I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 625 - 238: Breaking In! Madam, Please Cooperate with the Investigation!_4

Knock, knock, knock—

No sooner had they spoken than a series of urgent knocks were heard.

The voice of the butler, breathless, came from outside: "Master, something’s happened, the Sky Scale Guard has come!"

?

Qin Shu’s expression froze on her face.

But Yan Peizhi showed no surprise, as if he had anticipated this, gesturing with a hand to invite her.

"I’m curious to see how capable the young lady of the Qin Family truly is."

"Hmph!"

Qin Shu flicked her sleeve, raised her leg, and walked out, "So what if it’s the Sky Scale Guard? Do they really think I scare easily?"

...

...

Dozens of assistant officers stood in front of the Yan Residence.

Qiu Longgang stepped up to the door, knocked, but after a long wait, no one answered.

"Mr. Chen, what should we do?" Qiu Longgang turned back and asked.

Chen Mo frowned, responding irritably, "So if they don’t open the door, you just won’t go in? Do you want to leave a visiting card first and come back when they’re free?"

Qiu Longgang said awkwardly, "But this is, after all, the residence of the Assistant Minister of the third rank. Forcing our way in might be against the rules..."

"What does an Assistant Minister matter?" Chen Mo lifted his chin, indicating, "Households Commander Li, demonstrate for him."

"Yes."

Li Yuan strode forward with long legs and kicked the main door.

Bam!

The solid black wooden door shattered loudly, crashing into the courtyard, kicking up a large cloud of dust.

Li Yuan turned to the side and said, "Mr. Chen, after you."

Chen Mo walked in leisurely with his hands behind his back.

"..."

Qiu Longgang twitched his mouth, muttering quietly, "Households Commander Li, is this how your Ding Fire Department usually handles cases?"

Li Yuan, acting as if it were only natural, said, "What else? Mr. Chen’s word is the rule. How can you not understand such a simple principle?"

Clang—

At this moment, the sound of metal clashing was heard from the courtyard.

Everyone followed inside, seeing dozens of guards with drawn swords surrounding Chen Mo, looking as if they faced a formidable enemy.

"Who dares intrude upon the Yan Residence!" the leader of the guards shouted sharply.

Li Yuan, carrying his Stray Blade, said sternly, "The Sky Scale Guard is investigating a case. Bystanders must quickly retreat, or they will be charged with obstructing official duties!"

"Sky Scale Guard..."

The guard leader’s heart sank slightly, with a trace of hesitation in his expression.

Black robes arrive, searching and killing.

The reputation of the Sky Scale Guard was well-known to him, the Zhou Family being a bloody example... The assistant officers before him exuded a strong oppressive presence, clearly not people to be trifled with...

At this moment, a slightly sharp voice sounded:

"Who dares to cause trouble at my Yan Residence without eyes?"

The crowd parted to make way, and a woman draped in brocade stepped out.

A face adorned with light makeup was quite delicate, with a slender waist and ample hips, swaying as she walked with the charm of a mature woman. Her skin was pale and tender, clearly well-maintained.

However, her lips were slightly sharp, and her brows and eyes exuded a fierce air, clearly showing she was not an easy person to deal with.

Qin Shu came before Chen Mo, looked him up and down, and said dismissively, "So it’s a young brat. Do you know where this is? Do you think wearing that official robe allows you to act with impunity?"

"Breaking into an official’s residence is a serious crime!"

"You won’t get away without giving me an explanation today!"

"Breaking in? I did knock, it’s just that the door is too fragile, a knock and it broke..."

Chen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, speaking leisurely, "If I’m not mistaken, you must be Mrs. Yan? Your son is suspected of harboring a Barbarian Slave. I’ve been ordered to investigate thoroughly and must take him in for questioning."

"Suspected?"

Qin Shu crossed her arms, her tone sharp, "Since you say so, then present the witnesses and testimonies. How can you arrest someone just on empty words?"

"You want credentials, do you..."

Chen Mo reached into his cloak and pulled out one end of a string.

As he pulled it out, there was a string of tokens hanging from it, gold, purple, black, jade... a dazzling array, clinking in the wind, with a continuous "ding-ding" sound.

"Uh, I have quite a few credentials; which one would you like to see first, madam?"

Qin Shu: "..."