Chapter 56: The Chewed‑up Scumbag Female Who Won

At this moment, inside a Thatched Cottage at the edge of the Dragon Tribe.

The man in black removed the black face veil, revealing a stunning visage; his vicious gaze, like a poison being tempered, fixed on the two bows and arrows that had been drawn on the table.

"I didn't expect her Poison has actually upgraded again?"

If he hadn't withdrawn in time just now, the toxin would probably have spread to the heart meridian.

Fortunately, he himself had some study of Poison; otherwise this time he truly would have lost half a life at her hands.

The man pinched the sharp sword on the table and whispered, "Su Mo, I hope next time you still have such good luck!"

The subordinate beside him, while treating his wound, said, "I think we should find an opportunity and eliminate that female early! Her methods of studying Poison are really formidable; keeping her will only cause endless trouble!"

The man sneered, "Why the hurry? The cat‑and‑mouse game has only just begun! This world is so dull; I need to keep some interesting people with me to make it worthwhile."

"But Wife Master…"

The man raised his hand, displeased, and cut him off, "I have my own decision."

Just a little female, she couldn't possibly overturn the world, could she? The poison he left on those people is probably enough to trouble Su Mo for some time.

This round, at best it's a draw.

At this moment, Su Mo is outside the gate.

Mo Xiao, Yue Ying, and Cang Lan have been up for a while; the three have prepared breakfast, just waiting for Su Mo and Fei Yan to get up.

But after waiting left and right, still no one inside the house gets up.

They all know Su Mo has a habit of staying in bed, but today the time seems unusually long.

Yue Ying quietly looks through the crack of the window, gazing inside.

He sees Su Mo curled up like a cat in Fei Yan's arms, one hand reaching into his collar, the posture extremely ambiguous.

He feels an uncontrollable sour bubbling in his heart; even the hand shaking the fan has unintentionally become much faster.

Standing not far away, Mo Xiao gave him a sidelong glance, the look seeming to say: "You brought this on yourself; you deserve it."

Yue Ying, shaking his fan, walked over and glared at him: "I'm the type who loves to be jealous; can you handle that!"

Mo Xiao snorted: "Then from now on, just soak in a vat of vinegar all day."

Yue Ying, angry, glared at him again: "What are you pretending to be calm about? Don't think I don't know your thoughts. Your face may be placid, but inside it's already a storm, right?"

Mo Xiao's hand hanging at his side tightened slightly, then slowly relaxed; in fact, he wasn't merely pretending to be calm—he was starting to convince himself that such days would become the norm.

If he can't control his emotions, he'll only annoy Wife Master.

He can allow Su Mo to like others, as long as she still has a place for him in her heart.

Now, what he fears most is that she has no place for him at all in her heart, after all, previously…

He dares not think about it; the more he thinks, the more uneasy he becomes.

Yue Ying nudged his shoulder and frowned: "When can we return to the North Wing? This damned place of the Dragon Clan is a spot I don't want to stay in for even a moment. As soon as we arrive, so many troubles arise; the North Wing is still safer."

Mo Xiao said in a deep voice: "Not necessarily; if the other side comes after us, they'll find us wherever we are."

"Last night was truly terrifying; if it hadn't been for those two arrows from Lan Ling that shot in time, Wife Master—"

Yue Ying grew increasingly fearful as he spoke, then said earnestly: "From now on, we must take turns looking after her safety."

"Mm."

Mo Xiao has been pondering this matter all night; although he doesn't know why the other side has set their sights on Su Mo, the current situation allows no slack at all.

Wife Master may be adept at Poison, but her combat value is zero; moreover, the other side's level is higher, so we must be even more careful in the future.

Yue Ying furrowed his brows: "I have no idea what that novel Wife Master mentioned actually is; I'd love to see it. If we'd read it in advance, wouldn't we know the later plot?"

Mo Xiao, pondering, shook his head: "According to what Wife Master thinks, the current storyline has already begun to change; even if we know the original story, it's futile."

But Mo Xiao couldn't understand when the storyline started to change; could it have begun that day in Xiao Shulin, when he first met Wife Master and eavesdropped on her thoughts?

Or perhaps even earlier than that?

Inside the house.

Fei Yan had woken up long ago, rested all night, and his body was much better.

The sounds from outside entered his ears without missing a single word.

His lowered eyes gazed at the sleeping child nestled against his chest, his gaze full of tenderness.

Wife Master's sleeping demeanor is truly endearing, like a cat that has tucked away its claws; her long, dense eyelashes cast fine shadows that quiver gently with each breath, making her appear both gentle and well‑behaved.

Her fair face bore a tempting honey‑pink hue, with a few strands of hair playfully stuck to her cheek.

He couldn't help but reach out to brush away those strands, his fingertip gently stroking her cheek; Su Mo almost instinctively nudged herself into his arms.

She murmured groggily: "Don't move… itches…"

Fei Yan was startled, his heartbeat inexplicably quickened a few beats.

He touched his chest, feeling the Binding Contract's dark sigil that had emerged last night, a flash of delight crossing his eyes.

From now on, he can belong only to her.

He quietly drew his arms in, hugging the person beside him tighter. He truly wishes she would stay asleep a little longer, so that tonight's darkness could fall earlier.

Su Mo's sleep was extremely deep; when she finally woke up in a daze, it was already near lunchtime.

She couldn't help but yawn, originally intending to stretch lazily, but her range of motion was limited.

Her arm felt as if it were trapped.

Su Mo frowned, opened her eyes, and was met with a captivating… set of abs.

【What's happening?!】

Su Mo, fully awake, suddenly opened her eyes wide and sat up.

【No, how did I end up on the bed?】

Almost at the same instant, Fei Yan switched to his just‑woken appearance.

He opened his sleep‑dazed eyes, lazily and affectionately asking, "Wife Master, what's wrong? But…"

"......" Su Mo blushed, opened her mouth, and awkwardly laughed while shaking her head.

"Um, I... how did I end up on the bed?"

Fei Yan's eyes held a smile, his tone extremely sincere: "I don't know."

Su Mo didn't notice Fei Yan's reddened ear tips and she stiffly pulled at the corner of her mouth.

"It can't be that I came up myself, right? Sleepwalking?!"

She summoned Xiao Jiu in her mind, asking him about last night's situation.

At the same time, Fei Yan slightly furrowed his brow: "What is Xiao Jiu?"

Could it be that the voice she previously heard of the host talking to a person was actually with this Xiao Jiu?!

Xiao Jiu let out a long sigh and said, "Host, you really have no recollection of what you did yourself? It looks to me like you're using care as a pretext to execute someone on the spot!"

Su Mo glared at him in her mind: "... Nonsense, I'm a weak female with no strength at all; what could I possibly have done to him?!"

Xiao Jiu clicked his tongue twice, vividly saying, "Your body is far more honest than your mouth."

"Open your eyes and look at the red scar on his chest—*click*—it's been gnawed, not a single good spot left. How can you still claim you did nothing with a clear conscience? If you intend to be a scummy female, just say so; why stubbornly deny it?"

Su Mo widened her eyes and glanced at Fei Yan's exposed chest.

She frowned and asked Xiao Jiu: "Wasn't that the wound he got from last night's fight? I wouldn't have slept that deeply... why have no recollection at all?"

Xiao Jiu sighed and said, "If you think that will ease your guilt, I don't mind—why don't you sniff him and see if there's any of your saliva on him? Want another taste?"

Su Mo: "!!!"

She thought the Dog System must be crazy...

【68】 "Shut—shut up, Dog System!"

Shut up, Dog System!

Xiao Jiu laughed and said, "Why the panic? You've already gnawed it, afraid of the fur~"

Su Mo literally couldn't hear any more.

"By the way, Host, because you successfully obtained a Beastmen Binding Contract certificate last night, the System Administration Bureau rewards you with a double upgrade to your space and a double upgrade to your Laboratory! Three self‑defense tools are granted—keep it up!"

"What is that?! How did I obtain it?! How come I didn't know?!"

Beastmen Binding Contract certificate? Isn't that something you can only obtain after a proper drying process, and not every Beastman willingly binds with a Wife Master.

Although in the Beast World, taking a break from wife or husband is inconvenient, such situations still exist, so Beastmen generally don't easily form Binding Contracts with humans.

After all, once that thing grows, it seems it cannot disappear.

A Beastman bound by a Binding Contract, even if abandoned by the Wife Master, cannot choose another female.

Xiao Jiu patiently explained, "This is my first time encountering a case where a Binding Contract can be formed without the usual drying process. So I didn't report it to the System Administration Bureau last time. This time, two Binding Contract certificates are being rewarded together!"

"Last time? What last time?!"

"Last time Mo Xiao was injured, you were in the room..."

After hearing his explanation, Su Mo looked again at the faint red mark on Fei Yan's chest; she was completely stunned.

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