now we will bring your son back to the Imperial Prison for a thorough investigation.”

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi's legs went slightly weak. "Enter the Imperial Prison?"
He almost rolled his eyes and fainted from fright.

Most importantly, he knew very well what Jiang Yun was talking about.

Last year, after drinking with some companions, he was about to go home when he spotted a rather beautiful woman. He then dragged her into an alley and humiliated her.

The day afterward, she actually wanted to report it to the authorities and claimed that she knew him.

He had clearly brought five hundred taels of silver notes to her door and asked her to drop the case.

As a result, the woman was ungrateful and tore the silver note in half, claiming that the Jingzhao Prefecture would not help her and that she would go to the capital to kneel down and appeal.

They haven't used it yet; they're just waiting for the emperor to go on tour so they can stop his entourage and lodge a complaint.

In short, this matter is not over.

Such a strong-willed woman is indeed rare.

Seeing that she was so ungrateful, Qu Yi, in a fit of rage, strangled her to death.

He also managed to suppress the matter by virtue of his father's position as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

But this matter cannot withstand investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

(End of this chapter)