Chapter 197 - 175: He Likes You (3)

In the dead of night.

Su Mo was hit by waves of pain in her chest. She rolled over, only to find the space beside her empty.

Little Nine: "Host, quickly take a pill to stabilize your aura!"

Su Mo retrieved a pill from her storage space, frowning. "What’s going on?"

"Something must have happened to Jin Tong," Little Nine said with a frown. "Logically, after your Totem’s power was upgraded, the feeling of being constrained by him should have lessened. His current situation is probably not good."

Su Mo frowned. "He’s a Level Nine Beastman. Who could possibly be his match? Could it be Jiang Wu?!"

Little Nine furrowed its brow. "He must have given Jiang Wu some leverage over him. During their battle that day, Jiang Wu produced something, and in an instant, he was forced to transform into a cat."

Su Mo remembered. That was indeed what had happened.

Speaking of which, as an Awakener in this story, Jin Tong shouldn’t normally be so easily controlled by someone.

’What on earth could it be? What could allow Jiang Wu to have such a hold on Jin Tong?’

A thought flashed through Su Mo’s mind. She asked, her voice full of suspicion, "It couldn’t be his Heart Soul, could it?"

Hearing this, Little Nine said urgently, "I hope not!"

"Why?"

Little Nine’s brow tightened. "You and Jin Tong’s lives are now linked, Host. If his Heart Soul is being controlled by Jiang Wu, that’s not good for us. Once Jiang Wu discovers the connection between you two, I’m afraid she’ll use it to cause trouble."

Su Mo frowned. Just as she was about to speak, another sharp pain pierced her chest.

She said through gritted teeth, "This pill doesn’t seem to be working. The pain is actually getting worse."

Little Nine’s brow furrowed. "Host, we need to go find Jin Tong immediately. We have to get him out before Jiang Wu discovers what’s going on. If we delay too long, I’m worried she’ll notice something is amiss."

Before Su Mo could even reply, the door was pushed open.

Mo Xiao and the others rushed in.

"Wife, what’s wrong?!"

Mo Xiao, his expression tense, helped the pale-faced Su Mo sit up.

Su Mo endured the waves of numb pain in her chest and shook her head. "I’m fine. Just a little unwell. I just need a moment."

A moment later, she forced down the discomfort, stood up, and said, "I need to go out."

Ye Yuan asked, his face full of worry, "Wife, are you going to find Jin Tong now?"

Su Mo shot him a suspicious glance.

’She hadn’t said who she was going to find. How did Ye Yuan know? And how did he guess so accurately?’

Ye Yuan didn’t seem to think he’d misspoken. He just asked worriedly, "Wife, your chest hurts so much. Why don’t you rest a little longer?"

Su Mo narrowed her eyes slightly. "My chest doesn’t hurt. I just... have a headache."

The room fell silent in an instant.

Su Mo’s cool gaze swept over their faces. As expected, she saw a flicker of shock on each of them.

There had been similar coincidences before, but she hadn’t given them much thought at the time. She’d just figured it might be some special Beastman skill, so it wasn’t surprising that they could occasionally guess her thoughts.

Now, it seemed that wasn’t the case.

’Don’t tell me they all have the Heart-reading Skill?’

’No...’

Su Mo quickly realized something, but now wasn’t the time to dwell on it.

She quickly got out of bed, dressed, and went out the door.

Mo Xiao followed behind her, a slight frown on his face.

After the group stepped outside, Xuan Qing, who had been leaning against the doorway, quickly fell in step.

「On the mountain where Jin Tong was staying.」

When Lin Shan saw them approach, his face filled with vigilance. "What are you doing here?!"

Su Mo said in a low voice, "I’m looking for Jin Tong."

Lin Shan’s brow twitched. "The Master doesn’t wish to see you!"

Su Mo didn’t miss the flash of panic in his eyes. Not wanting to waste time arguing, she said bluntly, "If you don’t want him to die at Jiang Wu’s hands, you’d best let me up the mountain so we can plan a counter-strategy together."

The shock in Lin Shan’s eyes was obvious. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded to his men. "Let them pass."

After Su Mo went up the mountain, she asked when Jin Tong had disappeared.

Lin Shan told her everything. After all, he had already tried every method he could think of, but with his limited abilities, getting the Master away from Jiang Wu would be no easy task.

Su Mo’s brow tightened. "What leverage does Jiang Wu have on him? Explain it clearly so I can figure out a solution."

Lin Shan was silent for a moment before saying, "Jiang Wu has a sliver of the Master’s Heart Soul in her possession. During their battle, the Master revealed his determination to kill her. Jiang Wu would never tolerate something like that. I’m afraid his chances are slim this time."

Su Mo’s brow furrowed. ’So it really is his Heart Soul.’

’Looks like I have no choice but to save him.’

Su Mo turned and sat down on a nearby stool. "Tell me and draw out everything you know about Jiang Wu’s side."

Although Lin Shan didn’t find Su Mo particularly reliable, he had no better options right now. He could only trust her.

He told Su Mo everything he knew and drew her a map of Jiang Wu’s defensive layout.

"She generally uses one of these few layouts and changes them irregularly."

After looking it over, Su Mo casually handed it to Mo Xiao, who was standing beside her.

Mo Xiao knit his brows. "A frontal assault won’t work. We don’t have enough people to be a match for them."

Su Mo said nothing. Of course, she had no intention of launching a frontal assault. Rescuing Jin Tong was something she was forced to do, but she absolutely could not involve innocent people because of him.

She tilted her head to glance at Lin Shan beside her. After a moment of thought, a plan formed in her mind.