I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Chapter 93: Gu Manzhi’s New Skill! Dong Xuanzi Defeated!_2

Yan Linghu: "..."

Chen Mo looked uninterested and shook his head, saying, "Boring, isn’t it about time to end this?"

Boom—

The gong struck.

Before the emcee could announce the result, Yu’er leaped down from the stage, holding up the hem of her dress, and dashed toward Chen Mo.

Utterly disregarding the gazes of others, she plunged into his arms like a bird returning to its nest, clinging to his sturdy back while misty water brimmed in her almond-shaped eyes.

"Master, didn’t I tell you not to come?"

"Just passing by, decided to stop over."

"Master still won’t admit it, but you were clearly worried about me!"

"..."

Yu’er took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom and handed them to Chen Mo, "Yu’er will forever belong to Master; there’s no need for Master to spend money to acquire me. This is the... the remaining savings of the Xu Family, Master, please accept."

Chen Mo, of course, knew the origin of this money.

He raised his eyes to the private room on the second floor, a hint of cold light flitting through his gaze.

Yu’er nuzzled against his neck like a puppy, cooing softly, "Master, I can get half of the reward silver from this Hundred Flowers Meeting—can I give it all to Master, is that okay?"

Normally, the women of the Imperial Music Bureau would only take away 20 to 30 percent of the income.

At the Hundred Flowers Meeting, to stimulate the patrons’ spending, the reward silver was split evenly.

With such calculations, Chen Mo would still pocket more than three thousand taels...

He naturally wouldn’t want the money, but it didn’t stop him from irking Yan Linghu.

Chen Mo, embracing the beauty, said with a beaming smile, "Young Master Yan, many thanks."

Yan Linghu: "???"

After all this time, the couple had conspired together to set me up!?

A con by a husband and wife duo?!

His face flushed with a rapidly growing redness, veins on his forehead bulged, longing to erupt in anger, yet unable to defeat Chen Mo...

In the end, he could only vent his rage onto the table; with a "bang," his palm shattered the sandalwood table!

"Chen Mo, this isn’t over between us!"

After saying this, he stormed off furiously.

The young masters in his company, having seen Chen Mo’s capabilities, didn’t dare to make a peep, miserably following behind.

...

?

Zi Yan’er stood on the stage, blankly staring at the brightly lit lanterns above her, shining like stars.

She was comfortably in fifth place, with a gap of a few hundred taels between her and the sixth—she thought the title of Oiran was secured.

But in the blink of an eye, the situation turned upside down; Yu’er’s reward silver surpassed five thousand taels, springing her to the first Oiran, while she was squeezed down to the sixth...

Without the title of Oiran, her value would plummet. How long would it take her to repay those Esteemed Clients’ silver?

Zi Yan’er swayed, feeling as if the sky had fallen...

...

Upstairs, within a dim private room where no lamps or candles were lit.

An elderly butler with graying temples lurked in the shadows, peering through a crack in the window, keeping his gaze fixed on Chen Mo.

"A Yan Linghu coming out of nowhere almost messed up the plan; fortunately, everything else went smoothly."

"He glanced this way just now, could he have spotted me?"

"It’s unlikely..."

...

...

...

Hidden Dragon River is a direct tributary on the left bank of Canglan River.

The river flows from the Northern Waterway Pass, threading through the entirety of Tiandu City, before it exits through the South Water Gate and merges into Canglan River at Yushu Port, two hundred li outside the town.

With peach and willow trees festoon the riverbanks in hues of pink and green, and the lights shining brightly at night, five exquisite and luxurious Flower Boats drifted slowly downstream.

This was an indispensable event of the Hundred Flowers Meeting—the night cruise on Flower Boats.

The Flower Boats were propelled by Arrays, escorted by guards along their journey. Other than the servant girls, only the Oiran and Esteemed Clients were aboard, meandering along Hidden Dragon River.

Under the bright moonlight and the joy of a spring night, words couldn’t describe the poetic romance.

In the largest of these Flower Boats, Chen Mo sat by the window, gazing at the moon and sipping tea.

Gu Manzhi’s expression was solemn as she asked, "You didn’t receive my message?"

Chen Mo set down his teacup and nodded, "I received it. Moon Brilliance Sect wants to make a move on me, and the Princely Heir also has designs against me."

"And you still came?"

Gu Manzhi’s brows furrowed deeply, "Elder Yu is from Gu God Sect, his methods are extremely sinister and vicious, not something you or I can handle!"

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed, a glint of murderous intent flashing through them.

Gu God Sect?

So it seems that the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect from last time also came from this Elder Yu... New grudges and old, time to settle them all together!

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