Chapter 24: Tonight, Chen Mo is the Groom!

Li Yuan suddenly flipped over, twisting her waist and hips, and pinned Chen Mo to the bed like a tigress.

Relying on the bonus from her rage, she actually gained the upper hand for a moment.

"You lecher, how dare you, how dare you... I'll fight you to the death!"

Li Yuan’s eyes were filled with fury as she raised her palm to strike down.

Chen Mo grabbed her wrists and said in a deep voice, "Get this straight, it was clearly you who fell under an illusion and wouldn't let go of me; I was only trying to wake you up."

When he said this, Chen Mo felt somewhat guilty.

At the beginning, it was indeed to wake her up, but because the sensation was so good, the more he fought, the more enjoyable it became...

He had been too immersed and had lost himself a bit.

"An illusion?"

Thinking of the scenes in the illusion, Li Yuan’s expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Even so, there is a distinction between men and women; you shouldn't have hit that place..."

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Platoon Leader Li is overthinking it; I have never once looked at you as a woman."

Hearing this, Li Yuan’s eyes turned cold.

"Bastard!"

She raised her hand to strike, only to find her hands were already firmly clamped.

Looking at Chen Mo’s smug expression, she was suddenly enraged, and regardless of anything else, she bit down hard on his shoulder!

"Hiss!"

Chen Mo gasped.

She really is a tigress; why does she resort to biting?

Just then, the sound of a copper gong being struck came from the street outside:

"Dong! — Dong! Dong!"

One slow and two fast beats meant it was already the third watch.

Chen Mo frowned.

With violent cases occurring frequently in the city, every household was keeping their doors shut; why would there still be a night watchman?

That is far too dedicated!

"I say, stop biting, something is wrong!"

"Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!"

How could Li Yuan listen at a time like this? She bit down hard and refused to let go.

Chen Mo, experienced in such matters, raised his hand and slapped her.

Slap!

"Mmm~"

A strange sound came from Li Yuan’s throat.

Amidst the stinging, burning pain, there was an indescribable sensation that caused her to suddenly lose her strength and unconsciously release him.

Chen Mo did not tangle with her any further and rushed out of the room.

Li Yuan lay limp on the bed, her chest heaving, as if all the bones in her body had been removed.

It took a long time to recover.

After calming down, she realized the situation was urgent.

She struggled to get up, leaned on her horizontal blade, and stumbled out in pursuit.

The night was dark.

Chen Mo stepped on the eaves and vaulted through the air.

"Dong! — Dong! Dong!"

The sound of the night watch echoed along the street, keeping a distance that fluctuated between near and far.

Every time he felt he was about to catch up, the sound would appear on another street the next moment.

"Playing hide-and-seek with me?"

Chen Mo’s gaze darkened.

According to the pattern of one death every three days, there was a high probability of a crime occurring tonight.

And the fact that Lady Liu would rather reveal her identity to stall him showed that tonight was crucial for her.

It was already the third watch, with only half an hour left until tomorrow.

No matter what the other party was plotting, the key was right now!

Chen Mo did not hesitate at all and added his remaining true qi to "Wind-Thunder Vault," raising this movement technique from "Proficient" to "Minor Accomplishment."

As his true essence circulated, lightning surged beneath his feet.

His speed instantly soared, whistling away like a thunderbolt!

Boom!

Crossing several blocks, his figure, wrapped in lightning, slammed into the center of the street!

"Dong! — Dong! Dong!"

Chen Mo looked up.

The sound of the gong was right before him, yet there was no one in sight.

Suddenly, the gong stopped.

The night wind moaned, the bluestone road was empty, and the moonlight, clear as water, stretched shadows out long.

"The time has come."

There seemed to be a sigh in the wind.

Immediately after, a burst of clamor broke the silence.

A cheerful wedding song rang out from the other end of the street, with the sound of horns and firecrackers continuing incessantly, appearing exceptionally jarring.

The air echoed with the giggling and playing of children, accompanied by a crisp nursery rhyme:

"Bright red wedding characters hang on the wall, the mouse’s daughter is to be married."

"The daughter doesn't know who she is marrying, so she has to ask her father and mother."

"Father and mother are both old fools, they argued back and forth before deciding."

"Whoever is the most spirited, marry him, the daughter can choose for herself!"

"Bright red wedding characters hang on the wall, the mouse’s daughter is to be married..."

The singing grew closer and closer, almost ringing right in Chen Mo’s ears!

A chill suddenly washed over him, as if a cold wind had passed through his body, making his hair stand on end!

The sound stopped abruptly, and the surroundings returned to silence.

Drip... drip...

The sound of water droplets hitting the ground came from behind him.

Chen Mo turned around slowly to see a woman standing alone not far away.

She wore a red bridal veil on her head, a red embroidered robe, a cape over her shoulders, and embroidered shoes on her feet.

The scarlet wedding dress was soaking wet, and filthy water dripped constantly from the hem.

The woman raised her hand, revealing a fair, white wrist, and her slender fingers curled, as if beckoning him.

Chen Mo looked down and saw that he was wearing a wedding robe, though he didn't know when he had put it on...

He was the groom for tonight!

At the same time, an evil, foul aura enveloped him, and his body began to walk toward the bride uncontrollably.

This was the special ability of a demon ghost.

It stood to reason that Liu Yuan and that seventh-rank imperial martial artist had died by this very means.

However, Chen Mo was not an ordinary martial artist.

Essence surged from his acupoints, dispersing the evil aura in an instant.

"I’d like to see what this bride who came for free looks like."

Chen Mo walked up to the bride and reached out to pull off the veil.

What kind of face was that?

The face was narrow, covered in black hair, with a pointed nose and mouth, and two pitch-black eyeballs without a trace of white.

It was just like...

A mouse?

On that graceful, curvaceous body, there was, shockingly, a mouse’s head!

The protruding eyeballs stared greedily at Chen Mo, and viscous saliva flowed down the corners of its mouth.

"Husband..."

"You really are hungry, here, eat."

Chen Mo extended his arm and offered it to its mouth.

Seeing the other party so cooperative, the mouse-bride was stunned for a moment, then revealed a ferocious smile.

"Eat you... we will be... together forever!"

It opened its blood-red maw, its pointed snout split into three petals, the entire face of skin flipped backward, and the mouth was filled with fine, sharp teeth!

He bit down hard!

In an instant, flames surged forth!

The horizontal blade burned with scorching fire, like a blazing sun rising in the dark of night!

"Awoo!"

The Mouse Bride let out a shrill wail, her red dress swirling as her figure retreated violently.

"My lady, don't run."

High-end domestic violence often employs the most primitive way of wielding a blade.

The horizontal blade in Chen Mo's hand whistled, sweeping her into it and continuously tearing at her body.

Under the reinforcement of abundant true qi, the power of his Great Accomplishment blade technique was unleashed to the fullest!

The eighth strike!

The momentum of the blade was extremely powerful, causing the air itself to be compressed and distorted!

As a demon, this was the first time the Mouse Bride had felt fear from the bottom of her heart!

If this blade fell, she would truly die!

"Sigh..."

A faint sigh drifted over.

Black mist blew past, and the blade qi tore through the wedding dress, but the Mouse Bride had vanished!

Chen Mo sheathed his blade and stood still, looking toward the shadows in the corner.

Lady Liu moved with lotus steps, walking out gracefully with a small mouse perched on her shoulder, which was looking at Chen Mo with timid eyes.

"This concubine has no grudge against you, my lord; why must you force me so relentlessly?"

Lady Liu's almond-shaped eyes were filled with resentment.

"You like to kill people, and I like to kill demons; it is simply a matter of who has the greater skill."

Chen Mo said indifferently.

In his eyes, these were not demons or ghosts, but a great abundance of true spirits!

Lady Liu shook her head and said helplessly, "This concubine originally did not wish to be an enemy of the Heavenly Unicorn Guard, but since things have come to this, I can only invite you, my lord, to your death."

There was a rustling of footsteps behind her as several figures emerged.

All the wives and concubines of the Liu family were present, looking at Chen Mo with expressionless faces.

Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, a family should be kept together; it saves me from having to go find you one by one."