I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1048 - 388: Consort Yu’s Man! No One Understands Barbarian Slaves Better Than Me!_3

Among them, five people were involved in the Barbarian Slave trade, seven were connected to the Gu God Sect, and the rest were mostly embezzling public funds, abusing power, neglecting duties...

To everyone's surprise, Prefect Jiao Yu, apart from taking some small bribes, didn't have any fundamental issues. In this group of corrupt officials, he was actually considered a breath of fresh air.

The commotion in the state mansion naturally alarmed the Empress.

Leaving the inner chambers and arriving at the front hall, she learned the ins and outs of the situation. Her phoenix eyes filled with coldness, "This is after reshuffling. It can be said that the officialdom in the Southern Border is rotten to the core! If Chen Mo hadn't thought of this trick, it would have been impossible to uproot all these pests!"

Looking up at the sky, she asked, "By the way, has Chen Mo not returned yet?"

Zhong Lihe shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen said he was going to investigate in the city to find the whereabouts of the Barbarian Slave, but there's been no reply until now. I have already sent someone out to look for him."

The Empress's brows slightly furrowed.

With Yu Youhan around, there shouldn't be any safety issues, but with no news for so long, it's inevitable to feel a bit worried.

Chu Yanli sat on the chair, her face darkened, speechless.

She had planned to dispatch the Xuanhuang Army to seal off Bailu City, but after activating the Tiger Talisman, there was no response.

It wasn't until an hour ago that she finally received a reply.

It turned out that as early as noon yesterday, the border fortress received a falcon-transmitted letter from the court, stating that Barbarian Tribe cavalry would invade the border that night... The strange thing was, it had neither a signature nor an official seal.

With a mindset of rather believing it to be true, the stationed commander preemptively set up an ambush. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

And it actually caught them off guard!

With no heart but schemes on their side, nearly a hundred elite Barbarian Cavalry were severely injured or killed. It was finally the Barbarian Tribe commander who burned his Essence Blood to forcibly tear open a gap in the defense line, escaping with just a few Barbarians.

Even so, he paid the price of an arm!

This confrontation was a great victory!

"Bone Erosion Tribe?"

"At this critical moment, counterattacking with only a hundred men is clearly just a bluff; even without receiving early news, it wouldn't pose any threat to the border."

"It seems that those Barbarian Slaves were likely provided by them, and their actions this time were at the request of the person behind the scenes."

"The purpose is to distract the Xuanhuang Army's attention, making it unable to promptly aid Bailu City, ensuring their own safe escape."

"And then, incidentally, they also fooled that group of Barbarians..."

Chu Yanli squinted her eyes, having already figured out the juncture of the matter.

But ultimately, it's still too late; after a night, the other party is likely long gone.

The heavy rain washed away all traces; once they leave Bailu City, capturing them will be like searching for a needle in the ocean.

She could foresee the terrible impact if those Barbarian Slaves were to flow into the Capital City.

After all, Chu Heng was merely forming factions for personal gain, while this person intended to use the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect to disrupt the court and even involved rebellion, an immeasurable degree of threat!

"What should we do about this matter?"

Just as Chu Yanli was worrying, a sudden noise erupted outside.

"Has Chen Mo returned?"

The Empress and Chu Yanli exchanged a glance, then rose and walked out of the hall.

Upon entering the courtyard, seeing the scene before them, they were instantly shocked in place.

They saw Chen Mo standing at the entrance, with a carriage behind him, on which lay more than a dozen Barbarian Tribe women clad in black robes.

He crossed his arms in front of his chest and shouted, "Someone, first send all of them to the Heavenly Prison. Later, I will interrogate them one by one!"

"Yes."

The Black Armor Guards stepped forward and escorted them away one by one.

"Your humble servant greets His Highness."

At this moment, Chen Mo noticed the two people who were stunned, and he stepped forward to bow.

Chu Yanli's throat moved as she said incredulously, "Did you really find these Barbarian Slaves?!"

Chen Mo's lips curved, smiling broadly, "Of course, Your Highness should consider where I made my living from; investigating Barbarian Slaves is right up my alley."

Chu Yanli: "..."