I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 273 Cultivating with her disciple in the Daoist Master's backyard, isn't that also a kind of...

Faced with Luo Huaijin's question, Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is overthinking this. I believe in humane law enforcement. The criminal is alive and well and is currently in prison awaiting joint trial by the three judicial authorities."

"That's good."

Luo Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief.

The two had a long-standing feud. Given Chen Mo's vengeful nature, now that Chu Heng had fallen into his hands, he was sure to suffer the consequences, and various forms of torture had probably already been arranged.

But that doesn't matter, as long as the person is still alive, that's enough.

“As you know, I don’t usually get involved in the affairs of the Fire Department, but this situation is indeed somewhat special.” Luo Huaijin said solemnly, “After all, it involves members of the royal family, and so many people have died. I also need to give an explanation to the higher-ups.”

"I understand."

Chen Mo was not surprised at all and asked directly, "How do you require my cooperation?"

Luo Huaijin said, "First, you have official documents from the three ministries, so arresting people is justifiable. But forcibly breaking into the Prince's mansion and killing dozens of guards is another matter."

"Since you say they violently resisted the law, then you need to provide evidence."

The guards of the Prince's Palace were all registered officials, and the commander of the guards was a military officer with a rank, so naturally he couldn't have died so mysteriously.

This is also the source of their confidence to obstruct law enforcement.

I just didn't expect Chen Mo to be so ruthless, killing without hesitation and leaving no room for mercy.

“There is evidence, of course.” Chen Mo waved his hand. “Commander Li, bring the things over here.”

"Yes."

Li Yuan stepped forward and presented a black round stone.

Before making the arrest, he had anticipated resistance, so he recorded the entire process with a photo stone from the moment he stepped into the palace gate.

Luo Huaijin took the round stone, poured his true essence into it, and an image was projected into the air.

As soon as the Fire Division entered the Prince Yu's residence, they were indeed blocked and threatened by the guards. Even after Chen Mo showed them the documents and tokens from the Three Departments, they still refused to back down and even drew their weapons, which led to a conflict between the two sides.

It was undoubtedly resistance against the French.

Luo Huaijin and Yunhe exchanged a glance and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although Chen Mo's approach was somewhat extreme, it was still in accordance with procedure, and there was nothing wrong with it.

However, when the scene shifted to the study, and they saw the mummified corpse in the secret room, as well as the dark red pool of blood, their expressions turned serious.

“This is…” Luo Huaijin frowned.

Chen Mo said, "According to my investigation, Chu Heng secretly sent people to kidnap several sect disciples, drain their essence and blood to cultivate evil arts... In addition, in recent years, the Prince's mansion has seen many employees and servants mysteriously disappear. A rough estimate is no less than several hundred people, all of whom have vanished without a trace."

"Hundreds of people?"

Luo Huaijin's eyes darkened. He put away the recording stone and said, "I will report this to my superiors truthfully and demand a thorough investigation!"

Although members of the imperial family are often given lenient punishments for crimes, committing such a heinous crime right under the emperor's nose is no ordinary offense! If the evidence is conclusive, even beheading would not be an exaggeration!
"Then I'll leave it to Lord Lao Luo," Chen Mo said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"There's a second thing."

Luo Huaijin pondered for a moment and said, "Chu Heng's case is of great importance and involves many people. It should be handled by the Northern Garrison Command..."

Chen Mo frowned upon hearing this.

Is this an attempt to snatch someone away from him?
If he were to hand the person over, he would completely lose the initiative, and he would not compromise on this matter no matter what!
"Lord Luo..."

Just as Chen Mo was about to speak, Luo Huaijin interrupted him, waving his hand and saying, "Don't rush, let me finish... Originally, this was the agreement reached after a high-level meeting, but as soon as the meeting ended, the garrison commander Shi Jingxuan and the deputy garrison commander Cai Xiaoyun suddenly fell seriously ill and both resigned from their posts at home, unable to handle the affairs of the garrison."

At this point, Luo Huaijin felt quite displeased.

These two guys were young, but very slick. Neither of them wanted to take on this hot potato, so in the end it fell into the hands of him, who was also serving as a commander.

“Since you arrested the person, it’s fine for you to interrogate him, but whether he is guilty or not still needs to be decided by the three judicial authorities,” Luo Huaijin said.

Chen Mo's expression softened a bit. "Rest assured, sir, I will certainly act in accordance with the rules."

Luo Huaijin paused slightly, then added meaningfully, "Also, the Emperor's birthday is just around the corner. It's not advisable to shed blood during this time, especially not among members of the royal family. Don't go too far..."

Emperor Taizu once established a rule that, based on the founding day of the nation, sacrifices should be offered to Heaven, Earth, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the State of the Land and Grain every year, which was called the "Heaven-Sent Day".

It gradually evolved into a grand celebration known as the "Longevity Festival." On this day, in addition to the emperor ascending the Nine Dragon Terrace to worship his ancestors, a grand banquet was held in the palace to receive homage from all directions. The ceremony was extremely solemn.

If you count the days, there are only about ten days left.

Chen Mo could afford to wait that long; the procedures at the three departments alone would take more than ten days.

"I understand," Chen Mo nodded.

"That's good."

Luo Huaijin cleared his throat and said, "There are still matters to be dealt with in the pavilion, so it's inconvenient for me to stay long. If you need anything, you can come to me... Never mind, don't come to me. I don't want to hear anything. You can handle it yourself."

Chen Mo: "..."

"I'll take you there."

"No need, please wait."

After Luo Huaijin left, Yunhe came to Chen Mo's side and said, "Lord Chen, I would like to ask you something."

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Lord Yun, please speak freely."

Yunhe hesitated slightly before saying, "Since Commander Ye was sent to the Southern Frontier by Her Majesty, there has been no news of her since... Her Majesty values ​​you highly, do you know how she is doing now?"

Chen Mo blinked, his face full of gossip, and asked, "Lord Yun and Lord Ye are..."

Yunhe was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening and said with a wry smile, "Lord Chen, you've misunderstood. I have no relationship with Ye Zi'e whatsoever. It's just that she's not in the capital, and all the affairs of the chieftain have fallen on my shoulders. I've been on duty in the pavilion for a month straight..."

"I wonder what trouble she caused to make Her Majesty so angry."

"Why don't you try to persuade the Empress to bring Commander Ye back? Even an iron man couldn't keep going like this!"

Seeing Yunhe's resentful expression, Chen Mo twitched his lips and said, "Don't worry, Lord Yun, I've taken note of this matter and will bring it up with Her Majesty next time I enter the palace."

"Thank you, Lord Chen. I'll treat you to wine another day."

Yunhe gratefully cupped his hands in greeting, then turned and left the courtroom.

Chen Mo sat on the chair in the hall, thinking to himself that he really should tell the Empress about the Gu God Sect in advance.

With the cat around, there's no need to make another trip to the palace.

"Cat, come here!"

"Meow~"

The cat came back with him this morning.

It was on night duty at Yangxin Palace last night and stayed up all night. Now it's lying in its cage, dozing off.

Hearing Chen Mo's call, it struggled to lift its drooping head, responded groggily, stretched out its paw to open the cage door, and stepped out, lightly jumping onto the table.

"Your Majesty, I have important matters to report," Chen Mo said, staring intently at it.

"Meow?" The cat looked bewildered.

?

Chen Mo frowned.

Could it be that Her Majesty withdrew her divine consciousness?

To verify this, he looked at Li Yuan, who was standing aside organizing documents, and slapped her.

Snapped--

Her martial arts robe was deeply sculpted, and her round, plump breasts trembled slightly like jelly.

There are still people outside...

Li Yuan blushed slightly and bit her lip, scolding him playfully.

Chen Mo carefully observed the cat's reaction. Logically speaking, if the Empress sensed something like this, she would definitely respond immediately...

But then the cat tilted its head and pondered for a moment, then slowly turned around and stuck its bottom out.

"Meow……"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Chen Mo realized that Hajihan had temporarily lost contact.

It must be related to what happened last night...

"grown ups."

At this moment, Li Yuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "What exactly happened when the Princess summoned you to the palace last night?"

Chen Mo replied, "It's nothing, just having a few drinks and chatting."

Li Yuan asked with skepticism, "It's that simple?"

"Otherwise what?" Chen Mo shook his head and said, "You don't really think I went to serve her in bed, do you?"

"That's hard to say." Li Yuan muttered softly, "After all, the princess is of noble status and beautiful. It's normal for you to be tempted by her offer... If you become the prince consort in the future, you must remember to help your subordinates."

Seeing her resentful look, Chen Mo couldn't help but find it amusing.

When did this tiger girl learn to be sarcastic and sarcastic?
Since the Empress was not present, he didn't have many reservations. He unleashed two bursts of true energy, and the door slammed shut.

Then he pulled Li Yuan over and pressed her directly onto the main table.

"Ok?"

Before she could react, she heard a hissing sound.

"You like to talk nonsense, looks like I'll have to shut you up..."

"My lord, please..."

…… ……

Eastern Suburbs, Demon Suppression Division.

In the quiet room, Ling Ningzhi sat cross-legged on a futon, her palms facing upwards, her eyes slightly closed. Pure white light seemed to permeate her body like clouds, exuding an aura of otherworldly elegance.

After a long while, she opened her eyes, a sharp glint in them.

He looked a little confused.

"I thought being with Lord Chen would affect my cultivation, but I didn't expect it to improve day by day. Especially recently, half a day of meditation is equivalent to half a month of hard training in the past..."

"It's as if they've received the favor of the Great Dao."

Ling Ningzhi was completely baffled.

However, one thing is certain: this change was clearly brought about by Chen Mo...

Could it be that dual cultivation can improve one's comprehension?
Thinking of this, her mind couldn't help but conjure up that handsome face.

Since playing "role-playing" with Shen Zhixia, she hadn't seen Chen Mo for several days, mainly because she felt a little embarrassed...

"Now that Zhixia has returned to the sect, there's no excuse left to go to the Chen residence to see him."

"That guy is really something, he never takes the initiative to come to me... But he's been very busy lately, so I can't blame him entirely..."

Ling Ningzhi muttered to herself, habitually trying to comfort herself.

But I still feel a bit down.

Just then, she heard a sudden commotion outside. After carefully listening to it, she was stunned.

"This is……"

……

……

The front courtyard of the Demon Suppression Division.

As soon as Chen Mo stepped through the gate, he was surrounded by a group of servants in blue robes, and the number of people kept increasing.

"Lord Chen, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much!"

"Master Chen, thanks to your guidance last time, I have reached the fourth rank in alchemy. This is the Rejuvenation Pill that I spent twenty days refining. Please take a look!"

"I've been stuck at the fifth rank for three years now. I've spent three whole years refining inferior spiritual pills, wasting countless spiritual materials, emptying my purse, and ruining my family... Please, Lord Chen, give me some guidance!"

"..."

Looking at the eager eyes of the crowd, Chen Mo felt a throbbing headache.

Every time I come to the Demon Suppression Division, I have to go through this kind of scene... Please, I'm really not the Pill God!
However, thinking back to the extremely generous "apprenticeship gifts" that Qu Sifan and Li Siyan had given him last time, including thousands of elixirs and hundreds of high-grade talismans... he used these things to arm the Fire Division's officers to the teeth, greatly enhancing their combat strength.

Therefore, when facing the elite troops of the Prince's Mansion, they were completely overwhelmed, like a tumbleweed being crushed!
Having taken such a huge advantage from the Demon Suppression Bureau, they should at least give something in return.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo took out a jade slip and inscribed a portion of the "Azure Lotus Elixir Scripture" into it. As long as he could grasp the essence, breaking through to the fourth rank would not be a problem.

"These are my insights accumulated over many years of alchemy. Please pass them around and read them one by one. If you have any questions, you can discuss them with each other."

After saying that, he casually handed the jade slip to the retainer who had been in distress for three years.

The offering took the jade talisman and eagerly immersed himself in it, then froze in place as if petrified.

His brows furrowed, his expression shifting, and he muttered to himself, "The way of alchemy is like the way of humanity; too much rigidity leads to breakage, and imperfection is also a form of perfection... The pursuit of perfection too much will only lead to losing one's true self. So that's how it is..."

"If the fire is too intense, the medicine will burn; if the water is too abundant, the elixir will dissipate. One must use one's spiritual sense to harmonize the dragon and tiger. Therefore, refining elixir is not about refining the elixir, but about refining the mind!"

"I understand! I understand!"

Seeing his ecstatic expression, everyone's breathing suddenly became rapid.

A brief silence fell over the atmosphere, followed by a huge uproar!
Everyone rushed forward at once!
"Let me see!"

"Hey, don't eat alone!"

"Be careful! Master Chen's insights are priceless. Can you afford to ruin them?"

Chen Mo stayed close to the wall and left the courtyard silently.

Having finally escaped the group of alchemists and found some peace and quiet, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Looking up, he saw a graceful figure standing under the eaves of the covered walkway.

With her face flushed by the morning glow and her lips like shattered jade, dressed in a pristine white Taoist robe, she resembled a snow lotus blooming atop the Tianshan Mountains.

"Zhi'er?"

"Lord Chen, what brings you here?" Ling Ningzhi asked softly.

Chen Mo walked up to her and said earnestly, "Of course I missed you. Although it's only been a few days, it feels like years have passed. As soon as I finished my business at the yamen, I rushed over here without stopping."

"Hmph, I don't believe it. You're just saying nice things to fool people."

Ling Ningzhi turned her head away, but couldn't help but smile. She felt sweet inside, and the gloom vanished.

"Where is Zhi'er? Has she missed me?" Chen Mo reached out and put his arm around her slender waist.

Feeling the large hand gradually sliding down, Ling Ningzhi's face flushed red. She looked around nervously and whispered, "Don't be silly, Grandpa's still here. What if he notices?"

Although Ling Yishan, that old man with sharp eyes, had already seen through the scheme, it was indeed a bit unreasonable for him to flirt with his granddaughter right under his nose.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo obediently let go of her hand.

Ling Ningzhi was afraid he would be unhappy, so she hesitated for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and whispered, "How about we go to a restaurant in the city? I'll... I'll give you whatever you want to do, okay?"

Seeing her embarrassed and ashamed appearance, Chen Mo's heart beat slightly faster. After thinking for a moment, he said, "There's no need to go to so much trouble. I have a better and more secluded place."

Ling Ningzhi asked curiously, "Where are we going?"

Chen Mo took out a bronze key from the Heavenly Mystic Ring.

Through mental communication, the key immediately trembled, then slipped from my hand and disappeared into the void, its handle rotating clockwise on its own.

click-

With a soft sound, the void shattered, revealing a dazzling gate of light.

Looking through the door, behind you is a misty, ethereal mountain, with a clean and tidy courtyard perched atop it.

"This is……"

"The place where Master attained enlightenment?"

Ling Ningzhi was slightly taken aback. "Where did this come from?"

Chen Mo shrugged. "That goes without saying, it was given to me by the Daoist Master."

Ling Ningzhi frowned. Putting aside what this immortal mountain meant to her master, the value of this treasure that could break through space and traverse the void was immeasurable!

They actually gave it to Chen Mo like that...

Master, what exactly do you mean by this?
Before she could figure it out, Chen Mo had already pulled her into the portal.

Suddenly everything went dark, as if they had passed through a deep, dark tunnel where they couldn't see their own hand in front of their face. They felt a sense of being enveloped and squeezed. After a moment, everything suddenly cleared up, and the two of them found themselves in the courtyard.

The portal behind him then vanished.

Chen Mo had conducted experiments before.

This key allows you to travel between two locations, and you can return to the starting point by communicating with the key again.

However, opening the portal consumes a great deal of energy, and it can only make one round trip approximately every seven days. Normally, it will automatically absorb the primordial energy from the air to "recharge."

“This is, after all, Master’s place of seclusion. It’s not really appropriate for us to be here, is it?” Ling Ningzhi said, biting her lip.

"Who says dual cultivation isn't cultivation?" Chen Mo said confidently.

Ling Ningzhi: "..."

……

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Dongsheng Prefecture, Fuyun Mountain.

Dressed in white, Ji Hongxiu stood with her hands behind her back on the mountaintop, gazing at the rolling sea of ​​clouds below, lost in thought.

"Your Excellency...Your Excellency?"

Ji Hongxiu came back to her senses after being called softly.

Turning her head, she saw an old woman in a long black robe standing behind her, looking at her with a puzzled expression. "What are you thinking about, so engrossed? Ever since you returned from Tiandu City, you've always been lost in thought, as if you have something on your mind..."

"nothing."

Ji Hongxiu's expression was somewhat unnatural as she asked, "Do you have something to discuss with me?"

After a moment's thought, the old woman said, "Qingxuan has been down the mountain for several months and hasn't returned yet. Moreover, there are rumors circulating in the martial arts world that she has an improper relationship with a government official, which is really damaging to the sect's reputation..."

"So what?" Ji Hongxiu interrupted.

?

The old woman frowned and said, "Our sect forbids illicit relationships between men and women. As the chief disciple, how can Qingxuan break this rule? Moreover, the other party is a lackey of the Tianlin Guard. Isn't this inappropriate?"

"Rumors are like catkins, drifting aimlessly, nothing more than the troubles of mediocre people."

"If the reputation of Tian Shu Pavilion is so easily affected, then it does not deserve to be called the orthodox lineage of Taoism, which has been passed down for thousands of years."

Ji Hongxiu glanced at her, her tone as cold as frost, "On the other hand, you know nothing about him, yet you keep calling him a lackey. Do you think you're so superior?"

The old woman was given a severe scolding and was somewhat dazed.

As the enforcement elder of Tian Shu Pavilion, Ji Hongxiu had never treated her this way before, especially since this rule was personally set by Ji Hongxiu...

(End of this chapter)