What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 44 Su Mo courts death, Baihu breaks through defenses

The more Su Mo learned about the Heavenly Mother Cult, the more he realized how terrifying it was!
That's not an ordinary cult; it's a super cult whose ultimate goal is to destroy Da Wu and restore Bao Qian!
The severity of the conflict is even greater than the struggle between imperial power and divine authority in the imperial court!

Su Mo was no fool.

I wouldn't be foolish enough to get involved for a mere seventh-rank officer position!

Unless absolutely necessary, Su Mo would rather abandon the mission than get involved.

The key is.

Su Mo couldn't explain how he knew the Heavenly Mother Cult was hiding in the Dragon Gate Cave!
Jin Suo can also be explained by the fact that she carries Lin Moyin's aura.

Can Longmen Grottoes be justified with such a reason?

Su Mo was about to shake his head, saying that he didn't know where the Heavenly Mother Cult was either!
Unfortunately, Lin Moyin was no ordinary person; she had already keenly noticed the change in Su Mo's expression in that instant.

His voice suddenly turned cold: "You actually know where the followers of the Heavenly Mother are hiding!"

"Say!"

Where are the followers of the Heavenly Mother?

Su Mo suddenly felt a jolt!
damn it!
I'm still too inexperienced to keep my emotions in check!
Su Mo felt an incredibly terrifying killing intent enveloping him, and the surrounding temperature instantly dropped to freezing point, several times more terrifying than last time!
He took a deep breath and finally spoke slowly.

"Lord Centurion is truly remarkable; nothing can escape your keen eyes!"

"Not bad!"

"I do indeed have a guess about the most likely hiding place of the Heavenly Mother Cult."

Su Mo raised his head, meeting Lin Moyin's sharp gaze without fear: "Informing the centurion is also acceptable!"

"but……"

He changed the subject: "Lord Centurion, you must grant me two requests!"

Lin Moyin's pretty face, under the flickering lamplight, was sometimes bright and sometimes dark, and looked indescribably sinister and terrifying!
The voice seemed to emerge from an ancient ice cave: "I am?"

"Are you negotiating with me?"

"Do you know that the last person to do this was executed by slow slicing, cut into three thousand pieces?"

Su Mo's back was completely soaked with sweat!
But he took a deep breath, stared intently at Lin Moyin, his eyes showing unwavering determination, his lips tightly pressed together, not uttering a single word!
Lin Moyin snorted coldly.

With a flick of her wrist, her jade-like fingers shot straight down towards Su Mo's eyes like a bolt of lightning!

Su Mo closed her eyes.

His feet, however, seemed rooted to the ground, remaining firmly planted!

Sure enough, it was just a sharp pain in my eyelids; my eyes weren't pierced by the jade finger as I had imagined!
Su Mo opened her eyes.

Lin Moyin appeared in front of him without him noticing.

Two fingers, with sharp nails, almost touching the surface of the eyeball.

Even though you can't see clearly because your eyes are blocked by two fingers, you can still feel it!

Lin Moyin withdrew her jade-like finger and stared at Su Mo for a long time with an expressionless face.

It must be admitted that this greedy and lustful man does indeed have some audacity!
She snorted coldly: "Even if I agree to your request."

"Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word?"

Su Mo keenly noticed that the favorability bar above Lin Moyin's head suddenly jumped.

It actually turned from negative to positive, jumping directly from -4% to 8%!

I breathed a sigh of relief!

The bet was right!
Su Mo looked at Lin Moyin very seriously and sincerely: "This subordinate believes in the character of Lord Baihu."

The female officer remained silent for a moment.

Then, laughed.

The face that appeared sinister and terrifying under the lamplight transformed into a smile of unparalleled beauty.

"funny!"

"This is the first time I've heard anyone say they trust the character of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Lin Moyin looked at Su Mo with great interest: "I'd like to know, what are your requirements?"

Su Mo held up one finger: "Don't ask how I learned this information!"

He raised his second finger: "Secondly, Lord Centurion, you must keep this a secret!"

"Because I'm afraid of death, really afraid of death, I'm not lying to you, Hundred-Household Commander!"

Lin Moyin sneered: "Afraid of death?"

"He didn't seem afraid of death before!"

Su Mo tried his best to explain: "Because I know I have no other choice!"

"Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take a gamble!"

After a pause, Su Mo sighed, "It's possible that the fear was so extreme that the legs went weak and there was no way to avoid it."

Lin Moyin laughed again: "Clinging to life, cowardly, greedy, and lustful!"

"Such people are usually easier to control."

"Furthermore, you seem quite useful, and you also possess courage and decisiveness, so I truly cannot bear to kill you just like that!"

She paused slightly: "I can grant your request!"

"Can we talk now?"

Where are the followers of the Celestial Mother sect hiding?

Su Mo looked around: "Here?"

Lin Moyin sneered: "Don't worry, no one else can hear us!"

“Even your three women have long since fallen into a deep sleep!” Su Mo was startled again.

Given the way the Embroidered Uniform Guard operates, it's perfectly normal for Xue Yishu and Lady Chen to be knocked unconscious by the female centurion.

The problem is, Qin Bier has always been with him.

When he went out and saw Lin Moyin, he didn't see her do anything.

How did you manage to knock Qin Bier unconscious too?
Su Mo let out a breath and lowered his voice: "Taihe County, Longmen Cave!"

"Go to Longmen Cave within six days, and you will surely make a great gain."

"However, the cultists hiding in the Dragon Gate Cave may be difficult to deal with, sir. You must be careful!"

As soon as Su Mo said this...

A sudden thought flashed through Lin Moyin's mind.

Many questions that had been puzzling me for a long time have finally been answered!

Tune the tiger away from the mountain!

Trying to mislead!

Not every county has a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) station.

Not all Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) units are as well-equipped as Changping County, with hundreds of personnel!

Taihe County did not have a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) post!

Once the Embroidered Uniform Guards focused their attention on Tieshan and Anyang counties, they were less able to maintain their focus in other areas!
Lin Moyin realized that she had fallen into a misconception from the very beginning.

The main targets of our surveillance are the City God Temples and Dragon King Temples in various counties!

It's not only in Dragon King Temples that you can find Dragon King statues!
There is also a Dragon King statue in Longmen Grottoes!

In just a moment.

Lin Moyin was certain that Su Mo's words were most likely correct!

Knowing the true purpose of the Heavenly Mother Sect and having six days to act, Lin Moyin naturally wouldn't act rashly.

We must plan carefully and make thorough arrangements to turn the tables and wipe out all the Tianmu followers in the nearby prefectures and counties!
Thinking of this, Lin Moyin gave Su Mo a deep look: "Stay at home and behave yourself!"

"Await my orders!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

In a panic, Su Mo quickly called out to the other party, "Lord Centurion, please wait a moment!"

Lin Moyin turned to look at Su Mo, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Is there anything else?"

"Is such that."

Su Mo explained, "I am a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and also a government official."

"There are only two days left of rest. After the rest, I have to go to the yamen to work."

After a slight hesitation, Su Mo added, "There's something else I don't understand."

"Many people probably already know my identity as a secret guard. Is it appropriate to continue like this?"

"Lord Centurion, could you perhaps grant me a different identity, such as a Black-Clad Captain?"

Lin Moyin couldn't help but sneer: "How dare you!"

"You've only been a strongman for a day, and you already want to be promoted to captain?"

Su Mo chuckled, waiting for Lin Moyin to continue.

As a result, the female centurion stopped talking, just stood there, looking at him with a cold smile, and didn't leave, her meaning unclear.

Su Mo...

Fortunately, the favorability rating remained unchanged.

This gave him the courage to continue his reckless probing: "It's fine if I don't get promoted to captain for now."

"But I'm new to the secret guard and don't know the rules. What if I break some taboo?"

The female officer remained silent for a moment, then tossed a small notebook to Su Mo and coldly said, "Go to the yamen for your shift!"

After that, turn around and leave!

Su Mo hurriedly called out to the female centurion, "Sir, please wait a moment!"

The female centurion stopped, her pretty face darkening. She spoke slowly and deliberately, emphasizing each word: "What else is there?"

But as long as the favorability rating above doesn't change.

That won't scare Su Mo!

Su Mo swallowed hard: "Lord Centurion, this...this..."

"I'm currently short of funds. I wonder how much the monthly salary of the secret guards is, and where they collect it?"

If they won't give me an official position, fine.

They need to raise salaries at the very least!
We can't work for the Embroidered Uniform Guard for nothing!

This is the last bit of stubbornness and bottom line for working-class people!
Lin Moyin was so angry that she gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words: "The monthly salary of a strongman is three taels, but only two taels are actually paid, which will be collected by the garrison at the end of the month!"

Su Mo stared in disbelief: "What? A monthly salary of only three taels? Even Kuaishou earns two taels!"

"Also, why was only two ounces actually paid out?"

Lin Moyin's pretty face frosty, her phoenix eyes filled with anger, and she uttered a single, clean, and crisp word: "Get out!"

A cold and aloof female commander who never showed her emotions.

In the end, that bastard Su Mo broke her defenses!

(End of this chapter)