Chapter 176

Upon returning to the Jiang Fu, Li Chen heard the news from Jiang Ningyue that a thief had secretly sneaked into the Jiang Fu.

At first, Lin Mo judged it to be a petty thief, but the entire Jiang Fu had been investigated, and nothing was missing.

Now, rumors were spreading that it might be a remnant of the previous dynasty trying to harm Li Chen.

The Jiang Fu was on high alert, and the outside was filled with experts.

"Remnants of the previous dynasty? Have they infiltrated this deeply?"

Li Chen muttered, then had someone call Lin Mo over.

The Son of Destiny, Lin Mo, was also at a loss when he heard Li Chen summoning him.

But the person opposite him was the Emperor, so as a servant, he naturally went over obediently.

This was the first time Lin Mo had seen Li Chen face-to-face.

He knelt on the ground naturally and said, "Commoner Lin Mo pays respects to Your Majesty; long live Your Majesty, long live, long live."

Even if he had thousands of dissatisfactions and resentments toward Li Chen in his heart, the moment he faced Li Chen, he still showed a respectful attitude.

An emperor in the Sage Realm was not to be trifled with.

He was only a Son of Destiny; in front of an absolute powerhouse in the Sage Realm, he had no thoughts of trying his luck.

Offending the Emperor meant death.

"I heard you have decent strength; what sect are you from?" Li Chen glanced at Lin Mo, feeling that this kid should be a talent worth using.

It was said that he had reached the Six Realms Realm at a young age.

The last genius of this level Li Chen had seen was Xu Zifeng.

Xu Zifeng had been sent by him to the northern front, and it was said he had made many military contributions.

"Replying to Your Majesty, this commoner is self-taught and belongs to no sect." Lin Mo didn't lie; he didn't know which sect what he learned belonged to either—it was just something he picked up randomly.

Even so, Lin Mo was thinking, why hasn't this Emperor let me stand up yet? I've been kneeling the whole time; are you happy about that?

But those were just a few resentful thoughts in his heart; Lin Mo remained very respectful on the outside.

As Lin Mo's master, Jiang Rong specifically put in a good word for him.

Jiang Rong was now an Imperial Consort, so she could naturally say some nice things.

According to her, Lin Mo was not only powerful but also a skilled craftsman who could make some very valuable tools, and she felt it was a waste for him to be a servant in the Jiang Fu.

She recommended him for a career in officialdom.

As she spoke, Jiang Rong also hinted at Lin Mo to quickly show his loyalty.

Lin Mo immediately said, "Your Majesty, Lin Mo is willing to serve Your Majesty through thick and thin for the rest of his life, and will not refuse even if it means going through fire and water!"

Lin Mo didn't want to say it, but the problem was that the atmosphere had reached this point, and he had no choice.

Even if he had hatred for Li Chen, he could only bury it in his heart.

Li Chen felt that this kid was indeed quite good, and based on his ability to invent and create, he told him to report to the Ministry of Works when the time came.

Lin Mo didn't refuse this and immediately kowtowed to thank him.

Anyway, he couldn't chase after the goddess anymore, so getting an official position wasn't bad.

Because Lin Mo knew that once Li Chen left Shanghe City, Jiang Rong would definitely leave too.

There was no point in him being a servant here.

With his talent and ability, plus his destiny, he could indeed go to a bigger stage to show himself.

Since Jiang Rong married into the royal family, him seeking an official position in the royal family could also be considered a type of servant.

With things having reached this point, Lin Mo thanked him and withdrew, returning to the vicinity of the woodshed to continue his work of watching the house.

After Lin Mo left, Li Chen also prepared to return to his room to complete the contract signing work.

When A Mei came, she also used an earnest tone to beg Li Chen, hoping that Li Chen could sign a contract with her daughter.

The demon race's body structure was indeed quite wonderful, giving Li Chen a different feeling, so he told A Mei to perform well tonight; if she performed well, Li Chen would sign a contract with her daughter.

In order to satisfy Li Chen, A Mei really put in the effort this time.

She asked the ladies and misses of the Jiang Fu for various techniques, especially the Imperial Consort Wu Nanzhi.

A Mei and Wu Nanzhi chatted very well; perhaps because one was of the demon race and the other had a demon beast in her body, they had an inexplicable sense of compatibility.

As a woman who had been following Li Chen, Wu Nanzhi was very clear about Li Chen's strange preferences.

She even said: "Little sister, I'm only telling you because you came; I wouldn't tell other women these things."

When she said this, A Mei expressed her deepest gratitude and then asked for advice with an open mind.

Xiao Rou, who was standing by and listening, was also blushing; isn't it just signing a contract? Why do you have to do these things?

After returning to Li Chen's room, while Li Chen hadn't returned yet, A Mei explained to her daughter that it wasn't easy to sign a contract with the Emperor, and that Mother doing this was just to win a chance for you.

Xiao Rou nodded; in fact, at this stage, she still thought only her mother had to do this.

When they were ready, Li Chen finished his business and walked in.

A Mei was initially worried that her daughter would run away at the last minute, but after discovering her daughter peeking, she knew this matter was done.

On the Chensha Dao Sect side, as soon as Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao returned to the sect, they saw Tang Shan and two other men chatting nearby about the sudden strict security in Shanghe City.

The other two men of the Seven Freaks of Chensha were curious about what had happened in Shanghe City recently.

Tang Shan knew, but couldn't say it directly; he couldn't tell everyone that he had failed to steal something and caused the whole city to be on high alert.

Ning Xiaoxiao followed Xiao Rou's instructions and said that Xiao Rou and her mother were leaving for a while, telling Tang Shan not to worry.

Tang Shan didn't care much about this, because Xiao Rou was very special and would secretly leave the team every once in a while; in this team, everyone seemed to hide unknown secrets, and no one asked too much.

At this time, a slightly tipsy Zhu Zhuying walked over, which really made the three men's eyes light up.

She scanned the area, but didn't see Dai Xiaoyao.

Zhu Zhuying asked, "Brother Shan, why hasn't Xiaoyao returned yet?"

Tang Shan shook his head and explained, "I don't know; maybe he's busy with something."

The other two men were also covering for him, saying that Dai Xiaoyao might be about to break through recently and was making preparations.

This explanation made everyone tacitly understand; perhaps they all guessed what Dai Xiaoyao was going to do.

And now that the whole city was under martial law, he probably couldn't get out.

Tang Shan never dreamed that he had not only suffered a loss himself this time but had also harmed his good brother Dai Xiaoyao.

Zhu Zhuying was furious now; she had met a better man and had managed to restrain herself, not letting the other side have his way.

She even knew to come back obediently at night, but this guy—he hadn't changed his ways and was still out stealing food!

Zhu Zhuying sat there waiting to see when Dai Xiaoyao would be willing to return.

The longer she waited, the heavier the anger on her face became.

At first, Tang Shan and the other men tried to persuade her, and even Ning Xiaoxiao acted as a peacemaker.

Later on, the longer Zhu Zhuying waited, the angrier she got, and the others tactfully returned to their rooms to rest.

It wasn't until the next morning that everyone saw Dai Xiaoyao return with a weary face.

Tang Shan hadn't woken up yet when he heard the sound of arguing outside, so he went out to see what was happening.

He saw Dai Xiaoyao and Zhu Zhuying arguing.

Dai Xiaoyao kept explaining: "Yesterday, I was inexplicably caught by the Lin Chengjian, who said my build, appearance, and strength were similar to the thief in the city, so they took me for questioning. It definitely wasn't me who did it; I don't know which idiot thief caused such a stir in the city."

What Dai Xiaoyao didn't know was that the idiot thief he was talking about was right next to him.

Tang Shan also felt he had been offended, but didn't say anything.

Dai Xiaoyao was also wronged yesterday; he had just finished having fun and was caught just as he was about to leave the city.

As a disciple of the Chensha Dao Sect, he was certainly very arrogant and wanted to leave after revealing his identity.

Normally, the government would give face to disciples of the two major sects.

But this time, the government not only didn't give face but also treated him as a key target for investigation, questioning him for a whole night.

After all, that was Shanghe City, the official territory of the May Tian Ce Dynasty; Dai Xiaoyao was very unhappy, but he cooperated for a whole night and still hadn't rested, so he was exhausted.

Zhu Zhuying, who was beside him, also hadn't rested all night; she looked at Dai Xiaoyao fiercely and shouted angrily, "Then what were you doing in Shanghe City during the day yesterday?"

When it came to this, Dai Xiaoyao felt a bit guilty, but still pretended to be serious and said, "I went to find some breakthrough materials; those things are very hard to buy."

Dai Xiaoyao was very smart; he wouldn't tell Zhu Zhuying where he specifically went, because if Zhu Zhuying found out, he wouldn't be able to argue his way out.

Seeing Zhu Zhuying storming down the mountain, Dai Xiaoyao didn't care and planned to go straight back to his room to rest.

Tang Shan said, "If you don't stop her, what if she finds out your whereabouts?"

Dai Xiaoyao yawned and said without a care, "You know Zhu Zhuying's personality; even if she finds out, she'll just be sulky for a few days. I'm going back to rest first."

He was very reassured about Zhu Zhuying, knowing that his fiancée was a very rigid person who wouldn't let him touch her before marriage, so she couldn't do anything out of line.

Besides, how could Zhu Zhuying find out his tracks? He was very reassured about this.

And it wasn't the first time this had happened; Zhu Zhuying could forgive him the first time, so she would definitely forgive him the second time.

No matter how he thought about it, Dai Xiaoyao felt it was fine.

He had had fun yesterday, so he'd just get a good sleep first.

After Dai Xiaoyao went back to rest, Tang Shan actually prepared to chase after Zhu Zhuying, thinking he might be able to take advantage of the situation.

But Zhu Zhuying was likely going to Shanghe City, and now the whole city was catching thieves, so Tang Shan didn't dare to go and could only watch that graceful and charming back leave.

Below the Chensha Dao Sect mountain, Zhu Zhuying had only just left when Ning Xiaoxiao chased after her.

"Sister Zhuying, don't be angry!" Ning Xiaoxiao didn't know how to comfort her, as she also knew Dai Xiaoyao's character.

As a woman, she could also understand Zhu Zhuying's mood.

"This time I'm going to find evidence of his crimes!"

Zhu Zhuying said very seriously, making Ning Xiaoxiao feel a bit scared.

"But how are we going to find it?"

"I have my own ways."

Saying this, the two entered Shanghe City.

Because the thief last night was clearly male, they didn't receive any questioning.

After walking for a while, Ning Xiaoxiao followed Zhu Zhuying to the Lin Chengjian's office.

According to Dai Xiaoyao, he had been questioned yesterday and would definitely have told the people at the office his whereabouts.

This would prove that he indeed hadn't participated in the theft.

!

Facing the Lin Chengjian, Dai Xiaoyao definitely wouldn't dare to talk nonsense.

If he were caught lying, he would probably be locked up.

As long as they could ask where Dai Xiaoyao had been, they would know if he had been out fooling around yesterday.

Hearing Zhu Zhuying say this, Ning Xiaoxiao felt there was no problem.

But when they entered the office, the people there told them to go cool off on the side.

How could ordinary people have the qualifications to investigate inside?

Perhaps this was also Dai Xiaoyao's reliance; how could the May Tian Ce Dynasty's officials cooperate with Zhu Zhuying?

Just as Ning Xiaoxiao intended to persuade Zhu Zhuying, Zhu Zhuying's charming face revealed a trace of a smile, saying, "Don't forget, we also know a big shot with authority."

When she said this, Ning Xiaoxiao also remembered that Zhu Zhuying intended to find Li Chen.

Li Chen was the Emperor of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, a true Sage Realm powerhouse, and definitely had this authority.

Every time Li Chen exposed his identity, he simply exposed his strength directly.

This way, even if someone questioned whether he was the Emperor, they wouldn't question whether he was in the Sage Realm.

Then everyone naturally felt that Li Chen, being in the Sage Realm, didn't need to lie, so he didn't need to prove he was the Emperor in various ways.

If Zhu Zhuying remembered correctly, Li Chen should be staying at the Jiang Fu.

The Jiang family had a certain reputation in Shanghe City, and they found out the location of the Jiang Fu after asking around.

Jiang family residence.

Lin Mo woke up and began to busy himself with his work of watching the house.

He had intended to have a second round with that thief yesterday, but the thief didn't dare to come.

So he simply went back to rest; Lin Mo's mood had been bad recently, but he wasn't too obsessed.

Xiao Ming had been a 'licker' for too many years to be obsessed and crazy; Lin Mo could be said to have not even become a 'licker' before the goddess went to serve the bed.

Feeling unhappy inside was normal, and he could also let go.

Otherwise, he couldn't continue watching the house here.

After all, what could he do if he didn't let go? Plan a coup?

The day Li Chen showed his Sage Realm power, Lin Mo was at the Chamber of Commerce scene.

How could he not know how strong Li Chen was? Even Xu Zifeng, who hated Li Chen the most, was submissive in front of him.

When the time came to go to the Imperial Capital, he would be able to get a position, and by working hard and using his skills, he could get promoted; thinking about it, it was still not bad.

As for why Lin Mo wanted to be an official, it was actually simple.

The Emperor was young and strong, and he felt he could follow him.

During the few days he was a servant, he heard the misses and ladies of the mansion chatting, and roughly knew that this Emperor was going to reorganize the sect forces.

Lin Mo didn't like sect forces to begin with; he was just a city person, and getting a job wasn't bad.

If someone else had snatched his goddess, he couldn't understand it, but being snatched by Li Chen, he could indeed understand it.

Who let Li Chen's conditions be what they were? Lin Mo still had some sense.

At least at this moment, that was what he thought.

When they reached the Imperial Capital, and when Xiao Ming's investigation ended, perhaps he would be able to know what this cultivation technique he was practicing was.

The Imperial Capital was a crisis for Lin Mo, but also a great opportunity.

Today, Lin Mo got up early as usual and watched the gate near the Jiang Fu entrance.

While still thinking about who the new beauty from yesterday was and what her relationship with the woman named A Mei was, two young and beautiful women appeared at the gate.

Even if Lin Mo was unwilling, he subconsciously felt that these two women were here to find Li Chen.

They couldn't be here to find him; he wasn't narcissistic to that point.

He didn't even have the mood to go up and chat; in Lin Mo's view, that would be asking for humiliation.

As expected, Lin Mo asked normally what they were here for, and the leading woman with a full figure asked if Li Chen was here.

Lin Mo thought to himself that these two were also likely sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

Li Chen's daily life, my dream!

But as a servant, Lin Mo still followed the normal procedure.

He let these two beauties wait in the side hall and went to tell Jiang Ningyue about the matter; after all, Lin Mo didn't have the authority to enter the inner courtyard—the last time was just him sneaking in.

But after that time, he never went again; he really didn't want to keep listening to the sounds.

Jiang Ningyue, as the mistress of the Jiang family, naturally had the authority to inform Li Chen of this matter.

Li Chen had been very serious and busy signing the contract last night.

Just after getting up today, he heard that a woman named Zhu Zhuying requested an audience.

Li Chen was thinking, we just raided a dungeon together; is it really necessary?

Ever since coming to Shanghe City, Li Chen felt his luck with women was ridiculously good.

He clearly hadn't done anything.

Arriving at the side hall, two familiar figures appeared in front of Li Chen.

As soon as Li Chen appeared, Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao knelt to pay respects.

"Do you have something to find me for?" After letting them rise, Li Chen said.

Lin Mo on the side was very depressed; I paid respects to you like this yesterday, and you made me kneel the whole time, but you let them rise? That's not fair at all!

But Lin Mo was clear about one thing: these two women still had a distance from Li Chen.

He thought to himself: So there are women Li Chen can't handle; I thought you had great ability.

As a result, the next scene made Lin Mo's jaw drop.

After Zhu Zhuying rose, she begged Li Chen, saying she wanted to investigate a man named Dai Xiaoyao who was caught by the Lin Chengjian's office yesterday.

But she didn't have the authority to check, so she could only trouble Li Chen.

She felt very sorry for disturbing Li Chen with such a small matter.

Even Lin Mo could see that this woman had a certain relationship with the man named Dai Xiaoyao.

Li Chen heard her say this and felt it was indeed a small matter, so he told Lin Mo to call the government officers over to assist with the investigation.

Such matters really didn't require Li Chen to go in person; just let the officers come and report.

Zhu Zhuying felt too embarrassed to delay the officers' work and decided to go with Lin Mo, as long as she had Li Chen's verbal order.

With Li Chen's permission, Zhu Zhuying and Ning Xiaoxiao left the Jiang family with Lin Mo.

As a servant of the Jiang Fu and a future official of the Ministry of Works, Lin Mo naturally trotted along with the two beauties to the Lin Chengjian's office, revealed his identity, and stated the matter.

The officers at the office heard it was the Emperor's person and quickly retrieved Dai Xiaoyao's confession.

Zhu Zhuying saw the content written on it and almost bit her teeth to pieces; it turned out that Dai Xiaoyao had stayed at a residence during the day yesterday, and the people at the residence had even vouched for him.

In other words, he hadn't gone to find any resources at all!

For a moment, Ning Xiaoxiao on the side didn't know what to say.

Zhu Zhuying took a deep breath, feeling that perhaps it was an accident; the residence might not be what she thought.

Following Dai Xiaoyao's confession, they found the residence where he had stayed yesterday.

This was a luxurious small courtyard.

Zhu Zhuying calmed her heart and knocked on the door: "Is anyone inside?"

The person who opened the door was a maid, who asked what the three of them were doing here.

Zhu Zhuying stated that she was here to investigate Dai Xiaoyao.

Perhaps because officers had come yesterday, the maid thought she was also an officer and very cooperatively called the women inside out.

There was a pair of twin sisters here, who looked okay, but were still much worse than Zhu Zhuying.

The twin sisters heard Zhu Zhuying's question and said that Dai Xiaoyao had been here all day yesterday, and they could prove it.

Zhu Zhuying didn't say anything; knowing the news, she left angrily and walked toward the Jiang Fu.

During this time, Lin Mo asked Ning Xiaoxiao in a low voice: "What is her relationship with Dai Xiaoyao?"

Ning Xiaoxiao shrugged and said, "Dai Xiaoyao is her fiancé."

Hearing this, Lin Mo thought to himself, Brother Dai, your fiancée is acting like she's going to give herself to Li Chen; you're about to be greened!

Lin Mo was very puzzled as to why Li Chen could always encounter such things.

Even more puzzled was probably Dai Xiaoyao, who was sleeping; the main reason his whereabouts were exposed this time was just because his good brother Tang Shan failed to steal something!

(End of Chapter)