Su Yunmo raised an eyebrow and chuckled.
This person was both germaphobic and held grudges, truly meticulous to a fault.
A gust of wind swept past behind her. Su Yunmo started, looking up to see that the young man who had been opposite her had vanished.
As sword wind slashed past, Su Yunmo quickly retreated, leaping away from her spot.
She clicked her tongue inwardly, a playful smile gracing her lips. "When did the Rebel Organization produce talents like you?"
Those people were merely a band of ruffians and pirates, brainless fools. The young man before her was entirely out of place among them.
Ye Jingyu stood opposite her, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "And when did the General's Estate produce a freak like you?"
She must have been hiding here for a long time, yet he hadn't noticed.
This girl was no ordinary person.
Su Yunmo raised an eyebrow. "I'm very interested in that item you have. Hand over the list, and I'll let you go."
She was very interested in something that would make Ye Jingcheng spare no expense, even dispatching his top shadow guard, to snatch.
Ye Jingyu's gaze was cold. "You are not worthy."
"Then I'll just take it," Su Yunmo said, waving her hand.
From afar, the shadow guard's sword rose into the air, heading directly for Ye Jingyu's chest.
A flicker of shock crossed Ye Jingyu's eyes. He had never seen such martial arts; the speed was so great that it was impossible to evade.
At the same time, the Glazed Lock rolled out from his embrace, emitting a light. The flying sword fell to the ground just as it was about to touch Ye Jingyu.
Su Yunmo abruptly stopped her action, looking at the person opposite her in astonishment. "The Glazed Lock reacted to you? Who are you!"
The last time the Glazed Lock had glowed was when she had gained her special abilities.
Ye Jingyu didn't know why this was happening and couldn't think of anything else. He brandished his sword and flew towards her.
"You're lucky this time," Su Yunmo said, her hand sliding through the air. A pill appeared in her hand, and she tossed it over. "The antidote."
The Myriad Gold Powder hadn't been ineffective on him; the poison had already spread. He was merely enduring it with sheer willpower. In his current physical state, even if he escaped, he wouldn't live for three days.
However, since the Glazed Lock wanted to save him, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
A sharp glint flashed in the young man's eyes, which were as cold as chilling ice. He didn't take the pill. Instead, he raised his sword, and the pill was cleaved in two in mid-air.
Su Yunmo frowned fiercely.
Ungrateful wretch!
Su Yunmo hadn't really wanted to bother with him, but now she was determined to be difficult. "This grandma doesn't believe it."
Today, she would make him take it!
She leaped forward.
Ye Jingyu thrust his sword out, but his arm suddenly froze, as if a strange power was holding his body, preventing him from making a move.
Ye Jingyu frowned deeply. Before he could react,
Su Yunmo crashed into him, knocking him to the ground.
No one could withstand her special abilities!
The young man grunted in pain, his thin lips parting slightly as the pill was stuffed into his mouth, melting instantly.
"Seeking death!" Ye Jingyu frowned in disgust. He actually broke through the special abilities with his will and, turning, pinned Su Yunmo down.
"The person is here, quickly, someone!" came the shouts from afar, searching for the rebels.
Pinned to the ground, Su Yunmo didn't fight back. She merely raised an eyebrow playfully. "If you don't run now, you'll be caught."
Ye Jingyu frowned, looking at her deeply, as if to engrave her appearance in his heart. "Don't let me see you again!"
He withdrew and leaped over the rockery, disappearing into the distance.
By the time the government officials arrived, the person was already gone.
"Quickly report to the Prince that the person has escaped the General's Estate! Hurry and chase!" the leader gritted his teeth.
This time, they had brought over fifty people, yet they couldn't even capture one heavily injured fugitive! Damn it!
Everyone ran out of the estate even faster than they had arrived.
Su Yunmo watched them retreat rapidly, knowing she wouldn't get to see Ye Jingcheng today.
But there would be other days.
She looked in the direction the young man had gone and clicked her tongue. "Don't let me see you, what's the point of seeing you?"
If you have the ability, you can drug yourself.
Su Yunmo was fearless, only regretting not asking about the list.
"Never mind, let's go eat." Beating people was strenuous work.
In the back hall, a five-meter-long table was prepared, laden with dishes.
After eating her fill, Su Yunmo was led back to her room to sleep by her personal maid, Lü Luo.
After everyone had left, the little figure on the bed opened her eyes.
Su Yunmo took out the Glazed Lock and held it. Closing her eyes, she focused her consciousness on the Glazed Lock. Before her eyes, a vast, empty space of over two hundred square meters gradually appeared.
The soil was fertile, and the changes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter were clearly demarcated. Four plots of land had been newly tilled and thoughtfully marked with suitable medicinal herbs for planting.
She suddenly opened her eyes, her heart pounding rapidly.
Before her mother died, when she handed the Glazed Lock to her, she had said it was no ordinary item and would one day save her from a calamity.
Over the years, she had developed a special space where she could store things at will, which was already beyond imagination.
To have such a large area carved out for her to freely plant herbs was simply unheard of.
Was it because of that boy today? Did he, for some reason, awaken the Glazed Lock's potential? Who exactly was he?
She would definitely ask him properly the next time she saw him.
If he was still alive.
Su Yunmo collected her thoughts, put the Glazed Lock back into her embrace, and turned to tuck the quilt under her legs.
The most important thing now was to sleep and conserve her energy, as many things awaited her.
Su Yunmo slept soundly that night. When she opened her eyes again, the sun was already high in the sky.
Zhou Wanyou sat by the bed, having guarded her for who knew how long. Seeing her wake up, she pulled her out from under the covers and hugged her, affectionately ruffling her hair.
"Momo, Mommy has something she wants you to do today. It might be very tiring, but if Momo can endure it for one day, Mommy will give you a reward, okay?"
Something that required a child to do? Su Yunmo understood.
She rubbed her still-half-closed eyes. "If I do a good job, can Mommy give Momo pocket money?"
Just woken up, the little one's voice was incredibly soft and milky, making one's heart melt.
Zhou Wanyou couldn't help but nibble on her soft cheek. "Of course, you can have as much as you want."
Lü Luo entered with two maids, holding trays laden with clothes and jewelry.
Zhou Wanyou carried the little one to the mirror, personally combing her hair and dressing her, finally putting on her little shoes.
Su Yunmo looked at herself in the mirror, contemplating the possibility of living life by her looks.
Yes, it was quite high.
"Our Momo is so beautiful. It's a pity that Father hasn't returned from outside the capital yet. When he sees you, he'll definitely regret not keeping Momo by his side back then."
Su Yunmo's eyes flickered slightly. She had long heard that Su Qingtian was brave and skilled in battle, having achieved remarkable feats at a young age and being appointed a general before he was twenty.
Later, in the great war against the Kingdom of Posuo, he had personally captured the opposing prince, causing the Kingdom of Posuo to suffer a crushing defeat and be unable to retaliate for over a decade.
The Emperor greatly praised him, specially bestowing upon him the title of 'Brave and Victorious' General.
Unfortunately, he spent most of the year on the battlefield expanding the empire and rarely returned. When he occasionally returned to the capital, he would only reunite with his wife and children within the estate and did not socialize.
She had never met him before.
"Most of the guests have arrived. Let's go," Zhou Wanyou said, tucking the child into her embrace and heading towards the front courtyard.
The front courtyard was already crowded with people. As soon as they saw the mother and daughter approaching from afar, everyone stepped forward to congratulate Zhou Wanyou on the birth of her precious daughter.
Amidst the chorus of congratulations, a distinctly discordant gaze caught Su Yunmo's attention.
In the crowd stood a middle-aged woman. She wore a jade hairpin and embroidered shoes. Though her face, lined with fine wrinkles, exuded an air of nobility, her eyes held a hint of calculation.
Beside her stood a girl, her hands tightly clutching a handkerchief. The glare she cast was filled with jealousy and anger.
Su Yunmo felt that the girl looked vaguely familiar. Her expression was identical to her second uncle's from yesterday.