The Demon Concubine of God

The turmoil in Dajue is getting more and more serious and has begun to spread to the capital.

Almost daily skirmishes and brawls occur in the capital, which is not a good sign. Shen Wen, who also serves as a bodyguard for the Prefect of the Capital, possesses a unique, modern-day ability to monitor and analyze these conflicts.

Shen Wen was busy with various matters during this period, including not only the security of the capital, but also matters concerning Prince Rui and the young emperor.

Regardless, Shen Wen, this imagined lover, has already planted a unique seed in the hearts of Prince Rui and the young emperor.

Prince Rui depended on her, and the young emperor couldn't live without her either.

This was something Shen Wen was embarrassed to say in front of Chu Yanqiu, as it could damage their relationship if she spoke ill of him. Although Shen Wen believed that Chu Yanqiu wouldn't be so malicious as to become suspicious, he would still have reservations and be jealous. Last time, because she almost rekindled her old flame with Ji Ziyin after seeing them together, she was possessed by Yu Chilian. Thinking of all this, Shen Wen dared not be honest with Chu Yanqiu and dared not mention any connection between the two.

However, Prince Rui was an unpredictable time bomb, a mad dog with a tendency to go berserk at any moment, and he wouldn't consider life normal unless several people died every day.

Because of that curse, the young emperor could not sever ties.

Fortunately, Shen Wen can switch between time and space, shortening the time difference by several times, and under a strict monitoring system, he can accurately maneuver between these two people each time.

The time he could spend alone with Chu Yanqiu was becoming increasingly scarce.

These past few days, Chu Yanqiu has been diligently performing his duties at the Dali Temple, handling cases and returning home to deal with the influence and personnel left behind by his maternal grandfather.

Recently, it's unclear which side's forces have been constantly opposing the Xiliang army. The Jianghu soldiers, who were deployed to various hidden locations in the capital according to his orders, are always ambushed and assassinated by groups of a hundred or so men in unguarded corners. Because of the disparity in numbers, although the Jianghu soldiers are highly skilled in martial arts, we only have a few or a dozen men scattered around, while we are facing a hundred or so trained soldiers. They have a planned and strategic approach to combat, and the Xiliang soldiers suffer losses every time they encounter them. When Chu Yanqiu received the news, the statistics showed that a quarter of them had already been lost.

Chu Yanqiu initially wanted to change his strategy and regroup his scattered troops, but given the current delicate situation, he had many concerns. Such a regrouping would not only attract the attention of other hostile forces but also the imperial court, which would further endanger his troops.

Chu Yanqiu was truly exhausted from trying to avoid further losses for this group of men. Each time, he had to quickly ascertain the enemy's whereabouts and arrive at the scene before the enemy could make a move. He made six trips back and forth to various places in the capital within two days.

If Shen Wen, who was under full surveillance, hadn't accidentally discovered this and helped in time, he probably would have had to repeat the process many more times.

Shen Wen always accurately informed Chu Yanqiu of his whereabouts at crucial moments and within unexpected timeframes.

In this way, Chu Yanqiu led his men to suppress the opposing forces quite well.

After Shen Wen had calmed the young emperor in the palace and used the time-space transfer system to transfer to Prince Rui's mansion, he received a letter from the mansion's gatekeeper.

Shen Wen opened the letter and carefully read its contents.

It turned out to be a letter from Lord Shen, who hadn't been heard from in days. It said that he wanted to meet her at a secluded spot outside the Prince's mansion.

The mere thought of that old man filled Shen Wen with nausea; she didn't want to see him at all. As for Lord Shen's motives, Shen Wen didn't want to delve into them. Even if Lord Shen had truly made a comeback this time, and was now capable of overthrowing everyone with a flick of his wrist, so what? She simply didn't believe his strength could surpass that of Yu Chi Lian, who had lived for two hundred years.

At this point, Shen Wen's strength was already far beyond what Lord Shen could match. The only person she was wary of was the madman Yu Chi Lian. Compared to Lord Shen's petty tricks, Shen Wen was more concerned with figuring out a way to deal with Yu Chi Lian when he returned to the mortal world.

Shen Wen casually tossed Lord Shen's secret letter on the ground, dusted off imaginary dust from his clothes, and hurriedly went to find the steward of the Prince's mansion.

Shen Wen quickly went to the front hall in the backyard, which was the hall where the master and servants of the Prince's Mansion discussed important matters. When Shen Wen arrived, Han Bai, the steward of the Prince's Mansion, and Shen Nufeng, along with several stewards and servants, were quietly waiting.

The Prince has now entrusted the management of the inner courtyard of the Prince's mansion to Shen Wen.

The steward, Han Bai, reported the affairs of the Prince's mansion to Shen Wen. Shen Wen listened and nodded, quite satisfied with his abilities.

After Han Bai finished recounting the important matters of the manor, he coughed lightly, glanced back at the stewards and Shen Nufeng behind him, and took two steps closer to her before speaking softly, "You asked me to have men keep an eye on Princess Rui's courtyard... There was some commotion there today. The maids in the manor said that when they went to serve the princess early this morning, they looked at the bed and couldn't find her. They were terrified, searching the entire courtyard and were about to report to the prince's courtyard when they went back to the bedside and found the princess still lying there. Only then did they feel relieved. I don't know if the two maids were just talking nonsense. I've lived a long life and never heard of such a thing. I'm telling you the whole story now to ask you, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen remained calm. Her eyes, as serene as a dark lake, flickered slightly. She said, "I understand. I will verify this later. You just need to continue keeping an eye on that courtyard as I have instructed."

In fact, Shen Wen had a gut feeling that the princess probably no longer needed to wake up.

Shen Wen was filled with mixed feelings. After the butler left, he thought about it for a long time, shaking his head and giving a bitter smile.

Shen Wen had his idea after discovering that the demon-possessed Fairy Shiya could easily control the young emperor protected by dragon energy. However, speculation and conjecture are one thing, and reality is another. In any case, it wouldn't be a problem to have the people from the Prince's Mansion keeping an eye on things.

While she was still lost in thought, she heard a commotion outside the house, mixed with rapid footsteps. In just a few breaths, she saw the door suddenly pushed open.

Shen Wen looked up at the person who rushed in.

"Your Highness! What's wrong?"

Shen Wen looked at Prince Rui with some surprise.

Prince Rui huffed and puffed, “Just now, a maid who was passing by the garden picked up a piece of paper and brought it to me. I read it, and it was from that old scoundrel, Lord Shen. He actually asked you to meet him alone. That stray dog ​​has some nerve. He knows you are someone I protect now, yet he doesn’t respect me at all. How could I give him that impression? No way! I’ll take enough men and go meet that old scoundrel myself.”

Prince Rui really does whatever comes to mind; he was talking and then suddenly turned around to muster his troops and set off.

Shen Wen quickly grabbed Prince Rui and comforted him for a moment before saying, "Your Highness need not take him to heart. The reason he secretly sent me a letter without telling you is simply because he used to boss me around. Even though we haven't seen each other for so many days, he still hasn't changed his old bad habits."

Prince Rui asked with a hint of doubt, "Is that so? You? Don't you hate him? Now he's down on his luck like a beggar, while your situations are completely reversed. If you tell me you're still angry and hate him, I'll immediately avenge you."

As Shen Wen listened to his words, she was warmed by his considerate and protective tone. This feeling was something she didn't experience in comparison to Chu Yanqiu, who always called her his beloved wife and sometimes loved her almost to the point of madness.

Shen Wen's mind went blank for a moment, and he stopped talking, not having time to respond to Prince Rui's question.

After this brief hesitation, the already self-righteous Prince Rui immediately nodded slightly and said, "I understand, I understand perfectly."

After saying this, he immediately turned and left.

Even though things have developed to this point, Shen Wen, still immersed in the strange feeling, has not yet come to his senses.

Half a minute later, a warning signal sounded in Shen Wen's head. He couldn't care about anything else and quickly brought up the hidden monitoring screen to check. He couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw that something had happened to Chu Yanqiu.

Chu Yanqiu led his men to the old vegetable market trading building in the east of the city. The building looked abandoned from the outside, but it was said that guests still stayed inside, and it had become a hotel for people staying in the capital.

When Shen Wen found the location from the surveillance footage, he knew that the old building must have housed Xiliang soldiers, and that Chu Yanqiu had gone there with his men to rescue someone.

Shen Wen acted swiftly, using spatial teleportation to move to the street outside the old building in just a few minutes.

At that time, I could hear no fighting sounds from inside the building, but I saw the main gate wide open and there were no pedestrians passing by normally around the old building.

Shen Wen hid behind a locust tree, cautiously tiptoeing to peek into the old building.

Just then, a pedestrian who was hurrying away from behind her patted her on the back and said anxiously, "What are you still watching? Why don't you run? Let me tell you the truth, this street has already been surrounded by some bandits. I just came around from behind that old building, and I saw with my own eyes many suspicious bandits lingering there, all of them intentionally or unintentionally watching the people in that old building. Young lady, you have to believe me. If you don't listen to my advice now, you will definitely regret it."

After saying this, he didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly slipped away in one direction.

Shen Wen quickly pulled up the video from the drone that was monitoring the emergency tracking, and looked at the situation on the whole street and near the old building. Sure enough, it confirmed what the passerby had said.

Estimated the number of people who came this time, Shen Wen dared not stay in one place for long. It looked up at the treetop and decided to climb up the tree to hide.

Just after she climbed the tree and hid, the sounds of fighting came from the old building, and all the people lying in ambush nearby appeared, rhythmically and rapidly approaching the old building.

Taking advantage of the small size and inconspicuous nature of the Beetle drone, Shen Wen successfully flew into the old building and surveyed the battle situation inside in a panoramic view.

Inside, Chu Yanqiu and his group of over twenty people were completely surrounded. Although they had managed to rescue their companions, everyone was seriously injured. If they wanted to take seven people with them, the other seven would have to carry them on their backs.

As a result, Chu Yanqiu's side only had a dozen or so people who could fight, while the other side originally had a dozen or so, but suddenly more than ten broke in from outside, and then more and more people came in, and even the number of people outside was estimated to have increased to a hundred or so.