I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1049 - 389: Empress Baby Takes a Bath! "Little thief, let’s elope!

Chu Yanli came to her senses and quickly stepped forward to carefully inspect the group, confirming that they were indeed Barbarian Tribe members, identical in number to those hidden in the merchant ship.

"How did you manage this?" she asked curiously.

The Xuan Armor Guard and the State Mansion soldiers conducted a thorough search throughout the city, yet found no traces. They had planned to give up when Chen Mo managed to bring them all back without missing a single one!

Chen Mo said seriously, "Actually, the reasoning is simple. Now that all the city gates are tightly sealed, leaving the city means either taking the water route or going underground..."

"Are you saying the opposition had pre-dug tunnels?" Chu Yanli frowned. "But with Bailu City's vast area, how could you accurately find the tunnel entrance?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Don't forget, their goal wasn't just to transport Barbarian Slaves but also to 'process' them using the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect. To facilitate their activities, this tunnel must traverse through the Purple Cloud Temple."

"Through careful observation, I found that a moat runs from north to south, passing right under the Purple Clouds Mountain, so I followed the river and indeed made a discovery..."

Actually, he had shot the arrow first and then drawn the target around it.

Qi Ye was cautious and airtight in his actions, using Demon-breaking Stones to shield the tunnel entrances and exits, relying solely on mechanical structures for support, leaving no trace to be detected.

His accurate location finding was entirely due to the Empress's great power, with her Divine Sense covering hundreds of miles around Bailu City, catching anything as soon as it showed up...

And Chen Mo said this not for credit but because the roots of the family clans are extensive and complicated. After discussing with the Empress, they felt it was not the right time to expose Qi Ye's identity prematurely, as it might alert the enemy.

Anyway, with the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect for control, it could be used as a planted nail in the Qi Family, potentially of great use at a critical moment.

This is far more valuable than killing Qi Ye.

"That's my little thief, I've said it, there's no case in the world he can't solve." The Empress looked at Chen Mo with joy, her cheeks blushing, exuding a sense of pride.

"What about the mastermind behind it?" Chu Yanli continued to ask, "Did you catch him?"

Chen Mo shook his head, "That guy is quite alert, he fled before we could catch up."

"Escaped?"

Chu Yanli frowned deeply, looking a bit worried.

Although this plan of theirs was foiled, the situation remains grim. Now, from the Southern Border to the Central State, a complete chain of interests has been formed, and Bailu City is just one node in it.

Once this storm passes, they might resurge at any time, and then, there might not be such good luck anymore.

Just as she was deep in thought, she saw Chen Mo take a note from his sleeve and said, "By the way, that person left in too much of a hurry, and didn't have time to clean up. I found this at his residence, it might be useful for you, Your Highness."

"Oh? What is it?"

Chu Yanli reached out to take it, opened it, and was instantly stunned.

It was a list, with dozens of names of various sizes, all officials involved in the Barbarian Slave Case!

It also included several key figures from the Jingzhao Mansion and the Military Prison, along with notations of each batch's shipment dates and the amounts they embezzled and bribed!

It was extremely detailed!

"Wonderful! Well done! Really, just when I needed help, came the rescue!"

Chu Yanli's face was full of surprise, her eyes sparkling, "Chen Mo, you're truly my lucky star!"

She could almost affirm that the list was genuine because the Bailu City officials listed matched precisely with last night's interrogation results!

"With this, we can uproot the entire chain of interests!"

"If not thoroughly putting an end to future troubles, at least for three years, there's no need to worry about Barbarian Slaves flowing into the Capital City!"

The Empress took a glance at the list, and with a thoughtful expression, stated, "This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. If they get wind of it, causing them to escape, it will become more complicated... Li'er, I can only entrust you to handle this personally. Just go and arrest these people first!"

"If anyone dares to resist, deal with them as you see fit."

"Alright, I will set off today."

Chu Yanli nodded in response.

Then, thinking of something, she hesitated, "But if I leave, who will protect you?"

The Empress shook her head, "The Gu God Sect has already been eradicated, and the real mastermind escaped, so Bailu City is quite safe now. Besides, I have Sun Senior Palace Lady and Tributor Zhong by my side, nothing will go wrong."

Chu Yanli whispered, "What if Consort Yu comes looking for trouble again?"

The Empress rolled her eyes at her and said exasperatedly, "The other day in the carriage, Yu Youhan slapped you into the wall, where you got stuck... If she truly harbors murderous intent towards me, what good would your presence do? You'd only add one more corpse to the pile."

"..."

Chu Yanli's mouth twitched slightly.

Although harsh, it was indeed the truth.

Ordinary enemies she didn't need to confront, extraordinary ones she couldn't deal with either…

"Besides, Chen Mo is here, Yu Youhan wouldn't dare harm me." The Empress waved her hand, "Alright, it's settled then. Prepare yourself and depart as soon as possible."

Saying so, she pulled Chen Mo towards the inner quarters.

Recalling the commotion heard outside the door that day, Chu Yanli's expression turned a bit unnatural.

"Almost forgot, this guy already hit the jackpot, twice in a row."

"To make these two mortal enemies lower their stature and serve one husband together, I really don't know how he accomplished it..."

"But then again, besides being a bit lustful, he is indeed the most outstanding man I've ever met."