The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1824: Going Out of Town

At the entrance of Tianya Group, inside Ye Shikai’s car.

"Qian, are you still thinking about that matter?" Ye Shikai noticed Ji Qian’s furrowed brows and had already guessed what was on her mind. He Linghan’s issue had not only become a hurdle in Ye Shikai’s heart but also a "psychological shadow" for Ji Qian. She was still blaming herself for her actions that day.

"It’s all in the past. You really don’t need to blame yourself. Didn’t you also say your goodbyes at Ling’er’s cenotaph that day?" Ye Shikai said calmly. It was impossible to say he had completely forgotten He Linghan. If he really weren’t a bit sad now, he would be a bastard. He Linghan was already dead, leaving him only with memories, and, of course, a bit of regret. Ye Shikai didn’t know what truly happened at the execution ground that day, but ultimately, Ji Qian’s actions had nothing to do with He Linghan’s death. Even if the energy cluster hadn’t been destroyed, was Ye Shikai confident he could travel back to the Qin Dynasty? What if he ended up in the Stone Age, or even earlier...

The legendary energy cluster was said to be able to allow people to traverse time and space, but for the moment, everything was unknown until the moment of contact, and no one knew what would happen.

"At least I don’t blame you."

"Do you really not blame me?" Ji Qian retorted.

"I’m aware of everything you’ve done for me. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know how many times I would have died." Ye Shikai gently stroked her head.

"You don’t need to feel guilty towards me. If you’re feeling guilty toward Ling’er, why not go to her cenotaph and say what’s in your heart? I believe even her spirit wouldn’t blame you." Ye Shikai’s words, providing some relief, helped Ji Qian shed the weight from her heart. She carried too many "burdens," and if she doesn’t let them out, they’d eventually crush her.

"Alright, you really don’t need to think too much. When you get home, make sure to get a good rest." Ye Shikai said calmly, starting the car, intending to first drop Ji Qian home.

"You mentioned earlier that you’ve been investigating a case recently, right?"

"Of course it’s true, although there’s been no progress. Maybe Qingyu was right; expertise in a profession matters. I might not really be able to help." Ye Shikai said self-deprecatingly, but his current lifestyle was nearly that of a retired old man, needing to find things to do himself. Zhang Ting asked him for help because of his impressive performance during the Mothman case last time.

However, Ye Shikai now was no longer the person he was back then. At that time, he was still the Netherworld King, with many skilled people under him and help in every aspect. For intelligence, he could approach Ji Yu; for cracking networks, there was Worm to assist. If he needed case information, he could go to Tianjing and the others. If he wanted to take action, the four generals were all there, along with several leaders and dozens of Hidden Guards. Moreover, the Mothman case wasn’t an ordinary case; it was greatly related to cultivators too, hence the powers of the Netherworld Palace could be used. But this series of disappearance cases might be the work of ordinary people, and the Netherworld Palace might really be unable to help.

Currently, if Ye Shikai wanted to solve cases, he primarily had to rely on himself. Although he could mobilize the people from Netherworld Palace, Nightmare had mentioned that soon, they would be returning to their European headquarters, and all the forces in Yanjing would be withdrawn. As for Ji Yu, due to Ji Qian, this little girl has always been antagonistic towards Ye Shikai. It’s good she hasn’t troubled him; asking her for help would be nearly impossible.

"If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know." Ji Qian continued.

"Alright, if you’re willing to help, I’d certainly appreciate it. But this time it’s just an ordinary case; I’ll handle it." As they spoke, Ye Shikai had already driven to the Ji family.

"Alright, you’re here."

"By the way, if you need Yu’s help, I can help you talk to her." Ji Qian added.

"Alright, I can’t afford to mess with that little witch from your family. Once, in a restaurant, she almost stabbed me with a fork and knife. If it weren’t for my Inner Strength, I might really have died." Ye Shikai felt a shiver down his spine. His first meeting with Ji Yu wasn’t pleasant; she was even more troublesome than the girl Su Ziqing, often doing unexpected things.

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Ye Shikai also returned to the Chen family. After dinner, he lay directly on the bed. This day had been too "exciting," with him, Su Qingyu, and Ji Qian all "appearing on screen together," a rare occurrence. But speaking of which, he hadn’t been to the police station to help solve cases these days and wondered if Zhang Ting would be angry.

"Kai, do you have anything tomorrow?" Just then, Chen Yuxin said gently beside him.

"What’s up, anything going on?"

"Accompany me for a walk, will you?"

"Xin, you’re pregnant now. It’s better you don’t exert yourself." Ye Shikai advised, suddenly hearing the ringtone of the phone on the bedside table. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Zhang Ting.

"Xin, let me take this call first."

Holding the phone, Ye Shikai quickly went to the bathroom to answer it.

"Hello, Zhang Ting."

"Where have you been?" Zhang Ting directly cursed at him, making him hastily pull the phone away from his ear.

"I already mentioned, I have some things going on. I’ll come by in a few days." Ye Shikai continued, "I’ve been dealing with urgent matters."

"A few days? Can the case be delayed? Opportunities in investigations are fleeting; miss the chance, and they’ll never be solved."

"Alright, alright, I understand. I’ll go to the police station tomorrow, okay?" Ye Shikai couldn’t do anything; he knew Zhang Ting’s temperament well. But from what she said, could it be she’d found another clue?

"Did you find any leads?"

"Do you know Central Plains City?" Zhang Ting countered.

"Of course, it’s a neighboring city to Yanjing; by car, it wouldn’t take more than a few hours to get there." Ye Shikai certainly knew Central Plains City. He had set He Linghan’s cenotaph there, but speaking of understanding Central Plains City, he knew almost nothing about it.

"Recently, there’s been a disappearance case in Central Plains City too. The missing are mostly beggars and scavengers, and I think it might be the work of the same criminal group." Zhang Ting explained.

"I see," Ye Shikai nodded. Those people might have stirred things up in Yanjing and were forced to go elsewhere. Central Plains City not only has a large population but also a high flow of people. If one or two people go missing daily, it really isn’t easily noticed. This indeed makes it tricky.

"So tomorrow, you and I need to go to Central Plains City together. Whether the case can be solved depends on the clues there."