Catching Monsters

Chapter 754 Letter

Logically speaking, shouldn't these people rush forward and capture this person immediately upon seeing him?

This is a criminal officially listed on the imperial warrant; the reaction of these Imperial Guards is rather strange.

Wu Tongzhan had a vague feeling that something was not right.

"you are?"

"Hong Jingchuan, a centurion of the Northern Garrison."

After speaking, Hong Jingchuan slowly looked at Wu Tongzhan and said, "Sir, if this person is kept alive, he might reveal your whereabouts."

"This person cannot be allowed to live."

Wu Tongzhan was immediately alarmed and hurriedly took a few steps back. His legs were weak, and he said in a deep voice, "Imperial Envoy Hong, this Jiang Yun is a wanted criminal designated by the court. If you do this, you will be colluding with a wanted criminal."

"You have bright futures ahead of you, why waste them on a criminal..."

As he spoke, four Imperial Guards surrounded him.

Upon seeing this, Wu Tongzhan hurriedly tried to escape, but the four Imperial Guards instantly drew their swords.

The four men's knives were swift; in an instant, they cut Wu Tongzhan to the ground, and he stopped breathing immediately.

Guo Chengnian and Huang Jincheng, who were inside the courtyard, were so nervous upon seeing this scene that they were speechless.

Hong Jingchuan's gaze naturally fell on Guo Chengnian and Huang Jincheng. These two probably already knew Lord Jiang's identity, and Hong Jingchuan had no intention of keeping them around.

Just as these Imperial Guards were eyeing him menacingly, Jiang Yun slowly spoke: "If you spare their lives, they won't reveal my whereabouts."

"No, that's right. I just received the manual for the Purple Gold Fist from Lord Jiang. I'm extremely grateful and wouldn't have time to reveal Lord Jiang's whereabouts." Guo Chengnian said nervously, "I even stopped you from coming in just now."

Huang Jincheng replied, "I was preparing medicine for Lord Jiang, I don't know anything about it."

After Jiang Yun coughed lightly, she said to Hong Jingchuan, "Come inside with me, I have something to ask you."

"Yes." Hong Jingchuan nodded.

After entering the room, Jiang Yun sat down and pointed to the chair next to her: "Sit down."

"I will stand," Hong Jingchuan said respectfully.

"Sit down if you're told to."

"Yes."

Hong Jingchuan then slowly sat down next to Jiang Yun, his face beaming with joy, and said, "Sir, your sudden disappearance has worried all the brothers in our Embroidered Uniform Guard. Seeing that you are alright, I am relieved."

Jiang Yun smiled, nodded, and then asked, "How are things at home and in the capital?"

The question Jiang Yun asked was also the one that concerned her the most.

Hong Jingchuan then said, "I heard that Madam and Miss Qiaoqiao have moved to Sanqing Temple and will not leave it easily on ordinary days."

"The Jiang residence is also safe and sound. The constables from the Jingzhao Prefecture originally wanted to take advantage of Lord Jiang's loss of power and use the pretext of confiscating his property to rush into the Jiang residence and loot his valuables. However, after Lord Qi Da learned about this, he immediately led his brothers from the Embroidered Uniform Guard to the residence and smashed up the house of the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture."

"Therefore, people from all sides in the capital dared not make any moves against the Jiang family."

Hearing that Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao had arrived at the Sanqing Temple, Jiang Yun felt relieved.

With Dongfang Yao overseeing things at the Sanqing Temple, their safety shouldn't be a problem.

“But Lord Jiang, have you been framed? His Majesty values ​​you so highly, how could this be…” Hong Jingchuan couldn’t help but ask.

This is a question that many people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard are curious about.

Although Jiang Yun was not in the capital, he could guess the reason: "His Majesty also has his own unavoidable difficulties."

"Is the master injured?" Hong Jingchuan thought of the medicine being brewed in the courtyard and said, "Let us brothers stay and protect the master."

"No need." Jiang Yun waved his hand and said slowly, "You all go about your business. I'll stay here and recover from my injuries for a while longer. Once I'm healed, I'll think of another way."

"Yes." Hong Jingchuan nodded upon hearing this.

Soon, Jiang Yun and Hong Jingchuan came out of the house.

Hong Jingchuan glanced at Guo Chengnian and Huang Jincheng, and said in a cold voice, "While Lord Jiang is here, you must take good care of him. Furthermore, if even the slightest information about Lord Jiang's whereabouts is leaked, you can forget about living!"

Guo Chengnian and Huang Jincheng naturally nodded repeatedly and agreed without hesitation.

Then, Hong Jingchuan glanced at Wu Tongzhan's corpse on the ground, and led several Imperial Guards, dragging Wu Tongzhan's body out of the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, many bodyguards who had come to watch the spectacle also showed surprise when they saw Wu Tongzhan's corpse.

Wu Tongzhan died just like that?

Many of the bodyguards present were incredulous.

You should know that Wu Tongzhan is one of the top experts in their Tiger Head Escort Agency.

"There's no Jiang Yun here. That bastard, for the reward, recklessly reported to the authorities, wasting my time. He deserves to die," Hong Jingchuan said coldly. Hearing this, the bodyguards present subconsciously took a step back. These legendary Imperial Guards really were ruthless killers.

After saying this, Hong Jingchuan, along with four other Imperial Guards, strode away from the place.

Soon, Guo Chengnian also came out of the courtyard. Looking at Wu Tongzhan's body on the ground, he couldn't help but shake his head.

He said slowly, "Someone, go and buy a coffin and give Wu Tongzhan a proper burial."

"Chief镖师, what exactly is going on?"

"Yes, Brother Wu was just a normal person, and he was killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

“He asked for it.” Guo Chengnian took a deep breath and continued, following Hong Jingchuan’s words, “This bastard coveted the reward offered by the government, reported to the authorities that Zeng Yunfan was Jiang Yun, the one wanted by the imperial court, and even brought the imperial envoy of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”

"When the imperial envoys took a look, they found that Wu Tongzhan was not the person wanted by the court. How could he possibly have a good ending? He was immediately beheaded by the enraged imperial envoys."

"Oh dear, this is messed up."

Upon seeing this, the bodyguards present couldn't help but shake their heads.

……

"Lord Jiang." Huang Jincheng, who was sitting in the courtyard decocting medicine, carefully carried the decocted medicine into Jiang Yun's room and said nervously, "The medicine is ready."

Seeing Huang Jincheng's cautious demeanor, Jiang Yun said, "There's no need to be so careful. Just call me Brother Zeng to avoid revealing my presence here."

Hearing this, Huang Jincheng's tense mood finally relaxed a bit.

There was nothing they could do; Hong Jingchuan had been chopped down by Wu Tongzhan without a word.

Although he disliked Wu Tongzhan in normal times, he never thought of killing him.

It is said that the Embroidered Uniform Guard kills without blinking an eye, let alone the man in front of you, who is the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Back in the main hall, Guo Chengnian finally came to his senses. He vaguely realized that this Lord Jiang didn't seem to have completely lost power.

At the very least, his men from the Embroidered Uniform Guard were still on his side.

But why was he listed as a wanted criminal by the imperial court?

For a nobody like Guo Chengnian, this reason was naturally incomprehensible.

He couldn't help but shake his head. In any case, he would just have to obey Lord Jiang's orders.

Perhaps this is also an opportunity for Tiger Head Escort Agency.

If Jiang Yun can regain his strength in the future...

Guo Chengnian's eyes also lit up slightly. Under normal circumstances, how could their Tiger Head Escort Agency have the opportunity to come into contact with such an important figure as Jiang Yun?
In the following days, Huang Jincheng followed Jiang Yun's instructions and bought a lot of Chinese medicine to drink and nourish his body. Jiang Yun's body also gradually recovered.

……

The capital city, the Sanqing Temple.

During this period, the Sanqing Temple has been closed to visitors, and those who wish to offer incense have generally been turned away.

During this period, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao could barely eat or drink, as they were both worried about Jiang Yun's safety and whereabouts.

In the main hall of the Sanqing Temple at dawn, Xu Suwen knelt on a prayer mat, praying to the Three Pure Ones before her.

Wen Chen carried the food to the outside of the main hall. Seeing this scene, he sighed slightly and said, "Master's wife, have something to eat. You've been praying for Master all night. Get some rest."

"Master is spreading the Tao to the Three Pure Ones and building the Three Pure Ones Taoist Temple. The Three Pure Ones will surely bless Master."

During these past few days, aside from sleeping, Xu Suwen knelt before the statue of the Three Pure Ones, hoping that the Three Pure Ones would protect Jiang Yun and keep him safe.

Xu Suwen had no choice but to pray for Jiang Yun.

Xu Suwen's face was somewhat pale. She slowly got up, took a bite of food, but found it tasteless.

She said slowly, "I have no other expectations now, I only pray that your master will be safe and sound. Sigh."

At this point, Xu Suwen sighed softly and asked, "Where is Qiaoqiao?"

"Miss Qiaoqiao, since arriving at the Sanqing Temple, I heard that Master had an accident, but you've been diligently practicing Confucian and Taoist techniques in your room every day..."

"She said that if anything happened to her master, she would avenge him."

Upon hearing this, Xu Suwen smiled helplessly. Jiang Qiaoqiao's personality was indeed somewhat similar to Jiang Yun's.

She sighed, and just then, a Taoist priest from the temple rushed over to Wen Chen: "Master, we caught someone at the back gate. This person secretly climbed over the wall and entered our Sanqing Temple."

Wen Chen frowned: "What are you doing?"

"He claimed to have...a letter from the master."

Upon hearing this, Xu Suwen's eyes lit up: "Really?"

(End of this chapter)