I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 67 - 53: I’ll Go First, You Cover the Rear! (Please Follow!)
Chapter 67: Chapter 53: I’ll Go First, You Cover the Rear! (Please Follow!)
A quarter of an hour ago.
Two figures clad in black arrived deep within the mine.
The man removed his bamboo hat, revealing a face with well-proportioned features—the Commander of Zhou Mansion’s guards, Zhou Li.
The other person tore off their veil, displaying rat-like eyes and downward slanting eyebrows, giving off a somewhat sinister look.
"Commander Zhou, it looks like we’ve almost finished mining the Red Sand. Shouldn’t you settle the remaining commission for this humble one?" Qian Tong rubbed his hands together, smirking.
Zhou Li’s gaze held a hint of disgust.
Although Tiandu City is under the Emperor’s feet, where there is light, there are also shadows. All kinds of people mixed together, numerous shady dealings hidden in the dark.
Qian Tong was a human trafficker, specialized in the "business" of buying and selling people.
These mining workers were those he had brought over from surrounding villages and towns, mostly isolated, lonely individuals, whose disappearance would go unnoticed.
Seeing Zhou Li remain silent, Qian Tong’s smile faded, and he furrowed his eyebrows:
"Is Commander Zhou planning on reneging on the debt?"
"Privately mining Red Sand is a capital offense. For your sake, I’ve risked my neck... Don’t think about silencing me. If I don’t return by dawn, my brother will make this public."
"The Zhou Family is like porcelain; don’t try colliding with me, a mere stone."
"Just settle the commission, and I’ll leave Tiandu City immediately, ensuring no word leaks out."
Business had been increasingly difficult lately. That arrest officer from the Six Gates, Lin Jingzhu, was very effective, having captured dozens in just three months.
Qian Tong knew that getting caught was only a matter of time.
With his long list of crimes, even beheading would be getting off lightly!
He had planned to leave Tiandu City, but then Zhou Li found him, making an offer he couldn’t refuse, so he thought to finish this last job and then make a long getaway.
Zhou Li indifferently asked, "Is your brother named Qian Da?"
At these words, Qian Tong startled, his pupils suddenly shrinking as he swiftly retreated.
Pffff—
The sound of flesh tearing could be heard.
Qian Tong’s body stiffened, and he slowly looked down.
He saw a pale, jade-like hand piercing through his chest, holding a blood-drenched, still beating heart.
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Qian Tong tried to say something, but no sound came out.
His body quickly withered, turning into a skinny corpse in the blink of an eye.
Thud.
The corpse fell to the ground.
The woman sniffed the heart in her hand, her expression disgusted, then casually tossed it aside.
"Truly foul-smelling, the quality of prey has been in decline lately."
Her beauty was stunning, features flawless, captivating with her almond eyes, perfect for seduction.
Dressed in a gown as thin as gauze, the neckline loose, revealing a delicate collarbone, with slits at the gown’s hem, glimpses of her fair skin visible as she moved.
Facing this woman, more gorgeous than an Oiran, Zhou Li’s eyes were full of wariness.
"The Red Sand mining is almost finished. We need to wrap things up quickly and deal with these miners," Zhou Li said.
Jue Mi’s voice was soft and seductive, "Later, I’ll pick a few to my taste, the rest can be killed."
Suddenly, she sensed something, and frowned,
"Did anyone follow you here?"
"Followed? Impossible."
Zhou Li shook his head: "I set up a Five-layered Array at the entrance. A wrong step triggers a chain reaction, activating a ’Blast Flame Talisman’, causing the mine to collapse and thoroughly conceal this place... without me leading, no one can enter."
Jue Mi twitched her nose, her face darkening, "Idiot! They’ve already found us and you didn’t even notice!"
Whoosh—
Her form turned into a shadowy wind, howling as she departed.
Realizing something was amiss, Zhou Li quickly leaped to follow.
Arriving at the mine’s entrance, he saw a man and a woman confronting Jue Mi.
One of them Zhou Li recognized—it was Chen Mo, the General of the Sky Scale Guard!
A chill ran down his spine.
"The Sky Scale Guard actually found this place?"
"No, we absolutely can’t let them leave!"
...
Jue Mi descended from the sky, her eyes appraising the two people, as she licked her moist lips.
"One skin smooth as ice and jade, sweet and delicious; one muscle strong and chewy."
"Good luck, looks like it’s time for meat today~"
Faced with this woman suddenly appearing before him, Chen Mo’s expression was grave.
Her body was filled with dense demon energy, far surpassing that of the Rat Bride, his Spiritual Sense wildly warning him of extreme danger!
"Now the Demon Clan is found, but it seems like we can’t beat her..." Chen Mo whispered.
"What should we do?"
Lin Jingzhu’s face paled slightly.
Caught off guard, demon energy entered her body, robbing her of all methods and strength.
"Stop struggling, just let me eat you. It’ll be less painful."
Jue Mi said with a light laugh.
As soon as the words fell.
Clang—
Shattered Jade unsheathed, a slashing torrent of Sword Qi!
"Courting death!"
Jue Mi’s eyes grew cold, she waved her sleeves, and a grey mist swept out, scattering the Sword Qi.
However, Chen Mo did not strike again. Wind and thunder surged beneath his feet; he grabbed Lin Jingzhu and turned to run.
Never mind whether they could win or not, there might still be traps in this mine, and being buried here would be a disaster!
Behind them, a vindictive wind howled, closing in. Lin Jingzhu anxiously said, "Mr. Chen, run faster, she’s catching up."
"You don’t need to remind me!"
Chen Mo squeezed out a drop of Vitality Essence, pressing it onto Lin Jingzhu’s forehead.
Lin Jingzhu felt the demon energy within her dispelled instantly. She hastily circulated her Cultivation Technique, and black ice spread over her body while ferocious armor slowly emerged.
"I’ll go first, you cover the rear!"
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Before Lin Jingzhu could react, Chen Mo threw her behind him and dashed out of the cave without looking back.
"..."
Jue Mi relentlessly pursued, with a trace of doubt in her heart.
That man was clearly also corrupted by demon energy, yet it didn’t affect him at all, and he ran faster than a rabbit...
Just then, a dark figure suddenly crashed towards her.
Jue Mi raised her hand to strike, enveloping it in dense demon energy.
This time Lin Jingzhu wasn’t hit, her figure darted through the grey mist, her Black Stick sprang double-edged, swooping down towards Jue Mi’s throat!
Swish—
The head fell at the sound!
Before she could rejoice, she saw the head suddenly rise into the air, its mouth clamping onto her shoulder!
Crack—
Black Ice Armor cracked.
"Good bite."
Lin Jingzhu grabbed the hair, yanking the head off, frost formed in the palm of her hand, freezing the head into a block of ice.
She threw it on the ground and stomped it to pieces!
Jue Mi’s neck wriggled, and a beautiful head grew back again.
"Stop wasting your energy, you can’t kill me."
"People die if they are killed, and so do demons. It’s just that the weaknesses are different."
Black ice converged behind Lin Jingzhu, forming a pair of large black wings, each feather edge extremely sharp, shimmering with a metallic luster.
"If I can’t find the weakness, then I’ll riddle you with holes!"
The wings flapped, countless feathers streaked, pouring down like a violent storm!
Boom boom boom!
Stones shattered and flew, the entire cave trembled!
At this moment, Zhou Li arrived just in time, taken aback by this fierce momentum!
Jue Mi’s body turned into grey mist, enveloping the flying feathers, her voice coming through the mist:
"You chase the other one, I’ll handle her."
"Okay."
Zhou Li leaped towards the cave entrance.
As he stepped out of the cave, what greeted him was a dazzlingly intense blade light!
