I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1049

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!

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