Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Chu Yuncang frowned. When he was handling the Huang Dai case in Jiazhou, he had severely interrogated the Taoist priests of Lingxiao Temple. The temple master, the demon Taoist Qingyang, had confessed that the girls who disappeared in Lingxiao Temple were secretly abducted by them.

About every three or four months, they would secretly send the girls to Shengjing City, but whenever they reached the suburban counties of Shengjing City, someone would come to take over, so they had no idea why they were arresting the girls, let alone where the girls were sent.

Could it be that those girls are imprisoned in the "Hongyan Tomb"?

Chu Yuncang's face was as gloomy as water. He shot a sharp gaze at the timid Taoist priest and said coldly, "Lead the way!"

The timid Taoist priest's face froze, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Hero, where are you going?" His lips trembled and his voice was as thin as a mosquito.

Liuguang kicked the cowardly Taoist priest on the butt and scolded him, "Stop playing dumb! Of course we're going to the 'Red Beauty Tomb'!"

The timid Taoist staggered a few steps before he managed to steady himself. He rubbed his aching buttocks and dared not play any tricks anymore. With trembling legs, he led Chu Yuncang and others into the dense woods and walked towards the east side of the back mountain.

After walking for about half an incense stick, the timid Taoist suddenly stopped. He leaned closer to Liu Guang and whispered, "Hero, walk a dozen feet from here and you'll come out of the forest and reach a fork in the road. Follow the path on the far right and after twenty or thirty feet you'll reach the 'Hongyan Tomb'."

He clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "I will stay here and wait for good news from you, the heroes."

Liuguang was a little impatient and said coldly, "You've been dithering all the way here, what are you trying to do now?"

The timid Taoist priest shook his head vigorously and sighed, "My hero, I am not being cunning. I came to Xuanjing Temple to be a Taoist priest just to make a living. If the temple master knew that I was the one who led you here, my life would be completely over!"

Liuguang's eyes were cold and fierce. He drew his sword with a loud "swish" and said in a deep voice: "If you don't go, I will send you to see the King of Hell right now!"

The timid Taoist priest shuddered suddenly, and an ingratiating smile immediately appeared on his face. He waved his hands hurriedly and said, "No, no, hero, I was just joking. Of course I am willing to go." After that, he walked forward in panic.

But just as Chu Yuncang and his companions emerged from the dense forest and arrived at the fork in the road, they saw a large group of Taoists coming towards the mountain, led by none other than the temple master, Master Xuanyi.

Xuan Yi discovered that the three key points of the formation had all been cracked by someone, and the other party must be extremely powerful. Alarm bells rang in his heart, and he immediately realized that Xuan Jingguan had encountered the biggest crisis in its history!

He quickly returned to Xuanjing Temple and summoned all the Taoists, leaving only a small number to guard the temple, and the rest followed him to the back mountain to search. If they could catch that person, he would definitely beat him to death and completely wipe him out from the six paths!

When the timid Taoist saw Master Xuanyi, instead of being afraid, his eyes lit up. He took advantage of Chu Yuncang and the others' unpreparedness and quickly ran towards them, shouting, "Master, you are finally here, please save your disciple!"

Liuguang felt from the beginning that the timid Taoist confessed too readily and too easily, and guessed that he must be up to something, so he had been secretly on guard. Now that he saw that he was trying to escape, he kicked him on the butt.

The timid Taoist priest immediately fell to the ground, but before he could get up, he was quickly carried back by two guards.

Taoist Xuanyi saw his beloved disciple in such a state of disgrace that he was filled with rage. The man before him actually dared to hit him on his territory. It was as if he was throwing his face to the ground and trampling on it. His face turned ashen with anger and he shouted angrily, "Who are you? How dare you act so wildly in Xuanjing Temple?!"

Chu Yuncang looked at Xuan Yi coldly, ignoring his words.

"Master, they have captured many of my fellow disciples. In order to keep them safe, I have gone to great lengths to lead them here. Please, Master, save me!"

The cowardly Taoist priest had been tied up and thrown to the ground. He shouted at Taoist Xuanyi through the gap between the people's legs.

He looked across at the densely packed crowd of Taoists, wondering why there were so many people in the temple. He hadn't known about this before. Now that he had shouted this out, his future master would surely not blame him. He only hoped that these people would treat him as a hostage to force Xuan Jing Temple and not kill him with a single blow.

Taoist Xuanyi looked at his bound disciple and suddenly caught sight of a young man in ivory robes among the guards. Could this person have cracked the formation's core? How could someone so young achieve such a feat?

He couldn't believe it but had to. Anger and jealousy surged in his heart, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He gritted his teeth and said, "You bunch of fools who have eaten the courage of a bear and a leopard. Why don't you quickly release the people in my temple? Otherwise, I will make sure you don't come back today!"

Chu Yuncang sneered and said in a cold voice: "Little Master, you are so arrogant! I want to see what you dare to do!"

"I'm alone?" Taoist Xuanyi was shocked. Could it be that the person in front of him was the current crown prince?

He glanced back at the dense crowd of Taoists behind him, a fierce glint in his eyes. Since they hadn't revealed their identities, he'd simply pretend they didn't know. He'd slaughter them all, leaving no one alive, and then dispose of the bodies. Who would have known the prince had died at Xuanjing Temple? With insufficient evidence, even if the court investigated later, they wouldn't be able to convict him. Furthermore, the Imperial Master would surely help mediate.

In a flash, Taoist Xuanyi's mind was in a thousand twists and turns, but just as he made up his mind and was about to order an attack, he heard footsteps coming from the mountain. It was the Queen Mother, the Third Prince and others.

When the Queen Mother and the Third Prince saw the two groups confronting each other, their pupils suddenly shrank and they were shocked to the extreme. How did these two groups confront each other?

The three parties looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pinhole, and the air seemed to be frozen.

Staying silent like this wasn't going to work either. The Third Prince took a deep breath and chuckled, "Royal brother, why are you so interested in visiting the Taoist temple today?"

The Queen Mother disliked Empress Yao because of the witchcraft case, so naturally she also disliked Chu Yuncang. She frowned and said coldly: "A crown prince of a country has the leisure to be so leisurely. I really can't understand why your father chose you!"

The Queen Mother's words were very serious, almost saying that she did not like Prince Chu Yuncang.

The Third Prince was suddenly filled with ecstasy. Since the Empress Dowager disliked his brother, the chosen Crown Prince must be him! He could barely suppress the curled corners of his mouth and hurriedly lowered his head to hide it.

Chu Yuncang, however, was unconcerned and said calmly, "Grandmother, I'm not as carefree as my third brother, and I have no desire to play. I recently accepted a case from the Dali Temple and happened to pass by here while tracking a suspect. I just heard a loud noise and I suspect it was the sound of gunpowder."

"Gunpowder is an important military defense material for our Dongling. Possessing gunpowder privately is a serious crime. Therefore, my grandson has brought people to search..."