Catching Monsters

Chapter 685 Going to sea
After leaving the palace, Jiang Yun first went to the Northern Garrison Command and arranged for someone to send a message to Liu Boqing.

He then remained in the study.

His feelings were somewhat complicated, and he didn't know how things would ultimately turn out.

There was no way around it; the difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great. In the entire capital, no one could rival the patriarch of the Xiang family.

Soon, seeing the sky outside gradually darken, Jiang Yun arrived at the door, thinking to himself, "I hope Senior Qu has already left the city."

Afterwards, they returned to the Jiang residence.

"You're back." Xu Suwen walked out of the living room with a smile on her face and said, "We have guests at home."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun looked into the living room and saw Liu Boqing.

Jiang Yun's expression changed slightly, and then she said to Xu Suwen, "Go to the kitchen and cook a few more dishes. I'll have something to eat with Mr. Liu."

“Okay.” Upon hearing this, Xu Suwen did not ask any further questions and quickly headed towards the kitchen to prepare the meal.

As soon as Jiang Yun sat down next to Liu Boqing, Liu Boqing smiled and said to Jiang Yun, "Qu Wushang has already been sent away from the capital by me, so Lord Jiang doesn't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Liu."

"It wasn't hard work at all; it was a mutually beneficial affair." At this point, Liu Boqing asked, "What exactly is the situation with that sage from the capital?"

"Ancestor of the Xiang family." Jiang Yun said, slowly recounting to Liu Boqing the conversation that took place in the Imperial Garden earlier that day.

After listening to Jiang Yun's words, Liu Boqing frowned slightly: "So, the human race still has six saints walking in the world? They just don't want to get involved in worldly affairs."

"Okay." Jiang Yun nodded.

Liu Boqing took a deep breath and said, "He knows you know Qu Wushang's whereabouts, so be careful. If there's really no other way, you can tell him where Qu Wushang is. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."

Jiang Yun nodded, and Liu Boqing then said, "In addition, Lord Jiang must not let anyone else know about sending Qu Wushang to hide in the northern snowy region."

"otherwise……"

Suddenly, a voice rang out around them: "Gentlemen, since you know Qu Wushang's whereabouts, why didn't you tell him the truth from the beginning?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's pupils contracted slightly, realizing that the sage's divine sense could definitely extend from the palace to this place.

But then, Jiang Yun looked at Liu Boqing with surprise. He knew that Liu Boqing was exceptionally intelligent, so how could he not have thought of this?
At this moment, Jiang Yun realized that what Liu Boqing had just mentioned was the snowy northern region.

Ke Qu Wu Shang went south to sea.

After learning that Jiang Yun had been summoned by that sage, Liu Boqing guessed that the sage's divine sense would definitely be watching Jiang Yun's residence.

Their conversation naturally did not escape the ears of the sage.

Sure enough, soon, a figure flew over from the direction of the imperial city.

Finally, it floated in mid-air above the Jiang residence.

"You two come out and answer this," Xiang Xingyun said, his hands behind his back and his face serious.

Jiang Yun and Liu Boqing exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and slowly walked out of the living room.

Seeing Jiang Yun and Liu Boqing walk out of the house, Xiang Xingyun slowly landed in front of them.

"You sent Qu Wushang out of the capital? To the snowy northern regions?" Xiang Xingyun asked calmly.

"Yes." Jiang Yun nodded without hesitation.

Xiang Xingyun gently raised his hand, and suddenly, the soil beneath the ground instantly transformed into countless barbs, closing in on Jiang Yun in an instant.

Jiang Yun had no time to dodge; he was trapped by the sharp barbs of the soil in all directions.

Xiang Xingyun walked slowly to Jiang Yun and stared into his eyes: "Jiang Yun, lies cannot deceive a saint. I can see through what you are saying and whether it is true or false."

Upon hearing this, Liu Boqing became anxious; this guy was bluffing Jiang Yun!
Even a saint cannot read another person's mind.

However, Liu Boqing was reluctant to offer any advice, fearing that he might anger the other party and cause him and Jiang Yun to die here.

Jiang Yun hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "It's not going to the north."

"It's the East China Sea."

Jiang Yun swallowed hard and said seriously, "I have found a way to enter the legendary Penglai Immortal Island. I have someone send him to the East Sea to Penglai Immortal Realm to escape the pursuit of the Sage."

“Your Excellency, I have received kindness from Senior Qu. If I do not lend a helping hand, wouldn’t I be a heartless and ungrateful person?”

"I hope the Sage will understand."

Xiang Xingyun remained calm and said indifferently, "Is that really the case?"

“Really?” Jiang Yun nodded emphatically.

Xiang Xingyun smiled upon hearing this: "All living things have their own destiny, so I do not enjoy killing."

"But Jiang Yun, my patience has its limits."

"I'll ask you one last time: if you're lying, the entire Jiang family will be executed along with you."

Where did he go?

Jiang Yun: "We went to the Immortal Island."

Xiang Xingyun: "Which direction did you go from?"

Jiang Yun, forcing himself to answer, replied, "Go east, and sail out to sea from Haiyan City."

Xiang Xingyun could see fear in Jiang Yun's eyes.

Nonsense, Jiang Yun isn't alone anymore; he has a whole family to support. Of course, he's afraid of Xiang Xingyun making a move against him.

Finally, as if he had gotten the answer he wanted, Xiang Xingyun chuckled and said, "Jiang Yun, you should be glad it was me who came. If it were someone else, you would have lost your life just for deceiving people in the palace during the day."

Xiang Xingyun slowly retreated, then soared into the sky and sped off in the east.

After Xiang Xingyun left, the barbs formed by the mud that had trapped Jiang Yun scattered all over the ground, and the clothes on Jiang Yun's back were completely soaked.

Sweat beaded on his forehead. The oppressive aura emanating from the saint gradually vanished without a trace.

“You’ve done your best. Now it’s up to fate. Whether Qu Wushang has that destiny and can survive depends on fate.” Liu Boqing patted Jiang Yun on the shoulder.

Jiang Yun nodded heavily.

……

Jinyu County in the south of the Zhou State was famous for its Jinyu fish, a type of fish known for its plumpness and deliciousness, which is why the place was named after it.

The saying goes, "Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water."

The people of the entire county only grow some simple crops during the fishing ban period; the rest of the time, they fish on the sea.

A small courtyard was rented by Sun Xiaopeng, Luo Fang, and Qu Wushang.

The courtyard was quite dilapidated.

“Mr. Qu, there are about five days left before the Fairy Realm opens. In the meantime, we can stay hidden here,” Sun Xiaopeng said with a smile.

After leaving the capital, they certainly couldn't walk slowly along the official road.

He used his magic to fly to this place.

Qu Wushang sat in the courtyard, a hint of worry on his face, and slowly said, "I just don't know how Jiang is doing in the capital."

Qu Wushang was worried that his actions would cause trouble for Jiang Yun.

Sun Xiaopeng chuckled and said, "Alright, Mr. Qu, we'll get you back to Penglai safely. As for other things, we're so far from the capital, there's no point in worrying."

Luo Fang stood up and said, "You and Mr. Qu stay here. I'm going out to contact a ship that will set sail in five days."

"Alright, go ahead."

For the next five days, the three of them stayed quietly in the small courtyard, trying their best not to go out or leave the area.

Five days later, at dawn, the three of them, wearing raincoats and with their heads down, quickly headed towards the seaside pier.

There were quite a few boats setting sail from the dock today, creating a lively scene, with many fishermen heading out to sea to fish.

"Is this the boat you ordered?"

Sun Xiaopeng frowned as he looked at the dilapidated little boat in front of him, and couldn't help but complain, "Wouldn't a big wave capsize us?"

“The fishing ban here has just ended, and many fishermen are going out to sea. It’s already good enough that we can rent this boat,” Luo Fang said. “Even so, I had to pay three times the usual price before they were willing to rent it to us.”

"Alright, alright, let's get on the boat." Sun Xiaopeng pursed his lips and quickly jumped onto the fishing boat.

Soon, their small boat slowly headed overseas.

About an hour after the three left, while the people at the dock were busy, suddenly, a figure descended from the sky.

The visitor was Xiang Xingyun.

Xiang Xingyun's face was grim. Based on what Jiang Yun had said, he had chased after him all the way from the capital to Haiyan City.

He searched all the pedestrians and caravans on the road, but there was no trace of Qu Wushang.

Upon arriving in Haiyan City, it was during the fishing ban period, and no one went out to sea at all.

Finally, Xiang Xingyun realized that perhaps Jiang Yun was lying.

Or perhaps Qu Wushang changed direction during his escape?

So, Xiang Xingyun searched along the seaside docks one by one to see if anyone had recently rented a boat to go out to sea.

Going out to sea is something that is rarely seen except by fishermen.

"Who is in charge here?" Xiang Xingyun shouted, but none of the busy workers, merchants, and fishermen on the dock paid him any attention.

He tossed a gold ingot to Xingyun.

Soon, people crowded around, staring longingly at the gold ingot in Xiang Xingyun's hand, swallowing hard.

"Whoever can answer my question to my satisfaction, this piece of gold belongs to them." Xiang Xingyun paused before asking, "Has anyone rented a boat here recently?"

"Sir, merchant ships are all carrying goods, who would rent them out? Even fishing boats, the fishing ban has just ended, and everyone is going out to sea to fish, who would rent them out?"

"Isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Xingyun frowned and prepared to leave the area for the next destination.

Unexpectedly, they saw Xiang Xingyun about to leave, along with the gold ingot in his hand.

“I know, sir, I know.” A worker with a bent back quickly squeezed out of the crowd and said, “My boat has been rented out. I was planning to go out to sea to fish, but the other party offered me three times the price to rent the fishing boat to them.”

"I had nothing to do, so I came to the dock to help out."

"What are their names? When did they set sail?" Xiang Xingyun narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

"There are three people in total. I don't know their names. It will probably take about an hour at sea."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Xingyun casually tossed the gold ingot to the other party, then turned around and rushed out at top speed towards the overseas direction.

The people inside the dock were all stunned as they watched Xiang Xingyun soar into the sky.

Each of them had a blank look on their face.

"What kind of people have we run into?"

At the same time, Xiang Xingyun flew in mid-air and looked at the sea, but frowned deeply.

There are just too many fishing boats going out to sea today.

His eyes searched constantly, but he ignored any boats that had stopped to fish, focusing his main attention on the vessels heading into the deep sea.

(End of this chapter)