Chapter 39: The Wife Master was abducted by a shameless, stinky dragon

Yue Ying had already been rushing back from town, not knowing what was going on, and his eyelid kept twitching all afternoon.

The Baihua Pavilion hadn't yet been secured smoothly; after all, business was doing well now, and the owner wouldn't easily let go in a short time.

If we forced it over, the cost would also be high.

So Yue Ying went over in the afternoon and discussed countermeasures with a few of the Black Market's underlings.

First have them go to the county to inquire about the shop owner's situation, then discuss specific countermeasures.

In the afternoon he also handled some Black Market affairs, so he delayed his return.

Half a day without seeing the Wife Master left Yue Ying feeling empty; he now only wanted to see the Wife Master as soon as possible.

He then transformed into his true form and darted agilely through the forest.

At this moment.

Su Mo was sitting in the courtyard, discussing compensation with Long Yan.

On the wooden table beside her lay a sheet of paper and a brush.

She narrowed her eyes, propped her chin, and looked at the Dragon Clan Minor General standing with his head lowered before her, asking, "How do you want to compensate?"

Long Yan glanced at her furtively, trying to minimize his presence, his tone humble.

"I—I don't know what Miss Su would like me to do; please speak, I will do my best to satisfy."

Su Mo took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and said, "Although these three rooms of mine are simple in structure, they are my sole place to stand and live. Now that you've made them like this, where are you letting me sleep?"

"It's all my fault!"

Long Yan stood with his head lowered, looking like a guilty little wife.

"Miss Su, name your price…"

Su Mo frowned, for a moment not knowing what price would be appropriate.

Her house is a mud-brick dwelling, certainly not comparable to others' wooden or brick structures.

Five thousand coins, or ten thousand coins? Or should we split the difference?

Su Mo pondered for a while, then made a hand gesture for the number 'six'.

"Then…"

Long Yan's eyes lit up, and he interrupted, "Sixty thousand coins? Good!"

Su Mo opened her mouth: "I meant six thousand…"

"Miss, you saved me, but I accidentally burned your house with one slip; sixty thousand coins is not much. Let's write up an IOU now—I won't renege!"

Long Yan, without further ado, took the paper and pen beside him and wrote an IOU.

Then he solemnly stamped it with his handprint.

"Is this okay?"

Su Mo glanced at it: sixty thousand coins, to be paid in full at once, and he would also be responsible for helping her repair the house?

Before this, her food, clothing, housing, and travel were all arranged by this dragon.

Su Mo frowned: "Actually, this house of mine isn't worth that much…"

Although she is greedy for wealth, she doesn't just greedily take anything.

"Miss, there's no need to say more; you saved Long Mou, which I could never repay. Now I've caused a huge disaster, and I'm truly ashamed." Long Yan spoke sincerely: "Please, Miss Su, give me a chance to make amends."

Su Mo frowned, wondering if he wanted to use money to settle his debt of gratitude for her saving his life.

That would also be fine.

Since he didn't want to owe her a favor, she might as well go along with it—money shouldn't be refused!

For a dragon's life, sixty thousand coins isn't that much.

"Let's leave it at that—you don't need to worry about my lodging; I'll handle it myself."

Long Yan scratched his head embarrassedly: "Then I'll bring the dragon cub back later to get the money."

Upon hearing this, Nan Nan was about to part from Su Mo immediately, and his face filled with reluctance.

He reached out and tugged at Su Mo's sleeve, whispering pleadingly: "Sister Mo, come with us; the Minor General's cave is huge and great! We also have hot springs over there~ and the General's barbecue skills are top-notch!"

He said this while giving Dong Dong a look.

Dong Dong immediately added: "Sister, you wanted to see a volcano, didn't you? The Minor General can take you there! Sister Mo, just come play with us for a few days~"

A volcano?!

Su Mo felt a bit moved: "You can really take me there?"

If that's the case, going to play for two days wouldn't be bad—it's a perfect chance to get away from those annoying folks at home.

Long Yan narrowed his eyes and nodded: "Mm!"

"Let's go, Sister Mo!" The two dragon cubs urged Su Mo to pack her belongings.

After she finished packing, Long Yan transformed, turning into an adult dragon.

Before Su Mo could react, he lifted her onto his back with his wings.

"Hold on tight!"

Then, carrying her, he shot up into the high sky in an instant.

Su Mo shut her eyes tight from fright, and when she opened them again, she was already at ten thousand feet in the air.

Looking down, the clouds seemed near enough to touch, like broken sea foam surging beneath her feet. The setting sun on the horizon, red as blood, blazed forth gorgeously, beautiful beyond reality.

A peak lay ahead; Long Yan made a sharp turn, Su Mo swayed with him, and instinctively she grabbed the horns on his head.

Then she hurried, and the Long Yan beneath her stiffened, as if his whole body had frozen, and his altitude plummeted rapidly.

Su Mo wondered, what's going on?

Two wolf cubs panted behind them, unable to keep up because a young dragon's stamina is completely different from an adult dragon's.

Dong Dong and Nan Nan chased, panting: "I'm about to drop from exhaustion—the Minor General doesn't even know to wait for us… I don't know how many days Sister Mo can stay with us; I don't want to part from her at all, I love her cooking so much."

Dong Dong said haltingly, "Minor General, why didn't you offer yourself just now? Then we could eat Sister Mo's meals often and wouldn't have to be separated from her~"

Nan Nan frowned, "No wonder the Military Advisor of the Tribe always says our Minor General is all brawn and can't even think of such a simple problem."

After mentioning the two Dragon Cubs, another sigh of lament rose.

At that moment, when Yue Ying arrived in the village, he happened to run into Fei Yan, who was also about to head back.

Yue Ying waved his fan, his face sweet as he said, "I wonder what Wife Master has cooked by now, waiting for us when we get back?"

Fei Yan slightly furrowed his brows and said nothing; somehow, he felt uneasy this whole afternoon.

Now he just wants to get home quickly and make sure Wife Master is safe.

Fei Yan quickened his pace, hurrying toward the few earthen houses where Su Mo lived.

But when they reached the doorway and saw the courtyard in utter ruin, both felt a sudden heaviness in their hearts.

"What happened!"

Yue Ying folded the fan in his hand and walked toward the wreckage.

Fei Yan lunged forward in a single stride, shouting, "Wife Master?!"

A "bang" sounded from inside, and panic flashed across both their faces.

Soon they saw Mo Xiao emerge from the ruins, his expression composed.

His body and face were dusted with ash, looking rather disheveled.

"Wife Master?!" Yue Ying asked anxiously.

Mo Xiao tossed two notes at them, each reading, "Went out to play for two days, do not worry."

He also produced an IOU that Su Mo had kept in the room's cabinet, written by Long Yan that evening.

After reading it, the three understood.

Yue Ying gritted his teeth and said, "That shameless stinky dragon not only set our home ablaze with a single fire, but also kidnapped Wife Master?!"

He suspected the stinky dragon acted on purpose; the compensation was a lie, and the real aim was to lure away another's Wife Master!

Yue Ying muttered irritably, "What do we do now? We can't just sit and wait for death, can we?"

Fei Yan and Mo Xiao exchanged glances; indeed they couldn't sit and wait for death, since that dragon had been the first choice after Wife Master's broken engagement.

If the stinky dragon had intentions to make a move, Wife Master—

The more Mo Xiao thought about it, the angrier he became, and he said in a deep voice, "Pursue!"