184: Lin Wan'er called, Qin Lan asked for help!

The next day, Su Mo was awakened by the urgent ringing of his phone.

He frowned and opened his eyes.

Morning light filtered through the curtains, falling on Xiao Wu's smooth back as she slept soundly, her pink eyelashes resting quietly, a sweet smile still gracing her lips.

Su Mo's gaze softened unconsciously.

He carefully withdrew his arm from under her head, afraid of disturbing her sweet dreams.

Picking up his phone, the caller ID showed two words—Lin Wan.

Is this woman a workaholic?

So early in the morning, did the sun rise from the west?

Su Mo's lips curved into a smile, and he swiped to answer.

“Hello, my dear Team Leader, calling so early, are you missing me so much you couldn't sleep?” he began, his voice lazy and playful.

There was silence on the other end for two seconds, then Lin Wan's voice, barely suppressing her anger, came through, so cold it felt like it could crystallize.

“Su Mo! You bastard!”

“Where are you right now?!”

“Sleeping at home,” Su Mo said lazily, shifting into a more comfortable position.

“What, Team Leader Lin wants to check up on me? And settle scores?”

“I'm warning you, it's too late. I'm a man with a family now. If you dare to lay a hand on me again, I'll scream for help.”

“Su Mo!” Lin Wan's voice suddenly rose, “Can't you think of anything serious besides that one thing in your head?!”

“I'm looking for you for something important!”

“Oh? What important matter needs to be discussed in broad daylight?” Su Mo pouted, “Is there anything we can't discuss slowly in my room at night, under the covers? I guarantee I'll satisfy you from inside out.”

“You!”

Lin Wan on the other end of the phone was so angered by his shameless words that her breathing hitched. Su Mo could even hear her forcefully inhaling.

She forcibly suppressed the urge to crawl through the phone line and strangle him, her voice becoming devoid of all warmth: “Zhao Tianhu is dead.”

“Oh?” Su Mo's eyebrow twitched slightly, “If he's dead, he's dead. What's the big deal about an ignorant fop?”

“He didn't die an ordinary death.” Lin Wan's voice was incredibly grave, “He was tortured to death. The person who did it was Wang Jie.”

“Wang Jie?” Su Mo's eyes narrowed slightly.

“Exactly.” Lin Wan said in a deep voice, “According to the intelligence our Dragon Shield Bureau's informant in the Zhao family sent back, last night, Zhao Tianhu was personally intercepted and killed by Wang Jie on a secluded mountain road in Donghang City.”

“Wang Jie killed Zhao Tianhu right in front of his two Level 55 bodyguards.”

“Reportedly, the scene... was disgusting.”

“After killing Zhao Tianhu, Wang Jie also put out a statement, saying that this is what happens to anyone who dares to touch his woman. Now, it has spread throughout the entire upper-class circles of the capital. Zhao Wuji, the head of the Zhao family, publicly swore that he would make the killer pay for the blood debt. With the Zhao and Wang families at odds, it won't be long before they suspect you!”

Lin Wan repeated the intelligence word for word.

After listening, Su Mo chuckled softly.

“Heh heh, interesting. This Wang Jie is really a ruthless character. For a woman whose authenticity is unknown, he actually dared to go head-to-head with the Zhao family. I'm almost impressed by him.”

“Su Mo, stop being so sarcastic!” Lin Wan's tone was full of barely suppressed anger.

“I strongly suspect you're the instigator of this whole thing! If you hadn't offended both Wang Jie and Zhao Tianhu at the mall, how could such a major assassination of a direct descendant of a powerful family happen in reality?! And so brazenly!”

“Now it's done. You've completely stirred up the waters in the capital. Are you satisfied?”

“Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied.” Su Mo's face broke into a brilliant smile, “Isn't this exactly what we wanted to see? When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Let them fight like dogs; the fiercer they bite, the more opportunities we'll have.”

Lin Wan on the other end of the phone fell silent.

She realized she truly couldn't see through this man; his cunning was so profound that it sent a chill down her spine.

“Su Mo, what exactly do you want to do?” she couldn't help but ask.

“Nothing.” Su Mo reverted to his cynical tone, “Just want to quietly be a handsome man, and incidentally get to know a few beautiful and capable confidantes like you, Team Leader Lin.”

Lin Wan: “...”

She decided to give up trying to communicate with this glib-tongued fellow.

“Su Mo, I'm warning you one last time.” Her voice turned cold again, “The waters in the capital are very deep. You'd best not get yourself easily entangled, or even the Dragon Shield Bureau won't be able to protect you.”

“Got it, got it.” Su Mo replied perfunctorily,

“Don't worry, my dear Team Leader, I value my life very much. Without absolute certainty, I will never wade into troubled waters.”

The call ended.

The smile on Su Mo's face slowly receded, replaced by a chilling coldness.

Wang Jie? Zhao Tianhu?

Two self-important fools, truly played right into his hands.

That's right, the so-called “Wang Jie” last night was fake.

It was Su Mo's ace hitman, “Jue,” in Disguise.

As a top interstellar hunter, “Jue” imitating a person's voice, aura, and even combat style was just basic training. Coupled with Luo Xiaorou's mysterious Curse of Misfortune, Zhao Tianhu was precisely “sent” to that excellent crime scene.

Now the Zhao family suspects the Wang family, and it will take a long time to confirm whether Wang Jie was truly behind it, especially since the two families were already at odds.

Even if they eventually guess that the Wang family wasn't behind it, the Zhao family will still make a big deal out of it to spite their competitors!

He could finally have some peace and quiet for a while.

Next, it was time to conquer the Forest of Elves dungeon that he had been longing for.

Thinking of the legendary Elven Queen, who had lived for thousands of years and possessed unparalleled beauty, Su Mo felt a surge of excitement.

He was already eager to meet the high and mighty queen. He believed that with his “personal charm,” conquering her shouldn't be too difficult.

Just as Su Mo was lost in reverie, his team channel suddenly flashed frantically—it was an urgent communication from Qin Lan!

[Qin Lan]: “Xiao Mo! This is bad! Something big has happened!”

[Qin Lan]: “We... are surrounded!”

[Qin Lan]: “So many, so many monsters! We can't kill them all!”

[Qin Lan]: “Fim, he... he's almost at his limit!”

What?!

All expression on Su Mo's face instantly froze, and a chilling killing intent erupted from his eyes.

He didn't hesitate for a moment, his mind spinning.

“Monarch Shift!”

Buzz—!

Space rippled, and his figure suddenly vanished without a trace from the villa room.