I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1043

The entire hall was deadly silent.

Looking at the completely lifeless corpse, the blood drained from the faces of those present, leaving them as pale as paper.

Before they could react, two more officials from the Taxation Bureau and the Maritime Trade Bureau fell down one after another, starting to convulse violently, mouth gushing fresh blood, eyes gradually losing focus.

Chu Yanli waved her hand and said, "Lying here is somewhat unpleasant to behold, making everyone lose their appetite. Drag them outside and burn them."

Two Black Armor Guards standing by the door came in and dragged the corpse out of the hall, leaving several winding trails of blood on the ground.

A moment later, flames ignited in the courtyard, and the air was filled with the burnt aroma of roasted meat.

Only now did the officials present truly realize that the Princess was not joking...

There really was something wrong with the wine!

"Ugh!"

Someone couldn't help but retch, his stomach turning over.

Others sat cross-legged, circulating their True Yuan, trying to force the Gu Poison Worms out.

"It's useless," Chu Yanli said flatly. "The characteristic of the Seven Absolute Gu is that it dissolves upon contact with water, its toxicity extremely potent. Even the Peak of Mortal Transformation Martial Artist can only hold on for an hour at most. Instead of wasting effort, better to eat your fill now and prepare to walk your final path."

"Your Highness, why is this?" An elderly Assistant asked tremblingly, "Where have we offended your grace that you should use such a harsh hand?"

"Want to know the reason?"

"Alright, then let you die with clarity."

Chu Yanli raised her hand and knocked on the table, saying, "Bring them up."

With the sound of clanking chains, two beautiful women were escorted up, kneeling in the center of the hall.

The faces were not unfamiliar to those present, one was Hua Yinglan, the actual head of the city's Head of Grain Transport and the Li Family, the other was Ming Yuchun, the pillar of the Pear Cloud Hall, recently at the center of controversy.

Looking at the absent key personnel of the Maritime Trade Bureau, some had already faint suspicions.

"Hua Yinglan, not only did you have secret dealings with the Gu God Sect, but also colluded with Cao Shi Tang Xingbang to privately transport Barbarian Slaves using merchant ships. Is this true?" Chu Yanli asked out loud.

"What?"

"Barbarian Slaves?!"

Suddenly, the scene was in uproar!

These two words in Great Yuan, especially in the Southern Border, were absolute taboos!

They knew Tang Xingbang was close with the Li Family, initially thought it was just exploiting his position for profit, not expecting to involve the Barbarian Tribe too?

Most looked stunned, while a few officials showed slight changes in their expressions, hands clenched tightly within sleeves.

"This is bad!"

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