Catching Monsters

Chapter 245 Talking Cat

In the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, there has been no idleness since the news spread.

Everyone in the Duke's Mansion was busy as hell. The busiest person was, of course, Xu Xiaogang. Because there were so many guests coming to congratulate him, he had to strictly stipulate that each guest could only be seen for a quarter of an hour.

Even those of lower status only met briefly and exchanged a few pleasantries.

Xu Suwen's courtyard.

Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen had also learned the news that Xu Xiaogang had been conferred the title of Duke of Zhenguo, and they were both obviously relieved.

At this time, there was a Go board in front of the two of them.

Xu Suwen was a little puzzled. Why did Jiang Yun suddenly want her to teach him how to play Go?

"Although I have learned a little bit of music, chess, calligraphy and painting... I only have a basic understanding... If you are interested, why don't you ask the Confucian teacher in the academy who is proficient in these arts to come and teach you?" Xu Su asked.

Jiang Yun waved his hand and said, "I'm just learning it casually."

Xu Suwen couldn't help but sigh, and said slowly: "Fortunately, His Majesty is sensible. It was only my father who surrendered to the enemy, and our Duke's Mansion was not harmed."

In fact, the fact that things went so smoothly was beyond Jiang Yun's expectations.

It is pure bullshit to say that the only person who surrendered to the enemy was Xu Dingwu and it had nothing to do with the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Over the years, whenever a minister committed a crime, aren't there enough cases where their family members were implicated?

In essence, the people in the Zhenguo Mansion are hostages used to contain Xu Dingwu on the front line.

There must be some other reasons why Xiao Yuzheng agreed, but I don't know the specific reasons.

Jiang Yun frowned when he thought of this, and looked at Xu Suwen and said, "Suwen, how much do you know about your father? Why did he defect to the Northern Hu?"

Xu Suwen, holding the chess piece in her hand, naturally had her mind off the chessboard. She frowned slightly when she heard Jiang Yun's question and said slowly, "To be honest, I still don't want to believe that my father would surrender to the Northern Hu."

"If he surrendered to the enemy, it certainly wasn't for the gold and silver treasures. Your Majesty thinks so highly of my father. In the Great Zhou, our Zhenguogong Mansion is also a first-class powerful and noble family."

"Why would my father defect to the enemy?"

The two were extremely curious, but this kind of thing could only be solved by finding Xu Dingwu directly and asking him in person.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to get the answer just by guessing. Jiang Yun listened to the noisy sounds coming from the living room and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

The fickleness of human nature is actually normal.

At this moment, Tao Yuelan finally let go of her worries and did not go to receive the guests.

Logically speaking, although Xu Xiaogang became the Duke of Zhenguo, her old lady was still alive, and according to etiquette, she should visit some distinguished guests of the Duke level.

However, Tao Yuelan thought about the time when the Duke's Mansion was in trouble and she sent servants to visit but received no response, so she felt angry.

At this moment, she was sitting quietly beside a fish pond in the inner courtyard, sprinkling fish food. Then, she asked someone to call Wu Chi over.

Wu Chi trotted all the way and came to Tao Yuelan respectfully: "Madam, do you have any instructions?"

"Xiao Gang will probably be heading to Jianchi Pass soon. You should start preparing for Jiang Yun and Su Wen's wedding tomorrow, and try to get them married before Xiao Gang leaves."

Hearing this, Wu Chi was a little surprised and couldn't help but say, "Madam, isn't this too hasty?"

Normally, for a top dignitary like the Duke's Mansion, preparing for a wedding is a tedious process, and of course it has to be a grand affair, not shabby.

"Su Wen's marriage and Xiao Gang's future have always been two things in my mind. Now that they are done together, I feel at ease." Tao Yuelan said slowly, looking at the fish in the water.

"It's ma'am."

Finally, the night gradually fell, and Xu Xiaogang, who had been busy all day, finally had some free time. Wu Chi brought him a bowl of ginseng soup, and after he drank it, he said, "Master, when the lady has asked you to finish your work, go see her. She seems to have something to tell you."

After hurriedly drinking the ginseng soup, Xu Xiaogang wiped the corner of his mouth and rushed to Tao Yuelan's house. After knocking on the door, Tao Yuelan's voice came from inside: "Come in."

"Mother."

Tao Yuelan was sitting on a wooden chair in the room, and on the table next to her was a long sword made by Jing Gang.

"sit down."

"This sword is an heirloom of the Xu family. It is the sword worn by your ancestor, the first Duke of Zhenguo."

"Your father wore it when he first led his troops to the border."

"Your father once said that this is the sword of luck. It has been through hundreds of battles and encountered many dangers on the battlefield. It was the only way for him to survive. You went to Jianchi Pass, so maybe you carried it with you."

At this point, Tao Yuelan's eyes flickered, and she said with tears in her eyes: "I know that over the years, mother has not been kind enough to you and has been partial to your sister. I don't know if you will blame mother."

"But mother wants you to come back alive and safe more than anyone else."

Hearing this, Xu Xiaogang knelt on the ground and took the sword with both hands: "How could I blame mother? Don't worry, there are 150,000 soldiers in Jianchi Pass, and nothing will happen to me."

……

The evening breeze was cool. Jiang Yun was lying on a recliner in the courtyard, holding the meteorite Buddha statue in his hand, observing what was so special about this thing.

It looks like an ordinary stone with a black luster.

Although it is called a meteorite, it is not the same as the bumpy meteorite in Jiang Yun's impression. He raised his hand. What is so special about this thing? Mr. Ye Xiuyuan also wants this thing, and Linglong Sect Leader also attaches so much importance to it.

Including the third-grade blood demon...

At least in his hands, he didn't feel that there was anything strange about this thing.

"What on earth is the use of this thing?" Jiang Yun couldn't help but mutter to himself.

At this moment, a strange voice suddenly came from the roof: "This thing is not simple."

The moment the sound was heard, Jiang Yun stood up from the recliner as if a spring was installed on his butt, and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

In the moonlight, a lazy black fat cat was seen lying on the eaves, its eyes like blue gems, staring at Jiang Yun.

"Are you talking?" Jiang Yun frowned and looked at the fat cat in front of him, but he couldn't sense any evil spirit.

Strange, could this be an ordinary wild cat? Was what I just heard just an illusion?

Are you hallucinating?
"It's not me who's talking, is it the ghost?" The black cat licked its front paw with a look of dissatisfaction, then stared at the meteorite Buddha statue in Jiang Yun's hand: "Little guy, I want this thing."

After saying that, the black cat turned into a black shadow, jumped in front of Jiang Yun in an instant, snatched the meteorite Buddha statue from Jiang Yun's hand with its mouth, then jumped up and returned to the eaves.

This set of movements was so smooth that Jiang Yun hadn't even reacted yet.

The item was already in the black cat's hands. The black cat looked at the meteorite Buddha statue in his hand, and a strange smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect to get it so easily. It's so easy, meow."

"Boss Yunhai has to praise me."

After saying that, the black cat turned into a black shadow and disappeared over the eaves.

"Hey!"

Jiang Yun quickly jumped onto the roof and searched around, but there was no sign of the black cat.

monster?
Jiang Yun's face darkened. He was robbed by a talking cat?
Of course, Jiang Yun knew very well that this cat was somewhat unusual and did not have any demonic aura.

But it was obvious that this monster was able to hide its aura very well, and its own strength was probably far superior to his own.

He quickly rushed towards the East Zhenfusi, and when he arrived at the East Zhenfusi, he knocked on Yang Liunian's door.

"Enter."

Yang Liunian sat inside, looking at the document in his hand with a gloomy face. When he saw that it was Jiang Yun who came, he forced a smile and said, "Brother Jiang is here, please sit down."

Jiang Yun frowned and asked, "Master Qianhu, are there any records of cat monsters near our capital?"

"Cat demon?" Yang Liunian was stunned, touched his hair, and said, "To be honest, there are quite a few demons in the capital. What's wrong?"

"I just met a talking cat... and it stole something from me."

Hearing this, Yang Liunian shook his head and said, "This matter of the cat demon is a small matter. Right now, there is a bigger matter to deal with."

As he spoke, Yang Liunian handed over a document. Jiang Yun took it and took a look. It was a secret report.

"The northern barbarians have just assembled a large army of 200,000 people, and are converging towards the northern border from five directions. I'm afraid a major change will happen soon."

Seeing this secret report, Jiang Yun's pupils shrank slightly. Two hundred thousand troops?
Northern Hu.

Is there going to be a war?

Jiang Yun quickly put down the secret report and said, "I don't think this secret report is suitable..."

"The news arrived this afternoon. Your Majesty, the Ministry of War, and the Jinyiwei have all issued secret orders. We should make preparations as soon as possible." Yang Liunian's face condensed, and he said slowly: "When the time comes, our Jinyiwei will also dispatch a large number of people to Jianchi Pass for support."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded slightly. After all, there are cultivators in this world.

Not only did the Zhou Kingdom have all kinds of talented people, but the various tribes of the Northern Hu also had all kinds of masters.

Various monks and masters must go to the front line to protect the soldiers from evil attacks.

"Jiang Yun, according to Commander Li, you don't need to go to the front line."

When Jiang Yun heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

"Commander Li has a secret mission for you. You need to go to the northern grasslands and go deep into the northern barbarians..."

Jiang Yun: “???”

This is indeed not the front line. They all ran to the house across the street. It's not even as good as the front line.

Seeing Jiang Yun's frown, Yang Liunian knew that this mission was not an easy one, but it was decided by Commander Li, and he couldn't change it. He coughed and said, "If you have nothing else, go back and make preparations early."

Jiang Yun turned around and was about to walk out the door, but as soon as he walked out the door, he slapped his forehead. The matter of the black cat had not been dealt with yet.

The most important thing is that the meteorite Buddha statue is not mine. If Linglong Sect Leader comes to me for it, what will I have to give back...

What's more, he promised to give one to Ye Xiuyuan.

After this trip, he still owed two meteorites.

(End of this chapter)