Chapter 144 - 140: You’d Better Not Touch My People (Part 2)
Mo Xiao frowned and nodded. "Alright."
Yue Ying deeply disliked this shameless Dragon Race’s Young General, but now was not a good time to drive him away.
At that moment, Su Mo and Little Nine were pressed against the window, listening for a while longer. After the sounds of fighting outside had died down, it seemed someone had mobilized soldiers?
Listening to the footsteps outside, Su Mo judged that Jin Tong had left quite a few people here.
But Jin Tong was watching her like a hawk, and she couldn’t get out at all, making it impossible for her to figure out the situation for the time being.
’This won’t do. I have to find a way to get out and scout the situation!’
’I can’t just let him keep me locked up like this. Does he really think I’m some kind of pushover?!’
Meanwhile, in Jin Tong’s study, Jiang Wu was leisurely sipping her tea.
She was listening to Lin Shan report on the situation outside.
"Oh? So they went back to get reinforcements?"
Lin Shan nodded. "Yes."
Jiang Wu raised an eyebrow at the silent Jin Tong. "The people from the East Sea and the North Wing are one thing, but if you add the Dragon Clan and the Tiger Clan to the mix, are you sure you can handle it, Master?"
Jin Tong sneered, "Aren’t you here as well, City Lord Jiang Wu?"
As soon as he spoke, the figure in red gracefully floated before him, her seductive eyes gazing at him.
"Beg me~ Beg me nicely, and maybe I’ll consider it. How about that?"
Jiang Wu was born with a seductive charm; her face alone could easily bewitch the world. She had the face of a protagonist.
With her deliberately trying to seduce him now, an ordinary man, even if he didn’t surrender completely, would at least feel his heart flutter.
But Jin Tong’s gaze remained ice-cold, without a trace of warmth.
His indifferent expression made Jiang Wu look like a buffoon.
She concealed the seduction in her eyes, her expression turning venomous.
"Your heart of stone, my lord, is just like that of an old friend of mine."
Her tone suddenly shifted. Jin Tong’s brows furrowed uncontrollably, and he gave her a deep look but didn’t ask further.
Jiang Wu curled her lip and faintly uttered two words: "Yin Rong."
Jin Tong’s expression didn’t change as he asked, "Who is he?"
Jiang Wu chuckled, then turned gracefully. "Never mind. He really wasn’t an obedient person. The grass on his grave is probably three feet high by now. It’s late. You should get some rest, Lord Jin Tong. I’ll be heading back!"
Although Jin Tong had put up an excellent facade, she had still seen his hand tighten slightly.
No wonder he remained completely unmoved, no matter how many times she lowered herself to seduce him in every way possible.
’An old acquaintance, huh? If that’s the case, then this is getting even more interesting!’
’Reincarnators, transmigrators... she’d seen plenty of them, and in the end, they were all nothing special...’
’I, Jiang Wu, am the true protagonist! I am destined to become the master of this world!’
Ai Ci came over and asked, "wife, why didn’t you have Jin Tong hand over Su Mo’s Beast Husband to you?"
Jiang Wu replied in an indifferent tone, "It doesn’t matter. If he’s obedient, we’ll keep him around. If not, he can just die with the rest of them!"
"Have the troops I told you to mobilize all been gathered?"
A sinister smile flashed across Ai Ci’s face. "Rest assured, City Lord. Have I ever not done my utmost on a task you’ve given me?"
With that, he reached out and wrapped an arm around Jiang Wu’s waist. "The night is still young. Come to my room first, and I’ll tell you all about it~"
The next second, Jiang Wu hooked a finger in his collar, glanced at him, and then coldly pushed him away. "I promised Ruo Xu my time tonight. You can wait your turn!"
’Useless thing. We’ve slept together so many times, yet we still haven’t formed a bond.’
’What else can he do besides beg me for pills to raise his level?!’
In Jin Tong’s study, Lin Shan said in a grave voice, "Sect Leader, Jiang Wu has mobilized another wave of people. In my opinion, we should take this opportunity to strike at Su Mo’s fiancés tonight! Once they’ve gathered all their forces, it will only be more disadvantageous for us!"
Jin Tong’s brow twitched almost imperceptibly. He knew those men saw Su Mo as their life, but the involvement of the Tiger Clan and the Dragon Clan was indeed somewhat unexpected.
’A woman with no Combat Power, who’s also exceedingly cunning... for them to care about her so much. What a bunch of losers!’
Lin Shan continued, "What I fear most is that while we’re fighting them to the death, Jiang Wu will stab us in the back when we least expect it and reap all the benefits."
Jin Tong frowned. Given Jiang Wu’s character, that was definitely her plan.
"Stall them for seven days."
He was currently in the process of detoxification and couldn’t rashly use his Inner Strength for the next seven days.
The next day, Su Mo started banging on the door and shouting first thing in the morning.
"Get your Sect Leader over here. I have something to discuss with him."
When Jin Tong arrived, half an hour had already passed.
The door opened, and he stared at the person before him with eyes as deep as an ancient well.
"What’s all the fuss? If you want to die, just say so!"
Su Mo raised an eyebrow. "The medicinal herbs you found are wrong. I need to go out and find them myself!"
"Don’t even think about playing tricks. Whatever you need, I’ll have someone bring it to you."
Su Mo sneered. "Is that all the courage you have? You’re afraid I’ll cause trouble in your own territory? If that’s the case, then I suggest you stop taking my medicine!"
Jin Tong narrowed his eyes. "Do you think trying to provoke me will work?"
"Maybe not, but I just want you to know, my lord, that cooperation requires a cooperative attitude. I am not your caged bird."
"There are some things you understand even if I don’t say them. Since you’ve already stopped taking Jiang Wu’s medicine, you should be aware that my medicine from yesterday was only to suppress the poison. If you don’t take a stronger medicine to suppress it today, the toxins will immediately backlash. At that point, let’s not even talk about..."
Before Su Mo could finish, he grabbed her by the throat. "I could kill you right now!"
Her face flushed red, Su Mo choked out, "You know full well this is how the detoxification process works! These seven days are the most critical. If you lose your composure, you’ll die all the same! So you can’t bear to kill me, my lord. Your threats are useless against me now!"
Jin Tong’s hand on her throat tightened uncontrollably, but in the end, he just threw her to the ground.
He said coldly to the people outside, "Follow her and don’t leave her side for a moment. If anything goes wrong, it’ll be your heads!"
Su Mo got up from the floor and called out to the man who was about to leave. "Who came here last night?"
She had to confirm that those men were safe first.
Jin Tong’s heavy gaze fell on her face, as if trying to see through her.
But he had no intention of answering her question.
Su Mo looked at him coldly. "You’d best not touch my people. I’m the type who always gets even."
A cold glint flashed in Jin Tong’s eyes. "Are you threatening me?"
"It’s a threat, and it’s a warning. But my lord, you’d be wise to take my words to heart!"
