The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1730: Secret Liaison

Xue San told Ye Shikai about the events following the Battle of Nanyang. That night, he was ordered to burn the Qin Army’s warehouse. Although he narrowly escaped with his life, he was severely injured. If not for changing into civilian clothes and being treated by kind villagers, he would have died. Having lost contact with the troops, he wandered alone, but thankfully, with a skill to rely on, he managed to return to Linxiang City.

"It’s good to be back, good to be back," Ye Shikai said excitedly, patting his shoulder. After experiencing many sad events recently, finally something pleasing happened.

"Sir, after returning to Linxiang City, I heard about your campaign against Ba Shu, your marriage with the master, and also heard gossip about your escape from Linxiang City on the day of your wedding. What’s going on?" Xue San didn’t know what had happened to Ye Shikai in the past few months. In this era without internet, when travel relies on walking and communication relies on shouting, a normal person wouldn’t know what major events are happening in the world.

"It’s a long story; I’ll tell you everything later."

"Sir, have you fallen out with the master now?"

"You could say that. Ling’er is in her hands as a means of coercion, and I’m under house arrest here. I only know Ling’er is detained; as for Shangguan Jian and the others, I don’t know their whereabouts," Ye Shikai sighed. But now that Xue San had arrived, he had a way to communicate with the outside world.

"Xue San, how do you know I’m under house arrest here?" Ye Shikai asked in return.

"Wall-climbing and stealth are my specialties. Even in Mi Wen’s headquarters, I can come and go without a trace. However, the place is quite large. I almost got lost, but then I heard the sound of a teacup shattering and came over to check."

"No matter what, it’s still dangerous here. The guards might come into the yard. You’ll need to leave soon, or it will be too risky," Ye Shikai said, knowing the guards might come in, and led Xue San into the house.

"Alright, don’t worry, sir."

"I’ve lost contact with Shangguan and the others. When you leave, try to find them. If you get any clues, find a chance to come in and tell me. Also, if you find them, tell them not to act hastily and wait for my orders," Ye Shikai instructed. Being under house arrest, he had to rely on Xue San for outside information.

"Additionally, if possible, try to locate where Ling’er is detained."

"Rest assured, sir, Xue San will go through fire and water to fulfill the mission."

"Alright, leave quickly and be very careful."

"Yes."

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Linxiang City.

"I heard last time the master led the troops back to the city, bringing many wounded soldiers and corpses. There weren’t enough carts, and the ground was covered with blood along the way."

"I’ve heard the army went out to fight."

"Fight? Isn’t the battle long over?"

"Last time... that renowned General Ye did escape from the city. I heard this time it’s to hunt them down."

"Really? Was it successful?"

"Who knows, but seeing so many wounded, there must be even more dead."

"I heard that General Ye has incredible skills, even the Qin Army is no match for him. The Qin Army in the central plains trembles at his name."

"Really? Is it that outrageous? Have you seen him yourself?"

"I haven’t seen him, but the wounded soldiers and corpses are real. At least thousands of people, I guess. After he fled the city, how many men did he have with him? The master must have exerted great effort to wipe them out, with so many dead, it’s terrifying."

Xue San walked into the market to gather some news. Although many people were discussing, few truly knew anything. Some said Ye Shikai’s subordinates were completely wiped out, while others claimed a small number escaped. The versions varied, lacking any reference value.

To get information, he had to go to the troops where only those who experienced the battles knew the specifics.

However, a more pressing issue faced Xue San. He was indeed once Ye Shikai’s subordinate, a member of the Chu Army, but that was months ago. Everyone thought he was dead, and Ye Shikai was no longer in the army. His former comrades, not to mention how many were still in the army, even if they were, how to find them among the tens of thousands in the Chu Army?

The only way was to find the roster of the entire army.

Chu Army, military camp.

"Let’s go, after patrol, we’ll go to the tavern for a drink."

"Sure, let’s go."

Xue San bypassed the patrol team and sneaked into the army’s warehouse, where the roster was specifically kept. There were usually few people here, and now that the battle ended, many soldiers relaxed their guard, allowing Xue San to carefully search for names.

Deep in the night.

"You must train the soldiers diligently."

"Commander, you know we’ve fought so many battles, lost many comrades, and those new recruits are hard to manage."

"Alright, you all may leave."

"Yes."

"Yes."

In the tent, a Chu Army officer was fretting over a bamboo slip when suddenly a shadow flashed by, and he instinctively drew his sword in defense.

"Who’s there?"

"How come, Sun, you don’t even recognize me?" The intruder removed the hood, revealing his true identity.

"Xue... Commander Xue, is it you?" The officer saw the visitor clearly and quickly sheathed his sword.

"It’s quite a surprise, isn’t it? Everyone thought I had fallen in battle, but heaven spared my life."

"Commander Xue, please sit, I’ll have someone make tea."

"No need, I’ve come for business," Xue San said, looking at the officer in front of him. He was a squad leader under Ye Shikai, while the man here was the deputy leader, Sun Cai. After Xue San’s ’demise,’ he was responsible for intelligence gathering, assassination, and attacking under Ye Shikai.

"How is it that you’ve started training new recruits for such tough jobs?"

"Let the commander forgive me, many of our old comrades were lost through multiple wars. Since Mr. Ye, General Shangguan, and General Man left, their trusted aides were demoted to varying degrees, and some generals were directly executed in secret by the master," Sun Cai explained. "We all thought the commander fell in battle, and because I led a small squad, the master spared me from the worst and tasked me with training new recruits."