Jiang Mochuan stared intently ahead. Even though Su Muyao’s figure was no longer in sight, he did not withdraw his gaze. His eyes were so cold, even carrying a hint of barely detectable vicious energy.
Jiang Mochuan was inherently a proud and indifferent person, also somewhat stubborn and self-opinionated. Due to his family background and innate talent, he had always been adored by others and had never suffered such humiliation.
Nor had he ever been so blatantly disgraced.
Su Muyao!
How dare she.
Jiang Mochuan clenched his hands tightly at his sides, the veins in his hands bulging, his face turning a ghastly shade of green.
At this moment, no one dared to approach and speak to Jiang Mochuan to risk his wrath.
Everyone knew that the Young Master was surely harboring a great rage within his heart.
Seeing the look on Jiang Dao’s face, everyone’s expressions turned even paler.
This Jiang Dao was undeniably the Young Master’s most trusted and capable subordinate, as well as the Jiang Family’s Chief Steward, responsible for managing many people and affairs under the Young Master’s command.
In ordinary times, Jiang Dao’s actions were also extreme and ruthless, but because of his position and Level 5 skills, no one dared defy him.
No one expected him to be crippled like this, meridians all severed, now not even as good as an ordinary person.
That Su Muyao was truly ruthless, crippling Jiang Dao in front of everyone, essentially delivering a brutal slap to the Young Master’s face.
However, Jiang Dao was too arrogant. How could he dare to assassinate Su Muyao in the street?
He even had the audacity to incite others with inflammatory words on the spot.
But if it were the former Su Muyao, this approach indeed would have worked. Yet, who could have imagined that Su Muyao had changed, changed completely.
The people within the Jiang Family entourage had mixed thoughts, and it was Jiang Jian who braced himself and stepped forward, saying, "Young Master, let’s get going, don’t miss the timing."
Jiang Mochuan couldn’t suppress his anger, unable to swallow this indignation.
"This must be her revenge."
Jiang Jian didn’t dare to speak recklessly, "Young Master, Miss Liu is surely still waiting for you."
Jiang Mochuan, hearing these words and thinking of Liu Mengyan, finally calmed down a bit. He then mounted his horse and said to Jiang Jian, "Arrange for someone to take care of Jiang Dao."
Jiang Dao was his trusted subordinate, having done a lot for him. He couldn’t neglect Jiang Dao, or else it would dishearten his other subordinates.
Jiang Jian replied respectfully, "Yes."
When Jiang Jian lowered his head, a gleam flashed in his eyes. He thought, after Su Muyao’s display, no one would dare to mess with her easily.
Jiang Dao obviously ran into trouble head-on, and they all underestimated Su Muyao, took her too lightly.
If she alone was this formidable, what about her beast husbands?
Indeed, what happened with Su Muyao and her group in the Exile Tribe is something no one clearly knows.
...
With the Liu Family’s wedding procession and the Jiang Family entourage continuing towards the Liu Family, the street became much quieter. Many local residents had left, leaving only a small number of beastmen still watching.
However, at this time, most of the beastmen had a look of watching a spectacle.
"Young Master Jiang can’t manage his own subordinates, so Miss Su had to do it for him."
"Exactly, this can’t be blamed on Miss Su. What she said about the one who provokes first is in the wrong makes a lot of sense. In the future, if anyone causes trouble, just say this, and retaliate as fiercely as Miss Su."
"Yes, yes, do you think Miss Liu will mind these matters when she knows about them?"
"For Miss Liu to marry Young Master Jiang is truly reaching above her station, but Young Master Jiang is willing..."
...
Over at the Liu Family, Liu Mengyan waited at the door. According to Beast World customs, when a she-beast takes a husband, only the wedding entourage goes to escort him; the she-beast doesn’t need to go.
But some are very attentive to their beast husbands and will go personally, though Liu Mengyan didn’t go.
She wanted to maintain a high stance, to let everyone know Jiang Mochuan was willingly marrying her, and not that she exhausted every means to get him.
At that moment, a shadow fell into Liu Mengyan’s room and briefed her on the events on the road.
Liu Mengyan’s eyes glimmered with a strange light, "Su Muyao crippled Jiang Dao?"
"Yes, Jiang Dao was initially one of our pieces, but now he’s been crippled."
Liu Mengyan just paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "It doesn’t matter anymore. Jiang Dao’s original role was just to firm Jiang Mochuan’s resolve to marry me. Once he’s married, the other people become less significant."
Her real interest was always in those males with strong talents.
If anyone else were present, they would notice that when Liu Mengyan mentioned Jiang Mochuan, her eyes showed only calculation and no emotion.
...
The soldiers from the Military Department personally cleared the way, and Su Muyao quickly arrived at the entrance of the Su Family mansion.
The Yun Family had a separate residence in Beast Emperor City, so Yun Qinglan had already returned to the Yun residence.
Fortunately, the two residences were just two streets apart and not far.
Once the soldiers from the Military Department had escorted her, they returned.
Su Muyao stepped down from the carriage, looking at the Su Family’s grand entrance and the family plaque, as numerous familiar memories flashed through her mind.
Wen Nanxi and the others quietly watched Su Muyao from the side, not uttering a word.
Su Muyao’s eyes carried a look of reminiscence.
"I remember when we were exiled, the gates were sealed. I wonder what home is like now?"
It’s been over a year since the exile.
Hua Linye, recalling that time, felt particularly distressed for Su Muyao and said, "Back when the wife was exiled, many came to ridicule her, kicking her when she was down, saying she’d never return."
With a lazy smile, Shen Ci’an’s slender eyes sparkled, "Those people probably didn’t expect our wife to return so soon and slap those faces hard."
Su Muyao chuckled, "Let’s go inside and take a look."
After a few knocks, the door opened, revealing a face both unfamiliar and familiar.
When the gatekeeper saw Su Muyao, they exclaimed, "Miss, you’ve finally returned."
He shouted excitedly, and everyone in the courtyard came running to the entrance.
Su Muyao then realized they were the people who took care of her when she was younger.
As Su Muyao was ushered into the house, she still felt a bit dazed.
Su Muyao looked at the steward and asked, "Nanny Lan, what is going on?"
Su Chunlan was the one who always looked after her when she was little and a native of the Su Family. From her past memories, she remembered that they were relocated to another estate during her time, and so were not implicated during the exile.
Su Chunlan looked at Su Muyao with affectionate eyes, saying, "Miss, it was the Family Head. The Family Head said you were ill, and since we couldn’t take care of you properly, we were sent to live on the estate. We learned of your exile and wanted to find you, but the people the Family Head left behind told us to stay on the estate, to wait for your return."
"Recently, after the Miss was pardoned, people from the palace came and brought us back, and we’ve been awaiting your return since. It’s fortunate nothing happened to you, Miss. You must have suffered a lot. Chun Shao mentioned you love her cooking the most. She’s been honing her culinary skills at the other estate for these three years, finally putting them to use now."
They all missed their Miss dearly, but previously, since the Family Head mentioned the Miss was ill and didn’t let them serve her, there was nothing they could do.
At last, they could be by the Miss’s side again.
Su Chunlan looked at Su Muyao with evident fondness and respect, her face full of affectionate warmth as if Su Muyao were a cherished treasure.
Su Muyao blinked, finding all of this a bit surreal, "So during those three years, my father arranged for others to look after me?"
With everyone and everything still the same upon her return, the home felt so familiar it seemed almost dream-like.
Su Chunlan explained, "It’s said at that time, the Family Head recruited new beastmen into the household to serve the Miss."
"Those people likely weren’t formally trained, clumsy in their care, surely putting you at a disadvantage."
"Look at how the outsiders talked about the Miss, it was outrageous."
Su Chunlan worried that Su Muyao might not want them and send them back to the other estate.
Even though life was comfortable and leisurely managing the estate, without Miss around, they felt dispirited.
Now seeing their Miss, every one of them seemed full of spirit.
Their Miss was such a wonderful person. Even though they took care of her when she was little, Miss was so kind-hearted that taking care of her brought them joy, motivating them to serve wholeheartedly, firmly recognizing her as their master.