The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1825: Zhongyuan City

"You’re saying you want me to accompany you to Zhongyuan City tomorrow."

"Of course, solving the case is urgent. I originally wanted to go tonight, but after thinking about it, we should set off early tomorrow morning. I have some files and photos from the disappearance case in Zhongyuan City. I’ll stay up and examine them." Zhang Ting has always been hot-tempered. She insisted on having Ye Shikai go to Zhongyuan City with her tomorrow to solve the case. There was no other way; he had to agree, as solving the case really couldn’t be delayed. A day’s delay could mean a missed opportunity.

"You should rest up. Meet me at the police station tomorrow." Zhang Ting hung up after speaking, and only then did Ye Shikai emerge from the bathroom.

"Kai, what’s going on?"

"Tomorrow... I need to make a trip to Zhongyuan City. I hear there’s a new case there. If there are clues, maybe we could solve it." Ye Shikai explained.

"Are you serious?" Chen Yuxin’s face froze. She had just been planning to have Ye Shikai accompany her for a walk tomorrow, but now he said he had to leave for a case.

"Of course, Zhang Ting just called me."

"You just don’t want to accompany me, isn’t that right?" Chen Yuxin suddenly shouted, startling Ye Shikai. Her sudden outburst shocked him.

"Ever since we got married, you’ve been brushing me off. Even if I asked you to stay home with me for a day, you wouldn’t want to."

"Xin, why would you think that?" Ye Shikai consoled her. "I’m with you right now, aren’t I? Plus, I’m a man; I can’t just stay home all the time."

Ye Shikai looked at Chen Yuxin again. Her eyes were filled with tears. She was very emotional, maybe feeling neglected by Ye Shikai, and these feelings had been pent up inside her.

"Alright, don’t be like this. Once I solve this case, I will stay with you all the time. Is that okay?" Ye Shikai backed down, seeing as his persuasion was futile. After all, Chen Yuxin was pregnant now, and he should be understanding.

"Since I’ve already agreed to take on this case, I need to see it through."

"Well, promise me that as soon as this case is over, you’ll come back and stay at home." Chen Yuxin said firmly.

"Okay, I promise you. Is that alright?"

"Besides, if you have to solve the case, I won’t stop you, but I want Feng Ling to go with you." Chen Yuxin added.

"Why is that?" Ye Shikai asked in curiosity. "I’m going to solve a case, not fight with cultivators. It won’t be dangerous."

"I don’t care; do you agree or not?"

"Xin, I’m going to help the police investigate, but if Feng Ling goes with me, she can’t be involved in the case. In other words, if I have to take her with me, I won’t be able to investigate." Ye Shikai explained, but Chen Yuxin insisted he agree to this condition.

"I don’t care; if you don’t agree to my terms, then you aren’t going anywhere tomorrow."

"Fine, fine. Really, there’s no arguing with you. I agree; Feng Ling can come with me, but with conditions—she can’t follow me while I’m investigating." Ye Shikai said.

"Okay, I agree."

Feng Ling, being one of Chen Yuxin’s trusted aides, always obeyed her without question. Ye Shikai hadn’t interacted much with her, but his impression of her was deep. The main reason, apart from everything else, was her skill. Ye Shikai had sparred with her before and wasn’t 100% confident he could win. Even though he’s improved now, Feng Ling was not to be underestimated.

"Alright then, if there’s nothing else, can we sleep now?"

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The next day.

Police station entrance.

"Why did you come so late? Didn’t I tell you to be here by 7:30?"

"I just hit the morning rush. Besides, did you finish reviewing those materials? Going to Zhongyuan City without understanding them is pointless." Ye Shikai retorted. Last night, Zhang Ting sent him the new case materials, hundreds of pages of documents he couldn’t possibly finish in one night.

"Fine, get in the car. You’re late and you talk so much." Zhang Ting urged impatiently. Only then did she notice the woman in a trench coat and sunglasses standing next to Ye Shikai.

"And who is this? Another woman from outside?" Zhang Ting teased.

"Don’t misunderstand; we don’t have that kind of relationship. But don’t worry, she’s not a bad person. If you must know, you can think of her as my bodyguard." Ye Shikai had a hard time explaining Feng Ling’s role, so he called her a "bodyguard."

"You, with such skills, need a bodyguard? You’re kidding, right?" Zhang Ting rolled her eyes. She knew Ye Shikai’s abilities well, and him bringing a bodyguard, especially a woman, seemed suspicious.

"I’m here to solve a case, so any unnecessary people should step aside."

"Don’t worry; she’ll just follow behind me. She won’t interfere with any case matters. Later, she’ll drive behind us." Ye Shikai explained.

"Alright then, get in the car. We need to head out."

Half an hour later.

Ye Shikai sat in the passenger seat, carefully reviewing the materials in his hand. The case was similar to the serial disappearance case in Yanjing, with no traces left at the scene. If his guess was right, it was the work of the same group. But if these people thought they had raised alarms in Yanjing, they should’ve fled far away. Why did they strike directly next door in Zhongyuan City? Were they being too bold?

Zhang Ting was driving quickly, seemingly in a hurry to get there. She was eager to crack the case, and ever since the trail in Yanjing went cold, she’d been frustrated. Now that she’d heard about a similar case in Zhongyuan, she naturally didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

"You don’t need to rush. As the saying goes, you can’t eat scorching tofu with haste. Solving a case can’t be done impulsively." Ye Shikai advised.

"What do you know? If we can’t solve this case, those dozens of missing people may never be found." Zhang Ting retorted.

"I never said we wouldn’t solve it. That’s why I’m reviewing the materials."

"By the way, the woman in the car behind us—is she really your bodyguard?" Zhang Ting suddenly asked.

"Sort of. She will protect me, but more importantly, she’s here to monitor me." Ye Shikai said casually. He knew Chen Yuxin’s intentions well, arranging a trusted aide to follow him was a clear move to monitor his every move. If it were any other time, Ye Shikai would be displeased, but this time he let it go. If it could calm Chen Yuxin a little, then he would endure being monitored.