I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 79 - 63 - Chen’s Best at Raiding Homes! The Empress’s Thoughts!_2

Chapter 79: Chapter 63 - Chen’s Best at Raiding Homes! The Empress’s Thoughts!_2

"Before the confession, make sure he doesn’t die."

Shen Shuqiu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

The assistant officers stepped forward to stop the bleeding, dislocated all his joints, and bound him tightly with chains.

The Zhou Family members watched this scene, their faces growing increasingly pale, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.

...

At this moment, Qin Shou ran over to Chen Mo, whispering, "Boss, I’ve found something..."

Chen Mo glanced at Shen Shuqiu nearby, cleared his throat, and said, "Speak up, why are you sneaking around?"

Big Head is here, why are you reporting this to me, Little Head?

Thinking of enjoying the bounty in front of the boss?

You clueless fool!

Qin Shou hesitated for a moment, then cleared his throat and loudly said, "Reporting to you, sir, I have found a secret chamber, inside there are five barbarian slaves, and they are all naked!"

"..."

Chen Mo was speechless, casting a glance at Zhou Jing’an.

Xiao Zhou is quite bold, involving five already?

*Though I don’t look down on you, with your frail body, aren’t you afraid of being drained dry?*

Feeling the slightly murderous gaze from his brother-in-law, Chen Mo put on a righteous face and said, "Take them all away, await punishment!"

*Although he had a certain admiration for the idea of training Barbarian Slaves, others had already handled it, making it devoid of challenge, besides, he didn’t want to become an associate with Xiao Zhou.*

...

The seizure operation continued.

During the arrest, they encountered considerable resistance, among which an elder had the strongest power, nearing the Fourth-Level Martial Artist.

Yet he was finally pinned to the wall by Shen Shuqiu with a single shot.

This showed the gap, the Guard Commander Cen Long of the Chen Mansion was genuinely at the Fourth-Level Divine Sea Stage, and He Yuzhi even was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, so even the Sky Scale Guard Commander couldn’t handle it.

"This is the effect of the sect and the government joining forces, the old man’s backbone is so tough in court, surely due to this reason..."

"Sects defying martial laws and self-governance will surely face court crackdown once foreign threats are subdued..."

"It seems the Chen Family following Consort Yu is not unreasonable..."

*Chen Mo pondered, his Divine Sense covering the entire Zhou Mansion.*

*With a significant rise in Soul Power, his perception had become extraordinarily refined, no subtlety could escape his sharp eyes.*

He stepped into the main house, entered the inner room, pointed westward at the wall, and said, "Break open this wall."

The assistant officer next to him wielded a hammer, swung it onto the wall, which merely trembled slightly, unexpectedly solid.

"Let me."

Qin Shou took the hammer, infused his hands with True Yuan, roared, and smashed it!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

With three full-force blows, the wall finally collapsed, and the piled-up silver poured out like a flood!

The entire wall was hollow and reinforced with an Array, stuffed inside with gleaming silver!

"Goodness, this must be hundreds of thousands of taels, right?"

Qin Shou couldn’t help but click his tongue.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "You’ve underestimated the ability of the Ministry of Revenue’s Third-Level High Official... Come, pry open the floor over here." freeωebnovēl.c૦m

The assistant officer broke the floor tiles, revealing dazzling gold and silver jewels.

"There’s a secret chamber under the bed in the adjacent room..."

"There are two boxes of gold bars buried under the dirt of the flowerbed on this side, watch out for the Array..."

"Many Spiritual Marrows are hidden at the bottom of the pond..."

"There’s a secret compartment under the dressing table, with... never mind, it’s Mr. Jiao..."

*Chen Mo wandered through the Zhou Mansion, with a group of assistant officers trailing behind him.*

*As long as he pointed casually, treasures would certainly be unearthed!*

*He had never raided a house so joyfully!*

"Boss, don’t forget, we’re here primarily to search for evidence..." Qin Shou feared he might get carried away, delaying the main task, and couldn’t help but whisper a reminder.

Chen Mo waved his hand, saying, "I think this antique vase looks like evidence, pack it up and take it."

"..."

Box after box of gold and silver gems were moved into the courtyard, the Zhou Mansion’s people looked increasingly despondent.

*No matter what crimes Vice Minister Zhou had committed, the embezzled sum was enough to warrant a death sentence!*

*The Zhou Family was done for!*

Zhou Jing’an’s face was ashen, saying nothing.

...

On another side, Chen Mo sent the other assistant officers away and walked into the study alone.

He came to the bookshelf, observed for a while, and following a certain order, pulled out the books one by one.

Boom—

With a muffled sound, the bookshelf rotated, revealing a secret compartment on the wall.

Extracting the compartment, a black pouch lay quietly inside, embroidered with green waters and hills, appearing quite exquisite.

"Sumeru Bag?"

Chen Mo dripped a drop of blood on it, but there was no response.

*Looks like it’s an owned item.*

"Hidden so secretively, there must be something important inside."

"The Empress should have a way to unlock it, looks like I’ll have to visit the palace again, hopefully, she’s no longer angry..."

Chen Mo collected the Sumeru Bag.

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Imperial Palace, Xuanqing Pool.

The entire bath was located within an independent palace pavilion, entirely crafted from White Jade, of considerable size, with dragonhead fountains on the walls, from which warm, clear springs constantly flowed, ensuring the pool was always of live water.

The Empress leaned against the Jade Platform, her body soaking within.

The misty waters faintly revealed a graceful posture, her neck extended like a swan, her collarbone pale and delicate, below, two soft mounds parted the water flow, visible through the clear water with perfect curves.

Sun Senior Palace Lady sat kneeling behind her, silently combing her azure hair with a jade-sandalwood comb for the Empress.

After the court session, the senior ministers of the Six Ministries gathered at Zhao Hua Palace, and half an hour later, each one left with heads bowed.

*This was her first time seeing the Empress so furious.*

*The clear waters hold no fish, in the official circles, how many could emerge unsullied from the muck?*

*The little tricks done by those ministers behind the scenes, the Empress knew them well, as long as they were capable and competent, she could choose to turn a blind eye.*

*But illegally excavating Red Sand and secretly colluding with the Demon Clan—this blatant act of treason thoroughly crossed her bottom line!*

"Red Sand, Demon Clan, and that Ministry of Construction official... the goal should be related to the Eightfold Exorcism Array."

"But even if they destroy the Array, what benefit is it to the Zhou Family?"

*"Or perhaps, is someone behind directing this?"*

*The Empress’s gaze was deep, her bosom heaving.*

*The Zhou Family had already been imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, and for now, all they could do was wait for the results of the Three Ministries Joint Examination.*

"Besides this, *there’s something else I’m quite curious about.*"

"Given that Chen Mo has been staying indoors most of the time, *how did he manage to solve this case?*"

Sun Senior Palace Lady pondered for a moment and said, "Recently, the city has been tense, Chen Mo might have been deliberately misleading the other side while secretly investigating and gathering evidence. Despite his young age, he possesses such methods and strength, if he cannot be utilized by Your Highness, I’m afraid..."

*The implication was clear.*

*Today’s court turmoil was all due to Chen Mo, aiding the Imperial Consort Faction in achieving a great victory. If he continues to mature, he might indeed become a sharp blade for Consort Yu!*

The Empress, however, shook her head and said, "The Demon Clan’s involvement is vast, affecting the stability of the country, Chen Mo’s actions in removing significant obstacles for the court are certainly worthy of merit. As for the Imperial Consort Faction’s exploitation for gains, that’s another matter altogether and shouldn’t be confused."

"To speak frankly, *I underestimated his capability previously.*"

"A talent like this is certainly worth striving for."

Sun Senior Palace Lady hesitated and said, "However, the Chen Family is tightly bound to Consort Yu, deeply rooted, attempting to recruit might be hopeless..."

The Empress lifted clear water and sprinkled it onto herself, the water droplets following the curves, shining on her sheep-fat white jade-like skin.

"The hope is scant, but there’s still a chance... *I noticed he seems to have quite a good relationship with Zhu’er?*"

"Just as this case, Zhu’er has made significant contributions, have them both come to the palace."

"*I also want to see properly if Chen Mo truly has three heads and six arms.*"

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