I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 54 - 42 Shy Shen Zhixia, Moves All Directions! (2-in-1 - )_2

Chapter 54: Chapter 42 Shy Shen Zhixia, Moves All Directions! (2-in-1 Chapter)_2

Chen Mo frowned, "We already kissed, do you still want to deny it?"

Shen Zhixia was startled by his words, recalling the "wet body" incident that day, her cheeks turned crimson, her eyes showed anger, "It was clearly you who were being presumptuous with me, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"I don’t care, that was my first kiss, so you’re responsible for it."

"You, you’re shameless!"

"Don’t you know if I’m shameless? You even stuck your tongue out back then..."

"Don’t say it!"

Shen Zhixia raised her hand to hit him, but Chen Mo dodged to the side and surrendered with raised hands.

"Just kidding, the food is getting cold."

"Humph."

Shen Zhixia glared at him.

The mood of anxiety and uncertainty was swept away through the banter.* *Despite feeling a bit embarrassed and annoyed, her heart mysteriously felt settled much more...* *

Looking at the delicacies in front of her, she hesitated for a moment, as teaching this rogue seemed less important than eating...*

...

Prince Yu Mansion.

In the study, Chu Heng leaned against the chair, his expression relaxed, while a maid with a pleasing appearance knelt before him, busy with her head down.

Knock knock knock.

The door was knocked on, and the old butler came in.

Seeing the scene before him, his expression remained unchanged, evidently used to it.

"Is there any news?"

Chu Heng asked.

The old butler replied, "Last night, Chen Mo went to the Imperial Music Bureau, coincidentally at Qingya House where Xu Yuqiong was, and the two spent the spring night together, leaving only this morning."

"Oh?"

Chu Heng lightly stroked the maid’s hair with his fingers, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "I was thinking of how to arrange for him to meet Yu’er, but it turned out to be so coincidental?"

"Tell Yu’er to diligently cultivate the Charming Skill, make sure to hook him for me!"

Recently, Chen Mo’s fame was rising in Tiandu City, and from his frequent visits to the Imperial Palace, as well as the Empress’s substantial rewards to him, it was evident that both sides valued his importance.

His father was a Third-Level High Official with real power, and his mother was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, backed by a First-class Sect... such a background was indeed hard to ignore.* *

*Not to mention, he himself was a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist, credited with the first kill of the Ten Great Demons.* *

Even without the Barbarian Slave Case, he was worth paying attention to.* *

"Is there anything else?" Seeing the butler’s face was tense, Chu Heng asked with a frown.

The butler said, "This morning, Lin Huai’s corpse was found."

Chu Heng shook his head, "So what if it was found? No traces were left on the body, even if investigated, it wouldn’t lead to me."

The butler’s voice turned slightly grave, continuing, "The Six Gates has already found that it was the Demon Clan’s doing, and the case has been elevated to the Eastern Royal Palace, with the Empress ordering the Three Departments to apprhoach it jointly with the Sky Scale Guard."

Upon hearing this, Chu Heng’s hand suddenly clenched, forcefully pulling out a handful of hair.

Despite intense pain, the maid dared not resist in the slightest, not even daring to whimper, and continued her work diligently.* *

"With the Evil Suppressing Jade suppressing, it could even deceive the City Protection Array, how could the Six Gates find any clues? Could that demoness have played me for a fool?"* *

"No, she has no reason to... even if a bit of demon energy leaked when interrogating Lin Huai, three days have passed, it should have dissipated long ago, how could it still be detected?"* *

Chu Heng asked with a frown, "Who is responsible for this case?"

The butler answered, "Shangguan Yunfei, but the person who found it related to the Demon Clan was Chen Mo."

With these words, the room fell silent for a moment.

Chu Heng expressed slight astonishment, "Chen Mo?! Wasn’t he at the Imperial Music Bureau last night..."

The butler said, "The case was initially investigated jointly by the Six Gates and the Ding Fire Department, but for some reason, Chen Mo also went along, and reportedly recognized it as the Demon Clan’s doing at a glance, even summoning Lin Huai’s remaining soul, who clearly did not mention the word demon..."

Chu Heng fell into a prolonged silence.* *

*After a long time, he spoke with difficulty, "Isn’t he a martial artist? How the hell can he perform summoning?"*

The butler said, "Perhaps he relied on some magical treasure... being exposed too early, certainly the city will be in a state of alarm, on high alert, continuing carries great risk, it might be better to temporarily shelve the plan, and wait for things to calm down before thinking further."*

"I’ve come this far, it’s not something that can stop just because I want to."

Chu Heng’s face turned grim, "Tell that demoness to be careful recently, and not to show herself easily."

"Yes."

The butler answered and turned to leave the room.

With the maid’s continuous efforts, Chu Heng’s breathing grew gradually rapid, his palm gripping her head tightly, pressing down with force.

"Um um!"

The maid almost suffocated, struggling involuntarily.

Chu Heng, indifferent, increased the pressure of his grip.

Crack!

The crisp sound of a bone fracturing, the maid instantly became motionless.

Chu Heng’s body shuddered slightly, letting out a long breath, tossing the corpse aside as if it were garbage.

"Chen Mo..."

The narrow eyes were as cold as a viper.

...

Yangxin Palace.

The palace towered high, the glazed tiles shimmering with a golden glow under the sun.

Behind the tightly closed vermillion doors, there was a long corridor carpeted with soft fabric, separated by curtains adorned with pearls and jade. Through it, a graceful woman could be seen lying on a Phoenix Couch.

The crimson thin skirt slipped to the line of her hips, revealing skin as white as mutton fat jade, like flawless jade that money couldn’t buy.

A female officer in dark palace attire knelt beside her, her palm smeared with fragrant ointment, gently massaging her body.

As if coating the skin with a layer of jade, the sunlight streaming through the window lattice cast a soft pink glaze.

"Your Highness, the case on White Tower Street is a bit strange, the city is covered by a barrier, how did the Demon Clan sneak in? And dare to commit murder openly?" The female officer expressed her confusion.

Lin Huai’s body had already been sent to the Demon Suppression Department. After a personal inspection by the counselor, indeed, a trace of residual demon energy was found.

Thus, it was almost certain that there was a demon in the city!

This was the Great Yuan Capital City, under the foot of the Emperor! It was self-evident what the appearance of the Demon Clan meant!

"A barrier?"

"Ha, it’s just a means to coerce the court, if it weren’t for this so-called Holy Sect, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many demons in this world!"

The Empress said coldly.

The female officer fell silent at these words.

Martial Saint Mountain, Tianshu Pavilion, and Wuwan Temple, collectively known as the Three Great Holy Sects.

They commandeered territories, held positions beyond reach, and were not subject to the court’s jurisdiction, akin to a nation within a nation!

Except for Martial Saint Mountain, which kept a low profile and refrained from worldly matters, Tianshu Pavilion and Wuwan Temple flourished profoundly, their followers spreading across Jiu Zhou.

Under the whole heaven, there was no land not ruled by the king. If not for the turbulent situation, the court would never tolerate such forces.

Back when demons ravaged the land and court officials died successively, with the court about to collapse, Emperor Wu Lie, in helplessness, could only invite high monks from Wuwan Temple to set up the Eightfold Exorcism Array to expel demons.

Although ultimately eliminating demons, it also became a thorn in the court’s heart.

"More than this, I am more curious about why the demon creature would target a junior officer of the Ministry of Construction?"

"According to a report from Six Gates, that corpse died miserably, tortured before death... it felt like they were interrogating something."

The Empress shook her head.

Based solely on one corpse, too little information could be obtained.

The Demon Clan was adept at hiding, with millions of people in Tiandu City, trying to extract it was akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

Unless it showed itself and committed a crime again.

"The residual demon energy on the corpse was so faint that the Tongxuan Jade didn’t react, almost imperceptible."

"Since that Chen Mo could spot anomalies, he must have some means of sensing demon energy, perhaps he could find some clues."

The female officer said as she pressed on the lower back.

"Chen Mo..."

The Empress’s eyes flickered slightly.

Lately, this name frequently reached her ears, and each time was accompanied by significant cases.

"Deliver my decree, let Chen Mo take charge, and Six Gates will be responsible for cooperation, making every effort to solve this case!"

"Yes!"

The female officer responded.

"I would like to see how capable this man really is!"

"If he truly satisfies me, I wouldn’t mind offering more to snatch him from Yu Youhan’s hands..."

The Empress held a pillow, her chest pressing forward, creating a rich curve, and there seemed to be some anticipation in her bewitching phoenix eyes.