"What are you drinking? I want to try too," Chen Xiucheng said, entering from outside.
Su Yunmo said casually, "Does Mingmo哥哥 like small animals? It's a shame he can't touch them, though. He coughs, dust makes him cough, and unclean rooms also make him cough."
Chen Xiucheng stopped abruptly, looking at her in surprise.
Chen Mingmo's eyes widened in astonishment, "Momo is so amazing! How did you know I liked small animals?"
He had loved them when he was little, but after falling ill, he couldn't touch them anymore. He would feel uncomfortable if they got close.
Su Yunmo didn't reply and turned to Chen Xiucheng, "Do you have paper and a brush?"
Chen Xiucheng had been stunned since she first spoke. Now, his body tensed further, and he stared at her with a complex and excited expression.
After a while, he nodded, "Yes, wait a moment!"
He quickly brought paper and a brush. Su Yunmo wrote out a prescription and instructed him, her tone slightly steady, "Same as usual, one dose after meals."
She paused, then added, "You owe me one."
Their father, Chen Guoxing, was a capable subordinate of Ye Jingcheng and deeply trusted by the Emperor. Eliminating him would require some effort.
However, she always believed that the greatest victory was to subdue the enemy without fighting.
She hoped that one day these two brothers could help her.
Chen Xiucheng took a deep breath, his hand clutching the prescription trembling. He stared intently at Su Yunmo, as if trying to see through her.
He had seen the prescriptions written by the tutors over the years. Although he didn't understand them, he knew they were for medicine.
Xiao Mo could get out of bed after eating the candy she gave him. Perhaps she was truly Xiao Mo's lucky star!
"What are you talking about?" Chen Mingmo, left to the side, looked displeased and expectant, wanting Su Yunmo to talk to him.
"Whether you owe me depends on the results," Chen Xiucheng said, his eyes darkening. He rolled up the prescription and carefully tucked it into his embrace. Turning to Chen Mingmo, he said, "Xiao Mo, she needs to go back to the manor."
Chen Mingmo let out a "Ah," the light in his eyes dimming, "Momo just came to play for a bit."
"You promised哥哥 you would only meet her once. Be good, 哥哥 will bring her again later. You need to rest today," Chen Xiucheng said, walking over to tidy the bed.
Su Yunmo stuffed the remaining half of the pastry into her mouth, "Then I'll be going."
Chen Mingmo watched her wistfully, but obediently didn't stop her, "哥哥, please see her out."
Chen Xiucheng finished arranging the quilt, "It's fine, she doesn't need anyone to see her out to leave safely."
Su Yunmo curved her lips and raised her eyebrows. She waved goodbye to Chen Mingmo and turned to leave the room. Just before leaving, she saw Chen Xiucheng subtly wipe away a tear from his red eyes.
It was clear that his brother's illness had caused him great worry over the years.
She left the courtyard without any hindrance.
Su Yunmo remembered that Chen Guoxing had always helped Ye Jingcheng clean up messes.
She wondered if the blame for the escape of the rebels had fallen on him this time.
"I will surely eliminate all the remaining members of Liman Tower today, so as not to let down the adult for risking danger to deliver the message."
A voice came from behind the rockery.
Su Yunmo stopped, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
It seemed her visit to the Chen manor was not in vain.
Facing Chen Guoxing was a person dressed in black, with a hood covering their head, completely wrapped from head to toe.
The person's back was to Su Yunmo, so she couldn't see their face, but their tone sounded like a woman's.
"A death warrior from the Cheng King's manor is missing. The Cheng King has been worried for many days. Upon investigation, it seems the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's manor had something in her possession before her death that fell into someone else's hands. The connection between the two is currently unknown. Minister Chen, you must be careful during your actions and avoid any mistakes."
All the people from Liman Tower had been rescued. This time, they had finally managed to ascertain their location. If they failed again, it would be even more difficult to apprehend them in the future.
Su Yunmo felt a strange sense of familiarity, but couldn't recall it for a moment.
Chen Guoxing said, "Yes." The woman turned to leave, and Su Yunmo followed.
Leaving the Chen manor, she took a small path towards the Cheng King's manor. She stopped in an alley, still with her back to Su Yunmo, "Why are you following me?"
Su Yunmo leaned against the alley entrance, "I have a question I want to know. What was the item in the possession of the Marquis's legitimate daughter that you mentioned?"
Although she didn't know who else was secretly targeting Ye Jingcheng or why they were spreading such rumors, she admired the execution. She liked it.
If it could make Ye Jingcheng so concerned, it must be no small matter.
The other party paused for a moment, then suddenly turned and drew a sword from her waist, lunging at her.
Su Yunmo's eyes darkened. She reached out her hand as if to grasp something.
The sword made a "crack" sound and broke in response.
Su Yunmo said, "Since one death warrior is already dead, the Cheng King probably wouldn't mind having one more."
The woman was astonished, "Telekinesis? You can do that too!"
Su Yunmo was slightly taken aback. This voice...
She raised her hand and flicked. The woman's hood was pulled off, revealing a familiar face.
"Hong Feng!"
She wasn't dead? And she was working for Ye Jingcheng?!
"You know me?" Hong Feng was surprised, a look of confusion appearing on her face, which then slowly turned to terror as she retreated in panic.
"Impossible! You're already dead, this is absolutely impossible! That prophecy... the prophecy is true!"
How could such a thing happen in the world!
Su Yunmo looked at her reaction, which was completely different from Zi Yuan's when they first met her, and she understood, "Why did you betray me!"
Her brother had been killed, and she had willingly come to serve her. Su Yunmo had helped her avenge her brother, and she had sworn to be her loyal servant for life.
But why had it come to this!
Hong Feng knew Su Yunmo's capabilities. She had supernatural abilities, and Hong Feng couldn't defeat her. However, she didn't want to surrender so easily.
She would fight!
A murderous intent flashed in her eyes. She rushed forward quickly, drawing a dagger from her waist and slashing towards Su Yunmo's neck.
Her attack was swift, precise, and deadly!
Another sword struck from Su Yunmo's side, severing Hong Feng's wrist tendons.
Hong Feng cried out in pain, her dagger falling to the ground. She was kicked in the chest and sent flying.
Zi Yuan flashed out from behind Su Yunmo, "Is Master alright?"
Fortunately, she had completed her tasks early today and returned, otherwise, she would have almost lost her Master again.
Su Yunmo remained silent, her gaze fixed on the fallen woman with a complex expression, as if she hadn't recovered from the assassination attempt.
She truly hadn't recovered. A subordinate who had gone through so much with her, someone she trusted so implicitly, wanted to kill her!
Zi Yuan hadn't seen Hong Feng's face clearly earlier. Seeing Su Yunmo dazed, she instinctively looked back, then froze, "No, how could this be!"
"Hahaha... I knew it, I couldn't escape, I couldn't escape." Hong Feng laughed bitterly, clutching her wound as she knelt on one knee.
She gritted her teeth and looked at Su Yunmo, "Betrayal? I never betrayed you, because my master was never you from the beginning."
Su Yunmo's eyes instantly darkened.
"Hong Feng, you're crazy! What nonsense are you spouting!" Zi Yuan scolded fiercely. She hadn't been this angry even when Liman Tower was sealed that day.
She knew there was a traitor within Liman Tower, but no matter who it was, it couldn't be her!
Among all the subordinates, she was the one Master cherished the most!
Hong Feng struggled to stand. At this point, whether she begged for mercy or feigned madness, it was useless. She knew better than anyone how her Master treated traitors.
"Master, don't blame me. You trusted the wrong person from the start. When Liman Tower was sealed, did you think it was all my fault?"
The spy planted by the Cheng King in the tower was not the only one. Otherwise, how could such a large organization be dismantled in just ten days.