The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1710: Duel Between Two

"The Think Tank truly lives up to the name of Divine Fortune." Shangguan Jian couldn’t help sighing. As early as one or two months ago, Xu Jia had already been able to foresee the situation today; calling her "Divine Fortune" was no exaggeration. As for this secret tunnel, whether it was Ye Shikai or the hundreds of retainers who had previously lived here, no one knew of it. Xu Jia really was a remarkable person.

"If it weren’t for this tunnel, Linxiang City would almost certainly see a bloodbath tonight." Ye Shikai said calmly. Today was Mi Wen’s wedding day; the city was bustling, and the curfew had even been lifted for tonight. Even after nightfall there were still many commoners in the marketplace. If he led the Guards to force their way out of the city and blades were drawn during the breakout, countless civilians would definitely die miserably.

"Enough, everyone withdraw, quickly." Ye Shikai shouted, having Shangguan Jian personally escort Mi Wen at the very front, followed immediately by the two thousand Guards, while he and the Hidden Guard were responsible for covering the rear.

There were thirty thousand Imperial Guards in Linxiang City; from assembly to reaching the Ye Mansion, it shouldn’t be that fast. This was exactly the window for everyone to escape.

"Move, all of you, move faster." Ye Shikai directed the Guards to withdraw into the tunnel. The tunnel was wide enough for five people to walk abreast. According to what Xu Jia had written in the brocade pouch, this tunnel led straight out of the city and came out near the barracks, which would make it convenient for Man Cang and Wan Qi Yuan to meet up with them.

"My lord, the Imperial Guards in the city have already fought their way into the Ye Mansion." The Hidden Guard in charge of rear defense came to report. The Ye Mansion was already empty; the Imperial Guards had found nothing but air. However, there were many of them, and they would quickly discover this residence—after all, this had once been the lodging for Ye Shikai’s retainers. Mi Wen was no fool; she would immediately think of this place.

"Hurry." Ye Shikai was anxious, urging the soldiers to get into the tunnel.

"This won’t do. All Hidden Guards, hear my order, follow me." Ye Shikai shouted, drew his sword, and charged out. Dozens of Hidden Guards turned into black shadows and ran headlong into the Imperial Guards rushing into the courtyard.

"No one is allowed to get bogged down in fighting. Just delay them as much as possible."

"Yes."

"Yes."

The Hidden Guards were all seasoned cultivators—agile and skilled in assassination. Even facing the elite Imperial Guards, they still handled it with ease. What was more, the courtyard was small, the Imperial Guards couldn’t spread out, and could only engage the Hidden Guards at close quarters. Ye Shikai circulated his Inner Strength, flickered forward like a ghost, and with nothing more than the flat of his blade, easily knocked out more than twenty Imperial Guards in the courtyard.

"Target’s in the courtyard, over here!" At the same time, the remaining Imperial Guards also noticed the fighting here and poured into the courtyard. Ye Shikai could only lead the Hidden Guards in a desperate defense to hold them back.

"Everyone fall back!" The Imperial Guards were too many. With no other choice, Ye Shikai could only resort to "technology." He took a few grenades from his Storage Ring and hurled them toward several of the courtyard gates.

Boom, boom, boom.

The grenades exploded, and the nearby Imperial Guards were blasted open, flesh torn and skin split. This was the Qin Dynasty; warfare had not yet seen firearms. They had never laid eyes on such a "weapon"—smaller than a fist, yet capable of such destructive power. Many Imperial Guard soldiers were stunned by it and, for a moment, didn’t dare charge forward.

"My lord, everyone has withdrawn into the tunnel already. We should go too."

"Fine, you go first, I’ll cover the rear." Ye Shikai said evenly. The Hidden Guards also fell back toward the study. Suddenly Ye Shikai felt a cold gust sweep past his face. When he turned his head, a woman in a bright red wedding dress was already standing before him.

"Mi Wen." Ye Shikai murmured. Mi Wen now was no longer the same as before. She held the Xuanjian Sword, her face frosty. The wind lifted her waist-length hair, and coupled with that bright red wedding dress, Ye Shikai could clearly feel the fury burning in her heart.

"I’ll give you one chance: come back with me. Everything that happened here tonight, I can pretend never happened." Mi Wen’s tone was icy. She had already formed the intent to kill; otherwise she wouldn’t have personally led troops here, much less draw Xuanjian the moment they met.

"There’s no way between us anymore. I’ve already said so." This time, Ye Shikai had no intention of compromising. Once the bow is drawn, the arrow can’t be called back. Besides, given Mi Wen’s character, if Ye Shikai backed down now, then Shangguan Jian, Man Cang, and He Linghan would likely all die.

"If I can’t have you, no one else will." As soon as the words left Mi Wen’s lips, the Xuanjian Sword was already thrusting forward. Ye Shikai twisted his body, dodging the FATAL STRIKE.

"So you really mean to do this for real." Ye Shikai’s mood sank. Mi Wen hadn’t pulled that strike; if he hadn’t dodged just now, he would have died on the spot. Until that moment, Ye Shikai had still harbored a sliver of hope that Mi Wen would hold back. Now it seemed her heart truly was made of iron and stone.

"You forced me to this."

Ye Shikai drew the You Xi Sword. Two peerless famous blades crossed; and the two of them were both powerful cultivators. Their Sword Qi was enough to tear anything nearby to pieces. As Ye Shikai pulled the You Xi Sword from its scabbard, the few Imperial Guard soldiers around them dropped to the ground, blood flowing from their seven orifices. They had no Inner Strength to shield their bodies, were struck by the Sword Qi, and had their organs shattered.

The You Xi Sword was the sidearm of Qin General Bai Qi, while Xuanjian was one of the Eight Swords of King Yue. Ye Shikai and Mi Wen were both top cultivators of their time. In theory, they should have been deadlocked. But Ye Shikai still remembered their past and couldn’t bring himself to strike to kill; he only defended. Mi Wen, on the other hand, attacked with killing moves from the start—she had already lost her reason...

"It was you, you betrayed me!" Mi Wen roared in fury.

"I have never betrayed you." Ye Shikai retorted, trying to calm her down as much as possible. "Because I never belonged to you to begin with, and I have never loved you. This was always just your wishful thinking. To be frank, even up to the moment we bowed in the wedding hall, I felt guilty. Abandoning you on our wedding night was never my intent either. If there had been a better opportunity, I absolutely wouldn’t have chosen today."

Ye Shikai knew how much Mi Wen had yearned for this day. He also knew how devastating "running from the marriage" would be for her. But in the end, this was all of Mi Wen’s own making. Ye Shikai would not raise his hand against her, but he would never compromise either.

"My lord, withdraw, quickly!" several Hidden Guards shouted. Ye Shikai suddenly turned, dashed into the study, and Mi Wen followed right after him.

"Get moving!" Ye Shikai roared, leaping into the tunnel and pulling a few Hidden Guards forward at a run. He pulled a remote control from his pocket.

Boom.

With a deafening blast, the entire study was blown flat, and the tunnel entrance was completely buried.

"My lord, what was that thing? Its power is terrifying." The few Hidden Guards were still in shock. Had Ye Shikai not dragged them along, the force of that explosion alone would have been enough to blast them away.

"I’ll explain it to you later. For now, the Chasing Army can’t get at us for the moment. We need to use this chance to move, quickly."