The Good Grandson of the Red Chamber

Chapter 107 A chaotic rout, a brutal beating of a drowning dog.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Chengzong instructed Xia Xi, "Have someone inform the Jia family of this news tomorrow."

"Just tell them to be careful of this monk and Taoist priest. These two don't seem like good people. It's very likely that Young Master Zhu's illness was caused by their methods."

"They will probably come to our door again in the next couple of days. They have ulterior motives and are plotting something bad. We must be careful and absolutely not let them have any contact with Young Master Zhu."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After stepping down, Xia Xi was also horrified.

He hadn't expected that this monk and Taoist priest would be so wicked.

What surprised him even more was how the prince knew about this matter.

Could it be that the prince has other channels for obtaining intelligence besides them?

Besides this answer, Xia Xi found it difficult to find a more reasonable explanation.

This made Xia Xi even more respectful of Xia Chengzong.

When working for the prince, one must never harbor any treacherous intentions. Once the prince discovers such intentions, one will surely lose his trust.

These eunuchs all lived by depending on their masters.

Once abandoned by their master, their fate will be incredibly miserable, worse than that of a dog.

The next day, Xia Xi sent someone to inform the Rongguo Mansion of this news.

When Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang heard this news, they took it very seriously and were terrified, their faces filled with lingering fear.

No wonder Zhu Ge'er almost died of illness; it turns out there were bad people causing trouble.

This monk and this Taoist priest truly deserve to die!

Grandmother Jia spoke up, "Oh, right, I suddenly remembered, I think I heard 'Namo Jieyuanshe Pusa' yesterday?"

Madam Wang nodded and said, "I also heard that person say something unsettling—that they might be in danger or possessed by evil spirits, and we are skilled at healing them."

Grandmother Jia said, "Isn't that exactly what we were talking about? They must have come to our door yesterday, but they didn't get in; the servants carried them away."

"These two are indeed quite capable. How did they manage to have us overhear their conversation outside the mansion while we were inside?"

As she spoke, Grandmother Jia hurriedly called Lin Zhixiao's wife and asked her to go out and investigate the matter.

Before long, Lin Zhixiao's wife came in and reported the matter to Grandmother Jia.

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia hurriedly said, "These two wicked people truly deserve to die! They actually came yesterday."

"And they almost managed to sneak in. We need to be careful in the future and make sure they don't take advantage of any loopholes."

Grandmother Jia immediately ordered that if the monk and the Taoist priest were ever found, they should be apprehended and handed over to the authorities.

Lady Wang then asked Grandmother Jia whether she should tell her brother, Prince Teng, about this matter and ask him to help capture the monk and the Taoist priest.

Grandmother Jia hated the two men so much that she nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, the lame Taoist and the mad monk were completely unaware that Xia Chengzong had done something wicked, and that the Jia family was determined to capture them and imprison them.

After some discussion, they decided to go straight to the point and try their luck at the Jia family mansion again today.

They've been out for quite some time now, but things haven't progressed at all.

They were unable to explain themselves when they returned.

Furthermore, they already showed up at the Jia family's door yesterday. Who knows when they'll find such a suitable opportunity again?

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They couldn't wait that long any longer.

So they decided to use some tricks and get straight to the point.

The mortal world is a place devoid of spirits and is subject to various restrictions.

These Qi cultivators can enter the mortal world to refine their minds, but they absolutely cannot use immortal techniques in the mortal world.

Therefore, they had no choice but to resort to some underhanded and vulgar methods.

With their plans settled, the two of them went into the capital together again and arrived at the gate of the Rongguo Mansion.

At this moment, the lame Taoist secretly prepared a stack of talismans in his sleeve.

These talismans are made using special methods and can spontaneously combust when exposed to the wind.

What they didn't know was that the servants at the Rongguo Mansion's gate had already received orders.

If you see this monk and Taoist priest again, you must capture them and hand them over to the authorities.

Everyone who can capture them will receive a hefty reward.

The seven or eight servants never expected that these two villains, who had just been driven away yesterday, would actually reappear today.

To avoid alerting the two foolish thieves and letting them escape, they greeted them with smiles on their faces.

He said, "Two Taoist priests, two Zen masters, and two True Immortals, I apologize for my offense yesterday."

"We were blind to your talent and have been disrespectful to you two esteemed masters."

"Yes, please, both of you gentlemen..."

The lame Taoist priest already held a talisman in his hand, ready to use his supernatural powers to intimidate these mortals.

Unexpectedly, these people changed their tune overnight.

This left both the lame Taoist priest and the bald-headed monk somewhat bewildered.

They didn't know what had happened, but since the change was to their advantage, they accepted it gladly.

But when these people got close to the two of them, their attitude suddenly changed.

They pounced on them viciously and knocked them to the ground.

Shouting that they had caught the two of them, not to let them escape, and to quickly take them to the authorities, they pressed them firmly to the ground.

A servant took out a rope to tie them up.

The servants even took the opportunity to punch and kick them.

This sudden turn of events left the two of them completely bewildered.

Have these people lost their minds? Why did they suddenly grab them and take them to the authorities?

If he were actually handed over to the authorities, it would truly become a joke.

Without thinking twice, they forcefully overturned the servants holding them down, got up, and ran away.

The seven or eight servants were both shocked and furious, and they chased after them with all their might.

However, the monk and the Taoist ran very fast, and although the lame Taoist had a limp, he limped along and ran even faster than the monk.

Their legs were so long they almost left afterimages.

The seven or eight servants chasing after them were getting further and further away, and it seemed that they were about to get away.

Just then, a group of soldiers walked towards them.

The servant of the Jia family hurriedly shouted, "Officers, we are from the Rongguo Mansion. That monk and Taoist priest in front of us poisoned my young master, Xiaozhu."

"Please, officers, stop them and don't let them escape. Not only will the Rongguo Mansion offer a generous reward, but you will also be credited, won't you?"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

"You monks and Taoists, why don't you stand still and surrender? If you dare to run away again, don't blame the swords for being merciless!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers drew their long swords and surrounded the monk and the Taoist priest.

The lame Taoist and the bald-headed monk dared not stop and hurriedly ran off to the side, running even faster.

The soldiers were also greatly angered and gave chase.

However, the monk and the Taoist priest ran so fast that they couldn't catch up with them!

The pursuing captain was also annoyed. He was a master of hidden weapons, so he took out a dart from his pocket and threw it at the two men in front of him.

"Ouch!"

The lame Taoist priest was stabbed in the buttocks. He let out a howl, blood spurting from his rear, and he leaped half a zhang high.

He had thought that his speed would drop significantly after being hit by the arrow, but to his surprise, the lame Taoist priest ran even faster.