I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 73 - 58 Empress’s Reward! (Please follow!)

Xu Qingyi really couldn’t figure it out.

How had only a few days passed and Chen Mo had resolved two major cases already?

Could this guy really be a genius at solving cases?

"It’s like this..."

Starting from encountering Lin Jingzhu at the Drunken Moon Restaurant, Chen Mo roughly went through the whole incident.

Of course, the parts related to Gu Manzhi were naturally omitted by him.

"In the end, it was just good luck that I caught the right clues."

"Also, I hadn’t expected that these two matters were actually one case..."

Yu Youhan shook his head.

Indeed, luck played a part, but one also needed the ability to take advantage of opportunities.

If it weren’t for a surprise move on the last day, finalizing everything, anyone else might have ended up dead in the wilderness.

"The commanding officer from Zhou Mansion has been detained in the Imperial Prison and can be interrogated at any moment," said Chen Mo.

Yu Youhan sneered, "With these images, his confession is no longer important."

She copied the content of the images and stored them into another Image Stone, handing it to Xu Qingyi, "There’s no time to delay. At this hour, the officials haven’t reached Fengtian Gate yet. You give this to Yun He, he will naturally know what to do."

"Additionally, notify the others to proceed as originally planned."

"Yes."

Xu Qingyi nodded and quickly left.

...

"Illegal mining of the Red Sand and colluding with the Demon Clan?"

"If there wasn’t someone backing them, Zhou Family wouldn’t have the guts."

Yu Youhan leaned on a rattan chair, changed her posture, and her skirt fluttered, faintly revealing pale, delicate legs.

Chen Mo didn’t even know where to put his eyes.

"Right, I’ve captured that demon’s soul, it should know the inside story."

"But the demon energy might trigger the grand array..."

"No harm."

Yu Youhan waved her hand, isolating the entire terrace with a radiant glow.

Chen Mo released Jue Mi’s soul.

Suddenly seeing light again, the Three-tailed Demon Fox was still adjusting.

Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, its first instinct was to dissipate and escape.

However, just as it turned around, it saw an extremely beautiful woman, her eyes jade-like and profoundly observing it.

Instantly, a chill surged, and its Divine Soul seemed to be frozen into ice!

The keen intuition of the Demon Creature told it, the woman in front of it was immeasurable and completely beyond its understanding!

Just one glance, and it even lost the courage to flee.

"Three-tailed? Did Qingqiu really send such trash?" Yu Youhan frowned.

Jue Mi shivered and smiled sheepishly, "Esteemed one, whatever you wish to know, just ask, and this Little Demon will withhold nothing and tell all."

"No need, I’ll look myself."

Yu Youhan reached out and grabbed the Divine Soul, crushing it instantly!

Streams of light entered the Sea of Consciousness, and her phoenix eyes shimmered like starlight.

She quickly removed the redundant memories, projecting scenes into the void.

Forcing the soul search, the memories obtained were not complete, but they ensured absolute truthfulness.

"So it was Prince Yu Mansion?"

"It does involve the Princely Heir..."

Watching the scenes in the air, Chen Mo’s eyes flickered.

He wasn’t wrong, the person behind Zhou Family was indeed Chu Heng, the Heir of Prince Yu.

The illicit mining of the Red Sand Mine aimed to produce Intense Burning Powder to destroy the Eightfold Exorcism Array!

The Eightfold Exorcism Array covered the entire Capital, jointly crafted by Wuwan Temple and the court, and that official named Lin Huai from the Ministry of Construction was one of those who had participated back then.

"They want to force Lin Huai to divulge the locations of the Array’s nodes..."

"The construction materials of the Eightfold Exorcism Array contain ’Demon-breaking Stone’, extremely hard, and immune to magic. Only explosives can destroy it..."

"After breaking the array, invite Demon Clan into the city, possess the officials, and take their place..."

Chen Mo’s back chilled slightly.

Damn, this segment wasn’t in the original plot!

Indeed, there was content about an invasion by the Demon Clan in the game, but that was in the fourth Chapter, according to the timeline, the first Chapter isn’t even over yet...

Butterfly effect?

Or a shift in world lines?

Yu Youhan shook his head and said, "The Eightfold Exorcism Array isn’t so fragile; it’s not destroyed, just temporarily weakened."

"To perfectly merge the Divine Soul with the flesh, it takes about five days at the fastest; during this period, the Demon Energy is hard to conceal."

"As long as this period is over, and you use the so-called ’Evil Suppressing Jade’ to suppress it, even if the Array is repaired, no anomaly will be detected."

Perfect fusion takes five days?

But it seems I only took a few minutes...

Chen Mo touched his nose, wondering if he was exceptionally talented?

"So, it seems that Yan Liang breeding Barbarian Slaves was also instigated by Chu Heng, in order to corrupt the court officials."

"After leaving behind evidence, he coerces and seduces them, forcibly tying them to his own chariot."

"Zhou Jing’an must be such a case... that’s why he became Chu Heng’s tool."

"No wonder he has been secretly watching me because he is not sure how much evidence I have, and once the secret is exposed, there would be no more deterrent power..."

Chen Mo couldn’t help but click his tongue.

This Princely Heir is too audacious and greedy; isn’t he afraid of the Demon Clan’s backlash?

"The two-party structure is already set, and the interests are basically solidified; if he doesn’t act this way, he simply wouldn’t have a seat at the table."

"Although causing some trouble for Jiang Yuchan isn’t bad, this kind of filthy thing from the Demon Clan is really not to my liking."

A chilling killing intent flashed through Qingbi’s eyes.

However, Yu Youhan quickly restrained his aura and looked at Chen Mo with a hint of gentleness in his eyes.

"You did very well this time, what reward would you like?"

"Reward?"

Chen Mo didn’t show his loyalty as usual, but instead started to think seriously.

He promised to help Gu Manzhi obtain the "Azure Darkness Seal," and it wasn’t entirely just a pie in the sky.

Firstly, this item poses no threat to the Empress, as something capable of being destroyed once can be destroyed a second time.

Secondly, it was also to secure the cooperation of Moon Brilliance Sect.

Before obtaining the "Azure Darkness Seal," Moon Brilliance Sect would not target the Chen Family again and would instead cooperate with him sincerely.

So the treasure can be given, but not just yet.

And if he wants to ask the Empress for this item, he also needs a suitable reason, lest the Empress discovers his secret dealings with Gu Manzhi and endangers his life...

Chen Mo’s thoughts were complex, and he fell into deep contemplation, his eyes losing focus.

And Yu Youhan followed his gaze and looked down...

Was he staring at her feet?

And entranced by them?

"Again?!"

Yu Youhan’s eyebrows furrowed.

Previous "desensitization training" had severely impacted her confidence.

Showing a disheveled appearance in front of this dog-like lackey multiple times was really damaging to her image.

But since he had accomplished a great feat this time, it seemed somewhat inappropriate to just refuse...

Yu Youhan hesitated for a moment, then sighed helplessly and extended her Exquisite Feet toward Chen Mo.

"I really can’t handle you, here."

?

Chen Mo looked bewildered.

I didn’t say I wanted this reward...

Yu Youhan turned her head away and snorted coldly, "Are you still pretending to be serious? If not now, you’ll never get it again!"

"..."

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Mo cautiously said, "Your Highness, I have a small gift I’d like to offer you, and if you could wear it, that would be even better..."

"Gift?"

Yu Youhan was slightly startled.

Over the years, people either feared her like a venomous snake or revered her like a ghost; no one had ever given her a gift.

After all, such an act was considered somewhat "intimate."

"What is it?"

"To be precise, it’s a pair of socks, specially custom-made for Your Highness at Jinxiu Workshop."

Chen Mo pulled out a piece of thin, black fabric as thin as a cicada’s wings from his Sumeru Bag.

Yu Youhan: (⊙ˍ⊙)