Chapter 182 - 170: He Has No Shame, But She Still Does

"I’m at your mercy, Mo’er."

Su Mo reached out and gave him a gentle push, a mischievous smile on her face. "In that case, let’s just sleep in each other’s arms tonight. If you dare disobey me, you’ll get a month in the little black room!"

Yue Ying was so exasperated he laughed. ’So that’s what she was waiting for, huh?’

’What a little vixen, always finding new ways to set traps for me!’

’No matter. She has her schemes, and I have my countermeasures. Besides, I’m famously shameless.’

...

That evening, Fei Yan had gone to Su Mo’s room and looked through that book.

When he came out of the room, he saw Mo Xiao standing there.

Fei Yan briefly told him about the book’s contents.

Mo Xiao frowned. "It seems Jiang Wu is much harder to deal with than we imagined."

Meanwhile, in Jin Tong’s tent.

Jiang Wu sat there, coldly observing the situation outside. "Having fun toying with my people like this?!"

Jin Tong narrowed his eyes. "Your people are incompetent, City Lord. What does that have to do with me?"

"Jin Tong!" Jiang Wu raised her hand, drew a longsword, and pointed it at him. "Don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! You think I don’t know about your little tricks? So what if you gave that book to Su Mo? The fact that I let you see it means it’s no longer a secret!"

"Su Mo can’t change anything, and neither can you! If you listen to me obediently this time, I’ll return that sliver of your Heart Soul to you when all is said and done. Then you can go live your life freely! But if you disobey, then just wait for death!"

Jin Tong narrowed his eyes at the person before him and answered with a non-sequitur: "How many times have you died?"

’I previously thought I was reborn, making this my second life. Now, it seems that might not be the case.’

’After all, in my previous life, I never encountered any so-called transmigrators.’

’From the looks of it, Jiang Wu has experienced at least one more life than I have. She must have clashed with a transmigrator before, which is why she’s trying every means possible to escape the original plot of the story this time.’

’No wonder she wanted me to kill Su Mo before. It must have been Su Mo’s skill with poisons that exposed her identity as a transmigrator, which is why she wanted Su Mo dead.’

’But now it seems that before Su Mo revealed her expertise in poison, Jiang Wu didn’t know her true identity. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have waited so long to make a move.’

Jiang Wu’s gaze hardened, and she said in a low voice, "Knowing too much won’t do you any good! A character like you was born to be a supporting role for a protagonist like me. Just like how you died for me in the past, those were just things you were supposed to do. Even if you’ve been reborn, you’re destined to change nothing!"

"So what if you have the memories of your past life now? Isn’t a sliver of your Heart Soul still held firmly in my palm? Even if you change your face and identity, I can still recognize you. This is the bond between us!"

Jiang Wu took a step forward, reaching out to smooth his collar. "Wouldn’t it be better to love me like you did before, just as the book designed, and obey my every command? Must you oppose me like this? I am the master of this world! If I die, everyone dies with me, and you’re no exception! I understand the rules of this world better than you do!"

Jin Tong’s brows furrowed. As she spoke, some ethereal images suddenly flashed through his mind.

But he quickly regained his composure.

He looked at her and said coldly, "You don’t want to walk your old path again, yet you expect others to love you as they did before? Have you forgotten what you said to me the day I was shot dead on the city walls? I’m afraid there’s no one in this world more selfish and cold-hearted than you!"

Jiang Wu raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone unruffled. "That was just the plot of the book. You falling in love with me, dying for me—it was all part of the pre-set script."

Jin Tong’s hands, hanging by his sides, clenched slightly. He suddenly let out a derisive laugh. "Even if it was a predetermined plot, my feelings back then were real. But you never believed them for a second!"

’Are the genuine feelings of a tool not even worth mentioning? Is dying for her a matter of course?!’

’In this world, there isn’t so much ’should’ or ’should not,’ only ’willing’ or ’unwilling’.’

’The Yin Rong of the past was willing to die for her, but the Jin Tong of today is not.’

’This time, he will deliberately not do what he is ’supposed’ to do. He will defy the heavens! He’d like to see who dies first, him or her.’

’Even if he can’t defy the heavens and change his fate, he’ll make her watch with her own eyes as the destiny she thought was unbreakable shatters, piece by piece!’

An emotion flickered in Jiang Wu’s eyes. "If you’re obedient this time, perhaps I can consider changing your ending."

"If I’m obedient too many times, you’ll start to take it for granted."

A cold glint appeared in Jiang Wu’s eyes. She turned, stirring up a sharp gust of wind, and left in a fury.

Soon, Jin Tong heard Jiang Wu’s voice from outside. "Muster the troops! Continue the assault on the Dragon Clan!"

They had rested for several days; she felt it was time to do something.

Ai Ci glanced at Jin Tong, then turned and followed Jiang Wu out.

"City Lord, Jin Tong is really not an obedient person. If you ask me, we should find a way to get rid of him as soon as possible!"

Jiang Wu sneered. "Deal with him? Do I even need to think of a way? You overestimate him! I’m only keeping him around because he’s still useful!"

’Does she really think I’m just playing around by holding on to that sliver of Jin Tong’s Heart Soul?’

’It’s not that I won’t use it, it’s just that the time isn’t right.’

Ai Ci was about to say something more but was silenced by a sharp glare from Jiang Wu.

She had always liked obedient people, but not talkative ones!

As Jiang Wu intensified her offensive, Long Yan’s side immediately responded.

The battle lasted for ten days. Su Mo watched the endless stream of wounded Beastman soldiers being carried back, her brow tightly furrowed. The smell of blood in the air never once dissipated.

Jiang Wu pressed her advantage at every step. Xuan Shuang had brought more people from the Tiger Clan, but they still couldn’t gain the upper hand.

In the last two days, both sides had become exhausted.

There was still no news from the spy on Jiang Wu’s side that Su Mo had sent back. She didn’t know if Jiang Wu had seen through her hypnotism.

’But then, Jiang Wu is a naturally suspicious person. She most likely kills spies after they’ve been used.’

Su Mo wasn’t sure if that spy would even have a chance to find the place where the Think Tank and the others were being held.

「That night.」

Lin Shan arrived at Jin Tong’s room, escorting a captive. "Sect Leader, this man’s behavior was suspicious! He was trying to contact the Dragon Clan’s Think Tank in the dead of night. Something’s not right!"

Jin Tong was reclining on the couch, his deep, pool-like eyes fixed on the man before him.