Chapter 138

Lin Shan knocked on the door and entered the study, just seeing Jin Tong holding two pills in his hand.

"Gate Master!"

He suddenly looked nervous: "Are you sure you still want to take this medicine? Jiang Wu probably isn't that kind-hearted."

Jin Tong naturally knew.

How malicious that woman's intentions are; in his previous life he had already experienced it.

This is both an antidote and a poison.

Jin Tong's eyes darkened as he took a pill and walked out.

Lin Shan froze for a moment, then stepped forward to follow.

Jin Tong stood before the door of the room where Su Mo was imprisoned and said to the two guards at the entrance, "Open the door!"

As soon as he entered, he saw Su Mo lying on her side on the bed, apparently asleep.

"Hah."

He snorted coldly and said to Lin Shan, "Drag her over to me!"

Lin Shan stepped forward and roughly grabbed the person on the bed.

Su Mo was sleeping soundly and involuntarily yawned.

Upon opening her eyes, she saw an annoying person standing before her.

"What now? If you won't give me food, fine, but are you not even going to let me sleep?!"

Jin Tong gave a look, signaling Lin Shan to loosen her bonds.

Jin Tong held the pill in his hand and said to her, "Analyze its ingredients; if you cooperate, I'll temporarily spare your life!"

Su Mo narrowed her eyes, frowned, and asked, "Just that?"

"I think you're simply oblivious to death!" Lin Shan stepped forward, wanting to choke Su Mo's neck to give him a good lesson.

The outstretched hand, upon meeting Jin Tong's warning gaze, stiffly withdrew.

Lin Shan gritted his teeth and said, "The Gate Master thinks highly of you; don't fail to appreciate it!"

Su Mo snorted indifferently and said, "Are you joking? I'm already a prisoner; what does it matter if I don't appreciate it?"

Even Jin Tong couldn't determine the ingredients of this medicine; it's certainly not a simple thing.

I suppose that's why he isn't in a hurry to kill her?

Then she has nothing to fear!

Xiao Jiu chimed in: "Since the host has a request of you, this is easily settled!"

Su Mo raised her eyebrows; now it's time to discuss terms.

Jin Tong's icy gaze fell on her face: "Don't refuse a toast and then drink a penalty!"

Su Mo rose and said, "I'm hungry; I want to eat rice! I also need meat! Only when full do I have strength to work."

Lin Shan couldn't bear it any longer: "You're simply..."

Jin Tong raised a hand, signaling the people outside to prepare.

Then he tossed the pill in his hand over: "Before nightfall, I want to see what I want to see. Otherwise, watch your head!"

The door was locked again.

Su Mo took the pill and sniffed it; the next second she couldn't help but frown.

Xiao Jiu: "Host, what's wrong?"

Su Mo raised her eyebrows: "Such a potent medicine; it seems Jin Tong previously suffered serious injuries and was deeply poisoned?"

Xiao Jiu frowned: "Judging by his appearance, that doesn't seem to be the case."

"That's because this medicine can suppress the poison inside his body."

"Since this medicine can be controlled, what does he want the host to look at?"

"It causes dependence; long-term use will make one lose reason."

"Wow! Such a potent medicine—shouldn't we give him more of it? Anyway, he's not a good person!"

Su Mo raised an eyebrow: "Losing reason, he can only become the executioner in others' hands. Such an ambitious person, how could he be willing to become such a person?"

After saying that, she split the medicine in half and sent half to the Laboratory.

It really needs thorough study of this medicine's efficacy; once the research is clear, we'll probably be able to figure out Jin Tong's weakness.

After a while, Xiao Jiu seemed to recall something: "Host, last night you harvested a Binding Contract pattern; the System Mall has sent a new reward~"

Really?

Su Mo opened the Virtual Panel and took a look.

Concentrated Heart Pill?

Su Mo frowned: "What is this?"

Xiao Jiu explained: "Symbiotic life and death; once activated, you live and he lives, you die and he dies."

Su Mo nodded to show she understood; such a vicious thing, it's best not to activate it casually.

Not long after, the people outside brought Su Mo food.

At that moment, outside the cave.

Yue Ying and the others had already successfully found the place following the markers left by Cang Lan.

But they didn't see Cang Lan.

Ye Yuan was about to follow Su Mo's scent in the air over, but Mo Xiao stopped him.

Don't act impulsively.

Ye Yuan frowned: "But the Wife Master is inside!"

Fei Yan furrowed his brows: "Last time Jin Tong abducted the Wife Master, he masked her pheromones all along; this time he deliberately omitted such an important matter—he must be intentionally luring us here, surely with ill intent."

Not far away, Xuan Qing, after making a patrol round, returned and explained: "The opponent has left a move; the air ahead is filled with Miss Su's scent, making it impossible to pinpoint the source for now. Acting rashly might fall into their trap. For the time being, do not split up arbitrarily."

Mo Xiao looked at him and gave a slight nod.

Fei Yan frowned and said, "Take this time to set up defenses early."

At this moment, Cang Lan moved nimbly, leaping across the peaks. The area was saturated with Su Mo's aura, yet she could not be found.

He felt somewhat restless.

The red pattern of last night's Binding Contract glowed brightly on his shoulder.

He was a bit annoyed; last night he had exhausted Wife Master, and if he hadn't clung to her so obsessively, perhaps she wouldn't have…

It was because he failed to protect her.

All his fault!

So he must find her!

The peak where Jin Tong was hiding was relatively large; even for Cang Lan, locating anyone at once would not be easy.

But even if it were a dragon's pool or tiger's den, he would still give it a try!

As dusk approached, Cang Lan found a spot and leapt down.

At that moment, Jin Tong was in a room listening to Su Mo explain the Pill's ingredients to him.

The woman was extremely cunning, babbling a heap of nonsense without getting to the point!

Jin Tong stared at the person before him, his patience gone, stepped forward and clutched her throat, snarling, "I think you want to die!"

Su Mo, pressed against the wall behind him, winced in pain, "I… haven't finished speaking, why are you in such a hurry, Sir…"

Jin Tong's eyes darkened, and he hurled her to the ground, waiting for her next words.

Su Mo winced in pain, "This medicine shouldn't be taken long‑term; continued use will cause you to lose sanity. Though it can temporarily boost your cultivation, once stopped the toxin will rebound!"

"The formula is extremely complex; even I cannot discern the exact composition at once."

As the words ended, someone beside her drew a long sword with a clang, the cold blade snapping toward her throat!

"If that's the case, what use do I have for you?!"

Su Mo furrowed her brow, "Give me time, I can try to study it!"

The sharp blade advanced again, "How will you prove your sincerity?!"

Su Mo clenched the hand hidden in her sleeve into a fist, "I am right here; life and death are merely a thought away for you. Either kill me now, or keep taking the Pill until you lose all reason! Then we will meet again in hell!"

Su Mo narrowed her eyes, "Whether I have sincerity or not is irrelevant; you only need to know that my will to survive is the same as yours!"

Negotiating with someone like Jin Tong, she truly had no firm confidence, because he was cold‑blooded enough to possibly take her life in a fit of rage!

But the stakes were already on the table; how could she not gamble a hand?!

Jin Tong's heavy gaze fell on her face, and before he could speak, someone burst in from outside.

The person whispered a few words into his ear.

Jin Tong let out a cold snort, his meaningful eyes sweeping over Su Mo, then he turned and walked out.

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