I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Chapter 53: I’ll Go First, You Cover the Rear! (Please Follow!)

A quarter of an hour ago.

Two figures clad in black arrived deep within the mine.

The man removed his bamboo hat, revealing a face with well-proportioned features—the Commander of Zhou Mansion’s guards, Zhou Li.

The other person tore off their veil, displaying rat-like eyes and downward slanting eyebrows, giving off a somewhat sinister look.

"Commander Zhou, it looks like we’ve almost finished mining the Red Sand. Shouldn’t you settle the remaining commission for this humble one?" Qian Tong rubbed his hands together, smirking.

Zhou Li’s gaze held a hint of disgust.

Although Tiandu City is under the Emperor’s feet, where there is light, there are also shadows. All kinds of people mixed together, numerous shady dealings hidden in the dark.

Qian Tong was a human trafficker, specialized in the "business" of buying and selling people.

These mining workers were those he had brought over from surrounding villages and towns, mostly isolated, lonely individuals, whose disappearance would go unnoticed.

Seeing Zhou Li remain silent, Qian Tong’s smile faded, and he furrowed his eyebrows:

"Is Commander Zhou planning on reneging on the debt?"

"Privately mining Red Sand is a capital offense. For your sake, I’ve risked my neck... Don’t think about silencing me. If I don’t return by dawn, my brother will make this public."

"The Zhou Family is like porcelain; don’t try colliding with me, a mere stone."

"Just settle the commission, and I’ll leave Tiandu City immediately, ensuring no word leaks out."

Business had been increasingly difficult lately. That arrest officer from the Six Gates, Lin Jingzhu, was very effective, having captured dozens in just three months.

Qian Tong knew that getting caught was only a matter of time.

With his long list of crimes, even beheading would be getting off lightly!

He had planned to leave Tiandu City, but then Zhou Li found him, making an offer he couldn’t refuse, so he thought to finish this last job and then make a long getaway.

Zhou Li indifferently asked, "Is your brother named Qian Da?"

At these words, Qian Tong startled, his pupils suddenly shrinking as he swiftly retreated.

Pffff—

The sound of flesh tearing could be heard.

Qian Tong’s body stiffened, and he slowly looked down.

He saw a pale, jade-like hand piercing through his chest, holding a blood-drenched, still beating heart.

"Heh, heh..."

Qian Tong tried to say something, but no sound came out.

His body quickly withered, turning into a skinny corpse in the blink of an eye.

Thud.

The corpse fell to the ground.

The woman sniffed the heart in her hand, her expression disgusted, then casually tossed it aside.

"Truly foul-smelling, the quality of prey has been in decline lately."

Her beauty was stunning, features flawless, captivating with her almond eyes, perfect for seduction.

Dressed in a gown as thin as gauze, the neckline loose, revealing a delicate collarbone, with slits at the gown’s hem, glimpses of her fair skin visible as she moved.

Facing this woman, more gorgeous than an Oiran, Zhou Li’s eyes were full of wariness.

"The Red Sand mining is almost finished. We need to wrap things up quickly and deal with these miners," Zhou Li said.

Jue Mi’s voice was soft and seductive, "Later, I’ll pick a few to my taste, the rest can be killed."

Suddenly, she sensed something, and frowned,

"Did anyone follow you here?"

"Followed? Impossible."

Zhou Li shook his head: "I set up a Five-layered Array at the entrance. A wrong step triggers a chain reaction, activating a ’Blast Flame Talisman’, causing the mine to collapse and thoroughly conceal this place... without me leading, no one can enter."

Jue Mi twitched her nose, her face darkening, "Idiot! They’ve already found us and you didn’t even notice!"

Whoosh—

Her form turned into a shadowy wind, howling as she departed.

Realizing something was amiss, Zhou Li quickly leaped to follow.

Arriving at the mine’s entrance, he saw a man and a woman confronting Jue Mi.

One of them Zhou Li recognized—it was Chen Mo, the General of the Sky Scale Guard!

A chill ran down his spine.

"The Sky Scale Guard actually found this place?"

"No, we absolutely can’t let them leave!"

...

Jue Mi descended from the sky, her eyes appraising the two people, as she licked her moist lips.

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