I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 279 Aunt Liu's Sincerity! Bullying Ji Lianxing's disciple in front of her!
"What brings you here, Madam?" Chen Mo asked, standing at the door.

Liu Miaozhi turned to the side and said, "Sir, please come inside to talk."

"Ah."

Without thinking much, Chen Mo stepped inside.

Liu Miaozhi closed the door tightly and silently followed behind.

The bedroom was clean and tidy, spotless, with a red candle burning on the table, its warm yellow light creating a cozy atmosphere.

Xu Ling'er was also in the room. Upon seeing Chen Mo, she hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

"Master Chen."

"Please take a seat, my lord," Liu Miaozhi said softly.

Chen Mo sat down with an air of authority, and Liu Miaozhi picked up the teapot with her delicate hand and filled the teacup in front of him, immediately filling it with a refreshing aroma.

"My lord, please have some tea."

"Mrs. I'm here."

Chen Mo picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "It's getting late, and there are no outsiders here. Madam, please feel free to speak your mind."

Liu Miaozhi hesitated slightly and said in a low voice, "This matter is of great importance, and I am worried that there may be eavesdroppers."

Chen Mo's heart stirred slightly, and a blue seal script flashed between his brows. An invisible aura enveloped the entire room, completely isolating it from the outside world.

"Madam, please speak freely. Not a word of our conversation tonight will be leaked."

"it is good."

Liu Miaozhi was relieved and nodded, saying, "Ling'er, take it off."

Xu Ling'er nodded, reached out and unbuttoned her clothes, revealing a plain long skirt that flowed like clouds over the ground, revealing only a bodice and trousers underneath, exposing a large expanse of her fair and delicate skin.

"Cough cough!"

Chen Mo almost spat out his tea.

"Madam, what's wrong...?"

He never expected that Liu Miaozhi would call him over so late at night, acting all mysterious, just for this matter.
Is this how she expresses her gratitude?
"I'm helping you out of respect for Yu'er, I have no other intentions, Madam, you should save your energy."

Chen Mo's expression turned cold, and he put down his teacup, preparing to get up and leave.

Human nature is always greedy and never satisfied. In his view, Liu Miaozhi wanted to use this method to bind him and the Xu family even more tightly.

Seeing this, Liu Miaozhi hurriedly said, "My lord, you misunderstand. I had no such intention..."

"Misunderstand?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and said, "Then tell me, what exactly does this mean?"

Liu Miaozhi leaned closer and said, "Lord Chen asked me before about something that Prince Chu Heng has been searching for..."

Chen Mo narrowed his eyes. "Didn't you say you knew nothing about this?"

Liu Miaozhi confessed, "I'm sorry, I lied... Although Lord Chen saved us from the instructor, I don't know Lord Chen well and I'm worried that this is another trick by Chu Heng, so I dare not take any risks."

Since the Xu family's downfall, Liu Miaozhi has witnessed the wickedness of human nature and dares not trust anyone anymore.

Moreover, this matter is of utmost importance, concerning the lives and fortunes of all of them, and must be handled with utmost care, allowing no room for error.

"So you know me well enough now?" Chen Mo tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Just because I got that document from the Ministry of Rites, I can give you your freedom?"

Liu Miaozhi shook her head and said, "Not only that, Lord Chen's courage and boldness in throwing Chu Heng into the imperial prison, despite the powerful, shows he is trustworthy and worthy of being entrusted with important tasks..."

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Most importantly, the fact that I dared to draw my sword against the Yu Prince's Mansion proves that I am definitely not in cahoots with the Chu family, right?"

Liu Miaozhi lowered her head and remained silent, offering no denial.

Chen Mo looked at Xu Ling'er, whose hands were covering her chest and whose cheeks were flushed red, and said, "Then what does she have to do with what you're saying?"

Liu Miaozhi explained, "At first, I really didn't know what Chu Heng was looking for. Until one day, the First Madam seemed to realize that something was going to happen, so she handed me a piece of silk and said that it was the key to whether the Xu family could clear their name..."

"I must find someone trustworthy, capable, and willing to stand up to the Chu family."

"Otherwise, it will backfire and lead to utter ruin."

"..."

Chen Mo shook his head and smiled bitterly.

To contend with the Chu family? You might as well just call them rebels.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that besides himself, there is no other person who meets these conditions.

Chu Yanli might be one, but her bloodline means she will never gain the trust of the Xu family.

"Sure enough, not long after, the First Madam was taken away by Chu Heng and has not been able to return since..." Liu Miaozhi's expression darkened as she said this.

Chen Mo was speechless for a moment. He had turned the Yu Prince's mansion upside down, but he couldn't find any trace of Madam Xu. His fate was already self-evident. Chu Heng wouldn't be foolish enough to leave himself with such a big handle.

"I will make Chu Heng pay the price." Chen Mo was silent for a moment, his tone indifferent, as if stating a fact.

"I believe in you, my lord," Liu Miaozhi nodded.

If it were anyone else, she would just think they were talking big.

But the man in front of me is different; once he says it, he will definitely do it.

"So, where is that silk cloth?" Chen Mo asked.

Liu Miaozhi said, "The silk cloth is not important, what is important is the content on it... As you know, things cannot be hidden in a place like the Jiaofangsi, so I changed the method and copied the content exactly as it was, and then burned the original."

"Ling'er, turn around."

Xu Ling'er turned around as instructed, untied her bodice, and her back was as smooth as white jade.

Liu Miaozhi took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured the clear liquid inside into her palm, rubbed it to warm it, and then evenly applied it to Xu Ling'er's back, saying:
“When I was still the wife of the Xu family, my greatest hobby was embroidery. I even made a special trip to Xiling Cave Village to visit the clan that lived in seclusion there.”

"They make a living by embroidery, their skills are exquisite, and they have a special technique that allows them to use leather as silk and blood as embroidery, using special needles and solutions to permanently leave patterns on the skin..."

"Normally there is no abnormality, but as long as you apply snake grass juice to stimulate blood flow, the pattern will appear."

Xu Ling'er seemed to be stung by the medicine, and her body trembled slightly.

At the same time, streaks of blood-red lines slowly emerged, standing out starkly against the fair skin.

"This... looks like a map?"

Chen Mo examined it carefully. The lines on it were crisscrossing, and it looked like an aerial view of the city. However, this kind of layout was common in the city and could not be distinguished without any landmarks.

"To be precise, it's half a sheet."

"To be on the safe side, I have divided the pattern in two, and the other half is on myself."

Liu Miaozhi handed the porcelain bottle to Xu Ling'er, then turned her back to Chen Mo and took off her clothes. Her waist was slender and her curves were full, and in the candlelight, it shone with a warm, jade-like luster.

Xu Ling'er also applied the medicine to her back, and red lines gradually appeared.

The two people are very close in height and stand side by side, forming a complete pattern.

Chen Mo's pupils contracted slightly.

This time, he identified the exact location almost instantly, because he was very familiar with this place. The continuous red lines drawn on Liu Miaozhi's back were clearly the walls of the palace!
On the map, there is a dark red dot located in the southwest of the outer perimeter of the palace, diagonally opposite the Qilin Pavilion.

There is……

"Observatory?"

Within Kyoto, no building is allowed to be taller than the Imperial Palace, except for the Observatory, which stands a hundred feet tall, piercing the clouds and offering a panoramic view of the entire capital city.

It was not only the place where the Imperial Observatory observed celestial phenomena and compiled the calendar, but it also housed the powerful "Demon-Slaying Crossbow," and was heavily guarded. No one was allowed to enter without the special permission of the emperor.

"So what Chu Heng is looking for is hidden in this observatory?"

Upon closer inspection, Chen Mo noticed a complex pattern on Liu Miaozhi's back, which appeared to be either an array or some kind of rune.

He couldn't recognize it at the moment, so he memorized it.

"Alright, you two can put your clothes on now."

"Yes."

The two carried the clothes and went behind the screen.

A moment later, Liu Miaozhi came out dressed neatly, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ling'er is shy and embarrassed to show her face. Please don't mind, sir."

"Of course not." Chen Mo stood up and said, "The information that Madam provided this time is very important. Don't worry, no matter what the outcome of this matter is, it will not involve you."

"Thank you, sir."

Liu Miaozhi bowed again.

"It's getting late, so I won't disturb Madam's rest any longer."

"Sir, walk slowly."

Chen Mo turned and left the room.

Liu Miaozhi escorted her to the door. After closing the door, she leaned against it, breathed a sigh of relief, and patted her flushed cheeks.

Even though she had seen her share of ups and downs, she still felt somewhat ashamed to take off her clothes in front of a junior, especially Yu'er's sweetheart.

However, she quickly composed herself, returned to the room, and went around the screen. There she saw Xu Ling'er sitting blankly on the bed, seemingly lost in thought.

"Ahem..." Liu Miaozhi coughed lightly.

Xu Ling'er snapped out of her daze, her throat tightened, and she asked in a low voice, "Aunt Liu, do you think Lord Chen will help us clear our names?" "It's not that simple."

Liu Miaozhi sat beside him and said helplessly, "So many years have passed, and many details are difficult to verify. Even if Lord Chen has extraordinary abilities and finds the key evidence, as long as one is in the Great Yuan, who can oppose the imperial family?"

No matter how strong Chen Mo is, he still has to abide by the rules, but the other party is the one who made the rules.

Therefore, she had long since given up on the naive idea of ​​"overturning the verdict".

Xu Ling'er asked in confusion, "If that's the case, then why tell Lord Chen about this?"

Liu Miaozhi frankly said, "Lord Chen is currently playing a game of strategy with Chu Heng, and perhaps this information can give him a slight advantage."

"On the other hand, I also want to demonstrate my value in this way, thereby bringing the two sides closer together."

She reached out and gently stroked Xu Ling'er's hair, sighing, "The Xu family is gone, but we still have to live. With Chen Mo's help, at least we can have a place to stay in the capital..."

"It is not shameful to depend on a man, especially when the other party is a talented and ambitious great man."

"Life is getting better little by little now, and maybe we'll have a chance to get rid of our lowly status in the future."

Xu Ling'er lowered her head, her heart surging with emotion.

If I could escape my lowly status, I could live a normal life like other girls, devoted to my husband and raising children...

"If that day ever comes, Yu'er can still be Chen Mo's concubine."

Liu Miaozhi blinked and said, "We'll be family then. They say a sister-in-law is half her brother-in-law's, so you'd better be careful not to give him everything..."

?

Xu Ling'er was stunned for a moment, then her face turned bright red.

"Auntie, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Seeing Liu Miaozhi covering her mouth and chuckling, he knew she was teasing him, but he still felt incredibly shy, his heart pounding.

Especially when recalling the scene he had witnessed earlier, Yu'er was sitting in Lord Chen's lap with her clothes disheveled and a tail growing from her bottom...

It's outrageous!
……

……

The next morning.

Chen Mo slowly woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of pink agate-like eyes that were leaning closer to examine him closely, their white eyelashes fluttering.

Her slender, jade-like fingers gently poked his cheek, while she muttered softly:
"He looks so refined, but he's terrifying when he gets angry. He doesn't know how to be gentle with women at all... You big bad guy, I'll stab you to death..."

"Who's poking whom here?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"..."

Ye Henshui's expression stiffened slightly, then his eyes became vacant. He groped around, pretending to be sleepwalking, and silently turned away.

Chen Mo reached out and pulled her into his arms. Her delicate body seemed boneless, as soft and light as a cotton candy.

"How dare you ambush me while I'm asleep? I think you're asking for a beating again."

"No, I'm not... I'm not itchy..."

Ye Henshui offered a weak defense.

Seeing Gu Manzhi still fast asleep beside her, she whispered, "Lord Chen, stop fooling around, the Holy Maiden is still here."

"Don't you think this is more interesting?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

?

Soon, Ye Henshui understood what he meant by "interesting".

By the window, Chen Mo stood tall, while Ye Henshui trembled all over, afraid of being discovered by those outside, and could only bite hard on his gray robe.

Whenever she is shy or excited, her fair skin turns a rosy blush, which spreads throughout her body, creating an indescribable visual impact.

"Waaaaah, Lord Chen, the Holy Maiden is about to wake up..."

"I'm awake."

Gu Manzhi's soft voice came from behind.

……

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West gate.

Ji Lianxing, draped in a black robe, moved silently through the crowd.

After leaving the Jiaofangsi yesterday, she went to the temporary base outside the city and met with the sect's steward to exchange information.

The Gu God Cult is completely finished, with only a few small fry left.

Although Yin Tiankuo is still alive, it is said that he has lost his physical body and his strength is less than one-tenth of what it used to be. He can only hide in dark corners and eke out a living. He is nowhere to be found, and the hope of getting the Gu worm from him is even slimmer.

"Now we can only take it one step at a time."

"First, we'll slowly build up our foundation. Once we've finished deducing the 'Gu Scripture' and obtained the method for refining the Heart-Eating Gu, we'll find a way to control a group of court officials and use the power of the government to rebuild our sect. Ultimately, there's still hope for a comeback..."

"As for revenge..."

Ji Lianxing sighed softly.

The thought of that powerful, unreasonable woman filled her with a deep sense of powerlessness.

Unless she gains the support of the Three Saints Sect, she fears she will never have any hope of revenge on her own...

"Chen Mo has close ties with the Tian Shu Pavilion, which could be a breakthrough point, but how can I get him to genuinely help me?"

"Or rather, what value can I bring to him?"

Just as Ji Lianxing was pondering to herself, she seemed to sense something and looked up. She saw a martial monk dressed in white robes, as tall and strong as an iron tower, brush past her, with a gray-robed little monk beside him.

"Such a strong smell of incense, are they from Wuwang Temple?"

"What are they doing in Tiandu City at this critical juncture?"

She frowned slightly, feeling a little strange, but didn't think much of it and darted towards the direction of the brothel.

Having just arrived at Yunshui Pavilion, I was about to instinctively crawl through the window when I suddenly stopped, staring at the scene before me, frozen in place.

?

"Is it...not over yet?!"

"Could they have been doing this since last night... and in a place like this at that? Aren't they afraid of being seen? They have no shame!"

Chen Mo had already discovered Ji Lianxing.

The Yunshui Pavilion was surrounded by arrays he had set up, each one intricately linked, so that the slightest movement could affect the whole situation, and nothing could escape his notice.

The two looked at each other from afar.

Chen Mo remained calm and unmoved.

At first, Ji Lianxing stubbornly refused to admit defeat, but when Ye Henshui started rambling and crying for help, her gaze became evasive, and she finally couldn't hold on any longer.

Her cheeks felt like they were on fire. She glared at Chen Mo hatefully, then turned and fled as if she were running away.

"This bastard!"

Watching the fleeing figure, a cold glint flashed in Chen Mo's eyes.

"I don't have the time to deal with you right now... Once I've dealt with Chu Heng, I'll make you kneel down and sing 'Conquer' sooner or later!"

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Chenshi.

Chen Mo arrived at the yamen feeling refreshed, where three familiar figures were already waiting.

Chen Zhuo was leisurely sipping his tea, looking completely at ease, while Yan Peizhi and Xu Lin looked much more unpleasant.

Chu Heng has been imprisoned in the imperial prison, and the three judicial departments have initiated an investigation. Because it involves members of the royal family, it cannot be taken lightly. At least three joint interrogations are required to ensure sufficient evidence before a conviction can be made.

They didn't want to come in person, but no one else wanted to take on this mess, and besides, they were the ones who approved the arrest warrant, so they couldn't avoid it.

"All the esteemed guests are here," Chen Mo said with a smile as he entered the gate.

"Lord Chen has finally arrived! We have been waiting for you for a long time."

Xu Lin stood up and walked to Chen Mo, lowering his voice and saying in a deep tone, "Lord Chen, do you still remember what you promised me? Since you were going to take action, you should have left no room for compromise. So why have you been dragging this out until now?"

He didn't expect things to escalate to this extent.

Chen Mo went on a killing spree at the Prince Yu's mansion, almost causing a major upheaval!
Since that's the case, let's go all the way and eliminate Chu Heng under the pretext of resisting the law to prevent future troubles!

As a result, this guy dragged it out to a joint trial by the three judicial departments, and the pressure fell on them again... Now they have offended the Prince Yu's mansion to death. If they cannot convict Chu Heng in the end, their anger will definitely be vented on them!
Chen Mo sneered inwardly. Was he being used as a pawn?
At a time like this, still thinking of getting away is incredibly naive...

Chen Mo shook his robes, sat down in a chair, crossed his legs, and said slowly, "Lord Xu, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush."

Xu Lin: "..."

(End of this chapter)