Chapter 281: You Also Know He’s a Bad Guy, Right?

Chapter 281: You Also Know He's a Bad Guy, Right?

The guards outside the imperial chambers were numerous and vigilant, but none of this posed a challenge to Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran.

They swiftly dealt with the guards and entered the Southern Empire Emperor's chambers together.

Perhaps due to the recent events in the Southern Empire, the emperor had no interest in his concubines. The vast bed held only him, lying alone.

Mo Jiuye's hatred for the Southern Empire Emperor was deep-rooted. If it weren't for his repeated attacks on Great Shun, the Mo family would not have suffered so much.

He had already made up his mind; if given the chance today, he would end the emperor's life.

He Zhiran was experienced in such matters. While the emperor slept deeply, she sealed his sleep acupoint and then transported him into another dimension.

Together, they searched the chambers and collected all the items within.

Once the chambers were emptied, they left without a trace.

Their mission in the palace was complete, and dawn was approaching. They dared not linger and quickly evaded the guards as they exited the palace.

First, they returned to their rented house to check on their two elder brothers, who were safe and sound. Then, they quietly went to the backyard and slipped into the other dimension.

Upon entering, both He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were stunned by the scene before them.

There sat Duan Duan, munching on a large bamboo shoot atop the Southern Empire Emperor's chest, happily eating while continuously expelling green dumplings from its bottom...

Seeing this, He Zhiran's tense mood instantly lightened.

She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Duan Duan, you also know he's a bad guy, right? That's why you're deliberately bullying him?"

"Mmm... Mmm..." Duan Duan chirped joyfully, then rolled off the emperor and waddled over to its owners with its short legs.

He Zhiran picked up Duan Duan and kissed it, then checked on Sixth Brother's condition.

If her estimation was correct, Sixth Brother would wake up in about an hour.

They needed to interrogate the Southern Empire Emperor quickly.

Mo Jiuye couldn't wait and fiercely kicked the emperor several times.

He Zhiran's acupuncture didn't intend to keep the emperor asleep for long, and the pain from the kicks woke him up.

The sight before him made him pause for a few seconds, then he saw a man and a woman looking down at him.

"You... You dare not bow to me..."

Mo Jiuye couldn't help but sneer at this.

Facing his enemy, he had no intention of wasting words.

"Tell us, who is hiding in your study's secret room?"

Hearing this question, the Southern Empire Emperor was shocked.

He scrutinized Mo Jiuye, trying to find any familiar traces.

However, he had never seen these two people before.

Moreover, the fact that they could ask such a specific question meant they had discovered the secret room in his study.

Despite sleeping in the chambers and being heavily guarded, how did they manage to bring him here without his knowledge?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, feeling a chill run down his spine and even seeping through his skull...

"Who are you?"

"To let you die with clarity, I'll show you who I am."

With that, Mo Jiuye removed his fake beard, took off the hat covering his forehead, and wiped away some of the makeup, revealing his true face.

Seeing him, the Southern Empire Emperor recoiled as if he had seen a ghost.

"You... You are Mo Jiuye..."

Mo Jiuye approached menacingly. "Yes, it's me."

If there was one person the Southern Empire Emperor feared most, it was Mo Jiuye.

He had depleted his resources attacking Great Shun, only to be thwarted by the Mo family time and again.

Though the Mo family now had only one male descendant, Mo Jiuye was a formidable warrior, and he still dared not underestimate him.

Not long ago, he thought fate was on his side when the Mo family was exiled by Emperor Shunwu's decree.

He finally had a chance to win, but now he was caught by the person he feared most.

His first thought was that the Mo family's exile was a ruse by Emperor Shunwu to lull him into a false sense of security before sending Mo Jiuye to capture him.

He had underestimated his opponent and fallen for Emperor Shunwu's deception.

If He Zhiran knew what the Southern Empire Emperor was thinking, she would say he should be writing novels instead.

Of course, neither of them knew what the emperor was thinking, and Mo Jiuye had no time to waste.

"If you want to die quickly, tell us who is hiding in the secret room of your study."

At this moment, the emperor's attention was not on the question but on the prospect of dying quickly...

"I am the ruler of a nation; you cannot kill me."

Not kill?

That was impossible. As Mo Jiuye sneered inwardly, he stepped forward and grabbed the hair of the Nanjiang Emperor, lifting him up.

The Nanjiang Emperor had been caught in his bedchamber and was still bare-chested, wearing only a thin pair of underpants. When Mo Jiuye yanked him, his pants nearly fell off.

Ignoring the sharp pain in his scalp, he hastily reached out to hold onto the only piece of cloth covering his body.

Mo Jiuye also saw this scene and instinctively blocked his wife's view.

This sight was too unsightly; it might taint Ran Ran's eyes...

He Zhiran felt speechless. Although she was a doctor who had seen many male bodies, the Nanjiang Emperor's dark and chubby figure was truly revolting.

Speaking of revolting, she wasn't sure if it was because of all the events she had experienced in recent days, but the sight of food made her feel nauseous.

Emperor Shunwu managed to grab his underpants, but his hair was still being pulled by Mo Jiuye, causing him to scream in pain.

"Mo Jiuye... let go of me..."

Mo Jiuye had no intention of letting go. Dealing with such a coward, all it took was making him suffer a bit more to get the information he wanted.

Even so, He Zhiran decided to play it safe and prepared to hypnotize the Nanjiang Emperor.

This way, not only would the answers be truthful, but it would also save a lot of time.

Just as the Nanjiang Emperor was about to say something, a swinging pocket watch appeared before his eyes.

"Do you recognize this? It was bought from foreigners." He Zhiran said while swinging the pocket watch.

The Nanjiang Emperor stared at the watch for a moment, and as his gaze became increasingly vacant, he soon fell into a hypnotized state.

Mo Jiuye, having seen this many times, knew when to ask questions.

"Who is the person hidden in your study's secret room?"

Nanjiang Emperor: "It's Mr. Si Meng."

Hearing this name, both Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran drew in a sharp breath.