Chapter 1778 - 654: Hidden Motives (3)

He passed the news to Hua Junying, Wufeng, urging him to join in the chaos.

Lord Ban Shu and the white-robed swordsman have probably already arrived.

Thus, three of the Five Elders have come.

With these three people arriving here, Guiniang might also be hiding somewhere in Imperial Court Mountain.

As for the remaining Three Wonders and Five Elders, it’s uncertain whether anyone else might be here.

Furthermore, Elder Zhou from the Tianjing Sect has been killed.

I’ve yet to visit his room.

The one who did this might just harbor a grudge against Sikong Hua Ji.

This shows that within the entire Imperial Court Mountain, the number of people with different intentions is numerous; there are likely very few here to genuinely offer congratulations to the hall master, most are here to cause disturbances.

This situation can be described as extreme chaos.

And amidst it all, besides my game of hide-and-seek with Dongmen Yong.

This person’s motives are also unpredictable.

It feels like this fellow wants to dig a pit to bury me, and he has already thrown down quite a bit of bait so far.

It’s uncertain whether his antics will first bury me or destroy the Jinglong Association.

At this thought, he glanced at Liu Yuying:

"Is the hall master of Jinglong Hall really such a lecherous ghost?"

"He certainly is."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuying felt somewhat indignant:

"Recently, a senior uncle of mine went to visit him, but ended up staying the whole night.

"That senior’s husband was waiting outside the door.

"I looked at his face and knew something indecent had happened inside that door.

"Yet, everyone dared not speak out.

"Moreover, rumors abound that even senior sisters and junior sisters have been harassed by him.

"One person’s words might be false, but so many people saying this, can it be false?"

Su Mo’s expression was somewhat peculiar:

"What about with you, how does he treat you?"

"... It’s not particularly different. It’s just that his gaze towards me is getting more dangerous."

Liu Yuying furrowed her brows, seeming somewhat hesitant to speak.

Su Mo was thoughtful and finally nodded:

"Thank you both for informing me, I bid goodbye."

As he spoke, he left. Hua Shiyi initially wanted to say something, but when she looked up again, he had already disappeared.

This made Hua Shiyi frown deeply.

Liu Yuying also appeared somewhat pallid:

"This person... If he sneaks into the room while others are asleep, who would notice?"

"..."

Hua Shiyi looked at her helplessly:

"You’re overreacting. Someone like him would never lack for women."

"Even those rapists in Jianghu, with high martial skills, surely do not lack women..."

Liu Yuying stopped herself in time.

Comparing him to a rapist, was she fearing for her life?

Turning around, looking at the person lying on the bed, she sighed deeply, her face filled with worry.

Hua Shiyi opened the window to look out, but alas, under the curtain of night, nothing was visible.

...

...

Su Mo was not a rapist, but he truly was sneaking into someone’s room at night...

Looking at the sleeping Little Situ and Wei Ziyi.

Su Mo furrowed his brows.

He had been standing there for quite a while, yet these two girls still showed no hint of realization.

Unable to resist, he gently coughed.

Wei Ziyi seemed startled, then turned over and continued sleeping...

Mumbling in her sleep:

"Evil Su, take my sword, admit defeat... hehe..."

Hehe yourself!

Su Mo’s face darkened.

He just wanted to slap her hard on the butt, and see who would concede!

It was Little Situ who suddenly opened her eyes wide:

"Brother Su?"

"Hmm?"

Su Mo glanced at her:

"Can you tell it’s me?"

"... It’s really you."

Little Situ sat up in a flash:

"I just felt it was you... After all, if someone else were to approach, I would have sensed it. Only with you... am I unguarded..."

She said this, unable to resist yawning:

"Brother Su, why are you here now?

"Sister Xiao Yun is currently in a special condition, you should spend more time with her..."

"???"

Su Mo paused, somewhat puzzled:

"What’s the matter with her?"

Upon hearing this, Little Situ was suddenly alert from her sleep.

Recalling Yang Xiaoyun’s prior instructions.

Until matters become clear, she must not mention it to Su Mo.

To avoid him getting distracted.

Considering the complexity on Imperial Court Mountain, he shouldn’t be burdened with additional concerns.

She blinked and said:

"Nothing... nothing, tonight Sister Xiao Yun came to me, saying... her stomach hurts!

"She visited the lavatory several times and feels weak, so you need to spend more time with her."

"?"

Su Mo found her statement dubious, not believable.

Yet he did not express doubt, just took out the little frog:

"Look at this."

This frog had been traveling with Su Mo the whole night, it was apparently quite weary.

Now it was quietly settled.

Little Situ glanced at it but did not initially pay attention.

However, as she kept looking, her expression turned surprised:

"What a remarkable little creature, how was this born?"

"Do you recognize it?"

"No."

Little Situ shook her head: "But it’s indeed a good thing, Brother Su, where did you get it?"

"The back mountain of Weiyang Palace."

Su Mo smiled lightly:

"I heard it’s an exotic creature from Zhongzhou’s heartland.

"Seeing it, I thought you might like it, so I brought it for you."

"Thank you, Brother Su."

Little Situ indeed looked delighted.

Her joy wasn’t for the frog itself, but for Su Mo having her in his thoughts.

She reached out wanting to take it.

Su Mo whispered:

"How about wearing deer skin gloves?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve worked on my hands, it won’t hurt me."

Hearing her confidence, Su Mo handed the frog over.

Indeed, Little Situ accepted it barehanded, with no change in her hand.

She gazed at the frog for a long while, nodding gently, about to speak when Su Mo said:

"Does your Sister Xiao Yun show any pulse sign?"

"Not yet, it might take another... month..."

Little Situ’s words froze, feeling a bit wronged as she looked up at Su Mo:

"Brother Su... you tricked me."