Catching Monsters

Chapter 699 I Have Another Way

Upon hearing this, Master Faqing said expressionlessly, "Imperial Preceptor? I have no interest in worldly power. Don't even think about using this method to get me to help you deal with Xia Yuxin."

"Get rid of this idea as soon as possible."

If Master Faqing was truly interested in the position of Imperial Preceptor, he would have been qualified during the competition.

Since they didn't choose to compete for it back then, why would they be interested now?
Seeing that this method was useless, Jiang Yun frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Master Faqing, the fact that I dare to come to see you today is enough to show that I have confidence. At the very least, the person who killed the king was not me."

"The fact that you can sit here and talk to me calmly at this moment shows that you also have some doubts about the king's death."

"Leaving aside the struggle for worldly power, is it really appropriate to appoint Xia Yuxin, a man who killed the king, as the national preceptor of the Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions?"

Upon hearing this, Master Faqing ignored what Jiang Yun had said and calmly said, "Benefactor Jiang, whether the King's death is related to the Grand Preceptor Xia is not important."

“Xia Guoshi inherited the mantle of Master Hongguang. Back then, Master Hongguang’s influence in the Buddhist country was such that only a small number of people were unwilling to follow him.”

"The vast majority are now under his control."

"With such a deep foundation, how could you or I possibly shake it?"

Jiang Yun frowned. It seemed that Master Faqing understood everything, but dared not because of Xia Yuxin's immense power.

Jiang Yun didn't say much. After meeting Xia Yuxin, he got up and left: "Since Master Faqing is unwilling to get involved in this matter, I won't force him. Farewell."

After saying that, he strode towards the outside of Chongguang Temple.

Watching Jiang Yun's departing figure, Master Faqing hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should capture this person.
But then he thought about it again. Jiang Yun was not weak. If the two of them really fought, the Buddhist halls and buildings in Chongguang Temple would probably be almost completely destroyed.

More importantly, it was Xia Yuxin who wanted to deal with Jiang Yun, so what does it have to do with him?

After leaving Chongguang Temple, Jiang Yun went into a small alley.

Qi Da and Chen Yu were waiting there. When they saw Jiang Yun come out, the two of them quickly walked over. Qi Da asked, "Lord Jiang, how is the situation?"

"He didn't agree, of course, but thankfully, it doesn't hinder our plans." Jiang Yun nodded and said to Chen Yu beside him, "We can get started now."

Jiang Yun had made two plans.

Go see Master Faqing and try to persuade him. If Master Faqing is truly interested in the position of National Preceptor, then everyone will be happy.

When the time comes, if I join forces with Master Faqing, rescuing Liu Boqing and the others from the palace should not be too difficult.

But now, we can only try a different perspective.

Chen Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, I've already made the arrangements."

Having operated in Liujin City for so many years, Chen Yu still had some channels for spreading news. In less than half an hour, the news of Master Faqing and Jiang Yun's secret meeting at Chongguang Temple would spread.

Then Chen Yu took out a detailed map of the palace from his pocket and said, "Lord Jiang, the best place in this palace that can be used to imprison prisoners is the dungeon located at the back of the palace."

This map is rather rough, but it still gets the general building outlines and routes right.

This was also painted by Chen Yu himself.

Jiang Yun looked at the location of the dungeon on the map, nodded slightly, and said, "We'll make our move tonight."

Liu Boqing and the others have been captured, and their fate is uncertain. We must find a way to rescue them as soon as possible.

……

Inside the palace, five children stood before Xia Yuxin, the oldest being twelve years old and the youngest only six.

These were all descendants of the king, and now they were brought by monks and stood before Xia Yuxin.

Xia Yuxin's gaze swept over the children, and finally he pointed to the youngest child: "Let him inherit the throne of the Buddhist Kingdom."

The monk behind him quickly patted the child on the shoulder and reminded him, "Quickly, why don't you thank the Imperial Preceptor and become his disciple?"

The child listened, bewildered, and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Xia Yuxin.

Xia Yuxin finally smiled and helped the child up: "Alright, take our new king to take a bath and change his clothes. Once the king's rituals are completed, he can officially ascend the throne."

After he finished speaking, the children were taken away one by one. Just then, a monk quickly came to Xia Yuxin's side.

"Your Excellency, I just heard that Jiang Yun, whom we are pursuing, has entered Chongguang Temple."

The smile on Xia Yuxin's face gradually disappeared: "You went to Chongguang Temple?"

What was he doing at Chongguang Temple?

"I don't know about that," the monk shook his head and said, "but it's said that Jiang Yun has been staying at Chongguang Temple for quite some time."

"I also met with Master Faqing and we talked for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuxin immediately asked, "Didn't Fa Qing lay a hand on him? Doesn't Fa Qing know that this person is the real culprit who killed my Master Hongguang?"

"No." The monk shook his head. "There was no sound of fighting coming from inside Chongguang Temple."

Hearing this, Xia Yuxin's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a somewhat eerie smile appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "What do you think Master Faqing and Jiang Yun could talk about?"

How could one not be suspicious of Xia Yuxin's suspicions?

After all, he had ordered the king's assassination, and if this matter were investigated thoroughly, it wouldn't stand up to scrutiny. Although he is now the Grand Preceptor and wields immense power, if this matter were to spread, the high-ranking monks throughout the Buddhist kingdom would likely not tolerate him.

Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "I will go to Chongguang Temple to see Master Faqing."

"Send more guards to keep a close watch on the dungeon."

It was getting dark, and Xia Yuxin quickly set off for Chongguang Temple.

When they arrived at Chongguang Temple, it was already completely dark. After sending someone in to deliver a message, Master Faqing soon came to the temple gate to greet them.

Master Faqing looked at Xia Yuxin outside the door, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he put his hands together in prayer: "Amitabha, it is already dark. May I ask what brings the Imperial Preceptor here?"

"Let's go inside and talk. This isn't the place to talk." Xia Yuxin walked into Chongguang Temple expressionlessly.

Master Faqing gave him a deep look before following him inside.

After leading Xia Yuxin to a meditation room used for receiving guests and dismissing the others, Xia Yuxin smiled and said, "I heard that Jiang Yun, the fugitive who killed the king, came to see Master Faqing today?"

Seeing that Xia Yuxin got straight to the point, Master Faqing nodded.

"Master Faqing, why didn't you take action and capture Jiang Yun?" Xia Yuxin's voice carried a hint of accusation and dissatisfaction: "This man is extremely wicked..."

Master Faqing: "I was wondering why the National Preceptor would come all this way so late at night. Turns out he's here to interrogate me."

“That benefactor Jiang did come to see me, and he said that the king’s death had nothing to do with him and that the real culprit was someone else.”

“I did not witness him kill the king, and I suspect there may be more to the story…”

"Is there another hidden story?" Xia Yuxin's heart sank: "Many people witnessed the king being killed by Jiang Yun."

"Whether he killed him or not, National Preceptor Xia should know in his heart." Master Faqing's expression was calm, unwilling to say more to Xia Yuxin. With a wave of his hand, the door to the meditation room opened with a bang.

"Master Xia, please leave. I am merely a person who practices Buddhism diligently and have no desire to get involved in worldly disputes. You should not come to see me again."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuxin understood that Master Faqing probably already knew the truth and believed the truth as told by Jiang Yun.

For a moment, Xia Yuxin had an impulse to kill this person to silence him.

However, Master Faqing's strength was considerable, and if he really wanted to kill him to silence him, he couldn't act rashly.

Xia Yuxin slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "In that case, I'll take my leave."

As Xia Yuxin stepped out of the meditation room, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He would eliminate this man once he had truly consolidated his power and gained control.

Looking at Xia Yuxin's retreating figure, Master Faqing's eyes also revealed a look of worry.

He could see the ferocity and murderous intent in Xia Yuxin's eyes.

This ordeal may not be so easy to overcome.

He could only shake his head, put his hands together, and chant, "Amitabha."

……

At this moment, the dozen or so soldiers who were originally guarding the entrance to the palace dungeon had already fainted.

After knocking them unconscious, Jiang Yun went alone and quickly headed into the depths of the dungeon.

The security was indeed very tight; every short distance inside the dungeon, you could see monks guarding the area.

Fortunately, the monks assigned to guard this place were of only average strength.

He couldn't withstand a single move from Jiang Yun before being knocked unconscious.

The dungeon was quite empty. Liu Boqing and the others were imprisoned deep in the dungeon corridor. Jiang Yun quickly arrived there.

"Jiang Yun!"

Inside the cell, Cat Da Cai, who was lying down preparing to fall asleep, suddenly brightened up when he saw Jiang Yun outside the cell.

Jiang Yun quickly broke the iron lock on the door and opened the two cells.

"Thank goodness you're all safe and sound." Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Quick, let's get out of here first."

After saying that, Jiang Yun quickly stepped forward, glanced at the iron hook on Yun Hai's back, and realized that they could only try to remove it after they got out.

"You can't leave yet."

Just as Jiang Yun was about to lead them away, Liu Boqing from the next cell shook his head and said, "All the meteorites are now in Xia Yuxin's hands."

"They're all in his hands?" Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback, but not particularly surprised.

After all, Liu Boqing and the others were captured here, so they would definitely be searched.

Jiang Yun squatted down next to Liu Boqing and said, "Mr. Liu, no matter what, we have to leave now. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback."

Liu Boqing glanced at the many unconscious monks on the ground and slowly said, "I have another idea."

(End of this chapter)