Catching Monsters

Chapter 86 Only You and I Know
Xu Dingwu, the Duke of the Zhou Dynasty, had made great military achievements.

At the age of eighteen, he followed the previous Duke of Zhenguo into the army.

In the fourth year of Zhengde, the northern Hu invaded. Although Xu Dingwu was of noble status, he led the troops.

He led a thousand cavalrymen to raid the Beihu camp one after another.

In the sixth year of Zhengde, the northern barbarians attacked and the previous Duke of Zhenguo was ambushed and died in the battlefield. The 20-year-old Xu Dingwu became the new Duke of Zhenguo.

He commanded an army of 100,000 and defeated the northern barbarians. He became famous in one battle and became renowned in the Great Zhou.

Afterwards, he guarded the border all year round, and the northern Hu and northern barbarians did not dare to invade for many years.

Although Xu Dingwu is not in the capital for many years, he is still very famous.

Seeing Xu Dingwu coming, all the Jinyiwei subconsciously looked at Xu Xiaogang and couldn't help thinking, this guy is crazy, why do we Jinyiwei bring the Duke of Zhenguo here when we are just trying a case?

What is this guy thinking?

Xu Dingwu had a stern face and a dark expression. He couldn't help but glare at Xu Xiaogang beside him and cursed in a low voice, "Did you tell your mother about it? Otherwise, how would she know that I was in the Jiaofangsi?"

Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath and whispered, "This isn't the first time your mother has arrested you from the Jiaofangsi..."

"You always stay in that room and never change it. How can I find you?"

Xu Dingwu glanced at his son's changeable expression and felt a little helpless.

He was the Duke of Zhenguo, but he was dragged out of the room by Tao Yuelan before he could even put on his underwear.

Ask him to go to the East Pacification Office to help.

Said Jiang Yun was in trouble.

In the past two days, his wife has been mentioning this name frequently and asked him to send someone to investigate.

Xu Dingwu originally wanted to refuse, as he was a general in the army and there was no way he could interfere in the affairs of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Tao Yuelan took his underpants, brought them to the candle in the room, and asked, "Are you going or not? If not, I will burn your underpants with fire."

Even though it was legitimate for high-ranking officials in the capital to hang out in the Jiaofangsi, it was also legitimate.

After all, this is an official business and it also contributes to the taxation of the Zhou Dynasty.

But if the lady came and made a fuss and burned the pants, and the news got out, it would have been bad for her reputation.

He then gritted his teeth and agreed...

Xu Xiaogang next to him also had a bitter look on his face. He looked at his colleagues in the Jinyiwei and always felt that they were looking at him strangely.

Also a headache.

Although he came from a well-off family, what he hated most since he was a child was being called a little duke.

When I was a kid and I got into fights with people, they would say, "If your father wasn't the Duke of Zhenguo, and your sister wasn't Xu Suwen, I would beat you to death today!"

When I went out to drink with others, someone said, "Everyone, please give a toast to Xu Xiaogang. He is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Let the son of the Duke of Zhenguo choose first."

Even if he was a little older and wanted to take up a position, people would say that the son of a Duke of Zhenguo must join the army.

Xu Xiaogang has his own pride, that is, he is Xu Xiaogang.

So he did not join the army, nor did he join the Wucheng Bingmasi and other departments.

Instead, he joined the Imperial Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards are His Majesty's personal guards, and here, my father's influence should be reduced to a minimum.

No matter what trouble he got into, he never asked his family for help...

Unexpectedly, I broke the rules again for Jiang Yun today.

Brother-in-law!
You must remember my kindness!

Soon, a Jinyiwei brought a chair, and Xu Dingwu walked into it and sat down slowly.

Xu Xiaogang slowly walked to Jiang Yun's side and introduced him in a low voice: "This is my father, Xu Dingwu..."

Jiang Yun quickly forced a smile at Xu Dingwu.

"Where is the trial going?" On the way here, Xu Xiaogang told Xu Dingwu everything about the case.

Xia Boran said politely: "Duke Zhenguo, the Jinyiwei are investigating the case. You are coming here in person, isn't that breaking the rules..."

Xu Dingwu frowned and said, "What's the matter? You two can come, but I can't?" "Are you two here for tea?"

"If we want to break the rules, you two were the first to do so."

Abbot Hongzhen clasped his hands together and said slowly: "Amitabha, Duke Zhenguo is joking. I came here to..."

"Stop." Xu Dingwu waved his hand: "I am a rough man, I don't know anything about judging a case."

"You two are a monk and a scholar, and you know nothing about trying a case."

"I think we should stop talking nonsense and let the Jinyiwei conduct the interrogation as they wish."

After saying that, Xu Dingwu looked at Jiang Yun, wanting to see what this boy was capable of.

Cui Liyuan's face looked a little ugly. Things had exceeded his expectations.

Everyone's eyes were on Jiang Yun, making him feel a little nervous.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Take Cui Liyuan to the Imperial Prison first."

"Master Jijiu, you have to help me. These Jinyiwei are trying to force a confession under torture. You can't just stand by and watch them die."

Cui Liyuan became anxious and hurriedly grabbed Xia Boran's hand. Xia Boran was just about to speak.

Xu Dingwu used his big hand to pick up Cui Liyuan like a chicken and threw him to the ground: "Take him away."

Soon, several Jinyiwei came forward and dragged Cui Liyuan out.

Xia Boran frowned deeply and said slowly: "The Jinyiwei tortured Cui Liyuan into confessing like this. Even if Cui Liyuan admitted it, I will have a good talk with His Majesty!"

Having said that, Xia Boran looked at Jiang Yun, ready to say something else.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun was squatting on the ground, using the four treasures of the study to grind ink and draw talismans.

Xu Xiaogang squatted nearby, also curious about what Jiang Yun was doing.

"Are you going to draw a talisman? Make Cui Liyuan speak the truth?"

Jiang Yun heard this and shook his head, saying, "Taoism does have a talisman that can make people reveal the truth..."

"But it may not work against a sixth-rank master like Cui Liyuan."

The truth talisman is more like an illusion, which makes people fall into the trap unknowingly and then reveal the truth.

But that talisman is only effective for ordinary people, or those with very low magic power.

"Then what are you doing?"

"Telephone."

Soon, the two talismans were finished, and Jiang Yun began to chant: "Spiritual sound conveys thoughts, and talismans are the medium. With my power, I will activate the talismans to transmit the sound. Hurry up and obey the command!"

The two talismans instantly shone with a faint light.

"What's the use of this? Can it be used to investigate a case?" Xu Xiaogang picked up one of the talismans.

"You go to the door."

"Okay." Xu Xiaogang ran to the door.

Jiang Yun took one of them and said, "Can you hear me? Hello, hello, hello."

His voice came from another sound transmission note.

After hearing the voice, Xu Xiaogang nodded: "But what's the use of this?"

"Take the sound transmission talisman and stay here. I'm going to the Imperial Prison."

After saying that, Jiang Yun put the sound transmission note on himself.

Led by a Jinyiwei, he rushed to the imperial prison.

Everyone in the room looked at each other in confusion.

Soon, Jiang Yun's voice rang out from the sound transmission note in Xu Xiaogang's hand.

"Cui Liyuan, the following conversation is only known to you and me, so I want to talk to you..."

Everyone present heard the voice transmitted from the sound transmission talisman and understood Jiang Yun's intention.

(End of this chapter)