CHAPTER 694: CHAPTER 262: THE EMPRESS’S PUSHING SENSATION! MR. CHEN’S BUSY DAY!_3

"Of course I know."

Yu Hongyin looked worried, "I heard that Chen Mo had a conflict with Chu Heng before. Now that things have just calmed down, would he be willing to intensify the conflict again for a few strangers he barely knows?"

"But aside from that, there is no other way."

"Sigh, let’s take one step at a time. After all, Chen Mo’s position is there, and we can’t force it."

The two of them wore a gloomy expression, only feeling that hope was dwindling.

An incense stick’s time later, Chen Mo returned from his break, looking refreshed.

At this moment, a Colonel walked in quickly and bowed, saying, "Mr. Chen, three guests have come to visit, saying they came specifically to see you."

"Three people?"

Chen Mo’s eyes flickered, and he nodded, "Let them in."

"Yes."

The Colonel retreated.

Shortly, three figures in long robes and bamboo hats entered the hall.

Seeing how tightly they were wrapped, Chen Mo found it amusing, "You three gentlemen are quite cautious, it seems you’re afraid of getting involved with me?"

"Mr. Chen misunderstands, with the current complex political situation, it’s better to be careful." A low voice came from under a hat, then turned to Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong, "Who are these two...?"

"Just Jianghu people, no need to mind." Chen Mo waved it off.

The three then removed their hats, revealing their true faces.

The one who spoke earlier was Yan Peizhi, and the other two were Assistant Minister of Rites Feng Jinyu, and Minister of the Ministry of Justice Xu Lin.

"Households Commander Li, arrange seats." Chen Mo said.

"No need to trouble." Yan Peizhi took out a piece of yellow silk from his sleeve and handed it to Li Yuan, saying, "This is what you wanted, please have a look."

Li Yuan presented the yellow silk, Chen Mo unfolded it for a glance, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Have you three already met my father? Your efficiency is quite high."

Yan Peizhi asked, "I wonder if Mr. Chen is satisfied?"

Chen Mo put away the yellow silk, smiling, "Satisfied, extremely satisfied."

The three sighed in relief, Yan Peizhi stepped forward and said in a low voice, "In that case, the evidence..."

"Don’t worry, Lord Yan, I’m a man of my word. Once this matter is settled, I will completely destroy the evidence." Chen Mo paused before speaking, "After this event, I’m sure His Highness can see the positions and abilities of you two gentlemen, and past grievances will naturally not be pursued."

Yan Peizhi and Feng Jinyu exchanged a glance.

As long as there is one piece of evidence, countless copies can be made, even destroying it has no real significance.

The key still lies in Her Majesty the Empress’s attitude towards this matter...

Feng Jinyu stepped forward, handed over a thick envelope from his sleeve, and with a flattering smile said, "We hope Mr. Chen will speak well of us before His Highness."

"No problem."

Chen Mo casually took it.

"Mr. Chen!"

At this moment, Xu Lin, who had been silent, cleared his throat and said sternly, "To eradicate weeds, you must dig up the roots; to remove wood, you must eliminate the base; eradicate evil without leaving any trace of harm... Since we’re taking action, let’s not leave any room, or the aftermath could be endless!"

Xu Lin was in a foul mood.

This matter originally had nothing to do with him, yet he was dragged into it by these two old men.

There was no choice; the few of them had close personal relations, each holding leverage over the others. If Yan and Feng were pushed to the brink and decided to fight back desperately, he wouldn’t fare well!

Now that they’ve completely offended the Prince Yu Mansion, he only hoped Chen Mo could fully substantiate the case, leaving Chu Heng no room for recovery!

"This kind of thing doesn’t need your reminder, Lord Xu. I’ll make a mistake once, but never a second time." Chen Mo said plainly.

"Good." Xu Lin nodded, "Then I’ll await your good news, Mr. Chen."

Yan Peizhi clasped his hands, "Everything that needed saying has been said. We should not linger any longer, I bid farewell."

"Take care, I won’t see you off."

Chen Mo showed no intention of standing up.

"Stay here."

The three of them put their hats back on and left the government chamber quickly.

Chen Mo held the yellow silk in his hands, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.

"Don’t be impatient, one by one, first remove the thorn in my side, Chu Heng, and then settle accounts with you all!"

"Yet Yan Peizhi really makes me ’see him in a new light’, his own son is in the Imperial Prison, and he doesn’t even ask about it, truly cold-hearted... No wonder Qin Shu wants to cuckold him..."

He opened the envelope given by Feng Jinyu.

Inside were not silver notes, but a stack of documents.

Including Yu’er and Liu Miaozhi, all the records of the Xu Family’s women were detailed within, along with an official document stamped with the Ministry of Rites’ seal.

The women of a criminal’s family are different from those sold into prostitution; under normal circumstances, they cannot redeem themselves.

But with this document, Chen Mo could take these people away from the Imperial Music Bureau at any time, though they couldn’t escape their humble status, it was relatively freer.

"This Vice Minister Feng is quite perceptive, no wonder he navigates the Three Divisions and Six Ministries so well, but it’s a pity he ended up with Yan Peizhi as a useless teammate..."

Chen Mo shook his head, put the documents away to review later, as he had more important things to address now.

"Yuan’er, gather the men! It’s time to get down to business!"

"Yes!"

Li Yuan quickly left the government chamber.

Soon, the sound of gathering drums was heard in the training ground.

Chen Mo, carrying the yellow silk, was about to leave. As he passed by the two people, he paused, "What are you still standing there for? Let’s go."

Yu Hongyin looked a bit confused, "Go where?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Where else, but the Prince Yu Mansion! The time is ripe, time to close the net!"

...

...

North City Market.

Two figures weaved through the street.

"Your Highness, are you sure Chen Mo will agree?" Lu Shuangge asked.

"Almost certainly." Chu Yanli smiled, "The conflict between him and Chu Heng has fully intensified, it can’t be delayed any longer. He who strikes first prevails, Chen Mo will surely find an opportunity to act against Chu Heng..."

"The Empress is powerless, the Three Divisions don’t want to cooperate, besides me, who else would give him this opportunity?"

Lu Shuangge shook her head, "I feel like, given Chen Mo’s character, he doesn’t seem like the type to attach himself to the powerful."

Chu Yanli dismissively said, "Young people often have some pride in their bones, unyielding, harder than steel. After hitting a few walls, they’ll gradually soften."

"But..."

Lu Shuangge hesitated to speak.

It seemed that things weren’t as simple as the Princess thought.

Just as the two arrived at Huai Zhen Fang, the gates of the Sky Scale Guard suddenly opened, and dozens of people on horses charged out, raising a cloud of dust, with Chen Mo leading them!

A spirited woman shouted, "This mission is to arrest the criminal Chu Heng, there must be no mistakes! Those who resist the law will be treated as accomplices and can be executed on the spot!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison!

?

The two stood by the street, their expressions frozen as they watched the dark cloud pass by.

Lu Shuangge blinked, cautiously saying, "Your Highness, it seems Chen Mo is even tougher than you thought..."

Chu Yanli: "..."