The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1806: Exploiting Weaknesses

The Zheng Family from the East Sea is dominant, their strength surpassing even the Chen Family. However, when they climbed Kunlun Mountain, the Zheng Family was not all out in full force. Coupled with the fact that the Chen Family had taken shortcuts to avoid many losses, when the two families clashed just now, it was a stalemate. Therefore, the best choice is for both families to join forces and proceed together.

The Zheng Family and the Chen Family don’t exactly have a good relationship; in fact, they are quite distant, with little interaction. But Ye Shikai has a close personal connection with the Zheng Family and is very good friends with Zheng Ji. Out of respect for him, Zheng Li wasn’t as resistant to the Chen Family.

Each family sent their severely injured members down the mountain, while the lightly injured were bandaged slightly and continued on. As for the corpses, they had to be left behind since neither side had the manpower to transport them away. Though it was regrettable, there was no choice.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Shikai ate some food to replenish his energy. There would surely be many dangers ahead, and if he wasn’t prepared, he would certainly suffer greatly.

"Senior Zheng, are there other families here as well?" Ye Shikai asked.

"Of course. Although many families gave up halfway, there are no less than ten families that have reached the Kunlun Secret Realm. Each one is powerful. But to think, just the Other Shore Flower alone has caused us to lose so many people," Zheng Li sighed bitterly. Failing to recognize the Illusion Technique was a major responsibility of his as the Family Head.

"Senior Zheng, don’t blame yourself. This Other Shore Flower can confuse people’s minds. If one isn’t knowledgeable, they likely wouldn’t see through it." Ye Shikai felt a hint of unease. He had witnessed Zheng Li’s strength firsthand, and among the families climbing the mountain, likely none could match him. His profound cultivation made him hard to fathom, yet even he fell victim to the Illusion Technique. This suggested tragic outcomes for the other families.

Ah ah.

Ah ah ah.

With this thought, Ye Shikai faintly heard sounds of fighting and screams from afar...

"One should not trip over the same stone twice. Having suffered due to the Other Shore Flower once, I won’t let it happen again."

"Senior Zheng, what about the other families? If we don’t warn them, I’m afraid..." Ye Shikai wasn’t exactly overflowing with compassion, but since they were all "people," he sincerely hoped they wouldn’t die at their own kind’s hands, especially in such a manner. If they could be warned in advance, perhaps it could be avoided.

"Mr. Ye, it’s not that I don’t want to warn them, but given the current situation, we simply can’t consider them. The palace is so large, with intricate paths, I don’t even know where they are," Zheng Li declined tactfully. Ye Shikai had expected this, finding it unsurprising. From a competitor’s perspective, one less family means one less rival, giving Zheng Li a greater chance to acquire treasures. Additionally, from a psychological balance standpoint, if Zheng Li had suffered once, then other families must have their turn, making it "fair."

Dong, dong, dong.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind, and everyone quickly grabbed their weapons, turning to look.

"Who’s there?"

"It’s us."

Following the light source, the Li and Ji families emerged from the shadows. Seeing the scattered corpses, they immediately understood. At this moment, Li Changtian and Ji Tao were likely gloating at Chen Yuxin’s misfortune.

"So it’s Brother Li and Brother Ji," Zheng Li stepped forward and greeted with a bow.

"Family Head Zheng."

"Family Head Zheng."

"To think we’d encounter each other here again, truly fated," Zheng Li exchanged some pleasantries. Meanwhile, he also noticed that both families had fewer people. There was no need to ask, he knew what happened—the Other Shore Flower’s Illusion Technique had afflicted them too.

"Family Head Zheng, it seems your side also fought a fierce battle," Ji Tao remarked with some sarcasm.

"Indeed, it’s quite embarrassing. If it weren’t for Mr. Ye’s timely intervention, the misunderstanding wouldn’t have been resolved."

"This Other Shore Flower is truly vicious. It can make us turn against each other, a defense all but impossible."

Reflecting on it, while the Other Shore Flower can confuse minds, at its core, it exploits the weaknesses in people’s hearts to create illusions. These families had temporarily formed alliances for personal gain. Even if a few had good relationships, these were based on long-term shared interests. What these Family Heads truly desired was the largest "piece of cake," while also remaining vigilant of other families. Thus, in their subconscious, every family present, whether allied or not, was a competitor. The Other Shore Flower merely needed to transform one party into a "monster," and the subconscious "competition" began.

"Exploiting human weakness, truly insidious," Ye Shikai muttered. This was no ordinary flower...

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The four families rested for half an hour before continuing. This time, they were much more cautious. Since the Other Shore Flower could transform their appearances into monstrous forms, all families walked separately, keeping a distance. In this way, even if illusions appeared, they wouldn’t act immediately.

"Qian, what happened to your hand?" Suddenly, Ye Shikai noticed a sizable wound on Ji Qian’s right hand, which wasn’t there when they parted.

"It’s nothing," Ji Qian quickly retracted her hand, not letting him see.

"What happened exactly?" Ye Shikai pressed on.

"We encountered the Other Shore Flower earlier too, but I shattered it. This wound was caused by the flower’s shards," Ji Qian ultimately had to confess to him.

"What’s going on, the wound is so swollen," Ye Shikai was concerned, as the wound seemed to turn slightly black.

"You haven’t been poisoned, have you?"

"No. I already checked; there’s no toxin in the wound. It’s just a bit deep. I’ll treat it properly once we’re down the mountain," Ji Qian retorted. Seeing the wound, Ye Shikai felt a twinge of pain and applied some antiseptic medicine.

"Qian, if you feel any anomalies, you must tell me." Ye Shikai was somewhat uneasy. The Other Shore Flower was something they’d never seen before, and no one knew what effects it might have, so they needed to be extremely cautious.

"Alright, I told you I’m fine. You should head back now. Don’t forget, you’re now the son-in-law of the Chen Family. If any other family sees, it would embarrass Miss Chen."

"...Alright, take care."

After Ye Shikai left, Ji Qian extended her hand, gazing at the wound on the back. A strange light flickered in her eyes as waves of dull pain emanated from her chest, but she didn’t pay it much attention, turning around to catch up with the Ji Family party.