I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 961 - 358: The Empress’s Fall! Chen Mo, You’d Better Behave!

"So, you came to see me so late just for this?" Chen Mo frowned slightly.

"Mr. Chen invited me to drink last night, it's only polite for me to return the favor, otherwise I'd be breaking the rules, wouldn't I?" Xu You tilted his head and said, "Is it inconvenient for Mr. Chen, or do you have other things to attend to?"

I'm indeed quite busy, I have a new friend here...

Just as Chen Mo was about to refuse, Xu You squeezed in through the door crack.

Seeing Li Yuan, Xu You was surprised and said, "General Li is here too? It's so late, why aren't you resting and what are you doing in Mr. Chen's room?"

"I..."

Li Yuan's gaze flickered, explaining, "I'm here to report work, to confirm the arrangements with Mr. Chen about after landing tomorrow."

"Have you finished reporting?"

"Yes, I have."

For some reason, in front of Mr. Xu, Li Yuan always felt a bit guilty, as if those deep eyes could see through everything, leaving no room for secrets.

"Perfect, stay and have a drink with us." Xu You walked to the table, put down a wine pot, and somehow produced three cups, "Just the two of us would be a bit dull; more people could make it livelier."

"But we're landing early tomorrow, won't this affect work?" Li Yuan hesitated.

Do you still care about work?

If I hadn't come over, you two might have been ensnared by now!

Xu You rolled his eyes inwardly and shook his head, "That's exactly why we should relax a bit beforehand. Don't worry, these are just ordinary wines, they won't get you drunk. Once we land in Tiannan State, there won't be such leisure."

"Besides..."

Xu You paused, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes, and said softly, "When I'm alone in the room, I have all kinds of thoughts. I can't sleep without a bit of wine, so just think of it as keeping me company."

Chen Mo and Li Yuan exchanged a glance, it seemed Mr. Xu was quite heartbroken.

"Sir, do you think..."

"Alright, since you're here, let's have a few drinks."

"But let's agree beforehand, we'll stop after these two pots and go to sleep."

Chen Mo glanced at the sky, it seemed to be around 7 p.m.; the latest we'd be done in about a quarter of an hour, plenty of time.

As a superior, he should care for his subordinates' feelings.

However, he forgot that Mr. Xu was one of the Tusi's people. Even with troubles, he should've sought Ye Zi'e, another woman, not him, a Fire Department Thousand Households.

"Thank you, sir."

Xu You's lips curled into a smile.

Although restricted by the red silk, she couldn't act rashly, but she could subtly influence thoughts with soul power, making it hard for others to notice the illogic in what she said.

"Come, let me offer a toast to you first, sir."

"Alright."

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Next door.

Ye Zi'e took off her long dress, wearing only a dark purple undergarment outlined with silver-threaded butterflies. Her long, slender legs gleamed coldly, her smooth shoulders and collarbone like finely crafted porcelain.

Especially her delicate face, with features like a painting, her eyes shimmering with a natural allure.

In terms of figure and looks, she was second to none, once a regular on both the Cloud Top Ranking and the Rouge List.

But her eccentric nature and status as a female thousand households in the Sky Scale Guard kept people at bay. Otherwise, her followers might line up from the city south to the north, and she wouldn't still be single.

But Ye Zi'e didn't care about that.

In her heart, her only belief was in the Empress.

Her relentless pursuit of cultivation was all for the Empress.

She underestimated Chen Mo's value in the Empress's eyes, which made the Empress unhappy, and led to months of regretful wandering in the Southern Border...

"Sigh..."

Ye Zi'e clutched a pillow between her legs, tossing and turning in bed.

"What was going on this morning?"

"The Empress asked me to conceal her identity, but she herself approached Chen Mo, what was she thinking?"

"Hope nothing goes wrong on this trip; I just want to return safely to the Capital City. I can't stand another day in this godforsaken Southern Border!"

Just then, Ye Zi'e seemed to notice something.

She quickly sat up, pressed her ear to the wall, and heard faint knocking sounds, followed by the door opening, then silence.

"It's so late, who would be visiting Chen Mo?"

"Could it be that small hundred households again?"

After a whole day of trouble yesterday, isn't it enough?

If you anger the Empress, no one will have a good outcome!

"Should I go remind him?"

Ye Zi'e furrowed her brows, hesitating.

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...

The candlelight flickered, painting the room in a yellowish hue.

The three sat around the table, exchanging drinks.

"I must say, Mr. Xu, this wine is quite good." Chen Mo downed his glass and exhaled, praising.

Though not Immortal Brew, it was smooth on entry and hit hard afterward. A few cups left him feeling light and airy, as if he'd lost two taels of weight.

"If you like it, have more." Xu You picked up the pot and refilled his glass.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

The pot seemed to hold only about two catties, yet the wine inside never seemed to run out, no matter how much they drank.