I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 116 - 87: Shen Zhixia’s New Skin! Adults Can’t!_2

Chapter 116: Chapter 87: Shen Zhixia’s New Skin! Adults Can’t!_2

The jade pendant I gave her earlier hung on a red string around her neck, sinking into the abyss.

Hiss!

This is the first time since its creation that he has personally witnessed the effect on the body...

It can only be described as perfect!

Shen Zhixia felt unbearable embarrassment and quickly ran behind the screen.

After a long while, having tidied up her clothes, she came out, her cheeks still flushed, and she stared at him with eyes flickering with jewel-like annoyance.

"Why didn’t you knock before entering?"

Chen Mo responded helplessly: "Is it possible this is my house? And I didn’t expect that you’d be undressing in broad daylight."

"But this underwear really suits you, although it seems a bit small..."

"Don’t say another word!"

Shen Zhixia’s cheeks were scorching, and she covered his mouth with her hand.

"Zhixia, we can get ready for the meal..."

He Yuzhi had just come over and saw the two of them closely pressed together, she paused with an expression of surprise and then nonchalantly left.

"I didn’t see anything, continue on."

...

Shen Zhixia pinched Chen Mo’s waist angrily and complained: "It’s all your fault!"

Knowing that his "designer" identity had been revealed, Chen Mo didn’t bother to pretend anymore, smiling mischievously:

"If Chong’er likes it, I can give you a few more pieces, including white, pink, transparent... but you must keep this a secret for me, okay."

"I, I certainly don’t want them!"

Shen Zhixia, unable to endure the embarrassment, turned around and fled.

Transparent? What would that look like when worn... She didn’t even dare to imagine!

This man is utterly ridiculous!

...

For the whole lunch, Shen Zhixia couldn’t raise her head, wishing she could bury her face in her bowl.

Chen Mo knew she was thin-skinned and didn’t tease her further.

While eating, he checked the system panel.

After the "going berserk" incident at the Imperial Music Bureau, Li Yuan had helped him regulate the out-of-control yang energy.

In the system’s cultivation technique section, there appeared: "Dong Xuanzi Yin Yang Thirty-Six Skills" · Beginner (20/100).

Only then did he truly grasp the essence of this cultivation technique.

"Cultivating alone accumulates yang, but it takes two to harmonize yin and yang."

"Not only does it nourish the essence, benefiting cultivation immensely, but it also prolongs life and ensures one grows stronger with each battle..."

"What is Ye Zi’e up to by giving me this? Could she really be hoping to... entrap me?"

Chen Mo mumbled to himself.

At that moment, He Yuzhi asked, "Mo’er, I heard from your father that the capital inspection is about to start, how is the situation in the government office?"

Chen Mo shook his head, "It’s a mess; I doubt we’ll meet the requirements."

Although the issue with the accounts was temporarily resolved, there were too many backlogged cases. Even if the entire Ding Fire Department were dispatched, working tirelessly for twelve hours straight, it would be difficult to meet the case resolution quota.

No wonder Chu Zhuo clung so firmly to the Zhou Family; it seems he was looking for a way out.

The Ding Fire Department was in too deep to recover, a crisis bound to erupt eventually.

And now with Chu Zhuo gone, that ticking time bomb had fallen into his hands.

"It’s all that Busty Empress’s fault. I was doing just fine in the Gui Water Bureau, and she had to dump this mess on me... If I ever soar high one day, I must firmly spank her!" Chen Mo vowed in his heart.

"No worries, the worst that can happen is quitting the job, it wasn’t anything pleasant anyway," said He Yuzhi.

The reputation of the Sky Scale Guard wasn’t good, and it was dangerous; it would be better to return home and be a wealthy gentleman.

Moreover, she didn’t want Chen Mo to become too deeply entwined in the factional struggles.

"Let’s see, maybe there will be a way out before the mountain road ends. There may still be a chance," said Chen Mo.

Shen Zhixia listened silently, her gaze thoughtful.

...

After lunch, Chen Mo went to Huai Zhen Fang.

As soon as he entered the training ground, he bumped into Jian Yinsan.

"This official pays his respects to Lord Jian."

Chen Mo spoke with a smile: "Lord Jian isn’t staying in to recover from his injuries, he’s back on duty so soon? Such dedication and responsibility, truly admirable!"

Jian Yinsan’s face darkened, and he replied coldly: "I have no interest in bickering with you. Let’s see how long you can be so pleased with yourself!"

With that, he swept away.

"Please take care on your way, Lord Jian. Be careful not to strain your injury with a too brisk pace," Chen Mo called out loudly.

...

Jian Yinsan quickened his steps.

Having been defeated by a lower-ranking Sixth-rank Martial Artist, and the opponent remained unscathed, it was a blow to his dignity!

He essentially became a laughingstock of the Sky Scale Guard!

Feeling the peculiar looks from the surrounding people, his heart filled with even more resentment.

...

When Chen Mo arrived at the government office, he didn’t see a single soul around, only Li Yuan sitting at the desk, organizing documents.

"Not told you to rest well? Where are the others?" Chen Mo spoke.

When Li Yuan saw him, her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes filled with a resentful gaze.

This morning, after waking up, she was kindly taking care of his body, but not only did this man take an inch and demand a mile, harassing her all morning, he even carried her to the mirror, insisting she watch...

He’s incorrigible!

Li Yuan tried to calm her mood and said, "I’ve dispatched the assistant officers to sort out the more urgent cases first. As for the old cases, we’ll see if we can get cooperation from other government bureaus."

"However, this kind of thing is exhausting and thankless work; others probably won’t be willing to help..."

Chen Mo reached out and ruffled her hair.

"You’ve worked hard, Yuan’er."

"Leave the rest to me, you should get some proper rest."

Hearing the intimate nickname that was used in private, Li Yuan’s body trembled slightly.

Thinking back on their previous encounter, her eyes became dazed, and her legs weakened. She shook her head and said,

"It’s what I should do, it’s not that hard."

Chen Mo knew in his heart that although Li Yuan could handle things as a General, he couldn’t just let her take on everything.

After all, Li Yuan’s time and energy were limited.

What would happen if she was too tired at night to have any energy left?

Seeing that Li Yuan wasn’t willing to rest, Chen Mo straightaway picked her up, sat himself down in a chair, and then placed Li Yuan to sit facing him with her legs straddling his own.

His arms wrapped under hers as he flipped through the case files on the desk.

"..."

"Stop it, what if someone sees..."

Li Yuan struggled to get up, but suddenly felt something and her face instantly turned red, too afraid to move.

Fearful that Chen Mo’s beast-like nature would surface and he would press her against the desk...

That scoundrel could definitely do it!

Knock knock knock.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.

Li Yuan quickly got up and moved far away.

Chen Mo straightened his robe and tried to cover up his mischievous side, saying indifferently, "Come in."

Qiu Longgang, dressed in a pink martial robe that accentuated his waist, entered with a shrill voice, "Mr. Chen, I heard you had a good time last night at the Imperial Music Bureau? Did you enjoy yourself?"

"..."

Chen Mo touched his nose and said, "The process was a bit complicated, but the result was very satisfying."

Li Yuan’s head bowed down, her blush spreading to her earlobes.

"Do you need something?" Chen Mo asked.

Qiu Longgang looked at him with a mix of admiration and gratitude.

Initially, he was hostile towards Chen Mo, even wanting to suppress him in public, but Chen Mo did not seek revenge for personal reasons. Instead, for the sake of the Bing Fire Department’s brothers, he dared to draw his sword against the Deputy Thousand Households!

Even with enough strength, he doubted he had the courage to do the same.

After Chen Mo reclaimed the silver, he gave the nine hundred taels to Qiu Longgang, solving an urgent problem for the Bing Fire Department.

Counting the lifesaving grace at the Canglan River, he owed Chen Mo too much, afraid he might never fully repay it.

"It’s nothing, I just heard that your bureau is overwhelmed with cases. Since I’m free anyway, I thought I’d help you out a bit."

Qiu Longgang stepped forward and drew a stack of case files from the desk.

"If the case is solved, the silver is yours. I’ll just take it as practice for the brothers."

After saying that, he twirled his substantial hips and left.

Chen Mo shook his head with a smile.

"Don’t be fooled by his effeminate appearance; he’s quite manly when it counts."

"Gangzi is a good man, easy to get along with."

Tap tap tap—

It wasn’t long after Qiu Longgang had left that a rapid succession of footsteps sounded.

Shen Shuqiu strode in and, without a word, snatched a handful of case files from the desk.

?

Chen Mo was taken aback and confused, "Lord Shen, what are you doing..."

Shen Shuqiu said irritably, "What did you say to Zhixia? She came to me at noon, insisting that I help you solve cases, and now she’s refusing to leave the courtroom... I am your superior, not your underling!"

"Sort these things out yourself in the future, I’m very busy!"

After saying so, he left in a huff.

"..."

Chen Mo scratched his head.

Little Shen is really considerate, next time I’ll make a few more pieces of underwear as gifts for her...

Li Yuan, watching the desk’s case pile reduce by two-thirds, was somewhat stunned for a moment.

"Looking at this, only the cases passed down from Six Gates are left, and it’s completely possible to finish them before the imperial inspection..."

Just then, a Colonel walked in and saluted:

"Mr. Chen, someone is looking for you."

"Who?" Chen Mo asked.

"She says she’s an Investigator from Six Gates, last name Lin." The Colonel replied.

Li Yuan: "..."