I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 266 The Princess's Invitation! Come to my room tonight!

"Chen Mo, haven't you made enough of a scene?"

His voice was languid with a hint of huskiness.

Chen Mo recognized the voice; it was the very same princess who had wanted to take him as her lover after only meeting him once.

Two figures appeared out of thin air in the courtyard.

Chu Yanli was still dressed in a martial robe, with long legs and a slender waist. Her eyebrows and eyes were sharp and piercing, exuding an imposing majesty. Lu Shuangge stood beside her, holding a long sword, his handsome face expressionless.

Looking at Lin Junxian, who was nailed to the wall, Lü Shuangge raised an eyebrow.

The Five Cities Garrison focuses on maintaining order and is somewhat weaker than the Imperial Guards stationed in the capital. However, it is still an official army. The armor they wear is made by the Military Equipment Bureau, made of special materials, and reinforced with array formations, making it extremely hard.

Chen Mo casually pierced through the man's armor with a single spear thrust, and this man was a fourth-grade martial artist at the peak of the Divine Sea Realm!

This strength is probably already very close to that of a grandmaster. No wonder even the monk Shi Yun couldn't beat him!
Clang——

The soldiers of the Military Command did not recognize the two men, assuming they were reinforcements sent by Chen Mo. They strode forward, and the military formation continued to close in.

The feeling of oppression is extremely strong.

"Your steps are scattered, your formation is unstable, and you can't even unleash a third of the power of the Fish Scale Formation. Is this how you usually train?" Chu Yanli said coldly. "It seems that after the Xu family fell, the Ministry of War is left with a bunch of useless people who hold positions without doing their jobs."

Lu Shuangge raised a golden token, engraved with a phoenix rising from the ashes, and shouted, "Insolence! How dare you disrespect the Princess! Don't you want your heads?"

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Princess Xuanhuang?

Everyone present was stunned.

Wasn't the eldest princess supposed to be guarding the border in the south? How come she suddenly appeared here?

"Someone come quick, put me down!" Lin Junxian, who was hanging on the wall, said urgently.

"Yes."

Deputy Envoy Yu Yu came to his senses and stepped forward to try to pull out the golden spear, but no matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't budge.

In the end, several soldiers carried Lin Junxian and slowly pulled him off the gun barrel. He was in so much pain that his face turned pale and large beads of sweat rolled down his face.

Having just escaped the golden spear, he disregarded the pain, pushed everyone aside, staggered to the princess, and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Lin Junxian, Commander of the Eastern City Garrison, pays his respects to Her Highness the Princess!"

"This humble general has failed in managing his subordinates and has offended Your Highness's dignity. I beg Your Highness's forgiveness!"

Others may not recognize him, but he has seen him with his own eyes!

When the eldest princess led her troops into battle, he was just a lowly camp clerk. He had the good fortune to catch a glimpse of her dignified appearance!
Upon seeing this, the others realized that the woman in front of them was indeed Princess Xuanhuang!
wow-

The crowd threw their weapons on the ground and knelt down in a dense mass.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Chu Yanli ignored them, her eyes, as cold as stars, sweeping across the courtyard.

Dozens of guards from the Prince's Palace were found dead or wounded, and the bricks and stones paved in the courtyard were stained dark red with blood.

"Chen Mo, are you here to investigate a case or to raid a house?"

"..."

Chen Mo hadn't intended to make such a big fuss.

He had already planned before he came: if Chu Heng cooperated, he would take him back to the imperial prison for interrogation; if he dared to resist the law, he would kill him on the spot.

However, Chu Heng had anticipated that Chen Mo would come again, but he hadn't expected that he would have the support of the Three Departments... So he gave the guards a death order in advance, preparing to give him a hard time. As a result, after being slaughtered all the way, he was slapped in the face with an official document and had no choice but to cooperate with the investigation obediently.

"Based on the assessment of the three judicial authorities, Chu Heng is suspected of treason. I am hereby ordered to arrest him."

"As a result, the guards of Prince Yu's mansion disregarded the dignity of the national law and violently resisted the law. I had no choice but to take action. I hope Your Highness will understand."

Chen Mo cupped his hands in greeting.

Upon hearing this, Lin Junxian gave a cold laugh.

This guy still doesn't understand the situation?

Prince Yu and the Princess addressed each other as brother and sister. Now that the Prince's mansion has been ravaged by bloodshed and the Crown Prince has been detained as a suspect, how could she, as his aunt, sit idly by?

Given Princess Xuanhuang's personality, Chen Mo is likely to be in trouble!

"hiss!"

Lin Junxian had tried his best to contract his muscles to stop the bleeding and used his true energy to seal his meridians to prevent damage to his core, but he still felt a sharp, knife-like pain in his ribs.

Chen Mo's shot was too vicious; his spleen and kidneys had ruptured.

Even if I go back to see a doctor, I'm afraid I'll have to stay in bed for a month or two to fully recover.

Thinking of this, Lin Junxian's hatred intensified, and he decided to add fuel to the fire, immediately speaking up:

"Your Highness, I received a distress signal from the Prince Yu's residence and arrived to find this terrible scene."

"Maintaining order in the capital is the duty of the Military Command, and I dared not neglect it. So I sealed off this place to inquire about the reason, but I never expected that Lord Chen would shoot me without saying a word..."

At this point, he paused slightly, then added meaningfully, "This humble general has heard that there has long been a grudge between the Heir Apparent and Lord Chen. Not long ago, Chen Mo severely injured the Heir Apparent, and now he has gone on a killing spree at the Prince Yu's residence. He may be doing this under the guise of investigating a case, but it is suspected that he is actually venting his personal grudges..."

"Ahem, of course, this is just my speculation and should not be taken seriously. Your Highness can just listen to it and let it go."

Li Yuan's brows furrowed, and Qiu Longgang's eyes were filled with rage.

It was clearly the Military Commander who obstructed law enforcement, but now they're turning around and accusing Chen Mo of seeking personal revenge!
Furthermore, deliberately mentioning the feud between the two is clearly an attempt to shift the focus and add fuel to the fire!

"you put……"

Before Qiu Long could finish speaking, the princess's indifferent voice rang out: "Who do you think you are? I'm talking to Chen Mo, what right do you have to interrupt?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light flashed.

Lin Junxian was struck as if by a heavy blow, and he flew backward, crashing into the gun handle!

With the force of the impact, the gun butt pierced through the armor and emerged from his right abdomen, hanging him back on the wall!

"puff!"

Lin Junxian spat out a mouthful of blood, and the intense pain almost made him faint!

The scene was deathly silent.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene.

Chu Yanli didn't care about their gazes. She came up to Chen Mo and looked him up and down, saying, "I didn't expect you to actually have some ability to get the three departments to nod at the same time. No wonder you were so assertive in front of me."

"You dare to draw your sword in the Prince's mansion? You've got some nerve. Aren't you afraid that person from Qianji Palace will cause you trouble?"

Chen Mo said solemnly, "Even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. I am acting impartially, so what is there to fear?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yanli's eyes flashed with a strange light, and her lips curled up. "Alright, I'll remember what you said. In that case, I hope you can stay firm to the end and not give in halfway."

"..."

Li Yuan and Qiu Longgang exchanged a glance. Why did this sound a little strange?

Lin Junxian's eyelids twitched.

These two people keep claiming to uphold justice, yet their own kidneys were repeatedly stabbed. Doesn't that constitute intentional assault?

Am I even human?

However, Chen Mo clearly had a close relationship with the eldest princess, and he misjudged the situation, hanging his head and not daring to say a word.

"anyway……"

Chu Yanli pondered and said, "Even if you arrest someone and bring them back to the Imperial Prison, you only have the power to interrogate them. Convicting them is not that simple."

Chen Mo naturally understood this principle.

The idea that "the king and the people should be punished equally" is ultimately just empty talk.

The Yuan Dynasty law clearly stipulated an "Eight Deliberations" system, which consisted of: relatives, friends, virtuous, capable, meritorious, noble, diligent, and guests.

These eight types of people who commit crimes will either have their cases decided by the emperor or receive a reduced punishment.

As a member of the royal family, Chu Heng is considered both a "relative" and a "nobleman," thus enjoying a double advantage.

The Tianlin Guard could not directly convict and sentence someone; the case had to be discussed by all the officials, and the final verdict would be determined by the Qianji Palace.

In general, the punishment will be reduced by one degree, or even waived.

However, if it involves treason or rebellion, the "Eight Deliberations" rule does not apply... In other words, he must find conclusive evidence that Chu Heng is colluding with the demon race, otherwise arresting him would be pointless.

This is why the official documents from the three judicial departments only mention "suspected treason" and do not list other charges, because it would be meaningless to list them.

Chu Yanli blinked and said with a light laugh, "I can help you with this. The conditions I told you last time are still valid. You can think about it carefully."

"..."

Chen Mo knew what she was planning and was about to refuse when Chu Yanli seemed to sense something.

"This is……"

She frowned slightly, moved even closer, and then placed her soft hand on Chen Mo's chest.

"Roar!"

The phantom tiger on Chen Mo's chest seemed to be provoked, roaring as it burst forth from his body.

"As expected, I'm about to break through."

Gazing at the magnificent tiger, Chu Yanli's eyes glazed over for a moment. She sighed softly and said, "Well, it's fate. Consider this my belated gift to you."

The next moment, Chen Mo felt a surge of heat rush into his chest.

A notification message flashed before my eyes:

[Absorb the bloodthirsty energy, wield the weapon seal, forge weapons and refine the body (1000/1000).]

The transformation from "Mastering the Military Seal - Forging Weapons and Refining the Body" to "Mastering the Military Seal - Controlling Forces and Forming Formations" has evolved.

At the same time, a silver light spread from his chest, quickly covering his entire body, reflecting a metallic luster in the sunlight, like a drawn sword.

Then it vanished completely. The phantom of the tiger on his chest became even more solid.

Chen Mo could clearly feel that a blazing aura had appeared within his body.

Unlike true essence and Dao power, it contains a domineering and ferocious evil energy that can destroy all things. However, this evil energy is controllable and will not cause any damage to oneself. It flows slowly through the meridians like mercury.

"The so-called mastery of troops has three realms: forging weapons and tempering the body, controlling the momentum and forming formations, and aligning with the true way of war."

"This is just the beginning. The 'Blood Fiend' is being refined into the 'Weapon Fiend,' like forging a weapon, constantly tempering the body until it is transformed into a divine weapon capable of cutting through gold and jade..."

A myriad of feelings welled up in my heart.

Chen Mo looked down at his hands, his fingertips twitched slightly, and dozens of swords and knives on the ground jumped up in unison!
The feeling of being able to control these weapons as if they were his own was indescribable; it was as if he were the master of these weapons!

"How do you feel? Do you like it?"

Chu Yanli asked with a smile.

For some reason, Chen Mo felt that the way she looked at him had become inexplicably much more affectionate.

He pondered for a moment, then spoke up: "If I may be so bold as to ask, who was the previous owner of this military seal...?"

"She's already dead. You don't need to know her name. Since Bingdao Xuanshu chose you, there must be a reason."

Chu Yanli's eyes gleamed with golden light as she softly said, "Remember what I told you: for everything you gain, there must be a price to pay. Many things in this world are beyond our control..."

Chen Mo sensed a hidden meaning in her words, but didn't respond. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness."

"No need for thanks. Come to Changning Pavilion tonight; I have something important to tell you," Chu Yanli said calmly.

"..."

The eldest princess was not yet married and still lived in the inner courtyard of the palace, with Changning Pavilion being her bedroom.

No wonder they sent this malevolent aura here; they were waiting for me here!

Why do we have to talk about this at night?
Is he going to force himself on her?

Chen Mo's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "This subordinate still needs to interrogate the suspect, I'm afraid I don't have time..."

"Even if there's no time, we'll squeeze it out." Chu Yanli said, squinting her eyes. "This is a notification, not a discussion."

Having said that, he gave him no chance to refute, and his figure vanished in a flash of golden light.

Lu Shuangge glanced at Chen Mo, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Lord Chen, there's no need to worry. The Princess won't do anything reckless... she shouldn't... By the way, my mother read your book and liked it very much. You can come to the Lu residence for a visit when you have time."

He then flew away.

?

Chen Mo fell silent for a moment.

"Master Chen..."

"Master Chen?"

Amidst a series of calls, Chen Mo snapped out of his daze.

Looking up, I saw Lin Junxian hanging on the wall, smiling sheepishly as he said, "I was blind just now, which caused this misunderstanding. Please don't take it to heart..."

Although he did not hear the conversation between the two, he saw the princess caress Chen Mo's chest in a very intimate manner.

As the commander of the two powerful armies, Tianfeng and Xuanhuang, she led troops to repel the Nanman and guarded the southern border for more than ten years. The princess had extremely high prestige in the army and was like a god!

Such a person, soaring like a phoenix or a dragon, would naturally have no shortage of men around him.

Moreover, judging from Chen Mo's appearance, it's not hard to deduce the relationship between the two.

The eldest princess had just returned to the capital when she had a conflict with her favorite minister. No wonder she was stabbed in the kidney... It's like an old man hanging himself, tired of living!

Chen Mo raised his hand and summoned the Sky-Splitting Spear, which transformed into a stream of light and flew back into his hand.

Losing his balance, Lin Junxian fell directly to the ground, his face turning deathly pale with pain, and he almost passed out.

Chen Mo walked up to him, squatted down, and said calmly, "Chu Heng has close ties with the Military Command and often transports smuggled goods into the city. I suppose you know about this, right?"

Lin Junxian's heart skipped a beat, "I..."

"No need to answer right away." Chen Mo patted his shoulder and said, "Go back and take good care of your injuries first. If you've figured things out, come find me at Tianlin Guard anytime... But if you wait until I come to you, things won't be so simple."

Lin Junxian glanced at Chu Heng and swallowed hard.

Chen Mo stood up and said, "Let's go. Escort the criminals back to the Imperial Prison for trial!"

"Yes!"

The Tianlin Guards packed up the corpses on the ground, then escorted the remaining palace guards and Chu Heng toward the gate.

The officers and soldiers of the Military Command silently made way for them, watching them leave.

As the sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance and the courtyard returned to silence, Lin Junxian slumped to the ground, his face extremely pale, lost in thought.

Deputy Envoy Yu Yu sighed softly.

He had already hinted to Lin Junxian not to get involved in the mess of the Prince Yu's mansion.

But this official was so eager to impress the prince that he ended up losing both his wife and his army.

"First, they severely injured the heir apparent at the brothel, and just a few days later, they led men to storm the Prince Yu's residence..."

Recalling the "crimes" he had once accused Chen Mo of in court, Yu Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

Given this man's vengeful nature, I'm afraid I'm in for a rough time...

……

……

Qilin Pavilion.

Inside the library, Luo Huaijin sat by the window, drinking tea while flipping through the gazettes.

With the situation in Beijing gradually calming down, he has finally had some free time.

dong dong dong-

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Luo Huaijin said.

The door opened, and a tall man walked in; it was Yunhe, the commander of the Water Bureau.

"This humble official greets Lord Luo." Yunhe bowed respectfully.

"No gift."

Luo Huaijin glanced at him and said, "It's not time for the official review yet, is it? Did you need something?"

"I have a case to report," Yunhe said, bowing his head.

Luo Huaijin frowned and said, "If you have a case, go to your superior. Overstepping your authority is a taboo. Don't you even know this basic rule?"

Yunhe cleared his throat and said, "It's about Chen Mo."

?

Luo Huaijin's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. He was almost paralyzed by the name now. "Who did he kill this time? Could it be the Garrison Commander Shi Jingxuan? Is that why you came to me, bypassing your rank? Is this guy trying to skip two ranks..."

Yunhe quickly waved his hand and said, "No, Chen Mo brought back a prisoner today, but this prisoner's identity is a bit special. After all, you also serve as the commander of the Fire Division, so I felt it was necessary to inform you..."

"That's it?"

"I was thinking it was no big deal."

"You don't need to report this to me. Just let Chen Mo handle it."

Luo Huaijin shook his head, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

As the deputy commander of the Tianlin Guard and concurrently the commander of the Fire Department, he never interfered in the specific affairs of the department.

Because he was very clear about his own position, he was just a figurehead, and when the assessment came next year, he would simply hand over the position of commander to Chen Mo.

"No matter how special their status is, can they compare to Chen Mo? That guy has connections with all three sides..."

Yunhe whispered, "Chen Mo has captured the Prince Yu's heir."

"Cough cough!"

Luo Huaijin nearly spat out his tea, his old face turning bright red. "Young Master?!"

“That’s right.” Yunhe said succinctly, “Chen Mo led his men into the Prince Yu’s mansion, killed more than twenty guards, and severely injured the commander of the East City Military Command. Then he escorted the heir Chu Heng back to the command office, and he is now imprisoned in the Imperial Prison.”

"..."

Luo Huaijin's expression was stiff, and his head was buzzing.

Killing the prince's personal guards—what's the difference between that and treason?!

The turmoil at the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau) hadn't even subsided, and just a few days later, this kid had stirred up such a huge mess again?!
If the deputy commander rebelled, how could he, as the part-time commander, possibly end up well?
"It's worth mentioning that Chen Mo had official documents from the Three Departments in hand, so his arrest was perfectly legitimate," Yunhe continued. "Moreover, the Princess was also present and did not interfere."

"Official documents from the Three Departments?"

Hearing this, Luo Huaijin finally breathed a sigh of relief, then glared angrily at Yunhe, "Can't you finish your sentence in one breath? I'm an old man, can I take this kind of torment?"

"It's clearly because you're too timid..."

Yunhe muttered to himself, but dared not show it.

He had just received the news when he reported it to the Empress.

According to the rules, Chen Mo should have informed Luo Huaijin before making the arrest, so that Luo Huaijin could help Chen Mo clean up the mess.

"You just said that the Eldest Princess was also present?" Luo Huaijin frowned slightly after calming down.

"Yes."

Yunhe hesitated for a moment before saying, "It is said that the Princess and Chen Mo are quite intimate, and she even touched his pectoral muscles..."

Luo Huaijin: "..."

(End of this chapter)