The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

Ling Shuang was dressed in the official uniform of the Divine Arrest Bureau, with a faint smile on her face.

The shopkeeper paused, his gaze shifting between her and Shen Mo, before stammering, "Steward Shen... Steward Shen!"

Little did he know that the eunuch Shen who had just been complaining was now sitting in his own steamed bun shop eating steamed buns.

That's outrageous! His mother opened the door for him! That's outrageous!

"Um."

Shen Mo nodded to the shopkeeper, then turned to Ling Shuang and said, "What a coincidence! Let's grab a bite together, it's on me!"

"Of course it's your treat. I haven't even had a chance to congratulate you on your promotion yet." Ling Shuang paused, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Kui and the others, and said politely, "These gentlemen are all eunuchs from the West Depot, right? My name is Ling Shuang, and I'm a friend of Chief Steward Shen."

"So it's Officer Ling."

Chu Juji reacted the fastest and immediately gave up his position.

After thanking her, Ling Shuang sat down and asked in a low voice, "Is it inappropriate for me to come while you're having dinner with your subordinates?"

"Don't be so formal, we're all family."

Shen Mo grabbed a hot bun and stuffed it into her hand.

The two chatted and ate, enjoying their meal together. Chu Juji and the others finished their food quickly and took their leave.

As the conversation became more animated, Ling Shuang exclaimed in surprise, "The ghosts in the Prince's mansion were actually fake?"

"Hmm, this person is quite mysterious. She harms people but leaves them a way out. Who knows what she's really up to?"

Shen Mo shook his head helplessly; he had been pondering a question all night.

The "female ghost" was perfectly capable of killing people directly, so why would she use this method to drug people, send them into an abandoned well, and crush them with a huge rock to wait for them to die? It was so bizarre, it was like she was performing some kind of evil ritual.

Ling Shuang said thoughtfully, "I'll go to the Divine Arrest Bureau later to see if there are any case records related to the old Prince's Mansion, and I'll send them to you then."

"That's what I think too. Besides the files of the Divine Arrest Bureau, the Eastern Depot must also have relevant records. Combining the two will definitely bring us closer to the truth."

After finishing his sentence, Shen Mo picked up the large bowl and drank the remaining half bowl of soy milk in one gulp.

Comfortable!

Ling Shuang stood up and said, "Farewell, I'm leaving now."

"No need to see me out." Shen Mo turned to the shopkeeper and asked, "How much is it in total?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand and bowed, saying, "Manager Shen, please go ahead. This meal is my humble offering to apologize to you."

"Your assessment of me is fairly fair. Are you going to punish me just because you said I'd be childless? If I find out later that you skimped on the ingredients in your steamed buns, then I'll punish you then."

Shen Mo smiled calmly and left behind a silver note with a face value of one hundred taels.

He rode a horse, returned to the palace, and went to sleep.

........

Yunxi Residence.

Inside the courtyard, Chu Tian held a sword in both hands and kept slashing at a dummy. The dummy was custom-made based on Shen Mo and had been slashed countless times.

His eyes were bloodshot; he hadn't slept a wink all night.

Since being deposed as crown prince by the emperor, he has been unable to sleep day and night, and can only find peace of mind after venting his exhaustion by chopping up dummy figures.

"Silence! Silence!"

Chu Tianmo muttered the name as if in a trance, unleashing two more sword strikes before grinning maliciously, "Shen Mo, you think that just because you've deposed me as crown prince, I'm out of options? Hahahaha!"

After a while.

Chu Tian sat on the ground, panting heavily, when a man wearing a cloak walked into the courtyard.

The man removed his black cloak, revealing himself to be none other than Wei Lie, the current prime minister.

After glancing at it, Wei Lie said in a deep voice, "How can the Crown Prince lose his will and become degenerate after just a few setbacks? The Emperor's heart is unpredictable. In my opinion, the Crown Prince is still the most suitable among all the princes to become the heir apparent."

This prime minister, who was seen as upright and incorruptible by everyone, had taken the initiative to curry favor with Chu Tian shortly after he became the crown prince. This was Chu Tian's biggest trump card in the court, which he had never had the chance to play.

"Degenerate? I'm full of fighting spirit right now!"

Chu Tian sneered, his face contorted with rage, and said, "I summoned you here to ask you to draft a memorial impeaching Shen Mo!"

"Your Highness, this boy is currently highly valued by His Majesty. Impeaching him rashly may not achieve our goal and could even arouse His Majesty's suspicion."

After a moment's thought, Wei Lie replied that this was both an excuse and his true feelings.

Silence is no longer someone who can be brought down by impeachment, unless some crucial incriminating evidence is obtained.

Chu Tian held up three fingers:

"Firstly, this man rose from the Cold Palace to become the Empress's personal eunuch, so there is every reason to suspect that he has committed adultery in the harem."

Secondly, the West Depot was no less important than the East Depot. How could he, a mere border guard, shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

Thirdly, and this is what I'm most certain of, he definitely accepted bribes from Liao Guohong!

Upon hearing this, Wei Lie sighed inwardly.

Chu Tian was so angry that he lost his mind and made a series of foolish moves. The first two points were completely untenable, and the third point was that bribery between eunuchs was a tacitly accepted rule. Even if they accepted bribes, what difference would it make?

Chu Tian frowned and said, "What, you're unwilling to submit a memorial impeaching me? Do you think I'm no longer the crown prince, and therefore have no use to you?"

"No, Your Highness, please listen to me..."

"I'll listen to your mother's ass!"

Chu Tian threw down his sword, walked up to Wei Lie, and glared at him, saying, "I don't care what you think, you have to make your stance clear, otherwise... do you think you can hold onto your position as prime minister?"

A threat, a blatant threat!

Chu Tian used to treat him with the respect due to a teacher, but now he completely disregards that. Perhaps this is his true nature.

Wei Lie sighed softly and bowed, saying, "Since the Crown Prince has given his orders, I will certainly comply."

He already regretted getting on this pirate ship.

Now that we're on board, we can't just get off whenever we want. We either have to disembark midway and plunge into the deep sea of ​​no return, or we have to help Chu Tian successfully reach the other shore.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Chu Tian patted Wei Lie on the shoulder with a smile. After Wei Lie took his leave, Chu Tian's expression instantly turned violent.

Just then, a pigeon circled down.

He was jolted awake and quickly untied the secret letter from the pigeon's leg. Inside, only a few powerful characters were written: "I will arrive in the capital in three days and take Shen Mo's life!"

The one who wrote this secret letter was none other than the leader of the Worshiping Cult—Night Demon Heaven!

Above the Blood Core Realm lies the Grandmaster Realm, where Grandmasters are seen by the world as martial saints reborn.

Night Fiend Heaven is a renowned Grandmaster-level expert who entered the Grandmaster realm ten years ago. His cultivation over these ten years has become unfathomable.

Chu Tian made two preparations, one civil and one military. The civil plan was executed by Wei Lie, who knew very well that it was wishful thinking to try to bring down Shen Mo. He just wanted to annoy the other party in advance.

The real killer move lies in martial arts!

The one who carried out the plan was naturally Ye Shatian. The two had a common enemy. Shen Mo had severely weakened the Bai Sha Sect, and Ye Shatian's killing intent towards Shen Mo was no less than his.

Furthermore, the two sides already have a foundation for cooperation.

Chu Tian clenched his fist and sneered, "Shen Mo, no matter how outstanding your talent is in martial arts, even if you can fight against a Blood Core Realm expert while only at the Blood Transformation Realm, so what? How will you deal with a Grandmaster?"