Free Web NovelChapter 81: Chapter 79: Time to Escape
Mo Xiao and Yue Ying didn’t rush to find Fei Yan and the others. Instead, they headed to the mountain behind the village.
Su Mo had just returned to her room after a brief tour outside, and Little Nine was describing the defensive layout to her.
Su Mo frowned. "If what you’re saying is true, they don’t have that many people on hand here. But he’s probably hidden more troops somewhere else. Once a fight breaks out, they can wait for a critical moment and ambush from the rear. His odds of winning would be even higher!"
Little Nine said, "Let’s not worry about that for now. Tomorrow night, all you need to do is escape in the chaos, Host!"
Su Mo’s brow furrowed. "We’re not waiting for tomorrow. We’re doing it tonight!"
’Every extra day I spend in this godforsaken place means more risk.’
’Now that Jin Tong’s enemies have tracked him down, they must be looking for a chance to attack.’
’I just have to use this opportunity to let them tear each other apart!’
’Then I’ll definitely have a chance to escape!’
Little Nine was stunned. "To-tonight?!"
Su Mo raised an eyebrow. "In a little while, when they’re changing shifts and eating their late-night snack, we’ll poison them!"
Little Nine said anxiously, "If I’d known, I would have told you to wait before coming back... We can’t tell the guards we need to use the latrine again, can we? Going out so often will make them suspicious!"
Before Su Mo could reply, she heard a rustling from outside.
"Hey, Little Yu, I’m here to take over. Go get some rest."
"It’s not time yet, but don’t worry about it. I don’t mind starting a bit early. Go on!"
After the shift change, the new guard leaned in by the door and called out, "Miss Su! What’s that secret recipe you were talking about?"
Su Mo secretly retrieved a bottle of hallucinogen and a packet of kitchen seasoning from her System Space.
With a flick of her finger, the Little Beastman outside immediately got a vacant look in his eyes.
’This damn system is good for something after all,’ she thought. ’At least it has no problem dealing with these low-Level Beastmen.’
Su Mo placed the packet of seasoning in his hand and used a soft, hypnotic tone. "Secretly put this in the cook’s pot. Remember, avoid everyone and don’t tell a soul, okay?"
The Little Beastman nodded dazedly and walked away with the packet.
Once he was gone, Su Mo quietly took out the Universal Key she had redeemed from the System Space and unlocked the door from the inside.
She didn’t rush to escape, though. ’I have to wait a little longer.’
On the mountain behind the village, Mo Xiao swiftly appeared before Fei Yan. Ye Yuan immediately ordered Lord Jian Yi to assemble their men.
"Our wife has already scouted out their defensive layout," Mo Xiao reported. "She’s preparing to poison the soldiers inside."
Fei Yan frowned. "That man in black is also an expert in poisons. Our best chance is to strike before he finds out."
Mo Xiao nodded. "Our only goal is to rescue our wife. We’ll leave the cleanup to the Tiger Clan’s generals. For now, we’ll wait for an opportunity and act accordingly."
Once the plan was settled, Mo Xiao and Fei Yan went on ahead, leaving Ye Yuan to wait for Lord Jian Yi and the troops from the East Sea.
Meanwhile, Su Mo and Little Nine were pressed against the window, anxiously observing the situation outside.
In her hands, Su Mo clutched one packet of a sedative and one packet of poison.
Little Nine asked anxiously, "Why haven’t they started serving the late-night snack yet?"
"It should be soon..."
Su Mo’s heart began to race.
Soon, a call came from outside: "Time for the late-night snack!"
Su Mo’s brow tightened, and she clenched her fists.
Seeing the two shifts of Beastmen—the one ending and the one beginning—both lining up for their food, she breathed an inward sigh of relief.
She had added two substances to the food. One was a laxative, and the other was a formula she developed based on the Beast Binding Pill that had been used on Mo Xiao. The first would take effect quickly, sowing chaos among the ranks.
As for the second, she had used a light dose that would only suppress their Combat Power for a short time.
Now, Su Mo just had to wait for the poisons to take effect. The attackers outside would strike amidst the chaos, and she would use that opportunity to escape.
However, to her surprise, a commotion erupted outside just as the men were finishing their snack.
She heard someone outside report to the night watch commander, "Sir, the Tiger Clan Tribe is approaching with a large force!"
Hearing this, the commander threw his bowl aside and roared, "On your feet! Grab your bows and follow me to the ramparts!"
Su Mo glanced out the window and frowned. A third of the Beastmen hadn’t even finished their food.
’Those impatient fools from the Tiger Clan! What would have happened if they’d just waited five more minutes?’
’If I die here, I swear I’ll drag them all down to Yama Hall with me!’
Outside, Mo Xiao and Fei Yan hid in the shadows, watching the arrows rain down from the ramparts onto the Tiger Clan. They were just about to look for Yue Ying.
But he had already found them, coming from the direction of the mountain. "Our wife’s poison only got to two-thirds of them," Yue Ying reported. "The Tiger Clan arrived too early. A portion of the Beastmen didn’t finish their food!"
Fei Yan frowned. "No matter. The Tiger Clan has brought plenty of fighters, and Ye Yuan has a large force as well. It’s enough."
He glanced at Ye Yuan, who was now behind him, and said to Mo Xiao, "Have Ye Yuan take a group to launch a surprise attack from the mountain."
The rest would stay here with them, ready to support the Tiger Clan at a moment’s notice.
By now, Jin Tong was already aware of the situation outside.
Fully dressed, he had come out and now stood upon the ramparts.
Looking down, his eyes swept across the forces below and immediately landed on the young master of the Tiger Clan.
The young man held a long zither, his simple robes unstained by dust. He stood coolly apart from the crowd, a stark contrast to the furious Tiger Clan warriors surrounding him. With his full head of silver hair, his beauty was both ethereal and demonic.
Zuo Xuan had already drawn his bow, aiming to kill him with a single shot.
’After all, this man was on the Sect Leader’s kill list.’
’He has to die sooner or later anyway!’
’Since he’s delivered himself to our doorstep, we might as well take care of him now!’
WHOOSH—the poisoned arrow flew.
But... halfway to its target, it was deflected by a powerful blast of energy from a palm strike.
Jin Tong’s eyes narrowed. In a deep voice, he commanded, "Give me the bow."
Just as he was about to draw the string, a man ran up from behind in a panic. "Sect Leader, we’re being ambushed from the rear! It looks like... it’s Su Mo’s fiancés!"
Jin Tong’s brow knitted together. "And the woman? Bring her to me!" free𝑤ebnovel.com
"Yes, I’ll go at once..." Before the man could finish, his face twisted in pain. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"Sect Leader, my stomach... I think I ate something bad!"
Soon, other soldiers on the ramparts began to clutch their stomachs, one after another.
Suspicion flared in Jin Tong’s mind, but the current situation didn’t afford him the luxury of thought.
"Useless fools! Zuo Xuan, go get that woman and bring her to me now!"
By this point, Su Mo had already dealt with the guard at her door and was about to slip out quietly.
She had poisoned and incapacitated every Beastman soldier she encountered on her way!
The rest were busy fighting off Ye Yuan’s ambush from the rear.
Su Mo reached the spot she had scouted earlier—a woodpile. Finding a foothold, she began to scramble her way up and over the wall.
Just as Zuo Xuan flew over, he saw the woman was already two-thirds of the way up the wall. A moment later and she would have escaped!
His eyes darkened. ’Cunning wench!’
He shot forward to grab her.
DING—
Little Nine’s voice rang in Su Mo’s mind: "Host, look out!"
Su Mo didn’t have time to think. She just instinctively spun around and threw a cloud of powder!
