I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 560 - 217 A Real Man Must Face a Man! Arrest Officer Little Grapefruit, Here to Protect!

Clang——

The sound of silk and bamboo abruptly ceased, plunging the room into deathly silence.

Looking at the three tokens on the table before him, a ripple finally appeared in Chu Heng’s indifferent eyes.

"This is..."

To the side, Yang Lin’s pupils suddenly contracted into pinpoints!

Engraved with the image of a phoenix perching on a parasol tree, that golden token was the Second Rank Flying Phoenix Order, rumored to be the Death Exemption Token!

The other two included a purple token etched with a luan and phoenix spreading wings, and a dark token intricately carved with a qilin, vividly lifelike!

Purple Phoenix Order and Qilin Token!

Representing the authority of Consort Yu and the Qilin Pavilion respectively!

Thud——

Yang Lin’s knees went weak, and he fell to the ground, prostrating in kowtow, his body trembling as if sifted by a cold wind.

Seeing the Purple Phoenix and Flying Phoenix was as if their real owners had arrived!

"Your humble servant, pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress, pays respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine!"

Clatter——

The other musicians and dancing girls, seeing this, all knelt to the ground one after another.

The young noblemen at the same table looked at each other at a loss as to what to do.

The dancing girl in Chu Heng’s embrace trembled as he gently stroked her hair, raising his eyes towards Chen Mo, and said in a calm tone, "Is Mr. Chen using this old trick again? Trying to scare me with a few tokens, do you take me for the likes of Zhou Jing’an?"

Chen Mo shook his head and replied with a smile, "Tricks need not be many, as long as they work... Zhou Jing’an was rather dumb too, rejecting a life of nobility to serve like a dog, only to be skinned, while his master didn’t even glance at him, tsk tsk..."

Observing his regretful demeanor, Chu Heng’s gaze darkened slightly, "What exactly are you aiming for?"

"I should be asking the princely heir this." Chen Mo pressed his finger against the table, his deep eyes fixed on Chu Heng’s, "The princely heir repeatedly causes trouble, doesn’t appreciate kindness... do you think your neck is hard enough, or my knife not sharp?"

"Hiss——"

Upon hearing these words, the crowd gasped in shock.

Though they knew this Mr. Chen was quite bold, they hadn’t expected such audacity!

With a playful smile, Chu Heng’s slender lips arched, "Why, have you not killed enough colleagues yet, Mr. Chen, and now wish to take my life?"

Chen Mo casually flicked a token and said indifferently, "I’ve laid out the rules; it’s up to the princely heir to choose."

"Oh?"

Chu Heng, somewhat intrigued, asked, "What if I choose the Qilin Token?"

"Then according to the Sky Scale Guard’s rules, I suspect the princely heir of colluding with the Demon Clan, harboring Red Sand, plotting against court officials, and attempting to subvert the regime... you’ll have to come with me for investigation." Chen Mo stated earnestly.

Hearing this, Chu Heng furrowed his eyebrows, "One should be accountable for their words. You’ve baselessly accused this princely heir; do you have evidence?"

Chen Mo countered, "Why not inquire around, have I ever needed evidence to handle a case?"

Chu Heng: "..."

"What about the other two?" Chu Heng asked.

"Simple. With the Imperial Consort and Empress’s backing, I’m exempt from death; I’ll just kill you here." Chen Mo said with a smile.

?

Chu Heng’s eyelid twitched.

This guy is as arrogant as ever...

At that moment, the wind passed, and Gu Manzhi appeared in a white dress and veil, holding two unconscious men in black clothing.

"I found these two lurking near The Cloudwater Hall, about to act against Yu’er and Liu Miaozhi, but I discovered them in time... Hensui has now secured their safety." Gu Manzhi casually tossed the two onto the ground.

Raising an eyebrow, Chen Mo remarked, "It seems the princely heir truly isn’t giving up on his evil intentions."

Chu Heng swirled the wine cup in his hand, "I don’t understand what you’re saying; who can prove they were sent by me? Perhaps you’d like to take them back to the Sky Scale Guard for questioning, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Mo knew well that Chu Heng dared to act this way because he had distanced himself cleanly.

Even with all the tortures under the sun, they wouldn’t extract anything incriminating.

But that didn’t matter...

He never intended to bring Chu Heng to legal justice.

Swish——

Without a word, Chen Mo launched an attack, and a blazing blade flashed by.

Chu Heng reacted swiftly, withdrawing while pushing the dancing girl forward.

The blade arc strangely, shaving off several strands of hair as it grazed over the girl’s head, slicing straight at Chu Heng’s throat!

Chu Heng’s pupils contracted slightly, his palms suffused with a red glow, directly catching the blade.

Clang!

A series of sparks erupted, the clash of metal and iron jarring to the teeth.

The blade stopped perilously an inch before the neck, caught tightly by Chu Heng. Yet the qi permeating through still pierced his skin, with a thin line of blood trickling down, dyeing the white collar blood-red.

All present gawked at the scene.

They had assumed Chen Mo was only all talk, but he dared to make a move for real?

Was this guy insane?!

Chu Heng’s narrow eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "You have quite the courage, daring to commit murder in public? Do you know the penalty for attempting the life of the princely heir? Even with a Death Exemption Token, you’d never get away!"

With an innocent look, Chen Mo said, "I don’t understand what the princely heir is talking about; this blade flew towards your neck on its own, what does that have to do with me? Who can prove it was me who swung it?"

"..."

Chu Heng glanced around, and everyone avoided his gaze.

No one wanted to meddle; Chen Mo, this madman, could do anything, and stepping out now might truly cost them their lives!

"Seems the princely heir isn’t too popular, huh." Chen Mo smiled, twisting the blade, slicing across his wrist, causing blood to spurt violently, nearly severing his entire left hand at the wrist!