Their true feelings revealed: the beastly husbands are working themselves to the bone every night.

Chapter 156 His Selfish Motives
Su Mo was busy in the quarantine area all afternoon.

Huang Ming was skilled in martial arts and recovered relatively quickly; by evening, his condition had stabilized. He immediately rushed out to take care of the patient.

Su Mo stopped him, telling him to observe the condition further, fearing a relapse.

Feiyun thought Su Mo's words made sense, so she helped persuade Huang Ming.

Su Mo took some of his blood and went to check on the other critically ill patients.

Another frail and sickly middle-aged orc has passed away. Su Mo brought the news to her family members who were waiting outside. Seeing the tears welling up in their eyes, yet they still managed to remain calm and thank her, a ripple of emotion stirred in her heart.

Regardless of the form of war, ordinary people are always the first to suffer.

Given Jiang Wu's ruthless nature—those who obey her prosper, those who defy her perish—this is just the beginning. Such a female protagonist will never become the ruler of the beast world. In the future, neither she nor the ordinary people will be able to coexist peacefully with Jiang Wu.

Therefore, the most important thing is to unite and fight against foreign enemies.

As darkness fell completely, Yueying returned and went straight to Su Mo's room.

Su Mo had already taken a bath by then. Fei Yan and Xuan Qing were also in her room. Fei Yan mainly came to talk about the plague.

As for Xuan Qing, he came to deliver medicine to Su Mo.

"Master wife."

Moon Shadow walked over quickly and called out.

Seeing that his expression was a little off, Su Mo frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"It's not exactly a disaster, but I have a feeling something's not quite right." Yueying recounted what happened after she left: "In the afternoon, Jiang Wu seemed to have secretly withdrawn some of her people. By evening, there were even fewer people left to fight us."

Su Mo frowned: "Withdrawing troops so quickly? That's not like Jiang Wu's personality."

She suddenly looked at Mo Xiao: "We need to increase our defenses these next two days. She will never just swallow this insult."

Why would Jiang Wu withdraw her troops so quickly? Unless she has found a more suitable and cost-effective target!

[Could she be planning to rest for a while before attacking the northern flank? No!]

Compared to the Northern Wing, the dragon race is even more chaotic now! It will be much easier to attack.

Su Mo suddenly looked up at Cang Lan standing at the door: "Go to the Dragon Clan immediately and tell Long Yan that we need to strengthen our defenses in the coming days! If he needs help, he can come to us immediately."

Canglan nodded: "Okay!"

She then looked at Ye Yuan: "Go back to the East Sea, gather the personnel, and wait for my signal."

Yueying frowned and said, "Should we continue to monitor Jintong's every move?"

Su Mo paused for a moment and said, "He doesn't dare to provoke me for the time being, but we still need to keep a close eye on Jiang Wu."

Yueying nodded: "We will arrange for someone to follow up."

Fei Yan and Mo Xiao exchanged a glance. It was their oversight that now was indeed the most opportune time for Jiang Wu to attack the Dragon Clan.

Su Mo then took out a map of the dragon race from the system space and analyzed, "Given Jiang Wu's current power, she probably has spies in every race. She should already know everything about the dragon race's defenses."

“Everywhere outside the Dragon Clan's territory is a good hiding place for her. If a war really breaks out, the Dragon Clan, in its current situation, may not be in a good position. The situation in the Northern Wing is not good either; there aren't many people available to deploy.”

Xuan Qing, who had been silent for a while, said, "If the situation becomes critical, we can ask Second Sister to go and help. Last time, our Tiger Clan owed the Major General a favor, and the people in the clan won't say anything."

Su Mo nodded: "Then let's agree to this for now."

After explaining these matters, Yueying frowned and said, "My lady, you should rest early."

After leaving Su Mo's room, the group discussed the matter for a while.

“If something really happens to the Dragon Clan, the Mistress will definitely have to go there, so we should make preparations as soon as possible.”

Moon Shadow nodded.

Although he disliked his rival in love, Longyan, this was not the time to dwell on such things.

Regardless, Longyan was kind and loyal to his wife.

He glanced sideways at Xuan Qing, who had already entered the room, and frowned as he asked Fei Yan, "I noticed that my wife's complexion was much better tonight. It seems that the Third Young Master's prescription is effective?"

Fei Yan frowned and said, "The blood of an eighth-level orc can indeed maximize the medicinal effect."

"what?!"

Moonshadow frowned in surprise: "You mean, him..."

Mo Xiao merely frowned, showing little reaction, indicating that he had anticipated this.

Yueying asked in confusion, "But the mistress was forced to drink Jintong's blood before, which not only did not bring any benefits, but also caused the poison to spread."

“I’ve checked the information. It was because the toxins were too strong before, and the wife’s weak body couldn’t withstand the energy in the blood of the high-level beastmen. Now the toxins in her body have been mostly cleared, so there’s no harm done.”

Yueying frowned: "According to your logic, wouldn't it be better to capture Jintong, cut him into a thousand pieces, and put him in a pot?"

Fei Yan paused for a moment and said, "Xuan Qing... he should be able to advance to level nine soon. His combat strength will soon be almost the same as Jin Tong's." Yue Ying frowned and stopped talking.

Having a strong rival in love is never a good thing. But in the current situation, it's actually a good thing that your helper is leveling up quickly.

For a moment, Yueying didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

He sighed and said, "Go back to your room and cultivate!"

The next morning, when Su Mo got up, Cang Lan had just arrived in the courtyard.

He went to the Dragon Clan last night and told Long Yan about Su Mo's analysis. Long Yan asked him to bring back a letter.

Su Mo unfolded her words, requiring only a few sentences.

Miss Su, I hope this letter finds you well.

Seeing you by word
Lord Canglan has explained all the key points you raised, and we deeply appreciate your concern. Elite soldiers have been deployed to patrol the area around the tribe day and night; please rest assured, young lady. While you are concerned about the plague in the Northern Wings, please take care of yourself and avoid overexertion.

Once things have settled down, I look forward to brewing tea and having a long chat with you, young lady.

Longyan's own handwriting.

After reading it, Su Mo folded the paper and held it in her palm.

The moon shadow beside him secretly glanced at it a few times, and roughly finished reading the contents.

That shameless rival practically wrote "My heart belongs to you" all over the paper!
Two more days passed.

The situation in the north wing has improved, with a significant decrease in new patients.

Huang Ming has fully recovered and has started helping to care for patients.

Su Mo could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

That evening, she discussed the trip to the Dragon Clan with several family members.

The female protagonist seems to be doing well these past two days, and there has been no news from the Dragon Clan.

Yueying wanted to persuade her to rest for a day before going, but Su Mo was determined to go and he couldn't stop her.

When the wife went to find her love rival, the fox was naturally the first to volunteer.

However, Su Mo did not agree and instead called Fei Yan.

Fei Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go together, Third Young Master."

Su Mo frowned, about to speak.

Then Xuan Qing said calmly, "Alright, the Tiger Clan owes the Dragon Clan a favor, so it's only right that I go and help them out."

After saying that, he got up and said, "I'm going back to my room to pack my valuables."

Su Mo frowned and looked at Mo Xiao, who was inexplicably silent tonight.

Mo Xiao also had his own considerations. The situation in the North Wing was still unstable, so he naturally couldn't leave at will.

Moreover, the wife needs to take medicine, so it is indeed most appropriate for Xuanqing to go with her.

Mo Xiao frowned and said, "Let's leave it at that."

Su Mo: "..."

Fei Yan made an excuse to call her to his room and helped her pack some clothes.

Just as he was about to leave, Su Mo called him back.

Fei Yan sat down beside her bed, and Su Mo rested her head on his lap, her long black hair casually loose.

Fei Yan twirled a strand of her hair between his fingertips, looking at her with tenderness and affection.

Su Mo looked up at him, frowned, and muttered, "I don't like Xuan Qing following me..."

Fei Yan chuckled: "Does Mo'er dislike the Third Young Master traveling with us, or does she dislike him giving you medicine every day?"

"I don't like any of it! He's like a schoolteacher, always following me around in a rigid manner, I just don't like it!"

Fei Yan chuckled, "Just bear with it. If it really doesn't work, we can just send him back to the Tiger Clan later. Among us, he has the highest combat strength. It would be such a waste to waste such a good resource. Besides, he... won't affect us in any way."

Of course, he didn't intend to tell Su Mo that he also had his own selfish motives. Currently, Xuan Qing was the least competitive among them, and if he was chosen to accompany her, he would have more time alone with his wife.

He knew that his wife's period had ended.

But he didn't plan to bother her tonight, otherwise those few would only become more restless, and his wish to take people to the Dragon Clan for a few days of peace would be nothing but wishful thinking.

Fei Yan lowered her head and placed a kiss on her forehead: "Go to sleep, we have to go out early tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)