Free Web NovelChapter 5: Chapter 4: All This Talk of Deep Affection Is a Lie
Dragging those three beings was an immense burden for Su Mo.
After she got home, it took a while for her heart to calm down.
She placed the nearly dead Dragon Beastman on the bed and examined his wounds.
There were marks from being stabbed by a sharp weapon, but the fatal injuries weren’t those. It was the two small puncture wounds on his calf.
The distinctive bite marks of the Snake Clan. They were identical to the ones on her own hand.
But besides the snake venom, he also had a strong hallucinogen in his system.
’Whoever did this was vicious.’
Su Mo decided to deal with his injuries later. First, she would treat the two lightly injured Little Dragons.
Su Mo used a small knife to cut away the necrotic flesh from their wounds. Then, she took out disinfectant from her System Space, cleaned the wounds, and applied anti-inflammatory medicine before bandaging them.
Outside the window, Mo Xiao and the other two were hiding in the shadows, watching her every move.
Watching the busy figure inside, Yue Ying’s long, narrow fox-like eyes narrowed. "When the hell did she learn all this? What was that stuff she just put on the Little Dragons? Is it even going to work?"
Mo Xiao and Fei Yan remained silent. From her movements, Su Mo looked every bit as professional as the tribe’s Witch Doctor.
Yue Ying spoke again. "Long Yan is a Lieutenant General of the Dragon Clan. He got injured in our territory, and the Dragon Clan will probably hold us accountable. If she kills him while trying to treat him, won’t our entire tribe suffer for it? Maybe we should just go in and make her throw the three of them out."
Fei Yan frowned. "Even if Long Yan doesn’t die, our tribe can’t escape responsibility now. We might as well wait and see what happens."
Mo Xiao was silent. He knew Long Yan was afflicted with the most potent poison specially concocted by his Snake Beastman clan—a synthesis of the strongest venoms from several of the highest-ranking Snake Beastmen.
There was no antidote, only ways to temporarily prolong one’s life. It would be the same even if he himself were poisoned.
He just couldn’t figure out who would use such a potent poison on Long Yan.
Mo Xiao and Yue Ying understood what Fei Yan meant.
The two Little Dragons weren’t seriously injured. Once they woke up, they would be the best witnesses.
Even if Long Yan died under Su Mo’s care, they could just say her medical skills were poor. But since her intentions were good, the Dragon Clan Tribe couldn’t really complain, even if they were displeased.
Fanning himself, Yue Ying suddenly asked, "How about we go in and take a look?" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Mo Xiao instinctively refused. "I’m not going!"
Although their engagement hadn’t been broken off, the mere thought of that woman drugging him filled Mo Xiao with a visceral revulsion.
Fei Yan said nothing.
’Mainly... I can’t think of a good excuse to go in right now.’
Inside the house.
After finishing with the two little ones, Su Mo went to check on the big one.
She silently called out to Little Nine. "Can you redeem another Detoxification Pill for me?" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"Apologies, Host. The Detoxification Pills in the System Mall can’t cure the snake venom in his body. You’ll need to think of another way~"
Su Mo raised an eyebrow. ’I don’t believe that nonsense. This system is a real piece of work.’
She said deliberately, "Then forget it. I’ll just let him die here. I get 100 points if he dies anyway."
"Er... Host, helping you get that Detoxification Pill in advance last time was already a violation. I got a warning from the System Administration Bureau. And besides, the System Mall really doesn’t have a pill for his current poison. The one from last time was actually just a sedative... I swear, I’m telling you the truth!"
Su Mo was speechless. ’A single sedative, and you sold it to me for 600 points. You’re a real swindler!’
"So I should just watch him die? You know I don’t have the ability to cure his poison right now."
Little Nine was silent for a moment. "Host, why don’t you try using your blood?"
Su Mo: "Fight poison with poison? Aren’t you afraid the poison in my body will finish him off for good?"
"He’s about to die anyway. It’s a desperate measure."
"Fine, I’ll do it! You’re the one who told me to!"
Su Mo pricked her fingertip with a needle and let a few drops of blood fall onto his lips.
Then she went back to treating the wounds on his body.
This man’s wounds were deeper than the two Little Dragons’. Su Mo took a trauma kit from her System Space and gave him a few stitches.
When she was done, she let out a small sigh of relief.
Her gaze shifted, landing on the dragon’s solid abdominal muscles.
’Wow~ He’s injured, but these abs are still gorgeous~’
’Tsk tsk, the lines of these muscles are so much smoother than that snake’s scales~’
’I really want to touch them~ No, no! I have to be a person of virtue!!! Ah! This damned wifely duty... I really don’t want to uphold it anymore!’
Standing outside, Mo Xiao’s face darkened. For a split second, he really wanted to go in there and strangle that woman!
’She compares everything to me. Am I just some worthless piece of trash in her eyes?!’
The hand Yue Ying used to wave his fan unconsciously sped up. He narrowed his eyes and said, "The guy’s in that state, and she’s still having indecent thoughts."
He subconsciously glanced at his own stomach. ’Abs? Doesn’t everyone have those?!’
’What’s so interesting about looking at a nearly dead dragon’s abs?’
He glanced at Fei Yan and Mo Xiao. "Are you two really not going in? Because I am! I want to see what tricks she’s up to."
With that, he vanished like a gust of wind, only to quickly return with two rabbits in hand.
Yue Ying explained to the two men standing stiffly by the door, his expression unchanged, "It’s impolite to go empty-handed. I brought a little gift."
Seeing that he was really about to knock, Mo Xiao and Fei Yan quickly ducked out of sight.
Yue Ying raised a hand to knock. "My future wife, are you there?"
The sudden knock made Su Mo jump.
"Who is it?!"
"It’s me, Yue Ying. I was passing by and brought you a couple of rabbits."
Su Mo froze. ’Since when was this damn fox so kind, bringing me rabbits in the middle of the night? Don’t tell me he regrets not breaking off the engagement and wants to poison me instead?!’
’I’m just not going to open the door. Let’s see what he does!’
Yue Ying gave an awkward cough. "My future wife, does this mean I’m not welcome? You’re not hiding another Male Beastman in your room, so you don’t dare open the door, are you? All that talk about being deeply in love with me... so it was all a lie..."
"..."
BANG—
Su Mo yanked the door open, forcing a stiff smile. "Of course not! What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Here!" Yue Ying handed over the two rabbits, then tilted his head to glance at the bed.
He said sarcastically, "Well, well, looks like I was right. I’ve really come at an inconvenient time."
Right now, Su Mo really wanted to take a needle and sew Yue Ying’s rotten mouth shut.
She narrowed her eyes and offered a deliberately flustered explanation, "What are you talking about? He’s my... patient! I found him on the mountain. There was no time to take him to the Witch Doctor, so I’m looking after him for now."
"He’s injured? Let me see." Yue Ying said, striding into the room.
Long Yan’s injuries were indeed severe, but he seemed to have a bit more life in him now than before.
’This Su Mo is full of surprises.’
"I’ll take these. If there’s nothing else, you can..."
Before Su Mo could finish asking him to leave, Yue Ying interrupted with a smile, "It’s a good thing for my wife to be so kind-hearted, but taking care of the injured is hard work. I won’t be leaving tonight. I’ll stay and help you."
"..."
Su Mo felt this fox was definitely up to no good.
She forced a smile. "But I don’t have a place for you to sleep~"
Yue Ying fanned himself with a feather fan, looking at Su Mo with a gentle gaze. "How could that be? One of those thatched huts outside is mine! You said last time that I could come and stay whenever I wanted. Or is it that... because someone else is here, my wife doesn’t want Yue Ying to stay?"
As he spoke, he shot a meaningful glance at the person on the bed.
Then he added deliberately, "Were all those vows of eternal love you made to Yue Ying fake?"
"Of-course not!"
"Then I’ll be staying. If there’s anything you need done, my wife, just ask Yue Ying."
Su Mo took a deep breath, her eyes narrowing. "Fine..."
’This damn fox must have lost his mind. He’s interrupting me from admiring these abs! What an annoying third wheel!’
"Um, I still have to apply more medicine on him, so why don’t you go ahead and sleep..."
"How could I trouble my wife with such rough work? I’ll do it! From now on, let me handle these things."
As Yue Ying spoke, he quietly lifted the cloth on Long Yan’s body to peek at his abs.
Then he raised an eyebrow disdainfully. ’That’s it?’
’It seems our dear wife truly hasn’t seen anything good.’
Su Mo: "I should still be the one to do it."
"No need, I’ll do it!"
As he spoke, Yue Ying began applying medicine to Long Yan. It was hard to say if it was intentional, but he was a bit heavy-handed, and the wound faintly began to ooze blood.
’These shameless Beastmen from the Dragon Clan! They just love wandering around, seducing other people’s wives!’
’He’s even more of a vixen than I, a fox, am!’
’Might as well just treat him to death...’
