“Ye Zhongwen colluded with the Elder Council and the Hundred Immortals Sect, repeatedly leaking state secrets of Xia. The evidence is now irrefutable, and he is under arrest!” Su Mo loudly declared, holding the barely-breathing Ye Zhongwen.
This was also the most important reason he dared to act directly at Ye Mountain.
Because he was here on official business!
In other words, if he didn’t come now, others would come later to do the same thing.
At some point, Tang Hu and the others from the mountainside had arrived. They split into multiple teams and began searching every compound of the Ye family.
“Has Commander Shen and her team arrived?”
“They were ready long ago. Before we even started fighting, their snipers were already taken out by the people Commander Shen arranged.”
“It seems Beidou had already taken precautions against the Ye family.” Su Mo nodded, instructing his men to tie up the unconscious Ye Zhongwen. He was to be personally detained by Tang Hu and handed over to Shen Hong and the others.
In an instant, the cries and shouts soaring to the heavens filled the entire Ye Mountain. According to protocol, everyone had to be taken away for questioning. Whether they would be released afterward depended entirely on their past actions.
Several of Ye Qingyi’s elders, as they were being led away, cursed loudly at Su Mo: “You jinx! You’ve brought chaos upon the entire Ye family! Even if I die, I won’t let you off, not even as a ghost!”
Those who could say such things knew they wouldn’t live much longer; naturally, few among them were good people.
Look at Li Ru and Ye Wei, for example. The mother and daughter pair were just feeling downcast, without much other emotion.
“Grandma Li, I’m sorry, but you and Auntie will have to endure some inconvenience for a while. Once the procedures are completed, you’ll be free to go.” Su Mo rubbed Ye Wei’s head comfortingly.
Li Ru glanced back worriedly: “Although he might have done something wrong… he is still your grandfather. Please ask them to be gentle later. I’m afraid he can’t withstand much rough handling…”
Su Mo didn’t agree directly but replied, “Protecting the suspect’s safety is our duty.”
Li Ru said nothing more and was led away.
Ye Wei looked back at him, her beautiful large eyes holding a complexity unbefitting her age.
While Su Mo was directing the Qing Yu Hui members, a deputy commander, personally assigned by Shen Hong, arrived with a team to meet him and complete the handover of personnel.
“Thank you, President Su!”
“Maintaining the stability of Xia and safeguarding the peace of Jiangcheng are our inherent duties. There’s no need for thanks.”
The two exchanged no further pleasantries. After handing over their responsibilities, each went their separate ways to attend to their tasks.
Su Mo’s presence here represented the Qing Yu Hui. Now that their part was essentially done, the follow-up work all fell to Beidou.
Everyone else had returned, but Su Mo and Ye Qingyi stayed behind.
“Let’s take one last look around this place. It might become a tourist spot later, and we’d have to pay to visit again.” Su Mo took Ye Qingyi’s hand.
“Mm.” Ye Qingyi softly agreed.
The two walked quietly through the entire area. When they arrived once more at the courtyard where Ye Qingyi had once lived, she finally couldn’t hold back her tears.
It wasn’t because the Ye family was gone, but because the sight stirred memories, making her miss her mother.
Su Mo patted his own shoulder: “Always ready.”
“Too hard…” Ye Qingyi mumbled. Then, in a bear hug, she pulled Su Mo into her embrace. Feeling the softness against her, she gradually stopped crying, feeling extremely comforted.
Su Mo didn’t resist, letting her hold him like that. Until something poked him, and he struggled to get free: “Hey, hey, hey! I used to be your big brother. How can you draw your sword against me?”
Teased like this, Ye Qingyi’s mood improved considerably. She wiped her tears, held Su Mo’s face, and said seriously, “Don’t you feel any psychological pressure either. These were all my own decisions, even if you carried them out. Besides, he broke the law and deserved to be punished.”
Ye Qingyi, afraid he might think she held a grudge, quickly expressed her true feelings.
“What a silly little fool.” Su Mo likewise held her face, his tone quite helpless. “Wouldn’t I know what’s in your heart?”
Ye Qingyi didn’t really know what she was feeling now. The Ye family had been destroyed by her own hands, yet she didn’t feel excessive sadness in her heart. There was even a sense of gratification, like after avenging her mother.
As for that tiny sliver of guilt… perhaps it was because she bore the Ye name.
“I…”
“Close your eyes, don’t speak, let go of my face. Leave the next part to me…” Su Mo’s voice was gentle, like a big sister’s.
“Don’t…” Although Ye Qingyi said this, her body was honest, following all of Su Mo’s instructions.
Suddenly, with a thwack sound, Su Mo quickly retreated, leaving a red mark on Ye Qingyi’s forehead from a flick of his fingernail.
Ye Qingyi had imagined countless scenarios, each more romantic, each more blush-inducing and heart-pounding than the last. Among so many ways to make her heart flutter, he had to choose the one that made her want to move.
“You… you’re so annoying!”
The explosive power of a C-rank was astonishing. Su Mo had barely run ten meters when he felt a large hand grab him from behind.
Oh no!
A tremendous force seized him and pressed him to the ground.
Perhaps to repay him for that earlier ‘ride’, Ye Qingyi actually sat on his stomach.
The young girl’s slender waist was soft and delicate, seemingly fragile, but this action made Su Mo appear somewhat pitiful, enough to make anyone’s heart ache seeing it.
“Hey, don’t do anything reckless!” Su Mo was genuinely panicked now. Given Ye Qingyi’s current strength, unless he used the Fury technique, he wouldn’t be able to push her off easily.
Soon, his hands were subdued, just like before, pinned above his head against the ground, but the hold was even more domineering.
“Hey, hey, hey, what if someone comes?”
“Don’t worry about that.” After acquiring a male body, Ye Qingyi’s initiative was truly something else, downright brazen, one might say.
She slowly lowered her body, the rise and fall of her chest quite noticeable.
“Don’t…” Su Mo instinctively begged for mercy, but being restrained made his voice become extremely soft and pleading.
“Hehe, ‘don’t’ means ‘do’…” Ye Qingyi laughed like a mischievous big wolf.
The atmosphere had been built up to this point; wouldn’t it be a shame not to leave a mark?
That’s what Ye Qingyi thought. Su Mo had even resigned himself to his fate.
Just then, an exclamation pulled the two back from their heated state: “Oh my, my timing is really bad!”
Damn it!
Both their minds went blank simultaneously, thrown into disarray by this sudden voice.
“Eh, eh, eh, what am I doing?” Ye Qingyi rubbed her face, pacing back and forth.
Su Mo sprang up like a carp, covering his flushed cheeks with his hands, but his tender ears grew increasingly hot.
Well, they were a couple. Sharing a kiss didn’t seem like a big deal. The problem was their earlier position…
And embarrassingly, they had been discovered.
Even worse, the one who discovered them was Ye Qingyu.
Ahhhhhhhhh…
Right now, both of them felt like they wanted to die.
(*/ω＼*)~
Su Mo slightly parted his fingers, sneaking a peek at Ye Qingyu, only to see that she was also extremely embarrassed, her red face even more captivating than his.