Chapter 44: Plot Change

Su Mo only hurriedly fixed her hair and clothes, and at Xiao Jiu's urging she went out.

She asked silently, "What exactly happened?"

Xiao Jiu hadn't had time to answer when Su Mo lifted her gaze and saw Fei Yan and Yue Ying with grim faces, hurrying toward her.

Yue Ying's narrow eyes swept over the red mark on Su Mo's neck, and he squinted slightly.

Su Mo frowned, "What's wrong?"

Fei Yan frowned and said, "Mo Xiao was detained by the Dragon Clan people; last night someone poisoned the Dragon Clan waters, causing many to be poisoned. The patrol happened to see Mo Xiao by the creek, a misunderstanding occurred, so they took him away."

"Now Yue Ying and I are also under surveillance, we can't go out to gather evidence."

Su Mo glanced a short distance away and indeed saw two Dragon Clan guards.

Saying Mo Xiao poisoned, she naturally didn't believe it.

He is the strongest villain in the original book; even if he were to act, he wouldn't do something so brainless.

"Come inside and speak."

Su Mo turned, led those two back to the room, and asked about the entire sequence after she got drunk last night.

Fei Yan's cool gaze swept over the red spot on Su Mo's neck, and he calmly said, "Last night Wife Master got drunk, Mo Xiao stayed to look after you, Yue Ying and I also had some wine, then we went back to rest. Around the time we fell asleep, Mo Xiao went out to take a bath."

"In the morning we heard that a Dragon Clan female filed a complaint against Mo Xiao, accusing him of assault. The two apparently clashed by the river, then the patrol arrived. Later, the Dragon Clan discovered the waters had been poisoned, and that female smeared Mo Xiao with the poisoning accusation. So far we haven't found any evidence. Based solely on Mo Xiao's statements, they naturally refuse to release him."

Fei Yan frowned and said, "Wife Master should go see the Dragon Clan Minor General as soon possible; if you can meet Mo Xiao and ask him directly, that would be best."

Su Mo twisted her brow, contemplating a plan.

Fei Yan, seeing her not answer, asked anxiously, "Wife Master don't you trust Mo Xiao's character? He would never have any thoughts toward a Dragon Clan female; this matter was plotted from the start, waiting for him to fall into a trap."

Su Mo twisted her brow, "That's not what I mean."

【I of course know that Mo Xiao has extremely high standards, he looks down on those flirtatious females. Moreover, as a major villain, he's not the type of Beastman who gets easily swayed by beauty. If it were the heroine with a celestial beauty, …】

Su Mo looked at them and asked, "Before you fell asleep last night, didn't you notice anything strange?"

Yue Ying's fox‑like eyes narrowed, "Now that you mention it, it's strange. After drinking last night, I returned to the room and fell asleep almost immediately."

Fei Yan added, "Same for me, though I didn't drink much last night."

"Extend your hand, let me see." Su Mo placed her hand on Fei Yan's pulse point, then frowned, "Sure enough, the drug was administered."

The dosage was controlled perfectly; if it had been a bit later, she probably wouldn't have noticed.

Yue Ying abruptly folded the fan in his hand: "It seems this Dragon Clan Minor General wants to repay kindness with hatred. The first time we visited their tribe as guests, and he already resorts to such a ruthless move?!"

Fei Yan twisted his brow, "The matter hasn't been clarified yet; don't jump to conclusions."

Yue Ying glared at him: "Why are you still speaking to the rival?!"

He's a fox, of course he knows that Long Yan, even if he wanted to act, wouldn't do it so brazenly, but he just finds that dragon extremely unsightly.

Su Mo's eyes lowered as she thought, "【Why does the current plot differ from what's written in the book? Moreover, Long Yan didn't have much screen time early on. Even later, as the heroine's enemy, he has virtually no interaction with Fei Yan and the others. Could it be because of me that the original storyline has changed?】"

Su Mo took her pulse again; she had drunk a cup of wine handed to her by Yue Ying and Mo Xiao last night, and her body also contained Confusing Drug.

However, perhaps because she didn't drink much, by now it has mostly dissipated.

Fei Yan spoke again, "Wife Master, you still need to see Mo Xiao as soon as possible. The female who reported Mo Xiao for harassing her last night is the Dragon Clan leader's marriage candidate; the later we wait, the more detrimental it may be for Mo Xiao."

Su Mo nodded, stepped forward and left.

At this moment, Long Yan's Study.

Military Advisor arrived early and said, "Regarding Miss Su's fiancé, Minor General must handle it cautiously. Now the tribe faces internal and external troubles; a misstep can easily become gossip."

There are many in the clan eyeing Long Yan's position. The Military Advisor worries that when Miss Su comes, she will beg the Minor General with tears, and the Minor General, unable to refuse that life‑saving favor, will hastily release the person, which would provoke objections from those clan members.

After all, this morning dozens in the tribe fell ill, and the Shaman Doctor was overwhelmed; complaints rang out all morning, blaming the Minor General for carelessly bringing outsiders into the tribe.

The crucial point is that there is still no evidence proving Mo Xiao's innocence, so the person certainly cannot be released lightly.

Fei Yan, Yue Ying, and Su Mo were stopped by the guards at the doorway before reaching the study.

The two Dragon Cubs waiting at the door saw Su Mo and immediately scampered over.

"Sister Mo!" They had heard about the morning events, feared Sister Mo would worry, so they stayed here early waiting for her.

"Don't worry, Minor General instructed early that the Snake Minor must not be subjected to extrajudicial punishment."

Hearing this, Su Mo relaxed; she feared most that someone would deliberately set a trap, framing Mo Xiao as false, while actually wanting to kill him.

If that were the case, capturing him would inevitably bring a punishment.

That is why she hurried to find Long Yan.

"Could you help me go in and report? I have something to tell your Minor General."

Nan Nan nodded, "Sister Mo, wait here; I'll be right back!"

With that, Nan Nan darted away like a gust of wind.

He returned quickly, "Sister Mo, Minor General asks you to come over."

Su Mo hurried to Long Yan's Study; the Old Military Advisor was also there. She, Fei Yan, and the others respectfully bowed.

Before Long Yan could speak, the Old Military Advisor said first, "We sincerely apologize; Miss Su and the others are visiting the Dragon Clan tribe for the first time and have encountered such an incident."

Su Mo's cool voice said, "It was our negligence that caused trouble for Minor General and the Military Advisor. With this happening, Mo Xiao as the primary suspect, we naturally will cooperate with the investigation and follow the arrangements."

Hearing this, the Military Advisor squinted slightly; he had thought Su Mo's first purpose in coming was to plead for Mo Xiao, asking Minor General to release that Snake.

He didn't expect her to be rather rational.

Su Mo twisted her brow, "I was heavily drunk last night and truly don't know what happened. Could Minor General be lenient and let me meet Mo Xiao, ask the reasons, so I can properly cooperate with you to uncover the whole story?"

"If the Military Advisor and Minor General are uneasy, they can assign someone to supervise the whole process."

The Military Advisor furrowed his brow; from his position, he was inclined to refuse Su Mo's request.

After all, as the primary suspect, they have the right to deny visitation.

But as the Minor General's savior, her request doesn't seem unreasonable.

Long Yan nodded, "Very well, I'll arrange someone to take you there."

Su Mo let out a sigh of relief.

Soon someone came and led her, Fei Yan, and Yue Ying to the Dragon Clan Prison.

Long Yan did not order anyone to supervise them, and even withdrew all the people inside.

Su Mo quickened her steps toward the person hanging in the shadows, and when she drew near, she saw a figure whose face was covered in blood and whose body was riddled with wounds.

A flash of shock and worry crossed Su Mo's face: "They resorted to extrajudicial punishment against you?!"

Yue Ying exclaimed, "The Dragon Clan says one thing and does another; they only have ill intentions!"

Fei Yan's hand hanging at his side also tightened slightly.