Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

#129 - Chapter 129 Li Yuan Tries the Demon Monk

In a deserted room in the detached building.

The monk Jingxu was tightly bound with thick ropes and hung from the rafters.

His former demeanor of a high-ranking monk had long vanished.

At this moment, he resembled a tailless chicken that had been plucked clean, utterly disheveled.

Despite his miserable appearance, the monk's face wore an expression of arrogance and disdain.

Li Yuan's face was filled with anger, yet he was puzzled.

He wondered what the monk was relying on to be so stubborn and unwilling to reveal his purpose.

Although angry, Li Yuan dared not strike too hard, fearing he might accidentally kill the monk and lose the lead.

He could only interrogate him repeatedly.

"Speak! What exactly did you do to the Marquis!?"

The monk slightly shifted his body, trying to make his suspended position a little more comfortable.

He secretly glanced at Li Yuan, his heart filled with shock.

He had only intended to use a stick of incense to control the Marquis of Longxiang; to outsiders, it seemed like an ordinary gesture.

Why was this person so certain that he was plotting against the Marquis?

He even directly took action, knocking him unconscious and subjecting him to severe interrogation.

All of this was truly perplexing to him.

The monk pondered to himself.

If I were only burning incense to pray for the Marquis of Longxiang, wouldn't this person's rash actions risk angering the Marquis?

Could it be that I've encountered an unreasonable brute today?

He thought it over and over, always believing that his plan was flawless and impossible to expose.

However, why was this person so audacious as to dare to arrest and interrogate him?

The monk's eyes darted around, and a clever idea struck him; his gaze landed on Li Yuan.

Seeing his upright figure and stern face, he couldn't help but guess, could this person be the female Marquis's lover?

Although not as exceptionally handsome as himself, he could still be considered remarkably handsome.

He figured that this person, seeing him approach the Marquis, had become jealous and inadvertently ruined his plans.

Thinking of this, the monk felt both regret and resentment.

He cursed inwardly, "This damned fellow dares to ruin my grand plan!"

However, he then thought that he had already brainwashed the female Marquis; as soon as she awoke, she would surely order his protection.

For now, he only needed to grit his teeth and endure, and once the Marquis of Longxiang awoke, everything would be resolved.

Thinking of this, the corners of the monk's mouth slightly lifted, revealing a meaningful smile.

He then said to Li Yuan,

"This guard."

"Do you know that you have already committed a grave offense?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan still wore a cold smile on his face.

His gaze was like a knife, staring at the monk, continuing to watch the monk's performance.

At this moment, the red light on the monk's body became even more intense, clearly indicating that his hatred for Li Yuan had deepened.

Li Yuan's eyes turned cold, and holding half a stick of incense in his hand, he questioned in an icy tone.

"Profound understanding of Buddhism? What a joke!"

"Monk, tell me, which high-ranking monk adds narcotics to incense when discussing Buddhist teachings?"

"This incense clearly has the scent of Datura and aconite."

"Datura confuses the mind, and aconite plunges people into illusions."

"These two things have always been poisonous substances used by Jianghu charlatans to harm people."

"You, a monk, actually use such despicable methods; how dare you quibble?"

In fact, Li Yuan did not understand pharmacology.

His knowledge of Datura and aconite was entirely told to him by Bai Yuxuan.

Bai Yuxuan had a deep interest in various miscellaneous studies and also had some knowledge of the Jianghu techniques of Daliang.

However, in the past, she had mostly acquired theoretical knowledge from books.

It wasn't until the last time in Qingzhou Prefecture, when she was drugged by the Red Lotus Sect members of Jingyue Pavilion using scented powder.

That she truly realized the wickedness of Jianghu scams.

Since then, Bai Yuxuan had paid special attention to these harmful substances.

She had also become quite close to Wu Ling, the newly arrived female flag leader of the Xuandao Guards.

From her, she had learned a lot about special drugs in the Jianghu world.

This time, it was she who noticed the anomaly in the incense and identified the narcotic components.

When the monk saw that his trick had been exposed, cold sweat couldn't help but break out on his forehead.

But he still refused to give up, desperately denying it.

"Amitabha."

"This benefactor, you must have misunderstood."

"Drugs are inherently neither good nor evil."

"Poisons are naturally evil in the hands of evil people."

"But in the hands of a high-ranking monk, they are a good remedy for calming the mind and nourishing the heart."

"I only saw that the Marquis was working day and night, looking listless."

"That's why I specially prepared this calming incense to help her regulate her mind."

"You brute, you can't falsely accuse a good person!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's sneer deepened, and he stared at the monk with piercing eyes.

"What calming incense! Monk, your mouth is indeed eloquent and capable."

"Unfortunately, your trick has already been exposed; further quibbling is futile!"

Seeing that Li Yuan was unmoved, the monk's heart became even more flustered.

But he still pretended to be calm, trying to exonerate himself.

Li Yuan felt that it was useless to waste any more words with this monk.

He decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.

He picked up a horsewhip and forcefully lashed it at the monk.

Li Yuan's heart was burning with anger, and he struck with extreme force; the shadow of the whip was like wind, scattering fragments of the monk's robe everywhere.

Several bloody welts instantly appeared on the monk's body, causing him to grimace in pain and cry out.

Being beaten so violently by Li Yuan, the monk was completely enraged.

He endured the pain on his body and roared at Li Yuan.

"Boy! You're courting death!"

"I'm telling you, when the Marquis wakes up later, she will definitely send someone to release me!"

"Not only that, but she will also treat me with courtesy and obey my every command!"

"You dare to touch me? Once I'm free, I'll immediately have the female Marquis dismiss you and chop off your head!"

However, what responded to him was Li Yuan's even more violent horsewhip.

The whip fell like raindrops, each strike carrying a fierce force, causing the monk to scream repeatedly, no longer able to shout.

Li Yuan's heart was filled with ferocity, wanting to completely shatter this demonic monk's arrogance.

Just then, a flurry of footsteps came from outside the room.

Immediately afterward, someone pushed the door open and shouted.

"Lieutenant Li, please hold your hand!"

Li Yuan raised his head upon hearing the voice and saw that the person who had come was none other than Bai Yuxuan.

She had been busy treating the female Marquis, while the monk Jingxu had been beaten unconscious by Li Yuan, so this demonic monk did not recognize Bai Yuxuan.

At this moment, when the monk saw someone come in, he mistakenly thought it was a maid sent by the Marquis of Longxiang after she woke up to save him.

He immediately grabbed at the straw, shouting loudly at Bai Yuxuan.

"You were sent by the Marquis, right? Come and save me!"

"Quickly arrest this bastard! He actually dared to attack me!"

Li Yuan and Bai Yuxuan exchanged a glance, both feeling puzzled.

They didn't understand why this monk was so certain that the female Marquis would definitely come to save him.

Li Yuan temporarily ignored the monk's shouting and turned to ask Bai Yuxuan.

"How is the Marquis's condition?"

Bai Yuxuan nodded and replied.

"Sister is fine; she woke up for a moment just now and has fallen asleep again."

"I have already given her the antidote; after resting for a while, she should recover."

Li Yuan felt a little relieved upon hearing this.

But when his gaze fell on the monk again, the coldness remained undiminished.

Seeing this, the monk's heart became even more flustered, but he still stubbornly shouted.

"You just wait! When the Marquis wakes up, she will definitely uphold justice for me!"

Bai Yuxuan was attracted by the monk's voice and turned to look at Jingxu.

At this moment, the monk was looking at her with anticipation, his eyes full of eagerness.

His expression seemed to be urging, what are you waiting for? Come and save me!

Li Yuan frowned and then asked.

"Did the Marquis mention how this monk should be dealt with?"

Bai Yuxuan glanced at Jingxu's face, which was slightly distorted due to anticipation.

Her tone was calm but with a hint of coldness.

"The Marquis said that since he is someone sent by the Left Prime Minister, this debt should be recorded against the Left Prime Minister first."

"As for this bald donkey—" She paused, her gaze sweeping over the monk like a knife.

"Keeping him is also a scourge; the Marquis told Li Lang to finish him off incidentally."

Upon hearing this, the expectation on the monk's face instantly froze, replaced by horror and despair.