Shangguan Wuqing! Want to Kill This Old Man? Are You Worthy?

Then Zhao Donghai waved his hand.

Several servant disciples swarmed forward and bound Lin Mo hand and foot.

"Still putting on an act? Huh?"

Zhao Donghai noticed the slight trembling in Lin Mo's eyes and sneered. "Scared now? You gave me quite a fright. For a moment there, I really thought you weren't afraid to die."

As he spoke, a jade vial appeared in Zhao Donghai's hand.

Inside the vial was a pitch-black pill.

Zhao Donghai gave the vial a slight shake and said unhurriedly, "Do you know what kind of pill this is? No matter if you don't. Let me explain it to you slowly."

"This is a Death Qi Pill. As its name suggests, once you swallow one, it will frantically devour your life force until all that remains is a rotting husk."

"I imagine... tomorrow, Steward Lü can announce that Lin Mo of the Maidservant Department passed away peacefully in his sleep last night, then dispose of your corpse openly."

"Trust me, no one will investigate."

As Lin Mo stared at the Death Qi Pill in Zhao Donghai's hand, his bound, withered hands clenched tightly.

His heartbeat quickened as well.

Is that she-devil Liu Ziyan really abandoning this old man?

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Lin Mo's forehead.

Either stay out of it altogether or get a move on!

If the Enforcement Hall didn't arrive soon, he really might meet his end at Lü Mingtong and Zhao Donghai's hands!

Why do the people from the Enforcement Hall have this procrastination problem too?

Though panic raged inside him, Lin Mo remained as unshakable as an old hound on the surface.

Even if he died today, he would die with grace.

"Supervisor Zhao, as I see it, you're the ones who haven't grasped your situation."

Tap, tap, tap!

Just then, an unusual flurry of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

Lin Mo was instantly overjoyed, and his heart finally settled back into his chest.

Then he burst out laughing. "Hahaha! As I said before, this is your final revel, but it ends here."

Zhao Donghai's lips parted, and he was about to say something.

But Lü Mingtong raised a hand to stop him, for he too had noticed the footsteps outside, each one tugging at his heartbeat.

An ominous foreboding rose in his heart.

"Go see what's happening outside!"

"Yes, Steward Lü!"

"Still need to look? They're here to haul you away."

Before the two servants reached the door, it was violently kicked open, and a group of enforcers in matching uniforms streamed in, carrying spears and swords.

They packed the already small room so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through.

Lü Mingtong and Zhao Donghai's legs instantly went weak with fright.

They turned and saw a sharp, capable, valiant-looking beauty standing among the enforcers, her figure no less voluptuous for it.

With her hands clasped behind her back, she stared straight at them, her eyes sharp as an eagle's.

"C-Captain Wuqing?!"

When he saw who had arrived, Lü Mingtong's pupils abruptly contracted, and his heart and lungs seemed to stop!

Shangguan Wuqing, captain of the Enforcement Hall's Vermilion Bird Squad.

Of the Enforcement Hall's four squad captains, the one whose hands everyone least wanted to fall into was undoubtedly Shangguan Wuqing of the Vermilion Bird Squad.

As for why, Lü Mingtong wasn't sure.

There was simply a legend that had long circulated within the sect: no one arrested by Shangguan Wuqing ever returned alive.

"Captain Wuqing, w-what have we done?!"

Lü Mingtong was so terrified that his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Had two enforcement disciples not been holding him up, he would probably have collapsed already.

Shangguan Wuqing produced an Arrest Warrant issued by the Enforcement Hall, her tone indifferent. "Someone has reported you on suspicion of secretly murdering over a hundred servant disciples and exploiting your position as steward of the Maidservant Department to pocket several thousand spirit stones and assorted magical artifacts..."

At those words, Lü Mingtong's vision went black, and he nearly fainted.

Shangguan Wuqing paid no attention to his reaction. She beckoned, and two enforcement disciples moved him aside.

Lin Mo, bound hand and foot to a chair, came into view.

Shangguan Wuqing stared intently at Lin Mo for a while before continuing, "Privately abusing an elderly servant compounds your crimes!"

The First Saint Sect's higher-ups knew about the bullying and oppression within its various departments and halls.

Generally, no one bothered to interfere.

After all, the First Saint Sect championed a policy of the strong devouring the weak and the winner taking all.

But if someone wanted to target you, that was another matter entirely.

Just like now.

Shangguan Wuqing could have ignored Lin Mo's situation, but everyone was eager to land a few kicks on a drowning dog.

Besides, she had her own selfish motives for getting involved.

But Lü Mingtong didn't know that.

He had just been wondering who had reported him, until Shangguan Wuqing accused him of abusing an elderly servant.

Only then did Lü Mingtong belatedly realize the truth.

"Lin Mo! You reported me?!"

Lü Mingtong glared viciously at Lin Mo, his bloodshot eyes threatening to split.

If looks could kill, he would have killed Lin Mo at least ten times over.

Only an old fox like Lin Mo, who had spent a century in the Maidservant Department, could know his crimes in such detail.

No wonder Lin Mo had been so fearless all along.

So that was it. So that was it!

"Heh. So what if I reported you? Was I supposed to choose an auspicious day for it?"

Lin Mo grinned. "I'm no longer the little brat who first arrived at the Maidservant Department, who didn't know how to fight back when you punched and kicked him."

"Want to kill this old man? Feel that face of yours, the one even dogs despise. Are you worthy?"

"Bastard!"

Lü Mingtong's chest tightened, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

His gaze turned venomous. He bitterly regretted not having sent Lin Mo to the grave sooner, only to end up falling into his hands instead!

He couldn't accept it! He couldn't!

"Shut up."

Shangguan Wuqing sent Lü Mingtong sprawling with a slap. "Whatever you have to say can wait until we reach the Enforcement Hall."

Then, at Shangguan Wuqing's instruction, an enforcement disciple untied Lin Mo.

"Your name is Lin Mo, correct?" Shangguan Wuqing asked as she stepped forward.

Lin Mo nodded. "Yes, Captain Wuqing."

"As both the person who filed the report and a victim of Lü Mingtong's abuse, you must know a great deal about all the petty affairs in the Maidservant Department."

"You'll need to accompany me to the Enforcement Hall to assist with the investigation and questioning. Any objections?"

How could Lin Mo object? He wouldn't dare, either.

"Take everyone in this room back to the Enforcement Hall. Move out!"