Catching Monsters

Chapter 692 Lord Jiang, why don't you just change your identity?
Inside the palace, in Qin Hong's residence, Jiang Yun, after receiving notification from Master Lingxin, immediately followed Master Lingxin to this place.

At this moment, Qin Hong was sitting inside the house, watching Master Lingxin lead Jiang Yun into the living room.

"Lord Jiang has arrived?" Qin Hong smiled, then took out a piece of intelligence and handed it to Jiang Yun: "Lord Jiang, please take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun quickly accepted the intelligence report.

Qin Hong also spoke up, saying, "This last meteorite appeared in the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom three years ago."

"The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions?" Upon hearing these four words, Jiang Yun's expression immediately hardened. He knew that the former national teacher of the Western Regions, Master Hongguang, had died at Jiang Yun's hands.

If one were to travel to the Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Regions, who knows what might happen?

Qin Hong continued, "Three years ago, this meteorite was considered an auspicious object and was presented to the king of the Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions."

"Based on our speculation, this meteorite is probably currently stored in the treasury of the Western Regions King."

"The treasure trove of the Western Regions' ruler?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Eunuch Qin, how many people have heard of this?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hong remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "This news is also a highly confidential matter in the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions. It was only recently, through a special investigation by our Tongyou Guard personnel in the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions, that we were able to find a clue."

After listening to Qin Hong's words, Jiang Yun remained silent for a moment, then nodded, her brows furrowed.

After Qin Hong finished speaking, he said, "Lord Jiang, although the Western Buddhist Kingdom has not had much interaction with our Zhou Kingdom, our Zhou Kingdom does not want to easily antagonize them."

"So this time, our Tongyou Guard can only provide you with information about the Buddhist Kingdom in the Western Regions, and will not help you seize that meteorite."

Hearing Qin Hong's words, Jiang Yun nodded solemnly, indicating his understanding: "Thank you, Eunuch Qin. I will handle this matter myself. May I take the Embroidered Uniform Guard with me?"

Qin Hong smiled and said, "I can only manage the Tongyou Guard. As for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they are Lord Jiang's own men. How could this old servant like me have the right to object?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun understood the situation and quickly got up to take his leave.

After leaving the palace, Jiang Yun headed straight for the Yunluo Inn.

Now that the battle between Qu Wushang and Long Qixing has ended, many people in the martial arts world have left the capital, leaving the once bustling Yunluo Inn much quieter.

When Jiang Yun arrived, the dragon girl named Ai Tangtang was dozing behind the counter. When she saw Jiang Yun, she perked up and asked, "Lord Jiang, are you here to see Mr. Liu?"

"Yes." Jiang Yun nodded heavily.

Soon, Jiang Yun was led to Liu Boqing's room.

As he pushed open the door, Liu Boqing heard the noise and slowly turned around: "Jiang Yun, why did you come all this way so late?"

"We have news of the last meteorite," Jiang Yun said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Liu Boqing's expression shifted slightly, becoming a bit more serious.

"sit."

After Jiang Yun sat down, he recounted the information he had received from Qin Hong. After listening, Liu Boqing frowned slightly and said, "The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions?"

Liu Boqing and others did not know much about the Buddhist kingdoms in the Western Regions.

Jiang Yun said, "Both the Tongyou Guard and our Jinyiwei have people in the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom to provide assistance, so, Mr. Liu, would you like to go there?"

Liu Boqing closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then opened them again: "Of course."

His gaze fell on Ai Tangtang outside the door: "Notify Master Yunhai, Mao Dacai, prepare to depart!"

"We've found the location of the last meteorite."

Jiang Yun and Liu Boqing agreed that after setting off the next day, they would return to the Jiang residence.

Xu Suwen hadn't gone to sleep, after all, Jiang Yun had been taken to the palace by Master Lingxin, who claimed to have found the whereabouts of the last meteorite...

With worries weighing on her mind, Xu Suwen couldn't easily fall asleep. She only breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Yun return home.

After the couple returned to their bedroom, Xu Suwen asked, "Where is the last meteorite?"

Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, "The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions."

"What?" Xu Suwen's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly asked, "You're not going, are you? You know, the national preceptor of the Western Region Buddhist Kingdom, Master Hongguang, died at your hands. If you go to the Western Region Buddhist Kingdom, what if..."

Jiang Yun nodded, chuckled, and reached out to touch Xu Suwen's forehead, saying, "This meteorite is also very important to me; I must go."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, nothing will happen."

Xu Suwen's worry did not lessen in the slightest, and of course, she did not continue to persuade Jiang Yun. She knew that once Jiang Yun made up her mind, she would not easily change it. After a good night's rest, Jiang Yun was not in a hurry and first had breakfast with Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao.

During the meal, Jiang Yun mentioned to Jiang Qiaoqiao that she was going on a long trip.

Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at Jiang Yun with some curiosity. Jiang Yun usually left the capital quite often, so why did she make a special trip to tell her this time?

"Brother, are you going to a very far place?"

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and nodded: "Yes, during the time I'm away from home, remember to listen to your sister-in-law in everything you do."

After the family had breakfast, Jiang Yun went to the Sanqing Temple again to give some instructions. Of course, the main point was to tell Li Chengdao to cultivate diligently.

Finally, Jiang Yun arrived at the Northern Garrison and found Qi Da.

"Qida, get ready. Take one hundred elite soldiers and prepare to go to the capital together."

Upon hearing this, Zidane's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Sir, where are we going?"

"The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions!"

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The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions was located in the southwest of the Zhou Kingdom, separated by an endless desert. As a result, there has been very little communication between the Zhou Kingdom and the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions over the years.

Normal people would not easily cross this boundless desert.

Even the most experienced caravans often disappear into this boundless desert.

Meanwhile, a large team of hundreds of people was traversing this vast desert.

Hundreds of camels carried the caravan, moving slowly forward.

Jiang Yun, Qi Da, Liu Boqing, Ai Tangtang, Mao Dacai, Master Yunhai and their group, along with hundreds of Imperial Guards, are crossing the desert under the guidance of several desert guides.

Qi Da was ahead, communicating with several desert guides. After the communication ended, he returned and said, "Sir, the guides said that it is getting dark and suggested that we stop and rest for a while, and continue our journey tomorrow. In about three more days, we will be able to leave this desert and approach the Western Buddhist Kingdom."

"Alright, let the men under your command set up camp and rest."

Soon, upon receiving the order, the numerous Imperial Guards quickly began setting up camp.

Jiang Yun also dismounted and came to Liu Boqing's side, holding a map of Liujin City in his hand.

The territory of the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom was not small. Originally, there were more than a dozen small kingdoms in the Western Regions, which were gradually unified by the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom.

The structure of the Buddhist kingdoms in the Western Regions was very simple. At the top was the ruler of the Western Regions, and the institutions that managed secular affairs were not the bureaucratic system like those in the Zhou Dynasty.

Instead, there were Buddhist temples.

Every city is managed by the largest Buddhist temple in the city.

Every year, these Buddhist temples pay taxes to the king.

Although it is a country, in Jiang Yun's view, it is more like a federation.

These Buddhist temples, located in various cities, held the power of life and death over ordinary people.

Furthermore, the social hierarchy within the Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Regions was extremely strict, with the highest-ranking members being Buddhist monks, who could be considered nobles.

The next level houses merchants and monk soldiers.

Then come the ordinary people at the bottom of society.

The structure is very strict.

The city where the Buddha's king resides is called the Golden City.

This gilded city, also known as the Golden Buddha City, is said to be the place where Buddha once came to this world. Seeing the desolation of the Western Regions and the suffering of the people, he spread the Dharma to save the world and help people understand the true meaning of Buddhism, so that the suffering in this life will be a blessing in the next.

"Mr. Liu, what should we do after entering Liujin City?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.

Liu Boqing looked at the map of Liujin City, flipped through it, and slowly said, "If this meteorite is really in the treasure trove of the Buddha of the Buddhist Kingdom, the best course of action would be to use normal means to visit them as a delegation from the Zhou Kingdom and see if we can ask the King of the Kingdom to send out the meteorite."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded slightly. There were quite a few experts in the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom. However, Jiang Yun then said, "But Master Hongguang died at my hands. If I lead the delegation there, will they agree to hand over the items to us?"

Liu Boqing smiled and said, "It's simple, Lord Jiang, just change your identity, won't you?"

(End of this chapter)