My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 58 The Sun Family Falls into the Trap

If anyone else had said these words, Jiang Chen would naturally not have believed them, but since Lu Hu came to say them in person, Jiang Chen naturally believed them.

He nodded: "Uncle Lu, don't worry, I know what's important. I'll trouble you to keep an eye on things at the garrison headquarters these next few days. If anything happens, please let me know immediately."

Now that Sun's lackeys have been caught red-handed, and Hou Ming is being treated to good food and drink, it is clear that the garrison command is more inclined to believe that Sun's family framed him.

However, Jiang Chen was still somewhat worried and asked, "How is the person who framed the monkey doing now?"

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Lu Hu's usually serious face.

"Commander Meng of the patrol station personally oversaw the operation, and Patrolman Li personally carried out the severe torture. That man wasn't exactly a tough guy; he confessed everything."

He was a crony of Sun Yulin, the spendthrift son of the Sun family, and was usually just a scoundrel. This time, Sun Yulin gave him one hundred spirit stones to frame Hou Ming.

He also obtained a Ghost Soul Sect disciple identity token through a rogue cultivator.

Then they sold the token to Hou Ming, along with a bunch of other odds and ends, hoping to mislead people.

"After being beaten, he directly confessed that Sun Yulin was involved. Commander Meng and Garrison Commander Chen arrested Sun Yulin and imprisoned him in the garrison headquarters."

However, Sun Yulin's status was not ordinary, and the garrison command dared not use torture lightly. They could only wait for someone from the Golden Cauldron Sect to arrive before making a decision.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen felt somewhat worried.

No wonder this plan had such a huge flaw. It turns out it was that idiot Sun Yulin who came up with it.

If this move succeeds, it will naturally kill the monkey, and even I will not be able to escape unscathed.

Losing a spot to join the Golden Cauldron Sect is the least of your worries; you might even be accused of colluding with the Ghostly Soul Sect.

But this tactic failed, and the backlash was just as terrifying. Sun Yulin himself was certainly not going to escape punishment; if he couldn't explain the matter of the Ghost Soul Sect token, the entire Sun family would be implicated.

However, the Sun family also has a son-in-law who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and he is the manager of Shennong Hall.

Sun Yulin was, after all, the manager's brother-in-law. If he were to be accused of colluding with the Ghost Soul Sect, not only would the Sun family be in trouble, but the manager would also be implicated.

Therefore, the manager of Shennong Hall will definitely intervene in this matter. The charge of colluding with spies from the Netherworld Sect will certainly not be pinned on Sun Yulin.

"Moreover, Sun Yunlong, the head of the Sun family, is notorious for spoiling Sun Yulin. Now that Sun Yulin has been captured by the garrison command, the Sun family will definitely come looking for trouble with me."

It wouldn't be surprising if Sun Yunlong, in a fit of madness, directly hired skilled assassins to kill me.

"With my current strength and trump cards, I'm not afraid of ordinary assassins. But getting a Foundation Establishment cultivator to take action in Blackrock Mountain Market won't be easy."

"Assassinations within the market are not a concern. However, the journey from the market to the Golden Cauldron Sect is quite dangerous."

Furthermore, Sun Yulin will not be able to escape unscathed this time; I am now at odds with the Sun family to the death.

Even if she joins the Golden Cauldron Sect later, she'll still be targeted by Sun Yulin's sister. Judging by her father and brother's character, that woman is probably a bit of a madwoman too; her future days won't be easy!

"No matter what, I've been targeted by those mad dogs from the Sun family. They'll never reconcile until I'm dead."

Now I have no way out but to grit my teeth and hold on.

With the Dream Butterfly painting there, continuing forward offers a path to survival. But retreating even a step will result in being devoured by this pack of mad dogs.

"It's truly difficult for a rogue cultivator to forge their own path! Even with the Dream Butterfly Diagram, it's so challenging; how difficult must the path be for those rogue cultivators who manage to become Foundation Establishment experts?"

"It's been ten days since I entered the dream, and the Second Dream Butterfly's energy is about to run out. Fine, I'll continue maintaining the dream. I want to see what kind of trouble the Sun family can cause."

[Day 11 of Dreaming]

Early that morning, there was a knock on the gate of the Jiang family's courtyard.

Jiang Chen released his divine sense to investigate and found it was Sun Yunhe. At this moment, Sun Yunhe was no longer the composed and spirited man he used to be.

His hair was disheveled, his hair ornament was crooked, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of fatigue.

Jiang Chen didn't put on airs and simply opened the door to welcome him in.

After taking their seats, Sun Yunhe cut to the chase: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, could you please be lenient and spare Yu Lin this once?"

Jiang Chen naturally didn't bother arguing with him. If Sun Yulin wasn't tormented to death this time, he himself would be bitten to death by this mad dog.

He feigned ignorance, saying, "Senior Sun, what makes you say that? I haven't left my house for more than ten days. As for Sun Yulin, I haven't seen him for three years."

Hearing him say that, Sun Yunhe was speechless for a moment.

If Sun Yulin hadn't been so persistent in his wicked intentions, how could the Sun family have fallen to such a state?

He sighed: "I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. Yu Lin has always wanted to join the Golden Cauldron Sect. When he learned that you were recommended by Steward Zhao, he wanted to take the spot from you."

That's why I visited you the day before yesterday.

"But Yu Lin's cronies came up with a terrible idea. They used the Ghostly Cult's token to frame Hou Ming and force you to give up your spot."

"You get Hou Ming to admit it was a misunderstanding, and we'll find a way to prove that the person who sold the token was a spy from the Ghost Cult, trying to implicate Yu Lin. Then this matter will be considered resolved."

Yu Lin will only be guilty of making bad friends, and my Sun family will certainly repay him handsomely afterwards!

"This matter will not harm you in any way, and you will even gain the friendship of the Sun family. What do you think?"

"Hahaha..." Jiang Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so hard he was doubled over.

"Senior Sun, your Sun family is truly incorrigible! Even now, you still want to kill me."

Hou Ming's change of heart raises suspicions of collusion with the Ghostly Cult.

After Sun Yulin escapes, the scoundrel you found might turn around and bite Hou Ming again.

At that time, Sun Yulin will be the wronged party, and Hou Ming and I will both be executed by the garrison command.

"You're cunning and shrewd, but I'm not stupid either. If your Sun family had been willing to offer Foundation Establishment Pills before, I really would have given up this spot."

But now that the Ghost Cult is involved, retreating means certain death. You're the ones who caused this mess, so I have no choice but to fight your Sun family to the death.

Forget about any grand reward; even if your Sun family offered me Foundation Establishment Pills, I wouldn't back down an inch.

At this point, seeing that Jiang Chen was relentlessly pressing the issue, Sun Yunhe could only utter harsh words and leave in a huff.

……

[Thirteenth day of the dream]

Early that morning, Steward Zhao personally came to the Jiang family's courtyard.

After entering the room and activating the formation, Jiang Chen asked, "Manager Zhao, why did you come in person?"

Zhao Changzhou smiled slightly: "You really have the ability. With this counterattack, you've managed to trap the entire Sun family."

The matter of colluding with the Ghostly Sect is too serious. Once it is confirmed, even Manager Qin of the Shennong Hall will be implicated.

The Sun family urgently contacted Steward Qin, asking for his help. Steward Qin personally came to the Talisman Hall to plead with my master.

"The accusation of colluding with the Ghostly Sect should absolutely not be pinned on Sun Yulin. However, the Sun family will also pay the price; Sun Yulin himself will at least be exiled to Changyuan Mountain."

After this is announced, please don't pursue it any further. Otherwise, it will escalate and make things awkward for everyone.