Oops! My Beast Mates Can Hear My Inner Voice

The sound of voices downstairs woke Su Mo the next day.

Before heading downstairs, she glanced at the system store.

Her points had increased again, now totaling over ninety thousand.

Most of them had been earned recently from items sold by her laboratory.

Just as she was about to exit the interface, a series of numbers popped up on the panel.

They were the affection levels of her Beast Husbands.

Mo Xiao and Fei Yan were now at max affection.

Yue Ying: 94.5

Ye Yuan: 85

Cang Lan: 81

Passerby A: 77

Passerby B: 28

Su Mo frowned. "Can you get rid of this ’Passerby B’ for me? I think there’s something seriously wrong with him."

Little Nine stammered, "Uh... The system displays it automatically. It can’t be removed."

"You guys at the System Administration Bureau have some issues, too. His affection level keeps dropping, yet you insist on leaving it here just to annoy me?"

"...How about you try a little harder, Host, and work on raising his affection level?"

"Who cares about some stranger’s affection level? He can get lost for all I care!"

After changing her clothes, Su Mo went downstairs and saw Huang Ming sitting there.

"Miss Su!"

Huang Ming hurried over to her. "The Clan Leader still shows no signs of waking up. Would you mind going to check on him again?"

Su Mo nodded. She had planned to go check on him after breakfast anyway.

Huang Ming added, "Oh, and Third Young Master Xuan Qing has also requested you pay him a visit."

"Him?!"

Su Mo frowned. "It’s nothing serious with him, is it?"

Huang Ming’s brow furrowed. "The Third Young Master says the medicine you left yesterday isn’t working well. He’d like you to go and give him a different one."

"..."

Su Mo was speechless. "He only has a few lash wounds. That makes no sense."

She frowned at Huang Ming. "You go change it for him!"

Huang Ming frowned. "I did. He said... he doesn’t like the smell."

Su Mo’s mouth twitched.

’What a fussy, pretentious scholar!’

As Su Mo finished her meal and was preparing to leave, she saw Yue Ying return, looking displeased.

She asked, her voice laced with suspicion, "What’s wrong?"

Yue Ying gritted his teeth. "Nothing."

He had just gone to the prison first thing in the morning to find the Third Young Master, hoping to get that book back.

But to his surprise, the man had nonchalantly refused. "Miss Su gave it to me herself. If she wants it back, she should come ask me for it personally. It makes no sense to send someone in her place."

Remembering Xuan Qing’s infuriatingly calm and composed expression, Yue Ying seethed and gritted his teeth.

That Third Young Master looked so noble and aloof, but deep down, he was even more cunning than a fox like himself.

A love rival like that would be a huge pain. The best thing to do was get this Third Young Master sent out of the North Wing as quickly as possible.

Yue Ying snapped back to the present. "Where are you going, wife?"

"To see the Clan Leader and his wife, and then find Second Young Miss Xuan Shuang."

"Then I’ll go with you!"

Before Su Mo could say another word, Yue Ying wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her forward.

Those siblings from the Tiger Clan were a handful; he had to be on his guard.

Xuan Wei and Xuan Shuang had already been waiting at the Clan Leader’s door for quite some time. They spotted Su Mo and her Beast Husband approaching from a distance.

Xuan Shuang secretly shot Xuan Wei a meaningful look.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Xuan Wei’s face. "Are you sure about this?"

Xuan Shuang retorted, "Don’t be so indecisive, Big Sister. Trust me, this will work."

Xuan Wei frowned but ultimately followed her.

A figure suddenly appeared before Su Mo, and when she saw who it was, she froze for a moment.

Xuan Shuang’s face was a mask of anxiety. "Miss Su, when on earth will the Clan Leader wake up? As long as they’re unconscious, this matter can’t be investigated. Does that mean Qing’er can’t be released?"

"You know, he’s my only little brother. He’s my sister’s and my whole world~ He’s been locked up for two days now, and we’re so worried."

Xuan Shuang looked as though she was on the verge of tears.

Su Mo frowned. ’I thought this Second Young Miss was the carefree type. I guess she’s worried about the Third Young Master after all. It makes sense; he’s her own brother.’

A strange sense of guilt welled up inside her. They had only come for her wedding celebration, yet they’d been dragged into this mess.

’That Jin Tong is really something else! Why does he always love making trouble for me?’

Su Mo frowned. "I went to see the Third Young Master yesterday. He’s injured, but he’ll be all right."

Xuan Shuang went on, "But we can’t see him now, so we can’t help but worry. He’s never had to suffer like this in his entire life~ There are also clan matters piling up that need his attention. My big sister and I can’t wait for him much longer. Miss Su, what should we do?"

Yue Ying eyed the Second Young Miss with a suspicious frown. This was strange. When they had seen her yesterday, she had been perfectly calm.

’What is she up to?’

His gut told him this Second Young Miss was up to no good.

Su Mo said with a frown, "If the Clan Leader wakes up soon, I’ll see if I can arrange for you to meet with him, or at least get him released first."

A flicker of delight appeared in Xuan Shuang’s eyes. "Oh, wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you, Miss Su?"

"Not at all."

Xuan Shuang grabbed her hand excitedly. "Then we’ll be counting on you, Miss Su!"

The two sisters then followed Su Mo inside.

Su Mo first took the Clan Leader’s pulse; he was still unconscious.

She took out a silver needle and inserted it with a swift motion.

The man on the bed’s brow twitched.

Su Mo inserted another needle.

"COUGH—"

The Clan Leader coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and slowly opened his eyes.

Huang Ming, who was standing nearby, exclaimed excitedly, "The Clan Leader’s awake!"

Su Mo handed him a pill and had him help the Clan Leader sit up and swallow it.

She then used the same method to revive the Clan Leader’s Wife.

Standing to one side, Xuan Wei and Xuan Shuang couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief as well.

However, even though the Clan Leader and his wife were conscious, they were still very weak.

The attacker’s every move had been a killing blow, clearly aimed at taking their lives.

It would likely take some time for them to recuperate fully.

Su Mo frowned. "Clan Leader, do you remember the specifics of what happened that night?"

The Clan Leader frowned, recalling the events of that night.

Su Mo frowned. "So, you’re saying that when the person ambushed you, you personally saw the Third Young Master being lured away? And he was also injured and poisoned. The poison in his system is similar to yours. That means he didn’t actually have the opportunity to commit the crime, right? If that’s the case, can he be released for now?"

The North Wing’s Think Tank, standing nearby, interjected with a frown, "The Clan Leader saw him being lured away, but the Clan Leader lost consciousness afterward. No one can prove the Third Young Master’s whereabouts after that point."

The Clan Leader gave Su Mo a troubled look. He knew someone had likely been framed, but without concrete evidence to prove Xuan Qing’s innocence, he couldn’t just release him back to the Tiger Clan.

Su Mo pressed on, "He’s one of the victims in this incident. Why not release him so he can help us uncover the truth more quickly? I can vouch for him."

The Think Tank frowned. "To act as a guarantor, you need to state your relationship. On what grounds are you vouching for him?"

"Friend..."

Before Su Mo could finish, Xuan Shuang blurted out, "Fiancé!"

"Second Young Miss, you—!" Su Mo’s eyes widened as she stared at Xuan Shuang in disbelief.

’How can she just make things up like that?!’

Yue Ying and Cang Lan were stunned as well.

To them, her words were like a bolt from the blue.

"Wife!" Yue Ying looked at Su Mo, his face tense.

He finally understood. The Second Young Miss had been putting on this whole act just for this moment!

She had calculated that when his wife asked the Clan Leader for the release, she would inevitably be asked on what grounds she could act as guarantor.

’What a miscalculation!’

He said, frowning in frustration, "In my opinion, it wouldn’t be a problem for the Third Young Master to stay in there a few more days!"

The Clan Leader frowned. "The status of a ’friend’ is not sufficient to act as guarantor."

Xuan Shuang put on her teary-eyed expression again and whispered to her, "Miss Su, he’s my only brother... Once this is all cleared up, you can just break off the engagement. I promise I won’t make things difficult for you, okay?"

"Second Young Miss, this is not right!"

"Miss Su, he has no interest in romance! You can rest easy, he won’t fall for you!"

Su Mo was speechless.

But before she could speak, the Clan Leader said, "Since he’s Su Mo’s fiancé, I’ll be flexible. After he’s released, he can go live at her house."

Su Mo: "!!!"

’What the hell is wrong with this old coot of a Clan Leader?!’

The Think Tank and the Clan Leader exchanged a look. A moment later, the Think Tank brought over the relationship Contract Book.

"Even though the Third Young Master is from the Tiger Clan, as Su Mo’s fiancé, he needs to be registered in our North Wing’s Contract Book. Just make your handprint, and you can go collect him."

He had been worrying about who to assign to watch the Third Young Master after his release.

This was perfect. Su Mo’s Beast Husbands were all powerful fighters. Sending Xuan Qing there was the best solution.

The Clan Leader also saw what was happening. It seemed the Second Young Miss truly wanted her brother to stay.

If she was sincere in hoping for a marriage alliance between Su Mo and Xuan Qing, it would be a good thing for them.

The Third Young Master of the Tiger Clan eagerly marrying into their North Wing? Excellent.

As a Clan Leader, he was happy to help things along. Besides, that Third Young Master of the Tiger Clan had a high Level. Having him marry into the North Wing was a wonderful stroke of luck!

Su Mo stood frozen to the spot. She was starting to really not want to save this man...

Xuan Shuang quickly shot her sister a look.

Xuan Wei looked at her, her eyes full of apology. "Miss Su... I’m so sorry for the trouble."

’Have they all gone mad?’

She frowned. "Why don’t we ask Xuan Qing first? Maybe... he doesn’t want to come out...?"

The whole procession marched to the prison.

In just a few words, Xuan Shuang explained what had happened and presented the North Wing’s Contract Book.

"Third Brother, just make your handprint and you can come out!"

Xuan Qing’s cool gaze swept over the names on the book.

Then he lifted his eyes toward Su Mo and asked quietly, "You are willing?"

Su Mo forced a smile. "The Third Young Master is so handsome and distinguished. What reason would I have to refuse?"

At her words, Xuan Qing’s brow furrowed slightly.

’See? I’ve disgusted him! That’s exactly what I wanted to do—disgust him to death!’

’The Second Young Miss is so naive. How could someone as proud and arrogant as Xuan Qing possibly agree to get out this way? He wouldn’t make that handprint if his life depended on it. I don’t even have to say anything now. I’ve already done my part and offered the favor. Whether he takes it or not is his problem~’