I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Chapter 51 Little Black, You’ve Shown Your True Colors, Haven’t You? (Please Follow)

The sun was rising high, brightening the sky with its glow.

Chen Mo munched on a flatbread stuffed with meat, strolling toward Huai Zhen Fang at a leisure pace, just like an old gentleman taking a morning walk.

Clip-clop, clip-clop—

The sound of horse hooves came from behind, followed by a clear, feminine voice:

"Mr. Chen."

Chen Mo turned around to look, seeing several government officers on horseback arriving, led by Lin Jingzhu.

Dressed in white martial attire with a dark blue short cloak over it, she looked valiant and capable.

Approaching Chen Mo’s side, she reined in her horse, dismounted, and smilingly said, "What a coincidence to meet you here again."

Chen Mo nodded, "Catcher Lin, how are your injuries?"

Lin Jingzhu waved her hand dismissively, "Just some superficial wounds, nothing serious."

Knowing her special constitution, Chen Mo didn’t inquire further.

"Why isn’t Mr. Chen on horseback? And your clothes... this doesn’t seem to be the street where Chen Mansion is located, right?" Lin Jingzhu asked with curiosity, then realized her mistake and quickly said apologetically, "Sorry, professional habit; I don’t mean to pry into your privacy."

Chen Mo responded indifferently, "It’s fine, I went to the Imperial Music Bureau last night."

...

The assistant officers behind them bowed their heads, stifling laughter.

Lin Jingzhu’s expression turned slightly awkward, but she soon regained her composure.

Recalling the conversation over drinks yesterday, when Chen Mo said he was going to the Imperial Music Bureau to listen to music and caress a thigh, it seemed he was not just talking... This Mr. Chen was quite the romantic figure.

"Regarding the Demon Clan case, I have some thoughts..."

Lin Jingzhu leaned in closer and whispered softly.

After listening, a hint of surprise flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes.

He didn’t expect Catcher Lin to be so sharp, deducing Zhou Jing’an’s oddity from just a few words.

However, the task given by the Empress hadn’t been completed, and it was definitely not the time to stir the grass and startle the snake.

After some thought, Chen Mo shook his head, "As much as I dislike Zhou Jing’an, to suggest he’s related to this case seems far-fetched; his reaction yesterday was likely just to avoid making enemies."

"But..."

"Evidence is key in everything, Catcher Lin, don’t let personal emotions cloud your judgment."

Without waiting for Lin Jingzhu to finish, Chen Mo turned and walked away.

Watching his departing figure, Lin Jingzhu’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling that something was not quite right...

...

Huai Zhen Fang, the headquarters of the Sky Scale Guard.

As Chen Mo approached the front gate, his acute hearing caught whispers.

"Hundred Households Chu was injured?"

"I heard it was General Chen who slashed him..."

"Really? Regardless, Hundred Households Chu is fifth-grade; there’s a big gap between their rankings!"

"You still don’t know? The Drunken Moon Restaurant on Huai Fang Street has been demolished! Not only did Hundred Households Chu shed blood, but that Chu Chen was even more severely beaten, and there are rumors of fatalities..."

With a bloody conflict occurring inside Tiandu City, involving both the Sky Scale Guard and the Six Gates, by all accounts, this should have been escalated to the higher authorities by now.

But up to this point, Jingzhao Mansion hasn’t made any noise.

Quite evidently, the matter has been suppressed.

As for who managed to suppress it... that was an intriguing thought.

Chen Mo entered the training field, and the chatter ceased, creating an immediate silence.

"Chen Mo."

Li Yuan came over swiftly, her expression concerned, "Are you alright? I heard that you last night..."

"I’m fine."

Chen Mo smiled, "You do realize this can lead to misunderstandings."

Noticing the probing gazes around, Li Yuan’s brows lifted slightly, and she glanced around with an intimidating look in her eyes.

Everyone hurriedly looked down, not daring to take another glimpse.

"Now there are no misunderstandings."

Li Yuan’s dimples showed as she said with a light smile.

Effortlessly switching between the "Fierce Woman" and "Little Kitten," Chen Mo was amazed.

"Hundred Households Chu."

"Greetings to Hundred Households Lord."

At that moment, voices of greeting rose from the crowd.

Both turned their heads to see Chu Zhuo, with a head of white hair, walking toward them, his steps slightly stiff, indicating his knife wound had not fully healed.

Li Yuan instinctively stood in front of Chen Mo.

In the bedroom, Chen Mo lay on the bed, breathing evenly, seemingly having fallen into a deep sleep.

Thump! — Thump! Thump!

The sound of the night patrol’s gong came from the streets, one slow followed by two quick beats, signaling the midnight hour.

Chen Mo abruptly opened his eyes, his bright pupils devoid of any sleepiness.

Taking out a paper figure from his chest, he felt waves of fluctuations coming from it, and a bright curve formed on his lips.

"Finally caught you!"

In the Zhou Mansion’s backyard.

A figure approached the back door and gently knocked on the door knocker.

Thump thump thump—

Moments later, the door slowly opened, and a man in black stepped out, wearing a hood with his face covered by a black veil.

"How is it?"

"Almost time to tie up loose ends. The miners..."

"Deal with them on the spot, leave no survivors."

"Let’s go."

The two men concealed themselves in the shadows and came to an old house at the end of the alleyway. They climbed over the wall, lifted the massive stone covering the well, and jumped down into the well.

After landing at the bottom of the dry well, they carefully disarmed the array, revealing a circular ring on the well wall.

After pulling it open, a deep tunnel was revealed.

The two entered, closed the secret door behind them, and sprinted along the tunnel. Approximately a stick of incense later, they emerged from a grass pit in a deserted field.

Once they confirmed there was nobody around, they leaped towards the direction of West Desolate Mountain.

Moments later, Chen Mo walked out of the grass pit.

Looking back at the brightly lit Tiandu City in the distance, he clicked his tongue.

"Well, this way of leaving the city is quite special... Lin Catcher, stop hiding, I know you’re behind me."

Rustle—

The soft sound of grass being trodden on came, and Lin Jingzhu’s figure emerged from the shadows.

Chen Mo sighed, "Not sleeping in the middle of the night and instead following me? Can’t there be a bit more trust between people?"

Lin Jingzhu gave him a white glance, and her demeanor was unexpectedly charming, "Mr. Chen, between the two of us, who exactly is the one not trusting whom?"