Catching Monsters

Chapter 84 What does your family do?
Xu Xiaogang’s suggestion makes a lot of sense.

In the absence of any witnesses or physical evidence, torture is the only way out.

Before Jiang Yun became the chief judge, he felt that the torture methods used by the Jinyiwei were somewhat inhumane.

But when I sit in this position, I find that existence is reasonable.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Cui Liyuan, Changxin Temple, you have heard about women getting pregnant in their dreams, right?"

Cui Liyuan straightened his back and said calmly, "I have heard a little bit about it, but I practice Confucianism and Taoism, and I have little contact with Buddhism."

"Did you, the Jinyiwei, call me here because of this?"

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Two days ago, we, the Jinyiwei, disguised ourselves and entered Changxin Temple. We did encounter a black shadow, but it then escaped. We did not detect any evil aura."

"That black shadow does look a bit like a Confucian technique, a form of transformation."

"The Jinyiwei is notorious for its evil deeds, yet they resort to the method of disguising themselves as women." Cui Liyuan glanced at the two of them indifferently.

Then he smiled and said, "There are many people in the Huawai Shen Society. Just because of this, you suspect me? That's a bit unreasonable."

Many Jinyiwei looked at Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang curiously. Men dressed as women?
Xu Xiaogang hurriedly said loudly: "Jiang Yun, I'm afraid you can't hide the fact that you are dressed as a woman now..."

Jiang Yun didn't care about his reputation. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Cui Liyuan: "Cui Liyuan, I just said disguise, but I didn't say we were men dressed as women."

Cui Liyuan heard this, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes: "Those evil creatures all attack women, so I guess that you two are men dressed as women. Isn't this surprising?"

Jiang Yun had a cold face and suddenly asked back: "Did I say that we went there together?"

Cui Liyuan secretly thought that this was not good. In a panic, it was easy to reveal flaws.

This is the Jinyiwei Yamen. If he didn't rely on his identity as a Confucian teacher in the Renyi Academy, he would never get out alive if he entered.

Don't be fooled by his calm and confident appearance. How can he not be panicked inside?

Jiang Yun deliberately concealed a lot of information just to confirm whether this guy was the murderer.

After all, all clues point to this person.

But as a person who traveled through time from the modern era, I always have a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

But now it is basically certain that he is the murderer.

But Jiang Yun also understood that it was not enough to convict based on just this little information.

As expected, Cui Liyuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Since it is the adults and your companions who are interrogating me, I naturally guess that this case is investigated by you two."

"Am I guilty of making a random guess?"

Jiang Yun said in a deep voice: "Take him to the Imperial Prison and punish him."

Now that the murderer has been identified, all we have to do is get him to talk.

Hearing this, the many impatient Jinyiwei in the trial hall quickly stepped forward and wanted to take this guy to the imperial prison behind the yamen.

If it weren't for this guy's identity, he would have been thrown into prison long ago.

We are the Imperial Guards. If we just try cases honestly in the lobby, aren't we on the same level as those people in the Ministry of Justice?

Cui Liyuan did not dare to resist, and his face showed anxiety: "What are you doing? What are you doing! This matter has nothing to do with me!"

"This lord has such great authority."

"Are you going to torture our Confucian teachers at Renyi Academy and force them to confess?"

Suddenly, a voice of dissatisfaction was heard outside the lobby.

Upon hearing this, many Jinyiwei looked outside, then their faces changed and they stopped going forward to tie up Cui Liyuan.

A Confucian master in his fifties with extraordinary temperament slowly walked in.

He was wearing a long robe with fluttering sleeves, and he looked very elegant. "Who is this?" Jiang Yun asked Xu Xiaogang beside him in a low voice.

Anyone who could break into the Jinyiwei lobby like this is certainly not an ordinary person.

Xu Xiaogang's face changed, and he asked in a low voice: "Xia Boran, a Confucian fourth-grade Haoran realm, the chief priest of Renyi Academy."

"When he reached the level of a great scholar, he no longer managed trivial matters in the academy. He was the person with the highest status in the Benevolence and Righteousness Academy."

"Although Xia Jijiu does not enter the court, many ministers in the court are Xia Jijiu's students and have very high status."

Xia Boran walked into the house slowly.

"Jiujiu, you have to make the decision for me." Cui Liyuan turned around quickly, saluted respectfully, and said, "This group of Jinyiwei slandered my reputation. They couldn't solve the case, but they wanted to frame me."

"Being framed is a small matter for me, but if I were to be involved in such dirty water, I'm afraid it would bring disgrace to the reputation of the academy."

Xia Boran looked calm as he looked up at Jiang Yun and said, "I am here to listen. If it was really Cui Liyuan who did it, you Jinyiwei wouldn't have to take action, and I would never let him go easily."

"But if you want to force a confession out of my academy master, it is impossible."

"Bring a chair to Xia Jijiu." Jiang Yun said.

Soon, a wooden chair was brought into the room. After Xia Jijiu slowly sat down, Cui Liyuan seemed to have gained confidence and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, if you can't solve the case, you can't frame me."

"This Buddhist temple caused a woman to become pregnant. Who is the real culprit? Is it hard to guess?"

"So what you mean is that this was done by someone from my Buddhist sect?"

Suddenly, another voice was heard outside the lobby.

Everyone turned to look.

An old monk with kind eyes and wearing a yellow cassock slowly walked in.

Obviously, another big shot is coming...

Jiang Yun cursed inwardly. No wonder the two captains ran away so quickly. It was obvious that they had anticipated this situation...

Xu Xiaogang was beside him, and whispered to Jiang Yun, "This is the abbot of Yinling Temple, Master Hongzhen, a fourth-grade holy monk..."

Jiang Yun: "Move another chair..."

Abbot Hongzhen clasped his hands together and walked in slowly. He glanced at Cui Liyuan and said slowly, "Even if Donor Cui is wronged, you cannot slander us Buddhists for committing such an adulterous act."

Cui Liyuan hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Abbot, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Abbot Hongzhen sat on the chair, looked at Jiang Yun, and said calmly: "I hope you can handle this case impartially and not throw dirty water on our Buddhist sect."

Xia Boran also looked at Jiang Yun, and his meaning was very clear.

This matter cannot be blamed on their academy.

Oh shit.

Jiang Yun's scalp was about to explode. How could he continue to try this case?

He even thought about letting the old monk and Xia Jijiu fight each other, and he would listen to whoever won.

Of course, this was just his thought, and he didn't dare to really suggest so.

Xu Xiaogang also had a dark face and whispered, "How about adding another chair? I'll go back and call my dad..."

Jiang Yun rolled his eyes at Xu Xiaogang and whispered, "This is an official mission. Besides, those who come here are all important people. Don't let your family be implicated."

"By the way, what does your family do?"

　One more chapter, wait a moment.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)