Chapter 46: Love Gu

Yue Ying had already seen through Su Mo's scheming in her eyes; he let out a light laugh and leisurely waved the Feather Fan in his hand.

I only knew that Wife Master's little mouth chatter was fierce, and had never seen Wife Master mess with people.

At this moment he was indeed looking forward to it.

The pretty one in Lan Ling's arms shivered and said, "Commander, don't you trust A Yun? A Yun really didn't~"

That look of pitiable sympathy—who could see it without feeling sorry?

This acting— even Su Mo would have to applaud her.

Lan Ling opened his mouth to speak, but Su Mo cut him off.

She deliberately provoked, "Commander, you're silent—are you feeling guilty?"

Lan Ling fell for it: "Who's feeling guilty! Let's bet! If you lose, I want that snake's life!"

Su Mo turned around and glanced at the somewhat weakened Mo Xiao.

Before she could speak, Mo Xiao firmly said, "I agree."

Su Mo's brows furrowed slightly, and a strange emotion flashed in her eyes.

【He does trust me, so isn't he afraid that I really want his life?】

Mo Xiao's eyes softened, looking at her with gentle affection: "I trust Wife Master."

Su Mo felt uneasy under his gaze, turned and looked back at Lan Ling.

"The one who bet with the Commander is me; if I lose, it means this future Wife Master of mine is unfit to control a husband, and I'll let Lord Lan Ling deal with me!"

It makes no sense that she bets with someone yet uses another's life as the stake.

"Wife Master!"

"Miss Su!"

Yue Ying, Fei Yan, Mo Xiao, and the nearby Long Yan all spoke at once.

Su Mo gave the three a cold glance, her sharp gaze turning to A Yun in Lan Ling's arms.

"I've given you my stake; are you sure the Commander can afford the stake I want?"

A Yun involuntarily flinched, clinging tightly to Lan Ling's chest, and plaintively called, "Commander, your impulsive bet with her disregards A Yun's dignity…"

Lan Ling's expression shifted slightly, a hint of doubt flashing across his face.

Su Mo promptly spoke, "Commander, you're not regretting, are you? If you truly trust the one you love, why hesitate?!"

Lan Ling's face froze, and he shouted angrily, "Who says I'm hesitating! Just state your stake!"

Su Mo squinted and looked at A Yun again, "Logically I should wager her life, but the one who would act against my fiancé is you, Commander. So… if you lose, choose one of the two."

After speaking, Su Mo saw A Yun's expression in Lan Ling's arms relax slightly.

This female of the Dragon Clan is indeed vicious. Poor Dragon Clan leader, just a love‑driven simpleton! No wonder he fell for such a type.

Lan Ling, unaware, readily accepted Su Mo's stake.

"Fine! I agree!"

It shows he truly believes A Yun's words.

The Military Advisor and Major General Long Yan beside them frowned.

The silent Military Advisor finally spoke, "Lord Lan Ling, don't act rashly."

Lan Ling impatiently glanced at him, "Military Advisor need not say more! I want to see whether, in our Dragon Tribe, she can still turn black into white."

Su Mo let out a light hum, her meaningful gaze sweeping over A Yun, "Commander, you're joking. I'm not interested in turning black into white, only in the truth."

In the instant their gazes met, A Yun silently glared at Su Mo.

Su Mo didn't care about these petty tricks at all; she'd read them eight hundred times in palace intrigue stories, all child's play.

"Commander, aren't you curious why I trust my fiancé so much?"

Lan Ling snorted disdainfully, "It must be that he bewitched you! That's why you can't tell right from wrong!"

Yue Ying, hearing this, couldn't help rolling his eyes, thinking, 'You're talking about yourself, aren't you?!'

Su Mo gave a faint smile, walked around Lan Ling and A Yun, and spoke leisurely.

"My fiancé has long harbored deep feelings for me; to show his sincere heart, he voluntarily asked the Shaman Doctor to plant a Heart-Cutting Gu—if he betrays me, within three days his seven orifices will bleed to death; but if any other female, disregarding his will, forcibly entangles him… the offspring Gu will turn against her, and within three days her meridians will be severed, no medicine can cure."

As soon as she finished speaking, the surroundings fell into dead silence.

Lan Ling's expression shifted slightly, Love Gu?

He had only heard of it, never seen anyone use it, and the Shaman Doctors of their tribe don't practice it at all.

Yue Ying paused his fan‑waving hand, then said, "It's true; the three of us each have this kind of Gu insect inside us. If you don't believe it, summon your Shaman Doctor for a diagnosis and you'll know."

"Alarmist!" Lan Ling sneered, suppressing his unease, and looked at Su Mo, "If what you say isn't false, it would save me from having to act personally in three days."

"Then we'll see the truth in three days," Su Mo smiled lightly, "A word of warning: once the offspring Gu enters a body, not only is life at risk, even if one miraculously survives, that life will never again know marriage or childbirth."

Her tone was casual, yet every word cut to the heart.

In an instant, A Yun's face in Lan Ling's arms turned ghastly pale.

Su Mo's cold gaze swept over A Yun; she saw A Yun's brows slightly furrowed, her fingertips unconsciously gripping Lan Ling's robe, and a flash of panic in her eyes that Su Mo did not miss.

Su Mo chuckled lightly, "I've said all I need, the stake is set; Lord Lan Ling may take your beloved back."

Lan Ling lowered his head, glanced at the pale‑faced beauty in his arms, turned, bid farewell to the Military Advisor and Long Yan, and left the cell.

Coming out, A Yun whispered, "Commander, what she just said can't be true, can it? Does Gu poison really exist in this world?"

Lan Ling frowned, "I've heard of this thing during campaigns, but never seen anyone use it."

After speaking, he hummed, "Even if it's real, the one who dies is that snake and his Wife Master!"

He trusts A Yun immensely; the female Lan Ling has chosen would never do such a thing.

In a moment, Long Yan's subordinates arrived with the herbs they had found.

Su Mo took them, examined them, then had Yue Ying and Fei Yan help wash them, beginning to prepare the Antidote.

Long Yan watched her busy back and for a moment didn't know what help to offer.

After something like this happens, I'm only afraid she won't trust him again.

Thinking of that, an inexplicable sting pricked his heart.

The Military Advisor only focused on Su Mo's back; whether Love Gu exists in this world he doesn't know.

But he knows that this female called Su Mo is not ordinary.

The Minor General's previously severe wounds she could heal; now she can also neutralize the Beast Binding Pill's toxin.

It seems her medical skill truly surpasses that of their tribe's Shaman Doctor.

And just now, after spouting nonsense, she easily unsettled A Yun's mind; that brain, A Yun is simply no match.

No wonder, despite an average appearance, she can make several young Beastmen of the North Wing Tribe willingly follow her.

Su Mo gave the Antidote to Mo Xiao to swallow, and a moment later took his pulse.

"The Beast Binding Pill's toxin is cleared; rest well for the next two days."

Su Mo turned her head toward Fei Yan: "You stay behind to take care of him."

Fei Yan nodded: "Alright."

He understood Su Mo's meaning; although Mo Xiao's Beast Binding Pill toxin was cleared, his body hadn't fully recovered, so he stayed for the next two days to prevent anyone from harming Mo Xiao again.

Having finished the instructions, Su Mo rose, looked at Long Yan, and in a cool voice said, "Minor General, I have something to tell you."