Chapter 97

Tian Huan anxiously ran into the room: "Someone has intruded the forbidden area of Hou Shan."

Xuan Shuang frowned slightly, coldly asking: "Have you found the person? Was anything lost?"

"The tribe's defense map has been stolen!"

"What?" Xuan Shuang furrowed her brows, saying: "What are those guards doing?!"

"They were all confused by the drug; the enemy's confusing drug is very potent."

"Do you know what you're saying? The ones I left behind are all fifth- and sixth-stage beastmen! They can't even resist a little confusing drug?"

Tian Huan furrowed his brows, saying: "It's somewhat unbelievable, but the fact is indeed like that. They... they didn't even know what happened."

Upon hearing this, even the consistently composed Xuan Wei could hardly stay seated: "You didn't even see the attacker's face? That means the enemy never engaged them head-on? Without losing a single soldier, they easily took our deployment map?"

Tian Huan furrowed his brows and said nothing.

In the study, silence fell for a moment; after all, the defense map was stolen, and the enemy took it so easily—this is no small matter.

Xuan Qing said: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Immediately summon the tribe's leaders to come and adjust the defenses. Also, we must promptly assign people to investigate today's suspicious individuals."

Tian Huan frowned: "I think we should start investigating with Miss Su and her several fiancés; our defense map has always been tightly guarded, so how did things go missing as soon as they arrived? Moreover, our people near the forbidden area caught a whiff of her fiancé's scent—this is too much of a coincidence!"

Just then, Bai Chi arrived with the tribe's leaders, his expression solemn, coming to the study.

Bai Chi looked at Xuan Shuang and said in a grave tone: "Second Miss, a suspicious force is approaching the tribe's border! Right now, perhaps more urgent than adjusting the defense layout is to prepare to repel the external enemy!"

Xuan Wei furrowed her brows, saying: "It seems they came well-prepared!"

Tian Huan angrily said: "I suspect Su Mo and her group might be colluding with Jin Tong! Last time it was just a show for us, so they could sneak in and steal our defense map! That Su Mo's poison-making skill surpasses Jin Tong's; to her, a confusing drug is nothing!"

Bai Chi furrowed his brows, wanting to say something, but when the words reached his lips he didn't know what to say.

He hoped that Miss Su and her several fiancés were unrelated to this matter.

Xuan Shuang's face grew grave, and doubts welled up in her heart.

This person was someone she insisted on inviting; if the theft of the defense map is inseparable from Su Mo and her group, she cannot escape responsibility.

Xuan Qing remained silent for a moment, then said: "Before the matter is clarified, we must not jump to conclusions. What's urgent now is to find a way to resolve the immediate crisis."

Xuan Shuang, Bai Chi, and Tian Huan, along with several commanders, discussed strategies to resist the enemy; soon Bai Chi and Tian Huan led their men out to set up the deployment.

In the study, Xuan Shuang asked Xuan Qing: "What's your opinion?"

Xuan Qing said calmly: "If they truly came for the defense map, there's no need to make such a fuss. In my view, neither that Miss Su nor her several fiancés would be so foolish."

Xuan Wei glanced at Xuan Shuang and said: "Before taking my seat, I felt the pulse of that Miss Su; she is afflicted with a strange poison. Coming here, she likely has another motive."

"She's poisoned? With her poison skills, who could still poison her?"

Xuan Wei shook her head: "That's unknown; anyway, among the people I know, none can cure this poison. Her physique differs from ordinary people; surviving to now is already a miracle. Recently there should be signs of backlash; at the banquet I saw her several fiancés looking worried, likely fretting over how to detoxify her."

Xuan Wei furrowed her brows: "Could it be that our tribe possesses the antidote they seek?"

"In my view, this poison has no cure; however, they likely came this time for the 'Beauty Smile'."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Shuang furrowed her brows and coldly snorted: "They really dare to think that; even if I were willing to give it, it depends on whether she dares to take it!"

After saying that, she flicked her sleeve and strode out; the urgent matter now is to deal with the approaching enemy.

Regardless, Su Mo and her group are now in the Tiger Tribe Tribe; if the defense map was indeed their doing, she has a way to make them unable to flee even with wings.

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Su Mo also didn't know how long she had slept; she only knew that when she woke up, Yue Ying, Fei Yan, Mo Xiao, and Cang Lan were all standing in her room.

Seeing her awake, the nearest Mo Xiao helped her up and handed her a cup of water.

Su Mo drank the water and said: "You guys, why didn't you wake me?"

If it were just sleeping in at home, that would be fine, but being outdoors makes it somewhat inappropriate.

Fei Yan furrowed her brows slightly, saying: "Anyway, we can't leave for a while; let the Wife Master sleep a bit longer."

Su Mo wondered: "Aren't we going back?"

Yue Ying furrowed his brows, explaining: "For now we probably can't go back; the Tiger Tribe Tribe has had an incident. We are currently suspects, so we can't leave for a while."

"What?" She looked doubtfully at Mo Xiao beside her.

Mo Xiao nodded, saying: "Fighting has broken out outside; we're under heavy guard and can't leave for a while."

Su Mo felt incredulous; she had only slept a moment, how could the sky have fallen again?!

【If I had known, I wouldn't have come to eat this meal! Again my freedom is restricted? I hate having my freedom restricted the most in this life!!!】

【They can fight if they want, but why are they trapping us?】

Mo Xiao explained again: "The Tiger Clan's defense map was stolen; they likely suspect us of colluding with outsiders. Because we indeed mistakenly entered their forbidden area, we probably can't explain it clearly for a while."

Su Mo: "Why did we mistakenly enter their forbidden area?"

Fei Yan explained: "The Sea Doctor once said that the Tiger Clan might have a herb that can cure the poison on the Wife Master's body, so we came today precisely to investigate. I never expected that we would encounter such a thing."

Su Mo frowned without speaking; now saying anything would be too late. From the Tiger Clan's perspective, they indeed have suspicion.

【Throwing away their junk like this is really not the time… I feel a bit wronged for bearing this pot!】

She pressed her forehead and asked: "How is the fight outside going?"

"The enemy comes with great momentum; this battle will be tough for the Tiger Clan. The enemy is clearly well-prepared and familiar with their tactics."

Mo Xiao had just finished speaking when another wave of wounded was dragged back from outside.

The injuries are extremely severe, they are also poisoned, and each expression is extremely painful.

Xuan Wei was leading people, cleaning their wounds and boiling herbs, but the number of wounded kept increasing, and she was already overwhelmed.

Su Mo furrowed her brows in thought.

【The perpetrator is quite scheming, taking advantage of our coming to the Tiger Clan to steal the defense map, then attacking with overwhelming force; the next step should be to make us and the remaining Tiger Clan members fight each other—this kill-two-birds-with-one-stone plan is really slick!】

Yue Ying glanced at the window outside and asked: "Wife Master, should we go out to help now?"

Su Mo glanced at the situation outside, not rushing to speak.

Mo Xiao said calmly: "Wait a bit longer."

If they go out now, the Tiger Clan people will only think they're trying to stir up trouble and won't believe them at all.

The situation cannot be turned around in the slightest; instead, it will become even more tense.

Su Mo didn't speak, obviously also agreeing with Mo Xiao's viewpoint.

Even if they were to help, they aren't in a hurry to do so now.

【Damn it, I just want to quietly be a cannon fodder, but these people insist on rushing to drag me into a high-end game? If that's the case, then let's overturn the table. If they won't let this lady live in peace, then nobody had better expect to live comfortably!!!】