I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 744 - 279: Chu Heng’s Secret! Princess’s Duo Invitation!

"Chu Heng shouldn’t have such means, who exactly is it..."

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the interrogation room was somewhat quiet.

Turning his head, he saw the three men with their mouths slightly open, looking at him in bewilderment.

It was Xu Lin who first reacted, got up and came to the Archivist’s side, grabbed the confession, and began to read it carefully.

"Good! Very good!"

Xu Lin’s breathing was rapid.

Although it was unknown how Chen Mo accomplished it, just based on what Chu Heng confessed, it was already considered a serious crime!

Even though it lacked the crucial information of "colluding with the Demon Clan," which couldn’t constitute treason, it was enough to prove that the Three Departments’ decision to arrest was not wrong!

"As expected of Mr. Chen, truly has his ways! Haha!" Xu Lin said excitedly.

Yan Peizhi frowned deeply, casting a wary glance at Chen Mo.

Such methods were truly shocking; if he were to fall into this guy’s hands, he might not even know how he died!

He silently made a firm resolution that once this matter was settled, he must stay far away from him...

Better to avoid provocation if possible!

"Take him away." Chen Mo waved his hand.

Floating Life Dream had its limitations and couldn’t be used for another interrogation in the short term, so it would have to be shelved for now.

"Yes."

Two prison guards stepped forward and dragged Chu Heng out of the interrogation room, back to the cramped cell, tossing him into the corner like garbage.

Bang—

The cell door slammed shut, and the air was dead silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Heng painfully opened his eyes.

A bout of intense headache almost made him faint again.

"What just happened?"

Disjointed fragments flashed in his mind. Though somewhat unclear, he could vaguely tell that he had said something he shouldn’t have.

"Damn it, didn’t you say there would be no mistakes?!"

Chu Heng gritted his teeth and whispered, "If my guilt for treason is established, then there really will be no turning back!"

Swish—

He felt an itch in his ear canal and shook his head vigorously.

With a buzzing wing sound, a black beetle flew out of his ear canal and landed on the ground.

Its back shell unfolded to the sides, and its thin wings were covered with densely packed characters.

As the wings vibrated, the characters fell off, floating in mid-air:

[Wait]

"How much longer do I have to wait?" Chu Heng’s expression twisted, suppressing his roar, "I’ve done everything I should, I won’t be able to hold on much longer if this continues!"

The beetle didn’t respond; only the word [Wait] hovered quietly.

Chu Heng took a deep breath, controlled his emotions, and spoke in a low voice, "Remember your promise, I have only two conditions: first, get the Array Map, second, I want Chen Mo dead!"

The beetle flapped its wings, more characters fell off:

[The Array Map is yours, Chen Mo is mine.]

[Proceed as planned.]

Then, without waiting for Chu Heng to respond, the characters dissipated, and the beetle retracted its back shell, crawling back into his ear.

Chu Heng leaned against the wall, his chest rising and falling, his face twisted like a demon.

"Chen Mo... just you wait..."

...

...

After the interrogation ended, Yan Peizhi and Xu Lin left one after another.

The importance of this confession was immense, enough to cause a huge upheaval in the court, and they had to make preparations in advance.

Chen Zhuo also had to return to write a report and couldn’t stay long, so Chen Mo and Li Yuan escorted him to the training ground’s gate.

"Although Chu Heng has confessed, key evidence is missing, and the charge of treason isn’t that easy to establish... Whether it’s considered treason or not still depends on His Majesty’s word," Chen Zhuo said softly in front of the sedan, "So you need to prepare for both outcomes."

The implication was clear.

"I understand," Chen Mo nodded.

"That’s good."

Chen Zhuo nodded, saying no more.

Then he glanced at Li Yuan and asked, "This must be Households Commander Li? I’ve heard you two are close?"

?

Li Yuan was caught off guard that Chen Zhuo knew about their relationship, becoming momentarily flustered, stammering, "Un-unofficial... Mr. Chen has misunderstood..."

She hadn’t had time to explain when Chen Mo bluntly said, "Not just close, very close, she’s one of your future daughters-in-law... one of them."

Li Yuan was stunned, staring blankly at Chen Mo.

Her heart was pounding uncontrollably, almost leaping out of her chest.

"..."

Chen Zhuo rubbed his forehead, helplessly saying, "I knew you wouldn’t behave, I’m not going to interfere with matters like this, but you also need to restrain yourself, don’t attract just anyone, our Chen Family can’t accommodate all these influential figures..."

Compared to the Empress, Imperial Consort, and Daoist Venerable, a mere Sky Scale Guard Hundred Household Officer seemed quite insignificant...

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing," Chen Mo said seriously.

Just as he finished speaking, a slightly hoarse voice sounded:

"Chen Mo, we meet again."

The three turned their heads, only to see a graceful figure appear out of nowhere, standing in front of them with hands behind her back.

Her golden woven dress trailed on the ground, the hem embroidered with mountain and cloud patterns, her dark hair simply tied into a bun adorned with a beaded gold hairpin, wisps of hair framing her face, softening her stern demeanor, making her exceptionally captivating.

"Princess?!"

Chen Zhuo immediately recognized the woman’s identity, hurriedly bowing in salute.

However, Chu Yanli ignored him, walking directly up to Chen Mo, her black and white eyes carrying a hint of resentment, "Last time you left in a hurry, there were still many things left unsaid... Care to have a few drinks at my place tonight?"

She leaned in close, her lips slightly parted, her breath fragrant, "Just the two of us~"

Chen Mo: "..."

Chen Zhuo: "???"