Chapter 40: Coming to Seek the Wife

When Long Yan brought Su Mo back to the tribe, the tribespeople had been searching for him frantically.

The two attendants of the Minor General also had no news, and the tribespeople thought they were likely to suffer more misfortune than fortune this time.

The Military Advisor knew this matter must be related to an internal traitor in the clan, but after investigating for days, he found no information.

Moreover, the subordinates below began to have objections, after all the Minor General's position cannot remain vacant long-term; they needed to pick a suitable successor.

The crowd discussed whether they should just hold a funeral for the Minor General……

This would also give the tribespeople an explanation, and then choosing the next Minor General would follow naturally.

The Military Advisor thought for two days and adopted this suggestion.

The funeral was already being prepared, set for tomorrow.

The elderly Military Advisor, while preparing some food and weapons that Long Yan liked, wiped his tears in grief, ready to begin the eulogy.

Upon glancing at the Minor General's favorite things placed in the coffin, the Military Advisor burst into tears.

"My poor Minor General, how could you abandon these people of the tribe and depart this world~"

"Your heroic name will endure; today your soul returns to the Dragon Abyss, we are grief-stricken. In the future, we must remember to visit the tribe often! The tribe cannot go a day without a leader, so we……"

The Military Advisor was weeping bitterly when footsteps sounded outside.

Everyone turned to see the person who had been missing for many days return, weary from travel.

The whole crowd sucked in a breath of cold air, their faces showing terror.

No way, could the Minor General's soul really have returned?!

Is the Military Advisor's jinxed mouth really that effective?!

Everyone involuntarily began to tremble, until Long Yan walked straight up to the Military Advisor's side.

Upon arriving at the tribe, he saw white flags hung everywhere, originally thinking the Military Advisor had died of old age…… his heart felt heavy.

But now seeing the Military Advisor standing safe and sound before him, Long Yan fell into silence.

The two dragon cubs following behind also looked bewildered.

Long Yan, looking at the weeping Military Advisor, frowned and asked, "Who exactly died?"

The familiar voice startled the Military Advisor greatly.

He turned his head to look at the person before him, and his pupils constricted in shock.

Feigning death?!

"Are you human or…… a ghost?"

Before he could finish that word, the Military Advisor saw Su Mo, who had entered together with the Minor General.

He immediately recognized the girl; she was not a female of their tribe.

Nan Nan tugged at the Military Advisor's pant leg and asked, "Grandpa Military Advisor, who exactly died?"

"Um..." the Military Advisor, being an old Dragon Beastfolk, had seen many great storms.

He reacted first, quietly slipping the eulogy into his sleeve.

He gave an embarrassed explanation: "Nothing…… just an old beastman died."

Long Yan had no suspicion, nodded and glanced at the offerings on the table.

Strange, this old beastman's taste seems similar to his; the offerings are all foods he likes……

Before he could examine them closely, the Military Advisor grabbed him: "The Minor General has been away for a long time; there are many affairs in the tribe awaiting handling. Please come with me!"

Having said that, he also told the still‑standing subordinates: "The funeral…… is about done, hurry up and withdraw!"

"Oh oh!" The crowd reacted and hurriedly began to clean up the scene.

Su Mo glanced at those things and understood clearly.

She smiled narrowly; today's timing was perfect—otherwise she wouldn't have gotten to see this show.

These Dragon Clan subordinates are also quite interesting.

Long Yan walked a few steps, then called Su Mo to signal her to come along.

In his study, the Military Advisor asked about the recent events.

Upon learning that Su Mo had saved Long Yan, the Old Military Advisor gave her a salute.

He said respectfully, "Thank you, Miss Su, for your care of the Minor General these days."

Su Mo curled her lips: "It's nothing, Military Advisor, you're being polite."

Hearing this, the Military Advisor frowned slightly; based on the Minor General's earlier description, his injury was not minor.

Even if he had returned to the tribe promptly that day, he might not have fully recovered, or recovered so quickly.

Yet this girl, who looks extremely frail, claims such an injury is trivial?

Seeing the Military Advisor seemed to want to say something to Long Yan, Su Mo quickly said, "You two talk first; I'll go out for a walk."

After Su Mo left, the Military Advisor told Long Yan: "There is an internal traitor in the tribe; your injury this time is related to that. I suspect someone allied with outsiders from another tribe caused you such severe harm."

Long Yan nodded; after the Military Advisor's analysis, he seemed to have a clue.

Although he was injured in the North Wing Tribe, the opponent knew his moves well, so they were likely an acquaintance.

"Your safe return this time is thanks to divine protection, but we must definitely root out the internal traitor."

The Military Advisor and Long Yan whispered for a while, then they spoke of Su Mo.

"Is that Miss Su reliable?" After all, the Military Advisor still felt uneasy about people from other tribes.

Long Yan laughed: "She's reliable; Military Advisor, you need not guard against her."

Seeing the Minor General Long Yan so resolute, the Military Advisor stroked his beard, a meaningful glint flashing in his eyes.

I never expected that Miss Su, who looks ordinary, could gain the Minor General's trust in such a short time.

As the tribe's Military Advisor, he still needed to keep a wary eye.

After all, the North Wing side actually has some competitive relations with their Dragon Clan.

In recent years, people from each tribe have been secretly competing a lot to secure more hilltops for their clans.

But since Su Mo saved the Minor General, they still have to treat her politely on the surface.

The Military Advisor stroked his beard and said, "In a moment I'll have people arrange fine wine and dishes to properly entertain Miss Su."

Having finished the business, the Military Advisor and Long Yan left the study.

Two Dragon Cubs were chatting with Su Mo, talking about Long Yan's amusing anecdotes.

Su Mo propped her chin up, her brows and eyes curving in a smile, thinking, "So that dragon is really a rough character in daily life?"

But from what I've heard, his combat power seems exceptionally high.

Nan Nan was speaking happily when the Military Advisor and Long Yan walked over.

Having heard some of Nan Nan's words just now, Long Yan felt a bit embarrassed.

The Military Advisor politely greeted Su Mo and then went to arrange dinner.

Long Yan suggested taking Su Mo for a stroll around the Tribe.

At that moment, outside the Dragon Tribe, Fei Yan, Yue Ying, and Mo Xiao had already arrived at the tribe's gate.

The guard, seeing their grim expressions, stopped them.

"Who comes?"

Yue Ying frowned and said, "We are members of the North Wing Tribe—Yue Ying, Fei Yan, and Mo Xiao have come to look for our Wife Master! You Minor General have abducted her!"

Mo Xiao's face darkened as he produced a sheet of drawing paper, on which was a portrait of Su Mo.

Hearing this, the guard's expression froze; the Minor General had just returned, indeed bringing back a woman.

Upon closer inspection, she seemed identical to the woman on the paper.

What on earth is going on?

Seeing they did not react, Mo Xiao said in a deep voice, "Won't you hurry inside to report? If the three of us storm in, it will become widely known, and I'm afraid your face, Minor General, will lose its shine!"