Catching Monsters

Chapter 736 I Need Your Help

When Fang Tianzong directly mentioned Chu Qinghe's name, Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback. It seemed that it was indeed as he had guessed.

Normally, why would someone from Qinghe Academy dare to attack me for no reason?

Based on all of this, Jiang Yun's only conclusion is...

It is highly likely that the saint has appeared and intends to deal with me.

After all, you should always prepare for the worst.

But with this thought in mind, Jiang Yun's expression turned somewhat grim. If it really was a sage trying to deal with him...

This is not a joke.

Most importantly, Jiang Yun couldn't understand why this sage would target someone as insignificant as himself.

I can't figure it out.

"Master Fang... I would like to help you with that favor, but I might encounter some trouble..."

"Trouble?" Fang Tianzong's ears twitched. "Lord Jiang wields immense power in the Zhou Kingdom. Is there any trouble you can't handle?"

"Saint Fang, you flatter me too much."

Fang Tianzong slowly asked, "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up slightly, and she whispered something in Fang Tianzong's ear.

……

Jiang Yun had no idea what kind of trouble Qinghe Academy would cause. After leaving the palace, he returned to his residence to rest.

The night passed peacefully, and the next morning, Jiang Yun arrived at the Northern Garrison as usual, ready to carry out his duties.

Zidane was already waiting outside his study, his eyes filled with anxiety. When he saw Jiang Yun, he said, "My lord, something has happened."

"What happened?" Jiang Yun frowned slightly upon hearing Qi Da's words and quickly stepped forward.

Qi Da took out a file from his robes and handed it to Jiang Yun in a deep voice: "It is said that a murder has occurred at Qinghe Academy. The academy's headmaster has specifically requested that Lord Jiang go there to investigate the case."

Jiang Yun opened the case file, glanced through it, and said, "This looks like a normal murder case. Is it really necessary for me to investigate it personally?"

“I think so too.” Zidane paused, then said, “I’ll take my men over there and take care of this case.”

"Wait a minute." Jiang Yun shook his head. This was too obvious a bait-and-switch tactic. However, the good news was that the other party was unaware that he already knew they wanted to take action against him.

If we refuse to go now, who knows what other dirty tricks they might have up their sleeves later.

Jiang Yun stroked his chin and said, "I'll go to the palace, and you go to the Sanqing Temple to inform Miss Dongfang to wait near the Qinghe Academy..."

"My lord, what is this?" Zidane was taken aback.

“These kinds of things can’t be prevented.” Jiang Yun paused, then said, “Just do as I tell you.”

"Yes." Zidane nodded.

……

Qinghe Confucian Temple.

Last night, a murder occurred, and all students were notified that they did not need to come to the academy for class today.

Huang Fangming, the head priest of Qinghe Academy, was standing quietly in front of the academy's gate, waiting.

He would occasionally glance at the sun overhead and check the time.

Finally, a large contingent of Imperial Guards arrived quickly from afar.

Jiang Yun, dressed in the official robes of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, arrived with more than fifty elite Embroidered Uniform Guards behind him. Huang Fangming's eyes lit up slightly. With a smile on his face, he quickly stepped forward and said politely, "I have long admired the name of Lord Jiang of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Yesterday, a murder occurred at our academy, and we have specially invited Lord Jiang to come and judge the case."

Jiang Yun, with a broad smile on her face, politely bowed and asked, "And you are?"

"Huang Fangming, the Chancellor of Qinghe Academy," the other person introduced himself.

Jiang Yun said "Oh" and nodded: "So it's Grand Master Huang, I've heard so much about you. Come on, let's go inside and talk more."

"Of course." Huang Fangming smiled broadly, gestured for Jiang Yun to enter, and led her inside.

The fifty-odd Imperial Guards behind Jiang Yun followed one after another. Huang Fangming did not notice that there was a blind man among the Imperial Guards.

The scenery inside Qinghe Confucian Temple is quite different from that inside Renyi Confucian Temple.

Renyi Academy is considered to be the most standard academy structure, while Qinghe Academy was originally just a school with many willow trees planted inside, making it a uniquely beautiful place.

Huang Fangming accompanied Jiang Yun as they walked deeper into the academy, chatting casually along the way.

Jiang Yun said, "Qinghe Academy is famous far and wide. I heard of its great name when I was a student."

"Lord Jiang has also studied?" After saying this, Huang Fangming realized his mistake and corrected himself, saying, "I heard that Lord Jiang's cultivation is quite profound, and I thought that Lord Jiang had been cultivating since childhood."

"I have read quite a few books by sages before." Jiang Yun nodded. "It is said that Qinghe Academy is the birthplace of the last Confucian scholar among the five great academies?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Fangming nodded slightly: "That's right, the place where our Confucian sage studied is the sacred ground of our academy."

"A thousand years have passed, and they are still well preserved."

The two were talking about something that had nothing to do with the case.

The Qinghe Academy occupies a large area. It took a full incense stick's time to walk inside before we arrived at the bamboo courtyard in a grove of trees.

"The murder occurred here."

Huang Fangming pointed to the bamboo courtyard and slowly said to Jiang Yun, "Lord Jiang, you can go in alone with me. If so many people go in, it might ruin the scene."

"Chancellor Huang, I'll just take two attendants." After saying that, Jiang Yun looked back.

Qi Da and Fang Tianzong then stepped out from the crowd.

Seeing this, Huang Fangming didn't say anything more and made a gesture of invitation: "Lord Jiang, please."

Pushing open the door, Jiang Yun, Qi Da, and Fang Tianzong strode into the courtyard.

At this moment, there was still a pool of blood in the courtyard.

Zidane immediately stepped forward, squatted down beside the pool of blood, sniffed it, then frowned and said, "Sir, this is not human blood, it's dog blood."

Even after human blood dries, it remains dark red, while dog blood is even darker. For an experienced member of the Imperial Guard like Zidane, the difference is immediately apparent.

Jiang Yun was not surprised, and simply said, "Chancellor Huang, what's going on? Your Qinghe Academy has lost a dog, does it really require me to personally come and investigate?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the courtyard door slammed shut with a bang.

Then, a barrier that had been set up beforehand instantly formed, separating the inside and outside of the courtyard.

Inside the bamboo house in the courtyard, a person slowly walked out.

Peng Chenxing is a top expert in the first-rank realm of Qinghe Academy.

Huang Fangming quickly retreated to Peng Chenxing's side.

Peng Chenxing stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Jiang Yun and the other two expressionlessly, and slowly said, "Lord Jiang, I need your help."

Jiang Yun: "This doesn't sound like you're asking for my help."

(End of this chapter)