Anything more would have been forcing him, and neither Su Mo nor Yang Qingxi had the right to do that.

They could only wait and see what decision he would make in the future.

Whether to live or end his life as well.

---

In the living room, four people had gathered.

Su Mo sat down and looked at Leng Shuang.

"Where are those pests?"

His tone was calm, but there was no mistaking what he meant.

Leng Shuang understood immediately. She straightened slightly and replied, "The transformation technique hasn’t been undone. They are still inside the box... as bugs."

Su Mo gave a small nod.

"Hm."

He didn’t say more about them for now. Instead, he leaned back slightly and spoke again.

"First off, Miss Yang... do we have something like an abandoned underground facility?"

Yang Qingxi didn’t answer immediately. She thought for a moment, then said, "It’s not abandoned... But if you need a place where people don’t usually go, then yes, there is..."

She had already guessed what Su Mo wanted such a place for. It must be to torture those criminals.

Su Mo nodded.

"That will do."

Then he turned his attention to Leng Shuang and Zhang Xulin.

"There are some things I need you two to prepare."

"What things?" Leng Shuang asked, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity. She already knew all too well that her master wanted to make those criminals suffer a hundred times worse than what they had done to Mayor Gao’s family.

She wanted to see how cruel her master’s ideas can be to support such a claim.

Zhang Xulin, as a big fan of the book ’The Art of Three Hundred Tortures!’, wanted to give a few suggestions to Su Mo.

But seeing that he seemed to have already had an idea, she didn’t speak. She wanted to know if Su Mo’s ideas could be crazier than the book.

After all, his absurd thinking was nothing to scoff at.

Don’t believe it? Just search these terms online.

-Super-shit man!

-Star Presidency Disaster!

-A high-class party which I never want to attend.

These will make you understand the huge potential of Su Mo’s craziness. That too, only when he was doing a prank.

Just think what he might do now when he is so angry?

She might not know what he would do. But she definitely knows it would be crazy and cruel.

Su Mo was unaware of these women’s thoughts. He spoke plainly.

"I need a large amount of honey."

He paused.

"And... aphrodisiacs."

The words landed, and for a second, no one spoke. All three women were bewildered.

"Aphrodisiacs...?" Zhang Xulin repeated, slightly unsure if she heard it correctly.

Yang Qingxi’s brows lifted faintly, though she said nothing. She was itching to know what was going on inside Su Mo’s mind, but she restrained herself from activating her ability.

Because her instinct was telling her that if she were to hear his inner voice now, she might hear something very terrible.

Leng Shuang and Zhang Xulin both looked at Su Mo with strange expressions.

’Why would Master/ Su Mo, at such a young age, need that kind of stuff?’

While thinking, they subconsciously glanced at Yang Qingxi.

Su Mo, however, was completely unaware of their thoughts.

He continued speaking with a serious expression.

"Yes. Aphrodisiacs... I want the strong ones. The kind for pigs or cows will do. Get it ready for me. The more, the better."

"Yes, master!" Leng Shuang nodded without hesitation.

While wondering, is an aphrodisiac even effective on cultivators at the foundation-building stage?

If Su Mo knew her thoughts, he would definitely double the training intensity.

Zhang Xulin, on the other hand, glanced at Miss Yang’s calm reaction and felt relieved. It seems the aphrodisiac wasn’t meant for Su Mo’s personal use. Otherwise, Miss Yang would have definitely objected to using the same aphrodisiacs that are used in animal breeding.

"I’ll prepare the honey," she said. "How much do you need?"

Su Mo thought for a moment before answering.

"About a tonne."

Zhang Xulin’s eyes widened slightly.

"That much?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Yes," Su Mo replied calmly. "There’s no need to be stingy."

"It’s not about the cost. I’m just surprised by the amount." Zhang Xulin shook her head. "Alright. I’ll prepare it."

Her curiosity grew stronger, but she didn’t ask further.

Leng Shuang and Zhang Xulin soon left to handle their tasks.

The living room became quieter again.

Su Mo turned to Yang Qingxi.

"Miss Yang, please prepare the facility," he said.

Yang Qingxi nodded slightly.

"And you?" she asked.

"I’ll go out to get a few things," Su Mo replied. After a brief pause, he added, "On the way, I’ll check on the Gu Family."

His gaze turned colder.

"I need to confirm whether Ye Chen is with them."

Then he continued, his tone steady but carrying a clear intent.

"He can’t be left out of the grand performance."

Yang Qingxi smiled faintly.

"Get going then," she said. "Don’t worry. I’ll take care of things here."

Su Mo nodded and stood up. Without saying anything else, he walked out.

***

At the Gu Family estate, the gunmen team returned with Lu Shixun.

He was immediately sent to the family’s private hospital. His condition was critical, and the doctors were instructed to stabilise him at all costs. At the same time, the team reported everything that had happened inside the tomb to Gu Liming and Gu Xuan.

Both father and son were shocked.

They had not expected the situation to turn out this way, especially with Zhu Shan personally involved. Yet even then, Ye Chen had still managed to escape.

"Damn that bastard’s luck," Gu Xuan muttered, his expression dark.

Gu Liming’s face was also stern. "Make sure he receives full treatment," he ordered the doctors. "He must wake up."

Only Lu Shixun could provide clues about Ye Chen’s whereabouts.

After giving his instructions, Gu Liming dismissed the gunmen.

The hall fell quiet.

Gu Xuan and Gu Liming stood there, both in low spirits.