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

Chapter 162 162 To Fight and Grab
Outside the Longyan Study Room.

The attendant said that Longyan wanted to talk to Su Mo alone for a while.

Fei Yan nodded and stood outside the door with Xuan Qing, waiting.

Su Mo was unaware that Jiang Wu had suddenly launched an attack in the early hours of the morning.

Fei Yan didn't have time to mention this to her after she got up, but now that she thought about their hesitant words at the dinner table, she understood everything.

Jiang Wu used a trick to capture the strategist's wife. In the morning, when the strategist and Lord Lanling went to counterattack, they fell into Jiang Wu's trap.

The strategist, who was trying to help Lanling escape, is now trapped in the enemy camp. The two little dragon cubs who secretly followed him are also trapped inside.

Despite all precautions, Jiang Wu still managed to find a loophole.

The dragon race was already in a passive position, and now it is even more passive.

Su Mo clenched her hands slightly, hiding them in her sleeve, forcing herself to remain calm.

The significance of the strategist and the little dragon cub to Longyan is known to everyone in the Dragon Clan, including Su Mo.

Longyan's parents passed away early, and he was raised by his strategist from a young age. The strategist taught and supported him all the way to where he is today. To him, the strategist was both a strict teacher and a loving father.

The two little dragon cubs have been cared for by Long Yan since birth, and he has never treated them as servants.

Su Mo didn't know how to comfort him at the moment. At this time, any words seemed pale and powerless. The most important thing was to rescue the strategist and his wife and the two little dragon cubs as soon as possible.

Su Mo vaguely sensed an unusual aura floating in the air.

She frowned, then suddenly walked towards Long Yan and grabbed his wrist: "You ate a Fiery Pill?!"

Although this kind of pill can improve one's power in the short term, it comes at the cost of consuming one's own essence and blood. To put it bluntly, it is a crooked and evil method to improve one's power.

A slight mistake could cost you your life.

Long Yan's pupils contracted slightly. He knew he couldn't hide it from her, nor did he intend to.

Su Mo frantically rummaged through her purse and pulled out a few pills: "Quick, take these! Suppress it..."

Before she could finish speaking, the person in front of her suddenly pulled her into a hug.

Unlike the previous hugs, this one was so strong it felt like he was trying to meld her into his body.

"Longyan..." Su Mo called out to him in a panic.

His low, restrained voice rang in her ears: "I know what you want to say, but could you... listen to me first?"

"Although my strategist has been strict with me since I was a child, his care for me has never been lacking. Although Nan Nan and Dong Dong are my attendants, they are more like children I raised from childhood. If I can't even protect them, what use is my martial arts skill..."

Su Mo's eyes stung, and her heart trembled. A thousand thoughts raced through her mind in an instant.

She should have advised him to cherish his life, to be cautious, but her lips trembled, and she ultimately couldn't bring herself to say it. There are always some entanglements in life... that make one want to take a gamble regardless of the consequences.

Su Mo took a deep breath to suppress the tears welling up in her eyes, then reached out and hugged the person in front of her.

Her voice was soft, yet unusually firm: "Okay, I'll stay with you."

Longyan's chest heaved violently, and he slightly pulled his arms closer, embedding the person deeper into his embrace.

"It seems like meeting you always happens when I'm at my most vulnerable. It's always the wrong time we meet... but I still can't help falling for you."

She was like a ray of light, always breaking through the clouds when he was at his darkest and most helpless. No matter if he was covered in blood or in a sorry state, she could always calmly shine into his heart.

The strategist once jokingly told him, "Miss Su is like a spark that ignites a prairie fire. Every time you look at her, it's like someone who has long lived in an abyss suddenly seeing the light."

"It's inevitable that you like her; no one can resist the existence of light. Such fire, such light—even if you get burned, no one will let go. If you like her, then go and fight for her."

Yes, he could never escape the shackles of her emotions for the rest of his life. There would never be another person who would witness his wretched state and then go to such lengths to help him out of his predicament.

Some people are like a curse etched into your very bones; once you meet them, you're destined to be unable to escape.

It is the greatest fortune of my life.

But he never dared to hope to grasp such luck, fearing that if he reached out, this dream would shatter at his fingertips. She was his light, a light that could penetrate any crack and fall in; he only needed to be the one chasing the light, without needing her to stay for him.

Later, Su Mo came out of the Longyan Study.

Fei Yan and Xuan Qing accompanied Long Yan in the study to study the current layout. When they came out of the study, they learned that Su Mo had gone to the city wall.

Xiao Jiu's somewhat dejected voice rang in her mind: "Host, don't be too sad. The Dragon Clan's strategist is also an eighth-level beastman. He will definitely protect the two little dragon cubs."

Su Mo frowned: "But the strategist is quite old, and Jiang Wu has many tricks up her sleeve. He might not be able to handle her."

Xiao Jiu sensed the worry in her tone and comforted her, "Try to think positively~ Now that you have a totem, dealing with Jiang Wu might not be impossible~"

She paused for a moment, realizing that given the situation, no one could escape unscathed.

"Doesn't Jiang Wu have any weaknesses? What is her true form?"

She hadn't noticed it before because the original text didn't mention these details in the early parts.

Xiao Jiu remained silent for a while before speaking: "Qingluan." "What?!" Su Mo exclaimed in surprise.

Legend has it that this bird can be reborn from the ashes, and as long as it evolves to be powerful enough, its soul can never be extinguished.

"Are you... sure I can beat someone like her?"

Xiao Jiu: "Uh... let's give it a try~ Anyway, it's either you or her who dies~ just do it!"

"...But this is hell level difficulty!"

Xiao Jiu frowned: "That's not necessarily true~ You're one in a million, don't boost others' morale and diminish your own!"

Su Mo frowned: "Your System Management Bureau is really despicable. You're blatantly sending me to my death!"

Xiao Jiu: "Host, don't panic, you can still be saved! Quickly upgrade and try!"

Su Mo had a sudden inspiration and started her scheme: "You have the nerve to say that? Can't you just give me the cheat code already? It's already this late, and you still want me to level up? You might as well wait until she kills me before you level up!"

"You must have a shortcut to leveling up, hurry up and think of one!"

Xiao Jiu: "...You've set a trap for me again~ I have no choice, you have to find a way to upgrade yourself!"

Su Mo raised an eyebrow, fearless: "If you don't give me an upgrade, we can die together. I won't be alone on the road to the underworld with you by my side."

"..." Xiao Jiu's teeth chattered with anger: "Your opportunistic approach is really unacceptable~"

Su Mo snorted, "I don't care. So many lives in the Beast World are in your hands. You decide what to do."

"Hmph!" Xiao Jiu said angrily, "Don't try to morally blackmail me, I'm just a system without morals!"

Su Mo heard footsteps behind her, and when she turned around, she saw Fei Yan and Xuan Qing walking towards her.

Xuan Qing frowned and said, "The plague has already started to break out in Jiang Wu's area. A lot of the medicinal herbs on the mountain have been picked. She will definitely send troops before the outbreak spreads on a large scale. We need to be extra careful these next two days."

Su Mo frowned and remained silent. She knew that this battle had to be fought.

And we cannot afford to lose.

At this moment, Jiang Wu was in her tent.

She held a long whip in her hand, her face grim as she looked at the Dragon Clan strategist before her.

"The strategist is truly loyal to the major general. Even after all this torture, he still won't reveal the major general's fatal weakness?"

After saying that, Jiang Wu lashed out with the whip again.

The strategist frowned in pain, but remained silent.

Jiang Wu sneered and lashed out with the whip a few more times: "I love torturing tough guys like you!"

Aci, standing nearby, said coldly, "As long as you reveal the dragon clan's escape route, we will allow you and your wife to live happily ever after."

"Pah!" The strategist spat a mouthful of blood at him.

Enraged, Aci grabbed the long whip from Jiang Wu's hand and began to torture him severely.

They only sent the man to prison after beating him until his skin was torn and bleeding all over.

The two little dragon cubs looked at the strategist, who was covered in blood, and crawled over, crying, "Grandpa Strategist, does it hurt?"

The strategist shook his head and comforted them, "It won't hurt, don't worry."

The old soldier's wife sighed, came over and wiped the blood off his face. Her eyes reddened as she sighed, "Didn't I tell you long ago that if this day really came, you mustn't worry about me? I'm not afraid of death, how could I be so foolish?"

The strategist raised his hand to wipe away her tears: "We've been married for so many years, how could I possibly abandon you? How could I bear to leave you here alone?"

"But you've come like this! What about Longyan? What about all the affairs of the clan? You've been cautious your whole life, why are you so impulsive and willful now that you're older?!"

“Major General, you’ve grown up. You can take care of yourself and handle those matters. I’ve spent my whole life working for the clan, and I should do something for you. I’ve always done what I should do and what I wanted to do. I never thought that at this age…” He paused for a moment, “I would make you feel that you married the wrong person in your life.”

"But I don't want to see you die for me!"

"Don't talk nonsense, that kid from Longyan will come to rescue us."

The two little dragon cubs beside them suddenly lit up: "Yes, the Major General will definitely come back to save us!"

The couple exchanged a glance, a hint of worry flashing in their eyes.

They were all old orcs, and they could smell Jiang Wu's aura when they got close. They also knew that Jiang Wu was no ordinary orc and that she was very difficult to deal with.

Moreover, she has a large number of soldiers under her command, so the probability of the dragon clan winning this battle is not high.

……

After darkness fell, Longyan launched the first round of attacks on Jiang Wu as planned.

(End of this chapter)