Free Web NovelChapter 78: Chapter 76: Secretly Writing Love Letters
When Mo Xiao and the others returned to the small grove, they discovered that Lord Jian Yi from the East Sea, Jiao Li, had also arrived.
The three of them politely greeted the strategist from the East Sea. Lord Jian Yi’s meaningful gaze swept over them as he gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.
This was the second time they had met Lord Jiao Li. The last time had been when he visited the North Wing on Ye Yuan’s behalf to discuss annulling the engagement with their wife.
Jiao Li had come this time because he was worried about His Highness, Ye Yuan. After all, in his eyes, the East Sea had only one young prince, and it was no great matter if his wife were to be replaced. Whoever His Highness chose would become his wife.
Before Mo Xiao and the others returned, Ye Yuan had already explained the current situation to him.
What surprised Jiao Li was that His Highness’s fiancée had recently acquired some medical skills. Not only that, but she was also an expert in poisons?
’What could have happened to make someone change so drastically?’
’Could it be that Miss Su, unable to bear the humiliation of a broken engagement, resolved to improve herself through diligent study?’
’But could a person’s capacity for learning truly be so great? He had never heard of such a prodigy before.’
’So, is that why the young prince, who has never understood romance, is suddenly so infatuated with that woman?’
’Those clansmen from the North Wing are strange as well. The last time we met, they were sitting around a table discussing how to get their Clan Leader to annul the engagement. Now, they all seem utterly devoted to that woman.’
Jiao Li was filled with doubt, but now was not the time to dwell on it. Everything would become clear once they rescued Miss Su.
Fei Yan drew a map of the village, and the group studied it together.
Lord Jian Yi frowned. "High Priest, where did you get this map?"
Fei Yan replied, "It’s from our wife. There’s no mistake. Our opponent is not to be underestimated; we must be fully prepared before we make a move."
Jiao Li’s brow furrowed. "Isn’t she being held captive? How are you communicating with her?" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Fei Yan glanced at Ye Yuan across from him and said coolly, "Lord Jian Yi has no need to know. In any case, the map is accurate."
Ye Yuan immediately chimed in, "Rest assured, Lord Jian Yi. There’s definitely no problem."
Yue Ying also reported on his progress with the black market contact. "The medicinal herbs our wife needs will be shown to me first. That’s how we’ll be able to get in touch with her."
Mo Xiao frowned. "As long as she knows we’re out here, ready to coordinate an attack from the inside and out, that’s all that matters."
Yue Ying gritted his teeth. "This time, we have to wipe out that damn Jin Tong and his entire operation! To dare lay a hand on my wife... he must have a death wish!"
A murderous glint appeared in the eyes of both Mo Xiao and Fei Yan.
Standing to one side, Lord Jian Yi’s brow furrowed. He could hardly believe these were the same men he had met before.
After all, he knew full well that compared to his young prince, these men were far more cunning and were by no means a virtuous bunch.
The beastly nature is to admire the strong, and this was especially true for powerful Beastmen.
This only made him more curious about Miss Su’s recent transformation.
「Before dawn」
Someone arrived with medicinal herbs, looking for Yue Ying.
After making his preparations, Yue Ying had the man take the herbs and return.
A short while later, a few strong, young Beastmen from the village came up the mountain to gather herbs.
After the villagers were gone, Yue Ying and the others emerged from the woods. They exchanged a look, then immediately sped off toward the back of the mountain.
Su Mo was in a groggy sleep when she vaguely heard the sound of her door opening from outside.
Then, an impatient voice called out, "Get up! The herbs are here!"
With that, the person roughly slammed a basket onto the table, then quickly turned, left, and shut the door.
It was as if he feared that hesitating for even a second would get him eaten by Su Mo.
Su Mo chuckled softly and sat up in bed.
She called out to the person at the door, "Hey, handsome! Remember to bring me breakfast in a bit! I love that wild vegetable porridge of yours, so bring extra! But don’t bring any corn cakes; they’re too hard to chew."
The young Male Beastman couldn’t stop himself from blushing. He replied stiffly, "You sure are picky. That porridge is made by the most skilled cook in our village!"
Su Mo raised an eyebrow. ’She hasn’t even been here a full day, and this is already the third time I’ve heard this guard praise that young cook. She must be the one he’s in love with.’
Deciding to push her luck, Su Mo said, "Then have your precious cook whip up some side dishes for me! Oh, and I really like those marinated bird eggs, too!"
"You’ll eat what I bring you! And stop talking to me, I’m not going to respond."
Then, he muttered to himself, "Why am I even talking to her? The Sect Leader said this Female is full of tricks. I shouldn’t be speaking with her..."
Su Mo smiled and called out again, "Want to become that cook’s Beast Husband? I can give you a few tips."
Outside, the man’s eyes suddenly lit up, but he quickly grumbled, "Who needs tips from a cunning Female like you!"
Su Mo sighed dramatically. "With cooking skills like hers, I’m sure plenty of Beastmen want to be her Beast Husband. You’ve got a lot of competition~ I just hate to see a devoted Beastman’s dreams go unfulfilled. My favorite thing to do is play matchmaker."
"I’m just offering you tips on how to win her over, not asking you to let me out. What are you so afraid of? Tsk, you’re so timid. No wonder you’re single."
"You!"
The young Beastman outside was clearly provoked.
But on second thought, what Su Mo said made a bit of sense. He crept to the door and whispered, "Do you really have a plan?"
’The prey has taken the bait!’
Now it was Su Mo’s turn to be unhurried. "I’m busy right now. I’ll give you the details later, when I have time."
The Little Beastman at the door grew anxious. "Well, you have to promise you’ll remember! I... I’ll get you a few extra bird eggs!"
Su Mo didn’t respond.
She was busy examining the herbs on the table. Turning them over one by one, she found tiny words faintly carved into the roots and stems, telling her that her allies were outside the village, ready to storm in at any time.
Another message read, ’Missing you like crazy, to the point of lovesickness. —Yue Ying.’
’That damn fox,’ Su Mo thought, ’never misses a chance to use his silver tongue.’
Just as she was about to finish, one of the stalks suddenly transformed into a paper note.
She quickly snatched it up! frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
It read: "We have the village map. I await your swift return, so I may paint your brows and whisper of my longing for you. —From the hand of Xiao."
Su Mo was speechless.
’Has that wretched snake learned his tricks, too? What’s gotten into them...? Is this really the time for such things?!’
「Meanwhile, outside the village walls」
Yue Ying, for his part, looked perfectly composed.
Mo Xiao’s expression remained placid, but the faint blush on the tips of his ears betrayed his true feelings.
’There were pros and cons to their wife’s thoughts being broadcast to them,’ he suddenly thought. ’The biggest con was that the moment he did something, all his rivals knew about it.’
’It wasn’t that he found it embarrassing; he just didn’t want his rivals to be privy to such minor details.’
Ye Yuan looked confused. "What did you guys write to our wife?"
Yue Ying fanned himself with a pleased smile. "Oh, nothing much. Just letting our wife know that I miss her, that’s all."
Ye Yuan frowned and turned to Mo Xiao. "Young Master, you too? You wrote our wife a love letter?!"
Mo Xiao gave a light cough and remained silent.
Ye Yuan sounded aggrieved. "Why didn’t you let me write one, too...?"
Fei Yan stood to the side, smiling without a word.
’No wonder the Young Master and Yue Ying did this behind everyone else’s backs,’ he thought.
