Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Where Are You Taking My Mate?

The night forest was cold and deathly silent as Su Qinglan followed behind Rong Yanchen step by step. Her wrists were still tied behind her back, and the rough vine was rubbing painfully against her skin, but she did not make a single sound.

Her sharp eyes continuously scanned the unfamiliar surroundings.

This was clearly not near Dragon Beast City anymore.

The deeper they walked into the forest, the more uneasy Su Qinglan became. Tall black trees surrounded them from every direction, and the thick fog made the entire place look gloomy and dangerous.

But what truly made her expression sink was not the forest. It was the countless hidden presences around them.

Even though nobody appeared openly before her, Su Qinglan could clearly sense many beastmen silently following them from the shadows.

They were clearly Rong Yanchen’s men. They were hiding extremely well, but her senses were sharp enough to notice them.

Su Qinglan quietly clenched her fists. Her mind was already racing wildly. She was thinking of every possible way to escape.

Several times, she secretly tried summoning Stove beside her, hoping he would appear suddenly and create chaos for her to escape.

But there was no response. Not even the slightest movement. Her heart gradually sank lower. She did not even know whether Stove could still find her location or not.

And now she was almost certain...

Rong Yanchen had definitely done something to conceal her presence completely. Otherwise her beast husbands would have already found her long ago.

Especially Xuan Long. His snake beastman’s senses were terrifyingly sharp. There was no way they would fail to track her unless Rong Yanchen had prepared something beforehand.

Su Qinglan’s eyes darkened slightly. This man truly had not left behind even a single loophole. Everything had been planned perfectly from the start.

Even now, she secretly observed the hidden men around them.

Soon her face became even more unsightly. Almost every hidden aura she sensed was around rank seven or eight. And there were at least ten of them surrounding nearby alone.

As for deeper inside the forest...There were clearly even more.

Su Qinglan glared coldly at Rong Yanchen’s back.

What was he doing with this much manpower?

Was he escorting some dangerous criminal?

Or was he simply that cautious by nature?

Even while personally guarding her himself, he still brought so many powerful beastmen with him. It was clear he absolutely refused to leave behind even the smallest chance for her escape.

Meanwhile, Rong Yanchen remained alert the entire time. His sharp eyes continuously swept across the surroundings coldly.

Since childhood, he had always trusted only himself. His plans were always flawless. He never underestimated anyone.

And he never allowed mistakes to survive long enough to bite him back later. That was exactly why he stood at the top now.

Not only because of strength, but because his mind was terrifying.

After all, even his own father...the previous Beast Lord had died by his hands.

Then what threat were ordinary people before him?

But suddenly a small rolling stone quietly rolled out from the darkness.

Tap... tap...

It slowly stopped directly before Rong Yanchen’s feet. There was nothing strange about the stone.

Yet instantly...

A dangerous premonition exploded inside Rong Yanchen’s chest. His instincts screamed at him. Something was wrong. Without hesitation, he immediately grabbed Su Qinglan tightly by her forearm and pulled her closer to himself.

Su Qinglan instantly frowned painfully and glared at him.

But Rong Yanchen completely ignored her reaction. His entire attention was focused around the forest. His eyes narrowed sharply.

Something was definitely here.

And his instincts had never once betrayed him before. That instinct alone had helped him survive countless deadly situations.

Then suddenly...

A lazy young male voice echoed softly through the forest.

But the moment Rong Yanchen heard it, his pupils instantly contracted violently.

Because the voice...

Sounded almost eighty percent similar to his own.

"Brother Yanchen..."

The voice chuckled lightly.

"Where exactly do you think you are taking my mate?"

At that instant...

Rong Yanchen’s expression completely darkened. His sharp gaze instantly swept through every direction of the forest.

But he could not see anyone. Not even a shadow. Meanwhile, Su Qinglan’s eyes widened suddenly.

Then, for the first time since being kidnapped, her expression brightened visibly. That reaction instantly confirmed Rong Yanchen’s suspicion.

This was not an illusion.

Someone was truly here.

But Rong Yanchen’s mind was already storming violently.

"Brother Yanchen."

Only a handful of people in this world had ever dared call him by that title.

And every single one of them was already dead.

Then who exactly was this person?

Rong Yanchen’s grip on Su Qinglan’s arm unconsciously tightened harder. Su Qinglan immediately looked at him with victorious eyes, and that expression nearly blinded him with rage.

At the same time, all the hidden beastmen instantly emerged from the shadows one after another and surrounded Rong Yanchen protectively.

Every single one of them looked tense and shocked. Because none of them could sense the hidden person’s aura at all.

Yet the voice was clearly right beside them. That alone was enough to make everyone’s scalp turn numb.

Su Qinglan’s gloomy mood instantly brightened. Because if there was one person in this world who could recognize that smug, lazy voice better than anyone else...

It was her.

The corners of her lips immediately lifted. Meanwhile, Rong Yanchen’s face had already darkened to an extremely ugly degree.

Seeing him like this, Su Qinglan almost wanted to laugh out loud.

Oh?

So the mighty Rong Yanchen could actually make this kind of expression too?

How rare.

She slowly lifted her head and looked at him with eyes full of mockery before speaking leisurely,

"What’s wrong?"

Her lips curled further.

"Cat got your tongue?"

Rong Yanchen’s cold gaze instantly landed on her. But Su Qinglan was completely fearless now. Instead, she deliberately smiled brighter.

"Someone is calling you brother so affectionately... why aren’t you answering?"

Her tone was innocent. But every single word stabbed precisely where it hurt. The surrounding beastmen instantly lowered their heads nervously, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Meanwhile, Su Qinglan suddenly made a thoughtful expression.

"Or wait..."

She dragged out her voice dramatically before widening her eyes in fake realization.

"Don’t tell me someone from your past suddenly came knocking at your door?"

Then she gasped softly.

"Or worse..."

Her eyes sparkled mischievously.

"The dead revived just to take revenge on you?"

The atmosphere instantly became colder. Several beastmen nearby nearly stopped breathing entirely. But Su Qinglan only sighed emotionally and shook her head.

"Aiya... there are truly too many possibilities surrounding your death." She looked Rong Yanchen up and down slowly before clicking her

tongue.

"It seems you’ve committed far more than one sin."

The veins near Rong Yanchen’s forehead faintly twitched.

Su Qinglan almost burst out laughing at that sight.

Who told this lunatic to kidnap her?