Chapter 142: Upon Return, Form the Binding Contract

The door guards were soon relieved.

Su Mo held her breath and listened to the movements outside.

She heard a guard at the door chatting with the person he had met that afternoon.

Things were proceeding according to her plan.

Jin Tong guards against her with a thousand precautions; surely he wouldn't be so wary of her subordinates too?

Since that's the case, let them do for him the things she can't.

Xiao Jiu worried: "Host, will this work? Won't Jin Tong notice?"

Su Mo smiled: "I added some sleeping powder to his medicine this evening; he should be sound asleep now. As for his capable assistant Lin Shan, he's likely testing the medicine, so he should be the same."

"It's fine; even if they find out, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I won't die anytime soon."

Su Mo yawned and went back to sleep.

Whether it succeeds or not, we'll know by tomorrow morning.

In the early hours.

When Ye Yuan was patrolling, he saw a small boat drifting on the riverbank.

It was exactly the same as the one the Wife Master folded when we caught the crabs that day.

He immediately salvaged it and brought it back to Mo Xiao and Fei Yan.

Xuan Shuang and her siblings also quickly gathered around.

Mo Xiao stared at the bamboo leaf boat, then opened it, and soon several lines of small text appeared on it.

It wrote the guard change times on the mountain, plus a simple diagram.

Mo Xiao frowned: "The Wife Master is safe for now; she says she'll find another chance to send a message, using mountain fires as a signal. As soon as we see a fire on the mountain, we can act!"

"There are three exits on the mountain; she only knows the general direction, the specifics will have to wait for her to scout further. At the latest, it won't exceed seven days—during these seven days Jin Tong is detoxifying and dares not use his internal energy casually."

Yue Ying took the perfectly normal leaf from Mo Xiao's hand and wondered, "Why can't I see it?"

Fei Yan frowned: "I can see it."

Xuan Shuang and Xuan Wei also looked puzzled, since they couldn't see anything either.

Xuan Qing frowned: "Some method must have been used; only those who have successfully formed a Binding Contract with her can see it."

His explanation made everyone suddenly understand.

Xuan Shuang exclaimed: "Miss Su really has a sharp mind; this way, even if an unimportant person picks it up, they won't be able to discern anything quickly. Who would bother putting thought into a single leaf?"

Yue Ying frowned, and inexplicably began to feel jealous!

The Wife Master really— at a time like this, she still dotes on that stinky snake and the free-range chicken! They're her Beast Husbands; why only let them see it?

Following Xuan Shuang's analysis, isn't he also becoming an unimportant person?

It's enough to make him furious!

When she returns this time, we must form a Binding Contract! If she dares to make excuses and brush him off again, we'll tie her to the bed and have our way!

Su Mo slept straight through till dawn; just as she got up, Jin Tong burst in from outside.

The man's face was grim, and her heart sank.

【No way, could he really be this formidable? He found out so quickly?!】

Before Su Mo could speak, he asked: "What did you put in my medicine last night?!"

Su Mo startled.

【Looks like it's not that matter.】

"What else could it be, medicine? How, are you having any reaction?"

Jin Tong narrowed his eyes at her: "I've said it before—don't try any tricks with me, or you'll only die faster!"

Su Mo's mind turned, and she raised an eyebrow: "That shouldn't be; yesterday's medicine should have had some effect on you. At most, you slept a bit deeper than usual, and shouldn't have any other reaction. Your body has been corroded by poison for too long—this is normal; you don't even understand that?"

Jin Tong's dark eyes bore into her, as if observing whether her words were true or false.

Su Mo snorted: "I'm trapped here, can't even touch the outside world, and people search me every time I go in or out. If even Lord Jin Tong can't rest easy like this, then I don't think you need to take my medicine."

Finally she added: "Do you think I could overturn the heavens? Rest assured, if I had that ability, I'd surely kill you first."

Hearing that, the person opposite sneered: "In this lifetime, you probably won't get that chance."

Su Mo raised her eyebrows, unconvinced: "Really?"

Jin Tong narrowed his eyes: "Stop with the smooth talk, obediently research an antidote for me, and I'll consider sparing your life."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Su Mo watched his retreating back and lightly curled her lips.

【Looks like this bastard didn't discover that I sent out a message last night!】

【Waiting for him to let me go? Pipe dream!】

Xiao Jiu chimed in: "Host, are you going out today?"

"Of course; if we don't figure out the terrain, how can we escape?"

Although she'd extracted some information from the guards yesterday, some routes still need to be familiarized in advance.

According to the guards, there are three exits here.

The map she transmitted last night was a simple draft based on their description; it's best to confirm the exact location before escaping.

After breakfast, Su Mo found an opportunity to go out.

The two guards followed her step by step.

But these Beastmen of their rank were still relatively easy for Su Mo to handle.

After all, not everyone is like Jin Tong, highly skilled in martial arts and extremely vigilant.

This Jin Tong, while guarding against her, actually doesn't think highly of her—after all, in his eyes she's merely someone who knows a few trivial tricks, a weak female with no martial prowess.

Even if he just uses a bit of strength, he can easily put her in a deadly situation.

So he trapped her here, kept a close watch, and he can still rest easy.

He thought he would definitely not suffer the same loss twice on her, but she insists he suffer it again!

Su Mo felt somewhat relieved, glad that Jin Tong was merely a Beast World reincarnator and didn't know that there existed something called a Golden Finger in this world.

Before nightfall, Su Mo had successfully figured out the information she wanted to know.

In the early morning, she successfully transmitted the newly drawn map.

And she told them that if her side's progress went smoothly, they could take action as early as tomorrow night.

Thanks to last night's experience, Fei Yan and the others received the information more quickly this time.

Mo Xiao drew the new terrain map on the ground, and several people gathered around to analyze it.

Ye Yuan frowned and said: "In the Wife Master's two pieces of information, there was no mention of Cang Lan; it seems the Wife Master doesn't know Cang Lan is imprisoned. The map also doesn't show where Cang Lan is detained."

Xuan Qing narrowed their eyes, glanced at the terrain map, then pointed at a spot and said in a cold, clear voice: "This place is most likely where the prison is located."

Fei Yan furrowed his brows and nodded: "Hmm, eight or nine out of ten. When the time comes, we'll arrange a team to go rescue."

Xuan Shuang frowned and said: "Me and Xuan Qing will go!"

At that time, over on Jiang Wu's side.

Jiang Wu was indulging in pleasure in the gentle village, and the beast husbands beside Jiang Wu all exerted themselves to win Jiang Wu's favor.

A Ci hurried in from outside, took one look at the flushed-faced Jiang Wu, and a hint of jealousy appeared in A Ci's eyes.

Jiang Wu gave a charming smile: "How's it going outside?"

"Not much! They haven't started fighting!" A Ci flew to Jiang Wu's side, took Jiang Wu's cup, and said: "Since the Wife Master wants them to fight, why not add fuel to the fire?"

Whether Su Mo lives or dies, A Ci doesn't care; but as for Jin Tong, A Ci hopes Jin Tong dies quickly.

The Wife Master has several times lowered their stance to actively seduce; as long as Jin Tong lives a day, they are their own biggest threat.

A Ci continued to fan the flames: "Jin Tong is currently detoxifying; within seven days, they dare not recklessly use their inner strength—now is the best time to eradicate them. Besides, this person is disobedient; why should the Wife Master keep them?"

Jiang Wu narrowed their eyes and snorted: "If they're still not fighting tomorrow night, we'll give them a little something extra."

A Ci's face flashed with a dark gleam; thus, they are determined to make tomorrow the day of Jin Tong's death.

The next day, Su Mo was still as usual: ate breakfast, went out for a stroll, took a nap, then went out again for another stroll.

Su Mo has always been the type to make the best of whatever situation she finds herself in, always thinking of ways to make life more comfortable for herself.

Lin Shan stood beside Jin Tong, watching that figure, frowned and said: "She really is heartless and clueless— I don't know what those die-hard fans see in her! Once the Gate Master's poison is under control, I'll immediately finish her off with a single stroke!"

Jin Tong glanced impassively at that figure, then turned and left.

Lin Shan also hurriedly followed and left.

Su Mo tilted her head to look at their position, a flash of cold light crossing her eyes.

Who dies first is not certain!