I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 265 The Vanished Prince Yu! The Eldest Princess: Chen Mo, stop fooling around!
Chen Mo sensed that something was amiss.

He had long heard that Prince Yu was terminally ill and unlikely to recover, but now that he had brought people to his doorstep, surely he couldn't remain completely silent?
Moreover, as one of the few remaining members of the royal family, the Yu Prince's Mansion had far too weak defenses.

After the old steward was killed by the eldest princess, there wasn't even a single skilled fighter left...

Could it be that this vast royal palace only has one Grandmaster at the Celestial Realm?

Seeing his furrowed brow, Yu Hongyin stepped forward and asked, "Lord Chen, is there a problem?"

"nothing……"

Chen Mo glanced around and said, "Take all these people out, whether they live or die. It will be an explanation to the sect. This secret room is evidence of Chu Heng's crimes and needs to be sealed off immediately."

"I'll go take a look elsewhere first."

"it is good."

Yu Hongyin nodded in agreement.

After Chen Mo left, the air in the sealed room became quiet.

Qiao Tong looked at her emaciated junior brother with a sorrowful expression and whispered, "I never imagined that the dignified heir of Prince Yu would actually practice evil arts and secretly kill so many people..."

"If it weren't for Lord Chen, I'm afraid we would never have discovered the truth, let alone rescued the person..."

Yu Hongyin sighed, "Yes, we're owing more and more favors."

In fact, she understood that Chen Mo's main purpose this time was to deal with Chu Heng, and saving people was just a side effect.

But this is not important.

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. The fact is that Chen Mo defied authority, stormed into the royal palace, and saved the lives of the Netherworld Sect disciples.

Coupled with everything that had happened before, Yu Hongyin's feelings became even more complicated.

This person is usually playful, witty, and eccentric, but in crucial moments, he displays unwavering resolve and ruthlessness, repeatedly turning the tide...

The closer you get to Chen Mo, the less you realize you know about him.

"The death of a close disciple should be reported to the sect immediately."

Qiao Tong hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Holy Maiden, should we also report the matter of Lord Chen taking the eclipsing sundial?"

This sacred treasure is associated with the Yin and Yang energies, which is of extraordinary significance to the Netherworld Sect; otherwise, they would not have painstakingly investigated Fu Li for decades.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongyin remained silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "What sundial? I didn't see it."

"..."

Qiao Tong smiled knowingly and said, "I understand."

"Okay, let's take the person out first, and then notify the other sects to come and identify the body."

"Yes."

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Chen Mo left the study and walked deeper into the Prince's mansion.

The Tianlin Guards had taken control of all the servants and their families. At this moment, the entire mansion appeared very empty, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, except for the soft rustling sound of shoes rubbing against the bricks.

He fully unleashed his divine sense, covering every inch of the place, but found no trace whatsoever.

Apart from the secret room in the study, the mansion was almost too clean.

"Given Chu Heng's status, killing a few sect disciples is nothing; he has a hundred ways to escape... Is that why he's so fearless?"

Chen Mo pondered silently.

After passing through the lush and verdant gardens, we arrived at a secluded and quiet courtyard.

Amidst the lush bamboo forest, a narrow stone gate can be vaguely seen, backed by Duoshan Mountain. The gate is tightly closed and looks quite inconspicuous.

However, divine sense could not penetrate it and could not perceive the internal situation.

Chen Mo stepped forward and reached out to pull the metal door knocker, but the stone did not budge, as if it weighed more than ten thousand jin.

"Demon-Slaying Stone?"

His internal energy surged forth, accompanied by a series of strange noises, forcibly opening a gap.

However, the resistance also grew stronger and stronger, as if someone behind the door was wrestling with him.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and, without the slightest hesitation, directly detonated his acupoints, causing his arm to suddenly become much thicker.

A tremendous force surged forth from the Laogong acupoint, widening the gap inch by inch. When it reached a certain limit, a red light flashed, the resistance disappeared, and the stone door burst open under the immense force!

A deep, secluded passageway came into view.

Chen Mo's eyes were filled with a purple-gold halo as he stepped inside.

After walking several dozen steps, three paths appeared before us.

Except for the leftmost tunnel, the other two tunnels were completely blocked by rubble, as if they had collapsed. Moreover, here, divine sense was suppressed by some kind of force, and even if the soul power was pushed to the limit, it was impossible to detect where the other side led.

He walked along the path on the left into the interior, and before he had gone far, another large gate appeared in front of him.

The rusty iron gate was ajar, and a twisted lock lay on the ground, looking as if it had been forcibly broken.

Chen Mo pushed open the door and went inside.

It was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, but the Golden Eyes of Truth remained unaffected and could still clearly see the scene inside the room.

It was more like a cave than a room, with bluestone walls on all sides and nothing but a bed. The air was filled with a damp and decaying smell.

He came to the bedside and lifted the bed curtains.

The bed was empty, except for a few thick iron chains, with dark red bloodstains from long-term friction on the shackles.

Judging from the four-clawed python pattern embroidered on the bedding, the person living here was very likely Prince Yu.

"A prince, recuperating in a place like this?"

"And what kind of illness would require being chained up?"

Chen Mo frowned even more deeply.

Reaching into the bedding, I could still feel a faint body temperature, indicating that the person lying here had just left not long ago, no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!
"Prince Yu was bound by chains, and the door lock was damaged from the outside, so he probably didn't leave on his own..."

"So, while I was confronting Chu Heng, someone secretly sneaked into the backyard and took Prince Yu away? Were they afraid I would discover something?"

Chen Mo's mind raced.

Just as he was pondering to himself, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently, and cracks spread across the stone wall as if it had been forcibly torn open by a pair of invisible hands!

"not good!"

boom--

The next moment, the entire room collapsed!

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"Where has Lord Chen gone?"

Li Yuan quickly went to the backyard and asked.

The constable guarding the place pointed to the small door and said, "The sir is inside. He went in about half an incense stick ago."

"I gonna go see."

As soon as Li Yuan arrived at the door, she heard a rumbling sound coming from inside.

Looking up, a bolt of lightning shot toward the stone gate, and behind them, the passageway churned like an earthen dragon, with boulders constantly crashing down!
Swah——

The moment Chen Mo flashed out, the entire Duoshan collapsed completely, turning into ruins!
He was suspended in mid-air, surrounded by billowing dust, staring at the completely blocked stone gate, his face looking rather grim.

"It seems that I accidentally triggered the self-destruct formation after I went in."

"I almost got buried in there..."

In this situation, even if someone digs it up again, it won't make a difference; any evidence would have been destroyed long ago.

but……

Chen Mo looked down at the piece of iron chain in his hand.

The chain was forged from refined iron mixed with demon-slaying stone, and intricate patterns were engraved on it. Although it was incomplete, he could still make out three magic arrays: reinforcement, exorcism, and condensation of evil.

"Is this a prince or an evil spirit that's been tied up? It feels like there's not a single normal person in the Yu Prince's Mansion."

"Lord Chen, are you alright?"

Li Yuan approached and asked with concern.

"fine."

Chen Mo snapped out of his daze, put away the chains, and said, "The victim has been found. Prepare to escort Chu Heng back to the yamen."

"I was just about to report to you..."

Li Yuan said with a solemn expression, "The military police have arrived and have sealed off the Prince's residence, not allowing anyone to leave."

"Military Commandery?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. "Let's go take a look."

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The front courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

A group of heavily armed soldiers blocked the gate, their steel lamellar armor reflecting a cold light.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard, holding a silver spear in his hand. He looked at the corpses piled on the ground, and then glanced at the prince who was being escorted away like a prisoner. His face was ashen.

As the commander of the Eastern City Garrison, Lin Junxian led his men to the scene immediately after discovering the signal arrow fired from the Prince's residence.

But it was still too late.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Release His Highness immediately and come with me back to the Ministry of War for interrogation, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" Lin Junxian said in a deep voice.

The black-robed guards who confronted them remained unmoved.

Qiu Longgang rolled her eyes at him and said in a coquettish voice, "Do we, the Tianlin Guard, need to ask your Military Command for instructions when handling cases?"

"Handling a case?"

Lin Junxian's voice was as cold as the coldest winter frost as he said, "Your so-called investigation is just storming into the Prince's mansion and going on a killing spree? Are you planning a rebellion?!"

Qiu Longgang put his hands on his hips and said, "They violently resisted the law, so of course they should be killed. Besides, we were just following orders, so why should we explain to you? Your military command is meddling too much!"

Lin Junxian glanced at his waist badge, his eyes narrowing slightly. "A mere centurion dares to be so arrogant in front of me?"

Swah——

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

A dazzling silver light flashed, instantly traversing several meters. The silver spear in his hand seemed to emerge from the water like a dragon, carrying unparalleled sharpness as it pierced through the air!

"Peak Martial Cultivator of the Divine Sea Realm!"

Qiu Longgang's pupils contracted; he hadn't expected the other party to attack so suddenly.

The martial spirit condensed in his palm, and the countless whip shadows surged like waves, attempting to deflect the spear's momentum.

However, the two were ultimately at different levels of cultivation, and with the opponent's intentions being met with surprise, the whip shadow was almost instantly broken through by the spear. Helpless, the opponent could only retreat.

But Lin Junxian, once he gained power, was unforgiving.

The silver spear was like a persistent, stabbing wound, until Qiu Longgang's back slammed into a pillar, leaving him with no way to retreat.

"They actually dare to touch even the Crown Prince of Chu? They've truly defied the Heavenly Order!"

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. So, we'll start by making an example of you, you lowly centurion!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Lin Junxian's eyes as he thrust the spearhead straight at Lin's dantian!

This shot will either kill or severely injure someone, and their cultivation will definitely be lost!
Clang——

Qiu Long had just bitten his tongue, preparing to burn his blood to save his life, but the pain didn't come for a long time. Instead, he heard a sound of metal clashing.

Looking up, he saw a tall, upright figure blocking his way, his fair hand firmly gripping the spearhead, remaining unmoved no matter what Lin Junxian did.

"Lord Chen, you've arrived!"

Qiu Longgang seemed to have found a powerful backer, and his back straightened instantly.

Damn, is the Military Commander really that arrogant?
You'll get what's coming to you soon enough!

"Master Chen?"

Lin Junxian frowned slightly as he sized up the handsome young man before him. "You're Chen Mo?"

Chen Mo said calmly, "I just heard that you seem to have some objections to my methods of handling cases?"

Lin Junxian knew that Chen Mo had a powerful background, but no matter how far his influence reached, it couldn't extend to the Ministry of War. As an officer, he didn't really care, especially since Chen Mo was Chu Heng's close follower...

He immediately spoke up, saying, "Maintaining the safety of Kyoto is also the duty of the Military Command!"

"You led your men into the Prince's residence and indiscriminately killed innocent people. I cannot stand idly by!"

They just dumped a huge accusation on him.

Li Yuan, standing to the side, revealed a yellow silk handkerchief and said, "Chu Heng is suspected of treason. We are ordered to arrest him. We have the official seals of the Three Departments here. How can you say that we are killing innocent people indiscriminately?"

?

rebellion?

Lin Junxian stared intently and saw the words on the silk cloth and three bright red seals. His expression froze on his face.

This thing can't be faked!

He glanced at Chu Heng, who had no expression on his face, swallowed hard, and felt a chill run down his spine!
No wonder these dark-skinned people were so bold; they really did have a legitimate reason for their actions!

Then why did you fire that whistling arrow? Aren't you just pushing me into a fire pit?

However, since things have come to this point, we can only grit our teeth and persevere for now. If we give in and Chen Mo gets the upper hand, things will only get more complicated.

"Even if there are documents from the three judicial departments, it only indicates that there is 'suspicion,' and cannot be used to convict someone."

Lin Junxian cleared his throat, his tone softening slightly, and said, "Under the Emperor's nose, etiquette and law come first. Even when handling cases, one must be mindful of propriety. This is, after all, a Prince's residence. For things to escalate like this is truly..."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Chen Mo interrupted.

"Huh?" Lin Junxian was taken aback.

"besides……"

Chen Mo said calmly, "Who do you think you are, daring to touch even my people?"

Before Lin Junxian could react, he felt a tremendous force coming from the other end of the spear, and his body was uncontrollably swung away!

"That's not how you use a gun."

A glimmer of golden light appeared, then suddenly burst forth!

Like a rising sun, its intense light is so dazzling that it's impossible to look directly at it!
A strong sense of crisis surged into his heart. Lin Junxian twisted his body in the air and subconsciously deviated a few inches to the right. Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain came and he was pinned to the wall behind him!
The scene fell into a deathly silence!
"puff!"

Lin Junxian coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning ashen.

Looking down, he saw a long spear, as clear as glass, pierce through him and his armor, the spearhead deeply embedded in his ribs, the butt of the spear still humming and vibrating!
If he hadn't forcibly moved his body just now, it probably wouldn't have been his ribs that were pierced, but his dantian!
Clang!
Seeing their commander severely wounded, the soldiers quickly formed ranks and drew their weapons!
The Tianlin Guards also refused to give an inch.

The atmosphere instantly became tense!

Chu Heng lowered his head, a cold smile playing on his lips.

That's right, the bigger the fuss, the better!

It would be best to drag the Ministry of War into this too, then we'll see how you handle the situation!

The smell of gunpowder in the air grew stronger, and everyone's nerves were on edge; a single spark could ignite a complete explosion.

Just then, a slightly languid voice rang out:

"Tsk, it's just arresting someone, why make such a big fuss... Chen Mo, haven't you had enough?"

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P.S.: Posting this early today to spend time with family. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Dragon Boat Festival.

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